EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER PROJECT NO.: 900180
A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted on Thursday, July 31, 2008
This project includes construction of the UC Merced Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) designed
to accommodate the children of UC Merced faculty, students and staff with some community
participation. The approximately 9,300 Outside Gross Square Foot (approximately 7,300 Enclosed
Square Feet) modular facility will provide space for classrooms, administrative and support functions.
The base bid modular building shall be an off-site fabricated modular assembly with a floor joist and rail
system that will be placed on a site-installed foundation system with a sub-floor drainable slab. The
modular building system bids shall include an alternate price for an off-site fabricated modular assembly
that will be placed on a site-installed structural footing/floor-slab foundation system. Site work includes
on-site and off-site demolition, grading and drainage, utilities, paving and hardscape, shade structures,
site lighting, and screen walls. The project site is in the campus West Neighborhood at Scholars Lane
between Lake Road and Emigrant Pass.
The Project will be constructed using Multiple Prime Trade Contractors, totaling approximately 4
unique Trade Packages. Three (3) of the Trade Bid Packages were already bid and this is the request
for the 4th Trade Bid Package. The Universitys Representative will provide full time, on-site
Construction Management, including coordination, scheduling, inspection and quality assurance for
the entire Project.
