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Subject to conditions prescribed by the County of Orange, responses to prequalification documents are sought for Design Assist contracts for the following scopes: Fire Protection, Plumbing, HVAC/Controls, Electrical/Low Voltage/Fire Alarm for the following project:

PROJECT: Orange County Health Care Campus at El Toro, Irvine CA:

General project scope includes the following: This project is a public works project. The project is being developed as the new center for the operation of the Orange County Emergency Medical Services (OCEMS) and Orange County Public Health Laboratory (OCPHL). The site will also house the Orange County Health Care Agency Administration (OCHCA). The objective is to meet the long-term operational best practice requirements of OCEMS, OCPHL and OCHCA and the integration of administration and operational functions into a single campus. This project does not fall under California’s Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD).

AMERICAN M1 ABRAMS TANK (Wikipedia)

Abrams tanks to Ukraine?

The modern M1 Abrams – considered by some to be the best in the world – are on the list of military assistance to be provided to Ukraine in its struggle against Russian invaders.

According to the Associated Press, the Biden administration has moved from its initial reluctance to send tanks in the battlefield because of concern of Russian reaction.

This change is expected to be done in cooperation with Germany, which manufactures the Leopard 2 tank. Poland has offered to send some of its Leopards to Ukraine with Germany’s approval.

There’s been no official announcement or time-line, but the Ukrainian government has asked for main battle tanks to help drive Russian invaders out.

Classfied documents at Pence’s house

Former vice president Mike Pence’s name has been added to the list of public officials who have been found to have classified government documents in their home or office.

According to The New York Times, aides to the former veep found “a small number of documents which had been “inadvertently boxed and transported to his home.”

Former president Donald Trump and President Joe Biden have been found to have classified documents at their homes or offices.

Sports: Rolen is going to Hall of Fame

Scott Rolen, a seven-time All Star and winner of the Golden Glove awards for defensive skill, has been voted to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

In his career with five teams – all in the National League – he had a batting average of .281 with 316 homers and 1,287 RBIs. He was the 1997 National League Rookie of the Year and hit .421 in the 2006 World Series.

Weather: Sunny, sunny and sunny

The sun will continue to warm the West Orange County area headed toward the weekend.

The forecast for Wednesday is for sunny skies and a daytime high of 72 and a nighttime low of 53.

Thursday is also sunny, with a high of 71 and a low of 43. Friday will be sunny but will also be a bit cooler at 67 (44).

The project site is located in the City of Irvine within the vicinity of Orange County Great Park and consists of two parcels: Parcel 3 (4.38 +/- Acres) and Parcel 4 (5.23 +/- Acres). Within Parcel 4, there is an existing warehouse – Building 360, approximately 120,000 SF which is Not in Contract (NIC). The new building(s) will consist of EMS (Emergency Medical Services) at approximately 14,900 SF, Multipurpose AOC (Agency Operation Center) at approximately 7,500 SF, PHL (Public Health Laboratory) at approximately 23,400 SF, HCA (Health Care Agency) Administration at approximately 12,500 SF and shared spaces of approximately 9,300 SF.

The EMS shall accommodate the workplace for EMS staff along with Pharmacy Lab and the support spaces for the AOC. The Multipurpose AOC serves as the connection area between EMS & PHL and serves as the main entry point for visitors. The build out of the PHL consists of laboratory spaces and support spaces of the lab and will include a Bio-Safety Level 3 lab facility. Construction is scheduled to commence July 2023 thru January 2025.

PRE-QUALIFICATION OF PROSPECTIVE SUBCONTRACTORS: The County of Orange has determined that subcontractors who submit bids to PCL Construction on this Project must be pre-qualified within PCL’s system. Only those subcontractors who pre-qualify will be allowed to bid on the project.

LICENSE: C16, C36, C42, C43, C20, C7, C10 See Description of Classifications (www.cslb.ca.gov)

Interested firms may obtain Prequalification Documents beginning on January 23, 2023 by contacting: Chantel Marcq – cmarcq@pcl.com

Reference “Orange County Health Care Campus at El Toro Prequalification” in your email:

Submittal of the required Prequalification Forms will be received at the same location on or before February 03, 2023, by 2:00 p.m. Please submit all necessary forms and information in sufficient time in advance of this date. No Prequalification Submittals will be received after 2:00 p.m., February 03, 2023.

Confidentiality of the information provided will be respected to the extent permitted by law.

QUESTIONS: Only written inquiries will be permitted. Questions must be submitted in writing by January 27, 2023 and will be acceptable by email:

Same Contact as above please send us a request to:

All information requested must be completed and returned in order to be considered “responsive” to the requirements of prequalification.