Grounding System

Bid Type: Construction
Bid Number: TG06.2
Bid Title: Grounding System
Bid Due Date: May 17, 2012
Time Due: 2:00 pm
Engineers Estimate: Approx. $170,000
SBE Requirement: 100%

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 for Trade Package # TG06.2: Grounding System Construction Services for the Transbay Transit Center (TTC) Project located in San Francisco, California.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks Trade Subcontractors that have significant experience with excavation and spoils management, Grounding Electrode Conductor installation, Ufer grounding installation, complete electrical and resistance testing, and final commissioning of grounding systems on complex projects which present 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.

Trade Subcontractors will be required to meet Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goals.  Information on the TJPA SBE Program is available here.  A database of firms from the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, California Department of General Services and the California Unified Certification Program of trades relevant to TG06, TG06.1 and TG06.2 has also been developed.   

Trade Subcontractors will also be required to sign a letter of assent to the Transbay Transit Center Project Labor Agreement.  PLA Frequently Asked Questions

A Mandatory pre-bid conference for Trade Subcontractors interested in submitting bids was held on April 11, 2012, at 2:00 pm, at Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture’s project office at 175 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Attendance at the pre-bid conference was optional for subcontractors to Bidders. Pre-Bid Presentation | Pre-Bid Sign-in Sheets

Bid Plans and Specifications may be purchased via Ford Graphics PlanWell, (415) 495-8700. Other package documents, including the Project Bidding Manual, are posted below.

Funding for this work is provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); ARRA requirements include submitting monthly reports of hours/jobs.

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

  • Intermountain Electric Company

Bidders who are not pre-qualified may submit qualification packages to Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture up to the time that bids are due. Qualification packages must be in a separate envelope from the bid documents. Bids from non-pre-qualified bidders at the time of bid opening will be evaluated following the bid opening. Qualification application documents are posted below.

Attached Documents No. of Files: 10
Click titles below to download File Size & Type Date Posted
Bid Tabulations 108KB .pdf 5/25/12
Addendum 1 2,389KB .pdf 5/9/12
TG06.2 Questions & Answers 38KB .pdf 4/24/12
Editable QPD Form 78KB .pdf 4/3/12
Cover Letter 179KB .pdf 4/3/12
RFQ/IFB TG06.2 (Exhibit A) 2,315KB .pdf 4/3/12
Exhibits B – R, and W (includes Long Form Subcontract) 14,643KB .pdf 4/3/12
Project Bidding Manual (Rev 12) 651KB .pdf 4/3/12
Plan Room List 87KB .pdf 4/6/12
Advertisement 14KB .pdf 4/3/12
Key Dates
Bid Package Issued Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 2:00 pm
Deadline for Submission of Questions Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 2:00 pm
Qualifications Due EXTENDED Thursday, May 17, 2012, 2:00 pm
Bids Due Thursday, May 17, 2012, 2:00 pm
Contract Recommended for Award June TJPA Board meeting

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.