Santa Cruz Downtown Library Tenant Improvements

City of Santa Cruz - Economic Development and Housing has issued invitation for bid, solicitation IFB No. ED-0328.

IFB for prequalified Contractors Only see IFB Document for full description of work and contractors that were prequalified to bid via RFQ # ED-2026-01. The Project to be performed consists of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and transportation required to complete the Project, with a scope of work to generally include, but is not limited to, the following (the “Work”). The tenant improvements include construction and installation of building systems, architectural elements, and specialized library components required for operation of the public library. The scope generally includes mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and low-voltage systems serving the tenant area, as well as interior partitions, glazing, ceilings, railings, finishes, millwork, and metalwork and minor structural work for new interior stairs. Mechanical work includes installation of HVAC distribution and associated equipment serving the tenant spaces. Plumbing work extension of shell and core infrastructure and includes fixtures and routing of domestic water and sanitary systems within the tenant area. Electrical work includes lighting, power distribution, and associated branch circuitry. Fire protection work includes modifications and extensions to the building’s sprinkler and fire alarm systems. Low-voltage systems include new telecommunications (tele/data), audiovisual, and security systems to support the function of the new downtown library. Architectural work includes interior build-out elements such as interior partitions, glazing systems, ceilings, interior finishes, casework, and cantilevered metal library shelving. Additional scope includes interior and exterior library signage, main and mezzanine stairs, and roof deck elements including decking, pedestals, soffits, lighting, electrical, and planting areas. The following contractors were prequalified to bid on this project via RFQ #ED-2026-01 Bobo Construction, Inc. Bogard Construction, Inc. Dilbeck & Sons, Inc. Echelcon, Inc. Gonsalves & Stronck Construction Company, Inc. Lathrop Construction Associates, Inc. Rodan Builder’s, Inc. SC Builders, Inc. Swinerton Builders

The City of Santa Cruz was incorporated in 1866 and formed its current charter in 1948. It is governed under a Council/Manager form of government. A Mayor and six Council members set policy for the City and a City Manager serves as chief administrator of those policies. The City is located on the coast, 75 miles south of San Francisco on the northern edge of the Monterey Bay. It encompasses 15.8 square miles with cultural and ethnic diversity among its population of 65,000. Santa Cruz is part of the National Marine Sanctuary and is a popular tourist destination owing to its beaches, surf culture, and historical landmarks. The City provides a full range of municipal services and facilities including a recreational wharf, public golf course, over thirteen hundred acres of open space, full beach services, refuse management, law enforcement, fire protection, and water and wastewater utilities. The City is also host to University of California Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Harbor, and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk amusement park.

Responses are due November 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST.

Questions must be submitted by October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT at 809 Center Street Santa Cruz, CA RM 107 (Planning Conference Room).

Commodity categories: Construction Materials (Not Otherwise Classified); Building Construction, Industrial (Warehouse, etc.); Building Construction, Non-Residential (Office Bldg., etc.); Building Construction, Residential (Apartments, etc.); Building Construction, Commercial and Institutional; Building Construction, Prefabricated (All Types); Building Construction, Educational; Building Construction (Not Otherwise Classified).

Contact: Brian Borguno, Deputy Director (bborguno@santacruzca.gov, (831) 420-5316).

15 documents are attached to the notice: 2026-09-15 IFB - Downtown Library Tenant Improvements - FINAL; Exhibit C - SCDLTI - Bid Drawing Set_20260723; Exhibit D - SCDLTI - Specifications_20260721; Exhibit E - Core & Shell Drawings; Exhibit F - Core & Shell Project Manual; Exhibit G - C&S - Level 1 Slab Shop Drawings; Exhibit H - Core & Shell Schedule_R2; Exhibit I - C&S - Level 2 Slab Shop Drawings.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santacruzca/projects/303241. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.