PGHS Site Improvements

Pacific Grove Unified School District
PGHS Site Improvements
NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS
DISTRICT PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BID NUMBER HS-MD83
PROJECT DESCRIPTION PACIFIC GROVE HIGH SCHOOL SITE IMPROVEMENTS
LATEST TIME/DATE FOR 2:00 P.M.
SUBMISSION OF BID Tuesday, September 29, 2026
PROPOSALS
LOCATION FOR SUBMISSION Pacific Grove Unified School District
OF BID PROPOSALS District Office
433 Hillcrest Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950
LOCATION FOR OBTAINING Pacific Grove Unified School District
BID AND CONTRACT Maintenance, Operations & Transportation Department
DOCUMENTS 435 Hillcrest Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950
OR AT
https://www.pgusd.org/Parents--
Community/Facilities/BID-OPPORTUNITIES/index.html
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pacific Grove Unified School District, will receive up to, but not later
than the above-stated date and time, sealed Bid Proposals for the Contract for the Work generally
described as the Pacific Grove High School (PGHS) Site Improvements Project.
1. Submittal of Bid Proposals. All Bid Proposals must be received prior to 2:00 PM, on 09/29/2026.
Call for Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope, marked with the Name and Address of the
bidder and the Bid Number and Project Title, and returned to the Pacific Grove Unified School
District, District Office at 435 Hillcrest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950.
2. Site Visit. A Mandatory Site Visit will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2026, beginning at
2:00 PM. Bidders are to meet at 615 Sunset Drive, Pacific Grove, at the Front of the Building for
conduct of the mandatory Site Visit. Because the Job Walk is mandatory, the Bid Proposal
submitted by a Bidder whose representative(s) did not attend the Mandatory Job Walk will be
rejected as being non-responsive. A sign-in sheet will be provided at the job walk to provide
evidence of attendance. Additional materials may be dispersed at the site visit.
3. Bid Opening. Bids received later than the designated time and specified date will be returned to the
bidder unopened. Emails or Facsimile (FAX) copies of the proposal will not be accepted. The
District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals or any combination thereof and to
waive any informality in the bidding process. Bids will be opened at the District Office at 2:15 PM on
9/29/2026.
4. Bid and Contract Documents. Copies of the Call for Bid (CFB) documents may be obtained from
Pacific Grove Unified School District, Maintenance, Operations, & Transportation Department at
435 Hillcrest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, or at https://www.pgusd.org/Parents--
Community/Facilities/BID-OPPORTUNITIES/index.html. All costs incurred downloading/
acquiring bid docs and plans to be borne by bidder.
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5. Pre-Bid Inquiries. Bidders may submit pre-bid inquiries or clarification requests. Bidders are solely
and exclusively responsible for submitting such inquiries or clarification requests by Tuesday,
September 15, 2026, at 5:00 pm. PGUSD will not respond to any bidder inquiries or clarification
requests, unless such inquiries or clarification requests are submitted timely to the following:
jill@ausonio.com.
6. Bid Bond. If required Bidders must submit with their Bids cash, a cashier's check, or a certified
check payable to the District, or a bid bond by an admitted surety insurer of not less than ten percent
(10%) of amount of base Bid, plus all additive alternates when applicable. If the Bidder chooses to
provide a Bid Bond as security, the Bidder must use the required form of corporate surety provided
by District. The Surety on the Bidder's Bid Bond must be an insurer admitted in the State of California
and authorized to issue surety bonds in the State of California. Bids submitted without necessary
bid security will be deemed non-responsive and will not be considered. If the Bidder to whom a
contract is awarded ("Contract" or "Agreement") fails or neglects to enter into Contract and submit
required bonds, insurance certificates, and all other required documents, within SEVEN (7) calendar
days after the date of the Notice of Award, District may deposit a Bid Bond, cash, a cashier's check,
or a certified check for collection, and proceeds thereof may be retained by the District as liquidated
damages for failure of Bidder to enter into Contract, in the sole discretion of the District. It is agreed
that calculation of damages the District may suffer because of Bidder's failure to enter into the
Contract would be extremely difficult and impractical to determine and that the amount of the
Bidder's required bid security shall be the agreed and conclusively presumed amount of damages.
7. No Withdrawal of Bid Proposals. - Bid proposals may be withdrawn by the bidders prior to the time
fixed for the opening of bids. However, No Bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of ninety (90)
days from the date of opening of the bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating
the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the contract. A successful bidder shall not be
relieved of the bid submitted without the District's consent or bidder's recourse to Public Contract
Code Sections 5100 et. seq.
8. Waiver of Irregularities. The District reserves the right to reject any or all Bid Proposals or to waive
any irregularities or informalities in any Bid Proposal or in the bidding.
9. Execution of Contract (Award). The District shall award the Contract to the lowest responsive
responsible bidder based on the criteria as indicated in the Notice to Bidders. In the event two or
more responsible bidders submit identical bids, the District shall select the Bidder to whom to award
the Contract by lot. In the event all Bids exceed the bid threshold, the District's Governing Board
may elect to pass a resolution to award the Contract to the lowest responsible Bidder. Issuance of
a Purchase Order shall be evidence the contractual agreement between the bidder(s) and the
District and the bidder's acceptance of these Bid Instructions and Conditions. The District reserves
the right of determination that items bid meet or do not meet bid specifications. Further, the District
reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in the bidding.
A. The Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded shall execute and submit the following documents
by 5:00 p.m. of the SEVENTH (7th) calendar day following the date of the Notice of Intent to
Award. Failure to properly and timely submit these documents entitles District to reject the
bid as non-responsive.
i. Agreement: To be executed by successful Bidder. Submit three (3) copies, each bearing
an original signature.
ii. Performance Bond (100% of Contract Price): On the form provided in the Contract
Documents and fully executed as indicated on the form.
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iii. Payment Bond (100%) (Contractor's Labor and Material Bond): On the form provided in
the Contract Documents and fully executed as indicated on the form. (when required)
iv. Certificates of Insurance and Endorsements, as required.
v. Workers' Compensation Certification.
vi. Prevailing Wage and Related Labor Requirements Certification.
vii. Drug & Tobacco Free Workplace Certification.
viii. Hazardous Materials Certification. (when required)
ix. Lead-Based Materials Certification. (when required)
x. Criminal Background Investigation/Fingerprinting Certification.
xi. Registered Subcontractors List: Must include Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)
registration number of each subcontractor for all tiers.
10. Prevailing Wage Rates. Local prevailing wage rates shall be paid in accordance with Sections 1770,
1773, and 1782, as amended, of the California Labor Code. The Contractor must pay for any labor
therein described or classified in an amount not less than the rates specified. Wage determinations
can be found at https://www.dir.ca.gov/public-works/prevailing-wage.html. In accordance with the
provisions of Section 1773.3 of the Labor Code, the District shall provide notice to the Department
of Industrial Relations (DIR) of the award of any public works contract subject to the requirements
of Chapter 1 of the Labor Code, within five days of the award. The notice shall be transmitted
electronically in a format specified by the DIR (see https://www.dir.ca.gov/pwc100ext/) and shall
include the name of the contractor, any subcontractor listed on the successful bid, the bid and
contract award dates, the contract amount, the estimated start and completion dates, job site
location, and any additional information the DIR specifies that aids in the administration and
enforcement of this chapter. Any Bidder contractor awarded a public works contract that uses a craft
or classification not in the general prevailing wage determinations may be required to pay the wage
rate most closely related in the general determinations, effective at the time of the call for bids.
11. Contractors' License Classification. Bidders must possess the following classification(s) of
California Contractors License at the time that the Bid Proposal is submitted and at time the Contract
for the Work is awarded: A - General Engineering or B - General Building. The Bid Proposal of
a Bidder who does not possess a valid and in good standing Contractors' License in the
classification(s) set forth above will be rejected for non-responsiveness. Any Bidder not duly and
properly licensed is subject to all penalties imposed by law. No payment shall be made for the Work
unless and until the Registrar of Contractors verifies to the District that the Bidder awarded the
Contract is properly and duly licensed for the Work.
12. Contract Time. Substantial Completion of the Work shall be achieved within the time set forth in
Contract Documents after the date for commencement of the Work established in the Notice to
Proceed issued by the District. Failure to achieve Substantial Completion within the Contract Time
will result in the assessment of Liquidated Damages as set forth in the Contract.
13. Payment Bond; Performance Bond. The successful bidder(s) may be required to provide a
performance guarantee (performance bond). Such requirement shall be at the discretion of the
District's Assistant Superintendent. A continuous performance bond in the amount of 100% of the
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total amount of the award executed by an admitted surety in the State of California and satisfactory
to the District and filed with the Manager of Purchasing Services is the preferred form of performance
guarantee. Said bond, if required, shall be furnished within ten (10) calendar days from the date of
Notice of Award. Failure to promptly submit a performance guarantee when requested may result
in the rejection of an otherwise acceptable low bid.
14. Material and Labor Surety. The successful bidder(s) shall be required to provide a payment bond
for all public works projects which incur expenses in excess of $25,000. The Contractor, at the time
of signing and executing the contract, shall execute and file with the District a payment bond (public
works labor and materials bond) to the satisfaction and approval of the District in a sum not less
than 100 percent of the total amount payable pursuant to the public works contract. The bond shall
be in the form of a bond and not a deposit in lieu of a bond. The bond shall be executed by an
admitted surety insurer.
15. Escrow. 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 MCOE and Contractor and General Conditions.
Advertisement publication dates: Wednesday, August 26, 2026, and Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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