The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking bids for routine and non-routine boiler maintenance, repairs, testing, and inspection services in Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, and Tuolumne counties. The contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, equipment, tools, parts, materials, supplies, traffic control, travel, and incidentals necessary to perform the services. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The estimated total bid proposal for this agreement must not exceed $461,000.00. Some key requirements include: a valid and current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), a Contractors State License Board (CSLB) license in a classification appropriate to the work, and compliance with prevailing wage rates.
• The contractor must have a valid C4 – Boiler, Hot Water Heating and Steam Fitting Contractor license.
• The contractor must comply with the California Civil Rights Laws and the Darfur Contracting Act.
• The contractor must provide a Payment Bond for one hundred percent (100%) of the total Service Request if the Service Request price is $25,000 or more.
• The contractor must maintain general liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury and property damage liability.
• The contractor must comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including those related to employment of undocumented workers, motor carrier permits, and debarment and suspension certification.