INVITATION FOR SEALED BIDS
LIBRARY BUILDING SYSTEMS REPLACEMENT PROJECT
PROJECT NO. 2024-11
Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 2:00PM at 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert
Park, California, the City of Rohnert Park will receive and open sealed bids for the LIBRARY
BUILDING SYSTEMS REPLACEMENT PROJECT No. 2024-11. Sealed bids shall be dropped off
in the secured box to the right of the main doors in front of City Hall before 2:00PM on Wednesday,
April 15, 2026.
The work will take place at the Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library located at 6250 Lynne Conde Way
in Rohnert Park. The work is generally described as: demolish existing interior lights, lighting controls,
fire alarm control panel, initiating and signaling devices, Variable Air Volume (VAVs) systems, coil
units, 1-packaged HVAC rooftop unit and exhaust fans. Provide and install new electrical equipment,
fire alarm control panel, and initiating and signaling devices. Provide and install new VAVs, coil units, a
new packaged HVAC roof top unit, new relocated exhaust fans and extended exterior ducting. Provide
and install new nlighting and controls for all removed/demolished and built-in furniture light fixtures.
The Contractor must have a valid California contractor’s license, a Class B, General Building Contractor
License is required. The Engineer’s estimate for this Project $1,550,000. This project was supported in
whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State
Library. The Contractor must begin work within fifteen (15) calendar days after official notice by the City
Engineer to proceed with the work and must diligently prosecute the same to completion within 199
calendar days of that Notice.
There is lead time built into the project schedule for providing submittals and procuring materials for the
HVAC system, fire alarm, VAV system, and nlighting. Materials staging may take place starting August
10, 2026, in the Flores Room of the library, for materials other than the HVAC system. The library will
be open for business during that time. The library will be closed September 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026
so that construction may take place.
Under California Labor Code Section 1770, et seq., copies of the determination of the Director of the
Department of Industrial Relations of the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft,
classification and type of workman needed to execute the work are on file in and available to any interested
person on request at the Department of Public Works, or on the Internet at
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/PWD/index.htm, and are incorporated herein. (Labor Code Sec. 1773.2.)
Prevailing wage determinations must also be posted at each job site.
Labor Code Section 1725.5 provides that no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal
for a public works project nor awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless
registered with the Department of Industrial Relations [with limited exceptions from this requirement for
bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)]. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring
and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. All contractors and subcontractors must
furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor
Standards Enforcement). The prime contractor must also post jobsite notices prescribed by regulation.
Per California Civil Code Section 9550, a payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of
the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000). A performance bond will also be required for bids exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000). The bond(s) must be provided within ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to
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the performance of any work.
For any moneys earned by the Contractor and withheld by the City of Rohnert Park to ensure the
performance of the contract, the Contractor may, at its request and sole expense, substitute certain
securities equivalent to the amount withheld in the form and manner and subject to the terms and
conditions provided in the California Public Contracts Code Section 22300.
This notice incorporates by reference the terms, conditions and requirements of the specifications
approved by the City, any and all changes or amendments to the specifications, and special instructions
or special notice issued or given to prospective bidders.
The City of Rohnert Park makes no representation or warranty of the condition of the jobsite. All
prospective bidders are requested to carefully review the plans and specifications and to examine and
conduct tests or otherwise satisfy themselves as to the conditions at the Project site, subject to coordination
with the office of the Rohnert Park City Engineer.
Except as otherwise indicated in the Instructions to Bidders, bids will be publicly opened, examined and
declared on said day and hour and referred to and considered by the City Council at a future City Council
meeting. Each bid must be submitted on the bid forms furnished by the City and each bid must include
all the items shown on these forms. Substitute forms may be used if specified in this Notice.
A pre-bid conference will be held at 9:00AM on March 17, 2026 at the Rohnert Park Cotati Regional
Library located at 6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is
mandatory for all prime contractors submitting a bid. For those who have attended the pre-bid
conference, additional site visits can be scheduled if the City is notified twenty-four (24) hours in advance.
The City reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all bids, to re-bid, or to waive
inconsequential defects in bidding not involving time, price or quality of the work. The City may reject
any and all bids and waive any minor irregularity in the bids.
A digital copy of the drawings and specifications can be obtained on the Bids page of the City of
Rohnert Park website (www.rpcity.org/Bids). A hard copy of the drawings and specifications may be
obtained from Draftech for a non-refundable fee. Draftech Blueprinting is located at 1544 Terrace Way,
Santa Rosa, CA 95404, phone number 707-578-9442.
To ensure receipts of addendums, any party interested in the Project shall place their information
with the Department of Public Works at 707-588-3300 or PWProjects@rpcity.org. Submit
requests for information (RFIs) on 04/06/25 by 2PM, to the Department of Public Works at
PWProjects@rpcity.org AND Project Manager, Michelle Fajardo, at mfajardo@rpcity.org.
Any member of the public who needs accommodations should contact the ADA Coordinator
at adacoordinator@rpcity.org or 707-588-2224. For more information
visit https://www.rpcity.org/city_hall/departments/human_resources/a_d_a_and_accessibility_resources.
Posted Date: March 6, 2026
Published Date: March 6, 2026 and March 13, 2026
/s/ SYLVIA LOPEZ CUEVAS
City Clerk of the City of Rohnert Park
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