Description
The Department of Consumer Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide debt collection services for the collection of delinquent fees, fines, and cost recovery. The contractor will be responsible for collecting delinquent fees, fines, and cost recovery in a timely manner, filing legal actions to collect delinquent civil penalties when attachable assets have been identified. The contract term is expected to be from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2029. The contractor must be in good standing and registered with the California Secretary of State and licensed to do business in the State of California.
• The contractor will be required to provide three references for services performed within the last five years, which are similar to the scope of work to be performed in this contract.
• The contractor will be required to submit a bid that includes all required attachments, including a bidder's cost sheet, bidder certification sheet, and payee data record.
• The contractor will be evaluated based on their responsiveness to the IFB requirements, and the lowest responsive bid will be selected.
• The contractor will be required to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including the Darfur Contracting Act of 2008 and the California Civil Rights Laws.
• The contractor will be required to maintain insurance coverage, including commercial general liability, automobile liability, and workers' compensation, with limits not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury and property damage liability.