This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Irvine, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The University of California, Irvine seeks to hire a Contractor for Small Construction Projects, Maintenance and Service Work that will be delivered by Job Order Contract (JOC). Work under the JOC will be limited to the following: 1. Jobs necessitated by underground utility failures (water, reclaimed water, waste or storm water, campus chilled or heating hot water, and high/low electrical and data lines) due to life cycle, emergencies, or weather. 2. Jobs that must be commenced in a short period of time due to life-safety or operational requirements where time constraints or lack of in-house staffing make it impractical to utilize other contracting modes and/or perform the work with in-house trades. 3. Jobs with anticipated unforeseen conditions, including work in and around buildings and on campus systems that may have incomplete documentation. 4. Fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill including utility transmission and storm water infrastructure, land leveling and earthmoving projects, excavating, grading, trenching, paving and surfacing work and concrete work in connection with the above-mentioned fixed works. 5. Jobs requiring the use of at least two unrelated building trades or crafts that encompasses improvements, alterations, renovations, remodeling, and/or repairs to existing UCI facilities and infrastructure systems. Contract Term: One year with two one-year extensions at the University's option. Project Delivery: Job Order Contract. Estimated Construction Cost: $25,000 (minimum) to $5,000,000 (maximum) for the initial term. The Job Order Contract awarded under this solicitation will include two possible one-year extensions for up to $5,000,000 each. Individual Job Order Authorizations will range from $500 to $1,000,000. Bid Security in the amount of $25,000 shall accompany each Bid. The surety issuing the Bid Bond shall be, on the Bid Deadline, an admitted surety insurer (as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120). The University selected The Gordian Group's (Gordian) Job Order Contracting System for this project. The Gordian JOC Solution(R) includes Gordian's proprietary JOC software applications (JOC Applications) and construction cost data (Construction Task Catalog(R)), which shall be used by the Contractor solely for the purpose of fulfilling its obligations under this Contract, including preparation and submission of Job Order Schedule of Values, subcontractor lists, and other requirements specified by the University. The Contractor shall be required to execute Gordian's JOC System License and Fee Agreement and pay a 1% JOC License Fee to obtain access to the Gordian JOC Solution. A Contractor License Fee of 1% of the Job Order Sum for every Job Order shall be paid directly by the Contractor to The Gordian Group as set forth in 6.3.10 of the Supplementary Instructions to Bidders. Every effort will be made to ensure that all persons have equal access to contracts and other business opportunities with the University within the limits imposed by law or University policy. Each Bidder may be required to show evidence of its equal employment opportunity policy. The successful Bidder and its subcontractors will be required to follow the nondiscrimination requirements set forth in the Bidding Documents and to pay prevailing wage rates at the location of the work. The work described in the contract is a public work subject to section 1771 of the California Labor Code No contractor or subcontractor, regardless of tier, may be listed on a Bid for, or engage in the performance of, any portion of this project, unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 and 1771.1. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The successful Bidder will be required to have the following California current and active contractor's license at the time of submission of the Bid: A, General Engineering Contractor No contractor or subcontractor, regardless of tier, may be listed on a Bid for, or engage in the performance of, any portion of this project, unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 and 1771.1. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The successful Bidder shall pay all persons providing construction services and/or any labor on site, including any University location, no less than the UC Fair Wage (defined as $13 per hour as of 10/1/15, $14 per hour as of 10/1/16, and $15 per hour as of 10/1/17) and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local working condition requirements. Contact Rosa Hernandez at rosaeh@uci.edu for more information.