IFB Lab Ventilation Control System Removal and Installation in San Diego County

This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to procure services for the removal and installation of a lab ventilation control system in San Diego County, California. The contractor will be required to provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, travel, and incidentals necessary to upgrade the existing ventilation control system, install damper actuators, an ancillary control panel, hood vents, control wiring, an exhaust plume, and remove and properly dispose of replaced equipment. The services will be performed at the Caltrans District 11 Kearny Mesa Lab located in San Diego. A mandatory pre-bid site inspection is scheduled for March 28, 2024, and bids are due by April 4, 2024. Caltrans anticipates awarding the contract on April 15, 2024, with an estimated contract term of May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. The total bid amount cannot exceed $461,000.

Caltrans will provide a 5% small business preference and a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive program for this IFB. The contractor must have a valid B (General Building Contractor) license and C-20 (Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Contractor) license, and be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Prevailing wage requirements apply to this contract.