Site work and outdoor lighting for a playground / park / athletic field in Indio, California. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field; and for outdoor lighting for a playground / park / athletic field.

Question Deadline 09/26/2023 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents are to be directed via email to Jacob Barrios, Jacob.Barrios@desertsands.us, Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by the District in response to such questions will be issued in writing by Addenda. Questions received less than SEVEN (7) calendar days prior to the date for opening bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clari Desert Sands Unified School District (District) will receive, by electronic submission, bids for the following project, (Project or Contract): 360/12F INDIO HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL FIELDS SPORTS LIGHTING The project consists of adding sports lighting to the existing junior varsity baseball and softball fields. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess one or more of the following State of California contractors' license(s): Class "C-10" The Bidder's license(s) must remain active and in good standing throughout the term of the Contract. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be nonresponsive and returned to the bidder. Each bidder is solely responsible for timely submission of its bid; the District is not responsible for any technological issues in a bidder's ability to timely submit its bid or portion thereof. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code. Prior to publicly posting bids on the District website, the District reserves the right to verify the genuineness of any bid security. 8. All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, the Instructions to Bidders. A legible photocopy of (i) bid bond by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District (ii) a cashiers check or (iii) a certified check, drawn to the order of the Desert Sands Unified School District, in the amount often percent (10%) of the total bid price, shall accompany the Bid Form and Proposal, as a guarantee that the Bidder will, within seven 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, cashiers check, or certified check in the mail prior to or no later than the day of the bid opening. Bids without necessary bid security will be deemed nonresponsive and will be rejected. Mail the original of the bid bond, cashiers check, or certified check to 47-950 Dune Palms Rd. La Quinta, CA 92253 Facilities Services, ATTN: Patrick Cisneros. 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 Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. 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. Work covered by this section of the specifications shall conform to the contract documents, engineering plans as well as state and local codes. B. The purpose of these specifications is to define the lighting system performance and design standards for Indio High School JV Baseball Softball using an LED Lighting source. The manufacturer / contractor shall supply lighting equipment to meet or exceed the standards set forth in these specifications. C. The sports lighting will be for the following venues: 1. JV Baseball 2. JV Softball 3. Soccer D. The primary goals of this sports lighting project are: 1. Guaranteed Light Levels: Selection of appropriate light levels impact the safety of the players and the enjoyment of spectators. Therefore light levels are guaranteed to not drop below specified target values for a period of 25 years. 2. Environmental Light Control: It is the primary goal of this project to minimize spill light to adjoining properties and glare to the players, spectators and neighbors. 3. Cost of Ownership: In order to reduce the operating budget, the preferred lighting system shall be energy efficient and cost effective to operate. All maintenance costs shall be eliminated for the duration of the warranty. 4. Control and Monitoring: To allow for optimized use of labor resources and avoid unneeded operation of the facility, customer requires a remote on/off control system for the lighting system. Fields should be proactively monitored to detect luminaire outages over a 25-year life cycle. All communication and monitoring costs for 25-year period shall be included in the bid.