Renovation of an educational facility in Long Beach, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Project Description: The overall objective of the project is to design and renovate the existing University Student Union building, approximately 180,000 GSF. This includes approximately 160,000 GSF of interior area and 20,000 GSF of outdoor covered walkways and seating areas. The project scope also includes the demolition of the existing University Dining Plaza (UDP) building, and the design and new construction of an approximately 61,000 GSF building addition. The project has high sustainability goals including the requirement for both structures, as a minimum, to receive LEED Gold Certification. The energy use index range for this project shall be between 30-40 kbtu per square foot. Title 24 shall be surpassed by at least 10% in the Energy Compliance Performance Model. The new construction is expected to be a Type 1A structure. Project milestone, Onsite Construction, completion is scheduled for May 28, 2028. CSULB and The PENTA Building Group have established that all Design-Build Subcontractors that are interested in submitting bids on this project must be prequalified. Instructions on how to begin the prequalification process are provided further on in this Advertisement. Only prequalified subcontractors will receive bid packages via the Request for Proposals. The University Student Union building is located between the upper and lower campus on the California State University campus. The street address is 1250 N. Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840. The existing University Dining Plaza Building is located just southwest of the USU. The existing elements primarily include the University Student Union Building, University Dining Plaza Building, and the project site area, which also includes Friendship Walk. This is a two-contract award process, where PENTA will issue two separate contracts: a Preconstruction Contract and a Construction Contract. During Preconstruction Phase, the DB subcontractor will work with the PENTA|Gensler team to complete the design for his scope of work becoming the engineer of record for such work. The DB Subcontractor shall commit to a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) and to a schedule at 100% design development. The DB Subcontractor will be contractually required to hold his proposed construction cost during the construction phase, unless modified by change order. Mandatory DVBE Participation: This project has a mandatory three (3) percent participation for disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBE) pursuant to the California state law for state contracts. Therefore, we encourage DVBE subcontractors and vendors to participate in this bidding effort. Five (5) percent bid advantage up to a maximum of $50,000 may be provided for firms that have been certified as a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises by the California Department of General Services. SBE Participation: This project has a GOAL of twenty-five (25) percent participation for small business enterprises (SBE). Therefore, we encourage SBE subcontractors and vendors to participate in this bidding effort. Five (5) percent bid advantage up to a maximum of $50,000 may be provided for firms that have been certified as a Small Business by the California Department of General Services or that qualify as Non-Small Business by subcontracting a minimum of 25% of their scope to small business firms that are certified Small Business by the California Department of General Services. This project is a public works Project and is subject to prevailing wage and prequalification requirements. This project will be enrolled in an Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) during construction. Subcontractors will participate in this program. The OCIP Manual will be provided with the RFP. The PENTA Building Group reserves the sole right to waive any irregularities or requirements, or provide additional opportunities to prequalify, if insufficient responses for prequalification are received. If you have any questions, please contact Adam Noureddine, anoureddine@pentabldggroup.com, 949.501.5325