Ahwahnee Middle School Gym Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Upgrade

FRESNO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

00 11 00 NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE INVITING BIDS PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE 22000, ET SEQ.

(THE UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING ACT)

Notice is hereby given that the Fresno Unified School DISTRICT (“DISTRICT”) will receive sealed bids for Bid No. 26-16 , Ahwahnee Middle School Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Upgrade , to remove air handling equipment and install two heat pump package units and integrate all new and existing equipment into the energy management system for buildings M, L, and K.

DISTRICT hereby notifies all bidders that they will affirmatively ensure that in any Contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBE) will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex or national origin in consideration for award. The DVBE goal for the project is as follows: three percent (3%) of the dollar amount of the Contract.

Prime Contractor must have a valid Class “C-20” or “B” Contractor’s License.

The time allowed for completion for the project shall be 121 Calendar days.

The Architect/Engineers’ estimate for this project is around $950,000 (estimate as of June 2025).

A MANDATORY pre-bid conference has been scheduled at 10:00 AM, September 15, 2025 in front of the Administration Office at Ahwahnee Middle School, 1127 E. Escalon Avenue, Fresno CA 93710.  Contractors bidding as a Prime Contractor for the project must attend in order for their bid to be “responsive”.  Immediately following the pre-bid conference will be a mandatory job-walk of the site(s). All visitors must check-in at the school office using our visitor management system which requires ID verification via government-issued identification card or driver’s license to receive a badge and enter the campus. Bidders may arrive earlier than the scheduled time to obtain their badge.

This Project is estimated to be over $1,000,000 and is subject to prequalification, in accordance with Public Contract Code 20111.6. Prequalification applications are to be submitted through Quality Bidders at https://www.qualitybidders.com/ no later than 11:59 PM, September 22, 2025 .

Sealed Bids and the DVBE Declaration must be received prior to 2:00 P.M. on October 7, 2025 on Procureware, the DISTRICT’s online bidding portal,after which time the bids will be opened and bid results posted.

Bids shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or a bidder’s bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of total bids made payable to Fresno Unified.

Bid documents may be downloaded at no charge from the district’s bidding portal, Procureware, at: https://fresnousdpurchasing.procureware.com/home. All bids must be submitted through the portal. Refer questions to Panhia Moua panhia.moua@fresnounified.org .

The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, or any combination of bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities which may be legally waived.

Published: September 8, 2025