Bids are being accepted for exterior painting at Upland Elementary and Jr High Schools.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS
District:Upland Unified School DistrictProject:Bid No. 25/26-010
Exterior Paint atUpland Elementary SchoolUpland Jr High School
Bid Deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 1:00 p.m., PDTPlace of Bid Receipt:Upland Unified School District
Support Facility Building, Main Reception Area1428 W. 9 th StreetUpland, CA 91786
Business Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Upland Unified School District of San Bernardino County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as "DISTRICT," will receive up to, but not later than, the above stated bid deadline, sealed bids at the place identified above for the award of a contract for the above Project.
Job Walk : MandatoryThere will be a mandatory job walk and conference will begin at 8:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Upland Elementary School, 601 N. 5th Avenue, Upland, CA 91786, meet in front of school office. Any bidder failing to attend the entire job walk and conference will be deemed a nonresponsive bidder and will have its bid returned unopened. Project documents will not be available at the job walk.
To receive the official bid documentsare available as of Wednesday, April 8, 2026 , at the conclusion of the jobwalk. Any interested party can obtain an electronic set of the Bid and Documents by emailing Robyn Wilson at robyn_wilson@upland.k12.ca.us.
Bidder requests for information/clarification: Pursuant to paragraph 10 of Information for Bidders, all requests for information and/or clarification regarding the Bid Documents shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to Robyn Wilson, Director , Maintenance, Operations, Transportation and Construction , at robyn_wilson@upland.k12.ca.us . Facsimile, letters or verbal phone calls will be deemed non-responsive and therefore not answered. Such requests may be compiled and answered in the form of an Addendum which may be issued to all Bidders/Plan-holders. All information/clarification requests made by Bidders must be submitted no later than Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1:00 p.m., PDT. Any requests made after such date shall not be responded to.
In accordance with the provisions of Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15 and Public Contract Code Section 3300, the DISTRICT requires that the bidder possess the following classification(s) of contractor's license(s) at the time the bid is submitted : B-General or Class 33- Painting . Any bidder not so licensed at the time of the bid opening will be rejected as nonresponsive.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of cash, a certified or cashier's check or bid bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, payable to the District as a guarantee that the bidder, if its proposal is accepted, shall promptly execute the Agreement, furnish a satisfactory Faithful Performance Bond in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total bid price, furnish a Payment Bond in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total bid price, and furnish certificates evidencing that the required insurance is in effect in the amounts set forth in the general conditions. In the event of failure to enter into the contract and execute the required documents, such bid security will be forfeited to the DISTRICT. The Faithful Performance Bond shall remain in full force and effect through the guarantee period as specified in the general conditions and/or as long as the Contractor remains liable to the DISTRICT.
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 process. Copies of these wage rate determinations, entitled Prevailing Wage Scale, are maintained at the DISTRICT office and are available at the following website: www.dir.ca.gov. It shall be mandatory upon the successful bidder to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor listed, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workers employed by them for the Project.
No bidder may withdraw any bid for a period of 90 (ninety) calendar days after the date set for the opening of bids.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, any Agreement entered into with the successful bidder will contain provisions permitting the successful bidder to substitute securities for any monies withheld by the DISTRICT to ensure performance under the Agreement or permitting payment of retentions earned directly into escrow.
Each bidder must meet goals and requirements relating to three percent (3%) participation by Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises established by the DISTRICT and the State Allocation Board (SAB), or make a good faith effort with respect thereto, in accordance with the DISTRICT’s policies and procedures. Bidders may obtain information from the Office of Small Business Certification and Resources (OSBCR) at http://www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/dvbe/default.htm or (916) 375-4400. The successful bidder shall be required to submit to the DISTRICT the DVBE Certification which is included in the Project Documents. Prior to, and as a condition precedent for final payment on the Project, the successful bidder shall provide appropriate documentation to the DISTRICT so that the DISTRICT can assess its success at meeting the DVBE participation goal.
Dated this 25th. day of March 2026Publication Dates: March 30, 2026 and April 6, 2026Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - SBPublished: 3/30, 4/6/26