Bid Details
HH-1017
Warnerville Substation Rehabilitation – Phase 2
Bid due
05/22/2025
2:00 PM
- Type
Construction
- Department
INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
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- Project Description
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An electronic version of the bidding forms, contract specifications, drawings, and available project information are available by request. To request these materials, email qbd@sfwater.org with this Contract No. HH-1017, the firm name, full address, email address, phone number, copy of contractor’s license or business card, and a copy of a government-issued identification. Visit https://webapps.sfpuc.org/bids/ for updates. Please be advised that prior to receiving these materials, all requestors will be required to complete, sign, and comply with a Confidentiality Agreement.
The objective of the project is to replace four existing 230 kV oil circuit breakers with new 230kV City-furnished SF6 circuit breakers (CB-440, CB-450, CB-460, and CB-470), replace existing 230 kV main and auxiliary bus sections, replacement of existing 230kV disconnect switches with new 230 kV City-furnished disconnect switches (441, 442, 444, 451, 452, 454, 461, 464, 471, 472, and 474), installation of new 230 kV City-furnished surge arrestors, interconnection of new 230 kV circuit breakers and CVTs with the existing protective relaying system, upgrades at the South Yard including replacement of disconnect switch 495 and associated conductors and CTs/PTs, field-testing of all new and existing equipment part of this project, and preparation, in coordination with PG&E, of commissioning and start-up specifications that include the South Yard tie-in, including ownership and control of the components. The work is to be performed in Stanislaus County, California.
Bid discounts may be applied as per San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 14B and Section 2.01 of CMD Attachment 6. The Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement is 5.00%. The LBE subcontracting requirement can only be met with CMD certified San Francisco Micro and Small-LBEs and PUC Micro & Small-LBEs. The LBE subcontractor participation requirement for this Contract is 5.00%. The LBE sub participation requirement for this contract is below 20% due to the scope of work mainly includes installation of high voltage (230kV) electrical equipment in a high voltage switchyard. This type of work is highly specialized due to the danger of high electrical voltage. Also, the site is at a remote area more than 70 miles outside of San Francisco. Prime and Joint Venture level LBE participation cannot be counted towards meeting any of the LBE subcontracting requirement(s). LBE subcontractors must be certified with CMD in the scope of work they are being listed to perform. All Bidders shall submit documented Good Faith efforts with their Bids as directed on CMD Form 2B, except those who exceed the above-stated subcontracting requirement(s) by at least 35%. Refer to CMD Attachment 6. Failure to comply with Chapter 14B requirements may result in a Bid being deemed non-responsive and ineligible for Contract award. Please contact Adriana Duran at 415-554-0633 or Adriana.Duran@sfgov.org for further information about the LBE requirements. Subcontracting opportunities may include, but not limited, to the following major types of work: Structural Steel Contractors (C-51), Reinforcing Steel Contractors (C-50), Trucking and Hauling, Electrical Contracting (C-10).
Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend by remote means a teleconference pre-bid and contractor networking conference to be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM. To participate by remote means, please access the meeting at this website: https://sfwater.zoom.us/j/83843250573?pwd=UN0V8QKQjtGRvBDa8XA1xm5JofrB1t.1. The Meeting ID is 838 4325 0573 and meeting Passcode is 453749. To join, enter Meeting ID and click Join. When prompted, enter the meeting Passcode. To participate by phone, dial +1.213.338.8477 and enter the Meeting ID followed by # key. When prompted, enter the meeting Passcode and # key. Attendance of remote attendees will be completed at the end of the pre-bid meeting.
SFPUC highly recommends that Bidders attend the site inspection, which will be held at 10501 Warnerville Rd, Oakdale, CA 95361, at 1:00 P.M. on 5/7/2025.
SFPUC encourages Bidders to complete the Safety Prequalification Web Form at https://www.sfpuc.gov/construction-contracts/contract-opportunities-payments/prequalify-construction at least 3-weeks prior to the date of Bid opening in accordance with Section 00 21 13 – Instructions to Bidders. Bidders are required to pass the Safety Prequalification prior to SFPUC considering their bid submission complete. SFPUC will notify Bidders that have passed the Safety Prequalification prior to or on the date of Bid opening. Refer to Section 00 21 13 – Instructions to Bidders, “Bidder Qualifications” and the website listed above for additional information.
A Class “A” California Contractors License is required to bid. Furthermore, each listed subcontractor must possess appropriate active licenses for the work each subcontractor will be performing.
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