Generator Maintenance & Repairs Services

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is requesting bids for annual generator maintenance and repairs services at five fire stations across Monterey County, with bids due October 1, 2026 and a question deadline of September 24. The contract is restricted to California Certified Small Businesses, and no subcontracting is permitted.

Services cover quarterly maintenance visits and repairs at Lockwood Station, Tularcitos Station, Beaver Dam Station, Parkfield Station, and Pinnacles Fire Center. The scope includes all materials, labor, equipment, tools, permits, taxes, transportation, and fees necessary to maintain generators in operable condition. The contract anticipates 12 quarterly maintenance visits per location annually across a five-year term (September 15, 2026 through September 14, 2029), with repair allocations of $10,000 per location.

Bidders must hold a valid C-10 Electrical Contractor license from the California Contractors State License Board and Department of Industrial Relations Public Works Contractor certification. Prevailing Wage requirements apply if the total bid amount exceeds $1,000. Required insurance includes commercial general liability of not less than $1 million per occurrence, workers' compensation with waiver of subrogation, and commercial automobile of not less than $1 million. If the total contract price exceeds $25,000, a Payment Bond equal to 100 percent of the contract value is required prior to work commencement.

Bidders must submit a detailed Rate Sheet with unit pricing for quarterly maintenance at each location plus repair allocations, along with proof of licensure, Darfur Contracting Act certification, Payee Data Record (STD 204), Contractor Certification Clauses (CCC 04/2017), California Civil Rights Laws Attachment, Bid/Bidder Certification Sheet, and Non-Collusion for Public Works declaration. Completed bids are due by email to Gloria.Pietromonaco@fire.ca.gov. Payment follows Government Code Chapter 4.5, with invoices submitted monthly or quarterly in arrears. The contractor provides a one-year guarantee on all work from the date of State acceptance.