Scale Maintenance Services - IFB 25C347005

The California Department of Highway Patrol (CHP) is issuing Invitation for Bids (IFB) Number 25C347005 for scale maintenance services at the CHP Nimitz Commercial Vehicles Enforcement Facility (CVEF) for northbound and platform scales southbound. This solicitation seeks a single contractor to provide comprehensive maintenance services for the specified scales, with all associated labor, materials, equipment, and supervision included in the bid. The contractor must demonstrate the technical capability and experience necessary to maintain commercial vehicle scales in operational condition. Key dates include a mandatory walk-through scheduled for March 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., a questions deadline of March 19, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., and a bid due date of March 26, 2026. The contract award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest cost, with an anticipated contract term beginning May 1, 2026, and extending through May 31, 2029, with potential extension available at CHP's discretion. All bids must be submitted to the Contract Services Unit at 601 North 7th Street, Sacramento, California, with public bid opening scheduled for March 26, 2026, at 9:15 a.m.

The DVBE participation requirement has been waived for this solicitation; however, bidders may claim eligibility for small/micro business preferences (up to 5%), non-small business subcontractor preferences (up to 5%), DVBE incentives, or Nonprofit Veteran Service Agency preferences. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and statutory workers' compensation coverage. All personnel assigned to the contract are subject to driver license checks before facility access authorization. CHP retains the right to cancel the agreement without cause upon 30 days' written notice and will immediately cancel for cause if the contractor fails to meet agreement terms. The specific budget or award value for this scale maintenance services contract is not disclosed in the available solicitation materials.