What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe City of El Segundo Public Works Department seeks a consultant to conduct field investigations, environmental testing, landfill-gas evaluation, and LEA/CalRecycle regulatory support for Recreation Park. The scope includes developing a post-closure land use plan and site remediation and maintenance plan, determining waste extent and cover conditions, characterizing environmental conditions, and implementing a landfill-gas probe monitoring program. Only onshore USA organizations with state and locally licensed personnel may bid, and proposers must attend a mandatory walk-through on October 15, 2026, at 1:00 PM PDT at the Joslyn Center. Questions are due by October 22, 2026, and sealed proposals—comprising five hard copies and one emailed copy—are due to the City Clerk by 11:00 AM PDT on November 19, 2026. An Evaluation Committee of City staff will score compliant proposals against assigned percentage criteria. Proposers must submit a task-based cost proposal with prices remaining firm for the initial 12 months of the contract.
Scope of work
- Review and supplement the City's preliminary Phase I Office Investigation and historical mapping.
- Prepare a detailed Phase II Field Investigation Work Plan for City and agency review.
- Perform subsurface investigation to determine horizontal and vertical waste limits and cover thickness.
- Conduct environmental testing for metals, petroleum hydrocarbons, and pesticides.
- Install and monitor landfill-gas probes to evaluate methane and gas migration.
- Manage, characterize, and dispose of investigation-derived waste.
- Prepare draft and final field investigation reports suitable for LEA and CalRecycle review.
- Prepare a Post-Closure Land Use Plan and, if required, a Site Remediation and Maintenance Plan.
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Cost | 20 |
Minimum qualifications
- Qualified environmental and geotechnical consulting firms.
- Obtain a City of El Segundo Business License within five business days of award.
- Possess and maintain all appropriate licenses and certifications required by state and local law.
- Specific experience completing Phase I and Phase II investigations at pre-regulation disposal sites.
- Specific experience preparing PCLUPs, SRMPs, and landfill-gas investigations.
- Minimum of five references, preferably with other municipalities for similar services.
- Two customer references for each proposed subcontractor.
Documents to include with your response
- Completed RFP form and associated Exhibits.
- Table of Contents.
- Statement of qualifications, experience, and capability.
- One sample report performed for review by a Local Enforcement Agency (LEA).
- Task-based cost proposal with raw and loaded rates, overhead, and fee.
- Acknowledgement of Insurance.
- Five municipal or similar references and two references per subcontractor.
- Required proposal acknowledgment confirming review of City reference documents.
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy and email
- Instructions
- Submit 5 original hard copies in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the RFP number and title to City of El Segundo, Office of the City Clerk, 350 Main Street, El Segundo, California 90245, plus 1 emailed copy. Maximum 30 pages, excluding one sample LEA report appendix.