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Solicitation Number:

BRC0000300

Title:

On-Call Potable Water Tank Inspection, Cleaning and Repair Services (BRC0000300)

Department:

Public Works

Bid Type:

Service

Bid Amount:

$4,000,000.00

Commodity:

MAINT & REPAIR - TANKS: MOBILE, PORTABLE, STATIONARY, STORA

Description:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Public Works requests proposals for the On-Call Potable Water Tank Inspection, Cleaning and Repair Services (BRC0000300) contract. This contract has been designed to have a potential maximum contract term of 5 years, consisting of an initial 1-year term and four potential 1-year additional renewal options. The total annual contract amount of this service is estimated to be $4,000,000. The Request for Proposals (RFP) with contract specifications, forms, and instructions for preparing and submitting proposals may be accessed at http://pw.lacounty.gov/brcd/servicecontracts/ or requested from Mr. Danny Medina at (626) 458-4080 or dmedina@pw.lacounty.gov; or Ms. Jessica Dunn at (626) 458 4169 or jdunn@pw.lacounty.gov, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE FREQUENTLY FOR ANY CHANGES TO THIS SOLICITATION. ALL ADDENDA AND INFORMATIONAL UPDATES WILL BE POSTED AT http://pw.lacounty.gov/brcd/servicecontracts. "Do Business with Public Works" Website Registration All interested proposers for this RFP are strongly encouraged to register at http://pw.lacounty.gov/general/contracts/opportunities/. Only those firms registered for this RFP through the website will receive automatic notification when any update to this RFP is made. The County does not have an obligation to notify any proposers other than through the Public Works website's automatic notification system. Doing Business with Local Small Business Enterprise, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, and Social Enterprise The County strongly encourages participation from firms, primes, and subcontractors, which are certified in the County's Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Social Enterprise (SE) Preference Programs. The County's LSBE, DVBE, and SE Preference Programs require firms to complete a certification process to receive certain benefits allowed only for LSBE, DVBE, and SE, such as a 15 percent price preference, not to exceed $150,000, when applicable, and LSBE Prompt Payment Program. The following link provides additional information on being County certified LSBE, DVBE, and SE: http://dcba.lacounty.gov. Minimum Mandatory Requirements: Proposers must meet all minimum mandatory requirements set forth in the RFP document at the time of submission including, but not limited to: 1. Proposer or its subcontractor(s), if any, must have a minimum of 5 years of experience performing tank cleaning and inspection services. 2. Proposer or its subcontractor(s), if any, must submit copies of a valid and active certificate for American Petroleum Institute 653 - Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector. The certification must remain valid and active throughout the term of the Contract. 3. Each member of the Proposer's dive team must be a commercial diver certified by one of the following entities: the Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI), the Association of Commercial Diving Educators (ACDE), the Diver Certification Board of Canada (DCBC), or equivalent. Proposer must submit copies of commercial diver training certification for each member of their dive team. 4. Proposer and its subcontractor(s), if any, must submit proof of a valid and active State of California Department of Industrial Relations Public Works Contractor Registration pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5. Pending registrations will not be accepted. The contracted work in this RFP constitutes "public works" as defined in the California Labor Code Section 1720, requiring payment of prevailing wages pursuant to Section 14, Prevailing Wages, of the RFP. Proposer and its subcontractors performing prevailing wage work must submit proof of a valid and active State of California Department of Industrial Relations Public Works Contractor Registration pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5. Pending registrations will not be accepted. A mandatory proposers' conference will be held Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 2 p.m. via Microsoft Teams Meeting Online Events. To participate, proposers will need to sign in using the electronic sign-in sheet through the following web address: https://pw.lacounty.gov/contracts/opportunities.aspx; Attendees should be prepared to ask questions at that time about the specifications, proposal requirements, and contract terms. It is the proposers' sole responsibility to do their due diligence to visit and familiarize themselves with the work locations and their requirements before submitting their proposal. After the conference, proposers must submit questions in writing. Any requests of information for this solicitation must be received within three business days from the date of the conference. The deadline to submit proposals is Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. Please direct any questions to Mr. Medina or Ms. Dunn. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Submission of proposals will only be accepted electronically using BidExpress or electronic proposals via Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive or compact disk to the Cashier's Office at Public Works Headquarters located on the Mezzanine Floor, 900 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, California 91803. Proposals received after the closing date and time specified in this Notice of Request for Proposals will be rejected by Public Works as nonresponsive. Submission of hard copy proposals will not be accepted. PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING THE FOLLOWING METHOD: In lieu of submitting electronic proposals via USB drive or compact disk to the cashier's office, proposals may be submitted electronically through www.bidexpress.com, a secure online bidding service website. To submit your proposals using this method, register with BidExpress, by or before the due date above. A new registration page must be signed, notarized, and received by BidExpress Customer Support for processing before the due date. Be advised, there is a nominal service fee to use BidExpress. Please note, each upload of file in BidExpress is limited to 10 MB per file up to 50 files for a total of 500 MB. Proposals will not be accepted after the closing date and time specified in this Notice of Request for Proposals.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Public Works requests proposals for the On-Call Potable Water Tank Inspection, Cleaning and Repair Services (BRC0000300) contract. This contract has been designed to have a potential maximum contract term of 5 years, consisting of an initial 1-year term and four potential 1-year additional renewal options. The total annual contract amount of this service is estimated to be $4,000,000. The Request for Proposals (RFP) with contract specifications, forms, and instructions for preparing and submitting proposals may be accessed at http://pw.lacounty.gov/brcd/servicecontracts/ or requested from Mr. Danny Medina at (626) 458-4080 or dmedina@pw.lacounty.gov; or Ms. Jessica Dunn at (626) 458 4169 or jdunn@pw.lacounty.gov, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE FREQUENTLY FOR ANY CHANGES TO THIS SOLICITATION. ALL ADDENDA AND INFORMATIONAL UPDATES WILL BE POSTED AT http://pw.lacounty.gov/brcd/servicecontracts.

"Do Business with Public Works" Website Registration
All interested proposers for this RFP are strongly encouraged to register at http://pw.lacounty.gov/general/contracts/opportunities/. Only those firms registered for this RFP through the website will receive automatic notification when any update to this RFP is made. The County does not have an obligation to notify any proposers other than through the Public Works website's automatic notification system.

Doing Business with Local Small Business Enterprise, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, and Social Enterprise
The County strongly encourages participation from firms, primes, and subcontractors, which are certified in the County's Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Social Enterprise (SE) Preference Programs. The County's LSBE, DVBE, and SE Preference Programs require firms to complete a certification process to receive certain benefits allowed only for LSBE, DVBE, and SE, such as a 15 percent price preference, not to exceed $150,000, when applicable, and LSBE Prompt Payment Program. The following link provides additional information on being County certified LSBE, DVBE, and SE: http://dcba.lacounty.gov.

Minimum Mandatory Requirements: Proposers must meet all minimum mandatory requirements set forth in the RFP document at the time of submission including, but not limited to:
1. Proposer or its subcontractor(s), if any, must have a minimum of 5 years of experience performing tank cleaning and inspection services.
2. Proposer or its subcontractor(s), if any, must submit copies of a valid and active certificate for American Petroleum Institute 653 - Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector. The certification must remain valid and active throughout the term of the Contract.
3. Each member of the Proposer's dive team must be a commercial diver certified by one of the following entities: the Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI), the Association of Commercial Diving Educators (ACDE), the Diver Certification Board of Canada (DCBC), or equivalent. Proposer must submit copies of commercial diver training certification for each member of their dive team.
4. Proposer and its subcontractor(s), if any, must submit proof of a valid and active State of California Department of Industrial Relations Public Works Contractor Registration pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5. Pending registrations will not be accepted.
The contracted work in this RFP constitutes "public works" as defined in the California Labor Code Section 1720, requiring payment of prevailing wages pursuant to Section 14, Prevailing Wages, of the RFP. Proposer and its subcontractors performing prevailing wage work must submit proof of a valid and active State of California Department of Industrial Relations Public Works Contractor Registration pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5. Pending registrations will not be accepted.

A mandatory proposers' conference will be held Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 2 p.m. via Microsoft Teams Meeting Online Events. To participate, proposers will need to sign in using the electronic sign-in sheet through the following web address:
https://pw.lacounty.gov/contracts/opportunities.aspx; Attendees should be prepared to ask questions at that time about the specifications, proposal requirements, and contract terms. It is the proposers' sole responsibility to do their due diligence to visit and familiarize themselves with the work locations and their requirements before submitting their proposal. After the conference, proposers must submit questions in writing. Any requests of information for this solicitation must be received within three business days from the date of the conference. The deadline to submit proposals is Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. Please direct any questions to Mr. Medina or Ms. Dunn.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Submission of proposals will only be accepted electronically using BidExpress or electronic proposals via Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive or compact disk to the Cashier's Office at Public Works Headquarters located on the Mezzanine Floor, 900 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, California 91803. Proposals received after the closing date and time specified in this Notice of Request for Proposals will be rejected by Public Works as nonresponsive. Submission of hard copy proposals will not be accepted.

PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING THE FOLLOWING METHOD:
In lieu of submitting electronic proposals via USB drive or compact disk to the cashier's office, proposals may be submitted electronically through www.bidexpress.com, a secure online bidding service website. To submit your proposals using this method, register with BidExpress, by or before the due date above. A new registration page must be signed, notarized, and received by BidExpress Customer Support for processing before the due date. Be advised, there is a nominal service fee to use BidExpress.
Please note, each upload of file in BidExpress is limited to 10 MB per file up to 50 files for a total of 500 MB. Proposals will not be accepted after the closing date and time specified in this Notice of Request for Proposals.

Open Day:

5/31/2022

Closed Date:

7/5/2022 5:30:00 PM

Contact Name:

Danny Medina

Contact Phone:

(626) 458-4080

Contact Email:

dmedina@dpw.lacounty.gov

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Until or unless a properly executed purchase order or service agreement is issued to a vendor, this "Intent" may be changed, modified or canceled at the sole discretion of the County. The County will assume no financial responsibility or obligation to any supplier or service provider based on this "Intent" to award.

Pursuant to County Purchasing Policy M-1100, A bid protest may be filed by Vendors who submitted a bid response for the intended award information below. Information and procedures for filing a bid protest can be accessed from LA County Bid/Vendor Protest Policy.

With limited exceptions, solicitations conducted under the statutory authority of the Purchasing Agent are price-based with the resultant award being made to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder that fully meets and complies with all of the specifications and requirements of the solicitation.

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