Communication Vault Replacement - Temporary Fiber Installation Project At Saddleback College

The project entails the replacement of a communication vault and the installation of temporary fiber optic cabling at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California, with all work performed under the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA). Essential tasks include excavation, vault placement, conduit installation, and fiber optic cabling, with the critical stipulation that all Air Blown Fiber (ABF) removal and installation must be executed exclusively by a Sumitomo-certified installer. Contractors must hold a valid California B-General Contractor or C-10 Electrical license and be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR); all subcontractors are subject to the same DIR registration requirement. Prevailing wage rates mandated by the DIR apply to all laborers, and compliance is non-negotiable. Bidders must submit a bid security equal to 10% of their proposed bid amount via cash, certified check, or bid bond, and proposals must be submitted electronically through the PlanetBids portal by the September 3, 2026, deadline. Attendance at one of the two mandatory pre-bid conferences is required, and failure to attend will result in bid rejection. Substitution requests for materials must be submitted in writing and received by August 13, 2026, through the PlanetBids portal, with responses posted exclusively there. The award will follow the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, selecting only responsive and responsible bidders with the lowest compliant base bid, with no trade-offs permitted among technical or price factors. The contract does not include options, renewals, or security clearance requirements, and no federal FAR clauses are incorporated; instead, state-specific provisions govern procurement and performance. All pertinent documents—including the bid bond form, prevailing wage scale, and project map—are accessible only through the PlanetBids portal, and payment, invoicing, and accounting details are not specified beyond general agency contact information.