Union Station Gateway (USG) Data Center HVAC and Power Improvement. Amendment 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7and 7, 8added. Q&A 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 added. update 9/29/2026

LA Metro is requesting bids on Union Station Gateway (USG) data center HVAC and power improvements under IFB No. OP141432, with bids due July 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and a virtual pre-bid conference on June 16, 2026. The contract carries a mandatory 15 percent SBE/DVBE participation goal (12 percent SBE, 3 percent DVBE); bidders must meet or exceed this threshold to be responsive. Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE) certified bidders receive a 5 percent bid-price preference.

The scope encompasses upgrades to Power Distribution Units, HVAC cooling systems, electrical power distribution, lighting control systems, and associated infrastructure with modern, energy-efficient equipment designed to meet industry-standard redundancy for reliability. Work is performed at 785 Vignes Street, Los Angeles, California, across the second, fourth, and roof levels of the data center and Tech Center. The contract is a one-year base period firm fixed-price agreement on a state/locally funded basis with no renewal options. Contractors must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and services; remove and dispose of existing equipment; and provide as-built documentation within 30 days of Metro acceptance. Work is limited to 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with weekend work requiring 72-hour advance written request. No work is permitted on specified holidays.

All contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations and pre-qualified with LA Metro prior to bid submission; pre-qualification applications are due by July 17, 2026. The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements and will be evaluated on a lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidder basis. Bid submission is electronic to bids@metro.net, with virtual bid opening at 12:00 p.m. on July 17, 2026. Questions must be submitted by June 25, 2026, with responses posted by July 2, 2026. An optional worksite walk-through is scheduled for June 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.; attendance confirmation is required by June 16 at 4:00 p.m. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to no less than 10 percent of the total bid price, performance bonds, payment bonds, and certificates of insurance. The contract is subject to LA Metro's SBE/DVBE Contract Compliance Manual and related compliance, reporting, and administrative obligations including monthly progress reports via B2GNow.