SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · CITY OF ONTARIO
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The City of Ontario seeks qualified consulting engineers for professional design services to upgrade the John Galvin Park Water Treatment Plant. This RFP requires electronic submission of technical and fee proposals by January 30, 2026, with local vendor preferences applied.
The City of Ontario is seeking proposals from qualified consulting engineers (Consultant) to provide Professional Design Services for the John Galvin Park Water Treatment Plant Upgrades (UT1089). Pre-Bid Meeting Information: No Online Q&A: Yes Location Information: Department: Municipal Utilities Address: 1425 South Bon View AveOntario, California91761 County: San Bernardino Other Details: Bidder must attach PDF of completed Non-Collusion Declaration form in the designated submission field. The bidder shall submit an electronic copy of their technical proposal as a PDF in the "Response File" field. An electronic copy of the Fee Proposal must be submitted as a pdf in the "Cost File" field of the "Attachment" tab. (***The "Cost File" is MANDATORY and the Bid Management System will not accept your submission unless a "Cost File" attachment is uploaded.***) Electronic files shall not be larger than 100 MB. Should proposals exceed 100 MB, please separate the document into multiple files.Please note: Insurance limits are non-negotiable, and awardee will need to provide certification as specified in Bid Documents Notes: The bidder is solely responsible for “on time” submission of their electronic bid. The City will only consider bids that have been transmitted successfully and have been issued an ebid confirmation number with a time stamp from the Bid Management System indicating that bid was submitted successfully. Transmission of bids by any other means will not be accepted. Bidder shall be solely responsible for informing itself with respect to the proper utilization of the bid management system, for ensuring the capability of their computer system to upload the required documents, and for the stability of their internet service. Failure of the bidder to successfully submit an electronic bid shall be at the bidder’s sole risk and no relief will be given for late and/or improperly submitted bids. Bidders experiencing any technical difficulties with the bid submission process may contact PlanetBids at (818) 992-1771. Questions of an operational nature may be directed to the City’s Purchasing office at (909) 395-2012. Neither the City, nor PlanetBids, makes any guarantee as to the timely availability of assistance, or assurance that any given problem will be resolved by the bid submission deadline. Special Notices: Bidders may not bid as a prime and also submit a bid as a subcontractor.It is the bidder’s responsibility to become familiar with the contract documents in their entirety.All forms in the bid booklet must be properly completed to be deemed responsive.Award of contract will be made by City Council.Bidders must submit all questions pertaining to this bid through the City's Online Bid Management System, by selecting the "Q&A" tab. Questions sent directly to City Staff will not be addressed and you will be directed to submit your question(s) online.Although price is a factor in selection of supplier(s), award may not be made strictly on the basis of low bid. The City reserves the right to waive any immaterial irregularity in any bid if it is determined to be in the best interest of the City to do so.Select “Place e-bid” to start entering bid information. All information entered is visible only to bidder. Data entered may be “saved” or “submitted” and revised or withdrawn up to the closing deadline.This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP), typically subject to negotiation, and as such award is based on multiple criteria of which price is only one element in the City’s best value determination. The RFP solicitation usually requires a Response File rather than line item pricing; therefore, a bid tabulation will not be available. Information regarding proposals is publicly available upon submission of a Public Records Request following award.List of pre-bid meeting attendees will be available in the bid management system. Attendees must be registered as a vendor in order to be listed.The City has established a local preference to vendors located within the City limits of Ontario a 1 3/4% advantage in the City's determination of low bid, and a 3/4% advantage of vendors outside the City but within the County of San Bernardino.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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