Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · CITY OF BANNING

    IFB 26-126 Wastewater Treatment Plant Equalization Basin

    Issued by City of Banning
    cityIFBCity of BanningSol. 248981
    Open · 29d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    29
    due Jul 3, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    May 20, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    City of
    city
    NAICS CODE
    237110
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    The City of Banning seeks bids for construction of a wastewater treatment plant equalization basin. The project requires a Class A contractor license, compliance with federal grant and labor laws, and includes a mandatory pre-bid meeting. Bids are due July 3, 2026, with a local bid preference applied.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    248981
    Type / RFx
    IFB
    Status
    open
    Level
    city
    Published Date
    May 20, 2026
    Due Date
    July 3, 2026
    NAICS Code
    237110AI guide
    Jurisdiction
    City of Banning
    Agency
    City of Banning

    Description

    The City of Banning (“City”) is seeking a qualified entity or individual (“Company”) to provide the goods and/or services described herein. The City anticipates selecting one firm to perform the services.

    Bids are requested from Companies that have a demonstrated ability to perform the tasks identified in this Invitation for Bids ("IFB").

    Background

    The City of Banning is strategically located astride Interstate 10 between the Inland Empire and the Coachella Valley in the San Gorgonio Pass. The City, incorporated in 1913, has a rich and colorful history.

    Initially Banning served as a stagecoach and railroad stop between the Arizona territories and Los Angeles. This history has contributed to the present-day spirit of pioneer resourcefulness and "can do" attitude that is so prevalent in the community.

    Banning is a friendly and wholesome place to work and raise a family. Desirable executive housing is available, as well as moderate and lower income housing. Clean air, ample water supplies and the memorable and inspiring scenic vistas of both Mt. San Gorgonio and Mt. San Jacinto, the 2 tallest peaks in Southern California, are additional amenities which make the City of Banning a logical choice as a development opportunity in the Southern California area.

    Project Details

    • Reference ID: IFB-26-126
    • Department: Purchasing Division
    • Department Head: Barbara Mason (Purchasing Manager)

    Important Dates

    • Questions Due: 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
    • Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-06-01T16:00:00.000Z — City Hall: 99 E. Ramsey St, Banning, CA 92220

    Evaluation Criteria

    • Introduction

      The WORK to be performed under this Contract shall consist of furnishing all plant, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, and manufactured articles and furnishing all labor, transportation and services, including fuel, power, water, and essential communications, and performing all installation and work, or other operations required for the fulfillment of the Contract in strict accordance with the Contract Documents. Work shall include construction of a new wastewater treatment plant equalization basin. The WORK shall be complete, and all work, materials, and services not expressly indicated or called for in the Contract Documents which may be necessary for the complete and proper construction of the WORK in good faith shall be provided by the CONTRACTOR as though originally so indicated, at no increase in cost to the OWNER.

      Detail Technical Specifications for the wastewater treatment plant equalization basin can be found under the Attachments tab.

    • Inquiries

      If prior to the date fixed for submission of bids, a prospective Company discovers any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, omission or other errors in this bid package or any of its appendices or exhibits, the Company shall immediately notify the City of such error in writing and request modification or clarification of the document. Modifications shall be made by written Addenda to the bid.

      If a Company fails to notify the City, prior to the date fixed for submissions of bids, of an error in the bid package known to the Company, or an error that reasonably should have been known to the Company, the Company shall submit its bid at its own risk, and if the Company is awarded a Contract, it shall not be entitled to additional compensation or time by reason of the error or its later correction.

      All requests for clarifications, changes, exceptions, deviations to the terms and conditions set forth in this bid package must be submitted via the City’s electronic bidding website project “Q&A Tab” on the Banning Vendor Portal: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/banning-ca. The Final day for receipt of questions from bidders shall be on or before the date indicated in the schedule of events. To ensure fairness and avoid misunderstandings, all communications must be in electronic format and submitted via the City’s electronic bidding website. Any verbal communications will not be considered or responded to. All questions received by the due date will be logged and reviewed and if required, a response will be provided via an addendum to the bid package that will be posted on the City’s website. Any communications, whether written or verbal, with any City Councilmember or City staff with regards to project details and scope prior to award of a contract by City Council is strictly prohibited and the bidder shall be disqualified from consideration.

      For technical assistance using the City’s electronic bidding website, please contact Ellen Clifford, Purchasing Manager at 951-922-3121.

    • Award

      Bid results can be viewed on-line after the bid closes.

      The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality related thereto.

      It is the intention of the City to make a recommendation for award of the bid to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The City reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities or to remove items before award to remain within the limitations of the availability of approved funds. The apparent low Bidder will be notified prior to recommendation for award if such adjustments are deemed necessary.

      Award may be made for all items or for individual items whichever is in the best interest of the City.

      Bidder understands that bid may be made by individual item(s) and agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the bid.

      1. Terms contrary to the terms and conditions listed in the bids will render the bid as Non-Responsive.
      2. The City may delete any items that it feels would be in the best interest of the City to purchase individually.

      The City has adopted a local 5% bid preference for those bidders located within the City limit. This preference may be applied to the total bid price during evaluation of the bid responses.

    • Pricing Submission

      Bid line items must be filled out electronically, and submitted electronically on the City’s electronic bidding website. Vendors must fill out and submit pricing before the deadline.
      All bid submittals shall be for the specific items requested only, no substitutes.

      Bids shall be submitted for NEW (not used, nor refurbished) items only. Bids that do not meet these requirements and the requirements in the "Scope of Work" section, will NOT be accepted, and will result in the company(s) being deemed non-responsive.

    • Invoicing

      Successful vendor shall invoice as items are delivered.

      1. Payment will normally be made within 30 days of receipt of material.
      2. Please place the Purchase Order Number on the invoice.
      3. Bill To and Ship To the Same address as listed on the purchase order.
    • Licenses

      Each Bidder shall possess a valid Class “A” Contractor’s license issued by the California State Contractors License Board at the time of the Bid submission, unless this Project has any federal funding, in which case the successful Bidder must possess such a license at the time of Contract award. The successful bidder will be required to obtain a City of Banning business license prior to commencement of work. 

    • Termination

      The City may cancel this contract if product is of inferior quality, problems are not corrected in a timely manner, and vendor fails to maintain the required inventory. Once a contract is terminated, it is just cause to suspend bidder from bidders list for a minimum of three (3) years.

      Failure to comply with the technical specifications of the bid. The City reserves the right to audit the required inventory and cancel the contract if the vendor fails to maintain the inventory required by this bid.

      The City may also suspend the manufacturer from bidding if manufacturer does not give full support to this contract.

    • Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit

      A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at City Hall located at 99 E. Ramsey Street in Banning, CA.  Every Bidder is required to attend and sign in at the pre-bid meeting and Project site visit.  Failure of a Bidder to attend will render that Bidder’s Bid non-responsive.  No allowances for cost adjustments will be made if a Bidder fails to adequately examine the Project site before submitting a Bid.

      Late arrivals will be turned away.

    • Bid Submission Requirements

      The Final day for submission of bids shall be on or before the due date indicated in the schedule of events section.

      Companies shall register on the City’s Vendor Portal, https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/banning-ca. Once registered, Companies must download the IFB by clicking “Download Documents” while logged in under their own name and identification number to appear on the Planholders List as a “Prospective Bidder.” Companies that fail to download the IFB will not appear on the Current Prospective Bidders List and their bid responses will be considered non-responsive. If a Company is unable to register or download the IFB from the bidding website, a representative may contact ProcureNow.

      All bids and supplementary documents must be uploaded using the City’s bidding website prior to event date and time as instructed in this solicitation. Once the file(s) has been uploaded and the Submission Status shows as “Submitted” the submission is complete. At that point respondents will receive an email confirmation from the bidding website.

      The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive information and minor irregularities in any bid received.

      Acceptance of Terms and Conditions - Submission of a bid pursuant to this IFB shall constitute acknowledgment and acceptance of all terms and conditions hereinafter set forth in this IFB.

      The time and date are fixed, and extensions will not be granted unless specifically stated by the City in an addendum to this IFB. Bids not received before the bid event time will not be accepted.

    • Pre-Bid Meeting

      A pre-bid meeting is not scheduled for this project.

    • DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS

      More than one bid from an individual, a firm or partnership, a corporation or an association under the same or different name will not be considered.

    • Pre-Bid Meeting

      A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, June 1, 2026 at 5:00 pm at:

      City Hall: 99 E. Ramsey St, Banning, CA 92220. All bidders are strongly encouraged to attend.

    • Registration With the Department of Industrial Relations

      In accordance with Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor shall be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)].

    • Prevailing Wages

      In accordance with Labor Code Section 1770 et seq., the Project is a “public work.”  The selected Bidder (Contractor) and any Subcontractors shall pay wages in accordance with the determination of the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) regarding the prevailing rate of per diem wages.  Copies of those rates are on file with the Director of Public Works, and are available to any interested party upon request.  The Contractor shall post a copy of the DIR’s determination of the prevailing rate of per diem wages at each job site.  This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR.

      Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates, including the per diem wages applicable to the work, and for holiday and overtime work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, and similar purposes, in the County of Riverside in which the work is to be done, have been determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California.  These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at www.dir.ca.gov. Future effective prevailing wage rates which have been predetermined, and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations, are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates.

      The Federal minimum wage rate requirements, as predetermined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor, are set forth in the books issued for bidding purposes, referred to herein as Project Bid Documents (Special Federal Provisions), and in copies of this book which may be examined at the office described above where the project plans, special provisions, and proposal forms may be seen. Addenda to modify the minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of the Project Bid Documents. 

    • Addenda

      Addenda alerts issued by the City are sent out electronically through the electronic bidding system via email to all Prospective Bidders on the list for this IFB. All addenda, if any, shall be acknowledged by the bidder electronically via the electronic bidding website as part of the bid response before the deadline. Failure to acknowledge an addendum, unless the requirement to acknowledge has been waived, will immediately cause the bidder’s bid response to be deemed non-responsive.

    • REJECTION OF BIDS

      Bids may be rejected if they show any alterations of form, additions not called for, conditional or alternative bids uncalled for, incomplete bids, erasures, or irregularities of any kind; however, the City reserves the right to waive irregularities, or informalities.

    • Bonds

      Each Bid must be accompanied with a Bid Bond issued by a Surety insurer, made payable to the City and in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total Bid submitted. Personal or company checks are not acceptable.  Upon Contract award, the Contractor shall provide faithful performance and payment Bonds, each in a sum equal to the Contract Price.  All Bonds must be issued by a California admitted Surety insurer using the forms set forth in the Contract Documents, or in any other form approved by the City Attorney.  Failure to enter into the Contract with the City, including the submission of all required Bonds and insurance coverages, within fifteen (15) Days after the date of the written notice of contract award to the Bidder, may subject the Bid security to forfeiture to the extent provided by law. In this case, the Bidder’s refusal or failure to do so, the City may award the Contract to the next lowest responsible bidder.

      The City only accepts fully executed hardcopies of the bonds.

    • BID PROTEST PROCEDURES

      Failure to comply with the rules set forth herein may result in rejection of the protest. Protests based upon restrictive specifications or alleged improprieties in the Bid procedure which are apparent or reasonably should have been discovered prior to receipt of Bids shall be filed in writing with the IFB Facilitator at least 10 calendar days prior to the deadline for receipt of Bids. The protest must clearly specify in writing the grounds and evidence on which the protest is based.

      Protests based upon alleged improprieties that are not apparent or which could not reasonably have been discovered prior to submission date of the Bids, such as disputes over the staff recommendation for contract award, shall be submitted in writing to the IFB Facilitator, within forty-eight hours from receipt of the notice from the City advising of staff’s recommendation for award of contract. The protest must clearly specify in writing the grounds and evidence on which the protest is based. The IFB Facilitator will respond to the protest in writing at least three days prior to the meeting at which staff’s recommendation to the City Council will be considered. Should Bidder decide to appeal the response of the IFB Facilitator, and pursue its protest at the Council meeting, it will notify the IFB Facilitator of its intention at least two days prior to the scheduled meeting.

    • Retention Substitution

      Five percent (5%) of any progress payment will be withheld as retention.  In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300, and at the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld may be deposited with the City or with a State or federally chartered bank as escrow agent, which shall then pay such moneys to the Contractor.  Upon satisfactory completion of the Project, the securities shall be returned to the Contractor.  Alternatively, the Contractor may request that the City make payments of earned retentions directly to an escrow agent at the Contractor’s expense.  No such substitutions shall be accepted until all related documents are approved by the City Attorney.

    • PUBLIC RECORDS

      All Bids submitted in response to this IFB become the property of the City and pursuant to the Public Records Act (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.) are public records, and as such may be subject to public review at least 10 days before selection.

      The Company must notify the City in advance of any proprietary or confidential materials contained in the Bid and provide justification for not making such material public. The City shall have sole discretion to disclose or not disclose such material subject to any protective order that the Company may obtain. Note that under California law, pricing is not a trade secret.

      Submission of a Bid shall indicate that, if Bidder requests that the City withhold from disclosure information identified as confidential, and the City complies with the Bidder’s request, Bidder shall assume all responsibility for any challenges resulting from the non-disclosure, indemnify and hold harmless the City from and against all damages (including but not limited to attorney’s fees that may be awarded to the party requesting the Bidder information), and pay any and all costs and expenses related to the withholding of Bidder information. Bidder shall not make a claim, sue, or maintain any legal action against the City or its directors, officers, employees, or agents concerning the disclosure, or withholding from disclosure, of any Bidder information. If Bidder does not request that the City withhold from disclosure information identified as confidential, the City shall have no obligation to withhold the information from disclosure and may release the information sought without any liability to the City.

      The City reserves the right to make use of any information or idea contained in the Bid. All materials, ideas and formats submitted in response to this IFB will become the property of the City upon receipt.

    • CANCELLATION

      The City retains the right to cancel this IFB at any time, should it be deemed to be in the best interest of the City. No obligation either expressed or implied exists on the part of the City to make an award based on the submission of any Bids.

    • Bidder’s Examination of Site and Contract Documents

      Each Bidder must carefully examine the Project site and the entirety of the Contract Documents.  Upon submission of a Bid, it will be conclusively presumed that the Bidder has thoroughly investigated the Work and is satisfied as to the conditions to be encountered and the character, quality, and quantities of Work to be performed and materials to be furnished.  Upon Bid submission, it also shall be conclusively presumed that the Bidder is familiar with and agrees to the requirements of the Contract Documents, including all Addenda.  No information derived from an inspection of records or investigation will in any way relieve the Contractor from its obligations under the Contract Documents nor entitle the Contractor to any additional compensation.  The Contractor shall not make any claim against the City based upon ignorance or misunderstanding of any condition of the Project site or of the requirements set forth in the Contract Documents.  No claim for additional compensation will be allowed which is based on a lack of knowledge of the above items.  Bidders assume all risks in connection with performance of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents, regardless of actual conditions encountered, and waive and release the City with respect to any and all claims and liabilities in connection therewith, to the extent permitted by law.

    • CONFLICT OF INTEREST

      The Bidder warrants and represents that it presently has no interest and agrees that it will not acquire any interest which would present a conflict of interest under California Government Code sections 1090 et seq., or sections 87100 et seq., during the performance of services under any Agreement awarded. The Bidder further covenants that it will not knowingly employ any person having such an interest in the performance of any Agreement awarded. Violation of this provision may result in any Agreement awarded being deemed void and unenforceable.

    • Trade Names or Equals

      Requests to substitute an equivalent item for a brand or trade name item must be made by written request submitted no later than the date specified in Section 4-6 of the General Provisions.  Requests received after this time shall not be considered.  Requests shall clearly describe the product for which approval is requested, including all data necessary to demonstrate acceptability.

    • TERMS AND CONDITIONS

      By submitting a bid, bidder agrees to adhere to all of the terms and conditions in the Agreement or the Purchase Order Terms and Conditions (sample is located in "Attachments") without exceptions. Failure to adhere to and furnish the applicable requirements listed in the Agreement or the Purchase Order Terms and Conditions within the required time period shall be just cause for the rescission of the award. If the successful Company refuses or fails to adhere to and furnish the applicable requirements, the City may award to the next lowest responsive, and responsible bidder.

    • Trenching

      If the Project involves the construction of a pipeline, sewer, sewage disposal system, boring and jacking pits, or similar trenches or open excavations, which are five (5) feet deep or more, then each Bidder must submit, as a Bid item, adequate sheeting, shoring, and bracing, or an equivalent method, for the protection of life or limb, which shall conform to applicable safety orders.  This final submission must be accepted by the City in advance of excavation and must include a detailed plan showing the design of shoring, bracing, sloping, or other provisions to be made for worker protection from caving ground during the excavation Work.  If such plan varies from the shoring system standards, the plan shall be prepared by a registered civil or structural engineer.

    • Listing Subcontractors; Self-Performance

      Each Bidder shall submit a list of the proposed Subcontractors on the Project, as required by the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Public Contract Code Section 4100, et seq.).  Contractor shall self-perform not less than 50% of the Work, in accordance with Section 3-2 of the (Greenbook) Standard Specifications.

    • Taxes

      Except as may be otherwise specifically provided herein, all sales and/or use taxes assessed by federal, State or local authorities on materials used or furnished by the Contractor in performing the Work shall be paid by the Contractor.  The Bidder shall calculate payment for all sales, unemployment, pension and other taxes imposed by federal, State, and local law and shall include these payments in computing the Bid.

    • Signatures

      The Bidder shall execute all documents requiring signatures, and shall cause to be notarized all documents that indicate such a requirement.  Bids submitted as joint ventures must so state and be signed by each joint venturer. The Bidder shall provide evidence satisfactory to the City, such as an authenticated resolution of its board of directors, a certified copy of a certificate of partnership acknowledging the signer to be a general partner, or a power of attorney, indicating the capacity of the person(s) signing the Bid to bind the Bidder to the Bid and any Contract arising therefrom.  Alternatively, Bids submitted by corporations must be executed as specified in Corporations Code Section 313, and Bids submitted by partnerships must be executed by all partners comprising the partnership.

    • Grant Requirements

      The vendor will assist the City of Banning in managing this EPA grant-funded project. The following list of grant requirements is not all-inclusive, and the vendor will ensure they follow all requirements included in this IFB.

      Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards  

      This award is subject to the requirements of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; Title 2 CFR Part 200 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200) and 2 CFR Part 1500 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-B/chapter-XV/part-1500).

      2 CFR 1500.2, Adoption of 2 CFR Part 200, states the EPA adopts the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards to Non-Federal Entities (subparts A through F of 2 CFR Part 200), as supplemented by 2 CFR Part 1500, as the EPA policies and procedures for financial assistance administration. 2 CFR Part 1500 satisfies the requirements of 2 CFR 200.110(a) and gives regulatory effect to the OMB guidance as supplemented by 2 CFR Part 1500 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-B/chapter-XV/part-1500?toc=1) . This award is also subject to applicable requirements contained in EPA programmatic regulations located in 40 CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter B.

      • Contracts for more than the simplified acquisition threshold, which is the inflation adjusted amount determined by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) as authorized by 41 U.S.C. 1908, must address administrative, contractual, or legal remedies in instances where contractors violate or breach contract terms, and provide for such sanctions and penalties as appropriate.
      • All contracts in excess of $10,000 must address termination for cause and for convenience by the non-Federal entity including the manner by which it will be effected and the basis for settlement.
      • Equal Employment Opportunity. Except as otherwise provided under 41 CFR Part 60, all contracts that meet the definition of “federally assisted construction contract” in 41 CFR Part 60-1.3 must include the equal opportunity clause provided under 41 CFR 60-1.4(b), in accordance with Executive Order 11246, “Equal Employment Opportunity” (30 FR 12319, 12935, 3 CFR Part, 1964-1965 Comp., p. 339), as amended by Executive Order 11375, “Amending Executive Order 11246 Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity,” and implementing regulations at 41 CFR part 60, “Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor.”
      • Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 3141-3148). When required by Federal program legislation, all prime construction contracts in excess of $2,000 awarded by non-Federal entities must include a provision for compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141-3144, and 3146-3148) as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 5, “Labor Standards Provisions Applicable to Contracts Covering Federally Financed and Assisted Construction”). In accordance with the statute, contractors must be required to pay wages to laborers and mechanics at a rate not less than the prevailing wages specified in a wage determination made by the Secretary of Labor. In addition, contractors must be required to pay wages not less than once a week. The non-Federal entity must place a copy of the current prevailing wage determination issued by the Department of Labor in each solicitation. The decision to award a contract or subcontract must be conditioned upon the acceptance of the wage determination. The non-Federal entity must report all suspected or reported violations to the Federal awarding agency. The contracts must also include a provision for compliance with the Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act (40 U.S.C. 3145), as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 3, “Contractors and Subcontractors on Public Building or Public Work Financed in Whole or in Part by Loans or Grants from the United States”). The Act provides that each contractor or subrecipient must be prohibited from inducing, by any means, any person employed in the construction, completion, or repair of public work, to give up any part of the compensation to which he or she is otherwise entitled. The non-Federal entity must report all suspected or reported violations to the Federal awarding agency.
        • Attachment G - Federal Prevailing Wage Determination CA20260025 - Under Attachments Tab.
      • Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701-3708). Where applicable, all contracts awarded by the non-Federal entity in excess of $100,000 that involve the employment of mechanics or laborers must include a provision for compliance with 40 U.S.C. 3702 and 3704, as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 5). Under 40 U.S.C. 3702 of the Act, each contractor must be required to compute the wages of every mechanic and laborer on the basis of a standard work week of 40 hours. Work in excess of the standard work week is permissible provided that the worker is compensated at a rate of not less than one and a half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in the work week. The requirements of 40 U.S.C. 3704 are applicable to construction work and provide that no laborer or mechanic must be required to work in surroundings or under working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous. These requirements do not apply to the purchases of supplies or materials or articles ordinarily available on the open market, or contracts for transportation or transmission of intelligence.
      • Rights to Inventions Made Under a Contract or Agreement. If the Federal award meets the definition of “funding agreement” under 37 CFR § 401.2 (a) and the recipient or subrecipient wishes to enter into a contract with a small business firm or nonprofit organization regarding the substitution of parties, assignment or performance of experimental, developmental, or research work under that “funding agreement,” the recipient or subrecipient must comply with the requirements of 37 CFR Part 401, “Rights to Inventions Made by Nonprofit Organizations and Small Business Firms Under Government Grants, Contracts and Cooperative Agreements,” and any implementing regulations issued by the awarding agency.
      • Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387), as amended—Contracts and subgrants of amounts in excess of $150,000 must contain a provision that requires the non-Federal award to agree to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387). Violations must be reported to the Federal awarding agency and the Regional Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
      • Debarment and Suspension (Executive Orders 12549 and 12689)—A contract award (see 2 CFR 180.220) must not be made to parties listed on the governmentwide exclusions in the System for Award Management (SAM), in accordance with the OMB guidelines at 2 CFR 180 that implement Executive Orders 12549 (3 CFR part 1986 Comp., p. 189) and 12689 (3 CFR part 1989 Comp., p. 235), “Debarment and Suspension.” SAM Exclusions contains the names of parties debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded by agencies, as well as parties declared ineligible under statutory or regulatory authority other than Executive Order 12549.
      • Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. 1352)—Contractors that apply or bid for an award exceeding $100,000 must file the required certification. Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Each tier must also disclose any lobbying with non-Federal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the non-Federal award.
      • See § 200.323.
      • See § 200.216.
      • See § 200.322.
    • 200.323 Procurement of recovered materials.
      1. A recipient or subrecipient that is a State agency or agency of a political subdivision of a State and its contractors must comply with section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6962. The requirements of Section 6002 include procuring only items designated in the guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR part 247 that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition, where the purchase price of the item exceeds $10,000 or the value of the quantity acquired during the preceding fiscal year exceeded $10,000; procuring solid waste management services in a manner that maximizes energy and resource recovery; and establishing an affirmative procurement program for procurement of recovered materials identified in the EPA guidelines.
      2. The recipient or subrecipient should, to the greatest extent practicable and consistent with law, purchase, acquire, or use products and services that can be reused, refurbished, or recycled; contain recycled content, are biobased, or are energy and water efficient; and are sustainable. This may include purchasing compostable items and other products and services that reduce the use of single-use plastic products. See Executive Order 14057, section 101, Policy.
    • 200.216 Prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment or services.

      (a) Recipients and subrecipients are prohibited from obligating or expending loan or grant funds to:

      (1) Procure or obtain covered telecommunications equipment or services;

      (2) Extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain covered telecommunications equipment or services; or

      (3) Enter into a contract (or extend or renew a contract) to procure or obtain covered telecommunications equipment or services.

      (b) As described in section 889 of Public Law 115-232, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” means any of the following:

      (1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

      (2) For the purpose of public safety, security of government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

      (3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment;

      (4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country;

      (c) For the purposes of this section, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” also include systems that use covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

      (d) In implementing the prohibition under section 889 of Public Law 115-232, heads of executive agencies administering loan, grant, or subsidy programs must prioritize available funding and technical support to assist affected businesses, institutions, and organizations as is reasonably necessary for those affected entities to transition from covered telecommunications equipment or services, to procure replacement equipment or services, and to ensure that communications service to users and customers is sustained.

      (e) When the recipient or subrecipient accepts a loan or grant, it is certifying that it will comply with the prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment and services in this section. The recipient or subrecipient is not required to certify that funds will not be expended on covered telecommunications equipment or services beyond the certification provided upon accepting the loan or grant and those provided upon submitting payment requests and financial reports.

      (f) For additional information, see section 889 of Public Law 115-232 and § 200.471.

    • 200.322 Domestic preferences for procurements.

      (a) The recipient or subrecipient should, to the greatest extent practicable and consistent with law, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States (including but not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other manufactured products). The requirements of this section must be included in all subawards, contracts, and purchase orders under Federal awards.

      (b) For purposes of this section:

      (1) “Produced in the United States” means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States.

      (2) “Manufactured products” means items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum; plastics and polymer-based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe; aggregates such as concrete; glass, including optical fiber; and lumber.

      (c) Federal agencies providing Federal financial assistance for infrastructure projects must implement the Buy America preferences set forth in 2 CFR part 184.

    • Suspension and Debarment

      The pass-through entities responsibilities are described at 2 CFR Part 180, Subpart C and the “Debarment and Suspension” T&C of the pass-through entity’s agreement with EPA. These requirements, which include checking SAM to ensure that potential contractors, subrecipients and their principals and agents are not suspended, debarred or otherwise ineligible to participate in Federal assistance programs also apply to subrecipients. It is important to note that in addition to being precluded from all first tier contracts and all contracts requiring EPA approval in accordance with 2 CFR 180.220 under 2 CFR 1532.220 suspended or debarred parties may not receive EPA funded contracts in excess of $25,000 at any tier. Also, at 2 CFR 1532.995 EPA has identified activities that suspended or debarred parties may not perform as a “Principal” in EPA financial assistance agreements and subawards. 

    • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

      EPA regulations at 40 CFR Part 33, “Participation by Disadvantaged Business  Enterprises in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Programs” set forth requirements to ensure nondiscrimination in the award of contracts under EPA financial assistance agreements. These requirements apply to subrecipients in accordance with 40 CFR  33.102 and the definition of “Recipient” in 40 CFR 33.103. Pursuant to a class exception issued on March 17, 2025, the EPA is suspending negotiations of fair share objectives with recipients under 40 CFR Part 33, Subpart D; recipient reporting requirements under 40 CFR 33.502; and the compliance and enforcement provisions under 40 CFR 33.105. EPA is also waiving the requirement to collect the final EPA Form 5700-52A, MBE/WBE Utilization Under Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements as part of the closeout procedures of an EPA award. The class exception was authorized pursuant to the authority in 2 CFR, Section 1500.4(b). For additional details see the Recipient/Applicant Information Notice RAIN-2025G02.  

    • American Iron and Steel (AIS) Requirement

      The American Iron and Steel (AIS) provision requires Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) assistance recipients to use iron and steel products that are produced in the United States. This requirement applies to projects for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water system or treatment works.

      The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act made the AIS provision permanent for DWSRF projects. For details, see Legal Authority below. The AIS provision is a permanent requirement for all CWSRF, DWSRF, and Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) projects.

      The appropriation language sets forth certain circumstances under which EPA may waive American Iron and Steel requirements. For details, see Waiver Request Process.

    • Build America, Buy America Act (BABA)

      Pass-through entities must ensure subrecipients comply with the Buy America sourcing requirements under the Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (P.L. 117-58, §§70911-70917). The BABA requirements apply to expenditures for projects for which funds have been obligated on or after May 14, 2022 under a Federal financial assistance program for infrastructure, unless the expenditures are subject to an EPA-approved waiver. The BABA provisions require that all of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in these projects be produced in the United States. The BABA sourcing requirements apply to an entire infrastructure project, even if it is funded by both Federal and non-federal funds under one or more awards. 

      Pass-through entities and subrecipients must implement these requirements in their procurements, and these requirements must be included in the terms of all subawards and contracts at any tier. For descriptions of general applicability waivers, legal definitions and sourcing requirements, pass-through entities and subrecipients must consult EPA’s BABA website. 

      When supported by a rationale provided in Section 70914 of the IIJA, pass-through entities and/or sub-recipients, as appropriate, may submit a project-specific waiver to EPA. Guidance on the submission instructions of an EPA waiver request will be available on the EPA BABA website. A list of approved EPA waivers is available on the EPA BABA website.

    Submission Requirements

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      Please provide the following information for each person(s) authorized to submit a response on behalf of your organization:

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    • EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS CERTIFICATION (required)

      I certify that Bidder and Bidder’s representatives have not had any communication with a City Councilmember concerning this IFB at any time after the date and time that this IFB was publicly advertised.

    • EX PARTE EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS CERTIFICATION CONTINUED (required)

      If stated "Yes" above, please explain the circumstances in the following space, or state "None."

    • DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, DISQUALIFICATIONS QUESTIONNAIRE (required)

      Has the Company, any officer of the Company, or any employee of the Company who has proprietary interest in the Company, ever been debarred, suspended, disqualified, removed, or otherwise prevented from bidding on, or completing a federal, state, or local government project because of a violation of law or safety regulation?

    • DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, DISQUALIFICATIONS QUESTIONNAIRE CONTINUED (required)

      If stated "Yes" above, please explain the circumstances in the following space, or state "None."

    • DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT POSITIONS (required)

      Each Bidder shall disclose below whether any owner or employee of the firm currently hold positions as elected or appointed officials, directors, officers, or employees of a governmental entity or held such positions in the past twelve months. List below or state "None."

    • Attachments

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    • Certification of Compliance (required)

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    • Contract Requirements (required)

      By accepting this contract, the contractor acknowledges and agrees to the terms provided in the DBRA Requirements for Contractors and Subcontractors Under EPA Grants. Link:

      https://www.epa.gov/grants/contract-provisions-davis-bacon-and-related-acts

    • Grant Requirements (required)

      The firm reviewed all the grant requirements throughout the IFB and understand & will comply with those requirements. 

    • Grant Requirements For Subawards (required)

      The subawards reviewed all the grant requirements throughout the IFB and understand & will comply with those requirements. 

    • Your Firm and Subcontractors Acknowledge the Grant Requirement Under Section 200.323 Procurement of Recovered Materials (required)
    • Your Firm and Subcontractors Acknowledge the Grant Requirement Under Section 200.216 Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Equipment or Services (required)
    • Your Firm and Subcontractors Acknowledge the Grant Requirement Under Section 200.322 Domestic Preferences for Procurements (required)
    • Your Firm and Subcontractors Acknowledge the Suspension and Debarment Requirement -Note If Your Firm or Subcontractors Is on Any Suspended, Debarred, Or Otherwise Ineligible Listing by Any Governmental Agency. If so, please explain. (required)
    • Your Firm and Subcontractors Acknowledge the American Iron and Steel (AIS) Grant Requirement (required)
    • Your Firm and Subcontractors Acknowledge the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) Grant Requirement* (required)
    • SAM Account - Active Status (required)

      https://sam.gov/ account number:

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      https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business

    • CARB Compliance Form (required)

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      Subcontractors will also be required to fill out this form.

    • Proof of Good Faith Advertising Efforts Per The Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) (required)

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    Key dates

    1. May 20, 2026Published
    2. July 3, 2026Responses Due

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