On-Call Plumbing Services

The County of San Mateo Parks Department is requesting proposals for on-call plumbing services (RFP 2027-RFP-00001) via its eProcurement portal by 11:55 PM on September 15, 2026. A 5–10 percent local-business preference applies under the County's local-business ordinance, benefiting vendors certified by California's Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services, including local businesses, local nonprofits, and small or micro businesses.

Bidders must hold California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) plumbing-contractor licensure. The scope encompasses maintenance, repair, and emergency response across 24 parks and recreation areas spanning over 16,000 acres, including plumbing repairs, wastewater-system maintenance, hydro-flushing, video inspection, and utility locating. The contractor must provide 24/7 availability with a four-hour response time for non-emergency calls and a two-hour response for emergencies, with immediate response capability for health-and-safety situations. The contractor supplies all labor, materials, tools, and equipment, with parts-and-materials markup capped at 10 percent of cost.

The contract term runs three years from September 28, 2026, through September 27, 2029, with options for up to two additional one-year renewals based on demonstrated superior performance. The County reserves the right to award multiple on-call agreements. No contract ceiling is specified in the source materials. Emergency repairs are compensated on a time-and-materials basis with rates specified in the proposal.

Prevailing-wage requirements apply to work classified as public works under California Labor Code, with contractors required to maintain Department of Industrial Relations registration and comply with certified payroll reporting. Minimum qualifications require four years of similar-services experience within the last seven years and an account manager with two years of relevant experience within the last five years. Evaluation in Phase 1 covers experience (37.5 points), work quality (25 points), team qualifications (12.5 points), and communication capabilities (25 points); Phase 2 applies local-preference points. Contractors must maintain general liability, motor-vehicle liability, and professional-liability insurance of $1 million each, with the County named as additional insured. No pre-proposal conference or site visit is scheduled.