Renovation of an educational facility in Indian Wells, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Ford Elementary School Modernization Project (New Classroom Building) Project consists of constructing a new classroom building and kindergarten building and associated site work. A legible photocopy of (I) bid bond by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District (ii) a cashier's check or (iii) a certified check, drawn to the order of the Desert Sands Unified School District, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, shall accompany the Bid Form and Proposal, as a guarantee that the Bidder will, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid. Bidder must deposit the original of the bid bond, cashier's check, or certified check in the mail on the same day as the bid opening. Bids without necessary bid security will be deemed nonresponsive and will be rejected. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the contract for the Work. The Bidder's license(s) must remain active and in good standing throughout the term of the Contract. A general description of the Bid Package categories, and the State of California Contractor License classification(s) deemed acceptable for the category to bid, are as follows: Bid Package No. Description CA. Contractor *Contractor Pre-Qualification Required License Classification BP 04 General Construction A or B Yes BP 06 Structural Steel C-51 No BP 07 Rough Carpentry B or C-5 Yes if B BP 08 Casework C-6 No BP 09 Roofing/Waterproofing/ Sheet Metal C-39or C-43 No BP 12 Glazing/Aluminum Storefront C-17 No BP 13 Lath & Plaster C-9 or C-35 No BP 19 Plumbing/Fire Sprinklers C-36 or C-16 Yes BP 21 HVAC C-20 Yes BP 22 Electrical C-10 or C-7 Yes The District is requiring that all contractors holding an A, general engineering, or B, general building license and all electrical, mechanical or plumbing contractors holding a C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, or C-46 license and bidding or subcontracting for a scope of work requiring that license must be pre-qualified by this District for District project 118/03F Ford Elementary School Modernization Project (New Classroom Building). Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 20111.6, all bidders holding an A or B license and all electrical, mechanical or plumbing subcontractors holding C-4 C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, or C-46 licenses, listed by bidders for a scope of work requiring that license must be prequalified prior to being listed as a subcontractor by a bidder submitting a bid on the Project. The District has elected to provide an owner-controlled or wrap-up insurance program (OCIP). The successful Bidder and its subcontractor(s) shall be required to participate in and comply with the OCIP. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. The successful bidder will be required to either meet the DVBE goal of three percent (3%) participation or demonstrate its good faith effort to solicit DVBE participation in this Contract if it is awarded the contract for the Work. This Project is subject to labor compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.4 and subject to the requirements of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. The Contractor and all Subcontractors under the Contractor shall furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner weekly or within ten (10) days of any request by the District or the Labor Commissioner. The successful Bidder shall comply with all requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, of the Labor Code. Specified item(s) shall be used on this Project based on the purpose(s) indicated. (Public Contract Code 3400(c)): Door Locks and Cylinders Data Network Irrigation Systems Drinking Fountains Energy Management System Clock and Public Address Systems Intrusion Detection Systems The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible bidder based on: A. The base bid amount only. The Contractor and all Subcontractors under the Contractor shall comply with applicable federal, State, and local requirements relating to COVID-19 including, if required, preparing, posting, and implementing a Social Distancing Protocol. If the District awards the Contract, the security of unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty (60) days from the time the award is made. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received.