For updates. Please be advised that prior to receiving these materials, all purchasers will be required to complete, sign and fully comply with a Confidentiality Agreement. The objective of the project is to perform inspection, testing, and maintenance of the mechanical systems for the 525 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102 high rise building. In addition to the extent that any mechanical system, or any portion thereof, does meet regulatory requirements, the Contractor shall provide repair services including the replacement of component equipment as-needed. The work is to be performed in San Francisco, California. The Engineer's estimate is $550,000. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder Bid discounts may be applied for certified LBEs as per San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 14B; however, there is no LBE Subcontracting Participation Requirement for this project. Please contact Nichole Truax at 415-554-3104 for further information. In addition, the SFPUC seeks to promote diversity within its contracting opportunities. Thus, the SFPUC strongly encourages bids from bidders that optimize the use of S.F. Small and Micro-LBE certified subcontracting firms. The SFPUC also seeks to further optimize the use of contractor teams that reflect the diversity of the City and County of San Francisco. As such, the City recommends that bidders consider the composition of their teams in terms of gender, age, ethnicity, and race, and to utilize teams that include a diverse mix of staff at all organizational levels. A "Class A" or "Class B" or "C4 and C20" California Contractors License is required to bid. In addition, the Contractor, subcontractor, and/or vendor must possess appropriate active licenses and qualifications for the work they will be performing. Please refer to Specification Section 00 21 13 - Article 1.08 Bidder Qualifications. In accordance with San Francisco Administrative Code ("Administrative Code") Chapter 6, no bid is accepted and no contract in excess of $600,000 is awarded by the City and County of San Francisco until such time as (a) the General Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission recoimnends the contract for award and (b) the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission then adopts a resolution awarding the contract. Pursuant to Charter Section 3.105, all contract awards are subject to certification by the Controller as to the availability offunds. Bidders are hereby advised that the Contractor to whom the Contract is awarded must be certified by the Contract Monitoring Division as being in compliance with the Equal Benefits Provisions of Chapter 12B of the City's Administrative Code within two weeks after notification of award by the SFPUC General Manager. This Contract is subject to the requirements of Administrative Code Chapter 12X, which prohibits the City from entering into contracts with companies headquartered in states with laws that perpetuate discrimination against LGBT populations or where any or all of the work on the contract will be performed in any of those states. Bidders are hereby advised that Bidders, which have their United States headquarters in a state on the Covered State List, as that term is defined in Administrative Code Section 12X.3, or where any or all of the work on the contract will be performed in a state on the Covered State List, may not enter into contracts with the City. A list of states on the Covered State List is referenced in Section 00 45 78. Each Bidder must certify compliance with this requirement as directed If a bidder objects on any ground to any bid specification or legal requirement imposed by this Invitation to Bid, the bidder shall, no later than the 10th working day prior to the Quote due date, provide written notice to the Manager, Contract Administration Bureau, setting forth with specificity the grounds for the objection.
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