Harbor Scenic Drive Roadway & Infrastructure Improvements

The City of Long Beach, acting through the Board of Harbor Commissioners, is requesting sealed bids on a roadway and infrastructure improvement project at Harbor Scenic Drive from Harbor Plaza to Ocean Boulevard, with bids due September 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Bidding is restricted to seven prequalified prime contractors: Ames Construction Inc., Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc., Granite Construction Company, Griffith Company, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., Stacy and Witbeck, and Sully-Miller Contracting Company. Electronic submission is required through the Port of Long Beach PlanetBids System.

The scope includes removal and reconstruction of roadway pavement, reconfiguration of roadway geometry, installation of roadside safety features, improvement of roadway drainage systems with best management practices, installation of overhead sign structures, wayfinding signs, traffic signals, street lighting, fiber optic communication networks, and intelligent transportation systems components, and removal and replacement of planting with drought-tolerant landscaping and irrigation systems. Sole-source equipment includes Axis and Hanwha cameras, Cisco Network switches, and irrigation equipment by Calsense, Rain Bird, and Hunter.

The contractor must hold a current California Class "A" Contractor's License and perform at least 30% of contract work with its own employees. A Small Business Enterprise/Very Small Business Enterprise participation goal of 27% of total bid value is required, with zero percent as Very Small Business Enterprise minimum. Substantial completion is required within 420 calendar days and final completion within 510 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Prevailing wage requirements under the California Department of Industrial Relations apply to all contractors and subcontractors.

Bid security of 10% of base bid is required, along with performance and payment bonds of 100% of contract price. The project is partially funded by federal aid from the Federal Highway Administration and state funding from the California Transportation Commission. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Port of Long Beach Maintenance Facility. Pre-bid questions are due August 25, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.