Long Beach Public Utilities Department

ALLEY WATER MAIN CONVERSION

PACIFIC AVENUE

Contract Documents and Specifications WD-56-22

August 1st, 2026

DRAWING NO. MC-5198

Board of Public Utilities Commissioners

Long Beach, California

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PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

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LONG BEACH PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

ALLEY WATER MAIN CONVERSION - PACIFIC AVENUE

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, CONTRACT FORMS,

CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT,

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS, AND APPENDICES

Board of Public Utilities Commissioners

Long Beach, California

This information is available in an alternative format

By request to Carolina Avendano at (562) 570-2334

DRP Engineering, Inc.

1111 Corporate Center Dr., Suite 303

Monterey Park, CA 91754

SPECIFICATIONS

Approved this _______ day of _______________, 20___

Thomas Bekele

Senior Director of Engineering

Authorized this _______ day of _______________, 20___

B. Anatole Falagán General Manager

Approved as to Form this _________ day of _________________, 20___

Dawn Mclntosh City Attorney

By: _________________________________________ Marsha Yasuda

Deputy City Attorney

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CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART 1 – BIDDING REQUIREMENTS

Notice Inviting Bids .............................................................................................................1-8 Instructions to Bidders ........................................................................................................1-8 Bid ................................................................................................................................... 1-16 Bidder’s Bond ....................................................................................................................1-2 Equal Benefits Ordinance Disclosure Form ........................................................................1-4 Iran Contracting Act Compliance Affidavit ..........................................................................1-2

PART 2 – CONTRACT FORMS

Bond for Faithful Performance ............................................................................................1-2 Labor and Material Bond ....................................................................................................1-2 Information to Comply with Labor Code Section 2810 ........................................................1-2 Workers’ Compensation Certificate ....................................................................................1-2

PART 3 – CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

General Conditions Table of Contents………………................................................i-ix General Conditions .......................................................................................................... 1-72 Supplementary General Conditions ....................................................................................1-4 Supplementary General Conditions (Other) ........................................................................1-2

PART 4 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 10 01 Summary of Work and Sequence of Construction ...............................................1-6 01 10 03 Coordination ........................................................................................................1-8 01 22 00 Unit Prices ......................................................................................................... 1-20 01 29 73 Schedules of Values ............................................................................................1-4 01 31 19 Project Meetings ..................................................................................................1-4 01 32 00 Construction Progress Documentation ................................................................1-8 01 32 23 Construction Survey Staking ...............................................................................1-4 01 32 33 Construction Photographic and Video Documentation .........................................1-4 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures ........................................................................................ 1-12 01 35 26 Governmental Safety Requirements ....................................................................1-8 01 35 44 Environmental Procedures for Hazardous Materials ............................................1-6 01 40 00 Quality Requirements ..........................................................................................1-8 01 41 26 Permit Requirements ...........................................................................................1-4 01 50 00 Temporary Facilities and Controls .......................................................................1-8 01 55 26 Traffic Control and Temporary Re-striping ...........................................................1-8 01 57 23 Temporary Storm Water Pollution Control ...........................................................1-4 01 64 00 Installing Owner-Furnished Products ...................................................................1-4 01 66 00 Product Shipment Storage and Handling Requirements ......................................1-2

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01 71 13 Mobilization and Demobilization ..........................................................................1-2 01 73 24 Seismic Restraint .................................................................................................1-4 01 73 33 Mechanical Identification .....................................................................................1-4 01 74 00 Cleaning and Waste Management .......................................................................1-4 01 77 00 Closeout Procedure .............................................................................................1-2 01 78 39 Project Record Documents ..................................................................................1-4

DIVISION 2 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 13 Selective Site Demolition .....................................................................................1-8 02 41 14 Paving Removal and Resurfacing ........................................................................1-8 02 41 15 Utility Pressure Pipeline Removal or Abandonment .............................................1-6

DIVISION 3 - CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete...................................................................................... 1-16

DIVISION 9 - FINISHES

09 90 00 Painting and Coating ......................................................................................... 1-22 09 96 56 Epoxy Linings and Coatings ................................................................................1-8

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 05 16 Aggregate and Rock Products for Earthwork .......................................................1-4 31 05 50 Protecting Existing Utilities ..................................................................................1-4 31 23 19 Dewatering ..........................................................................................................1-4 31 23 24 Flowable Fill Controlled Low-strength Material (CLSM) ..................................... 1-10 31 23 33 Trenching and Backfilling .....................................................................................1-8

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 12 16 Asphalt Paving Systems Conforming to Greenbook Specifications .................... 1-14

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 01 10 Water Service Bypassing .....................................................................................1-4 33 01 11 Cleaning and TV Inspection of Water Pipelines ...................................................1-4 33 01 16 Cured-In-Place-Pipe Liner (CCIP Liner) For Water Pipes .................................. 1-16 33 01 19 Connecting to Existing Pressure Pipelines...........................................................1-4 33 05 16 Precast Concrete Utility Structures ......................................................................1-4 33 05 26 Utility Identification ...............................................................................................1-4 33 05 31 Pipeline Joint Materials ........................................................................................1-6 33 05 32 Flange Insulating Kits and Threaded Insulating Bushings ....................................1-4 33 05 33 Couplings, Tie Rods, Flange Connectors and Unions ........................................ 1-10 33 05 39 Manual Valve Operators ......................................................................................1-8 33 08 11 Hydrostatic Pressure Testing and Flushing of Water Utilities ...............................1-4 33 11 11 Ductile Iron Pipe and Fittings ............................................................................. 1-10 33 11 19 Coatings, Mastic and Tape-Wrap Systems for Metal Pipe ...................................1-2 33 11 20 Polyethylene Encasement for Iron Pipe, Fittings, and Valves ..............................1-4 33 11 21 Copper Pipe ........................................................................................................1-6 33 11 22 Water Service and Meter Box Materials ...............................................................1-8

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33 12 09 Backflow Prevention Devices...............................................................................1-4 33 12 10 Line-stops Insertion Valves ..................................................................................1-4 33 12 12 Resilient-Wedge Gate Valves ..............................................................................1-8 33 12 14 Butterfly Valves ...................................................................................................1-6 33 12 20 Wet-Barrel Fire Hydrants .....................................................................................1-6 33 12 21 Blow-Off Assemblies and Plugs ...........................................................................1-4 33 12 22 Bronze Valves 3-inches and Smaller ................................................................. 1-10 33 12 25 Air and Vacuum Valves for Water Service ...........................................................1-6 33 13 00 Disinfecting of Water Utility Pipelines...................................................................1-6 33 13 01 Private Copper Water Service Line ......................................................................1-4

PART 5 – DRAWINGS (BOUND SEPARATELY)

PART 6 – APPENDICES

APPENDIX A – City of Long Beach Noise Ordinance APPENDIX B – Bid Protest Procedures APPENDIX C – LBUD Standard Drawings APPENDIX D – Pothole Report APPENDIX E – Traffic Control Plan APPENDIX F – PLA Agreement APPENDIX G – Sample Contract

PART 1

BIDDING

REQUIREMENTS

Board of Public Utilities Commissioners Notice Inviting Bids of the City of Long Beach Page 1 of 8

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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LONG BEACH PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

ALLEY WATER MAIN CONVERSION PACIFIC AVENUE

RECEIPT OF BIDS: Bids will be accepted on behalf of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners of the City of Long Beach, California, Owner of the Work, until August 31st @ 1:00 pm for Alley Water Main Conversion Pacific Avenue, through the City of Long Beach’s online procurement system website (Long Beach Buys):

https://longbeachbuys.buyspeed.com/bso

The bids must be submitted electronically. Each electronic bid must be accompanied with a scanned copy of the full Bid, Bidder’s Bond, a notarized Non-collusion Declaration, a completed Iran Contracting Act of 2010 Compliance Affidavit, and a completed Equal Benefits Ordinance disclosure form.

A hard copy of the original Bidder’s Bond must also be received by the time of the Bid Opening to:

Long Beach Utilities Department Attn: Engineering Office Administrator 1800 E Wardlow Road Long Beach, CA 90807

In the event of a discrepancy between the line item bid schedule input in the Long Beach Buys portal and the scanned bid schedule in the specifications, the bid schedule with the lower total amount shall take precedence.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The work involves furnishing all labor, equipment and materials necessary to construct approximately 5,700-feet of 8-inch ductile iron pipe (DIP); 1,200-feet of 12-inch ductile iron pipe and appurtenances within Pacific Avenue and Spring Street right-of-way.

Construction and connection of new copper water service lines from water meters furnished by Long Beach Utilities Department (LBUD) to existing residences and businesses. Cut and plug existing water service lines, remove existing meter boxes, surface restoration, and traffic control in Pacific Avenue from 21st Street to Willow Street, and Spring Street from Pacific Avenue to Long Beach Blvd. The work also includes abandoning existing cast iron pipe (CIP) water mains in various alleys and streets within the project area.

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Phase 1

1. Pine Avenue (Between Burnett St and Willow St) Installation of 8-inch DIP Abandonment of the existing 6-inch CIP Installation of service laterals, fire hydrants, valves, and pipe appurtenance.

2. Pacific Avenue (Between 21st St and Willow St)

Abandonment of the existing 4-inch CIP appurtenances

3. Spring Street (Between Pacific Ave and Alley E/O Pacific Ave) Installation of 12-inch DIP Abandonment of existing 12-inch CIP Installation of service laterals, fire hydrants, valves, and pipe

Phase 2

4. Spring Street (Between Alley E/O Pacific Ave and Long Beach Blvd)

Installation of 12-inch DIP Abandonment of existing 12-inch CIP Installation of service laterals, fire hydrants, valves, and pipe

Installation of structural lining under the railroad right of way

5. Pine Avenue (Between Willow St and W 28th St)

Abandonment of the existing 6-inch CIP

6. Parking Lot of 101 E Willow St

Abandonment of the existing 8-inch CIP Installation of service laterals, fire hydrants, valves, and pipe appurtenances

WORK SITE: The Work Site is located in the City of Long Beach, California at the following address:

1. Phase 1 project limits:

Pacific Avenue from north of 25th Street to E 21st Street Spring Street from Pacific Avenue to Alley E/O Pacific Avenue of the City of Long Beach Page 3 of 8

2. Phase 2 project limits:

Spring Street from Alley E/O Pacific Avenue to Long Beach Boulevard Pine Avenue from W 27th Street to W 28th Street Parking Lot of 101 E Willow Street Pacific Avenue from E Willow Street to north of 25st Street

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: Prospective bidders are required to attend a pre-bid conference with the Long Beach Public Utilities Department (LBUD) and LBUD’s representatives on August 20th @ 1:00 pm via online Teams Meeting. The purpose will be to discuss the scope of work to be performed under these specifications.

PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA): This Work is covered by a City-wide Project Labor Agreement (PLA) entered into by the Long Beach Public Utilities Department with the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council and the signatory Craft Unions. The PLA establishes the labor relations Policies and Procedures for the City, the Contractor and subcontractors awarded contracts for the Work and for the craft persons employed by the Contractor or subcontractor while engaged in the Work. See Appendix F for the applicable PLA.

COMPLETION OF WORK:

1. The Phase 1 milestone 1 Work must be completed within one hundred twenty

(120) calendar days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed of the Phase 1 Work.

2. The Phase 1 milestone 2 Work must be completed within two hundred forty

(240) calendar days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed of the Phase 1 Work.

3. The Phase 2 Work must be completed within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed of the Phase 2 Work. This work may occur at completion of Phase 1 work, or the following fiscal year.

OPENING OF BIDS: All Bids received in a timely manner will be subject to further evaluation with respect to:

The responsiveness of the Bid Determination that Bidder is responsible

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Plans and specifications are available for free download through Long Beach Buys at https://longbeachbuys.buyspeed.com/bso/. However, Bidders must be registered and logged in to submit a bid. Registration is free and may be accomplished at the same URL.

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BID SECURITY: Bidders must scan and upload with their bid documents a certified check or bank draft payable to the Long Beach Public Utilities Department, drawn on a solvent bank in the United States of America, or a satisfactory bond in an amount not less than 10 percent of the Bid, to Long Beach Buys. The original of the document shall be submitted to the Long Beach Public Utilities Department in a sealed envelope and must be received and time/date stamped by the Long Beach Public Utilities Department by the time and date stated for receipt of bids. The outside of this envelope shall clearly state “Bid Security for WD-56-22, Alley Water Main Conversion Pacific Avenue Project. DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL.” The Long Beach Public Utilities Department is located at 1800 East Wardlow Road, Long Beach, CA 90807.

BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN: The Bidder shall guarantee the Total Bid Price for a period of 120 calendar days after the date of Bid opening.

CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE: The Contractor shall possess a valid California Class “A” General Engineering Contractor license at the time the Contract is awarded. The Contractor or subcontractor shall also possess valid C-27 Landscaping Contractor Licenses. Failure to possess the specified license(s) will render the Bid as non-responsive.

CALIFORNIA WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS: This project is a public work under Labor Code § 1720 et seq. Pursuant to Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Director of Public Works of the City by and on behalf of the City Council has obtained from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California the general prevailing rate of per diem wages, and the general prevailing rate of holiday and overtime work in the locality in which the public work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of workers needed to perform the Work. Copies of prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file in the office of the City Engineer, 5th floor, City Hall, 411 West Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90802, and shall be made available upon request. Copies may also be obtained on the California Department of Industrial Relations website http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr. This project will be subject the 2026-1 prevailing wage rate, as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations for the State of California. The Contractor to whom the Contract is awarded, and its subcontractors is directed to pay not less than the general rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute the contract. Contractor is required to post a copy of the determination of the director of the prevailing rate of per diem wages at each job site. Contractors are required to pay at least the California minimum wage for the basic hourly rate in all cases where the published prevailing wage rate is below the California minimum wage. Any and all employer payments required by the prevailing wage determinations must also be paid. If the California minimum wage is increased in the future to an amount above that shown in the prevailing wage determination, the basic hourly rate in that determination automatically increases to the new minimum wage.

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (DIR) COMPLIANCE: This project is a public work and subject to the following: No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Contractors are further cautioned that certified payrolls shall be submitted electronically directly to the Department of Industrial Relations.

CERTIFIED PAYROLL SUBMISSION: Pursuant to the provisions of Labor Code Section 1776, Contractor shall keep and shall cause each subcontractor performing any portion of the work under this Contract to keep an accurate payroll record, showing the name, address, social security number, work classification, straight time and overtime hours worked each day and week, and the actual per diem wages paid to each journeyman, apprentice, worker, or other employee employed by Contractor or subcontractor in connection with the work. Such payroll records for Contractor and all subcontractors shall be certified and shall be available for inspection at all reasonable hours at the principal office of Contractor pursuant to the provisions of Section 1776 of the Labor Code. Contractor's failure to furnish such records to the Long Beach Public Utilities Department or the Long Beach Public Utilities Department’s authorized Labor Compliance representative in the manner provided herein for notices shall entitle the Long Beach Public Utilities Department to withhold the penalty prescribed by law from progress payments due to Contractor.

APPRENTICESHIP EMPLOYMENT: The Contractor shall comply with Section

1777.5 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor under the Contractor and, by submitting a Bid and executing the Contract, the Contractor stipulates that it shall so comply. Contractors employing apprentices or trainees under approved programs shall maintain written evidence of the registration of apprenticeship programs and certification of trainee programs, the registration of the apprentices and trainees, and the ratios and wage rates prescribed in the applicable programs.

EQUAL BENEFITS ORDINANCE: Bidders are advised that any contract awarded pursuant to this procurement process that exceeds $100,000 shall be subject to the applicable provisions of Long Beach Municipal Code Section 2.73 et seq, the Equal Benefits Ordinance.

NONDISCRIMINATION: The Awarded Contractor and any of its subcontractor must agree that they will not discriminate against any person in the performance of the contract and will comply with applicable federal, State and City of Long Beach, Equal Opportunity Laws, Rules and Regulations. Awarded Contractor and any of its subcontractors must agree to refrain from discriminating in employment and of the City of Long Beach Page 6 of 8 discriminating with respect to performance under the contract or purchase order on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, AIDS, HIV status, age, disability, or handicap, subject to federal and State laws, rules and regulations

IRAN CONTRACTING ACT: In accordance with California Public Contracting Code Section 2200-2208, all bidders submitting proposals for, entering into, or renewing contracts with the LBPUD and estimated at $1,000,000 or more are required to complete, sign and submit the “Iran Contracting Act of 2010 Compliance Affidavit” contained in Part 1 of Bidding Requirements.

PENALTIES: Contractor and subcontractors are subject to penalties, including, but not limited to, under Labor Code §§ 1775, 1776, 1777.7 and 1813, for failure to comply with Sections 13.28 through 13.31 and/or Labor Code § 1720 et seq.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD: The notice of intent to award a contract will be posted electronically on Long Beach Buys after all bids have been reviewed and evaluated for responsiveness. Actual posting time may vary.

RETAINAGE FROM PAYMENTS: The Contractor may elect to receive 100 percent of payments due under the terms of the Contract Documents without retention of any portion of the payment by the LBUD by depositing securities of equivalent or greater value with the LBUD in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. Such securities, if deposited by the Contractor, shall be valued by the LBUD, whose decision on valuation of the securities shall be final. Eligible securities shall be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit, interest-bearing demand accounts, standby letters of credit, or any other security mutually agreed to by the Contractor and the

LBUD.

CONTACT: All communications relative to this Work shall be directed to the LBUD prior to opening of the bids:

Board of Public Utilities Commissioners of the City of Long Beach 1800 East Wardlow Road Long Beach, CA 90807-4931 Attention: Ms. Carolina Avendano Telephone: (562) 570- 2334 E-mail: carolina.avendano@lbwater.org

Communications may be written or oral, but LBUD is not bound by any oral interpretation of the Contract Documents made by any City/LBUD employee, nor does LBUD guarantee the accurate transcription of oral questions.

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OWNER’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The LBUD reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in a bid.

DATE: _________________________

OWNER: Board of Public Utilities Commissioners of the City of Long Beach

By: __________________________ B. Anatole Falagán, General Manager

Long Beach Public Utilities Department

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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Board of Public Utilities Commissioners Instructions to Bidders

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

The documents that comprise the Contract Documents are set forth in the Contract, located in the Appendices, and the definition of “Contract Documents” in Article 1 of the General Conditions.

CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE

No bid will be accepted from a Bidder who is not a properly licensed contractor in the State of California. Bidders shall possess the appropriate licenses at the time the bid is submitted. Each Bidder shall record on the bid, the number and termination dates of all necessary licenses. A valid state license sufficient to qualify as the prime contractor is a pre-requisite for bidding. Necessary City licenses may be secured after the bids are opened but must be obtained prior to execution of the Contract.

BUSINESS LICENSE

The Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) requires all businesses operating in the City of Long Beach to pay a business license tax. In some cases the City may require a regulatory permit and/or evidence of a State or Federal license. Prior to issuing a business license, certain business types will require the business license application and/or business location to be reviewed by the Development Services, Fire, Health, and/or Police Departments. For more information, go to www.longbeach.gov/finance/business_license.

In accordance with Municipal Code (Section 3.80.210) a business license is required under the following conditions:

(a) If you are providing a service in Long Beach, CA

(b) If you are providing and delivering a product in Long Beach, CA

For more information, contact the Business License Section at 562-570-6211 or by e-mail to lbbiz@longbeach.gov.

BIDS

Bids shall be submitted online through the City of Long Beach’s procurement system, Long Beach Buys, at https://longbeachbuys.buyspeed.com/bso/.

The Contract Documents are free to download through Long Beach Buys. Bids must be submitted electronically. Bidders must be registered with Long Beach Buys.

All documents to be submitted with the bid are contained in Part 1 of this Specification;

these documents shall be scanned and uploaded with the bid, and shall include a scanned copy of the full Bid document, original Bidder’s Bond, notarized Noncollusion Declaration, a completed Iran Contracting Act of 2010 Compliance Affidavit, and a completed Equal Benefits Ordinance form.

A hard copy of the original Bidder’s Bond must be received by the time of the Bid Opening to the address shown in the Notice Inviting Bids.

Bids shall not contain any additional description or summaries of the Work to be done, and shall not be modified in any way by bidders. Alternates will not be considered, except as called for. Bids and any requests for modifications will only be accepted via Long Beach Buys.

Bidders are cautioned that the electronic bidding system will cease allowing entry at the time stated for bid opening, regardless of when entry was begun. Bidders are reminded to begin bid submission with sufficient time to complete the entries.

Bidders shall sign the bid properly, in longhand, or by providing electronic signatures.

LBUD will not consider any bid that does not meet these requirements.

Bidders shall include with their Bids in the manner described above the security described in the Notice Inviting Bids. LBUD will reject any Bid not accompanied by such Bid Security.

VENDORS CODE OF CONDUCT

Each Bidder must adhere to the City’s Vendor Code of Conduct, including, but not limited to, disclose any existing or potential conflict of interest relative to the performance of the contractual services resulting from this Invitation to Bid. Any such relationship that might be perceived or represented as a conflict should be disclosed.

The LBUD reserves the right to disqualify any Bidder on the grounds of actual or apparent conflict of interest. The Vendor Code of Conduct can be found at https://longbeach.gov/globalassets/finance/media-library/documents/business-info/purchasing-division/final-vendor-code-of-conduct-2023

WITHDRAWAL OF BID

A Bidder may withdraw their bids electronically, through the Long Beach Buys portal anytime before Bid opening.

STATEMENTS MADE AFTER BID OPENING BUT PRIOR TO AWARD OF

CONTRACT

Bidders are cautioned that comments and statements, whether oral or written, made by LBUD employees regarding the validity of bids, the waiver of deviations from Specifications, the possibility or probability of an award being made to a particular Bidder, and other similar matters are NOT binding by the LBUD. Bidders should not order materials, obtain financing or take other actions based on such comments and statements. Only authorization of a contract by the LBUD is conclusive and binding on the LBUD with respect to this bid and its resulting contract.

BIDDERS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING MORE THAN ONE BID

No person, partnership or corporation shall be allowed to make or file or be interested in more than one bid for the Work, unless alternative bids are called for. If multiple bids are received from the same Bidder, only the most recent bid will be accepted. A person, partnership, or corporation submitting a price to a Bidder, or who has quoted prices on material to a Bidder, is not disqualified from quoting prices to other Bidders.

INTERPRETATION OF PLANS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

If any prospective Bidder is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the plans, specifications, or other Contract Documents, or finds discrepancies in, or omissions from the Plans and Specifications or other Contract Documents, the Bidder may submit to LBUD a written request for an interpretation or correction. An interpretation or correction of the documents will be made solely by LBUD by Addendum. LBUD and LBUD’s employees, agents or consultants will not be responsible for any other explanation or interpretation of the documents.

ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES OR WORK

The quantities of work to be done and materials to be furnished are approximate as shown in the Contract Documents and are given as a basis for comparison of bid only.

LBUD does not expressly or by implication agree or represent that the actual amount of work will correspond with the Engineer’s estimates.

ADDENDA

Addenda issued in writing before the time in which to submit bids expires shall be covered in the bid and shall form a part of the Contract Documents.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS REGARDING THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT

Responses to this Invitation to Bid will become public record upon opening of the bid(s) unless the bid or specific parts of the bid can be shown to be exempt by law.

Each Bidder may clearly label all or part of a bid as “TRADE SECRETS”, "CONFIDENTIAL", or “PROPRIETARY” provided that the Bidder thereby agrees to indemnify and defend the City for honoring such a designation. The failure to so label any information that is released by the City shall constitute a complete waiver of any and all claims for damages caused by any release of the information.

LBUD shall not be liable or responsible in any way for disclosure of any records not marked as “Trade Secrets”, “Confidential” or “Proprietary”. LBUD shall not be liable or responsible in any way for disclosure of any records so marked if disclosure is deemed to be required by law or by a court order.

EXISTING CONDITIONS AND EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

GENERAL

Each Bidder shall visit the sites of construction so that the facilities, difficulties, and restrictions attending the execution of the Work are fully understood. Bidders shall thoroughly examine and be familiar with the drawings and specifications. Bidders shall carefully correlate observations with requirements of the Contract Documents and otherwise satisfy themselves of the expense and difficulties attending performance of the work. The failure or omission of any Bidder to receive or examine any Contract Document, form, instrument, addendum, or other document or to visit the sites and become acquainted with conditions there existing shall not relieve any Bidder from obligations with respect to the bid or to the Contract. The submission of a bid shall be taken as prima facie evidence of compliance with this section. Bidders shall not, at any time after submission of the bid, dispute or assert that there were any misunderstandings in regard to the nature or amount of work.

SITES

Contractor shall be responsible for identifying and setting up an area for temporary storage of materials and equipment during construction. Upon completion and acceptance of the Work, all equipment, unused materials, temporary facilities, and other miscellaneous items resulting from or used in the operations shall be removed.

The sites shall be restored to their original ground configuration by filling any pits or trenches and leveling soil piles or ruts. All stored materials and equipment shall be removed from the sites as part of demobilization upon completion of the Work.

At all times during the Work, Contractor shall keep the premises clean and orderly, and upon completion of the Work, repair all damage caused by equipment and leave the sites clear of rubbish or excess materials of any kind.

SITE INVESTIGATION AND REPRESENTATION

By submitting a Bid, the Bidder acknowledges satisfaction as to the nature and location of the Work, the general and local conditions, particularly those bearing upon availability of transportation, access to the sites, disposal, handling and storage of materials, availability of labor, water, electric power, roads, and uncertainties of weather, river stages, or similar physical conditions at the sites, the conformation and conditions of the ground, the character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during the Work, and all other matters which can in any way affect the Work or the cost thereof.

By submitting a Bid, the Bidder further acknowledges satisfaction as to character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials to be encountered from its inspection of the sites and from reviewing any available records of other exploratory work. Failure by the Bidder to become acquainted with the physical conditions of the sites and all the available information will not relieve the Bidder from responsibility for properly estimating the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the Work.

The Bidder warrants by submitting a bid that, as a result of examination and investigation of all the aforesaid data, the Bidder can perform the Work in a good and workmanlike manner and to the satisfaction of the LBUD. The LBUD assumes no responsibility for any representations made by any of its employees, officers or agents during or prior to the execution of a Contract, unless (1) such representations are expressly stated in the Contract, and (2) the Contract expressly provides that the responsibility therefor is assumed by the LBUD.

AWARD OF CONTRACT OR REJECTION OF BIDS

AWARD

The award will be to the lowest responsible Bidder complying with the Contract Documents. Determination of low Bidder shall be based on the Total Bid Amount for the Project. The LBUD, however, reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality in bids received. The LBUD reserves the right to request clarification of any proposal term from a bidder. If, in the judgment of LBUD, a bid is unbalanced, it shall be considered sufficient grounds for rejection of the entire bid.

RESPONSIBILITY

Each Bidder must include in its bid a complete disclosure of any alleged significant prior or ongoing contract failures, any civil or criminal litigation or investigation pending which involves the Bidder or in which the Bidder has been judged guilty or liable.

Failure to comply with the terms of this provision will disqualify any bid. The LBUD reserves the right to reject any bid based upon the Bidder’s prior history with the LBUD, City or with any other party, which documents, without limitation, unsatisfactory performance, adversarial or contentious demeanor, significant failure(s) to meet contract milestones or other contractual failures.

Before award of the Contract, any Bidder, upon request from the LBUD, shall furnish a recent statement of the Bidder’s financial condition or such other evidence of qualifications as may be requested by LBUD. Failure to do so shall constitute grounds for rejection of the bid.

BONDS

The form of bonds that the Bidder, as Contractor, shall be required to execute are included in the Contract Documents and should be carefully examined by the Bidder.

The Contractor, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be required to furnish a payment bond and a performance bond, each in an amount equal to one hundred (100) percent of the Contract Price. Said bonds shall be secured from a surety satisfactory to LBUD and who is authorized to transact business in California.

Said bonds shall continue in full force and effect for the guarantee period.

EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

The Contractor shall sign the Contract and return it to LBUD, together with the bonds and certificates of insurance and endorsements, within ten (10) calendar days after the mailing date of the Notice of Award. The date of commencement stated in the Notice of Award will constitute the beginning of the Contract Time. The Contract, bonds, certificates of insurance and endorsements and other documents to be executed by Contractor shall be executed and submitted in duplicate, one of which shall be filed with the LBUD and one returned to the Contractor. LBUD will issue a Notice to Proceed. The receipt of the Notice to Proceed will be authorization for Contractor to begin Work in the field and to start ordering equipment and material.

FAILURE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT OR SUBMIT INSURANCE

Failure by a Bidder to whom the Work is awarded to execute the Contract and file acceptable bonds and certificates of insurance coverage and endorsements as provided herein shall be just cause for the cancellation of the award and the forfeiture of the bid security, and shall make the Bidder liable to LBUD for all damages resulting from the failure, including reasonable attorney’s fees. The value of the bid security shall not be a limitation of damages.

The insurance certificates and endorsements included in the Contract Documents shall be completed, without alteration, to the satisfaction of LBUD, and delivered to LBUD by Contractor or Contractor’s insurance company within ten (10) days after the date of the Notice of Award. The insurance certificates and endorsements shall reflect coverage that complies with all insurance requirements in the Contract Documents.

MISCELLANEOUS

BID BREAKDOWN

Lump-sum and unit-price bid items shall be broken down as indicated on the bid form.

Contractor may be directed to provide greater detail of the items making up the Contract Price prior to submission of the first Progress Payment Request as indicated in the General Conditions.

CONTRACT TIME

The Contract Time shall be as set forth in the Notice Inviting Bids.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

Liquidated damages, if any, shall be as set forth in Article 17.5 of the General Conditions of the Contract Documents.

END OF INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

The documents that comprise the Contract Documents are set forth in the Contract, located in the Appendices, and the definition of “Contract Documents” in Article 1 of the General Conditions.

CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE

No bid will be accepted from a Bidder who is not a properly licensed contractor in the State of California. Bidders shall possess the appropriate licenses at the time the bid is submitted. Each Bidder shall record on the bid, the number and termination dates of all necessary licenses. A valid state license sufficient to qualify as the prime contractor is a pre-requisite for bidding. Necessary City licenses may be secured after the bids are opened but must be obtained prior to execution of the Contract.

BUSINESS LICENSE

The Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) requires all businesses operating in the City of Long Beach to pay a business license tax. In some cases the City may require a regulatory permit and/or evidence of a State or Federal license. Prior to issuing a business license, certain business types will require the business license application and/or business location to be reviewed by the Development Services, Fire, Health, and/or Police Departments. For more information, go to www.longbeach.gov/finance/business_license.

In accordance with Municipal Code (Section 3.80.210) a business license is required under the following conditions:

(a) If you are providing a service in Long Beach, CA

(b) If you are providing and delivering a product in Long Beach, CA

For more information, contact the Business License Section at 562-570-6211 or by e-mail to lbbiz@longbeach.gov.

BIDS

Bids shall be submitted online through the City of Long Beach’s procurement system, Long Beach Buys, at https://longbeachbuys.buyspeed.com/bso/.

The Contract Documents are free to download through Long Beach Buys. Bids must be submitted electronically. Bidders must be registered with Long Beach Buys.

All documents to be submitted with the bid are contained in Part 1 of this Specification;

these documents shall be scanned and uploaded with the bid, and shall include a scanned copy of the full Bid document, original Bidder’s Bond, notarized Noncollusion Declaration, a completed Iran Contracting Act of 2010 Compliance Affidavit, and a completed Equal Benefits Ordinance form.

A hard copy of the original Bidder’s Bond must be received by the time of the Bid Opening to the address shown in the Notice Inviting Bids.

Bids shall not contain any additional description or summaries of the Work to be done, and shall not be modified in any way by bidders. Alternates will not be considered, except as called for. Bids and any requests for modifications will only be accepted via Long Beach Buys.

Bidders are cautioned that the electronic bidding system will cease allowing entry at the time stated for bid opening, regardless of when entry was begun. Bidders are reminded to begin bid submission with sufficient time to complete the entries.

Bidders shall sign the bid properly, in longhand, or by providing electronic signatures.

LBUD will not consider any bid that does not meet these requirements.

Bidders shall include with their Bids in the manner described above the security described in the Notice Inviting Bids. LBUD will reject any Bid not accompanied by such Bid Security.

VENDORS CODE OF CONDUCT

Each Bidder must adhere to the City’s Vendor Code of Conduct, including, but not limited to, disclose any existing or potential conflict of interest relative to the performance of the contractual services resulting from this Invitation to Bid. Any such relationship that might be perceived or represented as a conflict should be disclosed.

The LBUD reserves the right to disqualify any Bidder on the grounds of actual or apparent conflict of interest. The Vendor Code of Conduct can be found at https://longbeach.gov/globalassets/finance/media-library/documents/business-info/purchasing-division/final-vendor-code-of-conduct-2023

WITHDRAWAL OF BID

A Bidder may withdraw their bids electronically, through the Long Beach Buys portal anytime before Bid opening.

STATEMENTS MADE AFTER BID OPENING BUT PRIOR TO AWARD OF

Bidders are cautioned that comments and statements, whether oral or written, made by LBUD employees regarding the validity of bids, the waiver of deviations from Specifications, the possibility or probability of an award being made to a particular Bidder, and other similar matters are NOT binding by the LBUD. Bidders should not order materials, obtain financing or take other actions based on such comments and statements. Only authorization of a contract by the LBUD is conclusive and binding on the LBUD with respect to this bid and its resulting contract.

BIDDERS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING MORE THAN ONE BID

No person, partnership or corporation shall be allowed to make or file or be interested in more than one bid for the Work, unless alternative bids are called for. If multiple bids are received from the same Bidder, only the most recent bid will be accepted. A person, partnership, or corporation submitting a price to a Bidder, or who has quoted prices on material to a Bidder, is not disqualified from quoting prices to other Bidders.

INTERPRETATION OF PLANS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

If any prospective Bidder is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the plans, specifications, or other Contract Documents, or finds discrepancies in, or omissions from the Plans and Specifications or other Contract Documents, the Bidder may submit to LBUD a written request for an interpretation or correction. An interpretation or correction of the documents will be made solely by LBUD by Addendum. LBUD and LBUD’s employees, agents or consultants will not be responsible for any other explanation or interpretation of the documents.

ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES OR WORK

The quantities of work to be done and materials to be furnished are approximate as shown in the Contract Documents and are given as a basis for comparison of bid only.

LBUD does not expressly or by implication agree or represent that the actual amount of work will correspond with the Engineer’s estimates.

ADDENDA

Addenda issued in writing before the time in which to submit bids expires shall be covered in the bid and shall form a part of the Contract Documents.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS REGARDING THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT

Responses to this Invitation to Bid will become public record upon opening of the bid(s) unless the bid or specific parts of the bid can be shown to be exempt by law.

Each Bidder may clearly label all or part of a bid as “TRADE SECRETS”, "CONFIDENTIAL", or “PROPRIETARY” provided that the Bidder thereby agrees to indemnify and defend the City for honoring such a designation. The failure to so label any information that is released by the City shall constitute a complete waiver of any and all claims for damages caused by any release of the information.

LBUD shall not be liable or responsible in any way for disclosure of any records not marked as “Trade Secrets”, “Confidential” or “Proprietary”. LBUD shall not be liable or responsible in any way for disclosure of any records so marked if disclosure is deemed to be required by law or by a court order.

EXISTING CONDITIONS AND EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

GENERAL

Each Bidder shall visit the sites of construction so that the facilities, difficulties, and restrictions attending the execution of the Work are fully understood. Bidders shall thoroughly examine and be familiar with the drawings and specifications. Bidders shall carefully correlate observations with requirements of the Contract Documents and otherwise satisfy themselves of the expense and difficulties attending performance of the work. The failure or omission of any Bidder to receive or examine any Contract Document, form, instrument, addendum, or other document or to visit the sites and become acquainted with conditions there existing shall not relieve any Bidder from obligations with respect to the bid or to the Contract. The submission of a bid shall be taken as prima facie evidence of compliance with this section. Bidders shall not, at any time after submission of the bid, dispute or assert that there were any misunderstandings in regard to the nature or amount of work.

SITES

Contractor shall be responsible for identifying and setting up an area for temporary storage of materials and equipment during construction. Upon completion and acceptance of the Work, all equipment, unused materials, temporary facilities, and other miscellaneous items resulting from or used in the operations shall be removed.

The sites shall be restored to their original ground configuration by filling any pits or trenches and leveling soil piles or ruts.