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Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

Long Beach City is seeking bids from qualified and interested contractors for the following project titled, Houghton Park Playground, identified under Solicitation ID: R-7268. Work is to be performed near 6301 Myrtle Ave, Long Beach, CA 90805, USA in Los Angeles County.

General Project Description

The project involves the renovation of Houghton Park Playground. The scope of work primarily includes the demolition of existing playground equipment and play surface areas, addition of new playground equipment (accessible swings, climbing structures), installation of new resilient playground surfacing and concrete pathways, addition of new fence and signage, landscaping, tree maintenance (removal of two trees, protection of existing trees), and new lighting. The City will furnish a portion of the playground equipment. The contractor is responsible for handling, storage, delivery, transportation, demolition, site preparation, improvements, and installation of both contractor's and owner's furnished elements. This project is subject to a Citywide Project Labor Agreement (PLA).

General Bid Items

  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Demolition (including demolition of existing playground equipment and play surface area, debris removal, reuse/storage of items for reuse)
  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Earthwork (including excavation, cut, fill, site preparation, grading to match contours/grades, placement, and compaction)
  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Ground Surfaces & Finishes (including concrete paving, artistic paving, sub-base, base material, steel reinforcement, doweling, concrete finish/graphic work, expansion joints, resilient surfacing, engineered wood fiber, play sand, repair of existing concrete/ADA ramp, adjustment of catch basin grate)
  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Lighting (installation of new lighting systems, controls, and associated electrical work)
  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Drinking Fountain (installation of drinking fountain, including plumbing connections and footings)
  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Stormwater Drainage System (including drywells, stormwater piping, catch basins, area drains, pipe fittings, curb drains, pipe bedding, compaction, concrete paving, connection to treatment system/overflow discharge point, testing)
  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Playground Equipment (delivery, handling, storage, purchase, and installation of playground equipment, owner-furnished items, foundations, and attachments)
  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Landscaping (Landscape Planting Softscape, including labor, materials, equipment, submittals, agronomy/growth culture testing, soil amendments, excavation, backfill, fertilizers, tree ties/staking, mulching, tree installation, sand/filter fabric, shrub/ground cover/turf sod installation, protection/maintenance of existing trees, 90-day plant establishment)
  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Irrigation (supply and installation of a fully automatic sprinkler system, pipe, joints, gate valves, valve boxes, automatic valves, wiring; restoration of disturbed landscaping)
  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Signage (including signage and signage panels, concrete footings, reinforcement, shop fabrication, galvanizing, finishing, painting, metal elements, copy/letter elements)
  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Trash Cans (including trash receptacles, attachments to pavement)
  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Benches (including benches, concrete seat wall, concrete footings, arm-rests, reinforcement, concrete finish, wood elements, sealant, stainless steel screws/attachment elements, LED lighting)
  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Metal Fencing & Gates (including steel fence and gate, concrete footings, curb for fencing, reinforcement, procurement, shop fabrication, field assembly/installation, galvanizing, surface preparation)
  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Stage (custom-built stage with associated materials and finishes)
  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Mock-ups (mock-ups for concrete paving, graphic mock-ups, bench mock-ups, stage mock-ups)
  • Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Mobilization and Demobilization (not to exceed 5% of Subtotal A, including temporary utilities, telecommunications, sanitary facilities, controls, security, waste removal, project identification sign, tree/landscape protection, protection of existing items, storm water pollution control, construction waste management, field offices)

NAICS Classification

237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, 238990 – All Other Specialty Trade Contractors, 238210 – Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, 238220 – Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, 238160 – Roofing Contractors, 238110 – Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors, 238910 – Site Preparation Contractors, 238320 – Painting and Wall Covering Contractors, 238190 – Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors, 238130 – Framing Contractors

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on January 6, 2026, and was last updated on January 5, 2026. All bids and/or proposals are due on February 19, 2026.

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