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Las Virgenes Municipal Water District seeks bids for on-call pipeline repair and pavement/concrete services. Contract term is one year with up to four renewals, max $2.1M per year. Bids due July 14, 2026, via Procurement Portal. Mandatory pre-bid inspection July 7, 2026.
The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District is seeking Bids for On-Call/As-Needed Pipeline Repair and Pavement/Concrete Services. Bids are to be submitted through the Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/lvmwd, no later than 5:00 pm on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
LVMWD (The District) provides drinking water, wastewater treatment, recycled water, and composting for approximately 70,000 residents that live in Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Hidden Hills, and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, which includes areas in West Hills, Chatsworth, and the Santa Monica Mountains. There are approximately 22,000 residential and commercial customers with metered water service and sewer connections. Triunfo Sanitation District (TSD) within Ventura County is a joint venture partner with LVMWD for wastewater and recycled water services. The Triunfo Joint Powers Authority (JPA) was formed between LVMWD and TSD in 1964 to construct, operate and maintain a joint wastewater treatment system for their respective service areas, primarily within the Malibu Creek Watershed. The JPA facilities include the Tapia Water Reclamation Facility (Tapia), the Rancho Las Virgenes Composting facilities (Rancho), approximately 60 miles of trunk sewers, and a recycled water transmission and distribution system. The District also maintains a potable water distribution system that includes a number of pump stations, pressure reducing stations, and miles of pipeline of various material.
This Contract will include the as-needed pipeline repair, installation, and relocation of various types of pipeline in the District's potable water distribution system, recycled water distribution system, trunk sewer/collections system, and at the District's Tapia, Rancho, and Westlake Facilities. This Contract will also include pavement restoration and concrete work. This contract will meet the public works contracting requirements of a formal bidding process.
This contract does not guarantee any minimum of work to the selected bidder. The contract will be awarded for an intial term of one year with 4 one year renewals (up to 5-years). The maximum dollar amount of all task orders issued under this contract per contract year shall not exceed $2,100,000. The assignment of tasks under this agreement is at the sole discretion of the District and the District will not compensate the selected contractor for any costs related to proposing for the contract, or for gathering and furnishing required documentation, insurance certificates, bonds, and other documentation required to establish eligibility to perform the work. All work and compensation in connection with this agreement must be expressly authorized by the District through formal request or task order.
Each bidder and its bid shall comply with these instructions to bidders and the terms and conditions provided with the bid documents.
The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (District) serves the western edge of Los Angeles County including the cities of Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills and Westlake Village. The district occupies 122 square miles and services a population of approximately 70,000. The District provides potable water, recycled water, and sanitation (wastewater) services to its customers through three separate enterprise funds. The sanitation and recycled water services are provided through a Joint Powers Authority with the Triunfo Sanitation District.
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District is organized under the Municipal Water District Act of 1911 (California Water Code 7100). A five-member board of directors, each elected by geographic divisions, provides governance. Directors serve overlapping four-year terms, and every two years - concurrent with installation of the newly elected board – they select board officers. The board also selects a local representative from LVMWD to serve on the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
The District is requesting Bids from qualified Vendors for construction of the On-Call/As-Needed Pipeline Repair and Pavement/Concrete Services.
To be considered, the Bid must be received electronically, through the Procurement Portal by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Bids received after the above date and time will not be considered. Submitters will receive an email confirmation of receipt of the Bid. The District is not responsible for emails that fail to deliver regardless of the cause of the failure.
Installation of 625-feet of new 6-inch C900, replacement of two existing 6-inch gate valves, and tap 19 new services/connect to existing service lines.
Follow District Standards W-101 for Trench Details. Assume a 4-feet trench width.
All spoils to be hauled off and disposal fees to be included in the pricing.
Pricing to include traffic control and all permits from the City of Agoura Hills.
4,000 square feet (pipe trench) of pavement to be restored back to City of Agoura Hills Standards.
17,000 square feet of existing pavement (outside of pipe trench) to be grinded 2-inches and capped back to the City of Agoura Hills Standards.
The Las Virgenes-Triunfo Joint Powers Authority (JPA) was formed between the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (District) and the Triunfo Water and Sanitation District (TSD) in 1964 to construct, operate and maintain a joint wastewater treatment system for their respective service areas. The JPA facilities include the Tapia Water Reclamation Facility (Tapia), the Rancho Las Virgenes Composting facilities (Rancho), approximately 60 miles of trunk sewers, and an extensive recycled water transmission and distribution system.
The Rancho Las Virgenes Composting Facility, located at 3700 Las Virgenes Rd., Calabasas, Ca., has been in service since 1994. The facility was constructed to treat and convert biosolids, from the Tapia Water Reclamation Facility (WRF), for beneficial reuse as a rich soil amendment. Tapia WRF currently treats on average 7.0 million gallons (MG) of wastewater per day and pumps approximately 80,000 gallons of combined primary and waste activated sludge to Rancho Las Virgenes. Rancho Las Virgenes produces upwards of 2,500 dry tons or 12,000 – 15,000 cubic yards of Class A compost annually.
The District is requesting Bids from qualified Vendors for construction of theOn-Call/As-Needed Pipeline Repair and Pavement/Concrete Services.
To be considered, the Bid must be received electronically, through the Procurement Portal by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Bids received after the above date and time will not be considered. Submitters will receive an email confirmation of receipt of the Bid. The District is not responsible for emails that fail to deliver regardless of the cause of the failure.
All questions regarding this bid must be directed through the Procurement Portal and received no later than Friday, July 10, 2026 at 5:00 pm. At the end of the Question period, a summary of all questions and responses will be posted through the Procurement Portal.
Contact with anyone other than as directed above may be just cause for rejection of bid.
Replacement of 10-foot section of VCP on an existing 15-inch VCP trunk sewer between MH 5-C-1 and MH 4-C-1.
Pricing to include all shoring and excavation equipment required to expose existing 15-inch VCP trunk sewer. All spoils to be hauled off and disposal fees to be included in the pricing.
Bypass pumping required and sized for Q=100 gpm from MH 5-C-1 and MH 4-C-1.
Pricing to include traffic control and all required permits from the City of Agoura Hills.
Provide pricing for site restoration once job is completed.
The Las Virgenes-Triunfo Joint Powers Authority (JPA) was formed between the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (District) and the Triunfo Water and Sanitation District (TSD) in 1964 to construct, operate and maintain a joint wastewater treatment system for their respective service areas. The JPA facilities include the Tapia Water Reclamation Facility (Tapia), the Rancho Las Virgenes Composting facilities (Rancho), approximately 60 miles of trunk sewers, and an extensive recycled water transmission and distribution system.
The Tapia WRF was originally constructed to treat 0.5 million gallons per day (MGD). Several expansions have increased the plant to a capacity of 12 MGD, treating wastewater to the tertiary level. Tapia currently treats on average 7.0 MGD, which is disposed of through three different means: recycled water use, discharge to the Los Angeles River, or discharge to Malibu Creek. Discharges to Malibu Creek and the Los Angeles River are regulated under a National Pollutant Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB).
The District is requesting Bids from qualified Vendors for the construction of theOn-Call/As-Needed Pipeline Repair and Pavement/Concrete Services.
To be considered, the Bid must be received electronically, through the Procurement Portal by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Bids received after the above date and time will not be considered. Submitters will receive an email confirmation of receipt of the Bid. The District is not responsible for emails that fail to deliver regardless of the cause of the failure. Email confirmations will be sent when Bids are received.
It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure they access and review any question responses and resulting addendum(s) posted. The District is not responsible to notify individual potential bidders of the availability of question responses and/or resulting addendum(s) beyond this notice. The District is not responsible for lost or misdirected e-mail communications. Other than directing a bidder to a specific segment of the bid documents, questions received after the question period has ended will not be answered.
Replacement of 200-square feet of existing concrete and 25-feet of existing curb. Dowel into existing catch basin per LACFCD Standard D-162. Slopes to match original design. Existing catch basin to remain.
New shear gate to be installed in existing catch basin.
Removal and replacement of existing 50-feet of 6-inch discharge line from catch basin to field. Pipeline to be replaced with schedule 80 PVC.
Pricing to include excavation (in field and around existing catch basin) and grade restoration once 6-inch pipe replacement is completed.
No permitting, traffic control, or disposal fees required.
The Las Virgenes-Triunfo Joint Powers Authority (JPA) was formed between the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (District) and the Triunfo Water and Sanitation District (TSD) in 1964 to construct, operate and maintain a joint wastewater treatment system for their respective service areas. The JPA facilities include the Tapia Water Reclamation Facility (Tapia), the Rancho Las Virgenes Composting facilities (Rancho), approximately 60 miles of trunk sewers, and an extensive recycled water transmission and distribution system.
JPA is pursuing indirect potable reuse (IPR) through the Pure Water Project Las Virgenes-Triunfo (Project) to produce a new, local, drought resilient water supply through California surface water source augmentation project (SWSAP) (https://www.waterboards.ca.
The District is requesting Bids from qualified Vendors to provide On-Call/As-Needed Pipeline Repair and Pavement/Concrete Services.
To be considered, the Bid must be received electronically, through the Procurement Portal by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Bids received after the above date and time will not be considered. Submitters will receive an email confirmation of receipt of the Bid. The District is not responsible for emails that fail to deliver regardless of the cause of the failure. Email confirmations will be sent when Bids are received.
Bids are to be submitted only on the prescribed Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Bid Forms included as part of this bid package and described in the Request for Bids and must be submitted through the Procurement Portal. Bid submission deadline is Tuesday, July 14, 2026; 5:00 pm. FAXED, E-MAILED, OR MAILED BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. ALL BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT PORTAL. Bidders are required to submit the following information with their bid:
These documents are to be physically completed and scanned/uploaded to the portal by the bid submission deadline. The apparent lowest bidder may be required to supply the physical originals to the District within 3 days
LVMWD (The District) provides drinking water, wastewater treatment, recycled water, and composting for approximately 70,000 residents that live in Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Hidden Hills, and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, which includes areas in West Hills, Chatsworth, and the Santa Monica Mountains. There are approximately 22,000 residential and commercial customers with metered water service and sewer connections. Triunfo Sanitation District (TSD) within Ventura County is a joint venture partner with LVMWD for wastewater and recycled water services. The Triunfo Joint Powers Authority (JPA) was formed between LVMWD and TSD in 1964 to construct, operate and maintain a joint wastewater treatment system for their respective service areas, primarily within the Malibu Creek Watershed. The JPA facilities include the Tapia Water Reclamation Facility (Tapia), the Rancho Las Virgenes Composting facilities (Rancho), approximately 60 miles of trunk sewers, and a recycled water transmission and distribution system. The District also maintains a potable water distribution system that includes a number of pump stations, pressure reducing stations, and miles of pipeline of various material.
This Contract will include the as-needed pipeline repair, installation, and relocation of various types of pipeline in the District's potable water distribution system, recycled water distribution system, trunk sewer/collections system, and at the District's Tapia, Rancho, and Westlake Facilities. This Contract will also include pavement restoration and concrete work. This contract will meet the public works contracting requirements of a formal bidding process.
This contract does not guarantee any minimum of work to the selected bidder. The contract will be awarded for an intial term of one year with 4 one year renewals (up to 5-years). The maximum dollar amount of all task orders issued under this contract per contract year shall not exceed $2,100,000. The assignment of tasks under this agreement is at the sole discretion of the District and the District will not compensate the selected contractor for any costs related to proposing for the contract, or for gathering and furnishing required documentation, insurance certificates, bonds, and other documentation required to establish eligibility to perform the work. All work and compensation in connection with this agreement must be expressly authorized by the District through formal request or task order.
A bidder may modify its bid through the Procurement Portal, any time prior to the Bid Submission Deadline.
It is anticipated that the engagement will be for one-year and up to four annual renewal options for a total of 5 years. The following are Bid milestones.
| Release Project Date: | June 29, 2026 |
| Site Walk (Mandatory): | July 7, 2026, 1:00pm Las Virgenes Municipal Water District HQ - 4232 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, CA, 91302 |
| Question Submission Deadline: | July 10, 2026, 5:00pm |
| Proposal Due Date: | July 14, 2026, 5:00pm |
| Award of Contract: | August 3, 2026 |
Bids may be withdrawn without prejudice, through the Procurement Portal. Any bid received after the bid submission deadline shall be returned to the bidder unopened.
In the case of discrepancy between unit prices and extended totals, unit prices will prevail. In the case of discrepancy between words and figures, words will prevail.
Both unit and extended pricing shall be shown in U.S. dollar amounts; three decimal places may be used for unit price while extended price shall round to the nearest cent.
Bidder at its’ sole cost and expense shall procure and maintain for the duration of the project the following types and minimum limits of insurance:
| Type | Limits | Scope |
| General Liability (GL) | $1,000,000 per occurrence/ $2,000,000 aggregate | At least as broad as ISO occurrence from CG 0001 |
| Product Liability | $1,000,000 per occurrence/ $2,000,000 aggregate | |
| Automotive Liability | $1,000,000 per accident | At least as broad as ISO CA 0001 (code 1, any auto) |
| Workers Compensation | CA Statutory limits | |
| Employers’ Liability | $1,000,000 per occurrence |
The bidder certifies that its bid is made without any previous understanding, agreement or connection with any person, firm or corporation making a bid for the same product as is in all respects fair, without outside control, collusion, fraud or otherwise illegal action.
The attached specifications are intended to be descriptive of the type and quality of product the District desires to purchase. Any exceptions or substitutions to the Bid Scope & Specification must be clearly noted on Bid-Form Schedule. District reserves the right to determine if products meet equal value. Bidders will not be allowed to make unauthorized substitutions after award is made.
Bids containing confidential proprietary technical information or trade secrets which if publicly disclosed may cause substantial injury to the Bidder’s competitive position must be clearly noted. It is the bidder’s responsibility to clearly note any confidential design information as such.
There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Inspection at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at Las Virgenes Municipal Water District HQ - 4232 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, CA, 91302.
IRS regulations require all employees be issued a W-2 form. Any worker issued a 1099 in lieu of or in conjunction with a W-2 will be considered a subcontractor. At any time during the contract the District may request payroll records to verify workers are employees and not subcontractors.
The Bidder states and declares as follows: that the bidder has carefully read and examined to project documents for On-Call/As-Needed Pipeline Repair and Pavement/Concrete Services, TBD; and that the bidder will comply with the bid terms and conditions. The Bidder agrees to supply and deliver materials in strict conformity with the specifications and instructions enclosed with the Request for Bids for the prices set forth in the Bid Form.
It is understood that this bid shall remain open and shall not be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days from the date prescribed for the opening of the bid.
It is further agreed that the materials/services to be furnished under this bid shall be delivered at such time and in such quantities as called for by the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District. The District may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the supplier at the end of the contract period.
CONTRACT TERM as follows: Initial contract term shall be good for one (1) year from date of contract execution. Four (4) additional one (1) year renewals may be negotiated at the District’s option.
Materials to be furnished under this bid shall be delivered FOB Destination Freight Pre‐Paid and Allowed to the District HQ - 4232 Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, Calabasas, CA, 91302, Tapia Water Reclamation Facility, 731 Malibu Canyon Road, Calabasas, CA 91302, Rancho Composting Facility - 3700 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, CA, 91302, Westlake Filtration Plant, 32601 Torchwood Place, Westlake Village, CA 91361, or at any facility within the District service area in the manner set forth in the Bid Scope and Specifications.
The Bidder hereby declares that the representations in this bid are true and correct and of my own personal knowledge, and that these representations are made under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, and that I am duly authorized to bind this bidder to this bid.
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