Contractor Bidding Opportunities

  • Facility Improvement Projects

    2828 4th Street
    Santa Monica, California 90405
    (310) 450-8338

    It is the intention of the FIP Office to make all SMMUSD's facility improvement projects and related bidding information easily accessible to all interested bidders. If you have any questions or would like to receive further information, please call our Director of Procurement and Contract Management directly at (310) 450-8338 x79835 or email smbishop@smmusd.org. Thank you for your interest in working with SMMUSD.

    For Bidding Opportunities within the District’s Purchasing Department, please click here.


    Pre-Qualification Requirements: Contractor Pre-Qualification Bid Process Posted

    Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has contracted with Colbi Technologies, Inc. to provide a no-cost web-based process for formal and informal (CUPCCA) bidding prequalification called QualityBidders. Prequalification will be required pursuant to California Assembly Bill (AB) 1565 which went into effect on January 1, 2014. To review the District’s Contractors Pre-qualification Requirements, please view the following “Contractor Pre-qualification Bid Process”. To get started with an application, please visit www.qualitybidders.com.

    Public Contract Code 20111.6 requires the district to pre-qualify for certain projects. PCC 20111.6 applies to prime contractors and M/E/P sub-contractors with the following licenses:

    • General Contractors (A and B)
    • Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing subcontractors (C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 and C-46)

    Specific project bidding requirements will be included in the Notice to Contractors Calling for Bids specification section 00 10 00.

    SMMUSD Pre-qualification Requirements: Contractor Pre-qualification Bid Process
    Formal Projects (valued over $200K): Approved Contractors List Report
    Informal Projects (valued less than $200K) UPCCAA Contractor's List: CUPCCAA Contractors List Report
    Appeals Process: Appeals Process: SMMUSD Pre-Qual Appeals Process
    Any questions relative to prequalification requirements, please contact Sheere Bishop-Griego via email at smbishop@smmusd.org


    SMMUSD – RFQ/P #25.10.SMS Samohi House Office Project
    Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has issued Bid #25.10.SMS for the Samohi House Office Project.  To obtain bidding documents issued please visit the projects SecureBids website at https://colbisecurebids.com/o/smmusd/Bid2510SMSSamohiHouseOffice.

    Any issues with accessing the SecureBids website, please email Sheere Bishop-Griego directly at smbishop@smmusd.org for further assistance.


    SMMUSD – RFQ/P #25.09.QS LLB Samohi Student Services Building (Phase 4) Project
    Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has issued a Lease Leaseback (LLB) RFQ/P #25.09.QS for the Samohi Student Services Building (Phase 4) Project.  To obtain the RFQ/P issued please visit the projects SecureBids website at https://colbisecurebids.com/o/smmusd/LLBRFQP2509QSSamohiPhase4.

    Any issues with accessing the SecureBids website, please email Sheere Bishop-Griego directly at smbishop@smmusd.org for further assistance.


    SMMUSD – RFQ/P #25.07.MM LLB Malibu Middle and High School Phase 2 Project
    Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has issued a Lease Leaseback (LLB) RFQ/P #25.07.MM for the Malibu Middle and High School Phase 2 Project.  To obtain the RFQ/P issued please visit the projects SecureBids website at https://colbisecurebids.com/o/smmusd/LLBRFQP2507MMPhase2.

    Any issues with accessing the SecureBids website, please email Sheere Bishop-Griego directly at smbishop@smmusd.org for further assistance.


    SMMUSD – RFQ/P #25.06QS LLB Franklin ES Early Education Classroom & Site Improvements Project
    Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has issued a Lease Leaseback (LLB) RFQ/P #25.06.QS for the Franklin ES Early Education Classroom & Site Improvements Project.  To obtain the RFQ/P issued please visit the projects SecureBids website at https://colbisecurebids.com/o/smmusd/LLBRFQP2506QSFranklin.

    Any issues with accessing the SecureBids website, please email Sheere Bishop-Griego directly at smbishop@smmusd.org for further assistance.