MSH Central Kitchen Air Conditioning

The California Department of State Hospitals is requesting sealed bids for supplemental cooling installation at DSH-Metropolitan's Central Kitchen in Norwalk, Los Angeles County, with bids due October 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. and a mandatory Bidders Conference on September 18, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. (attendance deadline was September 11); all prime bidders must attend the conference for their bids to be considered responsive and responsible.

The scope includes two new outdoor air conditioning units with piping and supports, eight new indoor wall-mounted mini-split units, new refrigerant and condensate piping, and electrical work to power the mechanical equipment. Prime contractors must hold California Contractors State License Classifications B (General Building Contractor), C-20 (Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning), and C-10 (Electrical). Work is performed at 11401 S. Bloomfield Avenue, Norwalk, California.

A five percent small business preference is available for certified small businesses, and a five percent non-small business preference is available for non-small businesses committing to subcontract at least 25 percent of the net bid price to certified small businesses. No Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation is required; however, bidders may voluntarily identify DVBE participation for consideration under the DVBE Incentive program, which provides incentive adjustments ranging from one to five percent for participation levels of 3.01 percent or greater. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements using Department of Industrial Relations August 2026 published rates and Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq. and 1774.

Bids must be submitted on a lump sum basis with bidder security of ten percent of the total bid as a Bidder's Bond, cashier's check, certified check, or cash. The successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds, each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Public bid opening is scheduled for October 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with award anticipated within 60 calendar days of the bid date. The project number is 26-20063-000, with Douglas Azores as the State's Project Manager.