TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOOK 1 OF 2 – BID DOCUMENTATION
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I. NOTICE INVITING BIDDERS
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II. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
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III. SPECIAL CONDITIONS
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IV. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS
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V. EXHIBIT A - District Furnished Camera Equipment List and Site Breakdown
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VI. EXHIBIT B - Site Maps And Camera Location Plans
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VII. EXHIBIT C - CUSD Site Address List
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VIII. SAMPLE AGREEMENT (not to be completed at this time)
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Attachment A- General Conditions
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Attachment B – Performance Bond
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Attachment C – Payment Bond
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BOOK 2 of 2 – BID SUBMITTAL PACKET
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BID SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST
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BID FORM
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INFORMATION REQUIRED OF BIDDERS
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BID BOND
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CONTRACTOR FINGERPRINTING REQUIREMENTS
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SUBCONTRACTOR FINGERPRINTING REQUIREMENTS
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CONTRACTOR’S CERTIFICATE REGARDING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
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DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS
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DESIGNATION OF DVBE SUBCONTRACTORS
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ASBESTOS-FREE MATERIALS CERTIFICATION
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RECYCLED CONTENT CERTIFICATION
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DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION
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IRAN CONTRACTING ACT CERTIFICATION
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NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
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CERTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR DIR REGISTRATION
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DVBE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION DOCUMENTATION
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CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH CARB IN-USE OFF-ROAD DIESEL-FUELED FLEET REGULATIONS
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CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS
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BOOK 1 OF 2 – BID DOCUMENTATION
I. NOTICE INVITING BIDDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Carlsbad Unified School District of San Diego County, California, acting by and through its
Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the District will receive up to, but not later than than the respective dates and
times indicated below for:
BID 2627-07 – District-wide Security Camera Installation
Proposals Due: no later than Friday, August 14, 2026 at 4:00pm (PST)
Submissions are to be provided electronically and it is highly recommended to be submitted in advance of the deadline date.
All bids shall be made on form(s) furnished by the district and conform with and be responsive to the contract documents.
Proposals must be submitted and received by the District through PlanetBids by the specified time above. Proposals submitted
after this time shall not be accepted. Any claim by a Contractor of error in its proposal must be made in compliance with section
5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code.
The prequalification process shall be done through PQBids. The prequalification process must be completed prior to
submitting a proposal. The prequalification process can be completed at: https://pqbids.com/carlsbad
DIR Registration: Contractors submitting proposals are required to register as a Public Works Contractor with the California
Department of Industrial Relations. Registration must remain active throughout the term of the contract.
CUPCCAA Registration: pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20111.5, only pre-registered Contractors will be eligible to
submit a bid for this project. Any bid submitted by a Contractor who is not pre-registered will not be accepted. Contractors can
register on the District’s website at: https://pqbids.com/carlsbad
A mandatory site walk will be held on July 30, 2026, 9:00 AM PST., for the purpose of acquainting all prospective bidders with
the bid documents and the work site. It is imperative that all bidders attend this site walk. Failure to attend the site walk will
disqualify the non-attending bidder from proposing. Bidders and their representatives are to meet at Carlsbad Unified School
District Office, in the front lobby located at 6225 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92009. Attendees will then visit 2 additional
District sites (Carlsbad Village Academy, and Carlsbad High School).
Project Description: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, coordination, and incidental materials
necessary to install District-furnished security cameras and associated low-voltage infrastructure at various District sites,
including mounting, cabling, connections, testing, startup, and commissioning, in accordance with the Contract Documents
and all applicable codes and standards.
Minimum Qualifications: except as provided herein, a proposal submitted to the District by a Contractor who is not licensed
as a Contractor pursuant to the business and professions code shall be considered non-responsive and shall be rejected by
the District. Where federal funds are involved the Contractor shall be properly licensed at the time the contract is awarded.
In all other cases the Contractor shall state their license number, expiration date and classification in the proposal, under
penalty of perjury. The following classifications are acceptable for this contract:
C-7 or C-10
The contractor must have had at least five (5) years of experience in services areas that are similar in nature. The district
reserves the right to reject any of all proposals, to accept or to reject one or more items of a proposal, or to waive any
irregularities of informalities in proposals.
Specification and Contract documents for this proposal are available for download on the Carlsbad Unified School District
website: https://carlsbadusd.net/purchasing and also on PlanetBids .
Laura Siaosi
Clerk of the Board of Trustees
Carlsbad Unified School District
Publication: San Diego Daily Transcript
Advertising Dates: 7/22/2026 and 7/29/2026
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II. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Please read these instructions carefully before preparing your Bid packet for submission
A. Availability of Contract Documents
Bids must be submitted to the District on the Bid Forms that are a part of the Bid Package for the Project. Prospective
Bidders may obtain Contract Documents through PlanetBids or the District’s webpage at
https://carlsbadusd.net/purchasing-bids
B. Examination of Contract Documents
The District has made copies of the Contract Documents available, as indicated above. Bidders shall be solely
responsible for examining the Project Site during the Mandatory Site Walk at 9:00am on July 30, 2026 and the
Contract Documents, including any Addenda issued during the Bidding period, and for informing itself with respect
to local labor availability, means of transportation, necessity for security, laws and codes, local permit requirements,
wage scales, local tax structure, Contractors’ licensing requirements, availability of required insurance, and other
factors that could affect the Work. Bidders are responsible for consulting the standards referenced in the Contract.
Failure of Bidder to so examine and inform itself shall be at its sole risk, and no relief for error or omission will be
given except as required under State law.
C. Interpretation of Contract Documents
Discrepancies in, and/or omissions from the Plans, Specifications or other Contract Documents or questions as to
their meaning shall be immediately brought to the attention of the District by submission of a written request for
an interpretation or correction via PlanetBids, no later than 2:00 pm on August 5, 2026.
Any interpretation of the Contract Documents will be made only by written addenda duly issued via PlanetBids and
posted on the District’s webpage at https://carlsbadusd.net/purchasing-bids. The District will not be responsible
for any explanations or interpretations provided in any other manner. No person is authorized to make any oral
interpretation of any provision in the Contract Documents to any Bidder, and no Bidder should rely on any such oral
interpretation.
Bids shall include complete compensation for all items that are noted in the Contract Documents as the
responsibility of the Contractor.
D. Inspection of Site: Pre-Bid Conference/Site Walk
Each prospective Bidder is responsible for fully acquainting itself with the conditions of the Project Site (which may
include more than one site), as well as those relating to the construction and labor of the Project, to fully understand
the facilities, difficulties and restrictions which may impact the cost or effort required to complete the Project. A
mandatory Pre-Bid Conference/Site Walk will be held at 9:00am on July 30, 2026. Any Bid submitted by a Bidder
who was either late to the Site Walk or who does not fully attend the Site Walk shall be considered a non-responsive
Bid.
E. Addenda
The District reserves the right to revise the Contract Documents prior to the Bid opening date. Revisions, if any,
shall be made by written Addenda. All addenda issued by the District shall be included in the Bid and made part of
the Contract Documents. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4104.5, if the District issues an Addendum which
includes material changes to the Project less than 72 hours prior to the deadline for submission of Bids, the District
will extend the deadline for submission of Bids. The District may determine, in its sole discretion, whether an
Addendum warrants postponement of the Bid submission date. Each prospective Bidder shall provide the District
with a name, address and email address to which Addenda may be sent, as well as a telephone number by which
the District can contact the Bidder.
Addenda will be posted on PlanetBids and on the District website at https://carlsbadusd.net/purchasing-bids.
Please Note: Bidders are responsible for ensuring that they have received any and all Addenda.
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