UC Berkeley – Electrified Heating & Cooling Plant Project – Berkeley, CA

The University of California, Berkeley is soliciting bids for Increment 4 of the Electrified Heating and Cooling Plant project, which involves replacing the existing natural gas steam plant with an all-electric facility. The project includes a single-level building with a recreational roof and a 2-million-gallon thermal energy storage steel tank. This specific solicitation, number 20260625036, covers two work packages: WP-14 for Structural Steel, Metal Decking, and Metal Fabrication, and WP-04/16 for Storefront, Louvers, and Glazing. The estimated value for this increment is 6.75 million dollars, contributing to a total project construction estimate of 159 million dollars. Managed by Webcor Builders under a Construction Manager At Risk model, the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and qualified bidder. Bids are due by July 21, 2026, and must be submitted exclusively through BuildingConnected. Mandatory requirements for a responsive bid include prequalification, attendance at a virtual job walk held on June 24, 2026, a 10 percent bid bond, and the submission of an unmodified Exhibit F1. Contractors must hold CSLB C-51 and/or C-17 licenses and provide 100 percent payment and performance bonds upon award. All work will be performed on the UC Berkeley campus in Berkeley, California.