Westwood Center Elevator Modernization

The project entails the comprehensive modernization of five elevators at UCLA’s Westwood Center in Los Angeles, California, including three traction elevators and two hydraulic elevators. For the traction units, the scope includes installing new solid-state controllers, VVVF drives, hoist machines, car and hall fixtures, seismic components, governors, traveling cables, wiring, roller guides, door operators, fire return systems, and associated hoistway equipment. The hydraulic elevators will receive new microprocessor controllers, pump and power units, door operators, hall door equipment, in-ground jack units with PVC liners, rupture valves, wiring, traveling cables, limit switches, roller guides, fire return systems, and car communication systems. All work must comply with ANSI, NEMA, IEEE, UL, CEC, NFPA, OSHA, and other applicable codes, with labeling conforming to ANSI A13.1 and UL 969 standards, including color-coded white-on-black for normal power and white-on-red for emergency power circuits. Installation, testing, and commissioning are the contractor’s full responsibility, requiring adherence to strict inspection protocols conducted at the project site with approval by the University’s Representative prior to incorporation. The contractor must furnish detailed test reports, equipment layout drawings, and digital O&M manuals on PDF and CD-ROM, including calibration data and manufacturer inspection reports. The contract does not follow Federal Acquisition Regulation structures and instead uses a custom university-specific format. Bids must be submitted as sealed physical packages via drop-off or mail to UCLA’s designated address by August 18, 2026, with no electronic, email, or fax submissions accepted. The award will go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with no explicit evaluation weights or trade-off methodology stated. Bid security must be provided as a bid bond or certified check, and contractors must disclose all subcontractors with their SBE/DVBE status, licenses, and reliability evidence. Retention may be handled through withholding, escrowed securities, or substituted bonds, contingent on execution of the required Escrow Agreement. Labor must comply with prevailing wage laws, apprenticeship requirements, the Buy Clean California Act, and off-road diesel regulations, with commercial general liability insurance covering completed operations for ten years and the University named as an additional insured. The Superintendent must be pre-approved by the University, and any replacement requires formal substitution procedures. All digital submittals must use secure digital signatures compliant with California state law, and no UEI, CAGE code, or federal accounting codes