Fire Station No. 49 - Otay Mesa

The City of San Diego, through its Purchasing and Contracting Department, is soliciting Design-Build services for the construction of Fire Station No. 49 at Otay Mesa. The project involves the design and construction of a permanent, approximately 14,000 square foot, preferably single-story, 3-bay fire station designed to accommodate three fire apparatus and a crew of nine to eleven personnel. The facility will include 11 dorms, bathrooms, office rooms, a lobby, kitchen, watch room, training room, exercise room, ready room, turnout room, decontamination areas, a station alerting system, and an IT data network. The scope also encompasses necessary infrastructure such as wet and dry utilities, electrical and mechanical systems, onsite surface parking, and offsite improvements including site grading and street and traffic improvements along Ocean View Hills and Sea Fire Point to ensure emergency apparatus access. The project must adhere to strict sustainability and regulatory standards, including the zero emissions municipal building operations policy (ZEMBOP), the sustainable building policy, and ADA accessibility requirements. Environmental conformance regarding adjacent Multi-Habitat Planning Areas (MHPA) is required, and all labor must comply with prevailing wage rates. Contractors must utilize the Prism portal for monthly payment reporting by the 10th of each subsequent month. The selection process is based on a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) limited to 25 pages, evaluated on criteria such as technical competence, proposed methodology, and project organization. Preference points are awarded based on the participation of certified small and local business enterprises (SLBE-ELBE), and bidders must comply with the Nondiscrimination in Contracting Ordinance and the Equal Employment Opportunity Outreach Program.