Description
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) seeks a qualified small‑business, micro‑business, SB‑PW or DVBE to provide comprehensive maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and replacement services for photovoltaic (PV) systems at 33 Caltrans sites across multiple central‑California counties. The contractor must supply all labor, tools, parts, permits, equipment, travel and incidentals needed to keep the PV stations operational, respond to routine and non‑routine service requests within specified timeframes, and submit detailed reports and compliance documentation for each task.
• Service scope includes initial four‑month inspection of all 33 sites, followed by annual routine inspections for the three‑year contract term.
• Work covers roof‑mounted and car‑port solar arrays (no ground‑mounted systems), requiring field verification of equipment make/model and use of approved equivalent brands.
• Contractor must hold a current C‑10 (Electrical) or C‑46 (Solar) CSLB license, be DIR‑registered, and meet SB/MB/DVBE certification and prevailing‑wage requirements.
• Contract value is capped at $461,000; parts are limited to a 10 % reserve with no markup allowed; payment bonds required for service requests over $25,000.