Open RFPBID # 2026-27-2 Districtwide Asphalt Repair \& Sealing Unit Price Bid
Description: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Escondido Union High School District, acting by and through its Governing Board ("District"), will receive sealed bids for: 2026-27-2 Districtwide Asphalt Repair \& Sealing Unit Price Bid
The project generally consists of: Work to include crackfill, sealing and striping of existing asphalt across various district locations. Project involves supply of labor and materials for the installation and sealing of asphalt surfaces with unit pricing on a price per unit basis. Required state of California Contractor License classification: A - General Engineering Contractor and C12 - Earthwork and paving.
Value of contract estimation: $115,000 anticipated
Estimated Start Date: December 16, 2026
Completion of Work: Each project shall have a mutually agreed upon completion date. Contract duration will be through December 31, 2027. District retains right to extend contract for subsequent one year or greater terms.
All bids will be received by the District via sealed bid on December 8, 2026, no later than 2:00 PM local time, at 302 North Midway Drive, Escondido, CA 92027, and will be opened and publicly read aloud. The successful Bidder and its subcontractors shall pay all workers on the Project not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed, per sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Bidders and Bidders' subcontractors shall comply with the DIR registration and qualifications requirements per sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 of the California Labor Code. Each bid must be submitted on the bid form provided in the bid documents and accompanied by a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the bidder and surety company, or certified check, or cashier's check in favor of the District, or cash, in an amount equal to $3,000. The contract awardee shall be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond for the full estimated annual amount on an annual basis. The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty days after the date set for the opening of bids. The basis of award for this project is total base bid.
Additional notable requirements and provisions included in the bid documents:
- Bidders required to have valid California contractor licenses in classifications A (General Engineering Contractor) and C12 (Earthwork and paving).
- Prevailing wage requirements apply; contractor and all subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) at time of bid opening and at all times during performance.
- Bid Bond required in the amount of $3,000.
- Payment and Performance Bonds required at 100% of the contracted annual amount before issuance of Purchase Order/Notice to Proceed.
- Insurance requirements (including commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation) and other contract insurance endorsements and proof required prior to proceeding.
- No pre-bid job walk for this solicitation (no mandatory site visit).
- Project technical specifications include grind and overlay, remove and replace, pavement repairs, crack sealing, AC seal procedures, striping/restoration requirements, and material/performance specifications.
- Work covers multiple district sites (listed in the bid documents) and the contract is a districtwide unit price contract.
Refer to the bid documents for full terms, specifications, schedule of unit prices, bid form and required submittal forms (References, Designation of Subcontractors, Non-Collusion Declaration, Worker's Compensation Certification, DIR Verification form, Contractor's Certificate Regarding Non-Asbestos Containing Materials, CARB compliance form, and others).