Ground Level Landscaping

The Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the Transbay Transit Center TG13.3 – Ground Level Landscaping Trade Package has been cancelled. The scope of the TG13.3 – Ground Level Landscaping Trade Package will be incorporated into TG12.1 – Civil/Sitework at Grade/Ground Level Landscaping Trade Package. TG12.1 – Civil/Sitework at Grade/Ground Level Landscaping Invitation for Bid (IFB) Trade Package is scheduled to be issued in March 2015.

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 TG13.3 Ground Level Landscaping 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 ground level irrigation; ground level planting planters; area trench drains; and installation of paving material, architectural concrete pavers, illuminated pavers and illuminated benches 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.

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.

A Pre-bid Conference for Trade Subcontractors interested in submitting bids will be held on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., at Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture’s project office at 175 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is optional but highly encouraged.

If a Bidder is not pre-qualified, the Bidder shall submit one (1) original and four (4) copies in writing, as well as one electronic copy on a CD, in sealed envelopes addressed to: Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture at 175 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 by 2:00 pm Pacific Time on Thursday, October 16, 2014. Second-tier subcontractors do not need to respond to the RFQ. Trade Subcontractors will be notified of their qualification status by Thursday, October 23, 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.

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

• Columbia Stone, Inc.

• Decker Landscaping, Inc.

• Jensen Corporation Landscape Contractor

• Marina Landscaping, Inc.

• ValleyCrest Landscape Development, Inc.

TG13.3 Pre-Qualified Bidders Contact Roster (as of September 16, 2014)

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%.

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 pm Pacific Time on Thursday, March 12, 2015.

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, questions on bid documents, applicable pre-construction RFIs and should therefore check the website before submitting their Qualifications and Bids to ensure receipt of all listed documents, and to ensure their qualififications and bids respond to any such documents.