IFB No. OP141432 - Amendment No. 7.pdf

This is Amendment No. 7 to Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. OP141432 issued by LA Metro on September 3, 2026, pertaining to Union Station Gateway (USG) data center HVAC and power improvements. The amendment provides updates and clarifications to the original IFB prior to bid submission and requires bidders to acknowledge receipt in their bid letter. The scope encompasses upgrades to Power Distribution Units, HVAC cooling systems, electrical power distribution, lighting control systems, and associated infrastructure at 785 Vignes Street, Los Angeles, California, across the second, fourth, and roof levels of the data center and Tech Center. 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. A virtual pre-bid conference was held on June 16, 2026, with an optional worksite walk-through on June 17, 2026. The original bid due date was July 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with virtual bid opening at 12:00 p.m. The contract is a one-year base period firm fixed-price agreement on a state/locally funded basis with no renewal options.

Amendment No. 7 specifically updates Exhibit A—Summary of Work dated 4.20.2026, replacing it with the version dated 9.1.2026, and incorporates additional Scope of Services files (E6.01, E-7.11, F0.02, LV1-00, LV1-01, LV4-01, M0.01) accessible via provided DropBox links. The contract carries a mandatory 15 percent SBE/DVBE participation goal (12 percent SBE, 3 percent DVBE), with Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE) certified bidders receiving a 5 percent bid-price preference. All contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations and pre-qualified with LA Metro prior to bid submission. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to no less than 10 percent of the total bid price, along with performance bonds, payment bonds, and certificates of insurance. The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements and will be evaluated on a lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidder basis. All questions must be submitted by June 25, 2026, with responses posted by July 2, 2026. The principal contract administrator is Misty Atalanta Alderaan at AtalantaM@metro.net.