Sunol Valley Water Treatment Plant Short Term Improvements

Project Description

An electronic version of the bidding forms, contract specifications, drawings, and available project information are available by request. To request these materials, email qbd@sfwater.org with this Contract No. WD-2909, the firm name, full address, email address, phone number, copy of contractor’s license or business card, and a copy of a government-issued identification. Visit https://webapps.sfpuc.org/bids/ for updates. Please be advised that prior to receiving these materials, all requestors will be required to complete, sign, and comply with a Confidentiality Agreement.

The objective of the project is to improve several treatment systems at the Sunol Valley Water Treatment Plant. This includes repair of sediment and flocculant basin concrete; replacement of sludge removal equipment, channel and filter valves, cationic polymer system, and sample pumps; and installation of chemical piping. In addition, a new utility water pump station will be installed to support the facility. The work is to be performed in Alameda County, California.

There will be no LBE bid discounts for this contract. The Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement is 11.00%. The LBE subcontracting requirement can only be met with CMD certified San Francisco Micro and Small-LBEs and PUC-LBEs. The LBE sub-participation requirement for this contract is below 20% in consideration of the large portion of work that includes specialized mechanical equipment and processes, the high level of coordination of shutdowns and plant operations, and due to the proximity of the project location that greatly affects LBE availability. Prime and Joint Venture level LBE participation cannot be counted towards meeting any of the LBE subcontracting requirement(s). LBE subcontractors must be certified with CMD in the scope of work they are being listed to perform. All Bidders shall submit documented Good Faith efforts with their Bids as directed on CMD Form 2B, except those who exceed the above-stated subcontracting requirement(s) by at least 35%. Refer to CMD Attachment 6. Failure to comply with Chapter 14B requirements may result in a Bid being deemed non-responsive and ineligible for Contract award. Please contact Adriana Duran at (415) 557-5078 or Adriana.duran@sfgov.org for further information about the LBE requirements. Subcontracting opportunities may include, but not limited, to the following major types of work: earthwork, paving, trucking and hauling, pipeline construction, pipeline appurtenances, drilling, concrete, reinforcing steel, paving, landscaping, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, instrumentation.

Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend by remote means a teleconference pre-bid and contractor networking conference to be held on 11/12/24 at 3:00 P.M. To participate by remote means, please access the meeting at this website: https://sfwater.zoom.us/j/89618759807?pwd=8KuDasbhwAeMNIlMkW1fvD7NJMF8ml.1 . The Meeting ID is 896 1875 9807 and meeting Passcode is 775623. To join, enter Meeting ID and click Join. When prompted, enter the meeting Passcode. To participate by phone, dial +1.213.338.8477 and enter the Meeting ID followed by # key. When prompted, enter the meeting Passcode and # key. Attendance of remote attendees will be completed at the end of the pre-bid meeting.

A site inspection will be held at the Sunol Valley Water Treatment Plant, 8635 Calaveras Road, Sunol, CA 94586 at 9:00 A.M. on 11/15/2024.

SFPUC encourages Bidders to complete the Safety Prequalification Web Form at https://www.sfpuc.gov/construction-contracts/contract-opportunities-payments/prequalify-construction at least 3-weeks prior to the date of Bid opening in accordance with Section 00 21 13 – Instructions to Bidders. Bidders are required to pass the Safety Prequalification prior to SFPUC considering their bid submission complete. SFPUC will notify Bidders that have passed the Safety Prequalification prior to or on the date of Bid opening. Refer to Section 00 21 13 – Instructions to Bidders, “Bidder Qualifications” and the website listed above for additional information.

A Class “A” California Contractors License is required to bid. Furthermore, each listed subcontractor must possess appropriate active licenses for the work each subcontractor will be performing.