Bus Operations East/West HVAC and Fan Replacements

North County Transit District, operating as North County Transit San Diego Railroad, is requesting bids for HVAC and fan removal and installation at two Bus Operations Facilities under IFB No. 37737, with bids due October 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PST and a mandatory pre-solicitation conference and site visit on September 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PST at the BOE facility. The project is federally funded and subject to Federal Transit Administration requirements, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance.

The base scope includes eight new HVAC units at the BREEZE Maintenance Facility – East Division (BOE) in Escondido and eight new exhaust fans at the BREEZE Maintenance Facility – West Division (BOW) in Oceanside. Optional bid items include twelve additional exhaust fans at BOW and nine additional exhaust fans at BOE. The contractor must complete base scope work within 250 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. A one-year labor warranty and minimum five-year compressor manufacturer's warranty commencing on Final Acceptance are required. Liquidated damages are assessed at $70.35 per day for each day beyond 10 calendar days past the scheduled completion date.

The estimated base bid cost is $175,300, with optional scope costing $122,050. A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goal applies; contractors must document use of small businesses and DBEs. A bid bond of not less than 10 percent of the maximum bid is required at submission; Performance, Payment, and Maintenance Bonds equal to 100 percent of the bid amount are required upon contract execution. California prevailing wage rates and contractor licensing apply. Workers must comply with safety training for railroad right-of-way operations. The contractor is responsible for all flagging services through Jacobs Project Management Co., with costs exceeding NCTD's allowance deducted from monthly invoices. Questions and approved equals submissions are due September 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PST.