The City of San Francisco (through Mercy Housing California) is seeking a qualified testing agency or special‑inspection firm to provide comprehensive inspection services for the design, construction, and close‑out of the 1939 Market Street senior‑housing project – a 15‑story, 187‑unit affordable residential building. The consultant will be responsible for reviewing project documents, performing structural concrete, reinforcement, post‑tension, GFRC/precinct, steel‑fabrication, shoring and ground‑improvement inspections, coordinating with the geotechnical engineer, producing compliance reports, and managing cost forecasts throughout construction. The award is anticipated in late December 2026, with work beginning in August 2028 and continuing through project close‑out.
• Scope includes special inspections of concrete, reinforcing steel, post‑tensioned elements, grout, embed plates, welding, fire‑proofing, architectural precast/GFRC, and shoring/ground‑improvement.
• Consultant must submit a time‑and‑materials, not‑to‑exceed fee organized by line items, provide detailed rate schedules, and meet the 20 % SBE participation goal (with a 10 % rating bonus for SBE prime consultants).
• Required deliverables: inspection plans, staffing/resume packages, three recent similar project references, and full insurance and SBE documentation.