UCSB San Benito Student Housing: SUBTRADE WORK PACKAGE NO. WP-25 (Prequalified Subs ONLY)

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SUMMARY OF WORK:  Subject to conditions prescribed herein, sealed bids for a Lump Sum Contract are invited from prequalified Millwork subcontractors for the UCSB Student Housing Millwork and Cabinetry Work detailed in Work Package No. WP-25. UCSB San Benito Student Housing project, located on the main UC Santa Barbara campus, is envisioned as a new LEED Platinum residential community, providing student apartments on campus with a range of amenities. Located on roughly 6.6 acres of developable area and surrounded by a sizeable Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area, the sloping topography will incorporate native plantings and preserve the protected landscape. The project scope will include the construction of an estimated 2,220 student beds, retail dining, and various support spaces in approximately 700,000 gross square feet across multiple buildings. In addition to site and utility connections, the UCSB San Benito Student Housing project will make improvements to adjacent roads, parking, and bike paths.

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST FOR WP-25 ONLY:  $8,250,000

OVERALL CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE: The Estimated Overall Construction Budget for this project is $550,000,000.

LICENSE REQUIREMENT(S): C-6 (Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry)

ONLY PREQUALIFIED SUBS WILL BE PERMITTED TO SUBMIT A BID on this project.  The following firms have been prequalified to bid on this project:

1. Spooner's Woodworks, Inc. (Poway, CA)

2. Webcor Craft LP (Alameda, CA)

3. Stolo Cabinets, Inc. (Brea, CA)

PRE-BID CONFERENCE:  A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted electronically via Zoom on May 30, 2025 beginning promptly at 11:00AM. The Zoom meeting will be hosted by University staff to describe the project, respond to questions, and review the bidding process.  Participants must attend the mandatory pre-bid conference at the designated time via Zoom by using the following link:

https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/83762927631

Meeting ID: 837 6292 7631

UNIVERSITY CONTACT: University Representative, Telli Foster, at telli.foster@ucsb.edu.  Questions or requests for clarification and/or interpretation of the Bidding Documents must be submitted to the University Representative via email.  Questions received after the pre-bid RFI deadline may be answered at the discretion of the University.

GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION:  Project will be insured under a University Controlled Insurance Program (“UCIP”) providing workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurance coverage, commercial general liability insurance coverage, and excess liability insurance coverage for Work performed on or at the Project site (“UCIP Coverages”).

The University is committed to promoting and increasing participation of small business enterprises (SBEs) and disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBEs) relating to all goods and services covered under the awarded agreement, subject to any and all applicable obligations under state and federal law, and University policies.  The awarded contractor shall make best efforts to provide qualified SBEs and DVBEs with the maximum opportunity to participate.

The successful Prequalified Bidder shall pay all persons providing construction services and/or any labor on site, including any University location, prevailing wage rates based upon 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. Register with DIR at http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT: Each candidate firm may be required to show evidence of its equal employment opportunity policy.  Every effort will be made to ensure that all persons shall have equal access to contracts and other business opportunities with the University, regardless of: race; color; religion; sex; age; ancestry; national origin; sexual orientation; physical or mental disability; veteran's status; medical condition; genetic information; marital status; gender identity; pregnancy; service in the uniformed services; or citizenship within the limits imposed by law or University's policy.