PSB North Boiler Plant Upgrade, Bldg. 657

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Description of Work: Provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, insurance, and services to install new University-supplied hot water boilers and associated piping, valves, insulation, etc. in the penthouse of Physical Sciences Building (“PSB”) North, Building 657, located on the University’s main campus.  Work to include the demolition and disposal of existing boilers and alteration of equipment pad in the space to accommodate new boilers. Start up, commissioning, and training included in the scope.

License Requirement(s): B- (General Building Contractor)

Estimated Construction Cost: $200,000

Pre-Bid Conference:  A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Pre-Bid Job Walk will be conducted BOTH in person AND electronically via Zoom. Remote participants may attend the mandatory pre-bid conference via Zoom by using the following link:

 https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/84437683254
Meeting ID: 844 3768 3254

Only bidders who participate in the initial (virtual or in-person) pre-bid conference, will be allowed to bid on the Project as a prime bidder, and only attendees as the original pre-bid conference will be permitted to schedule a subsequent site visit with the University Representative.

Bid Security: Bid Security in the amount of 10% of the Lump Sum Base Bid 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).

General Project Information: 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.  Every effort will be made to ensure that all persons shall have equal access to contracts and other business opportunities with the University within the limits imposed by law or University's policy. Each Bidder may be required to show evidence of its equal employment opportunity policy. The work described in the contract is a public work subject to section 1771 of the California Labor Code.  No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a Bid for this project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)].