SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING DIVISION
AI Summary
The City of South San Francisco seeks contractors for the Westborough Preschool Project involving demolition, tree removal, and construction of a new preschool building with classrooms, administrative offices, and outdoor facilities.
General work description:
The City of South San Francisco (the "City") invites qualified contractors to bid for the WESTBOROUGH PRESCHOOL
PROJECT, BID NO. 2717 (the "Project") which includes, but is not limited to:
The 0.47-acre project site is located in Westborough Park at 2350-2360 Galway Drive in South San Francisco, California. Westborough Park is bounded by Westborough Boulevard and single-family homes to the south, Westborough Middle School to the west, single family homes to the north, and Galway Drive and single family homes to the east. The project site is bounded by Galway Drive and residences to the east, Westborough Park facilities (tennis court, picnic shelter, picnic areas, lawn, and parking lot) to the south and west and the Westborough Fire Station and single family homes to the north.
The proposed project includes demolition of the existing structures on-site and tree removal, and the construction of a new preschool facility, public restroom and ancillary facilities. The new preschool facilities would include a new 7,135 s.f. building with five indoor classrooms, one covered outdoor classroom, and administrative office space. There is also a 2,022 s.f. covered outdoor walkway connecting the administrative area to the classrooms that is integrated into the play area.
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Bid Opening Virtual Meeting Information | 315 Maple Ave., So. San Francisco, CA 94080 |
Addendum One
ADDENDUM TWO:
Change Bid Date: Monday April 06, 2026
Change Bid Time: 10:00 AM
Copy of Sign-In Sheet form Pre-Bid Conference.
Addendum Three:
Bid Date: Tuesday April 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Bid Location: 315 Maple Ave., So. San Francisco, CA 94080
Proposal Form: Removed the reference to PLA
Final Set of Drawings: Added Low Voltage Drawings
Photos: Added photos of Existing Generator and Fuel Tank in the Fire Station
The City is accepting electronic bid submissions. Bidders shall create a FREE account with ProcureNow by signing up at https://secure.procurenow.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.
Did you read through and confirm that you meet all of the bid requirements including the sections:
Review, complete, sign and upload Proposal Forms.
Please confirm you have completed the Online Bid Schedule
Review, complete, sign and upload Company Profile & Information.
Review, Complete and upload References for Prime Contractor (Bidder).
Review, complete, sign and upload Designation of Subcontractors form.
Review, complete, sign and upload Workers Compensation Certification form.
Review, complete, sign and upload Noncollusion Declaration form.
Review, complete, sign and upload Debarment and Suspension Certification form.
Review, complete, sign and upload Equal Employment Opportunity Certification form.
Review, complete, sign and upload Certificate of Non-Discrimination form.
Please confirm that you have read the Nonlobbying Certification For Federal-Aid Contracts.
Please read the Instructions for Completing Disclosure of Lobbying Activities and upload the completed and signed form.
Please confirm if chosen as the apparent low bidder, you must submit the following within 5 working days after the bid opening:
Any protest of the proposed award of Contract to the Bidder with the lowest responsible bid must be submitted in writing to the Office of the City Engineer, 315 Maple Avenue, South San Francisco, California, 94080, no later than 5 p.m. of the third (3rd) business day following the date of the Bid Opening (“Bid Protest Deadline”). Email is not an acceptable form for a bid protest submission. All protests shall comply with the procedures listed in this bid.
Cashier's check or certified check, payable to the order of the City of South San Francisco, of not less ten percent (10%) of the bid or a bond in said amount, payable to the City of South San Francisco and signed by the bidder as well as a corporate surety, shall accompany the bid
Please scan and upload a copy of your bid bond/cashier's check. Bidder must also MAIL bid guarantee with a postmarked date no later than Tuesday, April 7, 2026 addressed to:
City of South San Francisco, Public Works
Farshid Samsami
901 Civic Campus Way
South San Francisco,CA94080
Please have the Bidder Name, Contract Title ("Westborough Preschool - New Building"), and Contract Number ("Bid 2717") listed clearly on the outside of the envelope.
Please confirm if chosen as the apparent low bidder, you must submit the following within 60 working days after the bidder has been notified:
Will this solicitation require a bid bond?
Would you like to have bidders respond to an electronic pricing table through ProcureNow?
Choose this if:
Will you want your bidder to separate a Price Proposal from the rest of the Response?
Q (No subject): Please advise if there is an engineer's estimate for this project so we can obtain a bid bond. Thank you.
A: The engineer's estimate is $7.2M
Q (Play Equipment - Log Steppers Height): Earthscape Log Steppers come in four different heights. Can you tell us the height of the three steppers on the plans? Available stepper height - 150mm, 300mm, 450mm, and 600mm
A: This will be covered in addendum one.
Q (Building Automation/ HVAC Controls requirement): Is there any Building Automation/ HVAC Controls requirement for the project? Does City of South San Francisco have a specific brand/manufacturer/system that the City has standardized to utilize City wide? - Thank you
A: This will be covered in addendum one.
Q (Missing Section 08 71 00 - Finished Hardware ): Kindly provide the missing Section 08 71 00, Finished Hardware in the Specifications. Thank you.
A: Yes, we will provide the missing section(s) in addendum one.
Q (Statement of Qualifications): The Project Manual states that bidders are to submit a Statement of Qualifications prior to the date of the opening of the bids, but I can't seem to find any forms or additional information on what needs to be submitted. Could you please advise? Also, please advise if there are other prequalification requirements.
A: There is no need for "Statement of Qualifications"
Q (No subject): Structural drawings call out detail 4/S1.2 for typical interior, non-bearing walls to attach to the roof framing. The architectural drawings call out detail 4/A7.2. These are vastly different details. The architectural detail makes the interior, perpendicular walls bearing walls by connecting them to the rafters. Detail 2/A4.4 shows the wall between grids G and H with a footing which is not shown on the structural drawings. Detail 3/A4.4 seems to show the same interior wall, this time without a footing, but with the same connection to the rafters. On S2.2 (foundation plan) there are no interior walls between grids G and H shown, and no interior footings shown except for the interior shear wall that runs north and south between grids 2 and 3. The design team needs to tell us which detail to follow.
A: These details will be covered in addendum one.
Q (Missing Executed Exhibit A of Project Labor Agreement Form): As per Section 00300 Proposal Forms, Contractors are to submit Executed Exhibit A of Project Labor Agreement, but it is not in the Project Manual. Kindly confirm if this project is a PLA, and if yes, kindly provide the said form.
A: There is no PLA in this project. Please ignore this requirement.
Q (Boulder Size): As per drawing L-2.00, Material Schedule, code P-11 (Boulder), we would like to double check it the indicated boulder size is correct. (1) 4' L x 2'-2" W x 1.5" H Thank you.
A: We will respond in addendum one.
Q (Thickness of Equitone Panels ): As per drawing A3.5 and A3.6, the thickness of the Equitone panels are 8mm, while on the Specifications, section 07 42 53-7 it is 12mm. Kindly confirm the thickness. Thank you.
A: We will respond in addendum one.
Q (Indicated Scale Doesn't Match the Dimensions Shown): For drawings L-3.02 and L3.03, the indicated dimensions do not match the indicated scale at the bottom of the drawing. Please confirm if we are to follow the indicated measurements in the said sheets. Thank you.
A: We will respond in addendum one
Q (4' Tall Slatted Chainlink Fence): In sheet L-2.03 - Material Schedule, fence code A-07 calls for a 4th tall slatted chainlink fence. However, we cannot see it in the said sheet. Please clarify the location of this fence type.
A: We will respond in addendum one
Q (6' Tall Cedar Wood & Welded Wire Single Swing Gate Detail): Drawing L-7.04, Detail 6 Bottom & jamb frame called out dimensions are conflicting with indicated actual size of the gate framing. Kindly confirm the dimensions.
A: We will respond in addendum one
Q (Connection Details): Drawing L-7.04, Detail 6 - 6' Tall Cedar Wood & Welded Wire Single Swing Gate Detail The callout indicates gate framing miter on all corners. However, top rail is 2x6". Please clarify how to miter 2x6" with the smaller jambs.
A: We will respond in addendum one
Q (No subject): As per drawing A2.2 (N) fencing, SLD is a 6' tall Cedar wood & welded wire, while on drawing L-2.04 it is tag as a A-04, 6' tall metal fence. Kindly verify what type of fence to use at that area.
A: We will respond in addendum one
Q (4'-4" Tall Truck Access Gate): As shown on drawing L-7.04 (Detail 8), 4'-4" Tall Truck Access Gate. Kindly indicate the location in plan. Thank you.
A: We will respond in addendum one
Q (Details 1 and 2/S5): Details 1 and 2/S5. 1 show double top plates with a bird’s mouth cut into the rafters. In lieu of the notched rafter, would it be acceptable to use a sloped 3x for the upper top plate?
A: We will respond in addendum one
Q (Preferred Controls Contractor): Please confirm the preferred controls contractor for this project.
A: Please clarify the question.
Q (Door Detail ): Please provide the door details (head, sill, jamb) on the door schedule A-702? We will also need the full window schedule and storefront schedule.
A: We will respond in addendum one.
Q (sign-in sheet): please provide sign in sheet
A: We will add the sign-in sheet to addendum one.
Q (COI Requirements): The insurance requirements called out in Article 11 of the General Conditions is 10MM OCC/10MM AGG, which seems excessive for a 7.5MM project (Engineer's Estimate). Many contractors will not be able to meet this limit, can you please clarify this is intended?
A: We will discuss this with the City Attorney and respond in addendum one.
Q (Interior Signages): Please confirm the material for interior signs. According to the Specifications (Section 10 14 00-3), interior signages should be cast acrylic, while on the drawing sheet A1.7, Signage Notes, it should be Flexia-ISO from Fast Signs.
A: We will clarify the signs material in addendum one.
Q (No subject): Floor plan note #9 on sheet A2.2 calls for blocking at all wall cabinets, grab bars, accessories, TVs, anchored furniture, and as directed by the owner. The bid drawings only show blocking for the grab bar in detail 18/A7.5. Please provide the required backing details for other items mentioned above.
A: We will provide the necessary details in addendum one.
Q (Identify the Locations of S-05 Movable Sand Box and P-09 Play Sand): As shown on Drawing L-2.01, S-05 and P-09 are indicated while on Drawing L-3.00 only S-05 is called out and the other one is not. Also on Drawing L-3.00, S-05 is on a different location. Kindly confirm the location of S-05. For the one which is not called out may we know if it's P-09 or another S-05. If it's P-09 may we know it's detail and specifications? Thank you.
A: We will confirm the location in addendum one.
Q (Alternates): Can you please clarify the Alternates, while page 20 showns Alternate 1, the Alternates section 01 23 00 states Alternates - Not used, in the list.
A: We are working on the alternates with the owner and the design team. This will be clarified in addendum one.
Q (Signage): Please confirm the material for interior signs be cast acrylic as we noted a discrepancy between the project specifications and the plans, which currently state Flexia-ISO while the specifications call for Cast acrylic sheet, transparent
A: We will respond in addendum one.
Q (No subject): The section section 09 05 12 - Concrete floor moisture content and Ph testing, points as a reference the section Section 09 64 23 - Vapor Emission Treatment System, which is not included in the specifications, can you please provide it.
A: We will provide the necessary section / missing specifications in addendum one.
Q (Walls): The walls shown on the floor plans do not include wall type tags. Please confirm the wall types for these locations or provide updated drawings indicating the corresponding wall type tags.
A: We will respond in addendum one.
Q (FRP): Please clarify the location of the FRP in Room 109. The finish schedule indicates FRP on three walls; however, the drawings do not specify which walls are to receive this finish.
A: We will provide the missing information in addendum one.
Q (Ceiling Type): In sheet A2.7, can you please confirm the ceiling type for Room #124
A: We will respond in addendum one.
Q (No subject): There is a conflict regarding pea gravel thickness. The L2.00 Legend shows 2", but Detail 12 on L7.00 shows 2'. Please provide the correct depth to be used.
A: We will clarify this in addendum one.
Q (No subject): Please provide clarification on the compost ratio for the site soil mix. The Detail 5/L5.05 calls for 9 CY, while Spec Section 32 91 13 (2.1/B/4) calls for 1 CY. Please confirm the correct quantity for bidding and installation.
A: This will be clarified in addendum one.
Q (No subject): All planting areas are designated as imported topsoil. Please confirm if the amendment application rates listed in the project manual are required for imported material, or if these rates apply only to existing site soil.
A: This will be clarified in addendum one.
Q (Pole Pads Manufacturer): May we know if you have a manufacturer for the pole pads who will customized it to fit the pole with gutter, and who can fabricate it with the specified fabric from Marvin Vinyl Fabrics? Thank you.
A: Design team will respond to this in addendum one.
Q (No subject): Sheet TY7.1 indicates that LenelS2 Netbox Access Control server is existing. a. Please provide the license identifier of the existing access control server. b. Please provide screenshot of the about page from the server or server generated export of the about page data. c. Are additional portal licenses to be added as part of this project or are there available portal licenses for the purpose of this project?
A: See Addendum One
Q (No subject): Video Management System (VMS) is shown as existing on Sheet TY7.1. However the manufacturer is not listed on the drawing. a. Please confirm what video management system is to be added to for the existing system. b. Please provide the software name and version number. c. Please provide the software license key, system identifier, and/or the unique IDs required to purchase additional camera licenses.
A: See Addendum One
Q (No subject): Will the owner be providing the server hardware required for the video management system software?
A: See Addendum One
Q (Control Diagrams): We have reviewed the drawings and specifications but were unable to locate any control diagrams or control specifications for this project. Can you clarify if these documents are included on the bid set, or indicate where can they be found.
A: See Addendum One
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