Administration Building Elevator Modernization

Alameda County's General Services Agency–Building Maintenance Department is requesting sealed bids for full modernization of three traction elevators at 1221 Oak Street, Oakland, California, under Bid #902686, with bids due October 29, 2026, and mandatory pre-bid site visit and conference on October 8, 2026. Bidders must hold a California State Contractor License Classification C-11 (Elevator Contractor) and be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations — the core eligibility filter.

The scope is a complete turn-key modernization encompassing elevator car and hoistway signal equipment, operation and control systems, accessibility provisions, patching, painting, mechanical and electrical work, and fire life safety systems to meet code and Authority Having Jurisdiction requirements. The contractor must also provide elevator maintenance services commencing upon Notice to Proceed through the warranty period.

The budgetary estimate is approximately $1.975 million. The contract term is 540 calendar days, from January 29, 2027 through July 22, 2028. The county will award to the lowest responsive responsible bidder based on base bid amount only.

All contractors and subcontractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements determined by the California Department of Industrial Relations and the U.S. Department of Labor, with the higher of state or federal rate applied. The project is subject to Project Stabilization/Community Benefits Agreement requirements for bids exceeding $1 million. Bidders must submit a bid bond, cashier's check, or certified check equal to 10 percent of the total bid price plus all additive alternates, and the successful bidder must furnish 100 percent Performance and Payment Bonds. Written questions and substitution requests are due October 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Failure to attend the mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit renders bids ineligible. The estimated Notice of Intent to Award is November 9, 2026, with bid protest deadline November 17, 2026, and estimated Notice of Award December 30, 2026.