Avalon Boulevard Improvements Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard to 56th Street (Vision Zero Program)

The City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Bureau of Engineering is requesting bids on Avalon Boulevard Improvements from Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard to 56th Street under the Vision Zero Program (Work Order ECS0132D), with bids due November 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and a pre-bid meeting on October 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Google Meet. The project is subject to the Local Business Preference Program, offering bid reductions of up to 10 percent for certified Local Business Enterprises, and carries anticipated City participation targets of 25 percent SBE, 4 percent MBE, 2 percent WBE, 8 percent EBE, and 3 percent DVBE.

The scope comprises 195 line items of street and pedestrian safety improvements: upgraded crosswalk markings, traffic signal upgrades, signage, curb extensions, bicycle lane striping, sidewalk repairs, ADA curb ramps, and concrete bus pads. Work includes general mobilization, traffic control, stormwater pollution prevention planning, clearing and grubbing, pavement removal and installation, drainage improvements, street lighting elements, and striping along the project alignment.

Bidders must hold a valid California Contractor's License Classification "A" at the time of bid submission and must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations. The contract requires a minimum 25 percent subcontracting of the total bid amount (excluding fixed cost items), with the prime contractor performing at least 50 percent of the contract price with its own forces. A fixed cost component for items 5 through 10 totals $1,220,410. Contract completion time is 547 calendar days with liquidated damages of $3,000 per calendar day. The contract is subject to Project Labor Agreement requirements, prevailing wage standards, and California's Buy Clean California Act for eligible materials.

A 10 percent bid bond is required. Technical questions must be submitted in writing by October 14, 2026 to Armando Medina in the Street Improvement Division. All bidders must complete Business Improvement Program (BIP) outreach documentation on the Regional Alliance Marketplace for Procurement (RAMP) by 4:30 p.m. the calendar day following bid receipt, or their bid will be deemed non-responsive.