Structural Steel Superstructure (RFQ)

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: STRUCTURAL STEEL SUPERSTRUCTURE, STEEL DECK, STEEL STAIRS
AND MISCELLANEOUS METALS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES PACKAGE 

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from Trade Subcontractors interested in bidding the Structural Steel Superstructure, Steel Deck, Steel Stairs and Miscellaneous Metals Construction Services on the contract for the Transbay Transit Center (TTC) Project located in San Francisco, California, on May 7, 2012.  The RFQ sought Trade Subcontractors with significant experience with structural steel superstructures including steel casting, large span beams/girders and all embedded items, steel decks, steel stairs and miscellaneous metals including but not limited to cat walks, metal ladders and metal railings 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 in the following trade:

TG07.1: STRUCTURAL STEEL SUPERSTRUCTURE, STEEL DECK, STEEL STAIRS
AND MISCELLANEOUS METALS 

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 who will be involved with these requirements did not need to respond to this RFQ. An SBE is defined in the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) Board Policy No. 15, Small Business Enterprise Program. Contractors interested in being second-tier subcontractors on this package are being asked to fill out an Expression of Interest Form, please follow the link related to the trade that you are certified: Demolition Site/Office Logistics Structural Steel Suppliers Trucking/Hauling Welding

Under the RFQ process, the following firms were pre-qualified to bid the scope of work when contract documents are released:

• Canam Steel Corporation

• The Herrick Corporation

• Schuff Steel Company

• Skanska USA Civil West California District

• SME Steel Contractors Inc.

Contract documents, including plans and specifications, for the project are anticipated to be available for bidding in October 2012.  The estimated date for issuing the Notice to Proceed (NTP) for construction is March 2013.  If Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture chooses to recommend any of Structural Steel Superstructure, Steel Deck and Steel Stairs contract 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.