Special Event Rental Equipment

Open State & local contract opportunity Posted

Solicitation number
012-3092302
State
California
Responses due

Opportunity facts

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Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .

About this opportunity

The County of Orange, California (OC Community Resources) is requesting competitive bids for special event rental equipment on an on-call basis, with bids due October 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A 5% price preference (8% if certified as both) applies to Certified Orange County Local Small Businesses (OCLSB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE), with a maximum preference deduction of $100,000.

The scope spans 63 line items including canopies (10' × 10' through 20' × 60'), staging materials, tables, chairs, linens, string lights, outdoor heaters, pipe and drape systems, podiums, popcorn poppers, astroturf, market umbrellas, sound systems, children's furniture, dance floor sections, and miscellaneous items. The model contract establishes an on-call usage-based agreement with an initial three-year term commencing December 1, 2026, with no automatic renewal without Board of Supervisors approval. The contractor must supply all transportation, generators where applicable, warning devices, and materials; perform cleanup continuously during work; and maintain compliance with industry best practices for safe operations. Estimated annual quantities range from 1 to 2,500 units per line item, though actual purchases are not guaranteed.

Compensation is structured on a per-unit, per-day basis with pricing submitted as firm unit costs for each line item. The total contract amount is to be determined; Board approval is required for annual values exceeding $200,000 or total contract values exceeding $1,000,000 across all years. No price increases are permitted during the first contract year, with documented proof required for subsequent adjustments following 30 days' advance written notice; all price decreases automatically extend to the County. Invoicing occurs in arrears with net 30-day payment terms.

Bidding requirements include valid D-U-N-S and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) numbers, certificates of insurance ($1,000,000 commercial general liability, $1,000,000 automobile liability, $1,000,000 employers' liability, with County named as additional insured), W-9 forms, and compliance with federal grant provisions including Clean Air Act and Equal Employment Opportunity regulations. Bids must be submitted electronically through the County's eProcurement Portal; paper submissions are not accepted. The County reserves the right to make multiple awards or award to a single vendor. Bid prices must remain valid for 365 days following the closing date.

Opportunity text

The County of Orange, OC Community Resources, (hereinafter referred to as County) is requesting competitive bids from qualified vendors (hereinafter referred to as Bidder) for Special Event Rental Equipment. The County has attempted to provide all information available. It is the responsibility of each Bidder to review, evaluate, and, where necessary, request any clarification prior to submission of a bid. The awarded Contract, (hereinafter referred to as Contract) will be between the County and awarded Bidder, (hereinafter referred to as Contractor) in accordance with the model contract terms, conditions and scope of work.

This is a fully electronic solicitation - only electronic bids submitted through the County's online bidding system will be allowed; no other form of bid submittals will be accepted. Prior to submitting a bid, Bidders are advised to carefully read the instructions below, including the model contract and any solicitation attachments and/or exhibits. For assistance on uploading proposals via County's eProcurement Portal, please contact procurement-support@opengov.com or https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/.

All questions or requests for interpretations must be received within this solicitation's Question & Answer section as specified in the solicitation. Respondents are not to contact other County personnel with any questions or clarifications concerning this solicitation.

Files

File Type Posted
Special_Event_Rental_Equipment.pdf PDF
Model_Contract-Special_Event_Equipment.pdf PDF
Labor_and_Material_Payment_Bond.pdf PDF
Performance_Bond.pdf PDF

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