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City of South San Francisco
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· California
Commissioning Agent Services for Community Civic Campus Phase 3 Fire Station 63
PROPOSALS DUE
October 26, 2026, 2:00 pm PDT
10 days left
Deadline moved · was Oct 22 → now Oct 26 · +4 days
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The City of South San Francisco is seeking a qualified firm to serve as the independent Commissioning Authority for Fire Station 63, the third phase of its Community Civic Campus program. The project at 71 Camaritas Avenue replaces an existing restaurant with a new two-story, approximately 10,150-square-foot fire station with office and living quarters, a three-bay apparatus garage and public and secure site improvements. The commissioning agent reports to the City and works with the City, construction manager Kitchell CEM, the design team, the General Contractor and trade contractors.
DOCUMENT SET
9 documents
· 401.9MB
Request for Proposals — full solicitation.pdf · 1.2MB
Addendum 1 — questions and answers.pdf · 210KB
Attachment A — scope of work and deliverables.pdf · 480KB
Attachment B — cost proposal form.xlsx · 64KB
Sample agreement and insurance requirements.pdf · 560KB
Pre-proposal meeting — sign-in sheet and slides.pdf · 1.8MB
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CHANGES SINCE PUBLISHED
2 changes
WHAT OTHERS ASKED
31 questions answered
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Please confirm the project delivery method (Design-Bid-Build, CM at Risk, Design-Build, or other) and identify the anticipated roles of the Owner, Architect, Construction Manager, and General Contractor during commissioning activities.
Award & contract · Scope/requirements
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What is the estimated construction budget for this project?
Pricing
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The RFP includes commissioning planning activities and document reviews that are typically associated with design-phase commissioning services. Please clarify whether the Commissioning Authority is expected to provide both design-phase and construction-phase commissioning services, or if the intent is limited to construction-phase commissioning with review of existing design documents.
Scope/requirements
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The RFP identifies HVAC, BAS, plumbing, electrical, lighting controls, renewable energy, and security systems within the commissioning scope. Landscape irrigation systems and irrigation controls do not appear to be specifically identified. Please confirm whether Division 32 landscape irrigation systems, including weather-based/smart irrigation controllers and associated CALGreen verification requirements, are included within the Commissioning Authority scope.
Scope/requirements
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Our firm’s insurance policies do not cover volunteers. We request that "volunteers" be deleted from the insurance and indemnification clauses.
Compliance
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Automobile Liability insurance contract requirement is 2mil. Our firm carries 1mil; is that acceptable?
Compliance
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
2718
Budget
Not Assigned
Published
Entity type
City
State
California
Summarized from the City of South San Francisco portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Submit one searchable PDF proposal and a separate fee proposal PDF electronically through the City of South San Francisco OpenGov procurement portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ssf/projects/311530) in accordance with the solicitation notice and RFP transmittal. Organize the proposal as: cover letter (firm, primary contact, authorized signatory), firm and team qualifications, relevant project experience with references, project understanding and approach, work plan and staffing, fee proposal (base not-to-exceed fee by phase and discipline with hours and rates), and additional services and contract exceptions to the Standard Professional Services Agreement. Questions by email to Kitchell CEM, attention Zac Arvig, zarvig@kitchell.com; all communications only through the designated Kitchell CEM contact.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541330
Construction Management and Owner Representation
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