Costa Mesa City Bids, CA

The proposals are due by May 18, 2026, at 10:30 am. The notice to proceed may be provided to the contractor early, depending on the submittal of bonds, insurances, and the project schedule, with work not proceeding until these are approved.

The bid document states that the consultant will take payment at the price described in the agreement document, as payment in full for the performed scope of services.

The award shall be based on a best value evaluation, with criteria including fee/cost proposal (30%), responsiveness to RFP format, completeness, and references (5%), qualifications and experience (25%), work plan, QAQC process, project coordination, and project schedule (25%), and the consultant's key team members and distinguishing characteristics (15%).

Contractors shall possess an A general engineering contractor license, C-34 pipeline contractor license, and/or C-42 sanitation system contractor license. Personnel performing CCTV video work, defect coding, QAQC, and other related sewer assessment activities shall be National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) certified and be of current standing. NASSCO certification certificates for each contractor employee must be provided.

The notice mentions that delays in responses may be cause for termination of the contract.

Clarification requests must be directed via email and received no later than April 29, 2026, at 3 pm. The district will not respond to questions received after this time.

The project goal is delivering a set of standard drawings and specifications for each agency during or before August 2026.

The bid notice states that CMSD usually pays on a net 30-day basis.

Award shall be based on a best value evaluation. Criteria used for the proposal evaluation will include: 1. Cost 25%, 2. Responsiveness to RFP 10%, 3. Approach 20%, 4. Consultant Qualifications and Experience 20%, 5. References and Previous Performance 5%, 6. The Consultants Key Team Members Distinguishing Characteristics 20%.

The bid notice requires proposals to demonstrate both consultants qualifications and its ability to follow instructions. It also asks for information regarding the consultants information regarding the size, location, the nature of work performed by the firm, years in business, or other pertinent information, as well as information for the key staff engineers and any subconsultants used for the proposed work.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held at the MCSD headquarters on April 2, 2026, at 8:30 am.

Clarification requests for questions, explanations, or clarification must be directed via email and received no later than April 16, 2026.

The estimate for this work is $85,000.

The bid due date for this RFP is April 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM PDT.

The type of award for this RFP is lump sum.

An onsite pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 25, 2026, at 1:00 PM PDT at 880 Junipero Dr, Costa Mesa, CA ****, and attendance is required.

The deadline for online QA is March 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM PDT.