Historic Preservation Maintenance

The County of Orange, OC Community Resources, is soliciting competitive bids through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Historic Preservation Maintenance services at County-owned facilities throughout Orange County, California. The procurement encompasses routine and recurring maintenance work on historically significant properties, including roof maintenance, exterior repairs to siding and masonry, interior wall plastering and woodwork, window and glass maintenance, floor refinishing, ironwork repairs, stucco wall maintenance, and exhibit display cabinetry preservation. All work must comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Bidders must possess current California contractor licenses appropriate to their proposed work classifications and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, along with automobile liability coverage of $1,000,000 combined single limit and statutory workers' compensation coverage. Pricing is structured on an hourly basis for 22 different trade classifications, with bidders required to provide unit costs per hour for each line item; the total contract price is calculated as the sum of all estimated hours multiplied by the hourly rates. The IFB was released on November 5, 2024, with a question submission deadline of November 19, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., and a bid submission deadline of December 5, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. All bids must be submitted electronically through the County's online bidding system at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ocgov, with bids remaining valid for 365 days from the IFB closing date. Contract award will be based on the lowest responsive, responsible bid.

The solicitation includes provisions for County of Orange Local Small Business (OCLSB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) preference certifications, allowing qualified small businesses and disabled veteran-owned enterprises to compete for set-aside opportunities. Bidders must submit W-9 forms, certificates of insurance, complete vendor questionnaires including company profiles and references, conflict-of-interest certifications, and safety documentation, and they must obtain a D-U-N-S number and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number prior to contract award. The contract establishes a three-year initial term with an option for two additional years of renewal by mutual written agreement, structured as a usage-based, time-and-materials arrangement with compensation determined by actual hours worked. Prevailing wage requirements apply when project values exceed $15,000, triggering Department of Industrial Relations registration. Board of Supervisors approval is required if annual contract value to any single contractor exceeds $200,000 or if total contract value across all years exceeds $1,000,000. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation; the total contract amount is listed as to be determined (TBD).