Hastings Branch Office Expansion Phase 2

The City of Pasadena Public Library is requesting sealed bids for a General Contractor to enclose an existing covered outdoor space and create approximately 167 square feet of new conditioned office space at the Hastings Branch Library, with bids due September 11, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid conference on September 3, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.

Bidders must hold a California Class B General Building Contractor license and comply with prevailing wage requirements under California Labor Code Sections 1770–1777; all contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations. The scope includes site work with minor re-grading, construction of a new concrete landing and step, and ADA accessibility improvements (truncated domes, cane-detection barrier, and six-inch-high yellow warning curb per CBC Section 11B-303.5). Work must proceed while the library remains open during normal operating hours (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. weekdays and Sundays), with noise-generating activities restricted to before opening. Special inspectors for anchoring, concrete, epoxy rebar, and roofing are required and must be included in the bid. Floor preparation, carpet installation, fire alarm design and installation, and certain utility work are excluded. The contractor must coordinate roof penetrations with the City's designated Weather Weld roofing vendor to maintain the existing roof warranty.

The not-to-exceed project budget is $250,000, with an initial contract term of one year from execution and no optional extensions. Bidders must submit a five percent electronic bid bond; the awarded contractor must file performance and labor/materials bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price and provide proof of insurance prior to award. The project is subject to the City of Pasadena's Living Wage Ordinance (for contracts exceeding $25,000), Construction and Demolition Waste Management Ordinance (requiring 75 percent debris diversion), and NPDES stormwater management requirements. Written questions are due September 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.