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Request For Statement of Qualifications for As-needed Aquatic Maintenance Services

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Issuing agency
Parks and Recreation
Method
Service
PIN
DPR-AQUATIC-2023C
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Posted
Jul 24, 2026
Takeaways by LightRFP AI
  • The solicitation is issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation for as-needed aquatic maintenance services at various County lake facilities.
  • The place of performance is Los Angeles, California, and the solicitation number is DPR-AQUATIC-2023.
  • The contact for questions is Humberto Chairez at hchairez@parks.lacounty.gov or (626) 588-5253.
  • This is a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) to create a Master Agreement pool; there is no guarantee of any minimum amount of work.
  • The initial Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) due date is September 19, 2023, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, but the RFSQ remains open indefinitely to accept later SOQs.
  • Written questions must be submitted by August 30, 2023, at 5:00 PM, and answers will be released via addendum on September 7, 2023.
  • The anticipated Master Agreement term is five years, with five additional one-year renewal periods and six month-to-month extension options (total maximum of 10 years and 6 months).
  • The maximum annual expenditure per contractor is $400,000, and the County has sole discretion to spend some, all, or none of that amount.
  • Vendors must have a minimum of three years of experience within the last five years providing similar aquatic maintenance services.
  • Required licenses include an Aquatic Maintenance Services license, Pest Control Business License, Pest Control Advisor License – Category E, Qualified Applicator License – Category F, and Los Angeles County Agriculture Commissioner Proof of Registration.
  • Proof of insurability is required, including Commercial General Liability with a $2 million aggregate and $1 million per occurrence, Automobile Liability of $1 million, Workers' Compensation, and Pollution Liability of $2 million.
  • Liquidated damages of $100 per day per infraction may be assessed for non-compliance with performance requirements.
  • The County has Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Social Enterprise (SE) preference programs, which apply at the Work Order level.
  • Community Business Enterprise (CBE) participation is strongly encouraged, with a County annual goal of 25% utilization; vendors must document good faith efforts.
  • Electronic submission via email is required; SOQs must be sent to hchairez@parks.lacounty.gov and dmorelos@parks.lacounty.gov.
  • An addendum (Addendum 1, dated August 1, 2024) changed the service title to "As-Needed Aquatic Maintenance Services" and updated the contract term details.
  • Vendors must provide two sample reports: one submitted to a State of California regulatory agency and one to a County of Los Angeles regulatory agency, from within the previous 18-24 months.
  • The SOQ must include a narrative approach for at least two lakes listed in the Sample Statement of Work, along with staffing rates.
  • The County will use competitive bidding for individual Work Orders; contractors must attend mandatory bid conferences for each Work Order opportunity.
  • Background and security investigations may be required at the County's discretion, at the vendor's expense.

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Description

The County of Los Angeles (County), Department of Parks and Recreation (Department) has issued a Request For Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) for As-needed Aquatic Weed and Algae Growth Control Services. We are seeking qualified companies to enter into Master Agreements with the County to provide a uniform approach to requesting as-needed aquatic weed and algae growth control services required by various Department facilities related to their aquatic areas and programs. Please refer to the attached RFSQ for detail information and instructions. If you have any questions, please contact Humberto Chairez at (626) 588-5253 or email at hchairez@parks.lacounty.gov. Para información en español, favor de llamar a Humberto Chairez (626) 588-5253.

Commodity: CONSULTING SERVICES - ENVIRONMENTAL

Type: Service

Documents2
UpdatedAsNeededAquaticMaintServicesRFSQ2023.pdfPDF
AsNeededAquaticMaintenanceServicesRFSQ2023Addendum1.pdfPDF

Contact

Name
Humberto Chairez
Phone
(626) 588-5253
Address
Los Angeles, CA
Full source recordfrom Parks and Recreation
Detail
Bid Type
Service
Open Date
8/22/2023
Bid Ref Nbr
822233037217
Close Date
Continuous
Commodity
CONSULTING SERVICES - ENVIRONMENTAL
Amendments
Id
89410
Name
AsNeededAquaticMaintenanceServicesRFSQ2023Addendum1.pdf
Department
Parks and Recreation
Attachments
Id
89409
Name
UpdatedAsNeededAquaticMaintServicesRFSQ2023.pdf
Contact Name
Humberto Chairez
Description
The County of Los Angeles (County), Department of Parks and Recreation (Department) has issued a Request For Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) for As-needed Aquatic Weed and Algae Growth Control Services. We are seeking qualified companies to enter into Master Agreements with the County to provide a uniform approach to requesting as-needed aquatic weed and algae growth control services required by various Department facilities related to their aquatic areas and programs. Please refer to the attached RFSQ for detail information and instructions. If you have any questions, please contact Humberto Chairez at (626) 588-5253 or email at hchairez@parks.lacounty.gov. Para información en español, favor de llamar a Humberto Chairez (626) 588-5253.
Last Changed
8/1/2024 6:22:22 PM
Contact Email
hchairez@parks.lacounty.gov
Contact Phone
(626) 588-5253
Amendments Raw
Amend IDI
0
Amend Nbr
01
Amend Date
/Date(1722561660000)/
Amend Desc
Addendum#1 for Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) for As-Needed Aquatic Maintenance Services RFSQ# DPR-AQUATIC-2023
Attach IDI
89410
Bid Number
DPR-AQUATIC-2023C
Bid Ref Nbr
822233037217
Att File Nbr
01
Att File Name
AsNeededAquaticMaintenanceServicesRFSQ2023Addendum1.pdf
Att File Size
177676
Att File Type
.pdf
Attachments Raw
Inactive
No
Attach IDI
89409
Bid Number
DPR-AQUATIC-2023C
Bid Ref Nbr
822233037217
Att Doc Type
B
Att File Nbr
1
Att File Desc
Updated RFSQ for As-Needed Aquatic Maintenance Services
Att File Name
UpdatedAsNeededAquaticMaintServicesRFSQ2023.pdf
Att File Size
2518031
Att File Type
.pdf
Last Update Date
/Date(1722561660000)/
Listing
Title
Request For Statement of Qualifications for As-needed Aquatic Maintenance Services
Bid Type
Service
Bid Number
DPR-AQUATIC-2023C
Bid Ref Nbr
822233037217
Close Date
Continuous
Department
Parks and Recreation
Categorized By
llm-nc
Detail Fetched
Yes

Source: Parks and Recreation (solicitation LA_COUNTY_CAMIS-DPR-AQUATIC-2023C), retrieved via a public procurement portal. View the official posting — always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.