CCC Los Pinos HVAC Maintenance

The California Conservation Corps (CCC) is seeking competitive bids for HVAC preventative maintenance services at the Los Pinos Center located in Lake Elsinore, California. The project, identified as contract C5436-123169, requires comprehensive maintenance of HVAC systems across multiple facility buildings, including dormitories, administrative areas, gymnasium, training facilities, and support structures. Specific maintenance tasks include quarterly and annual servicing of rooftop packaged units, split systems, exhaust fans, gas heat/electric cool units, swamp coolers, and dampers. Bidders must hold a current California State Contractors' State License Board C-20 classification for warm-air heating, ventilating, and air conditioning work and be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. A mandatory pre-bid walkthrough is scheduled for November 13, 2025, at 1:00 PM, with bid submissions due by December 1, 2025, at 2:00 PM via email to Kiran.Varghese@ccc.ca.gov. Contractors must submit bids on a lump-sum basis with potential line-item breakdowns, and attendance at the site inspection is required for bid eligibility.

The contract includes several preferential opportunities and compliance requirements for bidders. A 5% small business preference is available, with certified small businesses or those committing at least 25% of the net bid price to certified small business subcontractors eligible for this benefit. Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation is encouraged, with up to a 5% incentive for achieving DVBE involvement. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price, maintain workers' compensation and commercial general liability insurance with minimum $1,000,000 coverage, and comply with prevailing wage laws and health and safety mandates. The contract is budgeted at $30,000.00 and will cover a term from contract approval through June 30, 2027, with the anticipated award date of December 10, 2025. Successful bidders must submit 11 required attachments, including proof of insurance, cost worksheets, and various compliance certifications covering areas such as civil rights laws, nondiscrimination, and contractor declarations.