Public Legal Notices

NOTICE INVITING GENERAL CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION

Prequalification Questionnaires will be received by the University of California, Irvine Medical Center (UCIMC) from general contractors wishing to submit bids for a lump sum contract for the:

Project 1:  B22A, 1^st Fl, Center for Clinical Research, Project No. 994662

Project 2:  B1, 2^nd Fl, PACU Expansion, Project No. 994663

PREQUALIFICATION: The University has determined that bidders must be prequalified for this project.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

Project 1: B22A, 1^st Fl, Center for Clinical Research, Project No. 994662 - On the 1^st floor of the Grunigen Library, convert 4,500 sq.ft. of existing library space into the new Center for Clinical Research. Includes creating 2 new glass entries and an exterior canopy at the north elevation of the building. The new space includes: a waiting room w/reception desk, bathrooms, clean and soiled utility rooms, 6 infusion/treatment rooms, 2 exam rooms, a phlebotomy lab, a med prep and clean med prep room, a nourishment room, offices, 3 consultation rooms, a conference room, a staff lounge and an IT room. Also, includes all associated finishes, MEP, structural framing and fire suppression.

·       Estimated Cost:  $2,050,000

·       Project Completion Time:  180 Calendar Days

Project 2: B1, 2^nd FL, PACU Expansion, Project No. 994663 - On the 2^nd floor of Douglas Hospital, convert 2,600 sq.ft. of office space into 7 post anesthesia bed spaces with support functions. Includes a nurse’s station, staff lounge, bathroom, housekeeping closet, equipment storage room, 3 registration offices, 2 consultation rooms and a new reception desk. All work is inside an existing, fully functioning hospital environment, adjacent to operating rooms. Also, includes all associated finishes, MEP and fire suppression.

·       Estimated Cost:  $1,550,000

·       Project Completion Time:  180 Calendar Days

PROCEDURES: Prequalification Questionnaires available Friday, July 10, 2020, 4:00 PM.  Contact Kim Kerwin @ khau@hs.uci.edu.                 

QUESTIONNAIRE DUE DATE:  Questionnaires must be received by Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 2:00 PM only at UCIMC, Planning Administration, Building 27, Room 136, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS:  Must have a current and active California CSLB “A” General Engineering or “B” General Building Contractor’s license, insurance, bonding, safety, financial and claims history requirements.  Must have completed a minimum of (3) projects in the last 7 years that meet all the criteria listed below and demonstrate the Contractor’s ability to successfully complete the project with respect to project size, scope, cost, use, complexity, etc.: 

1.     Located in the State of California for which the construction cost was at least $2,000,000 each;

2.     Interior renovation or facility expansion projects constructed in or adjacent to patient care areas of an OSHPD 1 Hospital

3.     Required infection control constructed in a fully operational/occupied OSHPD 1 Hospital.

Bidders not meeting the requirements of the prequalification questionnaire will not be eligible to bid.

Prequalification is solely for the purpose of determining bidders who are deemed capable of successful performance of the type of work included in this project. A contract will be awarded to the prequalified bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid.

The University reserves the right to reject any or all responses to this notice, to waive non-material irregularities, and to deem Contractors prequalified to submit proposals for the project. To prequalify, Contractors must agree to comply with all bid conditions including state prevailing wages, 10% bid bond, 100% payment and performance bonds, and insurance requirements. All information submitted for prequalification evaluation will be considered official information acquired in confidence, and the University will maintain its confidentiality to the extent permitted by law.

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 Proposer may be required to show evidence of its equal employment opportunity policy.

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.

For other opportunities, please visit http://www.ucirvinehealth.org/planning-administration

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

June 30, 2020