Curtain Walls and Glass Cladding (RFQ)

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: CURTAIN WALLS AND GLASS CLADDING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES PACKAGE

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks responses to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from Trade Subcontractors interested in bidding construction of the Curtain Walls and Glass Cladding on the contract for the Transbay Transit Center (TTC) Project located in San Francisco, California, starting on August 14, 2013.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks Trade Subcontractors that have significant experience with relevant scope including, but not limited to, aluminum and glazed curtain wall systems, glass hand rail, glass cladding systems over rated wall assemblies, retail façade and night closure overhead roll up grilles. The project site is located in an urban environment. Significant coordination with adjacent properties is required, along with traffic relocation. Also included are engineering, coordination, procurement and complete installation of the respective systems in the following trade:

TG08.5: CURTAIN WALLS AND GLASS CLADDING

Trade Subcontractors shall submit and will be evaluated on information with respect to their experience on projects of similar size, scope and complexity. The information shall include general and specific experience, claim and surety history, financials, ability to meet schedule and budget requirements and skills in general management and coordination. Resumes of key personnel who will manage and supervise the construction shall be provided in the RFQ response. Trade Subcontractors must hold valid contractor licenses and must provide proof of ability to obtain corporate surety (payment & performance) bonds and insurance in order to be eligible for the qualification evaluation.

Trade Subcontractors will be required to have second-tier subcontractors in order to meet the Transbay Joint Powers Authority’s (TJPA’s) Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goals. Second-tier subcontractors do not need to respond to this RFQ, regardless of SBE status. An SBE is defined in the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) Board Policy No. 15, Small Business Enterprise Program.

Webcor/Obayishi Joint Venture, at its own discretion, may conduct interviews with any or all of the Trade Subcontractors responding to the RFQ to better determine their qualifications to perform work required under the project.

Bidders must be qualified for this package. Currently pre-qualified bidders are:

• Benson Industries

• Crown Corr, Inc.

• Enclos Corporation

• Joseph Gartner, USA (a division of Permasteelisa North America Corp.)

Contract documents, including plans and specifications, for the project are anticipated to be available for bidding in October 2013. The estimated date for issuing the Notice to Proceed (NTP) for construction is first quarter 2014. If Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture chooses to recommend any of the Curtain Walls and Glass Cladding Trade Package work to the TJPA for its approval, the Trade Subcontractor will be asked to comply with all TJPA contract requirements, including signing a letter of assent to the Transbay Transit Center Project Labor Agreement and certifying compliance with federal Buy America regulations.