21-95442. FMD. Electrical Low Voltage

The California Department of General Services, Facilities Management Division (FMD) is requesting bids on urgent, on-call electrical low-voltage services (600 volts and below) for the High North, Bay, and Central Regions across state buildings, with bids due September 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PT. The State intends to award up to three separate contracts from this solicitation. A mandatory 3% Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement applies, with incentive provisions for DVBE participation exceeding this minimum. Small business preferences and non-small business subcontractor preferences are available.

Scope includes evaluation and diagnosis, repair and replacement, testing and inspection, and report of findings for low-voltage electrical systems in state facilities. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and miscellaneous items incidental to service at no additional charge to the State. Bidders must complete detailed cost sheets for each region, specifying assess-and-diagnose services, foreseeable repair services with labor hours and parts-replacement amounts, and unforeseeable services with separate hourly rates for normal business hours, outside normal hours, and emergency response scenarios.

Minimum requirements include a valid Class C-10 Electrical Contractor's license from the California Contractors State License Board, proof of general liability, commercial automobile, and worker's compensation insurance, and three or more professional references. Prevailing wage requirements apply at February 2026 rates; contractor registration with the Department of Industrial Relations is required if mandated by law.

The anticipated contract term is 36 months with fixed rates throughout. Bid opening is scheduled for September 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PT. Questions were due September 8, 2026, with answers to be posted by September 15, 2026.