REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND SEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE LEASE-LEASEBACK CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE SHADE STRUCTURES AT VARIOUS SITES, ADA UPGRADES AT THE DISTRICT FARM, IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MAE HENSLEY SPORTS FIELD, AND REPLACEMENT OF THE BASKETBALL BACKSTOPS AT THE CHS GYMNASIUM USING THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE - SECTION 17406 CERES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Business Services Division RELEASE OF RFQ: March 25, 2026 SUBMITTALS DUE AT DISTRICT OFFICE: April 15, 2026 4 COPIES (one copy shall be unbound) (NLT 4:30 PM PST) ADDRESS FOR SUBMITTALS: Ceres Unified School District PO Box 307 2503 Lawrence Street Ceres, CA 95307 ATTN : Anna-Maria Trimboli APPROXIMATE CONSTRUCTION BEGIN DATE: July 15, 2026 To request a copy of a RFQ for any of the projects listed above please contact Anna-Maria Trimboli at (209) 556-1500, ext. 1340 Proposals will only be considered from lease leaseback entities that have been prequalified by the District. Proposals may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days following the submittal due date. Lease leaseback entities must hold a California Contractors License, Class B, which is current, valid, and in good standing with the California Contractor's State License Board to submit a proposal for this project. Lease leaseback entities are hereby notified that pursuant to section 1770 et seq. of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Director of Industrial Relations has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the rates for overtime and holiday work in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of workman needed to execute the contract which will be awarded to the successful lease leaseback entity. Copies are on file with and available upon request from the District. Lease leaseback entities shall be responsible for verifying with the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations that all such copies of the prevailing rate provided by the District are current and accurate. The requirement to pay these wage rates and rates so specified; is further detailed in the relevant leaseback documents. The successful lease leaseback entity shall, before entering upon the performance of the work hereunder, file a payment and performance bond with and approved by the District. All lease leaseback entities submitting proposals must have registered with the California State Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 prior to submitting a proposal, and before entering into a contract to work on the project. California Education Code section 45125.2 requires entities providing construction services to the District to ensure the safety of pupils where employees of the entity or subcontractors will have contact with pupils. Therefore, Contractor shall certify that methods are being undertaken to ensure the pupils' safety. Certification must be accomplished by completing the "Declaration Regarding Employee Fingerprinting and Criminal Background Check." The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and further reserves the right to waive any formalities or irregularities in the proposals. April 1, 8, 2026 CC#26-033