Project Information

Bid Title

Carlsbad High School Chiller #2 Project

Issuing Agency

Carlsbad Unified School District

Location

California

Published Date

Jan 14, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 18, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFB 11-2526

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Project Description

Bid / RFQP No.	Description	Type	Docs Available	Submission Deadline
RFB 11-2526	Carlsbad High School Chiller #2 Project	RFB		February 18, 2026 2:00pm

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REQUEST FOR BID 11-2526

Carlsbad High School Chiller # 2 Project

RFB Release Date

January 14, 2026

Submission Deadline

February 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm (PST)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BOOK 1 OF 2 – BID DOCUMENTATION

4

I. NOTICE INVITING BIDDERS

4

II. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

5

III. SPECIAL CONDITIONS

12

IV. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

16

V. EXHIBIT A- PICTURES

23

VI. SAMPLE AGREEMENT (not to be completed at this time)

25

Attachment A- General Conditions

27

Attachment B – Performance Bond

39

Attachment C – Payment Bond

41

BOOK 2 of 2 – BID SUBMITTAL PACKET

42

BID SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST

42

BID FORM

44

INFORMATION REQUIRED OF BIDDERS

46

BID BOND

50

CONTRACTOR FINGERPRINTING REQUIREMENTS

51

SUBCONTRACTOR FINGERPRINTING REQUIREMENTS

52

CONTRACTOR’S CERTIFICATE REGARDING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

53

DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS

54

DESIGNATION OF DVBE SUBCONTRACTORS

55

ASBESTOS-FREE MATERIALS CERTIFICATION

56

RECYCLED CONTENT CERTIFICATION

57

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION

58

IRAN CONTRACTING ACT CERTIFICATION

59

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

60

CERTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR DIR REGISTRATION

61

DVBE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION DOCUMENTATION

62

CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

63

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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Bid Number

EVENT

Bid Name

License(s) Eligible to Bid

Mandatory Site Walk

Deadline for Questions

Deadline for Addenda

Bid Due (via PlanetBids)

Recommendation of Award to Board of Trustees

11-2526

DATE, TIME

Carlsbad High School Chiller 2 Project

B

January 23, 2026, 10:00am

February 4, 2026, 2:00pm

February 11, 2026, 2:00pm

February 18, 2026, 2:00pm

March 11, 2026

A Bidder may be disqualified from further consideration for failing to adhere to the dates and times specified

above. All times referred to in this RFB are Pacific Standard Time (PST).

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BOOK 1 OF 2 – BID DOCUMENTATION

I. NOTICE INVITING BIDDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Carlsbad Unified School District of San Diego County, California, acting by and through its

Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the District will receive up to, but not later than than the respective dates and

times indicated below for:

BID 11-2526 – Carlsbad High School Chiller #2 Project

Proposals Due: no later than Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 2:00pm (PST)

Submissions are to be provided electronically and it is highly recommended to be submitted in advance of the deadline date.

All bids shall be made on form(s) furnished by the district and conform with and be responsive to the contract documents.

Proposals must be submitted and received by the District through PlanetBids by the specified time above. Proposals

submitted after this time shall not be accepted. Any claim by a Contractor of error in its proposal must be made in compliance

with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code.

The prequalification process shall be done through PQBids. The prequalification process must be completed prior to

submitting a proposal. The prequalification process can be completed at: https://pqbids.com/carlsbad

DIR Registration: Contractors submitting proposals are required to register as a Public Works Contractor with the California

Department of Industrial Relations. Registration must remain active throughout the term of the contract.

CUPCCAA Registration: pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20111.5, only pre-registered Contractors will be eligible to

submit a bid for this project. Any bid submitted by a Contractor who is not pre-registered will not be accepted. Contractors

can register on the District’s website at: https://pqbids.com/carlsbad

A mandatory site walk will be held on January 23, 10:00 AM PST., for the purpose of acquainting all prospective bidders with

the bid documents and the work site. It is imperative that all bidders attend this site walk. Failure to attend the site walk will

disqualify the non-attending bidder from proposing. Bidders and their representatives are to meet at Carlsbad High School,

in front of the administration building located at 3557 Monroe Street, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

Project Description: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, coordination, and services

necessary to complete the Chiller No. 2 Replacement project, including but not limited to engineering coordination,

demolition, installation, electrical work, controls integration, startup, and commissioning, in accordance with all applicable

codes, standards, and District requirements.

Minimum Qualifications: except as provided herein, a proposal submitted to the District by a Contractor who is not

licensed as a Contractor pursuant to the business and professions code shall be considered non-responsive and shall be

rejected by the District. Where federal funds are involved the Contractor shall be properly licensed at the time the contract

is awarded. In all other cases the Contractor shall state their license number, expiration date and classification in the

proposal, under penalty of perjury. The following classifications are acceptable for this contract:

B- Contractors

The contractor must have had at least five (5) years of experience in services areas that are similar in nature. The district

reserves the right to reject any of all proposals, to accept or to reject one or more items of a proposal, or to waive any

irregularities of informalities in proposals.

Specification and Contract documents for this proposal are available for download on the Carlsbad Unified School District

website: https://carlsbadusd.net/purchasing

Laura Siaosi

Clerk of the Board of Trustees

Carlsbad Unified School District

Publication: San Diego Daily Transcript

Advertising Dates: 1/14/2026 and 1/21/2026

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II. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Please read these instructions carefully before preparing your Bid packet for submission

A.

Availability of Contract Documents

Bids must be submitted to the District on the Bid Forms that are a part of the Bid Package for the Project.

Prospective Bidders may obtain Contract Documents through PlanetBids or the District’s webpage at

https://carlsbadusd.net/purchasing-bids

B. Examination of Contract Documents

The District has made copies of the Contract Documents available, as indicated above. Bidders shall be solely

responsible for examining the Project Site during the Mandatory Site Walk at 10:00am on January 23, 2026 and

the Contract Documents, including any Addenda issued during the Bidding period, and for informing itself with

respect to local labor availability, means of transportation, necessity for security, laws and codes, local permit

requirements, wage scales, local tax structure, Contractors’ licensing requirements, availability of required

insurance, and other factors that could affect the Work. Bidders are responsible for consulting the standards

referenced in the Contract. Failure of Bidder to so examine and inform itself shall be at its sole risk, and no relief

for error or omission will be given except as required under State law.

C. Interpretation of Contract Documents

Discrepancies in, and/or omissions from the Plans, Specifications or other Contract Documents or questions as to

their meaning shall be immediately brought to the attention of the District by submission of a written request for

an interpretation or correction to the District. Such submission, if any, must be sent by emailing the District at

Bidding@carlsbadusd.net no later than 2:00 pm on February 4, 2026.

Any interpretation of the Contract Documents will be made only by written addenda duly issued via PlanetBids

and posted on the District’s webpage at https://carlsbadusd.net/purchasing-bids. The District will not be

responsible for any explanations or interpretations provided in any other manner. No person is authorized to

make any oral interpretation of any provision in the Contract Documents to any Bidder, and no Bidder should rely

on any such oral interpretation.

Bids shall include complete compensation for all items that are noted in the Contract Documents as the

responsibility of the Contractor.

D. Inspection of Site: Pre-Bid Conference/Site Walk

Each prospective Bidder is responsible for fully acquainting itself with the conditions of the Project Site, as well as

those relating to the construction and labor of the Project, to fully understand the facilities, difficulties and

restrictions which may impact the cost or effort required to complete the Project. A mandatory Pre-Bid

Conference/Site Walk will be held at 10:00am on January 23, 2026. Any Bid submitted by a Bidder who was either

late to the Site Walk or who does not fully attend the Site Walk shall be considered a non-responsive Bid.

E. Addenda

The District reserves the right to revise the Contract Documents prior to the Bid opening date. Revisions, if any,

shall be made by written Addenda. All addenda issued by the District shall be included in the Bid and made part

of the Contract Documents. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4104.5, if the District issues an Addendum

which includes material changes to the Project less than 72 hours prior to the deadline for submission of Bids, the

District will extend the deadline for submission of Bids. The District may determine, in its sole discretion, whether

an Addendum warrants postponement of the Bid submission date. Each prospective Bidder shall provide the

District with a name, address and email address to which Addenda may be sent, as well as a telephone number

by which the District can contact the Bidder.

Addenda will be posted on PlanetBids and on the District website at https://carlsbadusd.net/purchasing-bids.

Please Note: Bidders are responsible for ensuring that they have received any and all Addenda. To this end, each

Bidder should email Bidding@carlsbadusd.net to verify that they have received all Addenda issued, if any, prior to

the Bid opening.

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