This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Poway, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Deadline for Questions or Inquiries 10am on February 15, 2024 Submit Questions to Email: gmccormick@powayusd.com The class of California contractor's license required in order to bid on and perform the contract for this project is: CSLB Class B Contractor's License. Each bidder shall also have no less than five (5) years' experience in the magnitude and character of the work bid. Estimated Date for Award of Contract March 7, 2024 Number Contracts to be Awarded One (1) Contract Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR"). No bid will be accepted, nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor's and subcontractors' current registration with the DIR to perform public work. If awarded a contract, the bidder, and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the DIR for the duration of the project. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. In bidding on this project, it shall be the bidder's sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its bid. Wage rates can be found at the California Department of Industrial Relations web site. Each bid must be submitted with security in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the maximum bid amount as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the proposed contract, if awarded to the bidder, and will provide the performance and payment bonds, insurance certificates and other documents described in the contract documents. Such security must be in one of the following forms: (1) a cashier's check made payable to the district; (2) a certified check made payable to the district; or (3) a bond made payable to the district in the form set forth in the contract documents. Any bond must have been issued by a California-admitted surety as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120. The successful bidder will be required to provide both a performance bond and a separate payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total contract amount. The forms of the bonds are set forth in the contract documents and all bonds must be issued by a California-admitted surety as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120. The district reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding. No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for the opening of the bids. For questions, please contact gmccormick@powayusd.com. Time of Performance: The term of this contract shall be for four (4) months, from March 15, 2024, through June 30, 2024. By mutual agreement between the district and the contractor, this contract may be renewed for two (2) additional one-year periods (not to exceed a total of three (3) years). Contract renewals shall be approved in one-year increments under the same terms and conditions as the original agreement. Contract Price: The pricing submitted for the initial term of the contract will remain fixed through June 30, 2024. Pricing agreed to for each additional one-year period will remain fixed throughout each contract period ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026. The Awardee may only petition for an increase in pricing annually 120 calendar days before the end date of each contract period, as long as price increases do not exceed the rate of inflation determined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) San Diego-Carlsbad Index, published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the Awardee requests price increases that exceed the rate of inflation determined by the CPI, the contract may not be renewed. The district reserves the right to accept or reject the price increase and may choose to re-bid the contract if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the district.