UCSB (Wave 3.0) MILLWORK SUBCONTRACTOR PREQUAL ONLY: UCSB San Benito Student Housing

NOTE: A prospective bidders must be registered and logged into the UCSB planroom to submit its completed prequalification packages electronically via the 'Submit Bid' tab above AND the package must be submitted prior to the stated deadline6

All Interested C-6 Licensed Subcontractors:

The University of California, Santa Barbara ("UCSB") seeks responses to a Request for Prequalification Packages from Trade Subcontractors with relevant qualifications who are interested in prequalifying for and bidding on the UCSB San Benito Student Housing project located on the UCSB campus.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:   UCSB San Benito Student Housing project, located on the main UC Santa Barbara campus, is envisioned as a new LEED Platinum residential community, providing student apartments with a range of amenities. Located on roughly 6.6 acres of developable area and surrounded by a sizable Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area (“ESHA”), the sloping topography will incorporate native plantings and preserve the protected landscape. The current program goals are to provide an estimated 2,250 student beds, retail dining, and various support spaces, in approximately 700,000 gross square feet across multiple buildings. In addition to the site and utility connections, the UCSB San Benito Student Housing project will make improvements to adjacent roads, parking, and bike paths.

PREQUALIFICATION OF PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS:  UCSB has hired Webcor as the CM/General Contractor for the UCSB San Benito Student Housing project. Webcor is bidding out the various subtrade packages as part of its Phase 1 (Pre-construction) Services, but has expressed an interest in competing for the two trade packages listed below. As a result, Webcor is not permitted to manage the competitive bidding process and the University has stepped in to ensure a fair and impartial prequalification, bidding and award of the subject Work Packages.  Prequalification submittals for these Work Packages will be received and evaluated by the University.

UCSB seeks Trade Subcontractors with significant experience on the scopes of work noted below on major public, student housing, multi-story civic, or university projects, on existing and new structures. Qualified Trade Subcontractors shall have successfully completed projects that are LEED® Gold certified or better. The University has determined that bidders who submit bids on this project must be prequalified. Prequalified bidders will be required to possess and active and current California Contractor’s License for the classification(s) listed below and it must be in good standing with the California Contractor’s State License Board and have a current DIR registration number. Bidders must provide the ability to obtain corporate surety (payment & performance) bonds, and insurance, if requested, to be eligible for the pre-qualification evaluation.

Prospective subcontractors are required to hold the following active and current California contractor's license at the time of its submittal:

Work Package     Description                                            License Requirement(s)

WP-25            Interior Millwork & Casework              C-6 (Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry)

DESCRIPTION OF SUBTRADE WORK PACKAGES:

WP-25 – Provide and install interior millwork, casework, shelving and closet rod and shelfs for the project. Work includes all millwork and casework at amendity spaces, back of house spaces, and residential units.

COST ESTIMATE(S): The Estimated Overall Construction Budget for this project is $550,000,000.

WP-25 - Interior Millwork & Casework  estimate is $8,250,000              

 PREQUALIFICATION SCHEDULE:

Advertisement of Subcontractor Prequalification: March 26, 2025

Date Prequalification Documents Available: March 26, 2025

Questions about this Prequalification Due: April 2, 2025 @ 2:00 PM

This Prequalification MUST be submitted by: April 9, 2025 @ 2:00 PM

PREQUALIFICATION PROCEDURES:  The prequalification evaluation is solely for the purpose of evaluating prospective Bidders who would be deemed qualified to bid for and perform the work outlined in the Prequalification Documents. Prospective Bidders shall submit and will be evaluated on information with respect to their requisite experience on projects of similar size, scope and complexity. The information shall include general and specific experience, claim and surety history, safety, financials, ability to meet schedule and budget requirements and experience in general management and coordination.

UNIVERSITY CONTACT: University Representative, Telli Foster, at telli.foster@ucsb.edu.  Questions or requests for clarification and/or interpretation of the Prequalification Documents must be submitted to the University Representative via email.  Questions received after the pre-bid RFIdeadline may be answered at the discretion of the University.

GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION:  Project will be insured under a University Controlled Insurance Program (“UCIP”) providing workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurance coverage, commercial general liability insurance coverage, and excess liability insurance coverage for Work performed on or at the Project site (“UCIP Coverages”).

The University is committed to promoting and increasing participation of small business enterprises (SBEs) and disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBEs) relating to all goods and services covered under the awarded agreement, subject to any and all applicable obligations under state and federal law, and University policies.  The awarded contractor shall make best efforts to provide qualified SBEs and DVBEs with the maximum opportunity to participate.

The successful Prequalified Bidder shall pay all persons providing construction services and/or any labor on site, including any University location, prevailing wage rates based upon the location of the work.  The work described in the contract is a public work subject to section 1771 of the California Labor Code.  No contractor or subcontractor, regardless of tier, may be listed on a Bid for, or engage in the performance of, any portion of this project, unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 and 1771.1.  This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Register with DIR at http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT: Each candidate firm may be required to show evidence of its equal employment opportunity policy.  Every effort will be made to ensure that all persons shall have equal access to contracts and other business opportunities with the University, regardless of: race; color; religion; sex; age; ancestry; national origin; sexual orientation; physical or mental disability; veteran's status; medical condition; genetic information; marital status; gender identity; pregnancy; service in the uniformed services; or citizenship within the limits imposed by law or University's policy.