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Construction Services & Engineered Equipment Procurement
Metropolitan plans and builds for the Southland’s future. That has been our legacy since our formation nearly 100 years ago. It began with the construction of the Colorado River Aqueduct, considered to be one of the country’s civil engineering wonders. It carries on today with the Pure Water Southern California, formerly known as the Regional Recycled Water Program, which could become one of the largest water recycling projects in the country.
As regional growth, climate change, and other challenges place new demands on our aging and complex water infrastructure, we take pride in making infrastructure investments to maintain reliability.
Our job to provide reliable, high-quality water to the 19 million Southern California in the six counties we serve is bolstered by our long-standing efforts to provide stable jobs and expand opportunities for local and small businesses to work with us.
Our landmark Project Labor Agreement accomplishes that by bringing structure and stability to our construction projects and the billions of dollars Metropolitan will be investing in the coming years to help ensure water supply reliability for our region. Covering about 90 percent of Metropolitan’s planned Capital Investment Plan projects, this agreement ensures fair wages, provides new opportunities for workers across Southern California to be part of the building and construction trades, and helps grow our small business community.
At least 33 future CIP projects are covered by the PLA, including the regional recycled water project, Pure Water Southern California.
We partnered with the construction unions within our service area on this agreement, including the Los Angeles and Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, the San Bernardino and Riverside Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, the San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council, the Tri-County Building and Construction Trades Council (including Ventura County), and the Southwest Mountain States Regional Council of Carpenters.
The PLA became effective after board approval on Oct. 11, 2022, for a term of five years.
Construction Careers Pipeline Program
Building a pool of diverse, qualified employees is critical to Metropolitan’s success. The PLA creates the Construction Careers Pipeline Program to support local and transitional workers. The framework includes:
Local Workers
Hiring local helps us better engage the communities we serve. The PLA establishes a 60 percent goal for employment of local workers who live within our service area and those near our construction projects.
As one of the largest local worker employment goals in Southern California, our program also seeks to reach local workers who are underrepresented in the construction industry, including women, veterans, and people of color.
Transitional Workers and Veterans
As we invest in our water system, we want to ensure we have a positive on those who need it most.
To that end, the PLA establishes hiring goals for our community members who may be experiencing barriers to employment, or who need support pursuing a construction career.
Helmets to Hardhats – A Resource for Veterans
As part of our efforts to engage veteran-owned businesses, this agreement promotes the services of Helmets to Hardhats, a non-profit organization that connects veterans with skilled training and quality career opportunities in the construction industry.
Small Business Enterprises & Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises
From minority women-owned engineering firms to a two-person virtual reality startup, our Business Outreach Program is helping small businesses across Southern California grow and thrive.
Since the program’s inception two decades ago – one of the first such initiatives in the state –we invested more than $1.5 billion in Southern California’s small, local and disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Metropolitan’s business outreach team works hand in hand with small business owners to put them on the path to success.
The PLA was designed to be complementary to our Business Outreach Program by providing flexibility and construction workforce solutions to Small Business Enterprises and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises.
SBE is an independently owned and operated business that isn’t dominant in its field and meets the criteria set by the Small Business Administration in Title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 121; or a business that has been certified by the California Office of Small Business and DVBE Services as a Small Business, or a small business for the purpose of public works.
DVBE is an independently owned and operated business that isn’t dominant in its field and meets the criteria set by the Veterans Benefit Act of 2003 (15 USC 657f) and by the California Department of General Services, Procurement Division, Office of Small Business and DVBE Certification.
“Our Project Labor Agreement is a reflection of our commitment to improve communities across the region by providing quality jobs and expanding new opportunities through apprenticeship and training programs.”
Adel Hagekhalil, Metropolitan General Manager
MetWorks Program
Our Goal
As the nation’s largest water wholesaler, we typically manage 50 public works construction and engineering contracts totaling more than $300 million. With a delivery and treatment system that spans six counties, our projects can be found in communities across Southern California. We have construction and rehabilitation projects that focus on upgrading infrastructure, improvements to water treatment, addition of green energy like solar, as well as contracts through our professional services group who solicit competitive bids to support these and our capital improvement projects.
This program is intended to provide our prospective contractors with an understanding of our high standard of construction requirement, strict compliance procedures and deadlines, specification and submittal requirements, as well as to provide a list of upcoming construction projects and schedule.
Building A Network
It benefits all of Southern California to maintain a consistent dialogue and strong network with our Southern California contractor community. This program brings opportunities for mutual collaboration and provide transparency throughout the entire construction and procurement process.
How It Works
Metropolitan will hold a series of quarterly construction workshops that will provide opportunities to effectively work together and share information about upcoming contracting opportunities.
Click here to view a video that explains this program.
Click here to view materials from our archived workshops.
We engineer solutions that can accomplish what only a regional entity can do.
Most of our solicitations require that prime contractors possess valid California contractor license(s) and have a minimum required level of experience and insurance. Contractors also may be required to attend a mandatory pre-bid conference as noted in the Notice Inviting Bid.
All Metropolitan construction contracts over $100,000 include a small and/or disabled veteran business enterprise subcontractor usage requirement, unless waived.
Prequalify Contractors for Emergency Work
RFQ 1310
Bids Open: 5/2/2023
Mandatory Prebid Conference: None
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Hinds Pumping Plant Interim Employee Housing Rehabilitation
Spec No. 2069
Bids Open: 5/4/2023
Approximate Construction Value: NTE $250,000
Mandatory Prebid Conference: 4/27/2023
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Eagle Mountain Pumping Plant Interim Employee Housing Rehabilitation
Spec No. 2070
Bids Open: 5/4/2023
Approximate Construction Value: NTE $250,000
Mandatory Prebid Conference: 4/27/2023
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Iron Mountain Pumping Plant Interim Employee Housing Rehabilitation
Spec. No. 2071
Bids Open: 5/4/2023
Approximate Construction Value: NTE $250,000
Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference: 4/27/2023
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Gene Pumping Plant Interim Employee Housing Rehabilitation
Spec No. 2072
Bids Open: 5/4/2023
Approximate Construction Value: NTE $250,000
Mandatory Prebid Conference: 4/27/2023
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Metropolitan Headquarters Building Level P-1 Fire Protection Piping Replacement
Spec No. 2007
Bids Open: 5/24/2023
Approximate Construction Value: $3.6M - $4.4M
Mandatory Prebid Conference: 4/26/23
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Progressive Design-Build Services for Sepulveda Feeder Pump Stations Project
RFQ 1340
Bids Open: 5/25/2023
Mandatory Prebid Conference: 3/27/2023
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Furnishing One Brushless Exciter for Gene Pumping Plant
Spec. 2056
April 2023
Headquarters Fire Sprinkler Level P1 Replacement
Spec. 2007
April 2023
Eagle Mountain Pumping Plant Village Paving
Spec. 2052
April 2023
Inland Feeder Foothill Pump Station Intertie
Spec. 2049
April 2023
Jensen Plant Fiber Optic Cable Installation
Spec. M-3058
April 2023
Inland Feeder Rialto Pipeline Intertie
Spec. 2021
April 2023
Badlands Tunnel Surge Tank
Spec. 2040
April 2023
Metropolitan Headquarters Courtyard Improvements
Spec. M-3064
April 2023
Furnishing High Voltage Power Transformers
Spec. 1897
April 2023
Gene Communication System Upgrade
Spec. 1976
April 2023
Weymouth Plant Area Paving
Spec. 2018
April 2023
DVL Wave Attenuator - Stage 2 Improvements
Spec. 2004
April 2023
Right of Way Infrastructure Protection Program – San Bernardino County Pipelines – West – Stage 2
Spec. 2006
May 2023
Sepulveda Feeder Drain Station
Spec. 1983
May 2023
Rialto Pipeline Rehabilitation
Spec. 2058
June 2023
Mills Plant Fluorosilicic Acid Tanks Replacement
Spec. 2033
July 2023
Hinds, Eagle Mountain, and Iron Mountain Pumping Plants Storage Buildings 2000A
Spec No. 2000A
Bids Opened: 4/20/2023
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CRA Conveyance System Solar Level Sensor Installation
Spec. No.: 2042
Bids Open: 4/11/2023
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Julian Hinds Pumping Plant Village Paving
Spec No. 2053
Bids Open: 3/29/2023
Documents
Furnishing Butterfly Valves for the Foothill Pump Station Intertie
Spec. No. 2048
Bids Opened: 3/15/2023
Documents
Metropolitan Headquarters Building First Floor Video Suite Renovation
Spec No. 1989A
Bids Opened: 3/7/2023
Documents
Jensen Administration Building Entrance Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) Panels
Spec. No. M-3061
Bids Opened: 3/2/2023
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Colorado River Aqueduct Conduit Structural Protection
Spec No. 1878
Bids Opened: 3/1/2023
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Protest procedures for our competitive solicitations can be found here.