IFPQ Backflow Services, Riverside County

The State of California, through the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), is issuing an Invitation for Price Quote (IFPQ) to procure backflow services in Riverside County. The selected contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, tools, equipment, materials, vehicles, travel, and incidentals to test, troubleshoot, install, repair and/or replace, and retest backflow preventer devices and pressure regulators on both potable and non-potable (irrigation water) systems. The contractor will also be required to certify backflow devices and assemblies, including realigning piping and other related plumbing work, as well as perform backflow testing, repair, and/or replacement of backflow prevention devices, assemblies, cage assemblies, and cage pads at various locations in Riverside County. The IFPQ has a proposed award date of April 25, 2024, and the agreement term is estimated to commence on May 1, 2024 and expire on April 30, 2027. The total bid proposal for this agreement must not exceed $461,000.

This procurement is set aside for certified small businesses registered with the Department of General Services (DGS). The contractor must possess a valid, current Class A General Engineering Contractor license, C-36 Plumbing Contractor license, or D-64 Backflow Maintenance Contractor license issued by the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB). The contractor and any subcontractors must also be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Prevailing wages will apply if the total bid amount exceeds $15,000.