Santa Cruz Downtown Library Tenant Improvements
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- IFB No. ED-0328
- State
- California
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- NIGP codes
- 15010 Construction Materials (Not Otherwise Classified)
- 90921 Building Construction, Industrial (Warehouse, Etc.)
- 90922 Building Construction, Non-Residential (Office Bldg., Etc.)
- 90923 Building Construction, Residential (Apartments, Etc.)
- 90924 Building Construction, Commercial And Institutional
- 90925 Building Construction, Prefabricated (All Types)
- 90927 Building Construction, Educational
- 90930 Building Construction (Not Otherwise Classified)
- 90931 Building Construction, Sustainable (Green)
- Point of contact
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- Brian Borguno bborguno@santacruzca.gov (831) 420-5316
Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The City of Santa Cruz is requesting bids for tenant improvements to the downtown library facility under IFB 2026-09-15, restricted to nine prequalified contractors via RFQ #ED-2026-01, with bids due November 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PST and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 1, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at 809 Center Street, Room 107. This is a prequalified-contractors-only procurement — a restrictive gate that filters the bidding pool to Bobo Construction, Inc.; Bogard Construction, Inc.; Dilbeck & Sons, Inc.; Echelcon, Inc.; Gonsalves & Stronck Construction Company, Inc.; Lathrop Construction Associates, Inc.; Rodan Builder's, Inc.; SC Builders, Inc.; and Swinerton Builders.
The scope encompasses comprehensive tenant improvements: mechanical and electrical systems, plumbing infrastructure extending shell and core systems, fire protection modifications and extensions, low-voltage telecommunications and security systems, interior partitions and glazing, ceilings, finishes, casework, cantilevered metal library shelving, interior and exterior signage, main and mezzanine stairs, and roof deck elements with decking, pedestals, soffits, lighting, and planting areas. The work is located at 700 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, California. Contract term is 300 working days from award notification, with substantial completion targeted for July 2028. Liquidated damages are $13,200 per day for schedule overruns.
Bidders must submit firm-fixed pricing in lump sum format with responses to five alternates: Roof Deck, PV Panels (Library Roof), PV Panels (Residential Roof), Donor Signage, and Lobby WDP-3. Bid security of ten percent of bid price is required. Performance bonds equal 100 percent of contract price; payment bonds are 40 percent for estimated contracts between $1 million and $5 million. Prevailing wage compliance through California Department of Industrial Relations registration is mandatory; Davis-Bacon and Buy America Act requirements apply if federal funding is used. Insurance requirements include $5 million commercial general liability and $1 million auto liability. Contractors must hold valid California licenses and comply with Santa Cruz County local hiring and apprenticeship provisions. Questions are due October 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., with responses posted by November 6. Bid opening occurs November 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Anticipated contract award is January 19, 2027.
Opportunity text
IFB for prequalified Contractors Only see IFB Document for full description of work and contractors that were prequalified to bid via RFQ # ED-2026-01.
The Project to be performed consists of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and transportation required to complete the Project, with a scope of work to generally include, but is not limited to, the following (the "Work").
The tenant improvements include construction and installation of building systems, architectural elements, and specialized library components required for operation of the public library. The scope generally includes mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and low-voltage systems serving the tenant area, as well as interior partitions, glazing, ceilings, railings, finishes, millwork, and metalwork and minor structural work for new interior stairs .
Mechanical work includes installation of HVAC distribution and associated equipment serving the tenant spaces. Plumbing work extension of shell and core infrastructure and includes fixtures and routing of domestic water and sanitary systems within the tenant area. Electrical work includes lighting, power distribution, and associated branch circuitry. Fire protection work includes modifications and extensions to the building's sprinkler and fire alarm systems. Low-voltage systems include new telecommunications (tele/data), audiovisual, and security systems to support the function of the new downtown library.
Architectural work includes interior build-out elements such as interior partitions, glazing systems, ceilings, interior finishes, casework, and cantilevered metal library shelving. Additional scope includes interior and exterior library signage, main and mezzanine stairs, and roof deck elements including decking, pedestals, soffits, lighting, electrical, and planting areas.
The following contractors were prequalified to bid on this project via RFQ #ED-2026-01
- Bobo Construction, Inc.
- Bogard Construction, Inc.
- Dilbeck & Sons, Inc.
- Echelcon, Inc.
- Gonsalves & Stronck Construction Company, Inc.
- Lathrop Construction Associates, Inc.
- Rodan Builder's, Inc.
- SC Builders, Inc.
- Swinerton Builders
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