Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Ventura, California. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

Ventura Unified School District of Ventura County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the District, will receive sealed bids for the award of a contract for: Elmhurst Elementary School Playground Replacement Each bid shall be accompanied by the bid security of cash, a cashier's or certified check, U.S. money order, or bid bond for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid made payable to Ventura Unified School District, list of Designated Subcontractors, Non-collusion Affidavit, and all other documents as required by the Instructions to Bidders. The District has determined that regardless of the Bid Proposal Amount, each bidder on this project must be prequalified with Ventura Unified School District. In addition, if components of the Project will be performed by electrical, mechanical, or plumbing subcontractors performing under the following license classification(s), then each of those subcontractors that intend to bid as a first-tier subcontractor to a general contractor (prime contractor) are required to have been prequalified by the District: C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, and/or C-46. In accordance with Public Contract Code section 20111.5, each bidder must: a) submit a Prequalification Application in accordance with the Instructions for Bidders at least ten (10) business days prior to the last date for the submission of Bid Proposals set forth above and be prequalified with Ventura Unified School District for at least five (5) business day prior to that date. Contractors can prequalify at online. The failure of any bidder to have its authorized representative present at a mandatory pre-bid conference will constitute rejection of its bid and the bid will be returned to the bidder unopened. If the Project includes Work to be performed at multiple sites, bidder is required to attend at all sites as indicated in the Call for Bids. Contractors must be on time for the pre-bid conference and must sign both in and out of the mandatory pre-bid conference and attend all locations during the walk where work will take place. Any contractor who arrives late or after the time set for the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will not be allowed to attend. This project is a "public work" as defined within California Labor Code Section 1720. The Contractor shall post a copy of the determination of prevailing rate of wages at each job site. The Contractor and any subcontractor(s) shall pay not less than the specified prevailing rate of wages to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract. 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 Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. 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. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a labor and material bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, and a faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, said bonds to have sureties satisfactory to the Ventura Unified School District. Each bidder shall possess at the time of bid a Class (A) General Engineering Contractor, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3300 and Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15. The successful bidder must maintain the license throughout the duration of the contract. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of ninety (90) days after the date set for the opening thereof. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and/or accept any bid if such action is in the best interest of the District. The District reserves the right to waive irregularities in any bid. The District may award a contract on an individual project or combination of projects, whichever is to the best interest of the District. The bidder may specify that the District acceptance of one project shall be contingent upon the District's acceptance of one or more additional projects submitted on the same bid. Last Day for RFI's November 22nd , 2024 RFI's to: TO: Catherine Young, Architect, RNT Architects, young@rntarchitects.com 805-626-5334 CC: Ryan Hughes, Bond Program Manager, ryan.hughes@venturausd.org 805-901-9620 Ray Richards, Bond Construction Manager, Ray.Richards@venturausd.org 805-342-6464 Anna Kohr, Balfour Beatty akohr@balfourbeattyus.com 805-393-8951