Scale maintenance - IFB 26C686001

The California Department of Highway Patrol (CHP) is soliciting bids through Invitation for Bids (IFB) Number 26C686001 for scale maintenance services at the CHP Rainbow Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility (CVEF) and Rainbow Platform Scale (PS) located in Fallbrook, California. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide semi-annual preventive maintenance services including cleaning, rust control, parts inspection and lubrication, calibration testing with a minimum of 20,000 pounds of test weight, and assistance with county and state weights and measures inspections. Qualified bidders must possess a valid C-61/D-21 Machinery and Pumps License, maintain Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) registration under California Labor Code sections 1770, 1773, and 1773.1, and provide a Certificate of Accuracy traceable to the National Bureau of Standards. The contract is anticipated to run from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with the first semi-annual maintenance service due within thirty days of contract execution and subsequent services scheduled every six months thereafter. Critical deadlines include a mandatory walk-through on April 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., written questions due by April 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., and bid submissions due on April 21, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. The CHP will award a single agreement to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest cost, and bidders must provide liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence for general liability, $1,000,000 combined single limit for automobile liability, and $1,000,000 per incident for pollution liability when hazardous materials are involved.

All bidders are subject to California Law requirements mandating Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation, with a mandatory minimum participation requirement of 5% of the contract value. An optional DVBE incentive is available for contractors exceeding the minimum participation threshold. Prevailing wage rates apply under California Labor Code requirements, and all work is classified as public work subject to DIR compliance monitoring. The solicitation indicates that CHP intends to award to a single contractor; no incumbent vendor or current contractor information is specified in the available documentation. Invoicing will occur in arrears following satisfactory performance and state approval, with the cost structure requiring bidders to provide separate semi-annual maintenance rates for both the Rainbow CVEF and Rainbow PS locations. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents.