General contractors are highly encouraged to invite subcontractors to attend site visits. The project estimate is between $2.8 million and $3.1 million. This is a PSA project and requires prequalification. The District requires that Bidders possess any of the following classification(s) of California State Contractors License(s), valid and in good standing, at the time of bid opening and contract award: B, or other appropriate license, subject to District approval. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS: Pursuant to Public Contract Code (PCC) 20111.6, each contractor wishing to bid as a prime to the District for projects estimated at $1,000,000 or over, or any subcontractor performing the license classifications of A, B [if performing the work of] C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, and/or C-46 wishing to submit a bid to a bidding prime contractor must be prequalified in order to bid. Any applications submitted later than this deadline will not be processed for this bid. The District encourages all general contractors bidding as a prime contractor and all MEP subcontractors to submit an online application as soon as possible. SENATE BILL (SB) 854 REQUIREMENTS: Effective July 1, 2014, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal or awarded a contract for a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code 1771.1(a)]. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. Prime contractors must add the DIR Registration Number for each of their listed subcontractors to the Subcontractors List AND submit a certificate of registration for their own firm and those of their listed subcontractors upon request by the District. Failure of the bidding prime contractor to list their subcontractors' DIR Registration Number on the Subcontractors List at time of bid may result in rejection of their bid as non-responsive. Prevailing wage requirements apply to all public works projects and must be followed per Article 17 of the General Conditions of this bid. The applicable wage determination for this contract is 2023-2 and will be 2023-2 for the duration of the contract. DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS (DVB) PARTICIPATION PROGRAM: Pursuant to the board-approved resolution in support of Disabled Veteran Businesses (DVBs) approved on May 10, 2011, the Bidder is required to satisfy a minimum DVB participation percentage of at least three percent (3%) for this project. In compliance with this Program, the Bidder shall satisfy all requirements enumerated in the bid package. Each bid must be submitted on the Bid Form provided in the bid package and shall be accompanied by a satisfactory bid security in the form of either a bid bond executed by the bidder and Surety Company or a certified or cashier's check in favor of the San Diego Unified School District, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of their bid value. Said bid security shall be given to guarantee that the Bidder will execute the contract as specified, within five (5) working days of notification by the District. WITHDRAWAL OF BID PROPOSALS: Bid Proposals may not be withdrawn by any Bidder for a period of ninety (90) days after the opening of Bid Proposals. During this time, all Bidders shall guarantee prices quoted in their respective Bid Proposals. A successful bidder shall not be relieved of the bid submitted without the District's consent or bidder's recourse to Public Contract Code 5100 et seq. For information regarding bidding, please email kosborn@sandi.net.