City Of Santa Paula Community Center Remodel

The City of Santa Paula is soliciting bids for a complete interior remodel of the Community Center lobby, with a projected contract value of $94,000. The scope includes demolition and removal of existing ceramic tile flooring and dropped ceiling systems, installation of new vinyl plank flooring with a 4-inch porcelain tile baseboard, and application of 1/4-inch drywall over existing walls followed by mudding, taping, priming, and painting. The ceiling will feature a new 6x18-inch drywalled boxed frame with crown molding, and all existing wall-mounted lighting and ceiling chandeliers will be replaced with fixtures provided by the City. Four sets of exterior wooden double doors with closers and hardware will be replaced, and all electrical outlets and switches will be extended and reinstalled. An inoperable fire alarm system and surface-mounted conduit will be removed, and a new bottle-filler water dispenser will replace the existing drinking fountain. All work must comply with the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (The Greenbook), excluding Sections 1–9, along with Cal/OSHA, EPA, and state recycling regulations, and must meet professional standards for workmanship and materials. The contract requires full compliance with California labor laws, including DIR registration and valid CSLB licensing, and mandates submission of workers’ compensation insurance, W-9 forms, and affirmations of equal employment practices. The City will award the contract using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, where only bids that fully meet all technical and compliance requirements will be considered, and the lowest eligible bid will be selected. Bidders must submit one original and two hard-copy sealed proposals by August 14, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time, to the Santa Paula City Clerk’s Office; electronic submissions are strictly prohibited. Contract performance will begin upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed and must be completed within a specified number of calendar or working days, though this duration remains a placeholder. The contractor is required to post performance and payment bonds in the full amount of the contract value, issued by a surety with an A.M. Best rating of A:VII or better, and must carry comprehensive insurance including $5 million general liability, $5 million automobile liability, and builders’ all risk coverage, all naming the City as an additional insured. Subcontractors must meet identical bonding and insurance standards. The contractor assumes full responsibility for correcting deficiencies identified during inspection, which occurs on