27-30506-000

The California Department of State Hospitals is soliciting bids under IFB 27-30506-000 for water treatment maintenance and analysis services at DSH-Patton in Patton, California, with bids due December 10, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and a mandatory bidders' conference on November 18, 2026. A five percent small business preference applies, along with a disabled veteran business enterprise incentive ranging from one to five percent based on participation levels. DSH-Patton does not permit subcontractors, so bidders must perform the work with their own licensed workforce.

Bidders must hold a California Contractors State License (C-55 Water Conditioning Contractor), a Pest Control Business License, a Qualified Applicators License for pesticide application, and an active Sales and Use Tax Permit. This is a public works project subject to prevailing wage requirements, and bids exceeding $15,000 require Department of Industrial Relations registration.

Scope covers water sampling, testing, chemical treatment, and equipment maintenance for cooling towers, boilers, refrigeration systems, and closed-loop systems. Testing follows bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual protocols covering bacteria control, corrosion rates, and system monitoring. Services run Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with 24-hour emergency response availability and a four-hour response standard.

Bidders must price full-service, all-inclusive monthly water treatment for 24 months, quarterly bacteria testing for eight quarters, and semi-annual Legionella testing for four periods. Unanticipated parts, materials, and labor are listed as to-be-determined. The contract term runs July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2029, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026, pending full execution and approvals.

Bidders must submit three references for services performed within the past two years, with at least one from a government entity. If the bidder previously provided services to DSH, one reference must come from a DSH contract manager.

The bidders' conference is November 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the facility, and attendance requires registration by November 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Questions are due November 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Public bid opening follows on December 14, 2026 at 8:45 a.m.