Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

University of California, Berkeley is seeking bids from qualified and interested contractors for the following project titled, Request for Qualifications - Berkeley Clean Energy Campus - Electrified Heating and Cooling Plant (BCEC-EHCP) Special Testing and Inspection Services, identified under Solicitation ID: 12893A. Work is to be performed near Calfornia Hall, Sather Rd, Berkeley, CA 94709, USA in Alameda County.

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General Project Description

Capital Projects at the University of California, Berkeley, is inviting statements of qualification for special inspection and testing services for the Berkeley Clean Energy Campus - Electrified Heating and Cooling Plant (BCEC-EHCP) project. The BCEC project aims to design and construct an electrified and renewable energy microgrid to significantly reduce campus carbon emissions. Phase 1 includes a new Electrified Heating and Cooling Plant (EHCP) at the North Field site to replace the existing fossil fuel cogeneration plant and steam system, providing heating and cooling through new underground hot and chilled water distribution piping to approximately 40 campus buildings, and constructing a thermal energy storage tank (TES). The project also involves converting buildings to utilize heating hot water, upgrading electrical infrastructure, enabling works, and decommissioning/modifying the existing cogeneration plant. The distribution system may include stream crossings and bridging structures. The overall goal is to have Phase 1 operational by 2030, and the project requires LEED Gold Certification. This Request for Qualifications specifically seeks consultants to provide special testing and inspection services to ensure compliance with contract documents and quality standards for the construction phases.

General Bid Items

Quantity: 10 Unit: EA Work Item: Verification of concrete mix designs.
Quantity: 250 Unit: EA Work Item: Tieback Testing – grout testing and post grout pressures.
Quantity: 10 Unit: EA Work Item: Tensile test of reinforcement (sampling and tagging).
Quantity: 300 Unit: HR Work Item: Compaction testing for footings.
Quantity: 40 Unit: EA Work Item: Tensile test for pre-stressing (sampling and tagging).
Quantity: 600 Unit: HR Work Item: Field inspection of reinforcement.
Quantity: 24 Unit: HRS Work Item: Concrete batch plant inspections.
Quantity: 400 Unit: EA Work Item: Compression test for concrete.
Quantity: 700 Unit: HRS Work Item: Field inspection of concrete sampling / slump / placement.
Quantity: 4 Unit: EA Work Item: Verification of masonry grout mix designs.
Quantity: 50 Unit: EA Work Item: Compression test for mortar & grout.
Quantity: 40 Unit: EA Work Item: Compression test for grout prism.
Quantity: 6 Unit: EA Work Item: Compression test for masonry prism.
Quantity: 20 Unit: HRS Work Item: Field inspection for masonry (includes grout sampling).
Quantity: 400 Unit: HRS Work Item: Shop inspection of misc. & structural steel & welding.
Quantity: 500 Unit: HRS Work Item: Field inspection of misc. & structural steel.
Quantity: 50 Unit: HRS Work Item: Non-shrink grout placement / sampling.
Quantity: 36 Unit: EA Work Item: Compression test for non-shrink grout.
Quantity: 150 Unit: HRS Work Item: Concrete anchors pull and torque testing.
Quantity: 60 Unit: HRS Work Item: Field inspection/testing of intumescent paint.
Quantity: 100 Unit: HRS Work Item: Field inspection/testing of fireproofing.
Quantity: 100 Unit: HRS Work Item: Joint Firestopping inspection/testing per ASTM E2174.
Quantity: 300 Unit: HRS Work Item: Site Utility trench inspection/testing.
Quantity: 150 Unit: HRS Work Item: Premium for work over 8 hours (onsite and offsite).
Quantity: 240 Unit: HRS Work Item: Premium for work on Saturdays (onsite and offsite).
Quantity: 100 Unit: HRS Work Item: Travel outside 60 mile radius of your office or project site.
Quantity: 80 Unit: HRS Work Item: Meeting attendance.
Quantity: 2 Unit: EA Work Item: Final affidavit.
Quantity: 300 Unit: HRS Work Item: Project Manager.
Quantity: 300 Unit: HRS Work Item: Project Engineer.
Quantity: 80 Unit: HRS Work Item: Principal.

NAICS Classification

NAICS 541380 – Testing Laboratories (For concrete, steel, masonry, soil, and other material testing and lab work)., NAICS 541350 – Building Inspection Services (For field inspection services for construction, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing elements related to the plant, buildings, and utilities)., NAICS 237130 – Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (In connection with electrical infrastructure upgrades, microgrid development, and utility distribution piping installation)., NAICS 236210 – Industrial Building Construction (Relates to the construction of the Electrified Heating and Cooling Plant)., NAICS 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (For underground utility distribution systems, thermal energy storage tank, and related earthwork/site development).

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on February 9, 2026, and was last updated on February 9, 2026. All bids and/or proposals are due on February 20, 2026.

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