Bids are invited for Shannon Elementary School site improvements by March 17, 2026.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS / INVITATION TO BID 1. Notice is hereby given that the governing board (ƒBoardƒ) of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (ƒDistrictƒ) will receive electronic bids to construct the following project: 1000005013 Shannon Elementary School Site Improvements, Project # 1000005013 (ƒProjectƒ or ƒContractƒ) 2. Contractors must submit bids electronically via the District's online portal at www.wccusdplanroom.com until 2:00 p.m., March 17, 2026 (ƒOnline Vendor Portalƒ). The District will open the bids and publicly read them aloud after the bid opening via Zoom at https://wccusd.zoom.us/j/93084075961. Any claim by a Bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be non-responsive and returned to the Bidder. The District is not responsible for Bids that are received after the deadline noted above. 3. The project consists of the demolition of the existing multipurpose building, followed by grading and paving of the site. Additionally, it includes installing new hardscape, landscaping, and irrigation systems. 4. All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, the Instructions to Bidders. 5. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess one or more of the following State of California Contractor Licenses: B The Bidder's license(s) must be active and in good standing at the time of the bid opening and must remain so throughout the term of the Contract. 6. As security for its Bid, each Bidder shall provide with its Bid form a bid bond issued by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District, cash, or a cashier's check or a certified check, drawn to the order of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price. This bid security shall be a guarantee that the Bidder shall, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid. 7. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the contract for the Project. 8. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of Public Contract Code Â� 22300. 9. The successful Bidder and its subcontractors shall pay all workers on the Project not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to Labor Code Â� 1770 et seq. Prevailing wage rates are on file with the District and are available to any interested party on request or at ww.dir.ca.gov/oprl/statistics_and_databases.html. Bidders and Biddersƒ subcontractors shall comply with the registration and qualification requirements pursuant to Labor Code Â�Â� 1725.5 & 1771.1 10. The District requires a 5% retention. 11. One Mandatory pre-bid site visit will be held on March 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Meet at the main office of Shannon Elementary School, located at 685 Marlesta Road, Pinole, CA 94564. All prospective Bidders are required to sign in. Failure to attend the pre-bid conference or tardiness will render the bid ineligible. 12. Contract Documents may be obtained through BPXpress on or after February 24, 2026. Contractors will be required to pay ($75.00 per set) for Contract Documents at the time of pick-up or before delivery. Contractors will have the option of either picking up Contract Documents at BPXpress, 4903 Central Avenue, Richmond, CA Phone (510-559-8299), Fax (510-559-8398) or to have Contract Documents delivered to their place of business, at their own expense or download at the following web link www.wccusdplanroom.com. The charge for documents is NON-REFUNDABLE. For information pertaining to the Contract Documents, email facilities_procurement@wccusd.net 13. The Districtƒs Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. If the District awards the Contract, the security of unsuccessful Bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty (60) days from the time the award is made. Unless otherwise required by law, no Bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening. 14. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible Bidder based on: The base bid amount only. WCT 0006949783: mm-dd-yyyy