CHP Livermore Platform Scales (PS) Eastbound and Westbound - Scale Maintenance Services

The California Department of Highway Patrol is requesting bids on scale maintenance services for two platform scales (eastbound and westbound) on Highway 580 in Livermore, California, under IFB, with bids due August 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and bid opening at 11:30 a.m. A small business and micro-business preference up to five percent is available; disabled veteran business enterprise (DVBE) participation incentive is offered, though DVBE participation requirements are waived for this solicitation.

The contractor must furnish all supplies, materials, tools, equipment, labor, personnel, and supervision for semi-annual maintenance services including inspection, calibration, and servicing of platform scales and overhead digital weight display systems. The first service is due within thirty days of contract execution; subsequent services are performed every six months thereafter. The contractor must provide equipment capable of supplying at least 34,000 pounds of known weight, including a minimum of 20,000 pounds of test weight.

The contractor must hold a California Contractors State License Board Class C-61 (Limited Specialty Classification) or D-21 (Machinery and Pumps Contractor) license. A Certificate of Accuracy for required weights traceable to the National Bureau of Standards is mandatory. The contractor must register with the California Department of Industrial Relations and maintain liability insurance meeting CHP's specified requirements.

The contract term is November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2029, with three years total. CHP reserves the right to extend the agreement subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. The bid must include all costs: labor, equipment, supplies, transportation, and annual inflation adjustments. CHP intends to award a single agreement to the responsive and responsible firm offering the lowest bid. Questions are due August 4, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.