This is a public tender notice from the Simi Valley Unified School District for Summer 2026 Paving Repairs at various school sites. The bid number is ****, and the contract time is 47 calendar days. Bids are due by Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, at 11 a. m. The project is being let under the informal bid requirements of the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA). A mandatory prebid conference and job walk will be held. Contractors must be licensed and registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Bid security of 10% is required, along with performance and payment bonds. Prevailing wage rates apply. Contractors must comply with DIR registration requirements for themselves and all subcontractors. No bid may be withdrawn for 90 days after opening. A bid protest procedure is outlined. Substitution of materials is permitted with a formal request. Debarment is possible for violations. Drug-free workplace and alcohol/tobacco-free campus policies must be followed. A one-year guarantee on work is required. Insurance and background checks for employees are mandatory. The notice includes detailed specifications for site demolition, asphalt joint and crack filling, asphalt emulsion sealer, slurry seal, and pavement markings.
The contract time for this project is 47 calendar days from the receipt of the notice to proceed.
The bid form states that the district shall pay the contractor the sum set forth in the bid, with payments made as set forth in the general conditions. Progress payments are typically made monthly, with 95% of the value of work performed paid after approval, and final payment made after completion and acceptance.
The contractor guarantees all work furnished on the job against all defects for a period of one year after the date of acceptance of work by the district. This includes repairing or replacing defective work and any adjacent work displaced during repairs.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive responsible bidder by action of the governing board.
Bidders must be licensed contractors pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code and licensed to perform the work. Contractors and subcontractors must be properly and currently registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and qualified to perform public works.
Liquidated damages of **** per calendar day will be assessed for each day of delay beyond the contract time. Penalties may also apply for violations of labor laws, including failure to pay prevailing wages.
There will be a mandatory prebid conference starting at Wood Ranch Elementary School and continuing to 7 other school sites. Any contractor bidding on the project who fails to attend the entire mandatory job walk and conference will be deemed a nonresponsive bidder.
Contractor shall furnish for approval, within thirty-five (35) days following award of contract, all samples as required in specifications together with catalogs and supporting data required by district.
Any bidder may file a bid protest in writing with the district's director of purchasing not more than five (5) business days after the date of the bid opening.
