Remodeling of an educational facility in Bakersfield, California. Completed plans call for the remodel of a one-story above grade educational facility.

Upgrade fiberoptic cabling to 10 GB Single Mode. Replace IDF Cabinets where cabinets will not accommodate new network switches. The composition of the fiberoptic cabling plants include tube cell air blown fiber at some schools, standard conduit fiber at others, and a combination of both types at some schools. Similarly, where standard conduit fiberoptic cabling is used, there may be existing empty conduit available for the new cabling, or existing fiberoptic cabling may need to be remove before the new cable can be installed. Beginning on January 1, 2014, the Kern High School District will only accept bids from prequalified contractors on certain projects pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20111.5 and/or 20111.6 and AB1565. This applies to all prime and subcontractors with the following licenses: General Contractors (A and B), Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, and C46). All prime and/or subcontractors must review the bid specifications to determine whether or not prequalification is required. State law and regulations adopted by the Office of Public School Construction required that State-funded programs have participation goals of three (3) percent for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) as defined in Public Contract Code 10115.1. To be considered, a firm or person(s) is required to meet the goal or to make a good faith effort to meet the DVBE participation goals as specified in the regulations. In order to perform the work required by this contract, contractor must possess the following type of license/certification issued by the State of California: C10. The Board of Trustees of the Kern High School District reserves the right to reject all bids and/or waive any irregularities in a bid. The composition of the fiberoptic cabling plants include tube cell air blown fiber at some schools, standard conduit fiber at others, and a combination of both types at some schools. Similarly, where standard conduit fiberoptic cabling is used, there may be existing empty conduit available for the new cabling, or existing fiberoptic cabling may need to be remove before the new cable can be installed. Question Deadline 01/07/2026 at 2:00 PM PT All questions must be received by the Kern High School District in written form [email: lisa_jacobs@kernhigh.org] a minimum of seven (7) days prior to bid opening date. This will allow time to respond to the question and/or issue an addendum to all contractors addressing the question. Questions received less than seven (7) calendar days before bid date will not be acknowledged.