Chinatown Branch Library Renovation [Citywide PLA]

Request for Bids or Qualifications/Proposals

Estimated Cost/Contract Amount:
Approximately $21,200,000.00

Due Date:

02/18/2026

Due Time:
02:30PM

Bid/Proposal Submission Location:

Bids shall be submitted online via ShareFile until 2:30:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, after which the bid opening will be conducted live online via Microsoft Teams. Contract Administration will email the Microsoft Teams meeting information to all Plan Holders approximately 24 hours prior to Bid opening.

Duration:

730 consecutive calendar days
Project Zip Code:

Advertisement Date:

01/07/2026

Contacts

Contact Type	Contact Name	Contact Email
Project Manager	Masoud Vafaei	Masoud.Vafaei@sfdpw.org.
Contract Compliance Officer	Queena Chen	Queena.Chen@sfgov.org.
City’s Contractor Development Program	City’s Contractor Development Program	cdp@imwis.com

Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conference

Location:

Date:

01/23/2026

Time:

10:00AM
Attendance:

An onsite pre-bid meeting and site walk will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the project site located at 1135 Powell Street.

Project Scope

Project Description

Scope of Work: The project is the complete renovation of the Chinatown Him Mark Lai Branch Library at 1135 Powell Street, San Francisco. The building was built in 1921 and is a San Francisco registered historic landmark. The building underwent significant renovation and addition in 1995 to add a large rear yard addition, seismic strengthening and accessibility upgrades including two elevators. The structural retrofit resulted in the diminishment of the landmarked Main Reading Room. This project will renew the historic grandeur of the Main Reading Room through removal of the prior retrofit in addition to complete building renovation. The scope includes selective demolition, new architectural finishes, sitework, utilities, structural updates, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, telecommunication, security, elevator, and audiovisual systems. Building exterior improvements include façade repair, historic façade restoration, roofing, and a new roof terrace.

The project requires USGBC LEED Gold certification.

Project Links

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