# City of Corona PlanetBids #NIB 27-020SB

South Mall Building B Food Hall and Entertainment Venue Construction

**Posted:** November 06, 2026
**Respond By:** December 08, 2026
**Identifier:** NIB 27-020SB
**NAICS:** 236220, 238990

The City of Corona is seeking a general contractor to transform South Mall Building B into a food hall and entertainment venue.
- **Buyer:** City of Corona, Public Works Department, with procurement handled by the Purchasing Department.
- **Project:** South Mall Building B (FC-2027-09; NIB 27-020SB), at the former 99 Cent Store. The planned venue includes a food hall, bar, seating, roller rink, and performance stage.
- **Scope:** Provide labor, supervision, professional services, materials, and equipment for hazardous-material abatement, demolition, core-and-shell and tenant improvements, grading, public improvements, and fire-protection work. Two bid-alternate items cover asphalt grind and overlay in nearby alleys.
- **Named companies:** Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas Company are identified for utility-coordination allowances; Ninyo & Moore prepared the hazardous-material survey and procedure plan. No product manufacturers or OEMs are specified.
- **Quantities and allowances:** The listed work items are generally one project-level service each. The base-bid allowances are $50,000 for Southern California Edison coordination and $25,000 for Southern California Gas Company coordination; no equipment quantities or part numbers are stated.
- **Notable requirements:** A Class B General Building Contractor license, prevailing-wage and applicable DIR registration compliance, apprenticeship compliance, and coordination with utilities and the community. Builder’s risk insurance must cover earthquake and/or tidal-wave events. Performance and payment bonds are each 100% of the contract amount, and liquidated damages are $9,500 per calendar day.
- **Schedule and value:** Completion is required within 365 calendar days after the City’s Notice to Proceed. The estimated project value is approximately $16 million.

### Description

The City of Corona is seeking bids to convert the former 99 Cent Store into a food hall with a bar area, set seating, and a roller rink. The work includes structural, civil, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing renovations and upgrades, along with demolition, hazardous materials abatement, and related improvements identified in the project plans and specifications. Bids must be submitted electronically through PlanetBids by December 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.; the bid security must also be delivered in hard copy before the deadline. The estimated value is $16,000,000, and the stated project duration is 365 calendar days.

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