INVITATION TO BID
LYNWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BID No. 19MOT26
Lynwood High School (Imperial Campus) DSA Modernization project includes both exterior
improvements to the existing campus and modernization of six existing buildings.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lynwood Unified School District, acting by and through its
Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as “District” will receive prior to Monday, May 11, 2026, sealed
bids for the award of a Contract for the following:
The Lynwood High School (4050 E Imperial Hwy, Lynwood CA 90262) DSA Modernization project
includes both exterior improvements to the existing campus and modernization of six existing buildings –
Administration, Library, Performing Arts, Industrial Arts, Gymnasium, and Food Services buildings.
Exterior improvements include new landscaping, concrete and asphalt replacement, new concrete and
concrete pavers, new site lighting, and exterior finishes at all six buildings. Upgrades to the existing six
buildings include new finishes throughout, new suspended ceilings and acoustical ceiling tiles, a new fire
alarm system, complete restroom upgrades at all restrooms on campus, new roofing and skylights, full
HVAC replacement, lighting upgrades, all new signage, and new access control throughout. Performing
Arts building will also receive a new motorized rigging system and a full audio/visual upgrade. The Food
Services building will include new kitchen equipment and a new walk-in freezer and refrigerator. Lastly,
there is also an onsite parking structure concrete work to bring the accessible parking and path of travel
up to code. All potential bidders must prequalify. The project is subject to Public Work Agreement
requirements.
Construction duration will be 359 consecutive days beginning on June 8th, 2026, with a completion date of
June 1st, 2027.
This Project is being let in accordance with the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act
(“UPCCAA”) (specifically, the formal bidding procedures in Section 22032(c)).
Prequalification of Bidders
As a condition of bidding for this Project, and in accordance with California Public Contract Code section
20111.5, prospective bidders are required to submit online prequalification documents by registering with
Quality Bidders. These documents will be the basis for determining which bidders are qualified to bid on
this Project.
Bids will not be accepted if a Contractor AND Subcontractor has not been prequalified.
Prequalification are done online at Quality Bidders.com Prequalification documents must be submitted
by Friday, May 01, 2026 at 2:00pm. All contractors will be notified by email of their prequalification
rating within a reasonable period of time after submission of their prequalification documents, but not less
than one day prior to the bid opening date.
As part of the bidding process, the Work is subject to the Community Workforce Agreement (CWA)
between the District and the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Trades Council. All Bidders
must submit a completed and signed CWA Letter of Assent with their Bid Proposal.
Subcontractors must also submit the CWA Letter of Assent to perform any Work on this project.
There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Job Walk on Thurs., April 22, 2026 at 10:00
a.m. at the entrance to Lynwood High School, Imperial Campus, 4050 Imperial Hwy., Lynwood, CA
90262. Any Contractor bidding on the Project who fails to attend the entire mandatory Pre Bid
Conference and Job Walk will be deemed a non-responsive bidder and will have its bid returned
unopened. Attendees are asked to bring a business card as part of the sign-in.
The Bid documents are available on the Purchasing webpage under Bids & RFPs section.
Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code, and
be licensed to perform the work called for in the Contract Documents. The successful bidder must
possess a valid and active B License (General Building Contractor) Contractor’s License at the time of
bid and throughout the duration of this Contract.
Subcontractors shall be licensed pursuant to California law for the trades necessary to perform the Work
called for in the Contract Documents.
NOTE: Respondents who assisted in the preparation of getting materials or the Scope of Work for
solicitation documents of this BID will NOT be eligible to compete for the award work because they will
have an undue advantage to all others.
In accordance with California Public Contract Code section 22300, the District will permit the
substitution of securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the
Contract.
Each bidder’s bid must be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security: (1) cash; (2) a
cashier’s check made payable to the District; (3) a certified check made payable to the District; or (4) a
bidder’s bond executed by a California admitted surety as defined in Code of Civil Procedure section
995.120, made payable to the District in the form set forth in the Contract Documents. Such bidder’s
security must be in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the maximum amount of bid as a
guarantee that the bidder will enter into the proposed Contract, if the same is awarded to such bidder, and
will provide the required Performance and Payment Bonds, insurance certificates and any other required
documents. In the event of failure to enter into said Contract or provide the necessary documents, said
security will be forfeited.
Separate payment and performance bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total Contract amount,
are required, and shall be provided to the District prior to execution of the Contract and shall be in the
form set forth in the Contract Documents. All bonds (Bid, Performance, and Payment) must be issued by
a California admitted surety as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure section 995.120.
The Contractor and all subcontractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in Division 2, Part 7,
Chapter 1 of the Labor Code which are available from the Director of the State of CA Department of
Industrial Relations.
A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the
requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract
for public work, as defined in the Labor Code, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public
work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered
contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by
Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform
public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.
The Contractor and all subcontractors shall furnish certified payroll records as required pursuant Labor
Code section 1776. Monitoring and enforcement of the prevailing wage laws and related requirements
will be performed by the Labor Commissioner/ Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE).
No bidder may withdraw any bid for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the date set for the
opening of bids.
Where applicable, bidders must meet the requirements set forth in Public Contract Code section 10115 et
seq., Military and Veterans Code section 999 et seq. and California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section
1896.60 et seq. regarding Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (“DVBE”) Programs.
Any request for substitutions pursuant to Public Contract Code section 3400 must be made at the time of
Bid on the Substitution Request Form set forth in the Contract Documents and included with the bid.
Inquiries shall be sent in writing by email to: Daniela Navarro, Senior Buyer at dnavarro@mylusd.org and
CC; at purchasingfinal@mylusd.org.
No telephone or facsimile machine will be available to bidders on the District premises at any time.
It is each bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure its bid is timely delivered and received at the location
designated as specified above. Any bid received at the designated location after the scheduled closing
time for receipt of bids shall be returned to the bidder unopened.
Advertisement dates: Thursday, April 16, 2026 and Thursday, April 23, 2026