Alarm Monitoring, Maintenance, and Repair Services CN260052

The California Department of Education is soliciting bids through Request for Proposal (RFP) CN260052 to provide comprehensive alarm monitoring, maintenance, and repair services for the Sacramento Distribution Center located at 401 North 3rd Street, Sacramento, CA 95811. The procurement encompasses 24/7/365 monitoring and maintenance of burglar alarm systems, temperature alarm systems, and security gate systems, as well as maintenance and repair services for security cameras. The successful contractor must demonstrate a minimum of two completed projects evaluating greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies across multiple sectors, three years of experience in climate or environmental policy evaluation, three years of experience evaluating greenhouse gas emission reduction scenarios using metrics for health, economic, and environmental impacts, three years of experience conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses for public decision-making, and three years of experience writing technical reports and communications materials for policymakers. Proposals must be submitted via email in PDF format not exceeding 50 megabytes by March 30, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., with evaluation occurring in two phases: administrative evaluation for responsiveness and minimum qualifications, followed by technical evaluation using a 100-point scoring methodology that allocates 5 points for clarity and organization, 10 points for management plan, 20 points for methodology, 15 points for work plan and schedule, 20 points for personnel and experience, and 30 points for cost. The California Air Resources Board will complete proposal evaluation by April 15, 2026, post a Notice of Proposed Award on April 21, 2026 (for five business days), send the agreement to the selected proposer by May 5, 2026, and work is expected to begin by May 19, 2026.

Optional socio-economic preference programs are available to qualifying contractors, including Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentives of 1 to 5 percent based on participation level, Small Business or Microbusiness preferences of 5 percent, and Target Area Contract Preference Act preferences ranging from 1 to 4 percent based on hiring commitments. All proposals must include required certifications, conflict of interest and confidentiality statements, and insurance requirements including $1,000,000 in general liability, motor vehicle liability, and workers' compensation coverage. Payee data records and documentation supporting minimum qualifications must also be provided with the proposal submission. The total contract budget is $500,000.00, with proposals exceeding this amount subject to disqualification. The anticipated contract duration is 23 months for completion of all required work.