Renovation of a water / sewer project in Oakland, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Work includes: (1) replacing approximately 220-ft of 10-in high pressure digester gas pipelines with 6-in and 8-in stainless steel pipelines, (2) replacing approximately 30-ft of 18-in low pressure digester gas pipelines in the Power Generation Station basement with stainless steel equivalents, (3) demolishing approximately 140-ft of 10-in transfer sludge line in the digester gallery and installing new piping on another alignment, (4) installing additional piping supports in specific locations at the Power Generation Station Boilers, and (5) performing other related work located in Oakland, CA. Estimated Cost: $750,000 to $950,000 Prospective bidders shall email daniel.eng@ebmud.com with the names of attendees and their respective email addresses no later than Friday, September 18, 2020. The link to the virtual pre-bid meeting shall only be used by confirmed attendees, and shall not be shared without the District's authorization. Prospective bidders shall also include their preferred jobsite tour timeslot in the email. Only one tour session will granted per prospective contractor. Timeslots will be granted in the order that emails are received. Attendees are required to wear face coverings during the tour. Attendees must follow Alameda County-wide health guidelines, including covering coughs and sneezes, regular hand washing, and social distancing. Attendees will be dismissed if they are sick or are not following health guidelines. No photography by the tour attendees will be allowed. The District will take photographs, as requested by attendees, restricted to the work zone. The District will release photographs to all attendees after the bid walk, pending review by District. All attendees are required to have a photo ID and sign a confidentiality agreement not to share, sell, or publish photos. All work covered by the contract shall be completed within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Due to COVID-19, precautions are being taken to protect District employees and its customers. Instead of mailing out a hardcopy set of the Contract Documents, we will only be emailing the bid package (electronic copies of all forms required for submitting a bid) to requestors. Bidders shall print the forms out and submit their bid proposals via hardcopy. Proposals to perform the work shall be made on the forms provided and shall be submitted complete, including bid bond and list of subcontractors, in accordance with the requirements of the Specifications to be submitted with each Proposal. Refer to Appendix C in the Specifications for details pertaining to sole source products specified by the District. Bidders shall have an active Class A (General Engineering) license from the Contractors State License Board at the time of bid submission, which must remain valid throughout the duration of the contract. Refer to Article 21 of the Instruction to Bidders, Document 00 21 13. A bidders bond for not less than 10% of the total bid dollar amount is required. Performance and payment bonds for not less than 100% of the contract price are required. As provided in Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, the Contractor may substitute securities for monies withheld by the District to ensure performance of the work. In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 3400, the District has established a procedure which permits bidders to have their proposed unlisted or equal product or service submittals evaluated prior to the project bid opening. See Instructions To Bidders, Document 00 21 13, Article 3 - Submittals Prior To Opening Bid. This procedure does not apply where products or services have been limited by specific designation per Public Contract Code Section 3400 (c). The intent of the prequalification process is not for bidders to submit all of their proposed or equal products, but only those that would, if rejected, affect the bidders bid amount. This is a public works contract. Prevailing wages are required on this contract. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. All Contractors bidding on a public works project and all Subcontractors of any tier shall be registered with the State Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code. For information concerning this project, contact the Districts Construction Manager, Daniel Eng, at 510-287-1709.