Los Cerritos Channel at Bixby Hill Retaining Wall Repair

The Board of Public Utilities Commissioners of the City of Long Beach is requesting bids for repair and reconstruction of a deteriorated Concrete Masonry Unit retaining wall along the Los Cerritos Channel at Bixby Hill, with bids due October 13, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. and mandatory pre-bid conference attendance on September 29, 2026 via Microsoft Teams. The project is subject to California prevailing wage requirements under Labor Code Section 1720 et seq., the 2026-2 prevailing wage rate applies, and a City-wide Project Labor Agreement with the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council and signatory unions is mandatory.

The scope includes demolition of deteriorated wall sections, removal of existing trees, disposal of interfering foundation and pool equipment, backfill and compaction, and site restoration. Eight non-optional items cover mobilization/demobilization, survey staking, excavation safety, site dewatering, site demolition, pile installation, grade beam and wall installation, and free-standing wall installation. Four optional items address permit reimbursement, field directives, contaminated soil excavation, and temporary access permits. The work site is on private property in the City of Long Beach parallel to the Long Beach Bikeway Route 10 between East 7th Street and East Saddle Drive.

Bidders must hold a valid California Class A General Engineering Contractor license and register with the Department of Industrial Relations. Bid security of at least 10 percent of the total bid amount is required. The successful contractor must furnish a performance bond and a labor and material bond, each at 100 percent of the contract price. The contract duration is 120 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Award goes to the lowest responsible bidder complying with contract documents. Contractors must comply with workers' compensation certification, certified payroll submission to the Department of Industrial Relations, apprenticeship employment compliance, and the Iran Contracting Act of 2010 for contracts exceeding $1 million. The Equal Benefits Ordinance applies to contracts exceeding $100,000. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Long Beach Buys procurement portal.