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

The City of Ontario is soliciting bids from qualified and licensed Elevator Maintenance Service companies to provide elevator maintenance services for all city elevators. Q&A Deadline 05/13/2025 2:00 PM (PDT) Online Q&A Yes Liquidated Damages $100.00 per calendar day License Requirements C-11 Project Duration 3 years plus 2 optional one year extensions Cash, cashier's or certified check may be submitted in lieu of a bid bond. A personal or company check will not be accepted. This is a State Prevailing Wage Project. List all subcontractors being paid in excess of 1/2 of 1% of the total bid amount. Absent a named sub for any portion of the work, Bidder agrees he is qualified and will perform that portion of the work Bidders may not bid as a prime and also submit a bid as a subcontractor. It is the bidder's responsibility to become familiar with the contract documents in their entirety. All forms in the bid booklet must be properly completed to be deemed responsive. Award of contract will be made by City Council. Bidders must submit all questions pertaining to this bid through the City's Online Bid Management System, by selecting the "Q&A" tab. Questions sent directly to City Staff will not be addressed and you will be directed to submit your question(s) online. Select "Place e-bid" to start entering bid information. All information entered is visible only to bidder. Data entered may be "saved" or "submitted" and revised or withdrawn up to the closing deadline. All items can be substituted with an "or equals" or "compatible" product. If bidding on "or equals" or "compatible" product(s) bidder(s) MUST provide specification sheets for all "or equal" or "compatible" as a pdf attachment in the "Attachments" tab. Final determination as to equivlency is the sole prerogative of the City. This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP), typically subject to negotiation, and as such award is based on multiple criteria of which price is only one element in the City's best value determination. The RFP solicitation usually requires a Response File rather than line item pricing; therefore, a bid tabulation will not be available. Information regarding proposals is publicly available upon submission of a Public Records Request following award. The City has established a local preference to vendors located within the City limits of Ontario a 2% advantage in the City's determination of low bid, and a 1% advantage of vendors outside the City but within the County of San Bernardino. The bidder must attach a pdf file to the electronic bid submission containing all the completed and signed Bid Documents including a Bid Bond. Bidder must comply with SB854 - Public Works Contractor Registration Program. Bidder may begin bid process at any time prior to the bid deadline. Information entered is viewable only to bidder and may be saved, changed, or withdrawn up until the deadline. Upon selection and notification of award, contractor will be required to submit a Payment Bond and a Performance Bond each for 100% of the total bid amount. Insurance limits are non-negotiable, and awardee will need to provide certification as specified in Bid Documents