Project Description

An electronic version of the bidding forms is available by request. To request these materials, email qbd@sfwater.org with this Contract No. WD-2720, 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.

The objective of the project includes the installation of 8-inch ductile iron and 16- and 24-inch earthquake resistant ductile iron water pipe, installation of 12- and 15-inch vitrified clay sewer pipe, construction of curb ramps, and pavement renovation. The work is to be performed in San Francisco, California.

Bid discounts may be applied as per San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 14B and Section 2.01 of CMD Attachment 1. The Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement is 17.00%. The LBE subcontracting requirement can only be met with CMD certified San Francisco Micro and Small-LBEs. limitations on procurement of pipeline materials to be installed SFPUC-LBEs cannot be counted towards meeting the LBE subcontracting requirement(s). 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 1. 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) 581-2310 or adriana.duran@sfgov.org for further information. Subcontracting opportunities may include, but not limited, to the following major types of work: trucking, hauling, shoring, pavement restoration and renovation, saw cutting, and traffic control.

Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend by remote means a teleconference pre-bid and contractor networking conference to be held on 1/17/2024 at 10:00 A.M. To participate by remote means, please access the meeting at this website: https://sfwater.zoom.us . The Meeting ID is 824 2194 8190 and meeting Passcode is 689994. 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.

SFPUC encourages Bidders to complete the Safety Prequalification Web Form at https://sfpuc.org/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.