CP23-0973-23-00-00

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Notice is hereby given that the San Diego Unified School District, acting by and through its governing board, will

electronically receive bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services to:

REMOVE AND REPLACE BLINDS AT 13 SITES (GROUP 2)

A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023, outside the main office of Mira Mesa

High School, 10510 Marauder Way. San Diego, CA 92126. Upon completion, we will proceed to Gage Elementary

School, 6811 Bisby Lake Ave. San Diego, CA 92119. CONTRACTORS MUST BE PRESENT AND CHECK-IN AT BOTH

SITES TO BID THIS PROJECT. Contractors and subcontractors must preregister with the District prior to attending the

site walk at sandiegounified.org/sitewalks.

All bids must be received electronically at or before 1:00 p.m. on MAY 25, 2023. Firms interested in submitting a bid

package must go to tinyurl.com/SDUSD-PlanetBids, then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CP23-0973-23-00-00

Blinds at 13 Sites (Group 2), Remove and Replace. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor

Registration.”

The project estimate is between $320,000 and $345,000. This is not a PSA project and does not require prequalification.

The District requires that Bidders possess any of the following classification(s) of California State Contractors License(s),

valid and in good standing, at the time of bid opening and contract award: C-61/D-52 or other appropriate license, subject

to District approval.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Each bid shall be in accordance with all terms, conditions, plans, specifications and any other

documents that comprise the bid package. The Bid and Contract Documents may be downloaded free of charge at the

District’s new online Planroom at sandiegousdplans.com (click on Public Jobs to view all current bids). Contractors

may purchase printed documents at Crisp Imaging for a refundable payment of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) per set or

CD/USB drives for a non-refundable payment ($2 - $10). Payments shall be made by check payable to San Diego Unified

School District. If allowed, refunds will be processed by the District only if the Bid and Contract Documents, including

addenda, are returned intact and in good order to Crisp Imaging within ten (10) days of the issuance of the Final Bid

Tabulation. All bids shall be submitted on bid forms furnished by the District. The bid package will be available beginning

May 2, 2023. Bid packages will only be accepted via PlanetBids. Crisp Imaging is located at 8375 Camino Santa Fe, Unit

B, San Diego, CA 92121, or call (858) 535-0607.

SENATE BILL (SB) 854 REQUIREMENTS: Effective July 1, 2014, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid

proposal or awarded a contract for a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the

Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code §1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for

bid purposes only under Labor Code §1771.1(a)]. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the

DIR.

Prime contractors must add the DIR Registration Number for each of their listed subcontractors to the Subcontractors List

AND submit a certificate of registration for their own firm and those of their listed subcontractors upon request by the District.

Failure of the bidding prime contractor to list their subcontractor’s DIR Registration Number on the Subcontractors List at

time of bid may result in rejection of their bid as non-responsive. Refer to the following DIR Website for further information:

dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html.

PREVAILING WAGES: Prevailing wage requirements apply to all public works projects and must be followed per Article 17

of the General Conditions of this bid. The applicable wage determination for this contract is 2023-1 and will be 2023-1 for

the duration of the contract. This includes amendments, change orders, and warranty work relating to this contract number.

The following is a link to the Department of Industrial Relations website to obtain rate information, and any applicable

predetermine increases dir.ca.gov/oprl/dprewagedetermination.htm.

DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS (DVB) PARTICIPATION PROGRAM: Pursuant to the board-approved resolution in

support of Disabled Veteran Businesses (DVBs) approved on May 10, 2011, the Bidder is required to satisfy a minimum

DVB participation percentage of at least three percent (3%) for this project. In compliance with this Program, the Bidder

shall satisfy all requirements enumerated in the bid package.

Each bid must be submitted on the Bid Form provided in the bid package and shall be accompanied by a satisfactory bid

security in the form of either a bid bond executed by the bidder and Surety Company or a certified or cashier's check in

favor of the San Diego Unified School District, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of their bid value. Said bid security

shall be given to guarantee that the Bidder will execute the contract as specified, within five (5) working days of notification

by the District.

WITHDRAWAL OF BID PROPOSALS: Bid Proposals may not be withdrawn by any Bidder for a period of ninety (90) days

after the opening of Bid Proposals. During this time, all Bidders shall guarantee prices quoted in their respected Bid

Proposals. A successful bidder shall not be relieved of the bid submitted without the District’s consent or bidder’s recourse

to Public Contract Code §5100 et seq. For information regarding bidding, please email jalmond@sandi.net.

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Advertisement Dates:

Linda Hippe 05/02/2023

Director, Purchasing and Contracts 05/09/2023

Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Department CP23-0973-23-00-00