Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · LAS VIRGENES MUNICIPAL WATER
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Las Virgenes Municipal Water District seeks electrical contractor services to upgrade potable and reclaimed water distribution controls and communications, including SCADA and wireless backhaul systems, with bids due May 11, 2026.
The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) is seeking Bids for Potable and Reclaimed Water Distribution Controls and Communications Upgrade - Electrical Contractor Services. Bids are to be submitted through the Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/lvmwd, no later than 5:00 pm on Monday, May 11, 2026. LVMWD is undertaking a critical infrastructure modernization initiative to upgrade the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and network communication systems for its potable and reclaimed water distribution operations. This project addresses urgent vulnerabilities in legacy systems that are increasingly at risk of failure, while positioning the District to meet modern reliability, security, and performance standards.
The District's water operations encompass 61 remote sites located across difficult terrain. The backbone upgrade will support both potable water and recycled water operations, ensuring the District can provide safe and reliable water supply at all times. This project will touch 10 of those sites, and include validation testing of the proposed backbone strategy. The implementation includes:
Network Infrastructure Foundation: Establishing the wireless backhaul communications system upgrade that will serve as the backbone for all future improvements. This includes comprehensive site surveys, network design, and development of a prioritized roadmap for network upgrade projects.
Electrical Infrastructure Requirements:
The District has partnered with The Rovisys Company (Rovisys), who is currently engaged in related projects, including planning and design of SCADA-related elements for the future Advanced Water Treatment Facility, demonstrating the integrated nature of these infrastructure improvements.
The relationship with a system integrator acts as an extension of the District's IT and SCADA staff, enabling input on network upgrades, systems design, hardware recommendations, security assessments, IT governance, and capital improvement projects requiring SCADA and IT components.
This RFB represents an opportunity for qualified electrical contractors to contribute to a project of genuine regional importance. The successful vendor will be part of a collaborative effort that enhances public safety, improves operational efficiency, and strengthens infrastructure resilience for years to come. The work requires technical expertise in electrical installation and communications infrastructure, along with the ability to work effectively within the constraints of operational facilities that must remain in service during construction.
The work will demonstrate the value of the comprehensive upgrade approach and establish the foundation for future projects that will extend these improvements throughout the District's service area. Contractors who deliver excellent work on this project may have opportunities to participate in subsequent projects as the District continues its infrastructure modernization program.
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 Potable and Reclaimed Water Distribution Controls and Communications Upgrade - Electrical Contractor Services.
To be considered, the Bid must be received electronically, through the Procurement Portal by 5:00 pm on Monday, May 11, 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.
Each bidder and its bid shall comply with these instructions to bidders and the terms and conditions provided with the bid documents.
All questions regarding this bid must be directed through the Procurement Portal and received no later than Monday, April 27, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Questions will be answered by NO VALUE at NO VALUE. 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.
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 thePotable and Reclaimed Water Distribution Controls and Communications Upgrade - Electrical Contractor Services.
To be considered, the Bid must be received electronically, through the Procurement Portal by 5:00 pm on Monday, May 11, 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.
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 thePotable and Reclaimed Water Distribution Controls and Communications Upgrade - Electrical Contractor Services.
To be considered, the Bid must be received electronically, through the Procurement Portal by 5:00 pm on Monday, May 11, 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.
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 Monday, May 11, 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:
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 Potable and Reclaimed Water Distribution Controls and Communications Upgrade - Electrical Contractor Services.
To be considered, the Bid must be received electronically, through the Procurement Portal by 5:00 pm on Monday, May 11, 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.
A bidder may modify its bid through the Procurement Portal, any time prior to the Bid Submission Deadline.
* This path is not for the wireless backhaul. It is for an existing 900 MHz link to see if the existing installation footprint can be reduced for aesthetic reasons with the city of Agoura Hills.
The District has partnered with The Rovisys Company (Rovisys), who is currently engaged in related projects, including planning and design of SCADA-related elements for the future Advanced Water Treatment Facility, demonstrating the integrated nature of these infrastructure improvements.
The relationship with a system integrator acts as an extension of the District's IT and SCADA staff, enabling input on network upgrades, systems design, hardware recommendations, security assessments, IT governance, and capital improvement projects requiring SCADA and IT components.
This RFB represents an opportunity for qualified electrical contractors to contribute to a project of genuine regional importance. The successful vendor will be part of a collaborative effort that enhances public safety, improves operational efficiency, and strengthens infrastructure resilience for years to come. The work requires technical expertise in electrical installation and communications infrastructure, along with the ability to work effectively within the constraints of operational facilities that must remain in service during construction.
The work will demonstrate the value of the comprehensive upgrade approach and establish the foundation for future projects that will extend these improvements throughout the District's service area. Contractors who deliver excellent work on this project may have opportunities to participate in subsequent projects as the District continues its infrastructure modernization program.
It is anticipated that the engagement will be for 6 months. The following are Bid milestones.
| Release Project Date: | March 23, 2026 |
| Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting (Mandatory): | April 6, 2026, 11:00am 4232 Las Virgenes Rd, Calabasas, 91302, Board Room |
| Question Submission Deadline: | April 27, 2026, 5:00pm |
| Bid Submission Deadline: | May 11, 2026, 5:00pm |
The scope of work for each of these sites includes but is not limited to the following tasks:
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.
The typical assumption will be cellular antenna mounted on top of the existing enclosure. However, if lack of sufficient reception is indicated by this plan, electrician is to suggest alternative cell antenna model and/or installation location.
If existing Radio or Cellular cable is damaged, or if cable conduit run is damaged, it will need to be replaced.
If a conduit run needs to be mounted onto a tank, a stud welder can be utilized as to not interfere with the inside layer of the tank. A new coating to match the existing coating will be required on mounting locations.
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 11:00 am on Monday, April 6, 2026 at 4232 Las Virgenes Rd, Calabasas, 91302, Board Room.
Subcontractors are not allowed on this project. 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.
Bidder must list a specific set inflation indicator for annual renewal periods or state none in area provided on the bid-form schedule. Inflation indicator may be a flat percentage or based on a specific nationally published indicator such as a Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index or Producer Price Index. Renewals will be based on listed indicator.
The Bidder states and declares as follows: that the bidder has carefully read and examined to project documents for Potable and Reclaimed Water Distribution Controls and Communications Upgrade - Electrical Contractor Services, 2025-RFB-031; 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 Las Virgenes Municipal Water District’s Tapia Water Reclamation Facility, 731 Malibu Canyon Road, Calabasas, CA 91302 and Westlake Filtration Plant, 32601 Torchwood Place, Westlake Village, CA 91361 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.
Refer to Instructions to Bidders Item 16 for details.
Contact information for three public entities related to Potable and Reclaimed Water Distribution Controls and Communications Upgrade - Electrical Contractor Services.
Example: October 17, 2023
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Q (4.3. Specific Site Work): Who will be supplying the materials (Battery, HMI, Switches, etc) for this scope? Contractor or customer supplied?
A: All electrical materials will be supplied by the contractor, other than PLCs and IO cards which are being supplied by the integrator.
Q (4.3. Specific Site Work Item 10): Please elaborate what is meant by connection? Has a radio been selected? Has the software been selected? Purchased already? 10. Headquarters a. Install, configure and commission Backhaul Radio connection to HQ. b. Install and configure wireless backhaul monitoring software.
A: A radio platform has not been selected, although we based our design on the GE MDS Orbit platform. Any platform which meets the requirements can be proposed. Software will need to be installed on a VM that we can provide for that purpose.
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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