Bids are invited for construction at Eastside Elementary School.

BID ADVERTISEMENT
Owner: Riverside Unified School District (“District”)Project Name: Bid No. 2025/26-33 Ofelia Valdez Yeager Eastside Elementary School (OVYEES)Bid Documents are on file at: https://bit.ly/RUSD_EastsideESPlease contact Mario Machuca, Tilden-Coil Constructors to be added as a plan holder mmachuca@tilden-coil.com951-684-5901 x:245Bid Deadline: 5/7/2026 10:00 amPlace of Bid Receipt: Office of the Purchasing Department at 6050 Industrial Ave., Riverside, CA 92504 located on the right side of the main building, 1st door, before the fence.Job Walk: (Non-Mandatory) April 8, 2026 at 1:00 pm; 2928 13th Street, Riverside, CA 92507
Contractor’s License Classification Required: Each bidder and all subcontractors shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code and shall be licensed to perform the work called for in the contract documents.
Bid Category Number
Description
License Classification
Bid Categories 01-06 Not Included - Previously Bid Under 2024/25-49 Increment 01
2025/26-33-07
Concrete: Structural and Site
C8
2025/26-33-08
Steel: Structural, Miscellaneous and Decking
C51
2025/26-33-09
Rough Carpentry
B
2025/26-33-10
Finish Carpentry
C6
2025/26-33-11
Roofing
C39
2025/26-33-12
Sheet Metal
C43
2025/26-33-13
Doors, Frames and Hardware
C28, D16 AND/OR D28
2025/26-33-14
Aluminum and Glazing
C17
2025/26-33-15
Insulation, Drywall and Plaster
C9 AND C35
2025/26-33-16
Ceramic Tile
C54
2025/26-33-17
Acoustical
C2
2025/26-33-18
Finish Flooring
C15
2025/26-33-19
Painting
C33
2025/26-33-20
Fire Sprinklers
C16
2025/26-33-21
Plumbing: Building
C36
2025/26-33-22
HVAC
C20
2025/26-33-23
Electrical and Low Voltage
C10
2025/26-33-24
Food Service
C38, C43 OR D34
2025/26-33-25
Earthwork and Asphaltic Paving
A OR C12
2025/26-33-26
Chain-Link and Ornamental Fencing
C13
2025/26-33-27
Landscape and Irrigation
C27
2025/26-33-28
General Package
BEach bid must strictly conform with and be responsive to the contract documents as defined in the General Conditions. 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.
Each bidder shall submit with his 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 Sections 4100 et seq.
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.
Each bidder’s bid must be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price: (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.
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 and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.As a condition of submitting a bid for this Project, and in accordance with California Public Contract Code section 20111.6, any prime bidder/ prime contractor that holds an A, B, C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 or C-46 license must be prequalified. Additionally, if this Project includes work that will be performed by mechanical, electrical or plumbing (“MEP”) subcontractors (contractors that hold C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 or C-46 licenses), such MEP subcontractors must also be prequalified. A list of prequalified MEP subcontractors will be made available by the District to all bidders at least five business days prior to the bid opening date. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that all MEP subcontractors holding any of the licenses listed above are properly prequalified before submitting a bid. This prequalification requirement applies even if the prime contractor or subcontractor will perform, or is designated to perform, work that does not require one of the licenses listed above, but the prime contractor or subcontractor holds one of the licenses listed above.
No bidder may withdraw any bid for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the date set for the opening of bids.
Separate payment and performance bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total contract amount, are required, 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 additive or deductive alternates to the base bid used to determine the lowest bid will be considered using the method specified in the Notice Inviting Bids set forth in the contract documents and in accordance with Public Contract Code section 20103.8.
Each bidder must strive to meet goals and requirements relating to participation by Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (“D.V.B.E.”), of three percent (3%) participation, established by the District, or make a good faith effort in respect thereto and provide the District with a report as to the actual participation at the conclusion of the Project.
Any request for substitutions pursuant to Public Contracts Code Section 3400 must be made on the form set forth in the contract documents and submitted not less than seven business days prior to the bid opening date.
Bidders should carefully review the required timing for DSA approval of documents and subsequent manufacture, delivery, installation, and other work required for this Project as set forth in the Agreement Form. Bidders should carefully review these requirements prior to submitting bid.A Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) has been negotiated between the District and the San Bernardino-Riverside Building and Construction Trades Council and the Signatory Craft Unions and such CWA was approved on June 8, 2023. This Project and Contract are subject to all the terms and conditions of the CWA. The CWA includes, among other provisions and without limitation: prohibitions on work stoppages or disruptive activity, a dispute resolution procedure, and goals for local hiring. Notwithstanding the above or any other applicable terms in the Contract Documents, the successful bidder, subcontractors and all others covered by the CWA, regardless of tier, are required to follow the terms and conditions of the CWA in addition to all other terms set forth herein and in the Contract Documents. All bidders and their subcontractors (as defined in the CWA) must carefully review the CWA and all of its requirements before submitting a bid for the Project. It is the Trade Contractor’s responsibility to comply with the CWA and ensure all of its subcontractors comply with all the terms and conditions of the CWA. Failure to follow the terms of the CWA shall be considered a breach of contract. A copy of the CWA, applicable attachments and side letters can be found in the Project Manual.The Press-EnterprisePublished: 3/30, 4/6/26