NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that Central Unified School District (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") will receive sealed bids prior to the date and time stated for the Bid Opening for: Bid 2526-1406 REBID Roosevelt Elementary Cafe HVAC Installation as per drawings and specifications which may be obtained from: Central Unified School District, Rena Rivas, Work Control Manager, 4200 N. Grantland Ave, Fresno, CA 93723 or on the website: https://www.centralunified.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=741269&type=d&pREC_ID=1153086 Time of completion date for the project(s) shall be before June 30th, 2026. Bids will be sealed and filed in the Transportation Office of the Owner CENTRAL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT JESSE BATH, DIRECTOR OF MOT 4200 N. GRANTLAND AVE FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93723 On or before 2:00 PM PDT on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. 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. If a bid bond is used, it must be issued by an Admitted Surety (an insurance organization authorized by the Insurance commissioner to transact surety insurance in the State of California during this calendar year), which shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract if awarded the work and will be declared forfeited, paid to, or retained by the Owner as liquidated damages if the bidder refuses or neglects to enter into the contract provided by the Owner after being requested to do so. A Mandatory job walk is scheduled for Monday, October 6, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at Roosevelt Elementary School located at 2600 N. Garfield, Fresno, CA 93722. Meet at the flagpole. The Contractor shall be required to satisfy the conditions set forth in the contract and Education Code section 45125.2 regarding fingerprinting requirements and student safety prior to permitting any contact with students. Upon award of the contract and before beginning work, the Contractor shall be required to provide a verification of compliance with the student safety provisions of the contract and Education Code section 45125.2. Upon award of the bid, require signature on the enclosed declaration to ensure compliance with the general Conditions and the Education Code. 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 price, and a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred per cent (100%) of the contract price, said bonds to be secured from 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), and satisfactory to the Owner. The bidder will be required to give satisfactory proof to the Owner of the maintenance of Public Liability Insurance in the amount of not less than $2,000,000.00 for more than one person injured in one accident, and the maintenance of property damage insurance in an amount not less than $2,000,000.00. 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 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 Contractor shall have a CLASS B OR CLASS B and C-20 license. The lowest bid shall be determined as follows: The lowest total of the bid on the base contract and the bids on all additive items and all deductive items. (Public Contract Code section 20103.8, subd. (b)). The District reserves the right to add or deduct any of the additive or deductive items from the project or contract after the lowest responsible and responsive bidder is determined. The Director of the Department 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 as set forth in Article VIII of the Agreement. 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 interest party on request. The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularity and to reject any or all bids. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of sixty (60) days after date set for the opening thereof. Central Unified School District Publication Dates: SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 OCTOBER 3, 2025 IPL0276609 Sep 26,Oct 3 2025