LIME SLAKER REPLACEMENT PROJECT

The City of Lompoc is requesting Qualifications and Proposals for the Upgrade of Two Lime Slaker Units at the City’s Water Treatment Plant located at 601 East North Avenue. The purpose of this Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/RFP) is to solicit proposals from various candidate organizations, conduct a fair and extensive evaluation based on criteria listed herein, and select the candidate who can best meet the needs of the City. Proposals will be received per the attached specifications, until 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Proposals received after this time will be returned unopened. Proposals shall be valid for 90 calendar days after the bid opening date.  All proposals shall be in sealed envelopes with a label containing proposal title, proposer’s name, and proposal due date and time. Proposals must be delivered to:

Theresa Hernandez, Senior Buyer
City of Lompoc Purchasing Division
100 Civic Center Plaza
Lompoc, California 93436

Number of copies to be submitted: 1 original with original signatures, three copies, a thumb drive, and also upload to OpenGov project site. Proposed fees will be submitted only in a separate sealed envelope. Fees are not to be included on the thumb drive or uploaded into OpenGov. Proposals will not be publicly opened and read.

From the original issue date through the contracting period, the only authorized City contact will be the Purchasing Officer or the Purchasing staff contact listed below. Interested vendors or their representatives are not allowed to communicate with other City staff regarding this solicitation. If any proposer is found to be in violation of this provision, the City reserves the right to reject their submission.

In order to be sure that you are listed as a “Registered Proposer” and advised of any changes please complete and return the “Registered Proposer Information Sheet” today before you prepare and send your proposal. Not returning the Registered Proposer Information Sheet may be a reason for disqualification.

It is the responsibility of the proposer to see that any Proposal submitted shall have sufficient time to be received by the Purchasing Office prior to proposal opening time. Late proposals will not be considered but will be returned unopened. Proposals will not be accepted by email or FAX.

Questions may be submitted, by written request, for an interpretation or correction thereof before 4:00 pm on April 21, 2026. Fax, (805)735-7628, email t_hernandez@ci.Lompoc.ca.us or upload to OpenGov Project site.

Background

The City of Lompoc is located where California Hwy 1 and Hwy 246 meet: Fifty-five miles Northwest of Santa Barbara and ten miles Southeast of Vandenberg Air Force Base. Rolling hills surround the Lompoc Valley in the north, south, and east. The Pacific Ocean is 9 miles to the west. The Santa Ynez River (dry most of the year) runs east to west through the valley. A chaparral forest with sandy soil, named Burton Mesa, runs to the north.

Lompoc weather is broadly defined as a cool Mediterranean climate that is typical to most coastal areas in Southern California. In Lompoc, the summers are short, comfortable, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are cold, wet, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 40°F to 72°F and is rarely below 32°F or above 82°F.

The City of Lompoc (City) has prepared this Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/RFP) for the upgrade of two Lime Slaker units at the City’s Water Treatment Plant (WTP) located at 601 East North Avenue in the City of Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California.

The City desires to select a qualified consultant to provide preliminary design services, and prepare Proposal documents (plans, specifications, estimates) for the lime slaker replacement project. The City also expects to have same consultant provide Proposal phase and construction phase services to see the Project through construction.

Project Details

• Reference ID: RFQ/P NO. 3095
• Department: Purchasing Division
• Department Head: TBD (TBD)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-04-21T23:00:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-04-13T17:00:00.000Z — Project location: Water Treatment Plant, 601 East North Avenue. Attendance may be in-person or by Zoom / web-based meeting platform.

Evaluation Criteria

Submission Requirements

• Company Profile (required) —

  Please include your company's Name, Business Address, and a Brief History of the firm.

• Team Composition (required) —

  Please provide a listing of all resources who will be assigned to supervision of others during this project. Resources should be identified as follows:

  1.  A brief resume identifying each individual’s qualifications and experience.
  2.  As well as the number of years each individual has worked for the company and specific projects worked on.
• Does your company possess at least five (5) years' experience in performing work? (required)
• Experience (required) —

  Please provide related building construction experience during the last five years.

  Bidding Contractor shall have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience.

• List of Subcontractors (required) —

  Please provide a list of Subcontractors that your company intends to use to help complete this project and designate the name and location of the place of business of each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or render service to the prime contractor on their job.

  Include:

  • Company Name
  • Contact Name
  • The bidder is a/an (Corporation Partnership, or Individual) Organized and existing Under the laws of the State of:
  • Business Address
  • Telephone
  • Fax
  • Business Email
  • Contractor License Number
  • Designation
  • DIR Registration Number
  • Complete and sign Attachment B for each subcontractor and submit with bid
• Attachment B - Public Work - Prevailing Wage Job (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Do the references provided indicate their experience? (required)
• References (required) —

  Bidding Contractor shall provide a minimum of three references of related work completed within the last three years. Their information will be used in the overall evaluation of the bids.

  References will be asked to rate vendor on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the best, on the following areas:

  1. Did vendor have the knowledge, experience, equipment, etc. to perform work for your Agency?
  2. Did vendor strictly adhere to all Standards and/or Specifications of the job?
  3. Were safety standards or requirements followed?
  4. Was the job completed on time and on budget?
  5. Would you rehire their vendor for additional work in the future?
  6. How would you rate their vendor overall?

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• City Business Tax License (required) —

  All vendors who work within city limits of the City of Lompoc are required to have a Business Tax License.  If you do not have a Business Tax License, please contact the Lompoc City Clerk (805) 875-8242.

  Please include: 

  • City of Lompoc Business Tax License Number
  • Business Name, within the City of Lompoc
  • Business Address within the City of Lompoc
• Pricing Proposal (required) —

  All prices submitted will be considered as including any and all sales or use taxes. In case of a discrepancy between a unit bid price and total bid, the unit price shall prevail.

• Contractor's Affidavit (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Bonds (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Pricing (required) —
  • Choose Option 1 when you have set line items, for example: 
    • This is a quote for goods or commodities.
    • This is a public works bid, with a pricing table that can be uploaded into OpenGov Procurement from an Excel spreadsheet.
    • Seeking services for hourly rate schedules.
  • Choose Option 2 when you need vendors to provide you with the line items.
• Will there be a vendor walk through? (required)
• Will there be an evaluation committee for this bid? (required)
• Are Bonds applicable to this project? (required)
• Description of Services (required) —

  Please finish the sentence: 

  The City of Lompoc is looking for ...

• Name of Funding Source (required)