23-205297.FMD.FireLifeSafety

The California Department of General Services is soliciting bids for Fire Life Safety maintenance and repair services at the Junipero Serra Building (Building #512) in Los Angeles, California, under solicitation number CR-23-205297. The contract, intended to last 36 months, requires the contractor to provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to maintain and repair fire alarm systems, sprinkler duct detectors, smoke heads, alarm batteries, strobes, and other life safety equipment listed in Exhibit A, Attachment 1, in full compliance with NFPA 72 and 25, Title 19, California Building Standards Code (Title 24), and Electrical Contractors Title 16, Division 8, Article 3 Classifications. Services must be performed by trained and certified technicians, and all incidental materials such as grease, lubricants, and gloves are to be supplied at no additional cost. The work is subject to quarterly and annual service schedules, with first quarterly services due no later than 90 days after contract execution and subsequent services occurring no more frequently than 75 days apart, while annual services are due no more frequently than every 300 days after completion. Pricing is structured around a detailed Cost Sheet in Exhibit B, Attachment 1, which includes line items for preventive maintenance, training, foreseeable and unforeseeable repair services, and a $50,000 parts allowance with an undisclosed mark-up; the State will not pay for travel, freight, tax, or fuel surcharges, and any blank fields on the Cost Sheet are deemed $0.00 bids. Bidders must submit a fully complete and sealed package that includes all attachments specified in the Bid Submission Attachment Checklist, including the Bid/Bidder Certification Sheet, Bidder Declaration, Payee Data Record, Proof of Insurance, Bidder References, Darfur Contracting Act certification, and California Civil Rights Laws Attachment (Unruh Act). Offers must be submitted by mail or hand delivery to the DGS/OBAS Bid Drop Box by 2:00 p.m. PT on July 8, 2026; electronic, fax, or unsealed submissions will be rejected. Contracts will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on net bid amount after applying a 5% Small Business Preference if the lowest bid is not from a California-certified small business, followed by a 5% Non-Small Business Preference if applicable, and a Disabled