Contract: 25-273970; Cde Diagnostic Center Southern California;Ceiling Replacement; Department Of Education; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County,California; Project:10532

STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BRANCH
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CDE DIAGNOSTIC CENTER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CEILING REPLACEMENT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LOS ANGELES, LOS ANGELES COUNTY,CALIFORNIA CONTRACT: 25-273970; PROJECT:10532
SEALED BIDS: The Office of Business and Acquisition Services will receive Sealed Bids at 707 Third Street, West Sacramento, California 95605 before 2:00 P.M., October 15, 2025. Hand delivered bids shall be placed in the DGS/OBAS Bid/Proposal Drop Box located in the lobby.
Project comprises labor, material and services necessary for: This project will remove and replace the ceiling tiles. The existing ceiling tiles will be removed down to the existing substructure, unless noted otherwise. The project will install new glue-on ceiling tiles. Wherever ceiling tiles are being replaced, the project will also patch/repair stucco ceilings. The project will demolish the stucco ceilings in Rooms 56 and 56A and install new ceilings (ceiling replacement). The project will replace all lighting in the facility with energy efficient luminaries and provide photocells, dimming and switching controls. The project will upgrade restrooms and remodel 3 toilet rooms to provide for barrier-free access. The project will install new door hardware and replace non-compliant doorknobs and level style hardware. The project will replace existing non-fire rated doors with fire-rated compliant doors and frames. The project will upgrade elevator accessibility. The project will replace water plumbing lines and associated ceiling patch work. The project will remove abandoned pneumatic dampers and associated ceiling patch work. The project will replace flooring in rooms 60 and 62 with carpet tiles. The project will require hazardous material abatement, per the attached hazardous materials scope of work and survey files.
License required to bid the project: B
Certificate of Reported Compliance (CRC) ¿ Fleet Vehicles: As a condition of Contract award, prior to Contract execution, Contractor shall submit copies of the valid CRCs for any fleet retained by the Contractor or any listed Subcontractor, for which any vehicles subject to the California Air Resources Board In-Use Off-Road Diesel Fueled Fleet Regulations, Section 2449(i), Title 12, California Code of Regulations, are used in the completion of the work included in the Contract. More information on the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulation can be found at the following link: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/use-road-diesel-fueled-fleets-regulation
Health and Safety Provisions: Contractor and all subcontractors shall abide by all health and safety mandates issued by federal, state, and local governments and/or public health officers as well as those issued by DGS, and worksite specific mandates. If multiple mandates exist, the Contractor and subcontractors shall abide by the most restrictive mandate. The term ¿employee¿, ¿worker¿, ¿state worker¿ or ¿state employee¿ in health and safety mandates includes contractor and subcontractor personnel.
Costs associated with adhering to health and safety mandates are the responsibility of the Contractor.  Contractor is responsible for the tracking and compliance of health and safety mandates and may be audited upon request.
Successful bidder shall furnish payment and performance bonds, each in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract price.
Prospective bidders must attend the mandatory pre bid site inspection tour on October 01, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., at which time representatives of the State and prospective bidders shall meet at Department of Education, Diagnostic Center Southern California, Visitors Entrance, located at 4339 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA.  The States requirements for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation will be presented along with other contract requirements. Bidders are required to sign in upon arrival and sign out at the conclusion of the pre-bid site inspection. Attendance for the entire inspection is required in order for bidders to be eligible to submit a bid.
Bid forms, plans, specifications, and addenda will be available for download at http://www.caleprocure.ca.gov/. Click on ¿Start Search.¿ In the Event name field, enter the project number and click search. While viewing the Event Details, click on ¿View Event Package¿ to view bid forms.
It is recommended that all vendors register as a bidder through the Cal eProcure website at https://www.caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/bidder-vendor.aspx. This will allow for automatic notifications if there is any modification to the Event such as the posting of an addendum or additional documentation.
Drawings and Project Manual may also be viewed through Builders' Exchanges.
A public bid opening will be held on October 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM. at 707 Third Street, West Sacramento, CA 95605. Bidders that choose to attend the bid opening shall check in with security in the lobby. A DGS representative will meet attendees in the lobby and escort all parties to the bid opening location. At the public bid opening, all bids received before 2:00 P.M. October 15, 2025 will be opened and recorded onto a Preliminary Bid Tabulation. Bidders do not need to attend the bid opening as the Preliminary Bid Tabulation will be emailed to participating contractors immediately after the bid opening.
States estimated cost: $4,676,800.00. The term of this project is 379 calendar days.  The States Project Director is Salma Abdelghani at +1 (555) 000-0000.