INVITATION TO BID
1. Notice is hereby given that the governing board (“Board”) of the Glendale Unified School District (“District” or
“Owner”) will receive sealed bids for the following project, (“Project” or “Contract”):
Bid No. 018-25/26 – Roofing Improvements Project at Multiple Sites
2. Sealed Bids will be received until 1:00 p.m., April 30, 2026, at the District Office, located at 223 North Jackson
Street, Room 305, Glendale, California, at or after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud.
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.
3. The Project consists of: Roofing Improvements at five (5) School sites - Franklin ES, Glenoaks ES, Jefferson
ES, Lincoln ES, Mountain Avenue ES, per site map/drawings and specifications provided by the District.
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 a Class C-39 – Roofing Contractors License. Contractor must
be a certified installer of Garland Roofing products. Proof of Garland certification specific to this bid shall be
attached. Certification may be obtained by contacting Tony DeMartinis at tdemartinis@garlandco.com.
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. All contractors and sub-contractors of every tier must be registered with
the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR).
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 Glendale 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 section 22300 of the Public Contract Code.
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
sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are available from the District or on
the Internet at: <http://www.dir.ca.gov>. Bidders and Bidders’ subcontractors shall comply with the
registration and qualification requirements pursuant to sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 of the California Labor
Code.
10. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visits will be held on April 13, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. starting at Lincoln
Elementary School, 4310 New York Avenue Glendale, CA 91214. All participants are required to sign in and
to attend the bidder’s conference and job walks at all sites. Failure to attend or tardiness will render bid
ineligible.
11. Contract Documents are available on are before April 07, 2026, for review at the District Procurement &
Contract Services website at: https://gusd.net/8467_3 .
12. The District’s 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.
13. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible bidder based on
the base bid amount.
Ad Publish Date(s):
April 4, 2026
April 11, 2026
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