NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE TO BIDDERS REQUEST FOR SEALED BIDS FOR GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Merced County Office of Education, MCOE, (hereinafter the "District") of Merced, CA, acting by and through its Governing Board, will receive sealed bids no later than 2:00:00 pm, on March 18, 2026, at the MCOE Maintenance & Operations Office located at; 2100B Cooper Avenue, Merced, CA 95348 for the following project: New Culinary Kitchen – Tenant Improvement at Lee Anderson Education Center in Atwater, CA General contractor shall perform the following scope of work: Demolition, remodeling and installation of a new kitchen hood and kitchen equipment. Scope of work shall include electrical, mechanical, plumbing, suspended ceiling, tile, FRP & stainless-steel wall finishes, sheetrock, painting and roofing. The work shall be performed within the following time frame: (60 days) The official bid documents will be available on February 19, 2026, and may be obtained at the office of SKW & Associates, 2237 Scenic Drive, Modesto, CA (209) 523-8323, or from the website; skwassociates.com A Mandatory Pre-bid Conference and site visit will be held on February 27, 2026, at 9:00 am, at Lee Anderson Education Center, 1800 Matthew Drive, Atwater, CA 95351 The District has determined the general prevailing rate to be the per diem wages for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed to execute this contract as set forth in the collective bargaining agreements for Stanislaus, San Joaquin, and Merced Counties, California. COMPLIANCE MONITORING: This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations, Office of the Labor Commissioner. Copies of all collective bargaining agreements relating to the work are on file and available for inspection in the office of the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of the Labor Statistics and Research, 455 Golden State Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, (415-703-4780), <http:/www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr> In compliance with SB 854, no Contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)]. In addition, no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. A valid Type B – Contractors License will be required. Bids must be returned in a sealed envelope, identified by the bid title "Lee Anderson Ed Center – New Culinary Kitchen Tenant Improvement" and bearing the name and address of the proposer. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all Bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening. Dr. Steve Tietjen – County Superintendent of Schools Merced County Office of Education Armando Campos Director of Facilities & Support Services Pub Dates: 2/18/26 & 2/25/26 IPL0313737 Feb 18,25 2026