Playhouse Park EV Chargers Phase II Construction Project

Pasadena Water and Power is soliciting bids for construction of the Playhouse Park EV Chargers Phase II Project at 701 Union Street, Pasadena, California, with bids due October 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via electronic submission through the City's eProcurement Portal.

Bidders must hold either a General Engineering Contractor or C-10 Electrical Contractor license. The project is subject to California prevailing wage requirements under Labor Code sections 1770–1777 and federal Davis-Bacon Act requirements; contractors must register with the Department of Industrial Relations and submit weekly certified payroll records through LCPtracker within seven days of each payroll period. The project is funded by the City of Pasadena and the Department of Energy. Contractors must comply with the City's Living Wage Ordinance (contracts exceeding $25,000), Construction and Demolition Waste Management Ordinance (minimum 75% debris diversion), Stormwater Management and Discharge Control Ordinance (NPDES), Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, and ADA and California Building Code accessibility compliance.

The scope comprises installation of ten new Level 2 dual-port EVSE units (48-ampere, 11.5 kW at 240V) with green pedestals and five concrete foundations, replacement of four existing Level 2 chargers with new 48-ampere single-port units, a 400-ampere 42-circuit panelboard, GRC and PVC conduits, six #3/0 plus #3 ground feeder cables, ten sets of 2#4 plus #10 ground cables, a Nexus Core load management controller with configuration and commissioning, parking markings, bollards, wheel stops, and site restoration. The completed project will total twenty-four EVSE stalls. Work must comply with the 2025 California Building Code, California Electrical Code, 2023 NFPA 70 Article 625, arc flash hazard analysis per NFPA 70E and IEEE 1584, hand digging to protect utilities and tree roots, notification to Underground Service Alert two working days prior to excavation, and minimum 18-inch conduit burial depth in landscaped areas.

This is a fixed-price lump-sum contract with an initial term of one year from City execution; no optional extension periods are included. Bidders must submit a 5% electronic bid bond and performance and labor and materials bonds equal to 50% of the contract price. Relevant experience with two similar governmental projects is required; bidders must submit a Relevant Experience Form documenting five comparable projects with complete owner contact information. Questions are due September 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held as identified in the project timeline. All costs for labor, materials, equipment, permits, testing, commissioning, and site restoration are included in the lump-sum price. LCPtracker registration and system training must be completed at least thirty days before work commencement.