Level 2 CM@R Science & Engineering 1 & 2 Renovations

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

(AFTER PREQUALIFICATION)

Subject to conditions prescribed by the University of California, Merced, sealed bids for a CM at Risk contract are invited for the following work:

SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 1 & 2 RENOVATION

Project Number: 908079

Description of Work: University of California Merced (UCM) is renovating approximately 35,000 gsf of Science & Engineering 1, interior floors 2nd – 3^rd and 20,000 gsf of Science & Engineering 2, interior floors; Basement, 2^nd & 3rd, which will include soft demo of existing walls, remove and reinstall ceiling grid and tile, all to create offices, conference rooms, data labs, huddle rooms and all final finishes. Also included is coordination with relocation efforts, scheduling of construction to facilitate relocation of occupants during campus brakes.

{INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION IN GENERAL TERMS OF THE WORK TO BE DONE INCLUDING: SCOPE OF PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES, TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION, SIZE, USE, AND MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF CONSTRUCTION.}

Procedures: Bidding Documents will be made available to the following Level 2 Prequalified CM/Contractors on Friday, July 26, 2019:

Turner Construction Company

Webcor Construction LP

Bidding documents will be made available on July 26, 2019 on the University’s ShareFile site for electronic download; hardcopy bidding documents will not be provided by the University. Bid Results will be available on our website at http://www.ucmerced.edu/community/rfprfq.asp. A Planholder’s List will be made available on our website at http://www.community/rfprfq.asp and on the University’s ShareFile site.

A NON-MANDATORY Pre-bid Conference will be conducted on August 6, 2019, beginning promptly at 10:30 am. Participants shall meet at University of California Merced, Classroom Office Building Plaza. If you need accommodations related to disabilities, please call Brandi Alves 209 228-4055 at least 3 working days prior to Pre Bid Conference /Project Site Visit or Bid Opening.

Requests for clarification or interpretation of the Bidding Documents must be in writing and received by August 8, 2019. Questions received after the above-noted deadline may be answered at the discretion of the University’s Representative. Questions shall be emailed to:

Fran Telechea, University of California Merced Email: ftelechea@ucmerced.edu

Revisions, additions or deletions will be made by written addenda issued by Design & Construction Management.

Bids will be received only at:

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, MERCED

Design & Construction Management

655 W. 18^TH STREET

MERCED, CA 95340

Bid Deadline: Sealed bids must be received on or before 2:00 PM, Thursday, August 15, 2019.

{IF BID OPENING WILL NOT PROMPTLY FOLLOW THE BID DEADLINE, ADD THE FOLLOWING:} Bids will be opened at: {TIME}, {DAY}, {DATE} at: {ADDRESS AND ROOM NUMBER}, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, {FACILITY}, {CITY}, {STATE} {ZIP CODE}

. Bidders shall come prepared with questions concerning needed clarifications and shall only send their project manager, superintendent, or other construction professional intended to work on the project to attend this meeting. For further information, contact the University's Representative, {UNIVERSITY'S REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME}, at {TELEPHONE NUMBER}.

{FACILITY OPTION: IF FACILITY ELECTS TO REQUIRE ANY PREAWARD PRODUCT SUBSTITUTION, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH:} The deadline for receipt of requests for products, materials or equipment specified by name may be required prior to the Bid Deadline. The Bidding Documents should be reviewed for further details.

Bid Security in the amount of 10% of the Anticipated Contract Amount shall accompany each Bid. The surety issuing the Bid Bond shall be, on the Bid Deadline, an admitted surety insurer (as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120)."

The successful Bidder and its subcontractors will be required to follow the nondiscrimination requirements set forth in the Bidding Documents and to pay prevailing wage rates at the location of the work. The successful Bidder will be required to have the following California current and active contractor's license at the time of submission of the Bid: GENERAL CONTRACTOR B

Every effort will be made to ensure that all persons have equal access to contracts and other business opportunities with the University within the limits imposed by law or University policy. Each Bidder may be required to show evidence of its equal employment opportunity policy. The successful Bidder and its subcontractors will be required to follow the nondiscrimination requirements set forth in the Bidding Documents and to pay prevailing wage at the location of the work.

The work described in the contract is a public work subject to section 1771 of the California Labor Code.

No contractor or subcontractor, regardless of tier, may be listed on a Bid for, or engage in the performance of, any portion of this project, unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 and 1771.1.

This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

The successful Bidder shall pay all persons providing construction services and/or any labor on site, including any University location, no less than the UC Fair Wage (defined as $13 per hour as of 10/1/15, $14 per hour as of 10/1/16, and $15 per hour as of 10/1/17) and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local working condition requirements.

Bid Results will be available on our website at http://www.ucmerced.edu/community/rfprfq.asp.

Estimated construction cost: $11,918,500

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
University of California, Merced
July 12, 2019