NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that the Tracy Unified School District (hereinafter referred to as
“Owner”) will receive sealed bids prior to the date and time stated for the bid opening for
the award of a contract to construct the TUSD Kimball High School 2-Story CR Building
Increment 1 (the “Contract”), as per the Contract Documents. Contract Documents will
be available on or about Friday, August 7, 2026, and may be downloaded from the
District’s website, https://www.tracy.k12.ca.us/departments/facilities.
The Owner reserves the right to add or deduct any of the additive or deductive items after
the lowest responsible and responsive bidder is determined. The lowest bid shall be
determined on the total of the bid prices on the base bid and the following additive and
deductive items: Bid Alternate 1 & Bid Alternate 2.
This Contract is subject to prequalification. See Instructions to Bidders for details.
This Contract is not subject to the District’s Project Labor Agreement.
This Contract is subject to the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise.
The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, in the manner provided by
law, has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and rate for legal
holidays and overtime work. The Contractor must pay for any labor therein described or
classified in an amount not less than the rates specified. Copies of the required rates are
on file at the Owner’s business office and are available on request.
Public works projects shall be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the
Department of Industrial Relations. For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to submit a bid or to be
listed in a bid proposal subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 4104
unless currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section 1725.5 to perform
public work as defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (§§1720 et seq.) of the Labor
Code. For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), a contractor or
subcontractor shall not be qualified to enter into, or engage in the performance of, any
contract of public work (as defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (§§1720 et seq.) of
the Labor Code) unless currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section
1725.5 to perform public work and proof of registration is provided.
For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), the bidder shall state the
public works contractor registration number on the Designation of Subcontractors form
for each subcontractor performing more than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the
bidder’s total bid.
The Contract Time shall be Four Hundred Twenty (420) calendar days, and liquidated
damages for delay shall accrue. See Article III of the Agreement for details.
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Bids must be sealed and filed in the main lobby entrance of the District Office located at
1875 W. Lowell Avenue, Tracy, California 95376, on Thursday, September 3, 2026,
before 2:00 p.m. on the clock designated by the Owner or its representative as the bid
clock. No bid will be accepted by the Owner after this time. Facsimile (FAX) copies of
the bid will not be accepted. Bids may be opened immediately after the above deadline
for submittal, or at a later time, within the Owner’s discretion.
A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 10:00
a.m., at Kimball High School located at 3200 Jaguar Run, Tracy, California 95377.
Bidders not attending the conference will be disqualified.
Questions regarding the Contract Documents may be directed to Jessie Elquist,
jessie.elquist@pro-k12.com and Ayana Toliver, ayana.toliver@pro-k12.com, and must be
submitted in writing on or by 3:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 25, 2026.
Bids must be accompanied by a bidder’s bond, cashier’s check, or certified check for at
least ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid and made payable to the Owner, as
detailed in the Contract Documents.
Pursuant to the Contract Documents, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a
Payment (Labor and Material) Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the
Contract Sum, and a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent
(100%) of the Contract Sum.
The successful bidder will be allowed to substitute securities or establish an escrow in
lieu of retainage, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, and as described in the
Agreement Between Owner and Contractor and General Conditions.
The Owner will not consider or accept any bids from contractors who are not licensed to
do business in the State of California, in accordance with the California Public Contract
Code, providing for the licensing of contractors. In accordance with Section 3300 of said
Code, the bidder shall have a Class “B” license at the time of award and shall maintain
that license in good standing through Completion of the Contract and all applicable
warranty periods.
PUBLISHING DATES
August 7, 2026
August 14, 2026
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