Audio/Video System Upgrade Project Fire Training Center / Emergency Operations Center RE-BID

NOTICE INVITING BIDS – The City of Chico will receive sealed bids at 965 Fir Street, Chico, CA ATTN: Public Works O&M, until 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)on October 20, 2026, at which time the bids will be opened and read. Once the results have been determined by staff, bid results will be posted and may be obtained on the Public Purchase website under Bid # “2026 FTC Audio/Video System Upgrade RE-BID.” DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT – The City of Chico (“City”) is soliciting bids from qualified and licensed Audio/Visual (A/V) contractors to provide a comprehensive, turnkey upgrade of the A/V system at the Fire Training Center. The Contractor shall provide all necessary permits, labor, materials and required equipment to complete said work. The term of the Contract shall be 120 days from issuance of Notice to Proceed. NOTE: This project is funded in part by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Fiscal Year 2024 Emergency Operations Center Grant Program, administered by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). The City is the subrecipient of these funds. Questions and Requests for Information regarding the project must be submitted through the Public Purchase bid site. Responses to questions will be posted on the bid site. Questions and Requests for Information must be submitted by 1:00 P.M. five (5) calendar days prior to bid opening. INSURANCE; BONDS REQUIRED - The bidder to whom a Contract is awarded will be required to furnish to the City evidence of insurance coverage(s) and performance/labor and materials bonds in full compliance with the provisions of the Contract documents. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS – The Contractor shall hold a current California C-7 (Low Voltage Systems) license at minimum; C-10 (Electrical) is required for any line-voltage work. Upon award of contract, Contractor shall obtain a City of Chico Business License and shall maintain same in a current status for the duration of the project. PREVAILING WAGES: REQUIRED – Payment of prevailing wages shall be required for any work performed under this contract when applicable under California law, including but not limited to projects exceeding statutory cost thresholds or otherwise deemed public works subject to prevailing wage requirements. Each worker performing work under this contract shall be paid a rate no less than the prevailing wage as described in Section 1771 and 1774 of the Labor Code. The prevailing wage rates are available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr. Contractor shall comply with the provisions of Labor Code Section 1776 and 1812, which are incorporated by reference herein. As this is a federally funded project, Contractor must compare the federal Davis-Bacon Act rate and the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) rate for each job classification and pay the higher of the two.