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

Bid will only be accepted from a pre-qualified bidder pursuant to the OWNER prequalification process. Bidders should note that the OWNER's prequalification requirements include mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractors (i.e., contractors licensed pursuant to Sections 7056-7059 of the Business and Professions Code, specifically holding A, B, C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, or C-46 licenses pursuant to regulations of the Contractors' State License Board) that contract directly with a bidder to perform any such component work on the Project ("MEP subcontractors"). Bidders that intend to contract with any MEP subcontractors to perform any such component work on the Project shall only select MEP subcontractors that have been prequalified by the OWNER at least five (5) business days before the date fixed for the public opening of bids. Non-MEP subcontractors do not need to be prequalified to perform non-MEP component work on the Project. Bidders and MEP subcontractors shall not be eligible to bid or perform work on the Project if they (a) have not submitted completed prequalification questionnaires and financial statements to the OWNER at least ten (10) business days before the date fixed for the public opening of bids, and (b) have not been prequalified by the OWNER at least five (5) business days before the date fixed for the public opening of bids. Bidder should note the disclaimer in Section 00 2113, 1.09 E, concerning the use of District prequalified subcontractors. Bidder is advised that no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relation pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the Los Angeles Unified School District's DIR-approved Labor Compliance Program. Bidder must only list MEP subcontractors that are prequalified by the OWNER as of this date. OWNER will attempt to ensure that all prequalified MEP subcontractors are placed on the OWNER's List of Prequalified MEP Subcontractors in a timely manner. However, if an MEP subcontractor does not appear on the list, bidder should verify with the subcontractor to determine if subcontractor has received a notice from OWNER that confirms its prequalification by the deadline. Bids that fail to adhere to this requirement will be deemed non-responsive by the OWNER. Bid security in the amount of ten (10) percent of the lump sum base bid, excluding bid items, as set forth in Section 01 2300, shall accompany each bid. Surety issuing the bid bond shall meet the requirements set forth in Article 5.17 of the General Conditions. License Classifications: B - General Building Contractor or C-33 Painting and Decorating Contractor A Prime Contractor With a B License That Will Be Self-performing Any of the Following Specialty Trades Must Also Hold the Required Specialty License: C-33 Painting and Decorating C-22 Asbestos Abatement Bidding Documents will be available to bidder after the first date of advertisement and can be obtained at: CRISP IMAGING Los Angeles Office (Downtown) 1829 S. Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90015 Business Hours: Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Telephone: (213) 741-9560 THE CONTRACT TIME IS 360 DAYS. CONTRACTOR should consult the General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, and General Requirements regarding Milestones and Liquidated Damages. CONTRACTOR has those options regarding retention as set forth in Public Contract Code Section 22300. CONTRACTOR is advised that fraud is investigated by the Office of the Inspector General. The Inspector General of the Los Angeles Unified School District has statutory authority to audit and investigate persons and companies that do business with the District. Identified criminal acts including fraud, kickbacks, theft, and conspiracy are pursued to the greatest extent of the law, in conjunction with Federal, State, and Local law enforcement partner agencies Offenses carry potential fines of up to $1,000,000.