Notice is hereby given that the Fresno Unified School DISTRICT ("DISTRICT") will receive sealed bids for Center for Professional Development Concrete Masonry Block Wall Installation, to remove existing chain link fencing and trees at east and north property lines and erect a new 8 feet high CMU wall. Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Section 1770 et seq of the California Labor Code, each worker of the contractor and any of its subcontractors engaged in work on the Project shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage rate. The project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5, the DIR established a Contractor Registration Program, in which no contractor or subcontractor shall bid on, be listed in a bid, or engage in the performance of any public work contract without being registered. Prime Contractor must have a valid Class "C-29" Contractor's License. School sites are using the Raptor visitor management system that requires all visitors to show either a government-issued identification card or driver's license to receive a badge and enter the campus. Bidders may arrive earlier than the scheduled time to obtain their badge. Bids shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or a bidder's bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of total bids made payable to Fresno Unified. The substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300 is permitted. Pursuant to Public Contract Code 3400(c)(2), Fresno Unified School DISTRICT finds that it is in the best interest of the DISTRICT to standardize the products, equipment, and materials listed in Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2 in order to match other products/equipment in use on a particular work of improvement either completed or in the course of completion. Where a specific brand, trade name, material, or product identified in the bid documents is also listed in Exhibit A-1 or Exhibit A-2, it shall be deemed to be followed by the words "No Substitutions," and CONTRACTOR shall not make or request substitutions regarding any such product, equipment or material. Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2 may be obtained electronically. CLARIFICATION DEADLINE 1/12/2024 5:00 PM. Refer questions to Marisa Thibodeaux (559) 457-3584. Please use the Clarification tab to submit Bid/RFP/RFQ questions. Otherwise please call 559-457-6042 for Technical Support. As soon as the buyer un-seals all bids, preliminary results are available. After comprehensive review, the final bid results will be sent out to all bidders.