IFB 2026-01 (IFB) GTRANS EV CHARGER INSTALLATION PROJECT

CITY OF GARDENA
INVITATION FOR BIDS
for
GTRANS EV CHARGER INSTALLATION PROJECT
IFB NO. 2026-01
Plans, Specifications, and Addendums are available through ARC Document Solutions. Please
be advised that there is an additional charge for delivery. Upon payment of the purchase price,
they become the property of the purchaser and may not be returned for refund.
You may access the plans through the following website under Public Planroom:
https://www.e-arc.com/location/costa-mesa/
Scroll down to "Planrooms"/"Order From PlanWell"/"Public Planroom" and select City of
Gardena under the "in all company" pulldown menu.
For assistance with access or placing an order, please contact a Planwell Administrator at
562.436.9761.
Notice is hereby given that the City of Gardena will receive sealed bids at the office of the City
Clerk, City Hall, 1700 W. 162nd Street, Gardena, California, until 11:00 AM PST on Tuesday,
October 27, 2026, and shortly thereafter on this same day, they will be publicly opened and read
in the City Clerk's Office in-person and via ZOOM.
The information to join the bid opening via ZOOM is the following:
Topic: Bid Opening - Installation of ABB Equipment at GTrans
Time: 11:00 AM PST on October 27, 2026 (Shortly thereafter the deadline)
Join ZOOM Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85629495093
Meeting ID: 856 2949 5093
Dial by phone: +1 669 900 9128 US
Should you have any questions or concern in delivering a bid or joining the ZOOM Meeting,
please contact City Clerk's office at (310) 217-9565 or via email at cityclerk@cityofgardena.org.
All bids must be in writing, must be sealed, and must be plainly marked on the outside: "BID ON
PROJECT IFB NO. 2026-01. Any bid received after the hour stated above for any reason
whatsoever, will not be considered for any purpose but will be returned unopened to the bidder.
Any questions regarding this bid package may be referred to Colby Hafner, Purchasing Specialist,
at 310-965-8836 or chafner@gardenabus.com by no later than 3:00 PM PST on Wednesday,
October 14, 2026.
Bids are required for the entire work as described below:
The Work will involve installation of seven (7) DCFC Power Cabinets and fourteen (14) DCFC
Dispensers per design specification (material to be furnished by the City); one (1) AC disconnect

NEMA 3R per project requirements; one (1) network switch enclosure; Structural Pads for Level
3 Power Cabinets and Dispensers (including future).
The project will include sawcut, trench, conduit, backfill, and patch concrete sections per
Specifications (including future); wire installation, termination and testing; charger commissioning;
project administration and management.
ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE: $445,593.00
The time of completion of contract shall be 50 working days as defined in the latest Standard
Specifications for Public Works ("Greenbook"). Liquidated Damages, as defined in Section 6-9,
shall be $500.00 per each consecutive calendar day.
Each bidder must submit a proposal to the City, c/o City Clerk in accordance with the Plans and
Specifications. Said proposal is to be accompanied by a cash deposit, a certified or cashier's
check, or a bidder's bond, made payable to the City of Gardena, in an amount not less than 10
percent of the total bid submitted.
The envelope enclosing the proposal shall be sealed and addressed to the City of Gardena c/o
City Clerk, and delivered or mailed to the City at 1700 W. 162nd Street, Gardena, California 90247-
3778. The envelope shall be plainly marked in the upper left-hand corner as follows:
ATTENTION: CITY, c/o CITY CLERK
(Bidder's Name and Address)
(Number and title of this project) ________________________
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a faithful performance bond in the amount of 100
percent of the contract price, and a payment bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract
price, both in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney.
The contractor shall have an active Class "C-10" and/or Class "A" license from the Contractor's
State License Board at the time of submitting bid.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, the Contractor may, at Contractor's sole cost
and expense, substitute securities equivalent to any monies withheld by the City to insured
performance under the contract unless applicable federal regulations or policies do not allow such
substitution. Such security shall be deposited with the City, or a state or federally chartered bank
as escrow agent, who shall pay such monies to the Contractor upon satisfactory completion of
the Contract. The Contractor shall be the beneficial owner of any security substituted for monies
withheld and shall receive any accrued interest thereon. Securities eligible for investment shall
include those listed in Government Code Section 16430 or bank or savings and loan certificates
of deposit. No such substitution shall be accepted until the escrow agreement, letter of credit,
form of security and any other document related to said substitution is reviewed and found
acceptable by the City Attorney.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in
any bid received and to be the sole judge of the merits of the respective bids received. The award,
if made, will be made to the lowest responsive responsible bidder.

Bidders are advised that this Project is a public work for purposes of the California Labor Code,
which requires payment of prevailing wages. Accordingly, the bidder awarded the Contract and
all subcontractors shall be required to pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages, as
determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations, and otherwise
comply with the provisions of Section 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code, California Code
of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000 et seq., and any other applicable laws, rules and regulations
adopted with respect thereto ("California Prevailing Wage Laws").
Attention is directed to the provisions of Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code
concerning the employment of apprentices by Contractor or any Subcontractor under it.
Contractor and any Subcontractor under if shall comply with the requirements of said sections in
the employment of apprentices.
The Contractor is prohibited from performing work on this project with a subcontractor who is
ineligible to perform work on the project pursuant to Section 1777.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code.
This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial
Relations. All contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records
directly to the Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor Standards Enforcement) in a format
prescribed by the Labor Commissioner no less than monthly.
As of January 1, 2016, the requirement to furnish electronic certified payroll records to the Labor
Commissioner will apply to all public works projects, whether new or ongoing. City may require
a copy of the electronic certified payroll records submitted to the DIR at anytime.
Exceptions: The Labor Commissioner may (but is not required to) excuse contractors and
subcontractors from furnishing electronic certified payroll records to the Labor Commissioner on
a project that is under the jurisdiction of one of the four legacy DIR-approved labor compliance
programs (Caltrans, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, and County of
Sacramento) or that is covered by a qualifying project labor agreement.
These requirements will apply to all public works projects that are subject to the prevailing wage
requirements of the Labor Code without regard to funding source.
The State General Prevailing Wage Determination is as established by the California Department
of Industrial Relations (available at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/index.htm).
Skilled and Trained Workforce This project may be subject to Skilled and Trained Workforce
requirements under Sections 2600 through 2603 of the California Public Contract Code, if
applicable.
Award of Contract: The following are conditions to the award of the contract:
I. Each contractor and subcontractor listed on the bid must be registered with the
Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. subject to the
limited exceptions set forth in Labor Code Section 1771.1(a) (regarding the submission of
a bid as authorized by Business & Professions Code Section 7029.1 or Public Contract
Code Section 10164 or 20103.5 provided the contractor is registered to perform public
work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract was awarded): and
II. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded this contract unless the contractor and
each subcontractor listed on the bid is registered with the Department of Industrial
Relations pursuant to Section 17265.5.

Notwithstanding the above, Bidders are further advised that this is a federally assisted
construction contract and Federal Labor standards, including David-Bacon requirements will be
enforced. These requirements include submission to the City weekly, for each week in which any
contract work is performed, a copy of payrolls in accordance with 29 CFR 5.5(a)(3)(1) and (ii).
Failure to timely provide accurate and complete payroll reports shall constitute grounds for
returning a payment request pursuant to Public Contracts Code section 20104.50. If Federal and
State wage prevailing rates are applicable, then the higher of the two shall prevail.
THIS PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO THE "BUY AMERICA" PROVISIONS OF THE SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1982 AS AMENDED BY THE INTERMODAL
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1991.
Any questions regarding this bid package may be referred to Colby Hafner, Purchasing Specialist,
at 310-965-8836 or chafner@gardenabus.com by no later than 3:00 PM PST on Wednesday,
October 14, 2026.