Fire Extinguisher Services

North County Transit District is requesting bids for fire extinguisher inspection, testing, maintenance, and related services under IFB, with bids due July 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. (PST) and a mandatory pre-solicitation conference and site visit on July 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (PST) at the Sprinter Operations Facility in Escondido, California. This is a federally funded project requiring compliance with FTA Circular 4220.1G. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation is required with NCTD's overall goal of 11.3% for Federal Fiscal Years 2023-2026.

Bidders must hold a California State Fire Marshal Fire Extinguisher Service License/Certificate of Registration or a CSLB C-16 Fire Protection Contractor License — mandatory qualifications. The scope includes fire extinguisher inspection, testing, and maintenance services at NCTD facilities, with access to Camp Pendleton required; attendees at the site visit must bring standard personal protective equipment and complete the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) pre-enrollment process at least 10 business days in advance.

The estimated project cost is $179,897.90 including option years. California prevailing wage requirements apply. A bid bond equal to 10 percent of the maximum bid amount is required at submission; performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract value are required upon execution. The successful bidder must execute NCTD's agreement document provided in the solicitation. Questions and approved equal requests are due July 7, 2026 by 2:00 p.m. (PST). Bids must include bid declaration, bid bond, Americans with Disabilities Act certification, debarment certification, and DBE information. All submissions are through PlanetBids with no late submissions accepted.