Proposals for Walnut Elementary expansion due April 10, 2026.

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND QUALIFICATIONS 
FOR LEASE-LEASEBACK CONTRACT 
 

 
 
Notice is hereby given that the Turlock Unified School District (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") will receive sealed proposals prior to the date and time stated below for the
 
Walnut Elementary Education Center Modular Expansion and Site Work 
Lease-Leaseback Contract (the "Contract"), 
 
as per the Request for Sealed Proposals ("RFP"), drawings, specifications, and other Contract Documents which may now be obtained from the Architect, who is
 
SKW & Associates, 
23387 Scenic Drive, Modesto, CA  95355  (209) 523-8323
 
Proposals will be sealed and filed at Turlock Unified School District, Upstairs - Room #212,  ATTN:  Trish Anderson, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services in the following building:
TUSD District Office
1574 E. Canal Drive, Turlock, CA 95380
 
on April 10, 2026, before 2:00 p.m. on the clock designated by the Owner or its representative as the bid clock.  No proposal will be accepted by the Owner after this time.  Facsimile (FAX) copies of the proposal will not be accepted.  Proposals may be opened immediately after the above deadline for submittal, or at a later time, within the Owner's discretion.
 
The District reserves the right to add or deduct any of the alternate items in the proposal form (Exhibit G) after the lowest responsive and responsible lump sum proposal is determined.  The lowest lump sum proposal shall be determined on the amount of the base proposal.  
 
A mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., at 4219 North Walnut, Turlock, CA.  Contractors not attending the conference and site visit will be disqualified from submitting proposals.  The meeting will begin at the flagpole.
            
The Owner reserves the right to add or deduct any of the additive or deductive items after the highest-ranked best-value proposal from the responsible and responsive contractors is determined.  The lowest proposed lump sum price or fee shall be determined from the proposed base lump sum price or fee.  
 
This Contract is subject to prequalification.  See the Request for Sealed Proposals and Qualifications for details.  
 
Public works projects shall be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.  For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to submit a proposal or to be listed in a proposal subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 4104, or to enter into, or engage in the performance of, any contract of such public work, unless the contractor or subcontractor is currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section 1725.5 to perform public work (as defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (§§1720 et seq.) of the Labor Code).    
 
As detailed in the Contract Documents, the successful proposing entity will be required to furnish a Payment (Labor and Material) Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum, and a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum.  
 
The successful proposing entity will be allowed to substitute securities or establish an escrow in lieu of retainage, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, and as described in the Contract Documents.
 
The Owner will not consider or accept any proposals from contractors who are not licensed to do business in the State of California, in accordance with the California Public Contract Code, providing for the licensing of contractors.  In accordance with Section 3300 of said Code, the proposing entity shall have a Class "B" license at the time of award and shall maintain that license in good standing through Contract Completion and all applicable warranty periods.  
 
The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, in the manner provided by law, has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and rate for legal holidays and overtime work.  The Contractor must pay for any labor therein described or classified in an amount not less than the rates specified.  Copies of the required rates are on file at the Owner's business office and are available to any interested party on request.
 
The successful contractor will have to comply with skilled and trained workforce requirements pursuant to Public Contract Code sections 2600 et seq. and Education Code section 17407.5.  
 
 
1st Publication Date                            March 4, 2026
2nd Publication Date                           March 11, 2026
 
 
IPL0318586
Mar 4,11 2026