All work required to satisfactorily complete the work indicated in the Drawings and Project Manual approved by the Division of the State Architect, excluding the Alternate Bids. The Work includes an addition of 2 single-story, wood frame buildings with a total floor area of 8,832 square feet, with related on-site and off-site development. TIME OF COMPLETION: The Work shall be completed within 365 calendar days from the date of the Owner's Notice to Proceed. The Owner will require the successful Bidder to achieve the minimum goal of 3% DVBE (Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises) established in the bidding documents or to provide acceptable evidence of good faith efforts to do so. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20111.6, subsections (b) through (m), all general contractors and mechanical, electrical and plumbing subcontractors in license classifications A, B, C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C- 42, C- 43 and C- 46 who intend to bid on the project must be pre-qualified. No bid will be accepted for such projects from subcontractors in the listed license categories that are not on the Owner s Qualified Bidder List. Prequalification application packages are available on the District s website or at the Owner s main office. Prequalification applications must be submitted to the Owner by 5:00pm, September 11, 2024. The Owner will publish a list of qualified bidders on or before September 18, 2024. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any informality in any bid received and/or determine in its discretion the responsibility of any bidder, and which bid is most advantageous to the Owner. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 60 days after the date set for the opening thereof, or any authorized postponement thereof. The Owner reserves the right to take more than 60 days to make a decision regarding the rejection of bids or the award of the Contract.