Elevators and Escalators

Description:
Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks responses to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and concurrent Invitation for Bids (IFB) from Trade Subcontractors interested in bidding the TG14.1 Elevators and Escalators Construction Services on the contract for the Transbay Transit Center (TTC) Project located in San Francisco, California. Bidders that have already pre-qualified do not need to respond to the RFQ.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks Trade Subcontractors that have significant experience with with elevators and escalators on complex projects which require significant coordination with adjacent properties and traffic relocation located in an urban environment; including the engineering, coordination, procurement and complete installation of their respective systems.

Bid Plans, Specifications, and reference documents for the Project may contain protected information pertaining to sensitive, financial, commercial, or proprietary business information and/or the security of the Project. Such protected information is classified as Confidential Information, Sensitive Security Information (SSI) or Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII).

Bid Plans, Specifications, and reference documents containing protected information will be made available to Bidders on the TJPA’s secure website after they have signed and returned a completed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA). In addition to submitting signed NDAs for each individual requesting access to protected information, each bidding firm must submit to the TJPA a list of all Designated Individuals in its organization who require access to protected information. Refer to the NDA Instructions, linked below, for detailed information and instructions.

Bid Plans and Specifications that do not contain protected information may be purchased via ARC – Northern California PlanWell, (415) 495-8700. Other package documents, including the Project Bidding Manual, are posted below.

Use the following links to download the NDA Instructions, the NDA form, and the NDA attachment; an Excel template for the NDA Designated Individuals list; and a diagram showing how Bidders access SSI. Use the “upload” button below to submit signed NDAs and the completed NDA Designated Individuals list.

A Pre-bid Conference for Trade Subcontractors interested in submitting bids was held on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., at Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture’s project office at 175 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Attendance at the pre-bid conference was optional but highly encouraged. Pre-Bid Presentation | Pre-Bid Sign-in Sheets

Bidders must be qualified to bid this package. Currently the pre-qualified bidders are:

• KONE Inc.

• Otis Elevator Company

• Schindler Elevator Corporation

• ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation

Pre-Qualified Bidders Contact List for TG14.1 (as of January 30, 2014)

If a Bidder is not pre-qualified, the Bidder shall submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of their Qualification requirements in sealed envelopes addressed to: Jeff Heath, Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture at 175 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 by 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on February 13, 2014. Second-tier subcontractors do not need to respond to the RFQ. Trade Subcontractors will be notified of their qualification status by February 20, 2014. Bids submitted by non-qualified Bidders will not be accepted or opened. Non-qualified Bidders assume all risk and costs associated with submitting a bid if they are deemed not qualified. Qualification application documents are posted below.

Trade Subcontractors will be required to have second-tier subcontractors in order to meet the 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. The SBE utilization goal on this contract is 5%. Contractors interested in being second-tier subcontractors on this package are being asked to fill out and submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) Form; please follow this link: TJPA EOI Form TG14.1

Trade Subcontractors are required to comply with all TJPA contract requirements, including signing a letter of assent to the Transbay Transit Center Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and certifying compliance with federal Buy America regulations. See Project Labor Agreement Web Page for PLA and Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Frequently Asked Questions.

Each Trade Subcontractor shall submit sealed bids to the TJPA offices at 201 Mission Street, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94105 by 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 (formerly Thursday, May 15, 2014, 2:00 p.m.). No bids will be accepted after 2:00 p.m. on the bid due date.

For notification of updates, contractors are encouraged to register on the TJPA’s website. However, all contractors are solely responsible for ensuring the receipt of any and all addenda, and should therefore check the website before submitting their Qualifications and Bids to ensure receipt of all addenda, and to ensure their qualififications and bids respond to any such addenda.