RFP-DS-0147 Server Room Construction atECLWRF

West Basin Municipal Water District is soliciting proposals for the construction of a dedicated server room at the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility in El Segundo, California. The project involves converting approximately 176 to 260 square feet of existing office space into a specialized facility to support a Distributed Control System (DCS) Replacement Project. The scope of work encompasses project management, preliminary assessment, and a phased design process (30%, 60%, and 100%) to implement precision cooling, power distribution with UPS and A/B feed redundancy, clean agent fire suppression, and structured cabling. The project must be completed before the end of calendar year 2027 to accommodate new server installations forecast for late 2027 or early 2028. Proposals are due by October 22, 2026, and will be evaluated on a 100-point scale based on best overall value. Evaluation factors include the respondent's qualifications, technical approach, and price proposals delineated by task. Preference and additional scoring points are available for certified Small, Local, and Veteran Owned Business Enterprises. All contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations and comply with state prevailing wage laws. The selection process requires the submission of an executive summary, key personnel resumes, and at least three professional references from similar projects completed within the last five years.