SF Main Library Atrium Smoke Exhaust Fan Replacement

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CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC WORKS
Sourcing Event ID No.: 0000011878
SF MAIN LIBRARY ATRIUM SMOKE EXHAUST FAN REPLACEMENT
(0000011878 - PW SF Main Lib Atrm Smk Exhst)
Bids shall be submitted online via ShareFile until 2:30:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 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. Digital files of Bid Documents, Plan Holders Lists, and Addenda may be downloaded at no cost
from the Public Works Electronic Bid Documents Download site at
https://bsm.sfdpw.org/ContractAdmin/Login.aspx . Please visit the Contracts, Bids and Payments
webpage at https://bidopportunities.apps.sfdpw.org for more information. Notices regarding Addenda and
other bid changes will be distributed by email to Plan Holders.
Scope of Work: Scope of Work shall include demolition of existing atrium smoke exhaust fan units and
associated variable frequency drive units (VFD's) and replacement on a one-for-one basis, due to
equipment obsolescence.
The time allowed for completion is 270 consecutive calendar days. The estimated construction cost is
approximately $1,200,000. For more information, contact the Project Manager Lisa Zhuo by phone: (628)
271-2777 or email: Lisa.Zhuo@sfdpw.org .
On July 1, 2014, the registration program under section 1725.5 of the California Labor Code went into
effect. The program requires that all contractors and subcontractors who bid or work on a public works
project register and pay an annual fee to the California Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR").
No contractor or subcontractor may be listed in a bid or awarded a contract for a public works project
unless registered with the DIR as required by Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from
this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)].
This Project shall incorporate the required partnering elements for Partnering Level 1. Refer to
Section 01 31 33 for more details.
Pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code ("Administrative Code") Section 6.25 and Chapter 25 of
the Environment Code, "Clean Construction" is required for the performance of all work.
The Specifications include liquidated damages. Contract will be on a Lump Sum Bid Items basis.
Progressive payments will be made.
The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible responsive bidder.
A bid may be rejected if the City determines that any of the bid item prices are materially unbalanced to
the potential detriment of the City.
Bid discounts, including Pilot Neighborhood LBE Program discounts, may be applied as per
Administrative Code Chapter 14B. LBE Subcontracting Participation Requirement is 20%. In accordance
with Administrative Code Chapter 14B requirements, good faith efforts may apply. Refer to CMD Form
2B. For details, contact James Chung by phone at (415) 554-0640 or by email at
James.Chung@sfgov.org .

The Neighborhood LBE Pilot Program applies to this project. Firms whose principal place of business is
located within Supervisorial District 5 and project zip code 94102 may be eligible for additional bid
discounts as work is anticipated to be performed in this specific neighborhood and zip code. Refer to
CMD Attachment 1, Section 2.01 on application of the Prime Neighborhood/Zip Code and Subcontracting
Neighborhood/Zip Code bid discounts.
An onsite pre-bid meeting and site walk will be held on Friday, July 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM at the Main
Library at 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco. The meeting will be held in the Bridge Learning Center on
the 5th Floor. Enter from Grove Street. Access via elevators past the Atrium Area.
For information on the City's Contractor Development Program, call (415) 986-3999 or email
cdp@imwis.com .
A corporate surety bond or certified check for ten percent (10%) of the amount bid must accompany each
bid. Administrative Code Section 6.22(a) requires all construction greater than $25,000 to include
performance and payment bonds for 100% of the contract award.
Class "B" license is required to bid.
In accordance with Administrative Code Chapter 6, no bid is accepted and no contract in excess of
Threshold is awarded by the City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Works until such
time as the Mayor approves the contract for award and the Director of Public Works then issues an order
of award.
Beginning on September 1, 2022, no Bid is accepted and no contract in excess of the Threshold Amount
is awarded by the City and County of San Francisco until such time the Director of Public Works
recommends the contract for award and the Public Works Commission then adopts a resolution awarding
the Contract.
Pursuant to Charter Section 3.105, all contract awards are subject to certification by the Controller as to
the availability of funds.
Minimum wage rates for this project must comply with the current General Prevailing Wage as determined
by the State Department of Industrial Relations. Minimum wage rates other than applicable to General
Prevailing Wage must comply with San Francisco Labor and Employment Code Article 111: Minimum
Compensation.
This Project is subject to the requirements of the San Francisco Local Hiring Policy for Construction
(''Policy'') as set forth in Administrative Code Section 6.22(g). Bidders are hereby advised that the
requirements of the Policy will be incorporated as a material term of any contract awarded for the
Project. Refer to Section 00 73 30 of the Project Manual for more information.
Bidders are hereby advised that the Contractor to whom the Contract is awarded must be certified by the
Contract Monitoring Division as being in compliance with the Equal Benefits Provisions of Article 131 of
the San Francisco Labor and Employment Code within two weeks after notification of award.
If a bidder objects on any ground to any bid specification or legal requirement imposed by this
Advertisement for Bids, the bidder shall, no later than the 10th working day prior to the date of Bid
Opening, provide written notice to the Contract Administration Division, San Francisco Public Works,
setting forth with specificity the grounds for the objection.
Right reserved to reject any or all bids and waive any minor irregularities.