IFB 07A6277 Rehabilitate Buildings and Replace Alarm System in Los Angeles County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) 07A6277 to rehabilitate buildings and replace the alarm system at the Caltrans Burbank Facility, serving Los Angeles County, East Los Angeles CDP, Lake Los Angeles CDP, and Los Angeles City. The procurement requires contractors to provide all labor, equipment, tools, parts, materials, supplies, travel, disposal, and incidental costs necessary to rehabilitate the Steel Building and adjacent Block Buildings, and replace the existing alarm system and wiring components. However, the attached solicitation document (IFB_Solicitation_Package_07A6250.pdf) details a related project involving removal and installation of roof duct insulation for three air handler units at the Caltrans District 07 Office Building located at 100 South Main Street, Los Angeles, California, which includes removal of approximately 13,000 square feet of existing damaged roof duct insulation and installation of new polyisocyanurate roofing insulation meeting R-13 standards compliant with the 2022 Building Energy Efficient Standards. Prime contractors must possess a valid C-2 (Insulation and Acoustical Contractor) license issued by the Contractors State License Board and maintain Department of Industrial Relations registration. A mandatory site inspection is scheduled for April 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with written questions due by April 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., and bids are due April 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, with bid opening immediately following at 2:30 p.m. The estimated contract award date is April 23, 2026, with contract term commencing May 1, 2026 and expiring April 30, 2027.

Caltrans has established a 25 percent small business (SB) participation goal and offers a 5 percent preference to certified SB/micro business (MB) bidders or non-small business contractors committing to subcontract 25 percent of net bid price to certified small businesses, with additional incentive opportunities for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation ranging from 1 to 5 percent based on verified participation levels. All contractors and subcontractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements and certified payroll submissions as applicable labor code provisions mandate. The bid proposal shall not exceed $461,000.00 and must include all labor, equipment, tools, materials, supplies, travel, removal, and disposal costs, with a payment bond equal to 100 percent of the contract amount required if the bid exceeds $25,000. Services are to be performed during normal business hours Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding State holidays. The solicitation documents currently do not have digital accessibility updates but updated versions with accessibility features will be provided upon request through http://bit.ly/dpac-ada or by calling (916) 654-2852.