Fire Life Safety Maintenance; Building #480

The California Department of General Services, Facilities Management Division is requesting bids on fire life safety maintenance services for the Justice Joseph A. Rattigan Building #480 (50 D Street, Santa Rosa) under IFB, with bids due October 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A 3% Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation minimum is required, with incentive discounts ranging from 1% to 5% for participation above the minimum; a 5% small business preference and 25% small business subcontractor participation preference also apply.

The scope covers preventive maintenance and repairs for fire life safety system equipment, including annual fire alarm control panel testing, main drain and sprinkler inspections, quarterly wet pipe sprinkler inspections, and repair services for fire alarm panels, detectors, sprinklers, valves, and related components. Bidders must hold a current C-16 Fire Protection license from the California Department of Consumer Affairs and provide proof of general liability and commercial automobile insurance.

Pricing is structured across three cost tables: preventive maintenance services (annual total multiplied by three for the 36-month contract period), foreseeable repair services with fixed hourly rates for normal business hours and parts replacement costs, and unforeseeable repair services with variable hourly rates for normal business hours, outside normal business hours, and emergency response situations. The contractor bears all travel, freight, trip, tax, and fuel surcharges, and all miscellaneous materials incidental to service.

The anticipated contract term is 36 months beginning March 1, 2027, with no renewal options stated. A non-mandatory walk-through is scheduled for September 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Written questions are due October 1, 2026; questions and answers will be posted October 8. Bid opening occurs October 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Funding is subject to annual state budget appropriation under the Budget Contingency Clause.