25-310414. FMD. FLS

The State of California, Department of General Services, Facilities Management Division is requesting bids for fire life safety system maintenance and repair services at Justice Joseph A. Rattigan Building #480 in Santa Rosa under IFB 25-310414, with bids due October 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PT. A mandatory 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement applies; a 5% Small Business (SB) preference is available to California-certified small businesses, and non-small businesses may secure a 5% preference by committing to 25% SB subcontractor participation.

Bidders must hold a current C-16 Fire Protection license from the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Contractors State License Board — the central eligibility filter. The scope encompasses preventive maintenance, foreseeable repairs, and unforeseeable/emergency repair services for fire alarm control panels, sprinkler systems, detectors, valves, and related equipment. Services include annual fire alarm testing and inspections, annual main drain and sprinkler performance tests, and quarterly wet pipe fire sprinkler inspections, all performed in accordance with NFPA standards and California Building Standards Code. Bidders must provide three or more references demonstrating satisfactory performance on similar fire life safety services within the past five years.

The anticipated contract term is 36 months beginning March 1, 2027, with bidder rates remaining fixed throughout the entire contract period. Pricing must be submitted on a detailed cost sheet including annual and quarterly preventive maintenance rates, specified equipment replacement costs for foreseeable repairs, hourly rates for unforeseeable repairs during normal business hours and outside normal hours, emergency response rates, and a parts allowance with markup percentage. The State will not pay for travel, freight, trip, tax, fuel surcharges, or other fees not listed on the cost sheet. Bidders must provide proof of General Liability, Commercial Automobile, and Workers' Compensation insurance. The non-mandatory walk-through is scheduled for September 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PT. Questions are due October 1, 2026.