RFB: Emissions Testing of Airport Utilities and Controls Division Equipment (Personal Services)

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), the procurement division of the City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, is requesting bids for emissions testing services at Los Angeles International Airport's Central Utility Plant under RFB 5-20260824 A64, with bids due September 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on August 27, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. A Local Business Preference Program (LBPP) option applies; vendors must be certified by the Bureau of Contract Administration/Office of Contract Compliance as a Local Business or Provisionally Qualified Local Business at award to be eligible.

The scope covers emissions testing of two 4.2 MW Mercury 50S gas turbines with 35.8 MM Btu/Hr. natural gas duct burners equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems, and two Unilux low NOx packaged boilers rated at 18 MM Btu/Hr. each. Testing is mandated by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) under Regulation XX, Rule 2012 of the Regional Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM) and includes Relative Accuracy Test Audits (RATA), ammonia slip testing, source testing, tune-up testing, and quarterly carbon monoxide periodic monitoring using EPA-approved and SCAQMD-approved methods (7E, 10, 320). Work is performed at 275 Center Way, Los Angeles, California 90045, during standard weekly hours Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with overtime and weekend/holiday availability as needed.

All bidders must hold a current SCAQMD Laboratory Approval Program (LAP) Certificate for RECLAIM and current LAP approval for NOx, CO, O2, ammonia slip testing, and CEMS RATA testing under Rule 2012. Qualified field personnel capable of RATA and emissions compliance testing are required; bidders must submit a list of facilities where RECLAIM testing was performed within the past three years with valid contact information.

The contract term is up to five years from effective date. The current contract expires February 17, 2027. Pricing is fixed-price via a detailed bid worksheet submitted through the LAWA Bonfire portal; payment terms are Net 30 days unless the bidder offers a discount of 25 days or more, which will be considered in evaluation. Price adjustments may be requested after the first contract year with documented cost-increase evidence. LAWA reserves the right to award to a single bidder or split awards among multiple bidders. Questions are due September 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Bid results are anticipated by October 7, 2026, with notice of intent to award by October 21, 2026. All administrative requirements including notarized Affidavit of Non-Collusion, CEC Forms 50 and 55, and proof of required insurance (workers' compensation, general liability $1 million per occurrence, and commercial auto liability $1 million combined single limit) must accompany bids.