Sewer Dye & Rap-O

The Long Beach Public Utilities Department is requesting quotations for sewer dye tracers and manhole cover cushions under RFQ, with quotes due August 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. through the Long Beach Buys portal. A local preference provision grants Long Beach-based businesses meeting specified criteria a ten percent price reduction for evaluation purposes only, capped at fifty thousand dollars maximum preference cost.

The scope includes Red, Blue, and Green/Yellow dye tracer liquid in 16 oz bottles and Rap-O manhole cover cushion standard (90 inches long). Bidders must certify authorization as a factory distributor or dealer, or provide a manufacturer's letter confirming warranty coverage. All products must be new and unused with defect warranties; the contractor must repair or replace defective items within 24 hours of notification at no cost to LBPUD. Delivery must occur within five business days of order placement to the Water Warehouse at 1841 E. 33rd Street, Long Beach, California, with Monday–Friday delivery windows between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

The contract term is one year with options to extend for two additional one-year periods by mutual agreement. LBPUD does not guarantee usage quantities and reserves the right to cancel if prices increase or discounts decrease. Unit prices and percentage discounts must remain firm for the one-year term. Sales tax is excluded from unit pricing. Payment is made within approximately thirty days of invoice receipt upon delivery and acceptance. A Long Beach Business License is required upon contract award. Questions are due July 29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., with answers posted by July 31 at 3:00 p.m. Quotes are valid for 90 days and cannot be withdrawn within that period.