Fire Life Safety System; Building #509

The California Department of General Services, Facilities Management Division is requesting bids for fire life safety system maintenance, monitoring, and repairs at the Ronald Reagan Building (#509) in Los Angeles, with bids due July 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A mandatory 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement applies, with incentive provisions for participation exceeding 3% (1% to 5% depending on DVBE percentage achieved). A 5% Small Business preference is available for certified California small businesses performing a Commercially Useful Function.

The scope includes 24/7 alarm monitoring, preventive maintenance, repairs, technical support, and dialer installation for 477 smoke detectors, 163 duct detectors, 68 pull stations, 781 strobes, 11,780 sprinkler heads, and related fire alarm and sprinkler system components at 300 South Spring Street, Suite 1726, Los Angeles. Bidders must hold a valid California Class C-16 Fire Protection Contractor license and Class C-10 Electrical Contractor license (where applicable), provide current proof of general liability, commercial automobile, and worker's compensation insurance, and submit three or more references demonstrating similar fire life safety system work within the last five years.

The contract term is three years with fixed contractor rates for the entire period. Compensation is based on a Cost Sheet with rates for 24/7 monitoring, preventive maintenance, foreseeable repairs, unforeseeable repairs, emergency repairs, and technical support services; invoicing is submitted monthly in arrears. Prevailing wage applies using February 2026 rates. The state will not pay for travel, freight, trip, tax, or fuel surcharges. A non-mandatory walk-through is scheduled for July 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Written questions are due July 14, 2026. Bid opening is July 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The contract is subject to budget contingencies and Executive Order N-6-22 regarding Russia sanctions.