Description
The Sanger Unified School District is soliciting qualified contractors to design‑build and construct a new K‑12 elementary school campus on a 17.8‑acre site in Fresno County under a lease‑leaseback arrangement. The contract is a lump‑sum, guaranteed‑maximum‑cost agreement that includes seven single‑story wood‑frame classroom buildings, a central‑plant CMU building, extensive site‑improvement work (streets, utilities, storm‑drain, landscaping), athletic facilities, and off‑site electrical utility upgrades. The project must comply with California DSA, labor‑code prevailing‑wage, and environmental requirements, and the contractor must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 % of the total sublease amount.
• Scope: 7 wood‑frame school buildings (≈ 61,000 sf) + 1 CMU plant building + site grading, utility relocations, storm‑drain, landscaping, athletic courts, and off‑site utility work (cash allowance $750,000).
• Schedule: Mandatory pre‑bid conference and job walk on 5 Oct 2026; proposals due 30 Oct 2026 (3:30 p.m.); anticipated award 9 Dec 2026; construction start ≈ 1 Jan 2027; duration 517 calendar days; completion ≈ 1 Jun 2028.
• Financials: Estimated total contract value $42.5 M (includes $750 k electrical allowance and $2.125 M contingency); requires 10 % bid security and 100 % performance/payment bonds; liquidated damages $2,500 per day.