TEC Modernization & Addition

AC Transit (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) is requesting bids on renovation of its Training and Education Center in Hayward, California to support conversion to a zero-emission bus fleet under IFB 2027-1720, with bids due December 1, 2026 and an optional pre-bid meeting on November 2, 2026. A 7% Small Business Enterprise goal and a 20% minimum prime self-performance requirement apply.

Phase 1 (core bid) addresses renovation of the North Wing, lobby, data communications rooms, and training manager offices, with 1,164 square feet of new second-floor area and a 1,350 square-foot external addition; bus bays will be upgraded to hydrogen-safe bays with a new mezzanine level. Phase 2a covers auditorium and restroom reconfiguration; Phase 2b includes remaining South Wing renovations (offices, classroom, cafeteria, utility areas, storage), canopy coverage, and paving replacement. The project encompasses 48 distinct spaces post-renovation distributed across ground and second-floor levels. Work is located at 20234 Mack Street, Hayward, and restricted to 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with weekend work available only with 72-hour advance written approval.

The contract is a single firm fixed-price award based on Total Base Bid Price. Contract performance spans 600 calendar days total (400 days Phase 1, 200 days combined Phase 2), with liquidated damages of $2,500 per calendar day for phase completion delays. Bidders must provide bid security equal to 5% of Grand Total Bid Price and performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of Grand Total Bid Price. The district will retain 5% from each invoice for prevailing wage compliance.

Bidders must hold a valid California Contractors State License Board classification (Class A or B) and register with the California Department of Industrial Relations. All contractors and subcontractors performing work exceeding 0.5% of total bid must be listed and registered with DIR. The contract is partially financed with federal funds, requiring compliance with Buy America requirements and debarment certifications. Questions and approved equal requests are due November 13, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.; responses are due November 20 at 2:00 p.m. Notice of Intent to Award is tentatively December 9, 2026, with Notice to Proceed estimated for February 16, 2027. Bids remain valid for 150 calendar days from opening.