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This image file relates to a State and Local Contract Opportunity involving Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC), located in Los Angeles County, California, and supplemental mowing and landscaping services. The College seeks a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance services for refrigeration equipment across campus, including walk-in coolers and freezers, reach-in refrigerators and freezers, ice machines, and other commercial refrigeration units. Required services encompass routine inspections, cleaning of coils and condensers, testing of temperature controls and safety devices, checking refrigerant levels, leak inspections, and documentation of all work performed. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for July 28, 2025, with proposal submissions due by August 11, 2025. The contract award recommendation is scheduled for September 10, 2025, with the five-year contract term beginning October 1, 2025. Contractors must provide two scheduled inspections per year for each piece of equipment and submit hourly rates for both standard and emergency repair work.

Evaluation will be conducted on a points-based system, with criteria including experience and qualifications (30 points), proposal quality (20 points), pricing competitiveness (35 points), and local representation (15 points). Pricing for the contract will remain firm for the first year, with potential annual adjustments based on the LA/Riverside Consumer Price Index. Successful contractors must disclose markup percentages for parts and materials and are subject to cost verification requests for additional work. Contractors must maintain a drug-free workplace, comply with non-discrimination policies, adhere to prevailing wage laws, and provide Performance and Payment Bonds for projects exceeding $25,000. All work must comply with California Mechanical Code and environmental regulations related to refrigerant handling. No incumbent vendor is mentioned, and no explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are specified in the procurement.