# The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California PlanetBids #RFQual-AM-1422

On-call large-diameter concrete and metallic water pipeline inspection services

**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** December 03, 2026
**Identifier:** RFQual-AM-1422
**NAICS:** 541330

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking qualified consultants for on-call inspection of large-diameter water pipelines.
- **Government buyer:** The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Professional Services department.
- **Scope:** Establish a pool of consultants for five inspection categories: rapid and comprehensive internal assessment of non-PCCP pipelines; rapid and comprehensive internal assessment of PCCP pipelines; and external assessment of concrete and metallic pipelines.
  - Pipelines include C300 reinforced concrete cylinder, C302 reinforced concrete non-cylinder, C303 pretensioned concrete, C301 prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP), welded steel, and cast iron.
  - Work may involve full, partially full, or dewatered pipelines, depending on the inspection category. Services may include project management, mobilization, inspection, analysis, engineering recommendations, reporting, travel, and slope access.
- **Notable technical requirements:** Rapid inspections generally must avoid destructive removal of pipeline components. PCCP inspection technologies must detect prestressing-wire breaks, estimate their number, and locate them. Comprehensive assessments may be performed on dewatered pipelines and may involve component removal; external assessments must not require internal access or entry.
- **Qualification and delivery requirements:** Principals and key personnel need at least three years of relevant experience; proposed inspection tools must have been used on relevant work within the prior year; and firms must have at least five years of experience providing the required services. Multiple crews may be needed to support around-the-clock work. Requested slope-access personnel and equipment must support slopes up to 70 percent.
- **Workforce requirements:** Where the Project Labor Agreement applies to covered Capital Investment Plan work, requirements include union labor practices, prevailing wages, local and transitional worker goals, SBE/DVBE inclusion, drug and alcohol testing, and workforce equity measures.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No inspection-tool OEMs, product vendors, or selected service providers are identified. No equipment purchases, part numbers, or quantities are specified.
- **Service line items:** Five pipeline assessment categories, general inspection and related engineering services, slope access services, and construction labor for covered projects under the Project Labor Agreement.

### Description

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking qualifications to create a pool of pre-qualified respondents for on-call inspection services for large-diameter water-delivery pipelines. Services must address concrete and metallic non-PCCP pipelines and prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP), under full, partially full, and dewatered operating conditions. Respondents may qualify for one or more of five categories covering rapid, comprehensive, and external assessment tools. The solicitation also establishes procedures for project-specific agreements; pre-qualification does not guarantee an award or work.

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