Aqua Fleet Vessel Painting

Long Beach Transit is seeking a contractor to haul out, prepare, paint, transport, and relaunch four water vessels, including two AquaLinks and two AquaBuses.

Long Beach Transit


General
Open (bidding)
IFB 27-005
Oct 08, 2026 09:00 PM
Sep 14, 2026 05:51 PM
4 months
Small Business
Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
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Contact
malbokaei@lbtransit.com
+15625998553
1963 East Anaheim Street, Long Beach, CA, USA
Submission Instructions
Description

Long Beach Transit is soliciting bids to paint the exteriors and decks of four water vessels: two 65-foot AquaLink catamarans and two 40-foot AquaBus water taxis. The contractor must haul out and block the vessels, transport them, remove and reinstall hardware, prepare surfaces, apply primers and marine paint, perform anti-fouling and non-skid coating work, and relaunch or return the vessels after completion. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and transportation, use Awlgrip, DuPont marine paint, or an approved equivalent, comply with environmental requirements, and provide a craftsmanship warranty of at least 90 days after sign-off. The work is to be performed at the contractor's facility from January 2, 2027, through March 31, 2027, with weekly inspections by Long Beach Transit. Bidders must submit a firm fixed-fee price, milestone and payment schedule, quality assurance plan, materials plan, technical proposal without pricing, references, required certifications and forms, SAM.gov verification, and applicable subcontractor participation documentation. A minimum of 10 years of experience painting boats and a California contractor's C-33 license are required.

Classification Codes
NAICS336611Ship Building and Repairing
PSCJ019Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks
Smart Codes
boat paintingmarine vessel repairmarine transportation
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 14, 2026-Bid Posted Date
Sep 22, 2026 09:00 PM-Written Questions Due
Sep 30, 2026 12:00 AM-Written Answers Due
Oct 08, 2026 09:00 PM-Bid Due Date
Jan 2, 2027-Period of Performance Begins
Mar 31, 2027-Project Completion Review
Apr 1, 2027-Project Closure
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employer's Liability — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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