This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in San Jose, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Work consists of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, supervision, and incidentals necessary to maintain safe, reliable operation of the VTA plumbing related systems at all sites, including but not limited to, water, natural gas, sewer, inspections, testing, repairs and emergency services. The designated VTA sites include but not limited to, administrative facilities, operational facilities including three bus maintenance yards and one train yard, outlying properties including bus and rail operator break rooms, light rail stations, BART stations and other VTA owned assets. The Work will be conducted within an operating rail yard and adjacent to and within existing shop facilities. This Work will be subject to restrictions to ensure safety and the continuing operations of the yard and shop and the light rail system. It is the policy of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to ensure that Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) as defined in the VTA MWBE Program have an equal opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed with local funds. VTA has an 18% MWBE aspirational goal. The base term of the Contract is one year (the "Base Year"). The first day of the Base Year will commence on the date the Contract is executed. VTA may, at its sole option and in its sole discretion, extend the term of the Contract for up to six (6) total one (1)-year periods (each individually an "Option Year"). VTA may exercise these Option Years by issuing written notice to Contractor prior to the expiration of the then-current term, informing Contractor of VTA's decision to exercise any Option Year ("Option Notice Letter"). The total term of the contract, including all option years, will not exceed 7 years. VTA will similarly designate, in writing, a VTA Authorized Representative to be its formal contact between VTA and Contractor. Said VTA Authorized Representative will be responsible for all matters relating to the execution of Work within the scope of this Contract and will decide all questions which may arise as to the quality or acceptability of the Work and as to the manner of performance and rate of progress of the Work; all questions which may arise as to the interpretation of plans and specifications; all questions as to the acceptable fulfillment of the Contract on the part of Contractor; and all questions as to compensation for Work performed. Award of the Contract to the Successful Bidder will be made within 120 calendar days after the Bid Opening The Engineers Estimate for this Work ranges from $3,000,000.00 to $3,500,000.00 1.37% participation goal for Small Business Enterprise ("SBE") has been established for this Contract. Refer to Section 3.8 Business Diversity and Appendix C Business Diversity Policy and Requirements for additional information. VTA reserves the right to reject any materials and Work quality that is not considered to be up to the highest standards of the various trades involved. Such inferior material or Work quality shall be repaired or replaced, as directed, at no additional cost to VTA. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.