Metropolitan Water DistrictIssuing agency·Los Angeles, CA·via a public procurement portal1. The purpose of this RFQual is to develop a list of pre-qualified Respondents willing to provide inspection services for large diameter water delivery pipelines utilizing proven inspection technologies on an on-call basis, and to set forth project-specific agreement award procedures for work that falls within the solicited program. Technologies shall address the following pipe types under full, partially full, and dewatered pipeline operational conditions.
Ø Non-PCCP pipelines, which include concrete pipelines (C300 reinforced concrete cylinder, C302 reinforced concrete non-cylinder, and C303 pretensioned concrete), and metallic (welded steel/cast iron) pipelines.
Ø PCCP lines (C301 prestressed concrete cylinder pipe).
Metropolitan will pre-qualify consultants for one or more of the following technical categories:
Category 1: Rapid assessment tools for large diameter non-PCCP inspections.
Category 2: Comprehensive assessment tools for large diameter non-PCCP inspections.
Category 3: Rapid assessment tools for large diameter PCCP inspections.
Category 4: Comprehensive assessment tools for large diameter PCCP inspections.
Category 5: External assessment tools for large diameter concrete and metallic pipeline inspections.
2. A complete description of the scope of work is provided in Section 2.
Details
Respondent must meet the following minimum qualifications. Respondent's SOQ will be deemed non-responsive to the extent that it does not meet the minimum qualifications.
1. Respondent’s principals/key personnel, including sub-consultants, shall have a minimum of three (3) years of experience as a provider of the requested services required by the scope of services, and conducted such services utilizing the proposed inspection tool within the past one (1) year.
2. Respondent’s business shall have been in existence for at least five (5) years, providing the type of services required by the scope of services.
Notes
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Additional Details
Department: Professional Services
Q&A Deadline: October 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Required Submittals: Cost File, Response File, Technical File - Category 5, Technical File - Category 1, Technical File - Category 2, Technical File - Category 3, Technical File - Category 4
The work involves inspecting large diameter water delivery pipelines using proven inspection technologies, addressing non-PCCP pipelines (C300, C302, C303 concrete types and welded steel/cast iron metallic pipelines) and PCCP lines (C301 prestressed concrete cylinder pipe), under full, partially full, and dewatered operational conditions. Metropolitan will pre-qualify consultants across five technical categories: rapid and comprehensive assessment tools for non-PCCP pipelines, rapid and comprehensive assessment tools for PCCP pipelines, and external assessment tools for concrete and metallic pipelines.
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Source: Metropolitan Water District (solicitation 147461), retrieved via a public procurement portal. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
