RFB for Air Monitoring Services (Personal Services)

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is requesting bids for air monitoring services for asbestos, lead, and mold removal operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airport (VNY) under a five-year contract, with bids due October 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time and a pre-bid conference on September 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. All bids must be submitted via the LAWA Bonfire portal; a non-mandatory virtual bidders' conference with RSVP required through Bonfire's Vendor Discussion tab at least two business days prior, limited to three attendees per company.

The scope includes air sampling, laboratory analysis, inspections, project monitoring, technical consultation, and reporting on an as-needed basis with a required 24-hour response time. The contractor must conduct inspections and air sampling before, during, and after abatement work at locations and quantities determined by LAWA. All work must comply with EPA, OSHA, NIOSH, and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. The contractor must possess NIOSH 582 accreditation and provide certified personnel including a Cal/OSHA Certified Asbestos Consultant, Cal/OSHA Certified Site Surveillance Technician, Certified Industrial Hygienist, CDPH Certified Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor, CDPH Certified Lead Project Monitor, and IAQA Certified Microbial Investigator, with all certifications on file before staff access LAWA facilities. Laboratory services include Phase Contrast Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy analysis with turnaround times of 8 hours to 3–5 days. All contractor personnel must obtain airport security identification badges at the contractor's expense.

Pricing shall be submitted as a fixed-price lump sum per unit of work multiplied by estimated occurrences, inclusive of labor, materials, equipment, tools, supplies, taxes, travel, insurance, supervision, overhead, and profit. A bid bond equal to ten percent of the bid amount is required. An Airport Customs Security Area Bond of a minimum of $100,000 is required for employees accessing security areas. All contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations and comply with prevailing wage requirements as specified in LAWA's 2026 Living Wage Rates document. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; LAWA reserves the right to award as a whole to a single bidder or make split awards to multiple qualified bidders. Questions are due October 15, 2026. Bid recap is scheduled for November 5, 2026, with Notice of Intent to Award on November 19, 2026.