Renovation of a mixed-use development in Fontana, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fontana Unified School District, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as "District", is calling for and will receive sealed bids for the award of a contract for: BID NO. 23/24-1653 UNIT PRICE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF STRUCTURED DATA CABLING AND DISTRICT FURNISHED NETWORK CONNECTED EQUIPMENT DISTRICTWIDE. Place of Bid Receipt: Fontana Unified School District, 9680 Citrus Avenue, Building No. 30, Fontana, California 92335. All requests for information must be submitted, in writing, via email to bidinquiries@fusd.net and received no later than 4:00 p.m. on January 26, 2024. Please direct all correspondence with the subject line, "Bid No. 23/24-1653 Data Cabling Unit Price Bid". No other questions or requests for information will be accepted after this date and time. Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code and be licensed to perform the work called for in the contract documents. The successful bidder must possess a valid and active C-7 and C-10 License and be a current CommScope authorized installer at time of bid. License and CommScope Certification must be valid through project completion. Subcontractors shall be licensed pursuant to California law for the trades necessary to perform the Work called for in the Contract Documents. Each bid must strictly conform with and be responsive to the Contract Documents as defined in the General Conditions. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding. Each bidder's bid must be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder's security: (1) cash; (2) a cashier's check made payable to the District; (3) a certified check made payable to the District; or (4) a bidder's bond executed by a California admitted surety as defined in Code of Civil Procedure section 995.120, made payable to the District in the form set forth in the Contract Documents Such bidder's security must be in an amount of $200,000.00 (10% of $2,000,000.00 estimated contract value) as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the proposed contract, if the same is awarded to such bidder, and will provide the required Performance and Payment Bonds, insurance certificates and any other required documents. In the event of failure to enter into said Contract or provide the necessary documents, said security will be forfeited. The Contractor and all subcontractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the Labor Code. The District has obtained from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the Contract. These per diem rates, including holiday and overtime work, as well as employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, and similar purposes, can be obtained from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations at website. Pursuant to California Labor Code section 1720 et seq., it shall be mandatory upon the Contractor to whom the Contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor under such Contractor, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the Contract. Contractor and all subcontractors must also comply with the Davis-Bacon and related acts - see Supplementary Conditions. A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in the Labor Code, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. The Contractor and all subcontractors shall furnish certified payroll records as required pursuant Labor Code section 1776 directly to the Labor Commissioner in accordance with Labor Code section 1771.4 on at least on a monthly basis (or more frequently if required by the District or the Labor Commissioner) and in a format prescribed by the Labor Commissioner. Monitoring and enforcement of the prevailing wage laws and related requirements will be performed by the Labor Commissioner/ Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). No bidder may withdraw any bid for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the date set for the opening of bids. Separate payment and performance bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total Contract estimated amount of $2,000,000.00, are required, and shall be provided to the District prior to execution of the Contract and shall be in the form set forth in the Contract Documents. All bonds (Bid, Performance, and Payment) must be issued by a California admitted surety as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure section 995.120. Any request for substitutions pursuant to Public Contract Code section 3400 must be made at the time of Bid on the Substitution Request Form set forth in the Contract Documents and included with the bid. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 3400(c)(2), the Fontana Unified School District Board of Education has adopted Resolution No. 22-25 and approved the specific use of data network cabling and associated parts manufactured by CommScope, Inc. and security surveillance cameras and related equipment manufactured by Axis Communications. Substitutions will not be accepted nor considered.