REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Former Military Housing Demolition
Alameda Point, Alameda, CA
On behalf of PM realty Group (representing the Owner, City of Alameda) we invite qualified contractors to submit a proposal for the demolition of 13 Former Military Buildings on the property bounded by Orion Street, West Tower Ave, and Stardust Place (Project Site) of Alameda Point, Alameda, California (Project).
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The purpose of the Project is to safely demolish buildings containing asbestos, remove and clean-up asbestos-containing/contaminated materials and related debris, and properly transport and dispose the waste materials. The full RFP documents, 
specifications and attachments can be seen at http://alamedaca.gov/business/bids/3401.
PROPOSAL
All proposals should discuss/include:
A. Approach. A short discussion of the Intended approach to the project that demonstrates the proposer's understanding of the issues and tasks and the proposer's ability to address them. Include a complete list of all potential subcontractors for the project. All bids will be required to be tabulated using current California State Prevailing wage rates. The contractor selected for demolition of the project will be required to provide to the Owner performance and payment bonds in an amount at least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price. Provide your current payment and performance bond rate or scale.
B. Liability of Costs and Responsibility. PMRG and the City of Alameda shall not be liable for any costs incurred in response to this request for proposals. All costs shall be borne by the person or organization responding to the request. The person or organization responding to the request shall hold PMRG and the City of Alameda harmless from any and all liability, claim or expense whatsoever incurred by or on behalf of that person or organization. All submitted material becomes the property of the City of Alameda.
C. Scope of Work. The proposal should contain an explanation of how the proposer plans to approach the tasks and the steps that will be taken to complete the task including analytical methods and tools in conformance with the attached plans and specifications. Tasks should be organized into phases constituting measurable deliverables.
D. Cost Proposal. The amount of compensation should be broken down for each phase of the work. Include as a separate line item hourly rates for personnel.
E. References, Related Experience and Examples of Work. Include client references with phone numbers for relevant work. Specify the client, location, examples of work, and other relevant information as needed.
F. Proposer's Representative. The person signing the proposal must be a legal representative of the firm authorized to bind the firm to an agreement in the event of the award.
G. Validity. The proposer agrees to be bound by its proposal for a period of ninety (90) days during which time PMRG or the City of Alameda may request clarification or correction of the proposal for the purpose of evaluation. Amendments or clarifications shall not affect the remainder of the proposal, but only that portion so amended or clarified.
H. Rules Governing Competition. The particular method being used here is known as "Request for Proposal" (RFP). While the RFP process is highly competitive, the selection of the successful competitor is not based solely on the dollar amount of the proposal.
I. Insurance. In addition to the insurance requirements listed below, Commercial Pollution Legal Liability Coverage insurance and a California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Number will be required.
Commercial General Liability per occurrence: $3 million
Property per occurrence: $1 million
Workers Compensation: $1 million
Automobile per occurrence: $2 million
Environmental Impairment Liability: $3 million
Each limit listed above is Per Occurrence.
There will be a mandatory pre-bid walk on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in front of the vacant apartment buildings located at Orion Street and West Tower Avenue. A sign-in sheet will be provided and signature required for the right to bid. The bid walk will be recorded and a copy of the resulting question and answer will be provided to all qualified bidders.
All bids will be required to be delivered to the following location by no later than 2:00 p.m. (PDT) Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Submissions received beyond this date and time will be rejected. Submissions may be made by fax to the number indicated below. Submission will not be accepted by e-mail. Mailed submissions shall be directed to the following address:
PM Realty Group
Attn: Ryan Gaughan
101 W. Atlantic Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
Phone: (510) 749-0304
Fax: (510) 749-1095
The City will announce the apparent lowest bidder on Friday, July 17, 2015. The project is tentatively scheduled to begin in October 2015.
