HEADWORKS and INFLUENT METER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

The City of Lompoc is soliciting bids for the Headworks and Influent Meter Improvements Project at its Regional Wastewater Reclamation Plant, located in Santa Barbara County, California. The procurement seeks a qualified engineering firm to provide comprehensive design and engineering services for critical wastewater treatment infrastructure upgrades. Specific project requirements include replacing the 1974 influent gate and actuator, installing three new bar screens, rehabilitating concrete influent channels, developing a bypass pumping plan, and implementing an odor control system. The project requires detailed assessments, hydraulic modeling, facility layout design, equipment specifications, and system integration plans, with the selected consultant responsible for creating preliminary and final design documents, construction documents, and an operation and maintenance manual. A mandatory pre-bid job walk is scheduled for May 14, 2025, with proposals due by June 30, 2025, at 3:00 pm, and all proposals will remain valid for 90 calendar days after the bid opening. The City will award the contract to the most responsive and responsible bidder based on comprehensive evaluation of technical capabilities and proposed approach.

The contract does not explicitly specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Insurance requirements are comprehensive, mandating $1,000,000 in Errors and Omissions Professional Insurance, with additional coverage for general liability, automobile liability, and worker's compensation. The project builds upon previous master planning efforts, including a 2002 master plan by Kennedy/Jenks Consultants and a 2005 design report by Brown and Caldwell, which identified the need for infrastructure upgrades at the Lompoc Regional Water Reclamation Plant. While specific budget details are not definitively stated, previous design reports estimated total project costs for various plant improvements ranging from approximately $300,000 to over $41 million for comprehensive upgrades. The current project is part of a phased approach to modernizing the facility, which serves approximately 9,000 sewer connections and has a current Average Dry Weather Flow capacity of 5.0 MGD. Compensation for the selected consultant will be based on approved actual time and materials, not to exceed the agreed-upon "Not-to-Exceed Fee", with progress-based payments contingent on task completion.