Summary: City of Long Beach Queen Mary Village Shops Demolition Bid Documents

This is a bid package for the City of Long Beach, Department of Public Works, for the demolition of Queen Mary Village Shops (Project R-7265). The project involves demolition and removal of one and two-story buildings, building foundations, concrete and brick structures, exterior improvements including concrete stairs and sidewalks, equipment and utilities removal, and site grading. Additional work includes asbestos abatement (both Procedure 5 and non-procedure methods), earthwork with site clearing and grading, exterior improvements including asphalt paving, aggregate base placement, retaining walls, railings, storm drain realignment, and curb ramps. An optional job site walkthrough was scheduled for February 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, California 90802. Bids were to be opened on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. The contractor must mobilize no later than April 1, 2025. Two addenda were issued: Addendum No. 1 (February 13, 2025) required submission of a "Certification of Site Examination" form with the Division C bid documents, and Addendum No. 2 (February 18, 2025) provided plan revisions and responses to requests for information (RFI), including clarifications regarding soils grading quantities, staircase demolition and replacement, and fill material specifications.

The base bid total for D.F. Perez Construction, Inc. (the selected bidder) was $1,557,507.44, broken down as follows: Existing Conditions bid items totaling $849,402.17; Earthwork items totaling $212,248.13; Exterior Improvements items totaling $484,091.14; and Mobilization/Demobilization totaling $11,766.00. Bid Additive 1 for Procedure 5 Asbestos Abatement was $38,826.65. The bidder identified two subcontractors: El Camino Asphalt Paving Corp (asphalt work, $175,000) and Integrated Demolition and Remediation (demolition and abatement, $752,800). The bidder is a California corporation incorporated July 26, 1996, holding a Class B & C-8 contractor's license (No. 387778) and a DIR Registration Number (1000051924). D.F. Perez Construction qualifies as a minority-owned business (Hispanic) and certified small business. The contractor provided extensive documentation of prior project experience, including completed projects ranging from $174,529 to $23,897,863 and current projects valued at approximately $4,990,474. All required compliance certifications were submitted, including debarment certification, Equal Benefits Ordinance compliance, workers' compensation insurance, Iran Contracting Act compliance, and a $250,000 bid bond issued by Everest National Insurance Company.