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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
1.1
1.2
1.3
DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................................. 59
BASIC DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................... 59
EXECUTION, CORRELATION AND INTENT ............................................................ 64
OWNERSHIP AND USE OF ARCHITECT’S DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS.......................................................................................... 68
ARTICLE 2
2.1
2.2
DISTRICT ........................................................................................................................ 69
INFORMATION AND SERVICES REQUIRED OF THE DISTRICT .......................... 69
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
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13
3.14
3.15
3.16
3.17
3.18
3.19
THE CONTRACTOR....................................................................................................... 74
SUPERVISION AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES ............................................ 74
SUPERVISION ................................................................................................................ 75
LABOR AND MATERIALS ........................................................................................... 76
WARRANTY ................................................................................................................... 79
TAXES.............................................................................................................................. 80
PERMITS, FEES AND NOTICES................................................................................... 80
SUBMITTALS REQUIRED AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROJECT ......... 81
DOCUMENTS, SAMPLES, AND COMPUTER AT THE SITE .................................... 82
SUBMITTALS INCLUDING SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND
SAMPLES ........................................................................................................................ 82
SUBSTITUTIONS............................................................................................................ 88
INTEGRATION OF WORK ............................................................................................ 90
CLEANING UP ................................................................................................................ 91
ACCESS TO WORK ........................................................................................................ 92
ROYALTIES AND PATENTS ........................................................................................ 93
INDEMNIFICATION ...................................................................................................... 93
SUBMISSION OF DAILY REPORTS ............................................................................ 93
AS-BUILT DRAWINGS AND ANNOTATED SPECIFICATIONS .............................. 94
EQUIPMENT MANUALS............................................................................................... 95
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
6.1
6.2
6.3
CONSTRUCTION BY DISTRICT OR BY SEPARATE CONTRACTORS................ 113
DISTRICT’S RIGHT TO PERFORM CONSTRUCTION AND TO AWARD
SEPARATE CONTRACTS............................................................................................ 113
CONSTRUCTIVE OWNERSHIP OF PROJECT SITE AND MATERIAL ................. 115
DISTRICT’S RIGHT TO CLEAN UP ........................................................................... 115
ARTICLE 7
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
CHANGES IN THE WORK .......................................................................................... 116
CHANGES...................................................................................................................... 116
CHANGE ORDERS (“CO”) .......................................................................................... 117
CONSTRUCTION CHANGE DOCUMENT (CCD Category A, and CCD
Category B) and IMMEDIATE CHANGE DIRECTIVE (ICD) .................................... 117
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (“RFI”) ................................................................... 119
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (“RFP”) .......................................................................... 119
CHANGE ORDER REQUEST (“COR”)....................................................................... 120
COST OF CHANGE ORDERS...................................................................................... 120
ARTICLE 8
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
TIME AND SCHEDULE ............................................................................................... 127
DEFINITIONS................................................................................................................ 127
HOURS OF WORK........................................................................................................ 129
PROGRESS AND COMPLETION ................................................................................ 129
EXTENSIONS OF TIME - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES............................................... 133
ARTICLE 9
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.9
9.10
9.11
9.12
PAYMENTS AND COMPLETION............................................................................... 137
CONTRACT SUM ......................................................................................................... 137
COST BREAKDOWN ................................................................................................... 137
PROGRESS PAYMENTS.............................................................................................. 138
APPLICATIONS FOR PROGRESS PAYMENTS........................................................ 140
STOP NOTICE CLAIMS AND WARRANTY OF TITLE ........................................... 142
DECISIONS TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT................................................................... 143
NONCONFORMING WORK........................................................................................ 144
SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS ............................................................................... 145
COMPLETION OF THE WORK................................................................................... 145
PARTIAL OCCUPANCY OR USE ............................................................................... 150
COMPLETION AND FINAL PAYMENT .................................................................... 151
SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES .............................................................................. 154
ARTICLE 10 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY ........................................................ 155
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