Project Information

Bid Title

Chinatown Branch Library Renovation [Citywide PLA]

Issuing Agency

City and County of San Francisco

Location

California

Published Date

Mar 12, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 8, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

0000011171

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Project Description

Request for Bids or Qualifications/Proposals

Estimated Cost/Contract Amount:
Approximately $21,200,000.00

Due Date:

04/08/2026

Due Time:
02:30PM

Bid/Proposal Submission Location:

Bids shall be submitted online via ShareFile until 2:30:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 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.

Duration:

730 consecutive calendar days
Project Zip Code:

Advertisement Date:

01/07/2026

Contacts

Contact Type	Contact Name	Contact Email
Project Manager	Masoud Vafaei	Masoud.Vafaei@sfdpw.org.
Contract Compliance Officer	Queena Chen	Queena.Chen@sfgov.org.
City’s Contractor Development Program	City’s Contractor Development Program	cdp@imwis.com

Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conference

Location:

Date:

01/23/2026

Time:

10:00AM
Attendance:

An onsite pre-bid meeting and site walk will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the project site located at 1135 Powell Street.

Project Scope

Project Description

Scope of Work: The project is the complete renovation of the Chinatown Him Mark Lai Branch Library at 1135 Powell Street, San Francisco. The building was built in 1921 and is a San Francisco registered historic landmark. The building underwent significant renovation and addition in 1995 to add a large rear yard addition, seismic strengthening and accessibility upgrades including two elevators. The structural retrofit resulted in the diminishment of the landmarked Main Reading Room. This project will renew the historic grandeur of the Main Reading Room through removal of the prior retrofit in addition to complete building renovation. The scope includes selective demolition, new architectural finishes, sitework, utilities, structural updates, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, telecommunication, security, elevator, and audiovisual systems. Building exterior improvements include façade repair, historic façade restoration, roofing, and a new roof terrace.

The project requires USGBC LEED Gold certification.

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CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC WORKS

Sourcing Event ID No.: 0000011171

CHINATOWN BRANCH LIBRARY RENOVATION [CITYWIDE PLA]

(PW CHINATOWN BRANCH LIB RENO)

Bids shall be submitted online via ShareFile until 2:30:00 p.m. on February 18, 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: The project is the complete renovation of the Chinatown Him Mark Lai Branch Library at

1135 Powell Street, San Francisco. The building was built in 1921 and is a San Francisco registered

historic landmark. The building underwent significant renovation and addition in 1995 to add a large rear

yard addition, seismic strengthening and accessibility upgrades including two elevators. The structural

retrofit resulted in the diminishment of the landmarked Main Reading Room. This project will renew the

historic grandeur of the Main Reading Room through removal of the prior retrofit in addition to complete

building renovation. The scope includes selective demolition, new architectural finishes, sitework, utilities,

structural updates, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, telecommunication, security, elevator,

and audiovisual systems. Building exterior improvements include façade repair, historic façade

restoration, roofing, and a new roof terrace. The project requires USGBC LEED Gold certification.

The time allowed for completion is 730 consecutive calendar days. The estimated construction cost is

approximately $21,200,000. For more information, contact the Project Manager Masoud Vafaei by

phone: 271-2933 or email: Masoud.Vafaei@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 3. 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 With Unit

Prices basis. Progressive payments will be made.

This project is being bid as Best Value Procurement. The Contract, if awarded, will be awarded to the

responsible Bidder whose responsive Bid provides the Best Value to the City. The Best Value Bid to the

City is equivalent to the lowest Best Value Score. The Best Value Score is determined by an evaluation of

1) Bidder’s Qualification Points and 2) the Bidder’s Cost Bid Basis. The City will divide each Bidder’s Cost

Bid Basis by its Qualification Points to determine the Bidder’s Best Value Score. The lowest Best Value

Score will represent the Best Value Bid. The Bid Opening and notification of the Best Value Tabulation

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.

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 may not be applied as per Administrative Code Chapter 14B. The Micro-LBE

subcontracting requirement is 5.00% and the Small-LBE subcontracting requirement is 15.00%. The total

Micro and Small- LBE Subcontracting Participation Requirement is 20.00%. For details, contact Queena

Chen by phone at (415) 554-0630 or by email at Queena.Chen@sfgov.org. In accordance with

Administrative Code Chapter 14B requirements,.good faith efforts may apply. Refer to CMD Form 2B.

An onsite pre-bid meeting and site walk will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the

project site located at 1135 Powell Street.

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. In addition, the San Francisco Citywide Project Labor Agreement (PLA) became effective

on July 14, 2020. This Contract is a Covered Project and Bidders are advised that the PLA is

incorporated into the contract documents. More information about the PLA can be found at:

https://sfgov.org/olse/citywide-project-labor-agreement.

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.

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