SCCOE PROJECT NAME: Wool Creek P.I.P. Replacement
Project No. iB 02_25_26
CUPCCAA
INFORMAL BID & CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS $75K - $220K
SCCOE PROJECT NAME: Wool Creek P.I.P. Replacement
Project No. iB 02_25_26
NOTICE TO BIDDERS – INFORMAL PROJECT
PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE 22000 ET SEQ.
(CALIFORNIA UNIFORM PUBLIC CONTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING ACT)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Clara County Office of Education, acting by and through its
Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the SCCOE will receive up to, but not later than 3:00 PM on
Wednesday. March 25, 2026 sealed bids for the award of a contract for:
Informal Bid No. iB 02_25_26 Bid Name: Wool Creek P.I.P. Replacement
Any bid received by the SCCOE after the Bid Deadline shall be returned to the bidder unopened.
PLACE FOR SUBMITTING BIDS: Bids must be delivered to the SCCOE at the following location:
1290 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA. 95131-2304; Attention: Purchasing Department
OBTAINING OFFICIAL BID DOCUMENTS: Prospective bidders may secure a set of bid documents at:
https://www.sccoe.org/depts/bizserv/purchasing/Pages/Bids-Posting-System.aspx
REQUIREMENTS FOR BID: Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form provided by the SCCOE and included
in the bid documents. Each bid must strictly conform with and be responsive to this Notice Inviting Bids
and other Contract Documents.
AWARD OF BID: Santa Clara County Office of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Additionally, award of a contract is subject to funding approved by the SCCOE.
BIDS MAY BE MAILED VIA U.S. MAIL TO:
1290 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA. 95131-2304; Attention Purchasing Department
or delivered by Fed Ex, UPS, or other courier to the above address. Bids not received in the Purchasing
Department by the specified date and time will be returned unopened. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder
to see that the bid is received in proper time at the address and department noted herein.
REQUIRED BID SECURITY: Each bid must be submitted with security in an amount not less than ten
percent (10%) of the maximum bid amount as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the proposed
contract, if awarded to the bidder, and will provide the performance and payment bonds, insurance
certificates and other documents described in the Contract Documents. Such security must be in one of
the following forms: (1) a cashier’s check made payable to the SCCOE; (2) a certified check made payable
to the SCCOE; or (3) a bond made payable to the SCCOE in the form set forth in the Contract Documents.
Any bond must have been issued by a California-admitted surety as defined in Code of Civil Procedure
Section 995.120
REQUIRED CONTRACTOR LICENSE: The class(es) of California contractor’s license(s) required in order
to bid on and perform the contract for this Project is:
Informal Bid No. iB_02_25_26
Contractor’s License Requirement: C-61/D-34 Prefabricated Equip.
MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT: The SCCOE will conduct a pre-bid conference
and site visit on 9:00 AM on Thursday, March 12, 2026, for the purpose of acquainting all prospective
bidders with the bid documents and the work site. Attendance is mandatory, and any bidder that does not
attend will be disqualified from work on the Project. The pre-bid conference(s) will begin at 645 Wool Creek
Drive, San Jose, CA 95112.
SCCOE PROJECT NAME: Wool Creek P.I.P. Replacement
Project No. iB 02_25_26
QUESTIONS: Interested firms should direct questions in writing no later than 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March
17, 2026 to the Project Team by E-Mail to the following:
Ted Pierce
Manager, Facilities & Construction
tpierce@sccoe.org
(408) 453-6684
Josephine Dy-Liacco
Supervisor, Purchasing Services
jdy-liacco@sccoe.org
(408) 453-6854
Sasha Kimball
Coordinator, Facilities & Construction
skimball@sccoe.org
(408) 453-4366
Responses to the questions submitted will be available on 5:00 PM on Friday, March 20, 2026 at
url:http://www.sccoe.org/depts/bizserv/purchasing/Pages/Bids-Posting-System.aspx
SCCOE STANDARDS: The SCCOE has made a finding that certain brand or trade names are necessary
to maintain conformity among its campuses, compatibility with existing systems, and to streamline
maintenance and parts storage.
PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS: The successful bidder will be required to provide both a
performance bond and a separate payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total contract
amount. The forms of the bonds are set forth in the Contract Documents and all bonds must be issued by
a California-admitted surety as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120.
PREVAILING WAGES: The successful bidder and each of its subcontractors of any tier will be required to
pay not less than the general prevailing rates of per-diem wages in the locality in which the work is to be
performed for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the contract (“Prevailing Wages”). A copy of
the per-diem rates of Prevailing Wages applicable to the Project is on file and available for review at the
location specified above as the place for submitting bids, and a copy will be posted at the site of the Project.
Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish
to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be
registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No bid will be accepted, nor any contract
entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the
Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. If awarded a Contract, the Bidder and its
subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the Department of Industrial
Relations for the duration of the Project.
This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial
Relations. In bidding on this project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and
include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and
applicable law in its bid.
WAGE THEFT PREVENTION: A potential contractor that has submitted a formal or informal bid to
provide goods and/or services to the SCCOE may be disqualified if the potential contractor has been
found, by a court or by final administrative action of an investigatory government agency, to have violated
applicable wage and hour laws in the five years prior to the submission of a bid to provide goods and/or
services. A current contractor found by a court or by final administrative action of an investigatory
government agency to have violated applicable wage and hour laws, in the five years prior to or during
the term of the contract with the SCCOE, may be in material breach of its contract with the SCCOE if the
violation is not fully disclosed and/or satisfied per SCCOE guidelines and contract requirements. Such
breach may serve as a basis for contract termination and/or any other remedies available under law,
including a stipulated remediation plan.
SCCOE PROJECT NAME: Wool Creek P.I.P. Replacement
Project No. iB 02_25_26
The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on the specifications noted
in the bid. The SCCOE reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to accept or reject any one or more items
of a bid or to waive any irregularities or informalities in the bids or in the bidding.
No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening of bids. In
the event of identical bids, the Superintendent of Schools or designee may determine by lot which bid shall
be accepted per Public Contract Code 20117.
County Superintendent of Schools
Santa Clara County Office of Education
By: Josephine Di-Liacco
Manager, Purchasing Services
SCCOE PROJECT NAME: Wool Creek P.I.P. Replacement
Project No. iB 02_25_26
BID FORM
Pursuant to and in compliance with your Notice to Contractors Calling for Bids and other documents relating
thereto, the undersigned bidder, having thoroughly examined and familiarized himself with the terms of the
contract, the local conditions affecting the performance of the contract and the cost of the work at the place
where the work is to be done, and with the drawings and specifications and other contract documents,
hereby proposes and agrees to perform, within the time stipulated, the contract, including all of its
component parts, and everything required to be performed, and to provide and furnish any and all of the
labor, materials, tools, expendable equipment, and all utility and transportation services necessary to
perform the contract and complete in a workmanlike manner all of the work required in connection with the:
Informal Bid No. iB 02_25_26 Project Name: Wool Creek PIP Replacement
All in strict conformity with the drawings and specifications and other contract documents, including
addenda nos.
,
,
, and
, on file at the office of Business, Facilities, & Operations of
SCCOE for the sum of:
BASE BID:
Dollars and ______Cents. ($
).
Said sum includes all applicable taxes and costs.
UNIT PRICE SCHEDULE (UNFORSESEEN SUBGRADE CONDITIONS):
Unit prices below may be used for Change Order adjustments if unforeseen conditions are encountered,
not included in the bid documentation. (to be used at the direction of the SCCOE or its representative):
Item No.
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Description
Remove and dispose of unsuitable subgrade material.
Install compacted aggregate base.
Unit
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Unit Price
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1. It is understood that the SCCOE reserves the right to reject this bid and that this bid shall remain open
and not be withdrawn for the period specified in the Notice to Contractors Calling for Bids.
2. The following forms are to be submitted with the bid. Failure to submit these forms may render the bid
non-responsive:
3. Bid Security Form (bid bond) or Bid Guarantee Form
a. Proposed Subcontractors Form (for listing subcontractors)
b. Non-Collusion Declaration
4. It is understood and agreed that bidder shall provide the addresses, telephone numbers, and license
numbers of all listed subcontractors within one business day of bid opening or bidder's bid may be
rejected as nonresponsive.
5. It is understood and agreed that if written notice of the acceptance of this bid is mailed, telegraphed, or
delivered to the undersigned after the opening of the bid, and within the time this bid is required to
remain open, or at any time thereafter before this bid is withdrawn, the undersigned will execute and
deliver to the SCCOE a contract in the form attached hereto in accordance with the bid as accepted.
The undersigned will also furnish and deliver to the SCCOE the Performance Bond and Payment Bond
for Public Works as specified, all within ten (10) business days after Notice of Award. The work under
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