Bids are invited for the Needles High School Security Fencing Project.

INVITATION TO BIDNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Needles Unified School District, acting by and through its governing board (“District”), will receive sealed bids for the Needles High School - Security Fencing Project. Value of contract is estimated at $240,000.The project generally consists of the construction of: Installation of new decorative steel fences.To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess one or more of the following State of California Contractor License(s): B or C-13.Each bid must conform and be responsive to the contract documents which may be obtained at: https://colbisecurebids.com/o/needlesusd/26-001-Fence.A Non-Mandatory pre-bid meeting/job walk will be held 4/30/2026 at 3:00:00 PM at 1600 Washington Ste., Needles, CA 92363.All bids will be received by the District via https://colbisecurebids.com/o/needlesusd/26-001-Fence on 5/13/2026, no later than, 2:00:00 PM, at or after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. See bid documents for how to attend the bid opening.The successful Bidder and its subcontractors shall pay all workers on the Project not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed, per sections 1770 et seq. of the CA Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are on file at the District and are available on request or at: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/statistics_and_databases.html. Bidders and Bidders’ subcontractors shall comply with the DIR registration and qualification requirements per sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 of the CA Labor Code.Each bid must be submitted on the bid form provided in the bid documents and accompanied by a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the bidder and surety company, or certified check, or cashier's check in favor of the Needles Unified School District, or cash, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid. The contract awardee shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond for the Project.The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of Public Contract Code section 22300.The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 45 days after the date set for the opening of bids. For questions, please contact Manuela Harris at manuela_harris@needlesusd.net.Board of Education of the Needles Unified School District4/22/2026, 4/29/2026The Sun (San Bernardino)Published: 4/22, 4/29/26