Storage Building at KSA 4101 Kimber Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307

The contract is for the construction of a new 40-ft by 50-ft preengineered metal storage building at KSA 4101 Kimber Avenue in Bakersfield, California, along with associated site and utility work and accessible path of travel upgrades that include restroom improvements in the existing control building. The work must be diligently prosecuted to completion within the time specified in the contract documents, with a delayed start provision requiring the contractor to submit proof of order for the prefabricated metal building plans and structural calculations within ten calendar days of contract execution, followed by written confirmation of the delivery schedule within ten days of receiving it, and prompt submission of the plans to the county for permit acquisition. Once the permit is issued, the contractor must submit proof of order for the building materials within ten calendar days, and working days are deemed to begin fifteen working days prior to the scheduled delivery of those materials, adjusting to the next business day if the calculated start date falls on a weekend or holiday per the Caltrans 5-Day Workweek Calendar. The bid bond requirement is 10 percent, and award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with no trade-offs permitted between cost and technical factors. The contract is administered by the Kern County Public Works Department under solicitation number 25043, with a bid deadline of June 10, 2026, and an estimated budget range of $650,000 to $750,000. All work must be performed in the United States, with no subcontracting or joint ventures allowed, and full compliance with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements and the Build America, Buy America Act is mandatory, requiring all iron, steel, and manufactured products to be produced domestically. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and workers’ compensation coverage as required by law, with certificates submitted prior to contract approval. Inspection and acceptance occur on-site, and the government retains the right to inspect the contractor’s facilities. Payment and invoicing procedures are directed to the ordering agency, though no electronic invoicing systems like WAWF are specified, and no Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative is named. The contract includes termination provisions for both default and convenience and requires adherence to federal restrictions on lobbying and trafficking in persons, with affirmative certifications required from the offeror. No federal FAR clauses are incorporated; instead, the document