Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · SANTAMONICA

    Building HVAC Maintenance and Repair Service - SMDOT

    Issued by Santamonica
    cityRFPSantamonicaSol. 257898
    Open · 25d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    25
    due May 18, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Apr 22, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    Santamonica
    city
    NAICS CODE
    238220
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    Santa Monica DOT seeks an HVAC vendor for monthly maintenance and repair services at Big Blue Bus facilities. The contract is a firm-fixed 5-year term requiring experienced, licensed personnel with emergency service capability. Proposals are due by May 18, 2026.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    257898
    Type / RFx
    RFP
    Status
    open
    Level
    city
    Published Date
    April 22, 2026
    Due Date
    May 18, 2026
    NAICS Code
    238220AI guide
    Jurisdiction
    Santamonica
    Agency
    Santamonica

    Description

    The Santa Monica Department of Transportation (SMDOT) is looking for an HVAC vendor to provide monthly maintenance and repair services to its facility HVAC equipment at its Big Blue Bus facilities.

    Background

    The SMDOT Big Blue Bus facility includes a 65,000 Sq. ft. Maintenance Building, 18,900 sq. ft. Fuel and Wash building, 24,000 sq. ft. Administrative building.

    Project Details

    • Reference ID: 4518
    • Department: SaMoDOT
    • Department Head: Anuj Gupta (Director SaMoDOT)

    Important Dates

    • Questions Due: 2026-04-28T22:00:00.000Z
    • Answers Posted By: 2026-05-05T22:00:00.000Z

    Evaluation Criteria

    • COST (70 pts)
    • REFERENCES (30 pts)
    • Experience / Technical Competence (25 pts)

      Up to 20 points may be awarded based on the evaluation of the proposer’s knowledge and prior experience. Evaluation will be based on relevant experience of key personnel based on resumes showing technical knowledge and experience. Evaluation will also be based on level of the firm’s previous projects of comparable complexity, scale and nature; training and proven expertise in the area of work required; experience in projects completed for public entities; and the firm’s proposed work plan.

    • Cost (20 pts)

      Up to 20 points that may be awarded for the lowest price, fixed hourly rate or annual not to exceed fee listed separately for each contract term. The contractor’s overall cost proposal for the project should reflect cost effective work and services.

    • Ability to Meet Work Plan / Timelines (25 pts)

      Up to 20 points may be awarded based on the contractor’s ability to perform the work within the desired time frame. The ability and past experience in assembling a highly qualified staff. The ability to provide the City with approval of management and representatives assigned to the engagement and provide assurance of resources to accommodate changes or turnover in staff. Efficiency and timeliness in completion of project.

    • Stability / References (10 pts)

      Up to 10 points may be awarded upon an evaluation of proposer’s work for similar engagement based on references provided.

    • Value Add / Breadth of Service (10 pts)

      Up to 10 points may be awarded based on the contractor’s ability to provide insight and information, industry best practices and the ability to effectively communicate information to management and provide technical training or resources.

    • Quality Control (10 pts)

      Up to 10 points may be awarded based on whether the distinctive goals established for each component are met.

    Submission Requirements

    • Offer Confirmation (required)

      We hereby offer to sell the City of Santa Monica the material and/or service at the prices described herein and under the terms and conditions hereon or attached or referenced.

    • Insurance Requirements for Vendors Providing Services (required)

      The Minimum Scope of Limits of Insurance can be found in the section titled Insurance Requirements.

      Vendor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreementinsurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property that may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Vendor, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors.

    • Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Proposed Debarment, and Other Responsibility Matters (required)

      By confirming below, I declare under penalties of perjury that the forgoing certifications and assurances, any other statements made by me are true and correct.

    • Non-Discrimination Policy Acknowledgment (required)

      The undersigned has checked carefully all of the documents contained in this Non-Discrimination Policy Acknowledgment.

      I agree that the representations herein are made under penalty of perjury.

    • Payment Bond (required)

      Only the successful bidder will be required to submit a payment bond, because the good or service exceeds $25,000. Please confirm your acknowledgement here.

    • Payment Terms

      Please enter payment discount terms; otherwise net thirty (30) days will apply if left blank

    • Certificate of Compliance (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Non-Collusion Declaration (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Prevailing Wage Job Acknowledgement Form (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Please provide a copy of your current DIR registration. (required)
    • Oaks Initiative (required)

      CITY OF SANTA MONICA OAKS INITIATIVE NOTICE

      NOTICE TO APPLICANTS, BIDDERS, PROPOSERS AND OTHERS SEEKING DISCRETIONARY PERMITS, CONTRACTS, OR OTHER BENEFITS FROM THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA

      Santa Monica’s voters adopted a City Charter amendment commonly known as the Oaks Initiative. The Oaks Initiative requires the City to provide this notice and information about the Initiative’s requirements. You may obtain a full copy of the Initiative’s text from the City Clerk.

      This information is required by City Charter Article XXII—Taxpayer Protection. It prohibits a public official from receiving, and a person or entity from conferring, specified personal benefits or campaign advantages from a person or entity after the official votes, or otherwise takes official action, to award a “public benefit” to that person or entity. The prohibition applies within and outside of the geographical boundaries of Santa Monica.

      All persons or entities applying or receiving public benefits from the City of Santa Monica shall provide the names of trustees, directors, partners, and officers, and names of persons with more than a 10% equity, participation or revenue interest. An exception exists for persons serving in those capacities as volunteers, without compensation, for organizations exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6), of the Internal Revenue Code. However, this exception does not apply if the organization is a political committee or controls political committees. Examples of a “public benefit” include public contracts to provide goods or services worth more than $25,000 or a land use approval worth more than $25,000 over a 12-month period.

      In order to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the Oaks Initiative, the City compiles and maintains certain information. That information includes the name of any person or persons who is seeking a “public benefit.” If the “public benefit” is sought by an entity, rather than an individual person, the information includes the name of every person who is: (a) trustee, (b) director, (c) partner, (d) officer, or has (e) more than a ten percent interest in the entity. Therefore, if you are seeking a “public benefit” covered by the Oaks Initiative, you must supply that information on the Oaks Initiative Disclosure Form. This information must be updated and supplied every 12 months.

    • Levine Act Disclosure Form (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Living Wage Ordinance Certification (required)

      CITY OF SANTA MONICA LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE
      Certification for Providers of Services to the City of Santa Monica
      (Fiscal Year 25/26– July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 )
      TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL CONTRACTORS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA IN EXCESS OF $54,200

      The City of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 4.65, Living Wage Ordinance (LWO), establishes a Minimum Wage of $22.50 for certain employees of contractors providing services to the City where services exceed $54,200 or more and requires that contractors also provide the same health care and other benefits to employees’ same sex spouses and domestic partners as are provided to other employees’ spouses.

      An employee covered by the LWO is any person who does not actually work as a manager, supervisor, or confidential employee, and who is not required to possess an occupational license.

      The Living Wage Ordinance applies the services sought pursuant to this bid and bidders are required to prepare and return the Living Wage Certification Form. If the bidder is selected, the bidder must maintain payroll records that include, at minimum, the full name of each employee providing services under the contract, job classification and rate of pay. Bids that fail to include Certification Forms may be considered non-responsive and excluded from further consideration.

      Please prepare the following certification if you are a contractor engaging in a contract for services with the City of Santa Monica in excess of $54,200.

      Your signature on this certification grants the City permission to review any and all payroll books and records and any company documents pertaining to the benefits offered to employees to assure your compliance with the LWO during the term of the contract.

      Please direct any questions to:

      City of Santa Monica Finance Department 
      Attention: Living Wage Compliance Section 
      1685 Main Street, Mail Stop 09
      Santa Monica, CA 90401

      You can also contact staff regarding living wage ordinance questions by e-mail at finance.mailbox@smgov.net or by phone 310-458-8281.

    • Business License

      Proposers must answer these questions below. Note, the business license documentation is only required from the successful Proposer.

    • Is Vendor physically located in the City of Santa Monica? (required)

      If YES, Vendor must have a City of Santa Monica Business License. Contact the Business License unit for the appropriate forms.

      If NO, continue to next question.

    • Does this vendor physically come into the City of Santa Monica to conduct business and/or make deliveries? (required)

      If YES, Vendor must have a City of Santa Monica Out-of City Business License. Contact the Business License unit for the appropriate forms.

      If NO, no license is needed.

    • Additional Requirements (required)

      Is the vendor located in or will the vendor come into the City of Santa Monica to conduct business,

      then answer YES, and in addition to having a CITY OF SANTA MONICA BUSINESS LICENSE, Vendor will be required to have insurance (see Insurance Requirements Section for descriptions).

    • Subcontractors
    • Proposed Subcontractors

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Certification of Subcontractor Insurance Compliance (required)

      This is to certify that all requirements for insurance of subcontractors as specified have been met.

    • Experience Statement (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • For Consideration: Exceptions to Terms & Conditions and/or Contractual Services Agreement
    • Renewal Options

      The City is inviting bids for a firm-fixed contract for a term of Five (5) years.

       



    • Prevailing Wage acknowledgement Form (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Please provide a copy of your current DIR registration. (required)
    • Bidder will furnish and maintain a telephone answering system with 24 hour, 7 days per week service capable of contacting dispatching service personnel. (required)
    • Bidder has a minimum of 10 years’ experience with Commercial/Industrial HVAC systems. (required)
    • Provide proof and contact information of prior experience working in commercial and industrial environments like the SMDOT Big Blue Bus facilities. (required)
    • Bidder shall provide trained and experienced journeymen trade personnel. Personnel shall be knowledgeable and capable of diagnosing and repairing to the satisfaction of SMDOT. (required)
    • Bidder shall have capability of e-mail correspondence. (required)
    • Bidder shall provide same day service for emergency calls. All non-emergency work shall be performed during normal business hours (7:30 am – 5:30 pm Monday – Friday). (required)
    • Bidder shall notify SMDOT within 24 hours of every job completion, change or delay. (required)
    • If any employee of the Bidder is not acceptable to SMDOT for any reason, the Bidder agrees to remove personnel involved and an acceptable replacement will be provided. (required)
    • Provide proof the bidder holds a C-20 contractor's license. (required)
    • Provide proof technicians are EPA section 608 certified technicians. (required)
    • Goods (required)

      Is this bid for goods?

    • Services (required)

      Is this bid for services?

    • Subcontractors (required)

      Does this bid allow for subcontractors?

    • Living Wage (required)

      Is Living Wage Required? If not sure, then click here. There is the possibility that a Public Works bid still needs the Living Wage requirement in addition to the Prevailing Wage requirement. (Not that common, but is an option)

    • Job Walk (required)

      Will there be a Job Walk?

    • Insurance Requirement (required)

      Are the Services over $10,000?

    • Contractor License Needed? (required)

      Is a contractor's license needed?

    • Contractor License Types

      Please enter the Contractor License or licenses needed for this project. For example, "C33 - Painting and Decorating, C33 - Painting and Decorating Contractor". If none are needed, please leave blank.

    • CSA or PO? (required)

      Choose from the following contractual options

    • Payment Bond (required)

      Does this project need a payment bond? If the good or services exceed $25,000 a payment bond is required

    Key dates

    1. April 22, 2026Published
    2. May 18, 2026Responses Due

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