NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the PITTSBURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ("District") invites qualified, licensed contractors to submit: (1) Statements of Qualifications ("SOQ") for evaluation under the District's Best Value procurement procedures; and (2) Sealed price bids ("Bids") in separate sealed envelopes for: BID NO. 26-003.1 Highlands ES - Portables Replacement Project, Increment 2 This procurement is conducted pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20119 et seq. authorizing school districts to use a Best Value method for eligible public works contracts. In addition to the qualifications and price evaluation procedures outlined in the solicitation, bidders must be prequalified pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20111.5/20111.6. Potential Contractors are invited to submit their qualifications, including financial condition, relevant experience, demonstrated management competency, labor compliance, and safety record for review and consideration by the District. Evaluations will be conducted as described in this RFQ/B. SOQs and Bids shall be received at the PUSD SSSC @ 3200 Loveridge Road, Pittsburg, CA 94565. SOQs and Bids must be sealed and clearly marked "Highlands ES - Portables Replacement Project, Increment 2, BID NO. 26-003.1." SOQs or Bids received after the date and time specified in the "Schedule of Events" below will not be accepted. The Project includes the work generally described as follows: Purchase and installation of a turn-key Single-Story Modular Classrooms Building, made up of two (2) separate buildings connected by a breezeway roof and which will include eight (8) regular Classrooms, two (2) TK/K Classrooms w/ a Single-Use Student Restroom in each, one (1) Boys Student Restroom, one (1) Girls Student Restroom, one (1) Single-Use Staff Restroom, one (1) Single-Use Student Restroom, one (1) Utilities Room, and one (1) Custodial Room. The building pad, storm drain lines & drain inlets, sanitary sewer lines & cleanouts, domestic water supply lines & shut-off valves, and building adjacent site improvements (retaining walls, planter curbs, some hardscaping & landscaping, etc.) will be in place as constructed by the Increment 1 Contractor. The buildings' interior finishes and built-in casework shall meet District Classroom Standards. The buildings' exterior finishes & fenestrations shall meet all current CA Energy Code requirements, along with District Standards for doors & windows. All Door Finish Hardware shall meet District Standards. All Plumbing Fixtures & Fittings shall meet District Standards. All Low Voltage Systems, Devices & Cabling shall meet District Standards. The Project also includes: Replacement of the School's Existing PA and Clock & Bell System as a part of the Increment 2 Scope of Work. The design of this System will be done by PLUM Architects' Electrical Engineer in order to be incorporated into this Increment's Scope of Work. The District will award one lump-sum construction contract for the Project to the contractor whose bid is determined, through the Best Value evaluation process described in this RFQ/B, to provide the best combination of price and qualifications. A mandatory site walk will be conducted at Highlands ES @ 4141 Harbor Street, Pittsburg, CA 94565, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 @ 2:00 PM (PDT). SOQs and Bids shall be received at the location, on the date, and by the time set forth in the "Schedule of Events" in this RFQ/B. The District reserves the right to reject any or all SOQs or Bids, to waive any immaterial irregularities or informalities in the submittal or bidding process, and to award the contract in the best interest of the District as determined by the Best Value evaluation and applicable law. Each SOQ and Bid must conform and be responsive to this notice and all other documents comprising the contract documents. All interested parties may obtain additional information, including project plans and related documents, by contacting E. Keith Holtslander at kholtslander@pittsburgusd.net. All forms must be completed, signed, and returned with the SOQ (other than the bid price, which shall be submitted in a separate envelope). No bidder may withdraw its Bid for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the receipt of bids. The successful bidder shall file payment and performance bonds issued by an admitted Surety authorized to conduct business in the State of California approved by the District. This Project is a public works project and is subject to the payment of prevailing wages. The Director of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the contract that will be awarded to the successful bidder, copies of which are available to the public on the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/ or from the District, upon request. The successful bidder and all subcontractor(s) shall comply with all applicable Labor Code provisions, which include, but are not limited to, the payment of not less than the required prevailing rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the Contract, the employment of apprentices, the hours of labor and the debarment of contractors and subcontractors. Each contractor submitting an SOQ and Bid must be a Department of Industrial Relations registered contractor pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 ("DIR Registered Contractor"), unless an exception expressly provided in the Labor Code applies. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. If awarded the Contract, at all times during performance of the work, the bidder and all subcontractors of any tier shall be DIR Registered Contractors and continue to comply with all DIR requirements. Disabled Veteran Contractors are encouraged to submit SOQs and Bids. This Project is subject to Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise requirements. This project is subject to the District's Project Stabilization Agreement (PSA) and the successful bidder shall be required to bind itself to its terms. An Owner Controlled Insurance Program ("OCIP"), shall apply to this Project, and participation in the Statewide Educational Wrap-Up Program ("SEWUP"), administered by Keenan & Associates, will be required. The requirements of this program are discussed in further detail in these contract documents. Bidders are advised to review all Contract Documents carefully and shall be responsible for bidding the project consistent with applicable OCIP/SEWUP requirements. Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the Business and Professions Code and shall be licensed in the following classifications: A or B. No bid will be accepted from a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the California Business and Profession Code at the time the bid is submitted. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Release of RFQ and Advertising: May 15 and May 14 & May 21, 2026 Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: May 20, 2026 @ 2:00 PM (PDT) Deadline to submit District Prime Contractor & MEPs Subcontractor Prequalification Questionnaire: May 26, 2026 @ 5:00 PM (PDT) Last Day for Requests for Clarification: May 28, 2026 @ 5:00 PM (PDT) Deadline for Submission of Statements of Qualifications ("SOQ") and Price Bids June 04. 2026 @ 12:00 PM Noon (PDT) Issue Notice of Intent to Award to Selected Bidder: June 18, 2026 Start Date of Contract Docs. Prep. Notice to Proceed: June 22, 2026 Start Date of Construction Notice to Proceed: October 05, 2026 On-Site Construction Completion Date: July 23, 2027 Final Contract Completion Date: August 27, 2027 The District reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to accept or reject any one or more items of a Bid, or to waive any irregularities or informalities in the bid or in the bidding process. Date: May 15, 2026 ECT 6967375 May 14, 21, 2026