Parking Lot Asphalt Replacement Project, Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education

CONTRACT OF CONSTRUCTION
Bid FB-26-02, Parking Lot Asphalt Replacement Project,
Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education
Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education
(CAPE)
777 Aileen St
Camarillo, CA 93010
March 25, 2026
Pleasant Valley School District
600 Temple Ave
Camarillo, CA 93010

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Pleasant Valley School District
Bid FB-26-02, Parking Lot Asphalt Replacement Project,
Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education
Notice is hereby given that Pleasant Valley School District (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") will
receive sealed bids prior to the date and time stated for the Bid Opening for the award of the Contract
to construct: Bid FB-26-02, Parking Lot Asphalt Replacement Project, Camarillo
Academy of Progressive Education, as per drawings and specifications which may now be
obtained electronically from the Owner at: https://www.pleasantvalleysd.org/about-pvsd/measure-c-
implementation/bids-agreements or by contacting: Sandra Lovaas, Pleasant Valley School District,
Measure C Bond Manager, at slovaas@pleasantvalleysd.org
This Contract is not subject to prequalification pursuant to Public Contract Code section
20111.6.
Public works projects shall be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the
Department of Industrial Relations. For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to submit a bid or to be listed in
a bid proposal subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 4104 unless
currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section 1725.5 to perform public work as
defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 ( 1720 et seq.) of the Labor Code. For all projects
over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be
qualified to enter into, or engage in the performance of, any contract of public work (as
defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 ( 1720 et seq.) of the Labor Code) unless currently
registered and qualified under Labor Code section 1725.5 to perform public work.
Contract Time shall be twenty-one (21) calendar days, and liquidated damages for delay shall
accrue. See Agreement between Owner and Contractor for more information.
Bids must be sealed and filed with the Owner at Pleasant Valley School District
Administration Office, 600 Temple Ave., Camarillo, CA 93010 by April 24, 2026, before
10:30 a.m. on the clock designated by the Owner or its representative as the bid clock, after
which time bids will be opened. No bid will be accepted by Owner after this time. Facsimile
(FAX) copies of the bid will not be accepted.
Mandatory pre-bid site visit will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, starting at 10:00
a.m. at Pleasant Valley School District Facilities Office, 600 Temple Ave., Camarillo, CA
93010. Bidders not attending the site visit will be disqualified.
The lowest bid shall be determined on the amount of the base bid.
Bids must be accompanied by a bidder's bond, cashier's check, or certified check for at least
ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid and made payable to the Owner.
Pursuant to the Contract Documents, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a
Payment (Labor and Material) Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the
Contract Sum, and a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent
(100%) of the Contract Sum, as set forth in the Contract Documents.
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 Owner and Contractor and General Conditions.
The Owner will not consider or accept any bids from contractors who are not licensed to do
business in the State of California, in accordance with the California Public Contract Code,
providing for the licensing of contractors. In accordance with Section 3300 of said Code, the
bidder shall have a Class A license and shall maintain that license in good standing through
Contract completion and all applicable warranty periods. For all projects over Twenty-five
Thousand Dollars ($25,000), bidder shall state the public works contractor registration
number on the Designation of Subcontractors form for each subcontractor performing more
than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the bidder's total bid.
The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, in the manner provided by
law, has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and rate for legal holidays
and overtime work. The Contractor must pay for any labor therein described or classified in
an amount not less than the rates specified. Copies of the required rates are on file at the
Owner's business office and are available on request.
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Pleasant Valley School District
Bid FB-26-02, Parking Lot Asphalt Replacement Project,
Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Notice to Contractors: March 15, 2026 & March 22, 2026
Mandatory Attendance Site Visit: March 25, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m.
Respondent Question Submission Deadline: April 10, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m.
District Provides Answers: April 15, 2026
Deadline for Submission of Sealed Bid: April 24, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m.
Anticipated Contract Award Date: May 21, 2026
Construction Schedule and Submittals Due Ten (10) Business Days from Notification of Award
Reference General Conditions 3.91 and 3.11.1.2 of Contract
Anticipated Start of Work: June 8, 2026
Substantial Completion: June 26, 2026
Reference General Conditions 1.1.9 and 1.1.10
Punch List Items July 3, 2026
The DISTRICT will make every effort to adhere to the schedule. However, the DISTRICT reserves the
right to amend the schedule, as necessary. All potential Bidders will be notified of any change.

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NSTRUCTIONS O IDDERS
Bid FB-26-02, Parking Lot Asphalt Replacement Project,
Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education
SECURING DOCUMENTS:
Drawings and Specifications are available electronically Drawings and Specifications are
available electronically form the Owner at:
https://www.pleasantvalleysd.org/about-pvsd/measure-c-implementation/bids-agreements
or by contacting: Sandra Lovaas, Pleasant Valley School District, Measure C Bond
Manager at slovaas@pleasantvalleysd.org
This Contract is not subject to prequalification.
RETENTION:
The Owner will withhold retention of 5% from all progress payments.
REGISTRATION:
For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), the Owner shall not accept
any bid or enter into any contract without proof of the bidder's current registration to
perform public work under Labor Code section 1725.5.
For all projects over Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), the bidder shall not accept
any sub-bid or enter into any subcontract without proof of the subcontractor's current
registration to perform public work under Labor Code section 1725.5.
PRE-BID CONFERENCES OR SITE VISITS:
Mandatory pre-bid site visit will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, starting at 10:00
a.m. at Pleasant Valley School District Facilities Office, 600 Temple Ave., Camarillo, CA
93010. Bidders not attending the site visit will be disqualified.
BIDS:
Bids to receive consideration shall be made in accordance with the following instructions:
1. Bids shall be made on a form therefor, obtained from the Owner. Bids not made
on the proper form shall be disregarded. Numbers must be stated in words and
figures, and the signatures of all individuals must be in longhand.
2. No bid will be considered which makes exceptions, changes, or in any manner
makes reservations to the terms of the drawings or specifications. If prequalification
is required for this Contract, no bid will be accepted from a contractor that has not
been prequalified.
3. Questions regarding documents, discrepancies, omissions, or doubt as to meanings
shall be referred immediately to the Owner who will send written instructions
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clarifying such questions to each bidder. Oral responses will not be binding on the
Owner or Architect or any Construction Manager.
4. Each bid must give the full business address of the bidder and be signed by bidder
with bidder's usual signature. Bids by partnerships must furnish the full name of
all partners and must be signed in the partnership name by a general partner with
authority to bind the partnership in such matters, followed by the signature and
designation of the person signing. The name of the person signing shall also be
typed or printed below the signature. Bids by corporations must be signed with the
legal name of the corporation, followed by the name of the state of incorporation
and by the signature and designation of the chairman of the board, president or any
vice president, and then followed by a second signature by the secretary, assistant
secretary, the chief financial officer or assistant treasurer. All persons signing must
be authorized to bind the corporation in the matter. The name of each person
signing shall also be typed or printed below the signature. Satisfactory evidence of
the authority of the officer signing on behalf of a corporation shall be furnished.
5. Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 4100 to 4114, inclusive, of the Public
Contract Code of the State of California, which are hereby incorporated and made
a part hereof and these Instructions to Bidders, every bidder shall set forth in its bid
(using the Owner's form for Designation of Subcontractors:
A. The name and location of the place of business, the California contractor
license number, and for all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000), the public works contractor registration number, of each
subcontractor who will perform work or labor or render service to the bidder
in or about the construction of the work or improvement, or a subcontractor
licensed by the State of California who, under subcontract to the bidder,
specially fabricates and installs a portion of the Work or improvement
according to detailed drawings contained in the plans and specifications, in
an amount in excess of one-half (12) of one percent (1%) of the bidder's total
bid. An inadvertent error in listing a California contractor's license number
shall not be grounds for filing a bid protest or for considering the bid
nonresponsive if the bidder submits the corrected contractor's license
number to the Owner within 24 hours after the bid opening, or any
continuation thereof, so long as the corrected contractor's license number
corresponds to the submitted name and location for that subcontractor.
B. The portion of the Work which will be done by each such subcontractor. If
the bidder fails to specify a subcontractor for any portion of the Work to be
performed under the Contract in excess of one-half (12) of one percent (1%)
of the bidder's total bid, the bidder agrees to perform that portion itself. The
successful bidder shall not, without the consent of the Owner:
1) Substitute any person as subcontractor in place of the subcontractor
designated in the original bid.

2) Permit any subcontract to be assigned or transferred or allow it to be
performed by anyone other than the original subcontractor listed in
the bid.
3) Sublet or subcontract any portion of the Work in excess of one-half
(12) of one percent (1%) of the total bid as to which the original bid
did not designate a subcontractor.
6. The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, in the manner
provided by law, has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and
the rate for legal holidays and overtime work. The Contractor must pay for any
labor therein described or classified in an amount not less than the rates specified.
Copies of the required rates are on file at the Owner's business office and are
available to any interested party on request.
7. All bids must be accompanied by a completed Non-Collusion Declaration and
Sufficient Funds Declaration (Labor Code 2810). All bids must be accompanied
by an executed Fingerprinting Notice and Acknowledgment; Certification of
Contractor and Subcontractor Division of Industrial Relations Registration; Iran
Contracting Act Certification, if required by law (see form); Workers'
Compensation certification; Contractor Questionnaire, if required (see paragraph
13; and DVBE Certification of Participation and Good Faith Worksheet, if DVBE
is required (see paragraph 10), Certification of Contractor and Subcontractor
Division of Industrial Relations Registration, Bidder's Experience Statement and
Certification of Prevailing Wage and Related Labor Requirements.
8. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bidder's bond,
for an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid, made
payable to the order of the Owner. If a bidder's bond accompanies the bid, said
bond shall be secured by an Admitted Surety (an insurance organization authorized
by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of
California during this calendar year). The surety insurer must, unless otherwise
agreed to by Owner in writing, at the time of issuance of the bond, have a rating not
lower than "A-" as rated by A.M. Best Company, Inc. or other independent rating
companies. Owner reserves the right to approve or reject the surety insurer selected
by Contractor and to require Contractor to obtain a bond from a surety insurer
satisfactory to the Owner. Said check or bond shall be given as a guarantee that the
bidder will enter into the Contract if awarded the Work, and in case of refusal or
failure to enter into said Contract, the check or bond, as the case may be, shall be
payable to the Owner and retained as liquidated damages.
9. Bids shall be sealed and filed as indicated in the Notice to Bidders. Irrespective of
how a bidder chooses to deliver the bid and other documents to the Owner, the
bidder is responsible for ensuring that the bid and other documents are actually
received at the location designated in the Contract Documents for receipt of the bid

and other documents prior to the time for the bid opening. Bids and other
documents for any reason not actually received at the designated location prior to
the time for the bid opening shall not be opened or considered.
10. THIS CONTRACT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE DVBE REQUIREMENTS
OF EDUCATION CODE SECTION 17076.11.
11. Contractor shall maintain its license in good standing through Completion of the
Work and all applicable warranty periods. Owner reserves the right to reject any
bid as nonresponsive if bidder or any subcontractor is not licensed in good standing
from the time the bid is submitted to Owner up to award of the Contract, whether
or not the bidder listed the subcontractor inadvertently, or if a listed subcontractor's
license is suspended or expires prior to award of the Contract. Owner also reserves
the right the reject any bid as nonresponsive if a listed subcontractor's license is not
in good standing to perform the work for which it is listed from the time of
submission of the bidder's bid to award of the Contract.
12. The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularity and to reject any or all bids.
13. No Contractor Questionnaire is required to be submitted with a bid on this Contract.
14. To summarize, each bid for the Contract must include the following documents:
a. Bid form
b. Bid security
c. Designation of Subcontractors
d. Non-Collusion Declaration
e. Sufficient Funds Declaration
f. Fingerprinting Notice and Acknowledgement
g. Certification of Contractor and Subcontractor Division of Industrial
Relations Registration
h. Workers' Compensation Certification
i. Certification of Prevailing Wage and Related Labor Requirements
j. Bidder's Experience Statement
k. Contractor Questionnaire, if required (N/A)
l. DVBE Participation Certification, if required (N/A)
m. DVBE Good Faith Worksheet, if required (N/A)
n. Iran Contracting Act Certification
o. Roof Project Certification, if required by law (N/A)
WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS:
Bids may be withdrawn by bidders prior to the time fixed for the submittal of bids or any
authorized postponement thereof. A successful bidder shall not be relieved of the bid
unless by consent of the Owner or bidder's recourse to Public Contract Code 5100 et seq.

Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of sixty (60)
days after the date set for the opening thereof or any extension thereof. The owner reserves
the right to take more than sixty (60) days to make a decision regarding rejection of the bid
or award of the Contract.
OPENING OF BIDS:
Opening of bids shall be as soon after the hour set as will be possible; opening and
declaration to be as set forth in the Notice to Bidders. Any and all bidders will be permitted
to attend.
EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SITE:
Before submitting a bid, bidders shall examine the drawings, read the specifications, the
form of Agreement between Contractor and Owner, and the other Contract Documents.
Bidders shall visit the site of the proposed Work, examine the building, or buildings, if any,
and any work that may have been done thereon. Bidders shall fully inform themselves of
all conditions, in, at, and about the site, the building or buildings, if any, and any work that
may have been done thereon.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 1104: 1) bidders shall not be required to assume
responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of architectural or engineering plans and
specifications, except on clearly designated design build projects; 2) however, bidders shall
be required to review architectural or engineering plans and specifications prior to
submission of their bids and to report any errors and omissions to the Architect or Owner;
and 3) the review shall be confined to the bidder's capacity as a bidder and not as a licensed
design professional.
BID PROTESTS:
If any bid protest does not comply with the following procedures, Owner may reject the
protest. The protest shall be:
1. in writing;
2. filed and received at Pleasant Valley School District Administration Office, Attn:
Measure C Bond Manager, 600 Temple Ave., Camarillo, CA, 93010 no more than five (5)
days after Owner opens the bids;
3. Owner must receive the protest no later than 4:00 p.m. on the last day to file the protest;
and
4. set forth in detail all grounds for the protest, including all facts, supporting
documentation, legal authorities and arguments in support of the bid protest.

Owner shall review a bid protest that was not rejected for failing to comply with the above
procedures. Any final decision on a bid protest that was not rejected for failing to comply
with the above procedures shall be made by the Governing Board.
FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR:
The form of Agreement between Owner and Contractor which the successful bidder will
be required to execute, if awarded the Work, is a part of this Bid Package.
ADDENDA OR BULLETINS:
Any addenda or bulletins, issued during the time of bidding, shall form a part of the
drawings and specifications loaned to the bidder for the preparation of its bid, shall be
covered in the bid, and shall be made a part of the Contract Documents.
EVIDENCE OF RESPONSIBILITY:
Upon the request of Owner, a bidder shall submit promptly to the Owner or its designee
satisfactory evidence showing the bidder's financial resources, the bidder's experience in
the type of work required by the Owner, the bidder's organization available for the
performance of the Contract, and any other required evidence of the bidder's or its
subcontractor's qualifications to perform the proposed Contract. The Owner may consider
such evidence before making its decision awarding the proposed Contract. Failure to
submit evidence of the bidder's or its subcontractors' responsibility to perform the proposed
Contract may result in rejection of the bid.
AWARD OF CONTRACT:
Rejection of any or all bids, to contract work with whomever and in whatever manner, to
abandon work entirely, and/or to waive any informality in receiving of bids is reserved as
the right of the Owner. Before the Contract is awarded, the Owner may at its sole
discretion, require from the proposed Contractor on the Project further evidence of the
reasonable qualifications of such contractor to faithfully, capably, and reasonably perform
such proposed Contract and may consider such evidence before making its decision on the
award of such proposed Contract.
The Contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder as
interpreted by the Owner under California law and as specified herein and shall be entered
into by the successful bidder within ten (10) days after mailing, faxing or delivery of the
Notice of Award of Contract. Owner reserves the right, without any liability, to cancel the
award of any bid for any reason at any time before the full execution of the Agreement
between Owner and Contractor.
EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR:
The Agreement between Owner and Contractor shall be signed by the successful bidder in
as many originals as the Owner deems necessary and returned, together with the required
Contract bonds, insurance certificates, additional insured endorsement, declarations page,
a Public Contract Code section 3006(a) Roof Project Certification, if required, Drug-Free
Workplace Certification, and Independent Contractor Student Contact Form, within ten
(10) days after receipt of the Notice of Award of the Contract. If the ten (10) day period