IFB 02A2483, Security Alarm Monitoring, Maintenance, and Repair Services in Shasta County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting bids under Invitation for Bid 02A2483 for comprehensive security alarm monitoring, maintenance, and repair services, as well as security camera installation, in Shasta County, California. The contract requires the contractor to provide all labor, tools, equipment, travel, permits, certificates, and incidentals necessary to deliver 24/7 monitoring of fire, elevator emergency phone, and burglar alarm systems at the Main Building, Materials Laboratory, and West Annex located at 1657 Riverside Drive, Redding, CA. The scope also includes furnishing and installing four NDAA-compliant LTS Pro-X LXIP8783W-SDZ security cameras and integrating two Caltrans-provided dome cameras with new junction boxes and Cat 5e cabling at specified locations, alongside ongoing routine and non-routine maintenance and repair of all alarm, access control, and camera systems. The contract term is estimated to run from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2029, with work required to commence within five working days of notification. The total bid amount cannot exceed $484,000, and bids exceeding this ceiling will be rejected as non-responsive. All proposals must be submitted in hard copy by 2:00 p.m. on June 25, 2026, to the Division of Procurement and Contracts in Sacramento, with a mandatory site inspection required on June 15, 2026. Contractors must comply with a range of regulatory and procedural requirements, including submission of the Contractor Certification Clauses (CCC 04/2017) and signed Bid/Bidder Certification Sheet, and adherence to California’s prompt payment laws and prevailing wage provisions if applicable. A payment bond of at least 100% of the contract value is mandatory due prior to work commencement, and a certificate of insurance meeting minimum liability limits of $1 million per accident for motor vehicles and $1 million employer’s liability for workers’ compensation must be provided within ten working days of award, with waiver of subrogation in favor of the State. All work is subject to inspection and acceptance by the Caltrans Contract Manager, with any deficiencies corrected at the contractor’s sole expense; a one-year warranty against defects in workmanship is required. Payment will be made monthly in arrears via triplicate, itemized invoices that include service dates, locations,