Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

General Bid Items

• Quantity: -  Unit: UNIT  Work Item: Acquisition of City of Bell Gardens Municipal Water System (BGMWS) assets and adjudicated groundwater rights.
• Quantity: -  Unit: UNIT  Work Item: Ownership, operation, and maintenance of existing potable water distribution system.
• Quantity: -  Unit: UNIT  Work Item: Ownership, operation, and maintenance of Well No. 1.
• Quantity: -  Unit: UNIT  Work Item: System management, including financial accounting and Department of Drinking Water (DDW) reporting.
• Quantity: -  Unit: UNIT  Work Item: Regulatory compliance, including backflow prevention identification and management.
• Quantity: -  Unit: UNIT  Work Item: Customer service, including meter reading, invoicing, and complaint response.
• Quantity: -  Unit: UNIT  Work Item: Capital improvement project identification and implementation.
• Quantity: -  Unit: UNIT  Work Item: Long-range potable water system master planning.
• Quantity: -  Unit: UNIT  Work Item: Transfer of BGMWS billing and customer service functions from the City.
• Quantity: -  Unit: UNIT  Work Item: Maintenance of a local Bell Gardens telephone number and qualified bilingual (English and Spanish) customer service attendants.
• Quantity: -  Unit: UNIT  Work Item: Provision of a bill payment outlet within City limits.
• Quantity: -  Unit: UNIT  Work Item: Development and implementation of public education and community outreach programs for drought awareness and water conservation, subject to City approval.
• Quantity: -  Unit: UNIT  Work Item: Submission of annual water system reports to the City’s Director of Public Works/Facilities.
• Quantity: -  Unit: UNIT  Work Item: Regular (monthly) contact and reporting to the City’s Director of Public Works/Facilities on water system activities.
• Quantity: -  Unit: UNIT  Work Item: Maintain current water rates for two (2) years after purchase, with rate adjustment completed by the City in two (2) years.

NAICS Classification

NAICS 221310 – Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (Operation and maintenance of a municipal water system), NAICS 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (System management, financial accounting, customer service, and master planning), NAICS 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services (Water quality, regulatory compliance, and PFAS/PFOA treatment plant design), NAICS 531390 – Other Activities Related to Real Estate (For the direct purchase/acquisition of the water system.)

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on December 16, 2025, and was last updated on March 2, 2026. All bids and/or proposals are due on March 16, 2026.

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