Opportunity
Torrance Planet bids #B2026-20
Runway 11L-29R rehabilitation engineering design services
Posted
October 23, 2026
Respond By
November 20, 2026
Identifier
B2026-20
NAICS
541330
The City of Torrance is seeking engineering design services to rehabilitate the runway at Torrance Airport—Zamperini Field. - Government buyer: City of Torrance, Purchasing Division. - Project: Rehabilitation of Runway 11L-29R (project I-126), an approximately 4,700-foot-long, 150-foot-wide asphalt runway with pavement cracking and other distress. - Requested services: - Geotechnical and pavement investigation, including eight 5-foot borings, pavement patching, laboratory testing, analysis, and design recommendations. - One visual runway observation, utility clearance and geophysical locating, and preparation and submission of FAA Form 7460 for the drilling rig mast. - Topographic survey of the runway and adjacent taxiways, including cross sections, control, contours, and deliverables in electronic formats. - Pavement rehabilitation plans, specifications, and cost estimates, with 30%, 60%, and 90% submissions and final signed and stamped PS&E. - An allowance for additional laboratory testing as needed. - Notable requirements: Work must be overseen by appropriately licensed professionals, including a Civil Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, and Land Surveyor. Survey deliverables include AutoCAD files and elevation data; final design deliverables include electronic files. - OEMs and vendors: No OEM products, part numbers, or required service vendors are identified.
Description
The City of Torrance is requesting proposals for engineering design services for the Torrance Airport Zamperini Field Runway 11L-29R. The runway is approximately 4,700 feet long and 150 feet wide, and its asphalt pavement is degrading with longitudinal and transverse cracking and medium block cracking, requiring rehabilitation and repair. Proposals must be submitted electronically through PlanetBids by November 20, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The required submittal includes the proposer’s response and affidavit; the listed license requirement is Professional Engineer (Civil).