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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:

F-16 JET FIGHTER (Wikipedia)

Will Ukraine get fighter jets?

Having won promises from Western allies to send main battle tanks to their aid, the Ukrainian government is now pressing for fighter jets.

According to the Associated Press, the Kyiv government on Tuesday won support from Poland and the Baltic nations – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – for sending the jets. However, major nations such as the U.S. and Great Britain have so far balked at the idea over concerns of provoking Russia.

France, however, is not as adamant, stipulating that the sending of jets didn’t weaken French defenses or ever “touch Russian soil.”

McCarthy, Biden spar over budget

How should the federal government’s budget deficit be reduced? Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden have already begun verbal fencing on the issue.

According to The New York Times, Republicans now hold a slim majority in the House of Representatives but have not yet discussed which cuts they’d like to make in the budget.

President Joe Biden and House Democrats have asked for specifics on what Republicans would want in exchange for agreeing to raise the debt limit, which has now been exceeded by $31.4 trillion.

Also in the news … A man who walked into a Target department store in Omaha, Nebraska and began firing a rifle was shot and killed by police. No employees or customers were injured.

Sports: Lakers, Clippers won; Kings fell in OT

The Los Angeles Lakers (2428) beat the New York Knicks 129-123 in overtime Tuesday night. The Los Angeles Clippers (29-25) bested the Chicago Bulls 108-103.

In ice hockey, the Los Angeles Kings (28-17-7) lost 5-4 to the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime but remain tied for first in the NHL Pacific Division with the Seattle Kraken.

Weather: High 60s, sun and clouds

Moving toward the weekend, the West Orange County area can expect daily highs in the upper 60s and a transition from sun to clouds and back again. According to forecasts, Wednesday should see a daytime high of 67 and an overnight low of 42. Skies should be clear and sunny.

Thursday is expected to be partly cloudy with a high of 67 and a low of 49. On Friday, look for clouds in the morning and sun in the afternoon. The high should be 68 with a low of 46.

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 us a request to:

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