POLICE_SERVICES_MODULAR_BUILDING.zip

This is a project description and bidding information document for the Ontario International Airport Authority's Campus-Wide Fire Alarm System Replacement project (2027PS001). The project encompasses the design, construction, permitting, installation, and retrofit of fire alarm systems across 29 facilities at Ontario International Airport located at 2900 E. Airport Drive, Ontario, California. The scope includes replacement of fire alarm control panels, all conductors, detectors, and notification devices, consolidation of legacy systems (Simplex, Radionics, Spectronics, Honeywell, Autocall, and others) into a centralized monitoring network integrated with existing campus fiber optic infrastructure, and addition of conduit and infrastructure as required by code. The project is structured in four phases: investigation, design, and permits (3 months); scheduling, shop drawings, and installation (12 months); testing and Fire Marshal approval (6 weeks); and acceptance and completion filing (6 weeks), with target completion in May 2028. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams, with an on-site job walk at 1923 E. Avion Street, Ontario, California at 11:00 a.m. the same date (registration required by September 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time). Bids are due October 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with questions due by October 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The contract term is two years beginning in third quarter fiscal year 2026-2027.

Prime bidders must hold a valid California contractor license as Class A General Engineering Contractor, Class B General Building Contractor, C-10 Electrical Contractor, or C-16 Fire Protection Contractor and must self-perform a minimum of 35 percent of total project work. Bidders must document successful completion of at least three campus-wide or similarly complex fire alarm replacement projects within the past ten years, submitted at bid time, and must employ personnel with current NICET Level-III Fire Alarm Systems certification for design oversight, installation supervision, testing, and commissioning. A bid bond or certified check equal to 10 percent of the bid amount is required; performance and payment bonds of 100 percent of the annual contract amount are required following award. The contractor must maintain continuous fire alarm protection throughout construction and provide a minimum two-year warranty plus five years of third-party UL-listed 24-hour monitoring services. Optional pricing is required for two years of preventative maintenance and five years of service support and repairs. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements under California Labor Code and an executed Project Labor Agreement. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per calendar day for failure to meet work completion dates or milestones. The OIAA indicates the ability to attain 8 to 10 percent small business participation on similar projects and encourages bidders to utilize small and local businesses as subcontractors. No specific set-asides are established for this solicitation.