CCC Los Pinos Center: Fire Inspection and Testing Services

California Conservation Corps (CCC) Los Pinos Center is requesting bids for annual, semiannual, and quarterly fire alarm, suppression system, and fire extinguisher inspection and testing services, with bids due September 24, 2026, and mandatory pre-bid walk on September 16. A 5% small-business preference applies to certified small businesses; an additional 5% preference is available to non-small businesses committing to subcontract at least 25% of net bid price to certified small businesses or microenterprises.

Bidders must hold a California Contractors' State License Board C-16 classification and be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. All work must comply with NFPA 72, NFPA 25, NFPA 96, and NFPA 17A standards. The scope encompasses annual fire alarm system inspections and testing; semiannual testing of fire alarm panel and power supply batteries; quarterly and annual fire sprinkler system testing (wet-type and dry-pipe systems); semiannual kitchen hood system testing; and annual onsite fire extinguisher maintenance checks. Inspection stickers must be installed after each service. Detailed specifications are in Model Contract Exhibit A.

The maximum contract amount is $58,490 for a two-year term running October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028. Payment and performance bonds are required (bond costs must be included in the bid total). Bidders must submit a lump-sum bid on the provided cost sheet itemizing services by fiscal year. The contractor will be compensated upon submission of itemized invoices submitted in arrears.

Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid walk on September 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM at 39251 Ortega Highway, Lake Elsinore, California is required for bid eligibility. Award is anticipated September 25, 2026, with a five-day protest period. Bids must be submitted by September 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM via email to Mujib.Sultani@ccc.ca.gov.