The Livingston Union School District Governing Board met in a special session Sept. 22 to consider approval of the Increment #2 subcontractor building package for the Campus Park Elementary multi-purpose room and office building project.

The packet presented to the board summarized a building subcontract package compiled by JL Construction, Inc. The estimate listed an “amount bid” for Increment #2 of $8,964,753.33 and included individual trade proposals such as modular core and shell ($4,166,455), electrical ($975,000), foodservice equipment ($544,900), plumbing ($386,380) and HVAC ($445,730). The documents state those numbers were leveled for comparison and that JL Construction used a best-value selection method permitted under Education Code § 17406.

Why it matters: the Increment #2 work completes the new multi-purpose room (MPR) and administration/office building at Campus Park Elementary. The district previously awarded a lease-leaseback contract to J.L. Construction in June 2024 and approved Increment #1 (site work) in May 2025; the Increment #1 GMP includes $850,000 for unforeseen conditions and a separate $850,000 general contingency that the district materials say will cover the full project if needed.

The Increment #2 package covers foundations and building structure, interior and exterior finishes, foodservice equipment, mechanical, plumbing, electrical and fire-alarm systems. The design and bid materials note DSA‑approved drawings and specifications stamped Aug. 7, 2025 and cite a geotechnical engineering report dated July 18, 2024.

JL Construction’s outreach summary says the Increment #2 bid package was posted Aug. 20, 2025, on the Valley Builders Exchange and linked statewide; the prime contractor also published a Compliance News notice and directly solicited local subcontractors. The bid posting and outreach materials in the board packet show a bid due date of Sept. 4, 2025 and a last day for RFIs of Aug. 29, 2025. The package emphasizes compliance with lease-leaseback delivery rules, skilled-and-trained workforce requirements, and subcontractor prequalification rules referenced in Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. The packet states that all mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEPFS) subcontractors had to be prequalified with the district no later than five days before the bid deadline and that JL Construction would award subcontracts under best-value criteria permitted by Education Code § 17406.

The presentation materials list several common exclusions other than base work — for example, AV and sound systems, security cameras, wireless access points, some utility fees and final FF&E — and detail clarifications such as manual window coverings to be installed after DSA closeout. Several subcontractor quotations and line-item estimates are included in the board packet as submitted by bidders.

The public board packet does not include a roll-call vote or signed board resolution on Increment #2. The agenda’s recommended action read "Approve the Increment #2 Building subcontractor bid package submitted by J.L. Construction." The materials provided for this report show the recommended action but do not record whether the board took a final vote at the Sept. 22 special meeting.

Next steps noted in the packet: the district and JL Construction will continue prequalification, submittal and contract-document work; DSA closeout items were listed as remaining for some modular finishes. The Increment #2 documents also call out statutory and administrative requirements subcontractors must meet, including apprenticeship reporting as required under Assembly Bill 566 and the Public Contract Code skilled-and-trained workforce sections cited in the packet.

For residents and local contractors: the packet documents JL Construction’s effort to solicit local bidders and lists numerous subcontractor quotes and scopes that may be useful to local trades seeking future work. The project address is 1845 H Street in Livingston; specific approvals, contract awards, or construction start dates were not recorded in the materials provided.