Description
Los Angeles Unified School District is seeking a qualified General Building Contractor (Class B) to execute a best‑value, lump‑sum construction contract for comprehensive field upgrades at Locke College Preparatory Academy. The work includes installing a new natural‑grass football/soccer field, a synthetic running track, associated field‑event facilities, new goals, scoreboard, irrigation and drainage systems, and campus‑wide accessibility improvements. The procurement follows a two‑step best‑value evaluation: first a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) scoring up to 1,000 points, then price bids where the lowest price‑per‑quality‑point wins. The contract is bond‑funded with an estimated value of $9,014,000 and requires compliance with prevailing‑wage, SBE/VBE, and local‑worker goals.
• Scope: New natural turf field, synthetic track, field‑event facilities, goals, scoreboard, irrigation/drainage, accessibility upgrades.
• Required license: B‑class General Building Contractor; surety bond with A‑VII rating.
• Procurement timeline: RFQ released 2/23/26 → SOQ due 3/23/26 → Short‑list announced 4/6/26 → Site walk 4/8/26 (mandatory) → Final bids due 4/27/26 → Award anticipated May 2026.
• Evaluation: Up to 1,000 qualification points; best‑value score = bid price ÷ qualification score; SBE/VBE and 50 % local‑worker goals are weighted.
• Schedule: Work to start after NTP in May 2026, with substantial completion ≈ 540 days later (Nov 2027) and final completion ≈ 570 days later (Dec 2027).