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

Provide inspection, maintenance, and cost estimate for repair services of fire sprinklers for City of Santa Cruz Buildings. Each system shall be inspected prior to December 31, 2025 in accordance with California State Fire Marshal ("CSFM") regulations. Services shall include but not limited to providing all the necessary labor, materials hardware, equipment, supervision and permits necessary to start and carry forward to completion work specified under the scope and designated by Facilities Manager or their designated representative. The City of Santa Cruz was incorporated in 1866 and formed its current charter in 1948. It is governed under a Council/Manager form of government. A Mayor and six Council members set policy for the City and a City Manager serves as chief administrator of those policies. The City is located on the coast, 75 miles south of San Francisco on the northern edge of the Monterey Bay. It encompasses 15.8 square miles with cultural and ethnic diversity among its population of 65,000. Santa Cruz is part of the National Marine Sanctuary and is a popular tourist destination owing to its beaches, surf culture, and historical landmarks. The City provides a full range of municipal services and facilities including a recreational wharf, public golf course, over thirteen hundred acres of open space, full beach services, refuse management, law enforcement, fire protection, and water and wastewater utilities. The City is also host to University of California Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Harbor, and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk amusement park. Award shall be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is most economical for the purpose intended according to criteria designated in this solicitation. All items included on the Bid Form will be part of the the Basis of Award for this solicitation, unless otherwise specified in this solicitation. Supplemental items if identified may also be awarded in the impending contract, however, will not be the basis of award. All bidders are required to complete complete all lines of the Bid Form. Failure to meet this requirement may be a sufficient reason to declare the bid non-responsive. An active C16 Fire Protection License in good standing with the State of California Contractors State Licensing Board. During the entire contract term, the Vendor, and any approved subcontractors, shall maintain all necessary licenses to perform fire sprinkler system inspections, testing, and maintenance within California. All technicians assigned to City work shall be properly trained and licensed as prescribed by CSFM and NFPA. The City reserves the right to: Postpone, cancel, or issue a subsequent IFB. Reject any or all bids. Reject any bid that is conditional in any way or that contains erasures, items not called for, items not in conformity with applicable law, changes, additions, alternate bids, or any responsive or submitted by a Bidder that is not responsible. Issue addenda to amend, modify, add or delete requirements of this IFB. Remedy technical errors in the IFB process. Disqualify Bidders who are deemed non-responsive to the requirements of this IFB. Waive informality or immaterial irregularities or minor defects in a bid offer, accept and/or reject all or part of a bid offer. Use judgment whether to respond to questions after the IFB question submittal due date. Not award a Purchase Order/Contract. Award a Purchase Order/Contract to a single Bidder for the entire procurement or to multiple Bidders by line item, in groups, or phases according to Section PRELIMINARY SCOPE OF WORK. If only one bid is received in response to this bid invitation, require the sole Bidder to submit cost or pricing data to assist in determining if the price is reasonable. The term of the contract will commence upon notification of award and continue for a period of __1__ year(s) plus any renewals agreed to by the parties and made in writing.