Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Readiness Assessment and Implementation Roadmap

The Long Beach Public Utilities Department is requesting proposals for consulting services to conduct an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Readiness Assessment and Implementation Roadmap, with proposals due November 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM PST and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on October 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM PST via MS Teams.

The consultant will evaluate LBPUD's organizational, operational, technological, and data readiness across the department's water, sewer, and natural gas utility systems. Key deliverables include assessment findings on current-state business processes, technology and data environments, EAM maturity levels, future-state operating models, prioritized requirements, and a phased implementation roadmap. The consultant must commence work within 15 calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed and complete all work within 12 months.

Compensation is hourly rate plus reimbursable basis with an upper limit defined by the fee proposal. All in-person meeting costs, including travel, must be included in the proposed fee. Optional Task 7 (Procurement, Implementation, and Post-Assessment Support) must be estimated at 20 percent of base scope cost, and Optional Task 8 (Extra Services) at 15 percent.

Evaluation criteria, each weighted at 10 points of 60 total, address ability and resources to perform work, project manager and staff experience, project understanding, specific methods and techniques, demonstrated success in similar projects, and reasonableness of fees. The consultant must carry commercial general liability insurance of not less than $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate; workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance of not less than $1 million; professional liability insurance of not less than $1 million per claim; and commercial automobile liability insurance of not less than $500,000 combined single limit. All deliverables become exclusive property of LBPUD, and the consultant must execute a non-disclosure agreement and comply with City of Long Beach cybersecurity, records-management, and Public Records Act requirements.

Questions are due October 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM PST, with responses posted by October 29, 2026. RSVP for the mandatory pre-proposal meeting is due by October 20, 2026.