Description
The Oceanside Unified School District is awarding a construction contract for the second increment of the Surfside Educational Academy Campus Modernization project. The solicitation (Bid No. 2026‑21‑013B) closed on October 28, 2025, with a public bid opening shortly thereafter. Five vendors were deemed responsive, submitting total base‑bid amounts (including a uniform $1 M allowance) ranging from roughly $18.5 M to $20.8 M. The district plans to present the award to the board on November 18, 2025. This opportunity is a traditional competitive bid for a sizable institutional renovation/modernization effort in California.
• Scope: Campus‑wide modernization (likely building renovations, infrastructure upgrades, classroom improvements, and code‑compliance work) for Surfside Educational Academy.
• Budget: Estimated contract value between $18.5 M and $20.8 M based on responsive bids.
• Competition: Five responsive construction firms; three non‑responsive firms were eliminated.
• Timeline: Bid submission deadline = Oct 28 2025 2 PM; bid opening = Oct 28 2025 2:05 PM; board award target = Nov 18 2025.
• Agency: Oceanside Unified School District (California), a public K‑12 school district.