UC Botanical Garden Access Improvements

The University of California, Berkeley is soliciting bids for the UC Botanical Garden Access Improvements project, with a solicitation number of 20260804031 and a bid deadline of August 25, 2026. The scope centers on constructing a carport with an integrated electric vehicle charging station and associated infrastructure, including foundations, paving, underground utility work, and the installation of a building-mounted exterior convenience receptacle. The carport structure will be a pre-fabricated kit furnished by the University, requiring the contractor to assemble and install it along with all related site work. Additional responsibilities include minor fencing repairs or replacements. The project is estimated at $500,000 and falls under NAICS code 237310 for heavy and civil engineering construction. Bidders must possess a valid California “B” General Contractor license and demonstrate experience completing three to five comparable paving or underground utility projects valued at $500,000 or more within the past five years, all located within the nine Bay Area counties. Experience with pre-fabricated metal structures and prior work on UC campuses or National Labs is also required. Compliance with California labor laws is mandatory, requiring registration with the Department of Industrial Relations under Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, and payment of at least the UC Fair Wage rate of $15 per hour to all workers. Attendance at a mandatory pre-bid site tour on August 10, 2026, is required for eligibility, and failure to attend results in automatic disqualification. All bids must be submitted electronically through the BuildingConnected platform after obtaining access via email, and an original bid bond must be physically delivered to UC Berkeley’s Capital Projects office within two business days of the deadline. No formal FAR clauses, standardized contract clauses, or military standards apply; instead, the procurement follows a strict lowest price technically acceptable model where compliance with all qualifications is binary. Evaluation is not based on scoring or trade-offs but on demonstrable experience, geographic proximity, licensing, procedural adherence, and absolute compliance with labor and submission requirements. No detailed line-item pricing, accounting codes, or inspection quality standards beyond labor compliance are specified, and no individual contracting officer or technical representative is named.