Early Learning Conversion and Site Improvements

ONLINE BID OPENING: PRELIMINARY BID RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE RESULTS TABAs soon as the buyer un-seals all bids, preliminary results are available.After comprehensive review, the final bid results will be sent out to all bidders.Optionally, you may attend on Teams using the information provided below.Microsoft Teams meeting Need help? Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2774430899046?p=B5fjhfKZuaa6kU4XUL Meeting ID: 277 443 089 904 6 Passcode: Dv3f7jP9 Dial in by phone +1 (555) 000-0000,,442462773# United States, Fresno Find a local number Phone conference ID: 442 462 773# ________________________________________________________________________________FRESNO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT00 11 00 NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE INVITING BIDS PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE 22000, ET SEQ.(THE UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING ACT)  Notice is hereby given that the Fresno Unified School DISTRICT (“DISTRICT”) will receive sealed bids for Bid No. 26-05, Early Learning Conversion and Site Improvements, to remodel and convert the existing Pace building into an infant toddler building and five classrooms into four preschool classrooms and one work room. Site improvements includes but is not limited to adding playgrounds, relocating and adding fencing, and new PC shade structure. DISTRICT hereby notifies all bidders that they will affirmatively ensure that in any Contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBE) will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex or national origin in consideration for award. The DVBE goal for the project is as follows:  three percent (3%) of the dollar amount of the Contract. Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Section 1770 et seq of the California Labor Code, each worker of the contractor and any of its subcontractors engaged in work on the Project shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage rate. The project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5, the DIR established a Contractor Registration Program, in which no contractor or subcontractor shall bid on, be listed in a bid, or engage in the performance of any public work contract without being registered. Prime Contractor must have a valid Class “B” Contractor’s License. The time allowed for completion for the project shall be 180 Calendar days.  The Architect/Engineers’ estimate for this project is around $3,565,000 (not inclusive of $75,000 allowance). A MANDATORY pre-bid conference has been scheduled at 10:00 AM, June 17, 2025in front of the Administration Office at Early Learning, 1001 S. Chestnut Ave, Fresno CA 93702.  Contractors bidding as a Prime Contractor for the project must attend in order for their bid to be “responsive”.  Immediately following the pre-bid conference will be a mandatory job-walk of the site(s). School sites are using the Raptor visitor management system that requires all visitors to show either a government-issued identification card or driver’s license to receive a badge and enter the campus. Bidders may arrive earlier than the scheduled time to obtain their badge. This Project is estimated to be over $1,000,000 and is subject to prequalification, in accordance with Public Contract Code 20111.6. All Bidders performing as either a General Engineering Contractor (A license), General Building Contractor (B license), Electrical Contractor, Mechanical Contractor, or Plumbing Contractor utilized as a Prime Contractor or Subcontractor must be prequalified prior to submitting bids on this project. For purpose of prequalification, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Contractors are Contractors pursuant to Section 7058 of the Business and Professions Code inclusive of: C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, and C-46 licenses. Prequalified Prime Contractor may self-perform electrical, plumbing, mechanical work if prequalified under applicable licenses. Prequalification applications are to be submitted through Quality Bidders at https://www.qualitybidders.com/ no later than  11:59 PM, June 24, 2025.  Prequalification status is valid for one (1) calendar year for any subsequent projects requiring prequalification.Sealed Bids and the DVBE Declaration must be received prior to 2:00 P.M. on July 10, 2025  on Procureware, the DISTRICT’s online bidding portal, after which time the bids will be opened and bid results posted.Bids shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or a bidder’s bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of total bids made payable to Fresno Unified. The substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300 is permitted.  The Bid documents are on file at Fresno and Tulare Builders Exchanges; and Fresno Reprographics.Pursuant to Public Contract Code 3400(c)(2), Fresno Unified School DISTRICT finds that it is in the best interest of the DISTRICT to standardize the products, equipment, and materials listed in Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2 in order to match other products/equipment in use on a particular work of improvement either completed or in the course of completion. Where a specific brand, trade name, material, or product identified in the bid documents is also listed in Exhibit A-1 or Exhibit A-2, it shall be deemed to be followed by the words “No Substitutions,” and CONTRACTOR shall not make or request substitutions regarding any such product, equipment or material. Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2 may be obtained from DISTRICT Purchasing Department web page under public works CUPCCAA menu: https://www.fresnounified.org/departments/purchasing/cupccaa.Copies of the bid documents may be downloaded at no charge: https://fresnousdpurchasing.procureware.com/home  Refer questions to Panhia Moua +1 (555) 000-0000. Published: June 11, 2025