IFB No. OP141432 - Amendment No. 5.pdf

This is Amendment No. 5 to Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. OP141432 issued by LA Metro for Union Station Gateway (USG) data center HVAC and power improvements located at 785 Vignes Street, Los Angeles, California. The project scope encompasses upgrades to Power Distribution Units, HVAC cooling systems, electrical power distribution, lighting control systems, and associated infrastructure using modern, energy-efficient equipment designed to meet industry-standard redundancy requirements across the second, fourth, and roof levels of the facility. Bids are due July 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with a virtual pre-bid conference scheduled for June 16, 2026, an optional worksite walk-through on June 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (with confirmation required by June 16 at 4:00 p.m.), and virtual bid opening at 12:00 p.m. on July 17, 2026. The contract is a one-year base period firm fixed-price agreement on a state and locally funded basis with no renewal options. Work hours are limited to 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with weekend work requiring 72-hour advance written request, and no work permitted on specified holidays. Contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations and pre-qualified with LA Metro prior to bid submission, with pre-qualification applications due by July 17, 2026.

The contract carries a mandatory 15 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goal (12 percent SBE, 3 percent DVBE), with bidders required to meet or exceed this threshold to be responsive. Local Small Business Enterprise certified bidders receive a 5 percent bid-price preference. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to no less than 10 percent of the total bid price, performance bonds, payment bonds, and certificates of insurance. Electronic bid submission is required to bids@metro.net, with questions due by June 25, 2026 and responses posted by July 2, 2026. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and services; remove and dispose of existing equipment; and provide as-built documentation within 30 days of Metro acceptance. The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements and will be evaluated on a lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidder basis. Contract compliance obligations include adherence to LA Metro's SBE/DVBE Contract Compliance Manual and monthly progress reporting via B2GNow.