Fire Alarm Monitoring, Testing & Repair

The California Department of Education is requesting bids for 24/7 fire alarm monitoring, testing, repair, and sprinkler system maintenance services at the California School for the Deaf, Riverside, with sealed bids due October 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. PDT and a mandatory site inspection on September 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PDT. A 5% small-business preference applies to certified small businesses, and a 3% DVBE incentive is available where Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation is confirmed.

Bidders must hold a valid C-10 Electrical License and either a C-16 Fire Protection License or valid Office of State Fire Marshal "A" license — these are mandatory qualifications. The scope encompasses central station fire alarm monitoring via DACT dialer, annual fire alarm functional testing, quarterly and annual sprinkler system inspections and maintenance, and as-needed repairs across campus life-safety systems. The facility contains 1,644 smoke detectors, 34 fire alarm control panels, 28 sprinkler systems with 85 heads, and related components requiring detailed inventory management.

The contract term runs December 1, 2026, through November 30, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals extending through November 30, 2029. Award shall be made to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest average Grand Total across three bid forms (initial year and two renewal option years). Bid pricing must include Year 1 DACT dialer purchase and programming, monthly fire alarm monitoring charges, quarterly and annual fire sprinkler testing, separate hourly rates for non-emergency and emergency repairs, a $20,000 parts allowance, and 8.75% tax for each year. Commercial General Liability insurance of not less than $1 million per occurrence and Workers' Compensation coverage are mandatory. Prevailing wage requirements apply to all labor. Public bid opening occurs October 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The State reserves the right to reject all bids if costs are deemed unreasonable.