Traction Power Facilities Replacement - Walnut Creek

**As of February 2, 2023, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established.** Project has been postponed, will be re-advertised at a later date. Bids will thereafter be accepted or rejected by the District. The Bidders are responsible to ensure their Bids are received at the time and location specified. The time for receipt of Bids may be extended by the District's General Manager, or authorized representative, from the above-stated Bid Opening date. Notice of such extension will be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the District, which publication will be at least ten (10) Days before Bids are formally received and opened. Bidders should note that this Contract is subject to the District's Small Business Program that includes a preference of 7 % of the Bid Price of the lowest responsible Bidder, up to a maximum of $150,000, for a certified Local Small Business (LSB) Prime Contractor submitting a Bid on this Contract. Bidder's attention is directed to the Instructions to Bidders Paragraphs 7.I and 14.B.1 and Supplementary Conditions Article SC7.4, which set forth the Districts Small Business Program requirements. Inquiries regarding the Districts Small Business Program shall be directed to the District's Office of Civil Rights, 2150 Webster Street, 4th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612, Telephone at (510) 464-6100 Bidders should note that this Contract is subject to the District's Small Business (SB) Participation Program that includes a preference for Bidders who meet or exceed the Local Small Business (LSB) Subcontractor participation goal of 11% of the total Bid Price excluding Allowances and Option Bid items, established for this Contract. Bidders that meet or exceed the LSB Subcontractor participation goal will be eligible for a Bid preference of 7 % of the Bid Price of the lowest responsible Bidders total Bid price up to a maximum of $150,000, only during evaluation for determining Award of the Contract. However, the actual Contract awarded will be for the amount of the original Bid. Bidders that do not meet the LSB Subcontractor participation goal will not be eligible for the preference. Bidder's attention is directed to the Instructions to Bidders, Paragraphs 7.B.6 and 14.B.1 and Supplementary Conditions Article SC7.4 that more fully describe the terms of the Small Business Program. Inquiries regarding the Districts Small Business Program shall be directed to the District Office of Civil Rights, 2150 Webster Street, 4th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612, Telephone at (510) 464-6100 Prospective Bidders or Interested Parties may also purchase printed copies of the Contract Documents from the District Secretarys Office by downloading the Contract Documents' Order Form from the BART Procurement Portal website and submitting the completed Contract Documents' Order Form to the District Secretarys Office. Prospective Bidders or Interested Parties must be registered on the BART Procurement Portal to do business with BART in order to be able to download the Contract Documents Order Form. The Base Bid includes providing all labor, equipment, materials, tools, supervision, hardware, and all appurtenances necessary for the demolition, procurement, and installation of one (1) traction power facility located in Walnut Creek: 1. Furnish and install new Reversible Controlled Rectifiers (RCR) for the new Traction Power Substation at Walnut Creek (CWC). 2. The Work of this Contract also includes furnishing and installation of a new Emergency Transfer-Trip System (ETTS) including: 3. Furnish and install new ETTS equipment including raceways, circuit modifications and all incidentals to existing dc switchgear controls at the three (3) existing traction power facilities: CZB, CCC, and CXW. 4. Furnish and install new ETTS equipment including raceways, circuit modifications, and all incidentals to existing emergency trip circuits at one (1) existing train control room: C40. 5. The Contract includes two Options as described below. The options, if exercised, shall be determined by the District within 45 days after Notice to Proceed (NTP): 6. Option A is to furnish and install the Walnut Creek Switching Station. 7. Option B is to furnish and install uncontrolled rectifiers in lieu of reversible controlled rectifiers at Substation CWC in Walnut Creek. Refer to Contract Sheets TP080B and TP142B, and to Contract Specification Section 34 21 21, Transformer-Rectifier Units Oil-Filled Transformer, Uncontrolled Rectifier for information. Furnish and install the major traction power equipment as indicated in the contract including providing testing, system integration and commissioning support of the CWC traction power facility. The CWC traction power facility shall be complete and fully integrated into the existing BART system, prior to handover to BART. If there are any questions regarding the Bid Matchmaking Session(s), please contact: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Office of Civil Rights 2150 Webster Street, 4th Floor Oakland, California 94612 Attention: Fred Edwards, Sr Admin. Analyst, OCR Email: fedwar1@bart.gov The Availability Percentages for this Contract are, for Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) 6.0% and for Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) 3.9%. If a firm is owned and controlled by a Minority Woman or Minority Women, the firm may be counted towards meeting both the MBE and WBE Availability Percentages. Bids shall be submitted in accordance with, and subject to, the conditions contained in the Instructions to Bidders contained in the Contract Book to which prospective Bidders are referred. Bid Documents may be examined at certain public and private plan rooms. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a Bidder's Security equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the total Bid Price which shall remain in full force and effect for the period of time stated in the Instructions to Bidders, Paragraph 14.C. The Bidders Security must be in the form of cash, a cashiers check, a certified check, a Bidders Bond, or a combination thereof. The Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded shall comply with the District's insurance requirements Such Bidder shall also furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Bond (Payment Bond), each in an amount not less than one-hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Bonds shall be on forms provided by the District and shall be executed as surety by a corporation or corporations authorized to issue surety bonds in the State of California, as an admitted surety insurer and acceptable to the District. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming and Accessories, Concrete Reinforcing, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Structural Concrete, High-Performance Structural Concrete, Concrete Finishing, Specialty Placed Concrete, Precast Structural Concrete, Precast Concrete Specialties.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry, Concrete Form Masonry Units.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Metal Fabrications.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection, Weather Barriers.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Specialty Doors and Frames, Access Doors and Panels, Coiling Doors and Grilles, Windows, Hardware, Glazing.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Ceilings, Flooring, Painting and Coating.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories, Safety Specialties, Emergency Aid Specialties, Fire Protection Specialties, Exterior Specialties, Security Mirrors and Domes.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Parking Control Equipment, Loading Dock Equipment, Security Equipment.
Division 13 -	Special Construction, Radiation Protection, Special Instrumentation, Seismic Instrumentation.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Power Distribution Units, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Special Purpose Lighting, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Audio-Video Communications.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Electronic Surveillance, Video Surveillance, Electronic Personal Protection Systems, Electronic Detection and Alarm, Fire Detection and Alarm, Radiation Detection and Alarm, Fuel-Oil Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Grading, Earthwork Methods, Soil Treatment, Soil Stabilization.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Fences and Gates, Planting, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Fuel Distribution Utilities, Electrical Utilities, Electrical Utility Transmission and Distribution, Utility Substations, Utility Transformers, High-Voltage Switchgear and Protection Devices, Medium-Voltage Utility Switchgear and Protection Devices, Communications Utilities.
Division 41 -	Material Processing and Handling Equipment, Conveyors, Cranes and Hoists.
Division 46 -	Water and Wastewater Equipment.
Division 48 -	Electrical Power Generation, Common Work Results for Electrical Power Generation, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Power Generation, Electrical Power Generation Equipment, Electrical Power Generation Testing.