BID DOCUMENTS & GENERAL CONDITIONS
FOR
Paulding Shade Structure
Paulding Middle School
600 Crown Hill St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
LUCIA MAR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
602 Orchard Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Project No. 5136
Bid No. 26-12
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Dr. Paul Fawcett
District Superintendent
May 12, 2026
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NOTICE INVITING BIDS........................................................................................................................... 1
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS ................................................................................................................. 5
CHECKLIST OF MANDATORY BID FORMS ....................................................................................... 14
DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS ............................................................................................. 16
DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS FORM ................................................................................. 17
BID FORM ................................................................................................................................................. 19
CONTRACTOR’S CERTIFICATE REGARDING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FORM................. 24
NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION....................................................................................................... 25
BID GUARANTEE FORM ........................................................................................................................ 26
BID BOND FORM ..................................................................................................................................... 27
REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTION AT TIME OF BID ............................................................................. 30
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF BIDDING PRACTICES REGARDING INDEMNITY FORM.................. 32
DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DVBE) PARTICIPATION STATEMENT .......... 33
CONTRACTOR’S CERTIFICATE REGARDING DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE.................................. 34
SITE VISIT CERTIFICAITON.................................................................................................................. 35
CONTRACTOR’S CERTIFICATE REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND TOBACCO-
FREE CAMPUS POLICY ............................................................................................................. 36
AGREEMENT FORM................................................................................................................................ 38
PAYMENT BOND..................................................................................................................................... 43
PERFORMANCE BOND........................................................................................................................... 46
GUARANTEE ............................................................................................................................................ 50
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ESCROW AGREEMENT FOR SECURITY DEPOSITS IN LIEU OF RETENTION............................. 51
INSURANCE DOCUMENTS & ENDORSEMENTS............................................................................... 54
DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DVBE) CONTRACTOR CLOSE-OUT
STATEMENT................................................................................................................................ 56
CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION REGARDING BACKGROUND CHECKS .................................... 57
CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION REGARDING BACKGROUND CHECKS .................................... 58
ARTICLE 1
1.1
1.2
1.3
DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................................. 59
BASIC DEFINITIONS..................................................................................................... 59
EXECUTION, CORRELATION AND INTENT ............................................................ 64
OWNERSHIP AND USE OF ARCHITECT’S DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS.......................................................................................... 68
ARTICLE 2
2.1
2.2
DISTRICT ........................................................................................................................ 69
INFORMATION AND SERVICES REQUIRED OF THE DISTRICT .......................... 69
DISTRICT’S RIGHT TO CARRY OUT THE WORK DUE TO PARTIAL
DEFAULT IN A SPECIFIC SEGREGATED AREA OF WORK (48 HOUR
NOTICE TO CURE AND CORRECT) ........................................................................... 72
ARTICLE 3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13
3.14
3.15
3.16
3.17
3.18
3.19
THE CONTRACTOR....................................................................................................... 74
SUPERVISION AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES ............................................ 74
SUPERVISION ................................................................................................................ 75
LABOR AND MATERIALS ........................................................................................... 76
WARRANTY ................................................................................................................... 79
TAXES.............................................................................................................................. 80
PERMITS, FEES AND NOTICES................................................................................... 80
SUBMITTALS REQUIRED AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROJECT ......... 81
DOCUMENTS, SAMPLES, AND COMPUTER AT THE SITE.................................... 82
SUBMITTALS INCLUDING SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND
SAMPLES ........................................................................................................................ 82
SUBSTITUTIONS............................................................................................................ 88
INTEGRATION OF WORK ............................................................................................ 90
CLEANING UP ................................................................................................................ 91
ACCESS TO WORK........................................................................................................ 92
ROYALTIES AND PATENTS ........................................................................................ 93
INDEMNIFICATION ...................................................................................................... 93
SUBMISSION OF DAILY REPORTS ............................................................................ 93
AS-BUILT DRAWINGS AND ANNOTATED SPECIFICATIONS .............................. 94
EQUIPMENT MANUALS............................................................................................... 95
DIR REGISTRATION ..................................................................................................... 96
ARTICLE 4 ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT AND CLAIMS......................................... 97
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4.1 ARCHITECT .................................................................................................................... 97
4.2 ARCHITECT’S ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT........................................ 97
4.3 PROJECT INSPECTOR................................................................................................... 99
4.4 STOP WORK ORDER ................................................................................................... 101
4.5 RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADDITIONAL CHARGES INCURRED BY THE
DISTRICT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES............................................................ 101
4.6 DISPUTES AND CLAIMS ............................................................................................ 102
ARTICLE 5 SUBCONTRACTORS ................................................................................................... 111
5.1 DEFINITIONS................................................................................................................ 111
ARTICLE 6
6.1
6.2
6.3
CONSTRUCTION BY DISTRICT OR BY SEPARATE CONTRACTORS................ 113
DISTRICT’S RIGHT TO PERFORM CONSTRUCTION AND TO AWARD
SEPARATE CONTRACTS............................................................................................ 113
CONSTRUCTIVE OWNERSHIP OF PROJECT SITE AND MATERIAL ................. 115
DISTRICT’S RIGHT TO CLEAN UP ........................................................................... 115
ARTICLE 7
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
CHANGES IN THE WORK .......................................................................................... 116
CHANGES...................................................................................................................... 116
CHANGE ORDERS (“CO”) .......................................................................................... 117
CONSTRUCTION CHANGE DOCUMENT (CCD Category A, and CCD
Category B) and IMMEDIATE CHANGE DIRECTIVE (ICD) .................................... 117
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (“RFI”) ................................................................... 119
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (“RFP”) .......................................................................... 119
CHANGE ORDER REQUEST (“COR”) ....................................................................... 120
COST OF CHANGE ORDERS...................................................................................... 120
ARTICLE 8
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
TIME AND SCHEDULE ............................................................................................... 127
DEFINITIONS................................................................................................................ 127
HOURS OF WORK........................................................................................................ 129
PROGRESS AND COMPLETION ................................................................................ 129
EXTENSIONS OF TIME - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES............................................... 133
ARTICLE 9
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.9
9.10
9.11
9.12
PAYMENTS AND COMPLETION............................................................................... 137
CONTRACT SUM ......................................................................................................... 137
COST BREAKDOWN ................................................................................................... 137
PROGRESS PAYMENTS.............................................................................................. 138
APPLICATIONS FOR PROGRESS PAYMENTS........................................................ 140
STOP NOTICE CLAIMS AND WARRANTY OF TITLE ........................................... 142
DECISIONS TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT................................................................... 143
NONCONFORMING WORK........................................................................................ 144
SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS ............................................................................... 145
COMPLETION OF THE WORK................................................................................... 145
PARTIAL OCCUPANCY OR USE ............................................................................... 150
COMPLETION AND FINAL PAYMENT .................................................................... 151
SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES .............................................................................. 154
ARTICLE 10 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY ........................................................ 155
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