IFB 26C201003 - Electrical Repairs - CHP Valley Division Area Office

The California Highway Patrol (CHP), a department under the California State Transportation Agency, is issuing two separate Invitations for Bids. The first solicitation (IFB 26C201003) seeks electrical repair services at the CHP Valley Division Area Office located at 2225 First Avenue, Sacramento, California. The scope of work encompasses removal and relocation of electrical boxes on the first and third floors, removal and capping of data port boxes, concrete cutting and core drilling, conduit installation, floor outlet kit installation, breaker replacement to ensure NEC/CEC code compliance, and repair of damaged materials including drywall, stucco, flooring, and paint. Specific deliverables include removing and replacing 15 electrical boxes in the first floor training room and removing and relocating 12 electrical boxes on the third floor with associated data port box work, along with obtaining necessary permits and utility rebates. Contractors must maintain a C-10 electrical license or a General B contractor license with a C-10 licensed subcontractor, register with the Department of Industrial Relations, and comply with prevailing wage requirements. The mandatory walk-through is scheduled for March 18, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with questions due by March 25, 2026, at 11:00 AM, and bids due on April 2, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with CHP retaining the right to extend the agreement. The second solicitation (IFB 26C350001) is for protective clothing and operational supplies rental services at the CHP Marin Area office in Corte Madera, seeking weekly delivery of uniforms, mats, shop towels, and automotive rags for two employees over a three-year period. Bidders for this procurement must possess a valid local city or county business license and demonstrate at least three consecutive years of experience in protective clothing and operational supplies services within the past five years. Questions must be submitted by March 25, 2026, at 9:00 AM, with bids due April 2, 2026, at 11:00 AM and the anticipated agreement start date of October 1, 2026, extending through October 31, 2029.

Both procurements include mandatory set-aside designations and preference criteria. The electrical repair contract requires a minimum 5 percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation, while small business and micro-business preferences up to 5 percent are available. The protective clothing rental procurement offers preference adjustments up to 5 percent for certified small businesses, micro businesses, and nonprofit veteran service agencies, as well as up to 5 percent DVBE incentive for bidders committing to disabled veteran business enterprise participation. The electrical repair contractor must provide a payment bond equal to 100 percent of the contract value and maintain liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, along with workers' compensation insurance, automobile liability coverage, and pollution liability coverage for hazardous materials handling. Additionally, successful bidders must pass a driver's license and fingerprint check before commencing services. No incumbent vendors or existing contractor information is identified in the solicitation materials. Pricing for the electrical repair contract is submitted as a lump sum amount to be determined upon award, with compensation paid in arrears upon satisfactory completion and approval of work, while the protective clothing rental pricing is based on bidder-quoted rates for individual line items calculated as rate per item multiplied by quantity, number of employees, and number of weeks in the agreement term, plus replacement costs and uniform setup fees, with no guaranteed minimum quantities during the contract term.