NTC__HIP_Labs_McLane_Hall__3.12.2025__Final.pdf

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Construction Mgmt.

700.04DBB • 5/21

HIP Labs McLane Hall Chemistry Rooms 242 and 247

Project Number 198780607 California State University, Fresno

5241 N. Maple Avenue Fresno, CA 93740

The Trustees of the California State University will receive sealed bid proposals in the Joyal Administration Building, Room 161, located at 5150 N. Maple Avenue, for the furnishing of all labor and materials for construction of the above-named Project, Project Number 198780607, for the California State University, Fresno. Proposals will be received in the above-mentioned room until 2:00 p.m. on May 1, 2025, in accordance with the contract documents, at which time the proposals will be publicly opened and read.

In general, the project consists of the renovation of McLane Hall Chemistry Rooms 242 and 247. The work included shall consist of all construction and services involving work related to:

1. Demolition

2. Abatement

3. Plumbing

4. Electrical Upgrade

5. Air handling units for Chemistry Labs

6. Lighting

7. Casework

8. Painting

9. Flooring

10. Tinting Glazing

11. Fire Alarm System

Project duration will be 208 calendar days, from May 19, 2025 through December 12, 2025. Project shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by HED Design as outlined in the bid documents and Contract General Conditions. The construction estimate for the project is $1,100,000.00.

To search for and view this project advertisement, Respondents shall register and log in on the “California State Contracts Register” (CSCR) at https://caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/index.aspx . If Respondent experiences problems viewing this website, please contact Rhonda Willson at publicworks@mail.fresnostate.edu for assistance.

RFP documents will be available on or after March 31, 2025, on the “PlanetBids Public Solicitation Portal” website, http://psp.planetbids.com/g/81563/ . Respondents shall first register as a vendor and then log in to the “PlanetBids Public Solicitation Portal” to search for this project and download the RFP documents. If respondent experiences problems viewing this website, please contact Rhonda Willson at publicworks@mail.fresnostate.edu for assistance.

A mandatory pre-bid walkthrough has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM. Interested bidders should assemble at the Planning & Design Conference Room located at 2351 East Barstow Ave on the Fresno State campus. It is strongly recommended that prospective contractors attend this walkthrough, as it may be the only time bidders can walk through the project area with Campus Personnel and the Design Architect.

Each bidder offering a proposal must comply with Bidding provisions of Article 2.00 et seq. in the Contract General Conditions. Bidders must be prequalified with the Trustees and submit their prequalification applications no less than ten (10) business days prior to the bid due date. To apply, Bidders shall go to the following “PlanetBids” website, register, log in and then select the Prequalification tab.

“California State University, Office of the Chancellor, Vendor Portal” (https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=15331)

Direct any prequalification questions to the Trustees’ Prequalification Administrator at cocm.prequal@calstate.edu https://caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/index.aspx mailto:publicworks@mail.fresnostate.edu http://psp.planetbids.com/g/81563/ mailto:publicworks@mail.fresnostate.edu https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=15331 mailto:cocm.prequal@calstate.edu?subject=Prequalification%20for%20Bid%20%7binsert%20campus%20and%20project%20name%7d

Notice to Contractors HIP Labs McLane Hall Chemistry Rooms 242 and 247 Project No. 198780607 Page Two

The Trustees require the successful bidder to achieve three percent (3%) DVBE participation in contracting construction projects as established in the bidding documents, and bidders shall identify the DVBEs to be used to satisfy this requirement in their bids. The incentive is as follows:

DVBE Participation Incentive 3.00% to 3.99% None 4.00% to 4.99% 1% 5.00% to 5.99% 2% 6.00% or more 3%

Bidders shall contact the Trustees’ DVBE Coordinator Brian Cotham at bcotham@mail.fresnostate.edu . Additionally, when it comes time to bid trades, the selected construction firm shall contact the DVBE Coordinator.

This project is a public works project and is subject to prevailing wage rate laws (Contract General Conditions, Article 4.02). All contractors and all tiers of subcontractors who will work on this project shall register to bid and work on public works projects with the Dept. of Industrial Relations, and maintain current this registration pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. For more information, go to http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html.

It will be the responsibility of each bidder to obtain a bid proposal package in sufficient time to fulfill requirements therein. Bid proposal packages are obtainable only by prequalified contractors, licensed in the State of California with a General B license, and registered with the DIR to bid on public works projects. The bid packages must be requested from the Trustees, by contacting publicworks@mail.fresnostate.edu.

HIP Labs Schedule Time

Bid Posting 3/21/2025 17:00 Job Walk 4/8/2025 10:00 RFI's Due 4/14/2025 17:00 Prequalification App Due 4/17/2025 17:00 Last Day for Issuing an Addenda 4/21/2025 17:00 Bid Opening 5/1/2025 14:00 Bid Selection Announcement 5/2/2025 14:00 Notice of Intent to Award 5/2/2025 17:00 Notice to Proceed 5/9/2025 17:00

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