GOVERNMENT
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.
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4/16/26, 4/23/26