Fire Alarm Upgrades, Multiple Campuses, State Center Community College District, Bid 2627-05

The contract requires the furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment to upgrade fire alarm systems across two campuses of the State Center Community College District—Fresno City College and Reedley College. At Fresno City College, the scope includes upgrading existing fire alarm control panels in multiple buildings with new main boards and modules, along with the installation of a new single-mode fiber optic communication loop to interconnect all panels using both existing and new pathways. At Reedley College, the entire dormitory fire alarm system will be completely replaced with a new Gamewell-FCI E3 Velociti system, encompassing the control panel and all associated field devices. All work must strictly comply with approved plans, technical specifications, applicable California building and fire codes, and prevailing wage laws under the California Labor Code. The project demands full integration, testing, and commissioning of all upgraded and new systems to ensure operational compliance and reliability. Bids must be submitted electronically through the PlanetBids Vendor portal by August 12, 2026, with no paper submissions accepted, and bidders are required to monitor daily for any addenda issued. A bid security equal to at least 10% of the total bid price is mandatory, along with performance and labor and material payment bonds each equal to 100% of the contract value, all issued by sureties admitted to do business in California. Contractors must hold a valid C-10 (Electrical) or B (General Building) license and ensure that both the prime contractor and all subcontractors are registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and comply with prevailing wage requirements, including the submission of certified payroll records. Communications must be conducted in writing and sent simultaneously to two designated procurement contacts. Attendance at the July 30, 2026 pre-bid conference is strongly recommended but not mandatory. The work is to be performed at the designated campus sites in Fresno and Reedley, California, with no explicit contract value disclosed, and the contract is expected to be awarded on a Firm-Fixed-Price basis without set-asides or socioeconomic preferences.