San Diego Unified School District Facilities Planning & Construction

San Diego Unified School District

San Diego Unified School District serves more than 121,000 students in pre-school through grade 12 and is the second largest district in California. The student population is extremely diverse, representing more than 15 ethnic groups and more than 60 languages and dialects.

Capital Improvement Bond Program

San Diego Unified's capital improvements are funded by three General Obligation bond measures—Propositions S and Z and Measure YY. Prop. S is a $2.1 billion bond measure approved by 68.71 percent of San Diego voters in 2008. Prop. Z is a $2.8 billion bond measure approved by 61.8 percent of voters in 2012. Measure YY is a $3.5 billion bond measure approved by 65.08 percent of voters in 2018.

Facilities Planning & Construction

A board-approved phasing plan for bond projects is being implemented by the district's Facilities Planning & Construction (FPC) Division. FPC manages the implementation of the $8.4 billion bond program, whose mission it is to design and construct clean, safe, environmentally friendly facilities that encourage successful teaching and learning.

Doing Business with Facilities Planning & Construction

FPC has a dedicated Business Outreach team tasked with implementing a robust outreach program that engages local construction and construction-related businesses in the school district’s construction bond program, creating a competitive bidding environment. Key objectives includes ensuring that San Diego Unified’s capital bond projects benefit local communities and that a significant portion of construction dollars are spent on small and diverse businesses, also known as Emerging Business Enterprises (EBEs). EBE is an umbrella term that includes small and minority-, woman-, and disabled veteran-owned business enterprises and the designations that fall under each category.

Things You Should Know

Contractor Prequalification

Prequalification is required for construction projects valued at over $1 million, regardless of the value of the prime and/or subcontractor’s work on the project. Project needs differ and so do the prequalification requirements to work on San Diego Unified projects. The table below provides a quick guide to whether or not your company will need to get prequalified.

San Diego Unified School District Project Type	Primes	MEP* Subs	Non-MEP subs	Painter, Primes**	Painter, Subs
Hard Bid Projects Estimated Under $1M	No	No	No	N/A	N/A
Hard Bid Projects Estimated Over $1M	Yes	Yes	No	N/A	N/A
Lease-Leaseback (LLB) Projects	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A	Yes
Job Order Contracting (JOC) Projects	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	N/A
Hard Bid Painting Projects Estimated Under $1M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes

* Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing: includes C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, C-46 licenses and any A and B licensee performing MEP work.

** Painters include all C-33 prime and subcontractors, and B licensed prime contractors who will self-perform painting work.

Prequalification Requirements

1. All prime contractors must have references for three completed projects of $1M or more where the company was the prime contractor.
2. All mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) subcontractors must have references for three completed contracted or subcontracted projects for a public agency in California within the past five years.
3. All Lease-Leaseback (LLB) and Job Order Contracting (JOC) subcontractors must have references for two completed subcontracts for which they self-performed at least 90% of the value for a public agency in California within the past five years.

Approved prequalification packages must be on file with San Diego Unified in order to bid. Go to the following link to learn more about contractor prequalification and/or to obtain a list of prequalified contractors: www.sandiegounified.org/contractor-prequalification.

Project Stabilization Agreement

San Diego Unified and local construction unions entered into a Project Stabilization Agreement (PSA) to promote the involvement of district residents in the S/Z/YY construction program, and to ensure these projects are free of lockouts, strikes, slowdowns, interruptions, or disruptions. The PSA applies to construction projects funded by capital improvement bonds and/or state school construction bonds valued at more than $1 million. For more information see: https://www.sandiegounified.org/node/1279.

Labor Compliance

A vendor performing construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work under a contract and paid for in whole or in part with public funds is performing “public works” and is responsible for compliance with the California Labor Code. Responsibilities under the code include paying prevailing wages, maintaining and submitting payroll records, and utilizing apprentices. Strict compliance with these requirements is critical and penalties for non-compliance can be severe. Penalties can include monetary assessments, prohibition from working on future public works projects and, in extreme cases, criminal conviction. The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) monitors and enforces compliance on public works projects. For more information about public works, prevailing wages, labor compliance, and more, please refer to the DIR website: www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html.

Contractor Registration

The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) administers and enforces prevailing wage requirements through its contractor registration program for bond-funded and other public works projects. Public works contractors are subject to a non-refundable registration and annual renewal fee of $400. Registration must be renewed annually, effective July 1 each year, regardless of the original date of registration. DIR now offers options. Contractors can register or renew for one, two, or three fiscal years (July 1-June 30) for a fee of $400, $800, or $1,200. Contractors and subcontractors must have a DIR number to bid or work on San Diego Unified new construction and/or maintenance projects valued at more than $25,000 and $15,000, respectively. For more information: https://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Contractor-Registration.html.

Disabled Veteran Business Requirements

San Diego Unified requires a minimum of three percent disabled veteran business (DVB) participation on all its construction projects. The requirement can be met through participation of contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and equipment providers. Both, the state of California DVBE certification and the federal SDVOSB verification are accepted.

Veteran Business Resources

It is important for prime contractors to have access to a wide range of disabled veteran subcontractors and suppliers. Several organizations offer multi-faceted business support resources for DVB owners and assistance to contractors in meeting bid requirements for DVB participation.

• VIB Network: www.vibnetwork.org
• U.S. Veteran Business Alliance: www.gousvba.org
• Elite SDVOB Network: www.elitesdvob.org

To gain a full understanding of San Diego Unified’s disabled veteran business program, review the DVB Tip Sheet: https://tinyurl.com/sdusd-dvb-info.

Plans and Specifications

Contractors can obtain plans and specs from Crisp Imaging at 8375 Camino Santa Fe, Suite B, San Diego, CA  92121. Each bid set will have a refundable deposit of $200-$700 depending on the size of the project (Crisp does not deliver plans under its contract with the district). Bid packages in good condition returned to Crisp within 10 days of the release of the final bid tabulation will be fully refunded.

Online Planroom

Plans and specs are also posted online two weeks prior to bid due dates. Go to www.crispimg.com, click on the PlanWell tab, click GO under Public Planroom. In the FIND field type in “SDUSD”. Click on project name (underlined), click the + signs to expand subfolders, click on the folders to view the document list, and click on the sheet number to open a preview.

Email planwell@crispimg.com for an entire digital project ($25, plus tax) or a free set of digital specifications.

Important Links

Project Schedule: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf goto?open&id=ANSNA55E38B7. Click on the most recent meeting/date, click “View the Agenda,” scroll down to Monthly Project and Construction Management Reports, click on Management Report, open mgmt-report.pdf.

Business Outreach: www.sandiegounified.org/business-outreach

Notices, Site Walks, Bid Tabs: www.sandiegounified.org/node/1269

PlanetBids: tinyurl.com/SDUSD-PlanetBids (**NOTE: submit your bids on PlanetBids, not through Blue Book**)

Social Media

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karenlinehan
• Twitter: @sdusd_bizoutrch

Related Links

Business Outreach   Business Outreach Newsletters   Contracting Information   Contractor Prequalification   Labor Compliance   Notices, Site Walks, Bid Tabs  (project specific)   Professional Services   Project Stabilization Agreement

BUSINESS OUTREACH CONTACTS

Karen Linehan, Manager
klinehan@sandi.net

Alma Banuelos, Small Business Coordinator
Tel: 858-573-5852
Fax: 858-573-5857
abanuelos@sandi.net