South Berkeley Senior Center – Water Heater Replacement

Project Overview:

The City of Berkeley invites qualified contractors to submit bids for the South Berkeley Senior Center – Water Heater Replacement Project, Specification No. 26-11781-C at 2939 Ellis St, Berkeley, CA 94703.

The project scope includes, but is not limited to:

- Remove and dispose existing hot water storage tank, gas water heater and associated piping, supports and anchors located in the mechanical room;
- Provide new heat pump hot water heaters system;
- Pressure test all plumbing, flush and disinfect all water piping and equipment per CPC 2022; and
- Ancillary work as described in the Contract Documents

California Contractor License Classification required:

Class B - General Building Contractor

Engineer’s Estimate: $350,000.

Plans and Specifications: 

Plans and Specifications are enclosed and available on the City of Berkeley’s website at Bid & Proposal Opportunities | City of Berkeley (berkeleyca.gov).

Planholders List: Bidders are responsible for notifying Selam Mehari, via email at SMehari@Berkeleyca.gov to be included on the Planholders List. Please include the following in the email subject header: 

“Planholders list for Specification No. 26-11781-C for South Berkeley Senior Center – Water Heater”. In the body of the email, please state the Name of the Company Representative, Company Name, Address, Telephone Number, Fax Number, and Email Address.

Addenda:

None as of February 25, 2026.

Pre-Bid Site Conference: 

A non-mandatory pre-bid site visit will be held at 2939 Ellis St at 2PM on Friday March 06, 2026. Prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend and/or visit the project site prior to bidding. The location of work is open to the public during normal business hours. 

Sealed Bids Due:

2:00PM, Thursday March 26, 2026
Finance/General Services – Purchasing Division
2180 Milvia Street, 3^rd Floor
Berkeley, CA 94704

Contact:

Questions concerning the anticipated work or scope of the project should be directed to Selam Mehari, Junior PW Engineer, via email at SMehari@berkeleyca.gov, no later than 5:00PM, Monday March 16th, 2026. 

Answers to questions will not be provided by telephone or email, but will be provided via Addenda posted on the City of Berkeley’s website at Bid & Proposal Opportunities | City of Berkeley (berkeleyca.gov).