Moscone West Solar

Project Description

An electronic version of the bidding forms is available by request. To request these materials, email qbd@sfwater.org with this Contract No. PW-008R, the firm name, full address, email address, phone number, copy of contractor’s license or business card, and a copy of a government-issued identification. Visit https://webapps.sfpuc.org/bids/ for updates.

The objective of the project is to construct 837 KWpDC Photovoltaic system on the roof of Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco, CA.

Bid discounts may be applied as per San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 14B and Section 2.01 of CMD Attachment 1. The Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement is 14.00%. The LBE subcontracting requirement can only be met with CMD certified San Francisco Micro and Small-LBEs. The LBE subcontractor requirement is less than 20% due to the solar specific experience required for this project and the specialized solar supplies which are not typically available through normal electrical supply chains. PUC-LBEs cannot be counted towards meeting the LBE subcontracting requirement(s). Prime and Joint Venture level LBE participation cannot be counted towards meeting any of the LBE subcontracting requirement(s). LBE subcontractors must be certified with CMD in the scope of work they are being listed to perform. All Bidders shall submit documented Good Faith efforts with their Bids as directed on CMD Form 2B, except those who exceed the above-stated subcontracting requirement(s) by at least 35%. Refer to CMD Attachment 1. Failure to comply with Chapter 14B requirements may result in a Bid being deemed non-responsive and ineligible for Contract award. Please contact Adriana Duran at (415) 554-0633 or Adriana.Duran@sfgov.org for further information about the LBE requirements. Subcontracting opportunities may include, but not limited, to the following major types of work: electrical construction, solar construction and crane/rigging work.

Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend by remote means a teleconference pre-bid and contractor networking conference to be held on 10/21/2025 at 11:00 A.M. To participate by remote means, please access the meeting at this website: https://sfwater.zoom.us/j/87604185353?pwd=dczTZXtxOJKpLyUad512IRq514qyBl.1 . The Meeting ID is 876 0418 5353 and meeting Passcode is 022583. To join, enter Meeting ID and click Join. When prompted, enter the meeting Passcode. To participate by phone, dial +1.213.338.8477 and enter the Meeting ID followed by # key. When prompted, enter the meeting Passcode and # key. Attendance of remote attendees will be completed at the end of the pre-bid meeting. SFPUC highly recommends that Bidders attend the site inspection, which will be held at Moscone West Convention Center – 800 Howard St., San Francisco on 10/22/2025 at 10:00 A.M. We will meet at the main entrance at the Howard Street and 4th Street Intersection.

SFPUC encourages Bidders to complete the Safety Prequalification Web Form at https://www.sfpuc.gov/construction-contracts/contract-opportunities-payments/prequalify-construction at least 3-weeks prior to the date of Bid opening in accordance with Section 00 21 13 – Instructions to Bidders. Bidders are required to pass the Safety Prequalification prior to SFPUC considering their bid submission complete. SFPUC will notify Bidders that have passed the Safety Prequalification prior to or on the date of Bid opening. Refer to Section 00 21 13 – Instructions to Bidders, “Bidder Qualifications” and the website listed above for additional information.

The Bidder is required to possess both (1) a Class “A” or a Class “B” and (2) a Class “C-10” California Contractors License. Furthermore, each listed subcontractor must possess appropriate active licenses for the work each subcontractor will be performing.