Bids invited for fire station communication system upgrades in Laguna Beach.

CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH 
NOTICE INVITING BIDS 
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

FIRE STATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UPGRADES

N-1	NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that electronic bids will be received by the City of Laguna Beach for the FIRE STATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UPGRADES, together with the appurtenances thereto.

N-2	PRE-BID MEETING: A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Attendees shall meet at Fire Station #1 (501 Forest Avenue) in Laguna Beach, CA 92651. Failure to attend will result in bid being declared non-responsive.

N-3	DATE OF OPENING BIDS: Bid prices for each line item of the Schedule of Work must be entered and all other required documents for the bid proposal packet (pages B-1 through B-3, B-6 through B-15) must be uploaded to PlanetBids system no later than 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. No late bids will be accepted. No other method of bid submittal will be accepted.

N-4	DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: This project includes upgrades to the technology infrastructure at Laguna Beach Fire Stations 1 through 4. The work consists of removing existing telecommunications cabling and installing new structured cabling to support voice, data, wireless access, security, and station alerting systems; upgrading telecommunications rooms; installing required conduits and pathways; and performing system testing and documentation. All walls and ceilings affected by the work will be fully repaired and painted to match existing finishes, ensuring each fire station is returned to a complete and operational condition upon project completion.

N-5 AWARD OF CONTRACT: (a) The City reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality (non-responsiveness) in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, as it best serves the interest of the City. (b) The successful bidder will be required to submit payment and performance bonds and insurance.

N-6	COMPLETION OF WORK AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: All work is to be completed in a total of FIFTY (50) working days, excluding holidays, from the date specified in the Notice to Proceed, which is anticipated to be April 2026. Liquidated damages shall be One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per working day, for each and every working days delay in finishing the work.

N-7	CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CLASSIFICATION: Contractor shall possess a valid Class C-7 Low Voltage Systems, Contractor License at the time of submitting bids, in accordance with provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the California Business and Professions Code. Contractor shall have successfully completed three projects of similar scope for a public agency. Certifications required by General Provisions – Section 5.8 Contractor's Licenses. Copies of certifications must be submitted with the bid submittal. Contractor shall deliver CommScope's Network Infrastructure Warranty and Corning's Certified Warranty which include a 25-Year product and application warranty for the SYSTIMAX cabling and fiber system, respectively. Certifications required per General Provisions – Section 5.8 Contractor's Licenses. Copies of certifications must be submitted with the bid submittal. Failure to supply copies of certifications will result in bid being declared non-responsive.

N-8	WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with provisions of Section 1773.2 of the California Labor Code, copies of the general prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the State Director of Industrial Relations are available on the Internet at the World Wide Web site of the State Department of Industrial Relations at www.dir.ca.gov under Statistics and Research. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded and upon any subcontractor under them to pay not less than said specified rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract. All parties to the contract shall be governed by all provisions of the California Labor Code relating to prevailing wage rates; Sections 1770-1781 inclusive.

N-9	RETAINAGE FROM PAYMENTS: The Contractor may elect to receive 100 percent of payments due under the Contract Documents from time to time, without retention of any portion of payments by the City, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the City in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code.

N-10	OBTAINING OR INSPECTING CONTRACT DOUCUMENTS: Contract Documents, in digital Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format, are available at the City of Laguna Beach's website at https://www.lagunabeachcity.net/do-business-here/rfps-bids. Once at this site, click on the "Vendor Portal & Bid Opportunities" icon. If you are not currently registered with PlanetBids for the City of Laguna Beach, please click on the "New Vendor Registration" button, then complete the electronic supplier registration process. Interested firms must be registered in order to submit a bid. Firms must also check the website periodically for addenda information as failure to acknowledge any and all addenda will result in bid disqualification.

N-11	REGISTRATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS: No contractor of subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1 (a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR.

N-12	ESTIMATE OF PROBABLE COST: The estimate of probable cost is $200,000.

N-13	PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE: All communications relative to this project shall be directed to Christian Sanford, Project Manager at csanford@lagunabeachcity.net. Deadline for all inquiries is 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 21, 2026.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH

Date:  March 27, 2026	By:  Thomas Perez, City Engineer

Published: Daily Pilot 

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