HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
NOTICE TO PREQUALIFY CONTRACTORS
MEASURE BB BOND
The Hacienda La Puente Unified School District (“District”) is seeking prequalification for contractors
interested in bidding upcoming Measure BB Bond, 21st Century Classroom Improvements. To be eligible
to bid on the next phases of the District’s Measure BB Bond projects, applications must be received by
the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, ATTN: Joel Duarte, Director of Purchasing, 15959 E Gale
Avenue, City of Industry, CA 91745, by 1:00 P.M. on January 26, 2026. One (1) hard copy will be required
to be delivered the address listed and in addition, an electronic copy will be required to be emailed to
the following: jduarte@hlpusd.org, and jmorley@cumming-group.com. The prequalification application
packet can be downloaded from the District website in the link below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE IMPENDING PROJECTS:
Renovating instructional classrooms to be brought into the collaborative 21st century learning
environment. Scope includes but is not limited to; selective demolition, abatement, painting, flooring,
tackable wall surfaces, electrical, low voltage, plumbing, millwork, data networking, accessibility
improvements.
Due to the relative costs of the projects and the District’s desire to ensure that the projects are
completed in the most expeditious and professional manner it is essential that proven performance be
demonstrated by contractors in order to become prequalified to bid on these projects.
PUBLICATION DATE: December 19, 2025
Newspaper: San Gabriel Valley Tribune
District website: https://www.hlpschools.org/district/business-services-division/purchasing-warehouse
HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
15959 E. GALE AVENUE
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA 91745
CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS
PRE-QUALIFICATION APPLICATION
FOR
MEASURE BB BOND: 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOM UPGRADES
The Hacienda La Puente Unified School District will be soliciting bids for 21st Century Classroom Upgrades
on several of its facilities over the next few years. As a condition of bidding these projects and in
accordance with the provisions of Section 20111.6 of the California Public Contract Code, the Hacienda
La Puente Unified School District will require that all prospective general contractors, electrical
subcontractors, mechanical subcontractors and plumbing subcontractors on public projects that involve
a projected expenditure of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) or more, be prequalified by the District.
IMPORTANT: If the public project includes electrical, plumbing and/or mechanical work that will be
performed by electrical, plumbing and/or mechanical subcontractors holding any of the following
California Contractor State License classifications C-4, C-7, C-10-, C16, C-20, C34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43
and/or C-46, such subcontractors shall, for purposes of prequalification, be considered Contractors
and shall be required to apply for and obtain Prequalification status. If a General Contractor holding
a B or A license, also holds one of the aforementioned specialty license classifications and intends to
self-perform any electrical, plumbing and/or mechanical work, the General Contractor shall also
prequalify under its specialty license classification.
General contractors and those holding the specialty licenses above must submit a prequalification
application for approval in accordance with the terms of this application. Those contractors approved by
the District shall be permitted to submit bids for any Measure BB Bond 21st Century Classroom
modernization and reconstruction projects that come up for bid within one year of prequalifying. The
District will notify and post a list of all applicants that meet the prequalification requirement.
Please complete the attached questionnaire and return it to:
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
ATTN: Joel Duarte, Director of Purchasing
15959 E. Gale Avenue
City of Industry, California, 91745
One (1) hard copy will be required to be delivered the address listed above and in addition, an
electronic copy will be required to be emailed to the following: jduarte@hlpusd.org, and
jmorley@cumming-group.com
Bids for projects requiring prequalification will not be accepted if any applicable contractor(s) or
subcontractor(s) listed in the bid response are not prequalified for the current period with the District.
For information regarding pre-qualification please call (626) 933-3932.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
1. The Bidder (“Contractor”) shall complete the enclosed Pre-Qualification Application. If an
explanation and/or additional sheets are required for any of the responses, please attach additional
pages signed by the preparer and identify clearly which questions the attached page refer to.
2. “You” or “Your” as used herein refers to the Bidder’s firm and any of its officers, directors,
shareholders, parties or principals.
3. Any statement which is proven to be false may, at the District’s sole discretion, be grounds for
disqualification.
4. The District reserves the right to determine disqualification on the basis of information secured from
any source(s).
5. Failure to complete all questions and provide all information requested within this pre-qualification
application form may, at the District’s sole discretion, be basis for disqualification.
6. Please be advised that all references are subject to verification.
7. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure all references listed include current and up to date
contact information (Full Name, Phone Number with extension if needed, email address).
8. Contractors are responsible for following up and verifying that their listed reference contacts have
been in contact with the District’s representative and completed the reference check evaluation. A
minimum of five (5) references are required to complete reference portion of the prequalification.
Failure to receive five (5) completed references may be grounds for immediate disqualification.
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HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
PREQUALIFICATION APPLICATION
The Hacienda La Puente Unified School District (“District”) has determined that all General Contractors,
Electrical subcontractors, Mechanical Subcontractors and Plumbing Subcontractors, must be pre-
qualified prior to submitting bids for all upcoming 21ST Century Classroom Upgrade public works projects
with a project contract price of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) or more. It is mandatory that all
licensed Contractors who intend to submit bids complete this Prequalification Application, provide all
materials requested herein, and be approved by the District to be on the Bidder’s list. No Bid will be
accepted from a General Contractor (License Classifications B or A) and/or any Electrical subcontractor,
Mechanical Subcontractor and Plumbing Subcontractor (License classifications C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20,
C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 and/or C-46), performing work pursuant to a prime contract with the District or
a subcontract with a prime contractor who is under contract with the District, that has failed to comply
with these requirements. If two or more business entities submit a bid on a project as a joint venture,
or expect to submit a bid as part of a joint venture, each entity within the joint venture must be
separately qualified to bid. Contractors are encouraged to submit pre-qualification packages as soon as
possible, so that they may be notified of omissions of information to be remedied or of their pre-
qualification status well in advance of the bid advertisement for any given project.
Answers to questions contained in the attached questionnaire, information about current bonding
capacity, notarized statement from surety, and the most recent reviewed or audited financial
statements, with accompanying notes and supplemental information, are required. The District will use
these documents as basis for rating Contractors in respect to the size and scope of contracts upon which
each Contractor is qualified to bid. The District reserves the right to check other sources available. The
District’s decision will be based on objective evaluation criteria and scorable questions. Not all questions
in the questionnaire are scorable; some questions simply ask for information about the contractor firm’s
structure, officers and history. Omission of requested information may result the Prequalification
Application being deemed non-responsive and rejected.
1. Prequalification of Bidders.
The District requires from prospective bidders answers to questions contained in this Application
including a complete statement of the prospective bidder’s financial ability and experience in
performing public works, Division of State Architect (DSA) projects. These documents will be the
basis of rating bidders to determine whether a bidder is qualified to bid on the Project.
2. Bidder and Subcontractors DIR Registered Contractor Status. Each Contractor and
Subcontractor must be a DIR Registered Contractor to qualify as a Pre-qualified Bidder. The Pre-
Qualification Application of a Bidder who is not a DIR Registered Contractor will be rejected as
non-qualified.
3. Contents of Application for Submission.
The following Sections/Documents should be completed and submitted to be considered a
completed Prequalification Application:
• Part 1: Contractor Information
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• Part 2: Contractor’s Performance/Experience (Attachments 2 & 3)
•
Part 3: Essential Requirements for Qualification
•
Part 4: Project References
•
Part 5: Reference Questionnaire (must receive at least three back)
•
Part 6: Financial Statement/Accountant’s Release Letter
•
DIR Registration Verification (Attachment 1)
•
Notarized Statement of Bondability
•
Notarized Statement of Insurability
4. Submission of Completed Application.
One fully completed Prequalification Application with all required documentation should be
submitted to the District by January 26, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. The Application shall be submitted in
a sealed envelope labeled in the lower left-hand corner “CONFIDENTIAL– Prequalification
Application – 21st Century Classroom Upgrades” and submitted to:
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
ATTN: Joel Duarte, Director of Purchasing
15959 E. Gale Avenue
City of Industry, California 91745
In addition, an electronic copy will be required to be emailed to the following:
jduarte@hlpusd.org, and jmorley@cumming-group.com.
5. Questions Regarding Prequalification Application.
All questions regarding the Prequalification Application or Prequalification process must be
submitted no later than 3:00 P.M. on January 14, 2026. Questions will only be accepted in writing
and sent via email to all of the following: Joel Duarte, Director of Purchasing
(jduarte@hlpusd.org), and Jessica Morley Program Manager jmorley@cumming-group.com).
6. Notarized Statement of Bondability.
The prospective bidder must attach a notarized statement from an admitted surety insurer
authorized to issue bonds in the State of California which states the bidder’s current available
bonding capacity. The surety must be an admitted surety in the State of California and have an
A.M. Best rating of A- or better.
7. Notarized Statement of Insurability.
The prospective bidder must attach a notarized statement from a qualified insurer which states
the current insurability of Contractor. The contractor must show insurability of at least
$1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate in Comprehensive General Liability Insurance.
Notarized Statement of Insurability will be accepted by the District only if the insurer is: (i) A.M.
Best rated A- or better; (ii) A.M. Best Financial Size Category VII or higher; and (iii) authorized
under California law to transact business in the State of California and authorized to issue
insurance policies in the State of California.
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.