CHP Cache Creek & Keene Platform Scales – Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Maintenance Services

The California Department of Highway Patrol is soliciting bids for quarterly Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) maintenance services at two platform scales — Cache Creek (Westbound State Highway 58, West of Mojave, San Bernardino County) and Keene (5951 Highway 58, Kern County) — with bids due December 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM, a mandatory walk-through on November 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM at Cache Creek, and written questions due November 25, 2026 at 9:00 AM.

Bidders must hold a valid California Contractors State License Board C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Contractor's license and C-4 Boiler, Hot Water Heating and Steam Fitting Contractor's license, or a C-20 license with a C-4 Subcontractor. All contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations prior to bid submission. This is public works subject to prevailing wage requirements and Department of Industrial Relations compliance monitoring. Bids must comply with prevailing wage rates and Executive Order N-6-22 regarding Russian sanctions.

The scope covers furnishing all supplies, materials, tools, equipment, labor, personnel, and supervision necessary to perform quarterly HVAC maintenance at both locations. The anticipated contract term runs from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029 (12 total quarterly services), with CHP reserving the right to extend subject to satisfactory performance, funding availability, and Department of General Services approval.

Preference programs available include Small/Micro Business Preference (up to 5 percent), Non-Small Business Subcontractor Preference (up to 5 percent with 25 percent small business participation requirement), and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Incentive (up to 5 percent or $100,000, whichever is less; cumulative adjustments cannot exceed 10 percent or $100,000 when combined with other preferences). DVBE participation requirements have been waived for this solicitation, though bidders may voluntarily participate for incentive adjustments. CHP intends to award to the responsive and responsible firm offering the lowest bid.