Bid No. 26-16 Nipomo High School New Classroom Buildings; Project No. 5102

BID DOCUMENTS & GENERAL CONDITIONS
FOR
Nipomo High School New Classroom Buildings
Nipomo High School
525 N. Thompson Ave., Nipomo, CA 93444
Project No. 5102
Bid No. 26-16
DSA Application No. 03-125793
LUCIA MAR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
602 Orchard Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805-474-3000 ext. 1032
Dr. Paul Fawcett
District Superintendent
June 18, 2026
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NOTICE INVITING BIDS ........................................................................................................................... 1
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS ................................................................................................................. 5
CHECKLIST OF MANDATORY BID FORMS ....................................................................................... 14
DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS ............................................................................................. 16
DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS FORM ................................................................................. 17
BID FORM ................................................................................................................................................. 19
CONTRACTOR'S CERTIFICATE REGARDING WORKERS' COMPENSATION FORM ................. 24
NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION ....................................................................................................... 25
BID GUARANTEE FORM ........................................................................................................................ 26
BID BOND FORM ..................................................................................................................................... 27
REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTION AT TIME OF BID ............................................................................. 30
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF BIDDING PRACTICES REGARDING INDEMNITY FORM .................. 32
DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DVBE) PARTICIPATION STATEMENT .......... 33
CONTRACTOR'S CERTIFICATE REGARDING DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE .................................. 34
SITE VISIT CERTIFICAITON .................................................................................................................. 35
CONTRACTOR'S CERTIFICATE REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND TOBACCO-
FREE CAMPUS POLICY ............................................................................................................. 36
AGREEMENT FORM ................................................................................................................................ 38
PAYMENT BOND ..................................................................................................................................... 43
PERFORMANCE BOND ........................................................................................................................... 46
GUARANTEE ............................................................................................................................................ 50
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ESCROW AGREEMENT FOR SECURITY DEPOSITS IN LIEU OF RETENTION ............................. 51
INSURANCE DOCUMENTS & ENDORSEMENTS ............................................................................... 54
DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DVBE) CONTRACTOR CLOSE-OUT
STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................ 56
CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION REGARDING BACKGROUND CHECKS .................................... 57
CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION REGARDING BACKGROUND CHECKS .................................... 58
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................. 59
1.1 BASIC DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................... 59
1.2 EXECUTION, CORRELATION AND INTENT ............................................................ 64
1.3 OWNERSHIP AND USE OF ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS .......................................................................................... 68
ARTICLE 2 DISTRICT ........................................................................................................................ 69
2.1 INFORMATION AND SERVICES REQUIRED OF THE DISTRICT .......................... 69
2.2 DISTRICT'S RIGHT TO CARRY OUT THE WORK DUE TO PARTIAL
DEFAULT IN A SPECIFIC SEGREGATED AREA OF WORK (48 HOUR
NOTICE TO CURE AND CORRECT) ........................................................................... 72
ARTICLE 3 THE CONTRACTOR ....................................................................................................... 74
3.1 SUPERVISION AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES ............................................ 74
3.2 SUPERVISION ................................................................................................................ 75
3.3 LABOR AND MATERIALS ........................................................................................... 76
3.4 WARRANTY ................................................................................................................... 79
3.5 TAXES.............................................................................................................................. 80
3.6 PERMITS, FEES AND NOTICES ................................................................................... 80
3.7 SUBMITTALS REQUIRED AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROJECT ......... 81
3.8 DOCUMENTS, SAMPLES, AND COMPUTER AT THE SITE .................................... 82
3.9 SUBMITTALS INCLUDING SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND
SAMPLES ........................................................................................................................ 82
3.10 SUBSTITUTIONS ............................................................................................................ 88
3.11 INTEGRATION OF WORK ............................................................................................ 90
3.12 CLEANING UP ................................................................................................................ 91
3.13 ACCESS TO WORK ........................................................................................................ 92
3.14 ROYALTIES AND PATENTS ........................................................................................ 93
3.15 INDEMNIFICATION ...................................................................................................... 93
3.16 SUBMISSION OF DAILY REPORTS ............................................................................ 93
3.17 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS AND ANNOTATED SPECIFICATIONS .............................. 94
3.18 EQUIPMENT MANUALS ............................................................................................... 95
3.19 DIR REGISTRATION ..................................................................................................... 96
ARTICLE 4 ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT AND CLAIMS ......................................... 97
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4.1 ARCHITECT .................................................................................................................... 97
4.2 ARCHITECT'S ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT ........................................ 97
4.3 PROJECT INSPECTOR ................................................................................................... 99
4.4 STOP WORK ORDER ................................................................................................... 101
4.5 RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADDITIONAL CHARGES INCURRED BY THE
DISTRICT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ............................................................ 101
4.6 DISPUTES AND CLAIMS ............................................................................................ 102
ARTICLE 5 SUBCONTRACTORS ................................................................................................... 111
5.1 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................ 111
ARTICLE 6 CONSTRUCTION BY DISTRICT OR BY SEPARATE CONTRACTORS ................ 113
6.1 DISTRICT'S RIGHT TO PERFORM CONSTRUCTION AND TO AWARD
SEPARATE CONTRACTS............................................................................................ 113
6.2 CONSTRUCTIVE OWNERSHIP OF PROJECT SITE AND MATERIAL ................. 115
6.3 DISTRICT'S RIGHT TO CLEAN UP ........................................................................... 115
ARTICLE 7 CHANGES IN THE WORK .......................................................................................... 116
7.1 CHANGES...................................................................................................................... 116
7.2 CHANGE ORDERS ("CO") .......................................................................................... 117
7.3 CONSTRUCTION CHANGE DOCUMENT (CCD Category A, and CCD
Category B) and IMMEDIATE CHANGE DIRECTIVE (ICD) .................................... 117
7.4 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ("RFI") ................................................................... 119
7.5 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ("RFP") .......................................................................... 119
7.6 CHANGE ORDER REQUEST ("COR") ....................................................................... 120
7.7 COST OF CHANGE ORDERS ...................................................................................... 120
ARTICLE 8 TIME AND SCHEDULE ............................................................................................... 127
8.1 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................ 127
8.2 HOURS OF WORK ........................................................................................................ 129
8.3 PROGRESS AND COMPLETION ................................................................................ 129
8.4 EXTENSIONS OF TIME - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ............................................... 133
ARTICLE 9 PAYMENTS AND COMPLETION ............................................................................... 137
9.1 CONTRACT SUM ......................................................................................................... 137
9.2 COST BREAKDOWN ................................................................................................... 137
9.3 PROGRESS PAYMENTS .............................................................................................. 138
9.4 APPLICATIONS FOR PROGRESS PAYMENTS ........................................................ 140
9.5 STOP NOTICE CLAIMS AND WARRANTY OF TITLE ........................................... 142
9.6 DECISIONS TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT................................................................... 143
9.7 NONCONFORMING WORK ........................................................................................ 144
9.8 SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS ............................................................................... 145
9.9 COMPLETION OF THE WORK ................................................................................... 145
9.10 PARTIAL OCCUPANCY OR USE ............................................................................... 150
9.11 COMPLETION AND FINAL PAYMENT .................................................................... 151
9.12 SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES .............................................................................. 154
ARTICLE 10 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY ........................................................ 155
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10.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS ............................................................ 155
10.2 SAFETY OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY .................................................................. 157
10.3 EMERGENCIES ............................................................................................................ 160
10.4 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ........................................................................................ 160
ARTICLE 11 INSURANCE AND BONDS ......................................................................................... 162
11.1 CONTRACTOR'S LIABILITY INSURANCE ............................................................. 162
11.2 WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE............................................................ 164
11.3 BUILDER'S RISK/ "ALL RISK" INSURANCE .......................................................... 164
11.4 FIRE INSURANCE ........................................................................................................ 165
11.5 AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY ......................................................................................... 165
11.6 OTHER INSURANCE ................................................................................................... 165
11.7 PROOF OF INSURANCE .............................................................................................. 165
11.8 COMPLIANCE .............................................................................................................. 166
11.9 WAIVER OF SUBROGATION ..................................................................................... 166
11.10 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS .............................................................. 166
ARTICLE 12 UNCOVERING AND CORRECTION OF WORK ....................................................... 168
12.1 COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE 24 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS .................... 168
12.2 SPECIAL NOTICE OF AMERICAN'S WITH DISABILITIES ACT .......................... 168
12.3 UNCOVERING OF WORK ........................................................................................... 169
12.4 CORRECTION OF WORK ............................................................................................ 169
ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ............................................................................... 171
13.1 GOVERNING LAW ....................................................................................................... 171
13.2 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS .................................................................................... 171
13.3 WRITTEN NOTICE ....................................................................................................... 171
13.4 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ........................................................................................... 171
13.5 TESTS AND INSPECTIONS......................................................................................... 171
13.6 TRENCH EXCAVATION ............................................................................................. 172
13.7 WAGE RATES, TRAVEL, AND SUBSISTENCE ....................................................... 173
13.8 RECORDS OF WAGES PAID ...................................................................................... 175
13.9 APPRENTICES .............................................................................................................. 177
13.10 ASSIGNMENT OF ANTITRUST CLAIMS ................................................................. 178
13.11 STATE AND DISTRICT CONDUCTED AUDITS ...................................................... 179
13.12 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION .......................................................... 180
ARTICLE 14 TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE CONTRACT ........................................ 184
14.1 TERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTOR FOR CAUSE ........................................... 184
14.2 TERMINATION BY THE DISTRICT FOR CAUSE .................................................... 184
14.3 TERMINATION OF CONTRACT BY DISTRICT (CONTRACTOR NOT AT
FAULT) .......................................................................................................................... 185
14.4 REMEDIES OTHER THAN TERMINATION ............................................................. 186
ARTICLE 15 DEBARMENT ................................................................................................................ 188
15.1 DEBARMENT MEANS THERE HAS BEEN A FINDING THAT THE
CONTRACTOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE. ................................................................... 188
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15.2 BOARD FINDING ......................................................................................................... 188
15.3 HEARING AND PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE ................................................... 188
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NOTICE INVITING BIDS
LUCIA MAR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lucia Mar Unified School District, acting by and through
its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as "District", will receive prior to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July
28, 2026 sealed bids for the award of a Contract for the following:
BID NO. 26-16
Nipomo High School New Classroom Buildings
All bids shall be made and presented only on the forms presented by the District. Bids shall be
received in the Facilities Office at 222 Stanley Avenue, Arroyo Grande, California 93420 and shall be
opened and publicly read aloud at the above stated time and place. Any bids received after the time
specified above or after any extensions due to material changes shall be returned unopened.
The Contract Time is August 10, 2026 - December 3, 2027.
This Project is being let in accordance with the formal bid requirements of the California Uniform
Public Construction Cost Accounting Act ("CUPCCAA") set forth in Public Contract Code section 22000
et seq. (specifically, the formal bidding procedures in Section 22032(c)). Bidders shall comply with any
requirements set forth in the CUPCCAA including all guidelines and requirements in the current California
Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Commission Cost Accounting Policies and Procedures
Manual.
CONTRACTOR Should consult the General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions and General
Requirements regarding Milestones and Liquidated Damages.
Prequalification of Bidders
MANDATORY for Projects using funds received pursuant to the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act
or any funds from any state bond fund that involves an projected expenditure of $1,000,000 or more.
As a condition of submitting a bid for this Project, and in accordance with California Public
Contract Code section 20111.6, prospective bidders are required to submit to the District a completed set
of prequalification documents on forms provided by the District. These documents will be the basis for
determining which bidders are qualified to bid on this Project.
Bids will not be accepted if a Contractor has not been prequalified where prequalification is
required. Prequalification documents are available from the Lucia Mar Unified School District Website
at https://www.luciamarschools.org/apps/pages/FMO-Docs. For assistance obtaining Prequalification
documents, contact the Facilities Office at (805) 474-3000 ext. 1032. Prequalification documents must
be submitted by 2:00 p.m. on July 17, 2026 to the Facilities Office at 222 Stanley Avenue, Arroyo
Grande, California 93420 Attn: Lorena Castaneda. Contractors will be notified by telephone, fax or
by mail of their prequalification rating within a reasonable period of time after submission of their
prequalification documents, but not less than five business days prior to the bid opening date.
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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 subcontractor will perform, or is designated to perform, work that does not
require one of the licenses listed above, but the subcontractor holds one of the licenses listed above.
Additive/ Deductive Bid Alternates (See Section 13 of Instruction to Bidders)
To Be Used Only on Projects Which Contain Additive or Deductive Alternates
If the District has included additive/ deductive alternates which require all bidders to price as part
of their bid, the District will utilize the following method to determine the lowest bidder in accordance with
Public Contract Code section 20103.8:
The lowest bid shall be the lowest bid price on the base contract without consideration of the
prices on the additive or deductive items.
**Note: Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20103.8, the selection process selected does not
preclude the District from using any of the additive or deductive alternates from the Contract after the
lowest responsible responsive bidder has been determined.
Miscellaneous Information
Bids shall be received in the place identified above, and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at
the above-stated time and place.
The bid documents are available at https://www.luciamarschools.org/apps/pages/Current-Bids.
For assistance obtaining bid documents, contact the Facilities Office at (805) 474-3000 ext. 1032.
There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026 at Nipomo
High School Front Office, 525 N. Thompson Ave., Nipomo, CA 93444. Each bidder must sign in prior
to 9:00 a.m. A District representative will be onsite at least 15 minutes prior to the start time with a sign in
log. Any Contractor bidding on the Project who fails to attend the entire mandatory job walk and conference
will be deemed a non-responsive bidder and will have its bid returned unopened.
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 or B License at the time of bid 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 bid must strictly conform with and be responsive to the Contract Documents as defined in the
General Conditions.
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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 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.
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 bid 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. Such bidder's
security must be in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the maximum amount of bid as a guarantee
that the bidder will enter into the proposed Contract, if the same is awarded to such bidder, and will provide
the required Performance and Payment Bonds, insurance certificates and any other required documents. In
the event of failure to enter into said Contract or provide the necessary documents, said security will be
forfeited.
The Contractor and all subcontractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in Division 2,
Part 7, Chapter 1 of the Labor Code. The District has obtained from the Director of the Department of
Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday
and overtime work in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type
of worker needed to execute the Contract. These per diem rates, including holiday and overtime work, as
well as employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, and similar purposes, are on file at
the District, and are also available from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to
California Labor Code section 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 said specified rates
to all workers employed by them in the execution of the Contract.
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. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered
contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by
Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform
public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.
The Contractor and all subcontractors shall furnish certified payroll records as required pursuant
Labor Code section 1776 directly to the Labor Commissioner in accordance with Labor Code section
1771.4 on at least a monthly basis (or more frequently if required by the District or the Labor
Commissioner) and in a format prescribed by the Labor Commissioner. Monitoring and enforcement of
the prevailing wage laws and related requirements will be performed by the Labor Commissioner/
Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE).
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