IFB 11A4297 Building Door Access Upgrades, Maintenance, and Repair Services in San Diego County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has issued Invitation for Bid 11A4297 for building door access upgrades, maintenance, and repair services at the San Diego Transportation Management Center, soliciting qualified contractors to perform comprehensive access control system enhancements and facility maintenance. The scope of work includes furnishing and replacing 15 door contacts, installing and activating 82 card readers, upgrading Lenel version 8.2 software and hardware interfaces, installing one door lever to solenoid, removing and replacing eight card readers with faceplates, repairing three doors, replacing two electrical hardware sets with new lock cables, installing one Quiet Electric Latch kit, maintaining four Stanley swing operators, replacing approximately 610 feet of CAT6A cable with GameChanger cable for Aiphones, adjusting three exterior pedestrian doors with hydraulic closers, and upgrading Lenel panels and enclosures in three locations (Room 121, 1st Floor Technical Room, and 2nd Floor). The contractor must provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, parts, travel, and incidentals necessary to complete the work in accordance with manufacturer guidelines and specifications. Bidders must possess a valid C-10 Electrical Contractor license from the California Contractors State License Board and a current Lenel Value-Added Reseller letter, with both prime contractors and subcontractors required to register with the Department of Industrial Relations. The mandatory site inspection is scheduled for March 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., written questions must be submitted by March 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and sealed bids are due March 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with opening at 2:30 p.m. The estimated contract award date is April 2, 2026, with the contract term running from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, and work to be performed during normal business hours Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding state holidays.

The procurement includes a Small Business preference with a 25 percent participation goal and a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentive program with a maximum dollar cap of $100,000 for combined incentives and preferences. State General Prevailing Wage Rates apply to San Diego County given the contract value exceeds $15,000, and a payment bond of 100 percent of the total contract amount is required as the bid exceeds $25,000. The contract requires comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation with Employer's Liability limits of $1,000,000. The total bid proposal must not exceed $461,000.00, representing the maximum budget allocation for this project. Caltrans will verify all licensing, Department of Industrial Relations registration, and small business certifications directly, so bidders need not provide copies at submission.