Penta Invitation for Pre-Qual/SOQ for Design-Build Subcontractors - University Student Union Renovation and Expansion Phase 1 24-25

ADVERTISEMENT FOR PREQUALIFICATION AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS                                          FOR DESIGN-BUILD SUBCONTRACTORS (¿SUBCONTRACTORS¿)
The PENTA Building Group on Behalf of California State University, Long Beach (¿CSULB¿)
An Equal Opportunity Employer is requesting, subject to conditions prescribed by CSULB, prequalification documents and bids from potential subcontractors for the following project:
California State University, Long Beach University Student Union Renovation and Expansion Phase 1 24-25 Project No. 0624SS002 City/Location: Long Beach, CA Owner:  California State University, Long Beach Project Architect: Gensler
Prequalification of Prospective Bidders: The Owner and The PENTA Building Group have established that all Design-Build Subcontractors that are interested in submitting bids on this project must be prequalified. A link to initiate the process will be provided at the end of this document. Only prequalified subcontractors will receive bid packages. Once all bids are received from interested prequalified subcontractors, the bids will be reviewed for completeness and conformance with the project requirements. Following this review, interviews will be held with the top-ranking subcontractors to ensure the selection of the most comprehensive, competitive, and lowest responsible bid. 
Project Description: The overall objective of the project is to design and renovate the existing University Student Union (¿USU¿) building, approximately 180,000 GSF. This includes approximately 160,000 GSF of interior area and 20,000 GSF of outdoor covered walkways and seating areas. The project scope also includes the demolition of the existing University Dining Plaza (UDP) building, and the design and new construction of an approximately 50,000 GSF building addition. The project has high sustainability goals including the requirement for both structures, as a minimum, to receive LEED Gold Certification. The energy use index range for this project shall be between 30-40 kbtu per square foot. Title 24 shall be surpassed by at least 10% in the Energy Compliance Performance Model. The new construction is expected to be a Type 1A structure. Project milestone, Onsite Construction, completion is scheduled for May 15, 2028. The University Student Union building is located between the ¿upper¿ and ¿lower¿ campus on the California State University campus. The street address is 1250 N. Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840. The existing University Dining Plaza Building is located just southwest of the USU. The existing elements primarily include the University Student Union Building, University Dining Plaza Building, and the project site area, which also includes Friendship Walk. PENTA¿s current contract is for ¿Phase 1 Design and Pre-Construction Services (Part 1 of 2).
General Description of Work: Design-Build subcontractors will be required to provide the following items: engineered design documents, permit documents, liability insurance, coordination with the design team and construction of the following scope of work:
1. Vertical Transportation 2. Structured Cabling 3. Audio/Visual 4. IT/Telecommunication 5. Security & Surveillance 6. Fire Suppression 7. Fire Alarm
Detailed scope of work requirements will be provided in the bid package.
Prequalification Schedule: Subcontractors are encouraged to begin the prequalification process with PENTA immediately. Prequalification packages can be obtained by contacting: contact@example.gov or Lauren Leftwich +1 (555) 000-0000. Prequalification applications shall be completed by October 16, 2024. The Penta Building Group, Gensler, and CSULB will evaluate the prequalification packages and then approve qualified responders to be on the final bid list. No bid will be accepted from a contractor that has failed to meet the pre-qualification requirements.
Bid Schedule: Selections will be based on value including both cost and qualifications. RFP documents (to be released by mid-November 2024) will outline the process and the schedule.
Mandatory DVBE Participation: This project has a mandatory three (3) percent participation for disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBE) pursuant to the California state law for state contracts. Therefore, we encourage DVBE subcontractors and vendors to participate in this bidding effort.
SBE Participation: This project has a GOAL of twenty-five (25) percent participation for small business enterprises (SBE). Therefore, we encourage SBE subcontractors and vendors to participate in this bidding effort. Five (5) percent bid advantage up to a maximum of $50,000 may be provided for firms that have been certified as a ¿Small Business¿ by the Department of General Services or that qualify as ¿Non-Small Business¿ by subcontracting their scope to small business firms.
This project is a public works Project and is subject to prevailing wage and prequalification requirements.
The PENTA Building Group reserves the sole right to waive any irregularities or requirements, or provide additional opportunities to prequalify, if insufficient responses for prequalification are received.
If you have any questions, please contact Adam Noureddine, contact@example.gov, +1 (555) 000-0000