Routine and Non-Routine Generator Services in Alpine County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), through an Invitation for Bid (IFB 10A2855), is seeking a contractor to provide routine and non-routine generator maintenance, inspection, and repair services in Alpine County. The project involves servicing four 166-kilowatt Winco generators located at two sites: one in Pioneer and another in Kirkwood, California. Routine services will be performed Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding state holidays, while non-routine emergency repairs will be conducted on an as-needed basis. The contractor must provide all necessary labor, tools, equipment, machinery, and vehicles to complete the work, with specific response time requirements of five working days for routine services and 24 hours for non-routine requests. Key qualifications include possessing a valid C-10 Electrical Contractor license and maintaining current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations. Important procurement dates include a written question submittal deadline of December 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., bid due date of December 11, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., and bid opening at 2:30 p.m. on the same day, with a proposed award date of December 18, 2025.

The procurement includes specific set-aside requirements and enterprise participation goals, mandating a 25 percent Small Business (SB) participation and a mandatory 3 percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation. A DVBE Incentive Program is in place with a $100,000 combined incentives and preferences cap. The total bid proposal must not exceed $461,000.00 and must include all costs for labor, equipment, travel, insurance, and materials. State General Prevailing Wage Rates apply if the total bid exceeds $15,000. Insurance requirements are comprehensive, including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and Workers' Compensation with statutory limits. Payment bonds equal to 100 percent of individual service request amounts exceeding $25,000 are required before work begins. The agreement will commence on February 1, 2026, and expire on January 31, 2029, with a provision allowing Caltrans to terminate the contract with 30 days' notice due to budget contingencies.