Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Services

The City of Long Beach is requesting proposals for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Services to support waterfront and marine infrastructure projects within its Capital Improvement Program, with proposals due September 1, 2026 and questions due August 4, 2026.

The scope encompasses on-call, pre-qualified professional services for the Queen Mary, Scorpion Submarine, marinas, docks, piers, breakwaters, seawalls, and related marine assets. Deliverables span all phases of marine design and naval architecture: specifications and drawings, feasibility studies, life cycle management, operational engineering, construction phase support, development review, plan check services, project management, and staff augmentation. Proposers must hold relevant experience in naval architecture and marine engineering projects and employ licensed Professional Engineers familiar with vessel design principles and governing standards.

The contract will be awarded for an initial two-year period with three optional one-year renewal periods, for a maximum total term of five years. Work is performed on an on-call basis with no guarantee of task orders. Billing rates are fully burdened hourly rates including direct labor, benefits, insurance, administrative overhead, and profit; Other Direct Costs are reimbursed at actual cost with itemized receipts, and pre-approved travel expenses are reimbursable. Monthly invoices are paid within 30 calendar days of approval.

Minimum qualifications include California business qualification, no federal, state, or local debarment, and professional liability insurance of $2 million per claim and in aggregate, combined with commercial general liability coverage of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, and workers' compensation coverage with LHWCA and Maritime Employer's Liability endorsements. Proposers must comply with California prevailing wage requirements (Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq.), register with the California Department of Industrial Relations, and submit certified payrolls electronically. The Equal Benefits Ordinance applies if the contract exceeds $100,000.

Evaluation weighting: organizational capacity and experience (50 percent), method of approach and quality management (30 percent), communication and reporting (15 percent), and reasonableness of cost (5 percent). Proposals must include a fixed hourly rate schedule by job title and organization.