Gleason Park Fencing Improvement Project - IFB 26-12

NOTICE INVITING INFORMAL BIDS
Notice is hereby given that the governing board ("Board") of the Stockton Unified School
District ("District") will receive sealed bids for the following project, Edna Gleason Park
Fencing Improvement Project, Bid No. IFB 26-12 ("Project" or "Contract"). The goal of
this project scope is to upgrade the 4-foot ornamental iron fence at Edna Gleason Park (City
of Stockton) at its shared boundary with Spanos Elementary School (Stockton Unified
School District) to 6-foot "Privacy Plus" galvanized chain link featuring integrated privacy
slats. This solution provides the necessary height for school security while offering a visual
screen between park activities and the shared play area.
1. Project Overview
The project involves replacing 540 lineal feet of 4-foot ornamental iron with 6-foot high, 9-
gauge, Privacy Plus", galvanized chain link fencing. Replacing approximately 60 lineal feet of
6' black coated chain-link fabric with galvanized fabric. Replacing approximately 140 lineal
feet of 4' tall Ornamental Iron fence with 6' high galvanized chain-link fence. The installation
occurs within an existing 13-inch wide concrete mow strip, requiring precision cutting and
structural patching while ensuring the safety of students and the protection of park
irrigation systems.
2. Material Specifications
* See SUSD Fencing Spec (Section 32 31 13 - Chain link Fencing and Gates).
* Fabric: 9-gauge galvanized steel chain link (2-inch mesh).
* Framework: All posts and rails to be Schedule 40 galvanized steel.
* Privacy: High-density polyethylene (HDPE) privacy slats (to be inserted into the
galvanized mesh) providing 90% visibility blockage.
* Restoration: Any turf damaged by equipment, concrete slurry, or foot traffic must
be restored to original condition via soil aeration and sod replacement (matching
existing turf species).
* Security: Inclusion of a bottom tension wire (7-gauge) to prevent the fabric from
being pulled up or out.
3. Site Protection & Infrastructure
* Irrigation/Valve Boxes: The contractor must physically mark and protect all
irrigation valve boxes and lines. Any damage to the City of
Stockton or SUSD irrigation systems during the concrete cutting or post-hole boring
phase must be repaired immediately at the contractor's expense.
* Mow Strip Integrity: The 13-inch wide concrete strip serves as a primary walkway.
New footings must be core-drilled or saw-cut. All patches must be finished flush with
the existing slab to eliminate trip hazards for Spanos Elementary students.
4. Safety & Coordination (Contractor Requirements)
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* Mandatory Safety Plan: Contractor must submit a site-specific safety plan prior to
mobilization.
* Temporary Fencing: temporary fencing must be maintained throughout
construction. The school perimeter must be fully secured at the end of each shift-no
exceptions.
* Agency Coordination: Attendance is required at a pre-construction coordination
meeting with Stockton Unified School District (SUSD) and City of
Stockton employees to finalize access points and work hours.
5. Scope of Work
1. Preparation: Locate all underground utilities and irrigation valves. Install temporary
fencing.
2. Demolition: Remove 4-foot iron fencing. Saw-cut/core-drill the 13-inch mow strip at
10-foot intervals.
3. Structural: Drill 36-inch deep holes for new galvanized posts. Set posts in 3,000 PSI
concrete and patch the mow strip to match the existing broom finish.
4. Assembly: Install top rails, 9-gauge galvanized fabric, and privacy slats.
5. Modification: to a section of existing ornamental iron fence.
6. Access: Install (1) 4-foot pedestrian gates with SUSD-approved hardware in existing
gate location and (1) 12-foot double-drive gate for maintenance in existing location.
6. Success Criteria
* New 6-foot galvanized fence is perfectly plumb and provides full privacy screening
from the park and adjacent apartment buildings.
* The 13-inch mow strip remains structurally sound with flush, professional concrete
patches.
* Continuous security was maintained for Spanos Elementary throughout the project
duration.
* Irrigation system and valve boxes remain undamaged.
* Restoration: Turf must be restored to original condition.
* Work is completed on or before July 25, 2026.
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. Contract Documents are available as of 4:00pm on May 1, 2026, for review and may be
downloaded from the District's website, https://www.stocktonusd.net/projects-out-to-bid,
using the ["Projects Out to Bid"] link.
Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., May 20, 2026 at the SUSD Maintenance &
Operations Office, 1932 N. El Pinal Drive, Stockton, Ca 95205, at or after which time the
bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids shall be on the form provided by the
District and must be responsive.
To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to be registered as a public works contractor
with the Department of Industrial Relations and to possess one or more of the following
State of California Contractor Licenses: C-13, A, B. The Bidder's license(s) must remain
active and in good standing throughout the term of the Contract.
A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on Wednesday May 6, 2026, at
10:00 a.m. at Edna Gleason Park (between the Park and Spanos Elementary School), 536 S
California Street, Stockton, CA 95203, California ("Site Visit"). All participants are required
to sign-in. Failure to attend or tardiness will render bid ineligible. The Site Visit
Certification will be provided at the end of the Site Visit and must be submitted with the Bid.
The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100%
Payment Bond if it is awarded the contract for the Work. The successful Bidder may
substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under
the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract
Code.
The successful Bidder shall comply with all requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, of
the Labor Code and Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. For all work performed
pursuant to this Contract, the Contractor and all subcontractors shall pay all workers not
less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and for holiday and overtime work
as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California,
("DIR") for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed
within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of the California
Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are also available from the District or the DIR website
at: http://www.dir.ca.gov. This Project is subject to labor compliance monitoring and
enforcement by the DIR.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any
bid received. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety
(90) days after the date of the bid opening.
END OF DOCUMENT
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Contractors shall follow the instructions in this document, and shall submit all documents,
forms, and information required for consideration of a Bid.
Stockton Unified School District ("District") will evaluate information submitted by the
apparent low Bidder and, if incomplete or unsatisfactory to District, Bidder's bid may be
rejected at the sole discretion of District.
1. Bids are requested for a general construction contract, or work described in general,
("Work") for the following project:
EDNA GLEASON PARK FENCING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #IFB 26-12 ("Project").
2. District will receive sealed Bids from Bidders as stipulated in the Notice to Bidders.
3. The District has prequalified bidders pursuant to Public Contract Code section
20111.5. Only prequalified Bidders will be eligible to submit a Bid for this Project.
Any Bid submitted by a Bidder who is not prequalified shall be deemed
nonresponsive and will not be considered.
4. District will receive sealed bids from bidders as stipulated in the Notice to Bidders.
a. All bids must be sealed in an envelope, marked with the name and address of
the Bidder, name of the Project, the Project Number and/or bid number, and
time of bid opening.
b. Bids must be submitted to the SUSD Maintenance & Operations Office, 1932
N. El Pinal Drive, Stockton, Ca 95205 by date and time shown in the Notice to
Bidders.
c. Bids must contain all documents as required herein.
5. Bidders are advised that on the date that bids are opened, telephones will not be
available at the District Offices for use by bidders or their representatives.
6. Bids will be opened at or after the time indicated for receipt of bids.
7. Bidders must submit Bids on the documents titled Bid Form and Proposal and must
submit all other required District forms. Bids not submitted on the District's required
forms shall be deemed nonresponsive and shall not be considered. Additional sheets
required to fully respond to requested information are permissible.
8. Bidders shall not modify the Bid Form and Proposal or qualify their bids. Bidders
shall not submit to the District a re-formatted, re-typed, altered, modified, or
otherwise recreated version of the Bid Form and Proposal or other District-provided
document.
9. Bids shall be clearly written and without erasure or deletions. District reserves the
right to reject any bid containing erasures, deletions, or illegible contents.
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10. Bidders must supply all information required by each Bid Document. Bids must be
full and complete. District reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject any Bid as
non-responsive as a result of any error or omission in the Bid. Bidders must
complete and submit all of the following documents with the Bid Form and Proposal:
a. Bid Bond on the District's form, or other security.
b. Designated Subcontractors List.
c. Site Visit Certification, if a site visit was required.
d. Non-Collusion Declaration.
11. Bidders must submit with their Bids a cashier's check or a certified check payable to
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 ("Bid Bond"). If Bidder
chooses to provide a Bid Bond as security, Bidder must use the required form of
corporate surety provided by District. The Surety on 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.
12. If 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 Bid Bond, cash, cashier's check, or certified
check for collection, and proceeds thereof may be retained by District as liquidated
damages for failure of Bidder to enter into Contract, in the sole discretion of District.
It is agreed that calculation of damages District may suffer as a result 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.
13. Bidders must submit with the Bid the Designated Subcontractors List for those
subcontractors who will perform any portion of the Project, ("Subcontractor")
including labor, rendering of service, or specially fabricating and installing a portion
of the Work or improvement according to detailed drawings contained in the plans
and specifications, in excess of one half of one percent (0.5%) of the total Bid.
Failure to submit this list when required by law shall result in bid being deemed
nonresponsive and the bid will not be considered.
14. All of the listed subcontractors are required to be registered as a public works
contractor with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to the Labor Code.
a. An inadvertent error in listing the California contractor license number on the
Designated Subcontractors List shall not be grounds for filing a bid protest or
grounds for considering the bid nonresponsive if the correct contractor's
license number is submitted to the District within 24 hours after the bid
opening and the corrected number corresponds with the submitted name and
location for that subcontractor.
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b. An inadvertent error listing an unregistered subcontractor shall not be
grounds for filing a bid protest or grounds for considering the bid
nonresponsive provided that any of the following apply:
(1) The subcontractor is registered prior to the bid opening.
(2) The subcontractor is registered and has paid the penalty registration
fee within 24 hours after the bid opening.
(3) The subcontractor is replaced by another registered subcontractor
pursuant to Public Contract Code section 4107.
15. If a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit ("Site Visit") is required as
referenced in the Notice to Bidders, then Bidders must submit the Site Visit
Certification with their Bid. District will transmit to all prospective Bidders of record
such Addenda as District in its discretion considers necessary in response to
questions arising at the Site Visit. Oral statements shall not be relied upon and will
not be binding or legally effective. Addenda issued by the District as a result of the
Site Visit, if any, shall constitute the sole and exclusive record and statement of the
results of the Site Visit.
16. Bidders shall submit the Non-Collusion Declaration with their Bids. Bids submitted
without the Non-Collusion Declaration shall be deemed non-responsive and will not
be considered.
17. The Contractor and all Subcontractors under the Contractor shall pay all workers on
all work performed pursuant to this Contract not less than the general prevailing rate
of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as
determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of
California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be
performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of
the California Labor Code. Copies of the general prevailing rates of per diem wages
for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute the Contract, as
determined by Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, are available upon
request at the District's principal office. Prevailing wage rates are also available on
the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov.
18. Submission of Bid signifies careful examination of the District's proposed Contract
Documents for the Project and complete understanding of the nature, extent, and
location of Work to be performed. Bidders must complete the tasks listed below as a
condition to bidding, and submission of a Bid shall constitute the Bidder's express
representation to District that Bidder has fully completed the following:
a. Bidder has visited the Site, if required, and has examined thoroughly and
understood the nature and extent of the Contract Documents, Work, Project
and Work sites, locality, actual conditions, as-built conditions, and all local
conditions and federal, state and local laws, and regulations that in any
manner may affect cost, progress, performance, or furnishing of Work or that
relate to any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, or
procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder and safety precautions
and programs incident thereto;
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b. Bidder has conducted or obtained and has understood all examinations,
investigations, explorations, tests, reports, and studies that pertain to the
subsurface conditions, as-built conditions, underground facilities, and all other
physical conditions at or contiguous to the Work Site or otherwise that may
affect the cost, progress, performance, or furnishing of Work, as Bidder
considers necessary for the performance or furnishing of Work at the Contract
Sum, within the Contract Time, and in accordance with the other terms and
conditions of Contract Documents, including specifically the provisions of the
General Conditions; and no additional examinations, investigations,
explorations, tests, reports, studies, or similar information or data are or will
be required by Bidder for such purposes;
c. Bidder has correlated its knowledge and the results of all such observations,
examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports, and studies with the
terms and conditions of the Contract Documents;
d. Bidder has given the District prompt written notice of all conflicts, errors,
ambiguities, or discrepancies that it has discovered in or among the Contract
Documents and the actual conditions, and the written resolution(s) thereof by
the District is/are acceptable to Bidder;
e. Bidder has made a complete disclosure in writing to the District of all facts
bearing upon any possible interest, direct or indirect, that Bidder believes any
representative of the District or other officer or employee of the District
presently has or will have in this Contract or in the performance thereof or in
any portion of the profits thereof;
f. Bidder must, prior to bidding, perform the work, investigations, research, and
analysis required by this document and that Bidder represented in its Bid
Form and Proposal and the Contract that it performed prior to bidding.
Contractor under this Contract is charged with all information and knowledge
that a reasonable bidder would ascertain from having performed this required
work, investigation, research, and analysis. Bid prices must include entire
cost of all work "incidental" to completion of the Work.
g. Conditions Shown on the Contract Documents: Information as to
underground conditions, as-built conditions, or other conditions or
obstructions, indicated in the Contract Documents, e.g., on Drawings or in
Specifications, has been obtained with reasonable care, and has been
recorded in good faith. However, District only warrants, and Contractor may
only rely, on the accuracy of limited types of information.
(1) As to above-ground conditions or as-built conditions shown or
indicated in the Contract Documents, there is no warranty, express or
implied, or any representation express or implied, that such
information is correctly shown or indicated. This information is
verifiable by independent investigation and Contractor is required to
make such verification as a condition to bidding. In submitting its Bid,
Contractor shall rely on the results of its own independent
investigation. In submitting its Bid, Contractor shall not rely on
District-supplied information regarding above-ground conditions or as-
built conditions.
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(2) As to any subsurface condition shown or indicated in the Contract
Documents, Contractor may rely only upon the general accuracy of
actual reported depths, actual reported character of materials, actual
reported soil types, actual reported water conditions, or actual
obstructions shown or indicated. District is not responsible for the
completeness of such information for bidding or construction; nor is
District responsible in any way for any conclusions or opinions that the
Contractor has drawn from such information; nor is the District
responsible for subsurface conditions that are not specifically shown
(for example, District is not responsible for soil conditions in areas
contiguous to areas where a subsurface condition is shown).
h. Conditions Shown in Reports and Drawings Supplied for Informational
Purposes: Reference is made to the document entitled Geotechnical Data, and
the document entitled Existing Conditions, for identification of:
(1) Subsurface Conditions: Those reports of explorations and tests of
subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site that have been
utilized by Architect in preparing the Contract Documents; and
(2) Physical Conditions: Those drawings of physical conditions in or
relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at or contiguous to
the Site that has been utilized by Architect in preparing the Contract
Documents.
(3) These reports and drawings are not Contract Documents and, except
for any "technical" data regarding subsurface conditions specifically
identified in Geotechnical Data and Existing Conditions, and
underground facilities data, Contractor may not in any manner rely on
the information in these reports and drawings. Subject to the
foregoing, Contractor must make its own independent investigation of
all conditions affecting the Work and must not rely on information
provided by District.
19. Bids shall be based on products and systems specified in Contract Documents or
listed by name in Addenda. Whenever in the Specifications any materials, process,
or article is indicated or specified by grade, patent, or proprietary name, or by name
of manufacturer, that Specification shall be deemed to be followed by the words "or
equal." Bidder may, unless otherwise stated, offer any material, process, or article
that shall be substantially equal or better in every respect to that so indicated or
specified. The District is not responsible and/or liable in any way for a Contractor's
damages and/or claims related, in any way, to that Contractor's basing its bid on any
requested substitution that the District has not approved in advance and in writing.
Contractors and materials suppliers who submit requests for substitutions prior to
the award of the Contract must do so in writing and in compliance with Public
Contract Code section 3400. All requests must comply with the following:
a. District must receive any notice of request for substitution of a specified item
a minimum of TEN (10) calendar days prior to bid opening. The Successful
Bidder will not be allowed to substitute specified items unless properly
noticed.
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b. Within 35 days after the date of the Notice of Award, the Successful Bidder
shall submit data substantiating the request(s) for all substitution(s)
containing sufficient information to assess acceptability of product or system
and impact on Project, including, without limitation, the requirements
specified in the Special Conditions and the Specifications. Insufficient
information shall be grounds for rejection of substitution.
c. Approved substitutions, if any, shall be listed in Addenda. District reserves
the right not to act upon submittals of substitutions until after bid opening.
d. Substitutions may be requested after Contract has been awarded only if
indicated in and in accordance with requirements specified in the Special
Conditions and the Specifications.
20. Bidders may examine any available "as-built" drawings of previous work by giving
District reasonable advance notice. District will not be responsible for accuracy of
"as-built" drawings. The document entitled Existing Conditions applies to all supplied
"as-built" drawings.
21. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents are to be
directed via email to the District to Alan Cox, Engineering Technician,
adcox@stocktonusd.net. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by
the District in response to such questions will be issued in writing by Addenda and
emailed, faxed, mailed, or delivered to all parties recorded by the District as having
received the Contract Documents or posted on the District's website at
https://www.stocktonusd.net/projects-out-to-bid. Questions received less than
SEVEN (7) calendar days prior to the date for opening Bids may not be answered.
Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other
interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.
22. Addenda may also be issued to modify other parts of the Contract Documents, as
deemed advisable by the District.
23. Each Bidder must acknowledge each Addendum in its Bid Form and Proposal by
number or its Bid shall be considered non-responsive. Each Addendum shall be part
of the Contract Documents. A complete listing of Addenda may be obtained from the
District.
24. The Contract may include alternates. Alternates are defined as alternate products,
materials, equipment, systems, methods, or major elements of the construction that
may, at the District's option and under terms established in the Contract and
pursuant to section 20103.8 of the Public Contract Code, be selected for the Work.
25. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, 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
informal bid threshold of $200,000, the District's Governing Board may elect to pass
a resolution to award the Contract at $212,500 or less to the lowest responsible
Bidder, in accordance with Public Contract Code section 22034(d).
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26. Time for Completion: District may issue a Notice to Proceed within THIRTY (30)
days from the date of the Notice of Award. Once Contractor has received the Notice
to Proceed, Contractor shall complete the Work within the period of time indicated in
the Contract Documents.
a. In the event that the District desires to postpone issuing the Notice to
Proceed beyond this 30-day period, it is expressly understood that with
reasonable notice to the Contractor, the District may postpone issuing the
Notice to Proceed.
b. It is further expressly understood by Contractor that Contractor shall not be
entitled to any claim of additional compensation as a result of the
postponement of the issuance of the Notice to Proceed beyond a 30-day
period. If the Contractor believes that a postponement of issuance of the
Notice to Proceed will cause a hardship to the Contractor, the Contractor may
terminate the Contract. Contractor's termination due to a postponement
beyond this 30-day period shall be by written notice to District within TEN
(10) calendar days after receipt by Contractor of District's notice of
postponement.
c. It is further understood by the Contractor that in the event that Contractor
terminates the Contract as a result of postponement by the District, the
District shall only be obligated to pay Contractor for the Work that Contractor
had performed at the time of notification of postponement and which the
District had in writing authorized Contractor to perform prior to issuing a
Notice to Proceed.
d. Should the Contractor terminate the Contract as a result of a notice of
postponement, District shall have the authority to award the Contract to the
next lowest responsive responsible Bidder.
27. The Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded shall execute and submit the following
documents by 1:00 p.m. of the SEVENTH (7th) calendar day following the date of
the Notice of Award. Failure to properly and timely submit these documents entitles
District to reject the bid as non-responsive.
a. Agreement: To be executed by successful Bidder. Submit two (2) copies,
each bearing an original signature or electronic signature.
b. Performance Bond (100% of Contract Price): On the form provided in the
Contract Documents and fully executed as indicated on the form.
c. 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.
d. Insurance Certificates and Endorsements, as required.
e. Workers' Compensation Certification.
f. Prevailing Wage and Related Labor Requirements Certification.
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