Renovation of a museum in San Jose, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a museum.

Description of Work: The Project generally involves replacement of two (2) existing water-cooled chillers and refurbishment or replacement of the existing cooling tower at The Tech Interactive museum. Engineer's Estimate: $1,800,000.00 All documents and information related to this procurement, including the Project plans and specifications, are on the Biddingo website under the bid number and bid name above. Once registered, bidders can view and download information regarding this procurement, including the bid and contract documents, as well as submit questions related to the bid and contract documents. Once a bidder views or downloads documents for this bid, the bidder becomes a "document taker." Biddingo will send "document takers" a notification every time the City posts an addendum, responds to a question and/or provides new information related to this procurement. Each bidder is responsible for selecting the appropriate notification options related to its Biddingo account. Following review by the City, proposals will be uploaded to Biddingo. Each bid must be accompanied by cash, a certified check, a cashier's check or a bidder's bond in the sum of not less than 10% of the total aggregate amount of the bid. Checks shall be made payable to the order of the City of San Jose. Bonds shall be executed by a surety possessing a valid certificate of authority issued by the California Department of Insurance and shall name the City of San Jose as beneficiary. All bids must be addressed to the Director of Public Works, City of San Jose, shall bear the Project Number and Name and be in a sealed envelope. Bidder's attention is directed to those provisions of the Specifications which require the contractor to whom the contract for the work is awarded, to file with the City Clerk at the time the contract is executed, a Contractor's Payment Bond and a Bond for Faithful Performance meeting all the requirements of the Specifications and approved by the City Attorney of the City of San Jose. Bonds shall be executed by a surety that is an admitted surety insurer in the State of California possessing a power of attorney and shall name the City of San Jose as beneficiary. The Contractors Faithful Performance Bond shall be for 100% of the contract amount. The Contractors Payment Bond shall be for 100% of the contract amount. The Chillers and Cooling Tower are a significant part of this project. The project specification, Sections 23 64 16 and 23 65 13 identify two (2) manufacturer models that have been pre-approved by the City. Contractors may request to substitute an equivalent model by submitting the Request for Substitution Form to: PW_Procurement@sanjoseca.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. on May 03, 2023. Pursuant to San Jose Municipal Code Section 27.20.050, the Contractors request for substitution must demonstrate to the Director of Public Works' satisfaction that the proposed substitute is equivalent in all material respects to the one designated in the project specification. Bidders must submit questions or requests for information concerning any part of this bid in writing to the City via Biddingo. The City will not respond to any communication or question submitted directly to City staff or City consultants. Submit questions via Biddingo no later than Wednesday, May 18, 2023 at 3:00 pm. All prospective bidders are hereby cautioned that the Contractors State License Law regulates contractor licensing matters. The Contractor, in its bid proposal, shall be required to disclose its license type, number, and expiration date. Bidders must have a valid California contractors license, classification B and C-20 to bid this project.