As-Needed Plumbing Services

The City of Long Beach is seeking qualified, State-licensed plumbing contractors to provide as-needed, full-service, on-call plumbing maintenance and emergency repair services at various City facilities. The selected Contractor will support reliable operations of City buildings and infrastructure by delivering timely responses, high-quality workmanship, and comprehensive plumbing solutions. Services will include both routine and emergency repairs for water lines, sewer lines, fixtures, and related systems.

This essential service will support approximately five City departments for as-needed maintenance or repair, ensuring consistent and timely plumbing support across varying operational environments. This includes servicing the City's Police Department headquarters and their inmate holding facilities.

The Contractor shall provide full-service, on-call plumbing and emergency maintenance and repair services to City facilities as outlined in this document. Work will include a comprehensive maintenance and repair program consisting of laying out, installing, replacing, piping, testing, and repairing plumbing systems and components. These services encompass field repair and replacement of damaged house water lines, sewer lines of various materials, copper and plastic service lines, and other system infrastructure. Basic excavation will often be completed by the City prior to the Contractor's arrival.

Systems serviced under this contract include domestic water; heating, cooling, hot water, conditioned water; pool and water-feature systems; sanitary sewer and storm drain systems; and all related components required for municipal buildings and facilities. The Contractor shall be responsible for installation, repair, and maintenance of fixtures such as commodes, urinals, drinking fountains, sinks, faucets, showers, garbage disposals, pools, water spray features, and any additional plumbing issues that may arise. Specialized services such as hydro-jetting, drain clearing, and video camera inspections may be required [...].

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, materials, supplies, tools, equipment, transportation, and shop facilities necessary to perform high-quality work.

The Contractor must be capable of responding to emergency repair requests twenty-four hours per day, 365 days per year. Emergency calls require onsite response within two hours. Non-emergency service requests require call-back within four hours, onsite arrival within twenty-four hours, and completion of work within three days unless otherwise approved.

All personnel performing work must hold a journeyman certification or be supervised as an apprentice. [...] Invoices must include itemized materials, taxes, and labor.

The Contractor shall guarantee all Work against failure due to defective materials and faulty workmanship for a period of one (1) year after the date of acceptance of the Work by the City, unless some longer period is expressly set forth in any manufacturer's warranty.

**Submission:** Proposals must be submitted electronically via LongBeachBuys.com. Late proposals, or proposals submitted through other channels will not be accepted. Proposers will receive an e-bid confirmation number with a time stamp from LongBeachBuys.com indicating that the proposal was submitted successfully.

Proposals that are NOT complete will NOT be considered for the opportunity and will be deemed nonresponsive. The Cost Proposal shall be prepared using *Appendix A – Cost Proposal*, which Proposers must complete in full.

**Contract term:** This contract will be for a period of two years with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods. The total contract term will not exceed five years.

Minimum qualifications (required):

• Active Business License to operate in the City of Long Beach, required prior to contract start day.
• Valid C-36 Plumbing Contractor license issued by the California Contractors State License Board.
• Current registration with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR).
• Not debarred or suspended by any Federal, State, or local government agency.
• At least three (3) years of demonstrated experience performing plumbing maintenance and emergency repair services for municipal, public agency, or large commercial facilities.

Evaluation criteria:

| Criteria | Weight |
| --- | --- |
| Organizational Capacity & Experience | 30% |
| Method of Approach | 40% |
| Communications & Reporting | 20% |
| Reasonableness of Cost | 10% |

The City of Long Beach issues payment based upon services rendered. The City will remit payment within 30 calendar days of being billed.