Bellflower City Bids, CA

The contractor shall have forty-five (45) calendar days to complete the work following the issuance of the notice to proceed. following the issuance of the notice to proceed, the contractor shall have fortyfive 45calendar days to complete the work.

Five percent (5%) will be deducted from each progress payment and retained by the city. five percent 5 will be deducted from each progress payment and retained by the city.

The city will select the apparent lowest responsive and responsible bidder. he city will select the apparent lowest responsive and responsible bidder

The contractor shall possess a Class A contractor's license. he contractor shall possess a class a contractors license.

Failure to comply with prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements may result in penalties, including forfeitures and debarment. failure to comply with prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements may result in penalties, including forfeitures and debarment.

A mandatory jobsite walk will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 10:30 AM. a mandatory jobsite walk will be held on tuesday, june 23, 2026, at 10:30 am

Where applicable, physical samples of the proposed substitution must be provided for evaluation. where applicable, physical samples of the proposed substitution must be provided for evaluation.

A protest must be filed with the City Clerk not later than seven (7) days after the bids were received and opened. he protest must be filed with the city clerk not later than seven 7 days after the bids were received and opened

Bidders who fail to attend the mandatory prebid meeting will be deemed nonresponsive and their bids will not be considered. bidders who fail to attend the mandatory prebid meeting will be deemed nonresponsive and their bids will not be considered.

The engineers estimate of cost is $469,****. he engineers estimate of cost is469, ****.

The bid notice states that the complete project must be completed by 2029.

The bid notice states that the city is open to Capex, Opex, or hybrid pricing models, and that the yearly charge for subscription services is preferred.

The bid notice states that proposers must include support SLAs with 24/7 availability for critical issues, defined response times critical 1 hour, escalation procedures, and uptime commitments target 99. 9 for cloud services. Hardware replacement timelines next business day preferred must be included.

The bid notice states that for innovation vs cost, bidders should please refer to proposal evaluation grading listed in RFP.

The bid notice states that proposers must include support SLAs with 247 availability for critical issues, defined response times critical 1 hour, escalation procedures, and uptime commitments target 99. 9 for cloud services. Hardware replacement timelines next business day preferred must be included.

The bid notice states that for liquidated damages, bidders should please refer to sample agreement and insurance requirements.

The bid notice states that the city has in mind using grant funding in the amount of $800,000.

The bid proposals must be received no later than 4 p. m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

The bid notice does not explicitly state payment terms beyond the general agreement for services which indicates payments are made as specified in Exhibit B, and payments over $60,000 for additional work must be approved by the City Council.

The bid notice mentions warranty, support, and equipment maintenance as an evaluation criterion, and the scope of work includes providing ongoing support options and maintenance plans, but specific warranty periods are not detailed in the provided text.

The award of a purchase contract will be made by the City Council based upon the criteria set forth in this RFP and will be made based upon the best qualified proposer rather than lowest price.

Proposals will be evaluated based on the following qualifications criteria: contractors experience and qualifications (20 points), technical compliance and system capability (35 points), implementation plan and timeline (15 points), cost (20 points), and warranty, support, and equipment maintenance (10 points).

In case of default by the vendor of any of the conditions of this proposal or contract resulting from this proposal, the vendor agrees that the city may procure the services from other sources and may deduct from the unpaid balance due the vendor, or collect against the bond or surety, or may invoice the vendor for excess costs so paid.

Bidders are required to attend a mandatory job walk of facilities on April 9, 2026, at 10 a. m. starting at Bellflower City Hall.

The last day to submit questions regarding the RFP will be April 14, 2026.