Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from Trade Subcontractors interested in bidding construction of the Bus Ramps on the contract for the Transbay Transit Center (TTC) Project located in San Francisco, California, on January 2, 2013. The RFQ sought Trade Subcontractors with significant experience with relevant scope including, but not limited to, cable stayed structures, steel box girders, cast-in-place concrete viaducts, cast-in-place concrete overcrossings, off ramp connections, mechanical stabilized earth (MSE) walls, and on grade road and related structures construction, requiring significant coordination with adjacent properties and traffic relocation located in an urban environment; including the engineering, coordination, procurement and complete installation of their respective systems in the following trade:

TG18.1: BUS RAMPS

Trade Subcontractors will be required to have second-tier subcontractors in order to meet the Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goals. Second-tier subcontractors do not need to respond to this RFQ, regardless of SBE status. An SBE is defined in the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) Board Policy No. 15,Small Business Enterprise Program.

Under the RFQ process, the following firms were pre-qualified to bid the scope of work when contract documents are released:

• Kiewet Infrastructure West Co.

• MCM Construction, Inc.

• Myers and Sons Construction, LP

• RGW Construction, Inc.

• Shimmick Construction Company, Inc.

• Skanska US Civil West California District Inc.

• Walsh Construction Company

• Pre-Qualified Bidders Contact List

Contract documents, including plans and specifications, for the project are anticipated to be available for bidding in March 2013. The estimated date for issuing the Notice to Proceed (NTP) for construction is Fall 2013. If Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture chooses to recommend any of Trade Package work to the TJPA for its approval, the Trade Subcontractor will be asked to comply with all TJPA contract requirements, including signing a letter of assent to the Transbay Transit Center Program Project Labor Agreement and certifying compliance with federal Buy America regulations.

Description:
The scope of work for the Design/Build Glazing Systems Package includes all glazing systems currently labeled in the bidding documents as W-1, W-3, W-4, W-8, and W-10.  Major scope elements for this package will consist of, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform services including the preparation of glazing system design documents, engineered calculations, and detailed coordination shop drawings with associated 2-D & 3-D modeling. Trade Subcontractor to provide coordination, constructability reviews and sequence of installation advice to assist Architect in finalizing the construction documents where glazing systems interface with other aspects of the building (i.e., structural steel, security systems, lighting, etc.).  The process shall be collaborative where all members of the design and contracting team mutually refine and update their respective construction documents to illustrate the full design intent.
• Provide all calculations including the verification of blast requirements as specified in the Contract Documents.  Provide all necessary system component and supporting data for testing criteria and all specified test results from blast analysis.
• Engineer, prepare, coordinate, conduct and complete all specified on- and off-site testing and mock-ups.
• Coordinate all other trade scope system interfaces with W systems (i.e., future fixtures, LEDs, security, signs, etc.) as shown and specified in the Contract Documents.
• Fabricate and install all systems and system structures (i.e., all structural and support assemblies that are welded and/or bolted to primary building structure, etc.). Bolted assemblies and their location on primary structures require additional coordination with steel fabricators in conjunction with continuous on- and off-site quality control, shop drawings review and coordination, review and confirmation of all of bolted assemblies including, but not limited to, on-site coordination during fabrication at fabricator facilities.
• Furnish and install all specific glazing assemblies and components per bidding documents, including but not limited to all required frit patterns, laminate(s) types, edge treatment, tempering, gaskets and sealants.
• Furnish and install all associated aluminum and stainless steel panels, enclosures, escutcheons, trim profiles and any/all aluminum and stainless steel flashing, closure plates and backing assemblies as shown for each W system. All paneling and trims at floor finish levels require coordination with finish floor assemblies and locations. Coordination of receiving trims adjacent to finish flooring requires properly sized and fabricated receiving trims, panels and caps.  
• Furnish and install all system expansion joints and subassemblies where specified; all bird deterrent systems; all smoke seals and fire safeing at slab edges; all architectural, structural and fire caulking at joint locations, to adjacent surfaces and to all dissimilar materials where shown and/or specified and by code; vapor barriers; specified protective coatings; welded or bolted plate assemblies to structural steel and/or embedded in concrete and all miscellaneous iron in direct support of glazing systems.
• Furnish and install all waterproofing and associated backing plates and support assemblies as specified. All waterproofing assemblies require detailed, systematic coordination and scheduling for proper sequencing of other trades and waterproofing applications. Installation requires multiple mobilizations and non-sequential installations for areas where detailed system interface requires multiple trades to work in tandem in achieving required installations.     
• Coordinate and provide support structures requiring interface with other trades (i.e., future lighting, signage, exit signage, etc.).
• Design, provide and install all associated system embeds including, but not limited to, field layout, verification of control, grouting and all necessary concrete pour watch manpower.
• Coordinate, design and install integral fall protection components for W-8 and W-10 systems only.

The selection process for this package has been a three-step process:  1. Request for Qualifications, 2. Request for Design Proposals, and 3. Invitation for Bids.  Trade Subcontractors must be pre-qualified through the first two steps in order to submit a Bid.  Pre-qualified bidders are:

• Enclos Corp.
• Josef Gartner USA (division of Permasteelisa North America Corp.)

Bid Plans and Specifications may be purchased via ARC – Northern California PlanWell, (415) 495-8700. Other package documents, including the Project Bidding Manual, are posted below.

A mandatory (for Bidders, not subcontractors to Bidders) pre-bid conference was held on June 21, 2011 at 1:00 pm at TJPA offices, 201 Mission Street, Suite 2100, San Francisco, CA.  The pre-bid conference was followed by an SBE networking session.  An additional SBE networking session was held on June 22. Pre-Bid Presentation | Pre-Bid Sign-in Sheets | SBE Networking Sessions Sign-in Sheets  | An additional mandatorypre-bid conference was held on November 27, 2012 at 9:00 am at Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture’s project office at 175 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Pre-Bid Presentation | Pre-Bid Sign-in Sheets

If Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture chooses to recommend any of the qualified subcontractors for the Glazing Design-Build contract to the TJPA for its approval, the Subcontractor will be required to comply with all TJPA contract requirements.   Trade Subcontractors bidding for the Glazing Design-Build package will be required to have second-tier subcontractors in order to meet a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal of 20 percent.  SBE is defined in the TJPA Small Business Enterprise Program.  Learn more about the TJPA SBE Program.

The Bid Date has been Suspended to Summer 2013.

Description:
Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks responses to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and concurrent Invitation for Bids (IFB) from Trade Subcontractors interested in bidding Trade Package TG07.1R Structural Steel Superstructure Package (Comprised of -Parts TG07.1W, TG07.1C and TG07.1E) Construction Services on the contract for the Transbay Transit Center (TTC) Project located in San Francisco, California.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks Trade Subcontractors that have significant experience with structural steel superstructures including large span beams/girders, all embedded items and metal decks on complex projects which present significant coordination with adjacent properties and traffic relocation located in an urban environment; including the engineering, coordination, procurement and complete installation of their respective systems.

The TG07.1R Structural Steel Superstructure Package (Trade Package) is comprised of three Parts: TG07.1W, TG07.1C, and TG07.1E. Qualified Trade Subcontractors may submit bids, as specified in the Bid Form, for any Part or Parts of the Trade Package, for any combination of two of the three Parts of the Trade Package, or for the entire Trade Package.

***Note the following related to Buy America: The Buy America regulations require that all steel and iron be manufactured in the United States. The Buy America requirements are not discretionary on this project and cannot be removed by TJPA. There are three conditions under which a waiver to the Buy America regulations may be requested: public interest, non-availability, and price differential. Bidders should be advised that TJPA will not request a public interest waiver.

If a steel pipe or section cannot be manufactured in the United States, and all bidders certify non-compliance because the particular material is not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities of a satisfactory quality, TJPA reserves the right to request a non-availability waiver from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) after the bid opening.

If at least one bidder certifies compliance with the Buy America requirements, but the lowest compliant bid would increase the cost of the contract by more than 25 percent over a responsive non-compliant bid, TJPA reserves the right to request a price-differential waiver from the FTA after the bid opening.

Bidders are advised to complete the Buy America certification(s) appropriately. More than one certification may be submitted if some material can be procured in a manner that is compliant with the Buy America requirements but other material cannot. If more than one certification is submitted, the certifications should each clearly state to which material the certification applies. For example, if both a certification of compliance and a certification of non-compliance are being submitted, the certification of non-compliance must identify the specific materials that will not be compliant, and the reason therefore.

Bidders should be advised that all waiver requests submitted to the FTA will be published in the Federal Register for a period of public comment. Even if the conditions for a waiver exist, it is unknown whether FTA will grant such a waiver.***

Bid Plans and Specifications may be purchased via ARC – Northern California PlanWell, (415) 495-8700. Other package documents, including the Project Bidding Manual, are posted below.

A Pre-bid Conference for Trade Subcontractors interested in submitting bids was held on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at 2:00 pm, at Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture’s project office at 175 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Attendance at the pre-bid conference was optional but highly encouraged. Pre-Bid Presentation | Pre-Bid Sign-in Sheets

Bidders must be qualified for this package. Currently pre-qualified bidders are:

• Canam Steel Corporation

• The Herrick Corporation

• Schuff Steel Company

• Skanska USA Civil West

• SME Steel Contractors

• Pre-Qualified Bidders Contact List (as of April 29, 2013)

If a Bidder is not pre-qualified, the Bidder shall submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of their Qualification requirements in sealed envelopes addressed to : Jeff Heath, Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture at 175 Beale Street, San Francisco, California 94105 by 2:00 pm Pacific Time on May 16, 2013. No Qualification submissions will be accepted after 2:00 pm on this due date. Second-tier subcontractors do not need to respond to the RFQ. Trade Subcontractors will be notified of their qualification status by May 23, 2013. Bids from non-pre-qualified bidders at the time of bid opening will be returned to the respective bidder unopened. Qualification application documents are posted below.

Trade Subcontractors will be required to have second-tier subcontractors in order to meet a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) utilization goal. An SBE is defined in the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) Board Policy No. 15, Small Business Enterprise Program. Contractors interested in being second-tier subcontractors on this package are being asked to fill out an Expression of Interest (EOI) Form; please follow the link(s) related to your trade: Demolition | Materials, Equipment and Supplies | Site and Office Logistics | Structural Steel | Trucking/Hauling | Welding

Expressions of Interest forms which have been submitted by SBE, DBE, LBE firms to date (4/29/2013) are available here.

To support the pre-qualified trade subcontractors in building their respective teams to meet the 12% SBE utilization goal for this contract, the Transbay Transit Center’s SBE program team has compiled a series of databases which include key information regarding certified SBE, DBE and LBE firms who hold relevent licenses. Click on the respective certification category to access the information contained in these databases: SBE – CaDGS | DBE – CUCP | LBE – SFHRC

Trade Subcontractors will also be required to sign a letter of assent to the Transbay Transit Center Project Labor Agreement. See PLA Frequently Asked Questions.

Each Trade Subcontractor shall submit sealed bids to the TJPA offices at 201 Mission Street, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94105 by 2:00 pm Pacific Time on June 20, 2013. No bids will be accepted after 2:00 pm on the bid due date.

Funding for this work may be partially provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); ARRA requirements include submitting monthly reports of hours/jobs.

For notification of updates, contractors are encouraged to register on the TJPA’s website. However, all contractors are solely responsible for ensuring the receipt of any and all addenda, and should therefore check the website before submitting their Qualifications and Bids to ensure receipt of all addenda, and to ensure their qualififications and bids respond to any such addenda.

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) issues this Request for Proposals (RFP) for INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES (Services) for the Transbay Transit Center Program (Program) from firms or individuals (Respondents) with the qualifications and expertise to provide a full range of Information Technology (I.T.) System and End-User Support Services, on an if-and-as-needed basis. The TJPA seeks proposals from qualified individuals and/or firms with expertise in I.T. system design, computer/network operations, systems management, and end-user support to provide assistance to the TJPA I.T. Manager, who in turn supports 10-15 TJPA staff and 20-25 on-site consultant staff responsible for the operations of the TJPA. Support will be on an if-and-as-needed basis to assist the I.T. Manager with complex projects and/or to fill in for the I.T. Manager during his absence from the office.

The TJPA intends to select one or more Respondents to enter into negotiations for an agreement to perform the services for a term of three years, with an option to extend for an additional three years.

Description:
Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks responses to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and concurrent Invitation for Bids (IFB) from Trade Subcontractors interested in bidding for Trade Package # TG07.1: the Structural Steel Superstructure Construction Services on the contract for the Transbay Transit Center (TTC) Project located in San Francisco, California.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks Trade Subcontractors that have significant experience with structural steel superstructures including steel casting, large span beams/girders, all embedded items and metal decks on complex projects which present significant coordination with adjacent properties and traffic relocation located in an urban environment; including the engineering, coordination, procurement and complete installation of their respective systems.

***Note the following related to Buy America:  The Buy America regulations require that all steel and iron be manufactured in the United States.  The Buy America requirements are not discretionary on this project and cannot be removed by TJPA.  There are three conditions under which a waiver to the Buy America regulations may be requested: public interest, non-availability, and price differential. Bidders should be advised that TJPA will not request a public interest waiver. 

If a steel pipe or section cannot be manufactured in the United States, and all bidders certify non-compliance because the particular material is not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities of a satisfactory quality, TJPA reserves the right to request a non-availability waiver from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) after the bid opening.

If at least one bidder certifies compliance with the Buy America requirements, but the lowest compliant bid would increase the cost of the contract by more than 25 percent over a responsive non-compliant bid, TJPA reserves the right to request a price-differential waiver from the FTA after the bid opening.

Bidders are advised to complete the Buy America certification(s) appropriately. More than one certification may be submitted if some material can be procured in a manner that is compliant with the Buy America requirements but other material cannot. If more than one certification is submitted, the certifications should each clearly state to which material the certification applies. For example, if both a certification of compliance and a certification of non-compliance are being submitted, the certification of non-compliance must identify the specific materials that will not be compliant, and the reason therefore.

Bidders should be advised that all waiver requests submitted to the FTA will be published in the Federal Register for a period of public comment. Even if the conditions for a waiver exist, it is unknown whether FTA will grant such a waiver.***

Bid Plans and Specifications may be purchased via ARC – Northern California PlanWell, (415) 495-8700. Other package documents, including the Project Bidding Manual, are posted below.

A Pre-bid Conference for Trade Subcontractors interested in submitting bids was held on November 15, 2012, at 2:00 pm, at Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture’s project office at 175 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Attendance at the pre-bid conference was optional.  Pre-Bid Presentation | Pre-Bid Sign-in Sheets

Bidders must be qualified for this package. Currently pre-qualified bidders are:

• Canam Steel Corporation

• The Herrick Corporation

• Schuff Steel Company

• Skanska USA Civil West

• SME Steel Contractors

• Pre-Qualified Bidders Contact List

Bidders who are not pre-qualified shall submit one (1) original and three (3) copies of their Qualification requirements in sealed envelopes addressed to : Jeff Heath, Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture, c/o TJPA Offices at 201 Mission Street, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94105 by 2:00 pm Pacific Time on February 15, 2013. No Qualification submissions will be accepted after 2:00 pm on this due date. Second-tier subcontractors do not need to respond to the RFQ. Trade Subcontractors will be notified of their qualification status February 22, 2013. Bids from non-pre-qualified bidders at the time of bid opening will be returned to the respective bidder unopened. Qualification application documents are posted below.

Trade Subcontractors will be required to have second-tier subcontractors in order to meet the Transbay Joint Powers Authority’s (TJPA’s) Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goals. An SBE is defined in the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) Board Policy No. 15, Small Business Enterprise Program. Contractors interested in being second-tier subcontractors on this package are being asked to fill out an Expression of Interest (EOI) Form; please follow the link(s) related to your trade: Demolition | Site/Office Logistics | Structural Steel | Suppliers | Trucking/Hauling | Welding

Expressions of Interest forms which have been submitted by SBE, DBE, LBE firms to date are available here.

To support the pre-qualified trade subcontractors in building their respective teams to meet the 24% SBE participation goal for this contract, the Transbay Transit Center’s SBE program team has compiled a series of databases which include key information regarding certified SBE, DBE and LBE  firms who hold relevent licenses.  Click on the respective certification category to access the information contained in these databases: SBE – CaDGS | DBE – CUCP | LBE – SFHRC

Trade Subcontractors will also be required to sign a letter of assent to the Transbay Transit Center Project Labor Agreement. See PLA Frequently Asked Questions.

Each Trade Subcontractor shall submit sealed bids to the TJPA offices at 201 Mission Street, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94105 by 2:00 pm Pacific Time on March 7, 2013. No bids will be accepted after 2:00 pm on the bid due date.  Please see addenda and schedule below for information regarding submitting Value Engineering technical proposals in advance of bids. 

Funding for this work maybe partially provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); ARRA requirements include submitting monthly reports of hours/jobs.

For notification of updates, contractors are encouraged to register on the TJPA’s website. However, all contractors are solely responsible for ensuring the receipt of any and all addenda, and should therefore check the website before submitting their Qualifications and Bids to ensure receipt of all addenda, and to ensure their qualififications and bids respond to any such addenda.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks responses to a Request for Proposals (RFP) from Trade Subcontractors interested in submitting a proposal for the Personnel and Material Hoists Construction Services trade package on the contract for the Transbay Transit Center (TTC) Project located in San Francisco, California.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks Trade Subcontractors that have significant experience with installing, operating, and maintaining multiple personnel and material hoists on complex projects which present significant coordination with other trade subcontractors; including the engineering, coordination, procurement and complete installation of their respective systems in the following trade:

TG05.3: PERSONNEL AND MATERIAL HOISTS 

Bid Specifications may be purchased via Ford Graphics PlanWell, (415) 495-8700.  Other package documents, including the Request for Proposals Manual, are posted below.

Trade Subcontractors are required to be a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) in order to propose for this scope of work.  As allowed for under the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) SBE program, trade package: TG05.3 has an established SBE Utilization Goal of 80%.  The TJPA accepts certifications from the following as SBEs:  any state’s Unified Certification Program, California Department of General Services, and the San Francisco Human Rights Commission.  If the Contractor is unable to meet the SBE Utilization Goal, the Contractor is required to submit sufficient evidence of good faith efforts to meet the goal, in compliance with the TJPA SBE Program.  Information on the TJPA SBE Program is available here.

Trade Subcontractors shall submit five (5) hardcopies of the Proposal and one (1) CD with the Proposal in PDF.  Proposals must be received by Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture no later than 2:00 pm Pacific time on September 14, 2012 at the following address: Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture; Attn: Jeff Heath; 175 Beale Street; San Francisco, CA 94105.  No proposal submissions will be accepted after 2:00 pm on this due date.

Funding for this work is provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); ARRA requirements include submitting monthly reports of hours/jobs.

Pre-Proposal Conference: A pre-proposal conference for Trade Subcontractors interested in submitting proposals was held on August 16, 2012, at 2:00 pm, at Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture’s project office at 175 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.  The pre-proposal meeting was not mandatory, but attendance was highly encouraged. Pre-Proposal Presentation | Pre-Proposal Sign-in Sheets

For notification of updates, contractors are encouraged to register on the TJPA’s website. However, all contractors are solely responsible for ensuring the receipt of any and all addenda, and should therefore check the website before submitting their Proposals to ensure receipt of all addenda, and to ensure their proposals respond to any such addenda.

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) issues this Request for Proposals (RFP) for SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SEIS/EIR) PREPARATION SERVICES (Services) for the Transbay Transit Center Program (Program) from firms or individuals (Respondents) with expertise in preparing alternatives analyses and joint EIS/EIRs.

The TJPA seeks proposals from qualified individuals and/or firms to prepare a Supplemental EIS/EIR (SEIS/EIR), including an Alternatives Analysis (AA) chapter, for Phase 2 of the Transbay Program.

The SEIS/EIR will be supplemental to the March 2004 Transbay Terminal/Caltrain Downtown Extension/Redevelopment Project (Transbay Program) Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (2004 FEIS/EIR) and will address refinements in the Phase 2 Transbay Program elements, including changes to the Caltrain Downtown Extension (DTX) tunnel curvature and the extension of rail levels of the Transbay Transit Center (TTC) to accommodate high-speed rail (HSR) requirements (collectively referred to as the “Project”). The 2004 FEIS/EIR was certified by the predecessor agencies to the TJPA, and a Record of Decision (ROD) for the 2004 FEIS/EIR was signed in 2005 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). In 2010, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published a ROD adopting those portions of the 2004 FEIS/EIR dealing with Phase 1 of the Transbay Program (the “Transbay Transit Center” or “TTC”) as it relates to FRA funding of the train box in Phase 1. The upcoming SEIS/EIR will evaluate new significant environmental impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant environmental impacts due to changes in Phase 2 of the Transbay Program, changes in circumstances, and new information, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

The TJPA will be the lead agency for purposes of compliance with CEQA. The FTA will be the lead federal agency for purposes of compliance with NEPA, and the FRA will be a cooperating agency pursuant to 40 CFR Section 1501.6. The outcome of this work will be CEQA and NEPA clearance for changes to Phase 2, which will involve certification of the SEIR by the TJPA, adoption of RODs by FTA and FRA, and completion of a focused New Starts Alternatives Analysis as part of the SEIS.

The TJPA intends to select one Respondent to enter into negotiations for an agreement to perform the services for a term of two years, with an option to extend for an additional two years.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks multiple trade subcontractors and/or manufacturers to participate in a constructability review of the 90% Bus Ramp Design for the Transbay Transit Center project.

Requested services will include feasibility review of design documents and details, and providing: elevated roadway, including cable-stayed bridge, industry-specific constructability observations and recommendations.  Participants will receive no compensation for their services.  By their constructability review and services, participants will have no right to a future contract; acceptance of services constitutes no contractual commitment or financial obligation of any kind on the part of Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture or the Transbay Joint Powers Authority.  Participants will receive no competitive advantage from participating in the review.  Participants will be invited non-exclusively to participate in the competitive process of the final packages.

Interested parties should send an email to TransbayBidding@webcor-obayashi.com.  Be sure to include complete contact information, including company name, address, phone number, email address, and point of contact.  We also require a brief description of your business including:  services provided, years providing those services, and at least three project examples.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture reserves the right to reject any inquiry and terminate any service at will.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from Trade Subcontractors interested in bidding the Structural Steel Superstructure, Steel Deck, Steel Stairs and Miscellaneous Metals Construction Services on the contract for the Transbay Transit Center (TTC) Project located in San Francisco, California, on May 7, 2012.  The RFQ sought Trade Subcontractors with significant experience with structural steel superstructures including steel casting, large span beams/girders and all embedded items, steel decks, steel stairs and miscellaneous metals including but not limited to cat walks, metal ladders and metal railings on complex projects which present significant coordination with adjacent properties and traffic relocation located in an urban environment; including the engineering, coordination, procurement and complete installation of their respective systems in the following trade:

TG07.1: STRUCTURAL STEEL SUPERSTRUCTURE, STEEL DECK, STEEL STAIRS
AND MISCELLANEOUS METALS 

Trade Subcontractors will be required to have second-tier subcontractors in order to meet the Transbay Joint Powers Authority’s (TJPA’s) Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goals; Second-tier subcontractors who will be involved with these requirements did not need to respond to this RFQ. An SBE is defined in the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) Board Policy No. 15, Small Business Enterprise Program. Contractors interested in being second-tier subcontractors on this package are being asked to fill out an Expression of Interest Form, please follow the link related to the trade that you are certified: Demolition Site/Office Logistics Structural Steel Suppliers Trucking/Hauling Welding

Under the RFQ process, the following firms were pre-qualified to bid the scope of work when contract documents are released:

• Canam Steel Corporation

• The Herrick Corporation

• Schuff Steel Company

• Skanska USA Civil West California District

• SME Steel Contractors Inc.

Contract documents, including plans and specifications, for the project are anticipated to be available for bidding in October 2012.  The estimated date for issuing the Notice to Proceed (NTP) for construction is March 2013.  If Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture chooses to recommend any of Structural Steel Superstructure, Steel Deck and Steel Stairs contract work to the TJPA for its approval, the Trade Subcontractor will be asked to comply with all TJPA contract requirements, including signing a letter of assent to the Transbay Transit Center Project Labor Agreement and certifying compliance with federal Buy America regulations.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks multiple trade subcontractors and/or manufacturers to participate in a cost analysis of the Glazing Design for the Transbay Transit Center project.

Requested services will include a cost analysis of design documents and details, and providing industry-specific recommendations, and cost information. Participants will receive no compensation for their services. By their services, participants will have no right to a future contract; acceptance of services constitutes no contractual commitment or financial obligation of any kind on the part of Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture or the Transbay Joint Powers Authority. Participants will receive no competitive bidding advantage from participating in the review.

Interested parties should send an email to TransbayBidding@webcor-obayashi.com. Be sure to include complete contact information, including company name, address, phone number, email address, and point of contact. We also require a brief description of your business including: services provided, years providing those services, and at least three project examples.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture reserves the right to reject any inquiry and terminate any service at will.

**The bid date has been pushed back one day, to Friday, September 14, 2012, to allow sufficient time for distribution of plans and specifications associated with Addendum No. 3 from ARC.**

***Note the following related to Buy America:  The named manufacturer of the seismic joint assembly does not manufacture a  joint assembly that complies with the Federal Transit Administration’s Buy America requirements.  Bidders should pay particular attention to the Buy America requirements in the specification and execute the appropriate Buy America certificate.  Please note that separate Buy America certificates can be submitted for the seismic joint assembly if all other materials being proposed by the bidder are fully in compliance with the Buy America requirements.  Please further note that bidders are bound by the Buy America certifications submitted with bids.***

Description:
Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks responses to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and concurrent Invitation for Bids (IFB) from Trade Subcontractors interested in bidding for Trade Package # TG06.0: the Below Grade Structural Concrete Substructure, Waterproofing, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Construction Services on the contract for the Transbay Transit Center (TTC) Project located in San Francisco, California.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks Trade Subcontractors that have significant experience with structural concrete foundations, reinforcement, embedded items, substructure construction, below-grade waterproofing, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure on complex projects which present significant coordination with adjacent properties and traffic relocation located in an urban environment; including the engineering, coordination, procurement and complete installation of their respective systems.

Bid Plans and Specifications may be purchased via ARC PlanWell, (415) 495-8700. Other package documents, including the Project Bidding Manual, are posted below.

A Mandatory pre-bid conference for Trade Subcontractors interested in submitting bids was held on May 22, 2012, at 2:00 pm, at Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture’s project office at 175 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.  Attendance at the pre-bid conference was optional for subcontractors to Bidders. Pre-Bid Presentation | Pre-Bid Sign-in Sheets  An optional Pre-Bid Job Walk was held for prime Trade Subcontractors on Wednesday, June 27, 2012.

A Teaming Workshop for SBE/DBE/DVBE contractors and material supplying firms was held on on Thursday, May 31, 2012, from 2:30 – 5:30 pm, at Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture’s project office at 175 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The Teaming Workshop provided SBE/DBE/DVBE firms the opportunity to meet with the five pre-qualified Trade Subcontractors who will be bidding on Trade Package TG06.0.

Bidders must be qualified for this package.  Currently pre-qualified bidders are:

• Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc.

• Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd.

• Kiewitt Infrastructure West Co.

• Shimmick Construction Company, Inc.

• Tutor-Saliba Corporation

Bidders who are not pre-qualified Shall submit one (1) original and three (3) copies of their Qualification requirements in sealed envelopes addressed to : Jeff Heath, Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture, c/o TJPA Offices at 201 Mission Street, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94105 by 2:00 pm Pacific Time on June 26, 2012.  No Qualification submissions will be accepted after 2:00 pm on this due date.  Second-tier subcontractors do not need to respond to the RFQ.  Trade Subcontractors will be notified of their qualification status by June 26, 2012.  Bids from non-pre-qualified bidders at the time of bid opening will be be returned to the respective bidder unopened.  Qualification application documents are posted below.

Trade Subcontractors will be required to meet Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goals. Information on the TJPA SBE Program is available here. Contractors interested in being a sub on this package are being asked to fill out this Expression of Interest form.  All completed forms are posted below.  A database of firms compiled from the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, California Department of General Services and the California Unified Certification Program of trades relevant to this trade package has been developed.  Completed Expression of Interest forms as of Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

Trade Subcontractors will also be required to sign a letter of assent to the Transbay Transit Center Project Labor Agreement.  PLA Frequently Asked Questions

Each Trade Subcontractor shall submit sealed bids to the TJPA offices at 201 Mission Street, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94105 by 2:00 pm Pacific Time on September 13, 2012.  No bids will be accepted after 2:00 pm on the bid due date.

Funding for this work is provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); ARRA requirements include submitting monthly reports of hours/jobs.

For notification of updates, contractors are encouraged to register on the TJPA’s website. However, all contractors are solely responsible for ensuring the receipt of any and all addenda, and should therefore check the website before submitting their Qualifications and Bids to ensure receipt of all addenda, and to ensure their qualififications and bids respond to any such addenda.

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) issues this Request for Information (RFI) to Steel Foundries interested in participating in the production of the Cast Steel Nodes for the Structural Steel Superstructure of the Transbay Transit Center.

The Transit Center, designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, Inc., is a light-filled, open, and accessible public building. The above-ground structure, comprising the Ground Level, Second Level, Bus Deck, and Roof Park, features on its exterior a gently undulating glass wall floating above the street on architecturally exposed inclined steel columns featuring cast steel nodes at their junctions. A central structural sculpture or light column, a tubular steel construction also including cast nodes, will serve as the building’s prominent interior feature, allowing daylight from the Roof Park into the major public space at ground level.

The project requires the production of 296 steel castings made up from 71 unique geometries, totaling approximately 3.3 million pounds of cast steel. The cast steel nodes range in size, geometry, and weight, with the smallest node weighing approximately 4,400 lbs and the heaviest, 41,000 lbs. Delivery of the castings will be expected over a period commencing December 2013 and ending in December 2014. It is anticipated that the trade subcontractor for the Structural Steel Superstructure, Steel Deck, Steel Stairs and Miscellaneous Metals (TG07.1), to be selected via competitive bid in February 2013, will engage steel foundries to commence foundry engineering and casting production in March 2013.

The TJPA seeks to identify steel foundries interested in participating in the production of the castings required for this project. Interested foundries should complete the questionnaire included in Attachment 1 of this RFI, indicating their production capabilities with reference to the various castings required for the project and providing information on their available production capacity for this project. Cast Connex, the TJPA’s engineering and administrative services consultant for the cast steel nodes, will process and communicate the information to the TG07.1 bidders; bidders will then follow up with the foundries of their choosing to negotiate pricing and delivery terms for the castings. Ultimately, the single successful bidder will contract with the foundries of its choosing to produce the steel castings required for this project.

Please forward responses to the questionnaire to Cast Connex Corporation via email at info@castconnex.com, with the subject line heading: TRANSBAY – Response to Foundry RFI, by October 1, 2012. 

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) is issuing this Request For Quotes (RFQ) from firms with experience in updating and expanding websites.  The TJPA is seeking assistance with an update and expansion of our website (www.transbaycenter.org).  The site was launched in January 2010 and currently utilizes software and plug-ins that are out of date.  The website is hosted by Media Temple and is running on a Linux server.  It is currently on WordPress version 2.8.  The database is running on MySQL version 5.0.45.  Consultants should expect to spend time investigating the current site and its needs, and then convening with TJPA to discuss recommended options.  Recommended options could range from a complete redesign with major new design elements/functionality to an update of the existing site.  Budget is a major consideration in which option will be chosen.  The expectation is that following completion of this project, TJPA staff should be able to maintain a healthy TJPA website on an ongoing basis.

The TJPA encourages responses from Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (SBE/DBEs).  Information about the TJPA DBE and SBE Programs, including the SBE certifications accepted by TJPA, is on the TJPA website at www.transbaycenter.org > TJPA > Doing Business with the TJPA.  To respond to this RFQ, please provide quotes for all of the areas listed in the RFQ and return a digital or hard copy of your quote by 3:00 p.m. on September 14, 2012 to:

Scott Boule (Design@TransbayCenter.org)
Transbay Joint Powers Authority
201 Mission Street, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94105

The question period for this RFQ is now closed.

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) issues this Request for Proposals (RFP) for LEGAL SERVICES (Services) for the Transbay Transit Center Program (Program) from firms (Respondents) with the qualifications and expertise to provide a full range of legal services. The TJPA currently utilizes and anticipates a continuing need for legal services and advice in areas including, but not limited to: general counsel; land use, land acquisition, real estate and development law; labor and employment law, including human resources advice; construction law; public transit/transportation law; environmental law; public contracting law including federal and State of California procurements and compliance; legislative matters; risk management; intellectual property; public and private finance; and litigation services in all these areas, on an if-and-as-needed basis.

The City Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco is an officer of the TJPA and serves as Legal Counsel. In some cases, however, the City Attorney must withdraw from representation due to conflicts involving representation of other City entities, or the TJPA determines that representation by outside counsel is appropriate for specific matters or for issues requiring special expertise. The TJPA reserves the right to assign a legal matter or case to either the City Attorney or to outside counsel, and/or to request that outside counsel and the City Attorney’s office work together on any particular matter.

The TJPA currently has contracts for legal services with Thompson Coburn LLP for advice on federally-related matters, and Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP for retail counsel. These contracts have remaining terms and budgets such that TJPA is not seeking proposals for these specialty areas in response to this RFP.

The TJPA intends to select one or more Respondents to enter into negotiations for an agreement to perform the services for a term of five years, with an option to extend for an additional three years.

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for DESIGN SERVICES from firms to work “on-call” with TJPA staff and its PR Consultant, Singer Associates.  Services may include, but are not limited to, layout for fact sheets, flyers, signage and other graphic materials and assistance with graphics for the TJPA website.

The TJPA encourages responses from Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (SBE/DBEs).  Information about the TJPA DBE and SBE Programs, including the certifications accepted by TJPA, is on the TJPA website at www.transbaycenter.org > TJPA > Doing Business with the TJPA. 

To respond to this RFQ, please provide the information requested below and return a digital and hard copy of your submission to Stephanie Reichin by 3:00 p.m. on July 20, 2012 to:

Stephanie Reichin (Stephanie@SingerSF.com)

Singer Associates, Inc., 47 Kearny Street, 2^nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108

Please Provide the following information in your Submission:

1. A brief overview of your firm’s practice areas, offices, and capabilities (please limit your response to one page).
2. Is your firm a DBE or SBE? If so, please provide with a copy of your certification.
3. How long has your firm been in business? Please provide the year the company was founded, who the founder(s) or managing partner(s) are and what their previous experience is.
4. What is the size of your agency? Please specify how many full time employees you have versus contracted consultants.
5. Please list what areas of work your agency is proficient in (i.e. web development, graphic design) and explain where your firm feels they best excel.
6. Have you had previous experience in large print design (i.e. mailers, billboard, outdoor advertising)? Please explain and give examples of previous campaigns you have worked on; please list no more than three.  
7. Please list up to ten of your current or previous accounts and your scope for the account.
   1. Of these clients, which are your long term accounts? Please provide duration and scope.
8. Are you Mac and PC compatible? 
9. Please provide us with five examples of your work, preferably spread across print, online and graphic design.
10. Please provide your rates.  If you have a non-profit or government rate, please provide.

TJPA and Singer Associates will establish a bench of qualified companies based on the RFQ submissions.  As assignments are necessary, one or more firms may be asked to provide a bid for the work. 

Any questions regarding this RFQ should be addressed to Stephanie@SingerSF.com by 3:00 p.m. on July 1, 2012. 

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority is issuing this Request For Quotes (RFQ) from Graphic Design firms.   Services may include, but are not limited to, RFP preparation, map development and updating, advertisement, and all related printing.  The TJPA encourages responses from Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (SBE/DBEs).  Information about the TJPA DBE and SBE Programs, including the SBE certifications accepted by TJPA, is on the TJPA website at www.transbaycenter.org > TJPA > Doing Business with the TJPA.  To respond to this RFQ, please provide quotes for all of the listed areas in the scope below and return a digital or hard copy of your quote by 3:00 p.m. on July 20, 2012 to:
Edward Phillips (Design@TransbayCenter.org)
Transbay Joint Powers Authority
201 Mission Street, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94105

Any questions regarding this RFQ should be addressed to Design@TransbayCenter.org.

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) issues this Request for Proposals (RFP) for ARCHITECTURALLY EXPOSED STRUCTURAL CAST STEEL NODES ENGINEERING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES from firms with expertise in civil, structural, and other related professional engineering disciplines specific to architecturally exposed structural cast steel node shop drawing detailing in buildings and transit facilities and their related infrastructure.

The TJPA seeks proposals from qualified firms with expertise in civil, structural, and other related professional engineering disciplines specific to architecturally exposed structural cast steel node shop drawing detailing in buildings and transit facilities and their related infrastructure. The successful Respondent will demonstrate experience in successfully self performing architecturally exposed structural cast steel node shop drawing detailing and quality control services for five or more similar projects.

An optional pre-proposal meeting was held via Webex at 10:00 am Pacific time on Thursday, April 19. Participants needed to email design@transbaycenter.org no later than 9:00 am Pacific time on the 19th for the web link and phone number to participate.
Pre-Proposal Presentation

The TJPA is prepared to select one Respondent to perform the services for a term of four years, with an option to extend for an additional two years.

Description:
Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks responses to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and concurrent Invitation for Bids (IFB) from Trade Subcontractors interested in bidding for Trade Package # TG06.1: Geothermal Loop Construction Services for the Transbay Transit Center (TTC) Project located in San Francisco, California.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks Trade Subcontractors that have significant experience with deep excavation and backfill, spoils management, geothermal pipe installation, geothermal looping, grouting, pressure testing, flushing, balancing, and final commissioning of geothermal systems on complex projects which present significant coordination with adjacent properties and traffic relocation located in an urban environment; including the engineering, coordination, procurement and complete installation of their respective systems.

Trade Subcontractors will be required to meet Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goals.  Information on the TJPA SBE Program is available here.  A database of firms from the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, California Department of General Services and the California Unified Certification Program of trades relevant to TG06, TG06.1 and TG06.2 has also been developed.   

Trade Subcontractors will also be required to sign a letter of assent to the Transbay Transit Center Project Labor Agreement.  PLA Frequently Asked Questions

A Mandatory pre-bid conference for Trade Subcontractors interested in submitting bids was held on April 11, 2012, at 2:00 pm, at Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture’s project office at 175 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Attendance at the pre-bid conference was optional for subcontractors to Bidders. Pre-Bid Presentation | Pre-Bid Sign-in Sheets

Bid Plans and Specifications may be purchased via Ford Graphics PlanWell, (415) 495-8700. Other package documents, including the Project Bidding Manual, are posted below.

Funding for this work is provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); ARRA requirements include submitting monthly reports of hours/jobs.

Bidders must be pre-qualified for this package. Currently pre-qualified bidders are:

• Brower Mechanical, Inc.
• S3H Mechanical

Bids from unqualified bidders at the time of bid opening will be returned unopened. Qualification application documents are posted below.

For notification of updates, contractors are encouraged to register on the TJPA’s website. However, all contractors are solely responsible for ensuring the receipt of any and all addenda, and should therefore check the website before submitting their Qualifications and Bids to ensure receipt of all addenda, and to ensure their qualififications and bids respond to any such addenda.

Description:
Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks responses to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and concurrent Invitation for Bids (IFB) from Trade Subcontractors interested in bidding for Trade Package # TG06.2: Grounding System Construction Services for the Transbay Transit Center (TTC) Project located in San Francisco, California.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks Trade Subcontractors that have significant experience with excavation and spoils management, Grounding Electrode Conductor installation, Ufer grounding installation, complete electrical and resistance testing, and final commissioning of grounding systems on complex projects which present significant coordination with adjacent properties and traffic relocation located in an urban environment; including the engineering, coordination, procurement and complete installation of their respective systems.

Trade Subcontractors will be required to meet Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goals.  Information on the TJPA SBE Program is available here.  A database of firms from the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, California Department of General Services and the California Unified Certification Program of trades relevant to TG06, TG06.1 and TG06.2 has also been developed.   

Trade Subcontractors will also be required to sign a letter of assent to the Transbay Transit Center Project Labor Agreement.  PLA Frequently Asked Questions

A Mandatory pre-bid conference for Trade Subcontractors interested in submitting bids was held on April 11, 2012, at 2:00 pm, at Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture’s project office at 175 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Attendance at the pre-bid conference was optional for subcontractors to Bidders. Pre-Bid Presentation | Pre-Bid Sign-in Sheets

Bid Plans and Specifications may be purchased via Ford Graphics PlanWell, (415) 495-8700. Other package documents, including the Project Bidding Manual, are posted below.

Funding for this work is provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); ARRA requirements include submitting monthly reports of hours/jobs.

Bidders must be qualified for this package. Currently pre-qualified bidders are:

• Intermountain Electric Company

Bidders who are not pre-qualified may submit qualification packages to Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture up to the time that bids are due. Qualification packages must be in a separate envelope from the bid documents. Bids from non-pre-qualified bidders at the time of bid opening will be evaluated following the bid opening. Qualification application documents are posted below.

For notification of updates, contractors are encouraged to register on the TJPA’s website. However, all contractors are solely responsible for ensuring the receipt of any and all addenda, and should therefore check the website before submitting their Qualifications and Bids to ensure receipt of all addenda, and to ensure their qualififications and bids respond to any such addenda.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks Trade Subcontractors interested in bidding the Structural Concrete Substructure, Waterproofing, Geothermal, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Construction Services on the contract for the Transbay Transit Center (TTC) Project located in San Francisco, California.

Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture seeks Trade Subcontractors that have significant experience with structural concrete foundations, reinforcement, embedded items, substructure construction, below-grade waterproofing, geothermal systems, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure on complex projects which present significant coordination with adjacent properties and traffic relocation located in an urban environment; including the engineering, coordination, procurement and complete installation of their respective systems in the following trade: Structural Concrete Substructure, Waterproofing, Geothermal, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing

Trade Subcontractors will be required to have second-tier subcontractors in order to meet the Transbay Joint Powers Authority’s (TJPA’s) Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals.

Click here to access databases of DBE/SBE firms that have been culled from the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, California Department of General Services and the California Unified Certification Program of trades relevant to TG06, TG06.1 and TG06.2.

If Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture chooses to recommend any of the Structural Concrete Substructure, Waterproofing, Geothermal, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing contract work to the TJPA for its approval, the Trade Subcontractor will be asked to comply with all TJPA contract requirements.

Contract documents, including plans and specifications, for the project are anticipated to be available for bidding in May 2012.

Bidders must be pre-qualified for this package. Currently pre-qualified bidders are:

• Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc.
• Kiewit Pacific Co.
• Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd.
• Shimmick Construction Company, Inc
• Tutor-Saliba Corporation

Bidders who are not pre-qualified may submit qualification packages to Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture no later than 10 business days prior to the Bid Due Date. Bids from unqualified bidders at the time of bid opening will be returned unopened. Qualification application documents are posted below.