26.15.QS

The Santa Monica‑Malibu Unified School District is seeking a qualified General‑B licensed contractor to modernize the Project‑Based Learning (PBL) Language Building at Santa Monica High School. The work includes re‑configuring classrooms, creating a vocational shop and digital lab, adding a new interior corridor and exterior deck, enlarging windows, installing an ADA drinking fountain, performing fire‑sprinkler upgrades in two labs, and completing interior cosmetic upgrades. The contractor must act as the district’s Qualified Storm‑Water‑Pollution‑Prevention‑Plan (SWPPP) practitioner, enforce badge‑and‑vest policies, and select an approved method for worker background screening. An owner‑allowance of $100 K may be added via change order. The bid is mandatory‑attendance, with a pre‑bid job walk on 24 Mar 2026, and the bid deadline is 14 Apr 2026. The contract is a fixed‑price award with an 82‑day construction schedule, liquidated damages of $2,000 per day for late occupancy or final completion, and standard performance and payment bond requirements. • Classroom re‑configuration, vocational shop and digital lab build‑out, new corridor/exit, and exterior deck construction. • Fire‑sprinkler installation (only in two renovated labs), ADA‑compliant fountain, window enlargements, and interior cosmetic upgrades. • Mandatory pre‑bid site visit, 10 % bid bond, $100 K owner allowance, 82‑day construction period, $2,000/day liquidated‑damage penalty.