Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements Project

The City of El Segundo is soliciting sealed bids on a Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements Project at various locations in El Segundo, California, with bids due September 30, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 9, 2026. The project is subject to California prevailing wage requirements for Los Angeles County.

Contractors must hold a valid State of California business license classified as either "A" or "C-34" and a valid City Business License from El Segundo. Bidders must provide a minimum of five government agency references, preferably municipal, demonstrating experience with similar projects in scope, size, type, magnitude, and complexity over the past five years. This reference requirement is a material capability filter for public works experience.

The scope encompasses furnishing all supervision, materials, labor, tools, and incidentals required for wastewater infrastructure improvements. Specific technical deliverables and engineering standards are detailed in the bidding documents and project specifications filed with the Public Works Department.

Bid bonds must accompany all bids in an amount no less than ten percent of the amount bid for the base contract. The City will retain five percent of each progress payment, with contractors permitted to substitute securities for retention or request the City place such monies into an escrow account at the contractor's own expense. The City reserves the right to take all bids under advisement for ninety calendar days before awarding the contract.

Questions regarding the bid must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on September 15, 2026. Sealed bids must be submitted to the City Clerk's office at 350 Main Street, El Segundo, California 90245, by 11:00 a.m. on September 30. Contractors must comply with all applicable Labor Code requirements, including prevailing wages, apprenticeship employment standards, and affirmative action requirements under Executive Order 11246 and 11375.