SP2658 - Sewer Lateral Beach Restrooms

The City of Santa Monica is requesting bids on SP2658 Sewer Lateral Beach Restrooms, a sewer lateral installation project at 1100 Palisades Beach Road, with bids due November 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. through the City's OpenGov Procurement portal and a non-mandatory pre-bid job walk on November 4, 2026 at 12:00 noon.

All contractors and subcontractors must be registered with California's Department of Industrial Relations and comply with prevailing wage requirements, the Santa Monica Living Wage Ordinance, and the Oaks Initiative. Contractors must possess a valid Class B license at bid submission. The contractor must perform at least 50 percent of the contract work with its own employees, with exceptions only for designated specialty items; unregistered subcontractors cannot be used on the project.

The scope encompasses excavation, installation of sanitary sewer pipe, connection to the existing municipal sewer system, and site restoration, with work required to comply with Santa Monica Municipal Code, California Building Code, and applicable environmental regulations. Contractors must use Procore construction management software and LCP Tracker prevailing wage compliance software, provided at no cost.

The project estimate is $700,000 with a contract term of 180 days. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per calendar day for delays beyond contract time. Award will be made to the best bidder based on 50% price evaluation, 25% experience, and 25% project team composition. Bidders must provide a bid guarantee equal to at least 10% of the bid amount and, within ten days of award, performance and labor & material payment bonds each equal to 100% of the contract sum. Commercial General Liability coverage of $3,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000, and Contractors' Pollution Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence are required. Questions and clarifications must be submitted through OpenGov by November 13, 2026. Bid protests must be filed with the Director of Public Works within seven calendar days of award posting. All bids will be viewable publicly through OpenGov immediately after bid close.