Call for Bids - San Carlos Library Makerspace Project

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed proposals or bids for the San Carlos Library Makerspace Project shall be publicly opened, examined and announced on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the San Carlos City Clerk’s Office at City Hall - 600 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070. Sealed bid proposals shall be received in-hand by the City Clerk before the bid opening date and time. A mandatory pre-bid onsite meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 10:00 a.m., at the San Carlos Library, 610 Elm Street, Second Floor, San Carlos, CA, 94070.

A Class B General Contractor’s License is required for this work. Work will be done, and payments will be made in accordance with provisions more particularly described in the plans and specifications.

The scope of work generally includes the demolition of existing interior walls per plan and construction of the Makerspace Project. Bids are required for the entire work described herein in accordance with the instructions to bidders.  The Architect of Record has provided a construction cost estimate of $735,452.

Bids must be accompanied by a Proposal guarantee amounting to ten (10%) percent of the bid as described in the specifications. Said guarantee shall be forfeited to the City in case the bidder depositing the same does not, within fifteen days after written notice that the contract has been awarded to the Contractor (1) enter into a contract with the City and (2) furnish Performance and Payment Bonds as described in the specifications.

The City Council reserves the privilege of rejecting any and all proposals or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any proposals or in the bidding. No bidder may withdraw their proposal for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the date set for opening of proposals.

As a “Public Works” project and pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates for San Mateo County shall apply to this contract, as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations.

Plans and specifications, forms of proposals, bonds and contracts may be inspected or obtained from ARC Document Solutions at 829 Cherry Lane, San Carlos, CA 94070, (650) 631-2310; email at sancarlos@e-arc.com; or visit the City of San Carlos Website at www.cityofsancarlos.org . Bidders must register with ARC Document Solutions to obtain further information.

Bidders are directed to the Instructions for Bidders for additional contract requirements.

Published: January 14 and 19, 2026

Notice to Bidders