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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:

Police beating video released

Video footage of the beating death of Tyre Nichols – a Black man – by five Black police officers in Memphis, Tennessee was released on Friday, showing not only brutal attacks on the victim but profane celebrations by officers.

All five officers have been fired and are facing second degree murder and other charges. Also fired and facing prosecution are two fire department employees who apparently waited 10 minutes after the incident to render any medical aid to Tyre.

According to The New York TImes, his mother pleaded with the public to protest peacefully.

The officers are believed to have been part of a special “street crimes unit” called SCORPION.

Gunman killed seven in Jerusalem

Seven people were killed and three wounded when a Palestinian man fired shots outside a synagogue in east Jerusalem Friday night before being himself shot and killed by police.

According to The Associated Press, the gunman, who was not immediately identified, may have acted in reaction to a Israel military raid in the West Bank that killed nine people.

Sports: Kings beat the Panthers, rise to first

Four players scored goals as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3 on the road Friday night.

Anze Kopitor, Adrian Kempe, Viktor Arvidsson and Matt Roy lit the lamp for the Kings, whose record improved to 28-17-6.

The win lifted the team into first place in the NHL Pacific Division with 62 points. Seattle and Las Vegas are tied for second with 61 points.

Also in sports …The Los Angeles Rams have hired Mike LaFleur of the New York Jets as the team’s new offensive coordinator …

Weather: Clouds, showers and sun

The West Orange County area will see a brief return to winter weather. Saturday should be partly cloudy with a daytime high of 63 and an overnight low 51.

Sunday should see showers with a high of 57 during the day and an overnight low of 46. The light rain should continue on Monday with a high of 57, low of 40.

Sunny skies, however, are expected to return on Tuesday with a high of 62 and a low of 39.

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). 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 a request to: orangecountytribune@gmail.com.

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