DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
A. Description of Services/Background:
1. Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, materials, equipment, non-consumable supplies,
transportation, including travel and per diem, licenses, permits, certificates and every other
item of expense necessary to provide the DSH with Fire Sprinkler System Maintenance
Services under the direction of the Chief of Plant Operations III.
2. Please carefully review and consider the minimum qualifications, and the detailed Scope of
Work located in Attachment 18, Sample Agreement, Exhibit A, Scope of Work, in order to
complete your bid.
3. DSH-Coalinga currently has over 300 Fire Sprinklers that need replacement.
B. Agreement Term and Security Provisions:
1. The term of any agreement resulting from this IFB is anticipated to be July 1, 2024, through
June 30, 2027. Any agreement resulting from this IFB shall have no force or effect until it is
signed by both parties and approved by the Department of General Services (DGS), if such
approval is required. Performance shall start no later than on the expressed date set by the
awarding agency and after all approvals have been obtained and the agreement is fully
executed.
2. All performance, under the agreement, shall be completed on or before the termination date of
the agreement.
3. Should the Contractor fail to commence work at the agreed upon time, the DSH reserves the
right to terminate the agreement upon five (5) days written notice to the Contractor.
4. Bidder shall agree to all security provisions where the performance of work takes place on any
state hospital grounds. Deadline for Submission of Questions May 16, 2024 4:00PM
Bidders shall notify the DSH immediately via e-mail at Alexandria.alvarado@dsh.ca.gov if
they need clarification about the services being sought or have questions about the IFB
instructions or requirements. The level of detail that shall be provided in response is
subject to the availability of DSH resources. The DSH shall respond to all questions via
an addendum to the solicitation with all questions and answers posted on website Small Business Preference:
1. In accordance with Government Code section 14838.5, et seq. and California Code of
Regulations, title 2, section 1896, et seq., a five (5) percent preference will be granted to
bidders properly certified as a California Small Business (SB), Microbusiness (MB), or NonSmall Business (NSB) with a Small Business subcontracting for a minimum of 25% of the bid
amount. A five (5) percent preference will be granted to bidders certified as a Non-Profit
Veteran Service Agency in accordance with the Military and Veterans Code section 999.50.
Applications must be on file at the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business
Enterprise Certification by 5:00 p.m. on bid opening day. The preference adjustment for
awards based on low price cannot exceed $50,000.00. Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program and Incentive:
1. The DSH hereby waives the mandatory Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE)
participation requirement for this IFB.
2. An incentive for bidders who include DVBE participation is available and encouraged for this
IFB. For evaluation purposes only, DSH shall apply an incentive to bids that include California
certified DVBE participation and confirmed by the DSH.
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