Bids invited for Ramona Windows & Flooring Replacement project by March 31, 2026.

NOTICE INVITING BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NORWALK-LA MIRADA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT of Los Angeles County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the “District,” will receive up to, but not later than 10:00 o’clock a.m. of the 31st day of March 2026, sealed bids for the award of contract for the following project:
RAMONA WINDOWS & FLOORING REPLACEMENTBID NO. 202526-6 (FORMAL)Scope of Work:This project includes, but is not limited to, remove and replace existing windows with new aluminum windows, per bid drawings. Remove existing flooring and replace with new LVT and Carpeting, per bid drawings.
All bids shall be made and presented only on the forms provided by the District. Bids shall be received in the Purchasing Department of the NORWALK-LA MIRADA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT at 12820 Pioneer Blvd., California 90650, and shall be opened and publicly read aloud thereafter. It is each bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure its bid is timely delivered and received at the location designated as specified above (the Purchasing Department). Any bid received at the designated location after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids shall be returned to the bidder unopened.
BID DOCUMENTS, PLANS and SPECIFICATIONS are available as of this notice. The project documents may be viewed or ordered from ARC Document Solutions as a download (CD or hardcopy / paper), by visiting https://customer.e-arc.com/arcEOC/ARCPlanRoom.aspx -then search/find: NLMUSD and/or contacting ARC at (714) 424-8525 (and requesting the Planwell Department for orders). The cost for hardcopy/paper or CD will be available with the project information. The costs for all project documents are non-refundable.
There will be a PRE-BID JOB WALK and attendance is not mandatory, but highly recommended;which is scheduled as follows: starting at 10:00 a.m. on March 5, 2026, meeting at Ramona Preschool, 14616 Dinard Ave, Norwalk CA 90650; in the front, by the flagpole. The job walk will give an opportunity to see the job site, as it relates to the project listed herewith. Also, to affirm, the pre-bid job walk is not mandatory, but attendance is highly recommended. Failure to attend the pre-bid job walk does not excuse the bidder from omission in receiving and/or examining any contract document; form; instrument; addendum; plans or other document, and being familiar with the site in acquainting the bidder with conditions there existing, and shall by no means in relieving any bidder from any obligation with respect to the bid submitted or to the contract thereof.
Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code, and be licensed to perform the work called for in the Contract Documents. The successful bidder must possess a valid and active Class A and/or B License, at the time of award and throughout the duration of this Contract. The Contractor’s California State License number shall be clearly stated on the bidder’s proposal. Subcontractors shall be licensed pursuant to California law for the trades necessary to perform the work called for in the Contract Documents.
Each bidder shall submit with its bid — on the form furnished with the Contract Documents — a list of the designated subcontractors on this Project as required by the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, California Public Contract Code section 4100 et seq.
This project has 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation goals. Forms are included in the Bid Package.In accordance with California Public Contract Code section 22300, the District will permit the substitution of securities for any moneys withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract. At the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld shall be deposited with the District, or with a state or federally chartered bank as the escrow agent, who shall then pay such moneys to the Contractor. Upon satisfactory completion of the Contract, the securities shall be returned to the Contractor.
Each bidder’s submission must be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security: (1) cash; (2) a cashier’s check made payable to the District; (3) a certified check made payable to the District; or (4) a bidder’s bond executed by a California admitted surety as defined in Code of Civil Procedure section 995.120, made payable to the District in the form set forth in the Contract Documents.
Pursuant to California Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq., it shall be mandatory upon the Contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor under such Contractor, to pay not less than 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, including holiday and overtime work as well as employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, and similar purposes.
Davis Bacon Act will apply to projects related to Federally Funded and Contractors will be required to pay the higher prevailing wage between the State Prevailing Wage Determination and the Davis Bacon Wage Determination for Federal funded projects. Furthermore, by submitting a bid, contractor declares (along with their listed subcontractors) that they are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal Department or Agency.
A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in the Labor Code, unless currently registered (with the DIR) and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.
Separate payment and performance bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total Contract amount, are required (by the awarded contractor), and shall be provided to the District prior to execution of the Contract and shall be in the form set forth in the Contract Documents. All bonds (Bid, Performance, and Payment) must be issued by a California admitted surety as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure section 995.120.
Any request for substitutions pursuant to Public Contract Code section 3400 must be made at the time of Bid on the Substitution Request Form set forth in the Contract Documents and included with the bid.
No bidder may withdraw any bid for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the date set for the opening of bids.
The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding.
____________________________Steve FericeanDirector, Purchasing & Warehouse
Publish dates: March 3, 2026 March 10, 2026Whittier Daily NewsPublished: 3/3, 3/10/26