100% Hospital Enterprise Fund
The project consists of improvements to an existing data center facility. The data center is currently non-operational. Scope of this project is primarily electrical upgrades and specialized cooling for new data center equipment. It will include, but not be limited to, installation and anchoring of 25 owner furnished cabinet assemblies (88.5"x30"x48"), procurement and installation of two (2) redundant, parallel uninterrupted power supplies (150kbs/480V), power distribution units, busways and supporting infrastructure including conduit, conductors and associated structural supports and bracing. Demolition and modification of existing electrical equipment and circuits will be required. In addition, scope will include procurement and installation of row based, air-cooled, precision cooling systems.
The construction cost estimate was $850,000 and the general prevailing wage rates will be the minimum rates paid on this project. Bids were received and opened by the Public Works Department on January 30, 2020, and the bid results are as follows:
BIDDER |
BASE BID |
Aztec Consultants |
$983,900 |
Contra Costa Electric |
$1,242,395 |
Tri-Technic Inc. |
$1,319,875 |
The Public Works Director recommends that the Board award the construction contract for this project to Aztec Consultants, the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, in the amount of $983,900.
If the Project is not approved, the new data center electrical/HVAC improvement work will not be completed and Health Services will not be able to utilize the leased data center facility at 2380 Bisso Lane in Concord for the 12 years remaining on the lease.