Visalia City Bids, CA

The wall base shall include a minimum 2 year warranty against manufacturers defects.

Bids are sought from contractors who have had at least 3 similar contracts within the past 3 years that were of similar size and scope.

Proposals must be received no later than 2:30 p. m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026. one 1 unbound original, four 4 copies, and one 1 digital copy on usb must be received no later than: 2: 30 p. m. on thursday, september 10, 2026.

The consultant shall be compensated on a monthly basis, and paid no later than thirty 30 days following submission of a written, verified billing to the city. the consultant shall be paid no later than thirty 30 days following submission of a written, verified billing to the city.

The evaluation criteria include merit of proposals (35 points), presentation (35 points), cost competitiveness (35 points), and references (25 points), plus 5 points for local vendor preference. criteria explanation points merit of proposals submittal proposals submittal thoroughness and approach presentation cost competitiveness 35 expressed understanding of citys service needs knowledge and expertise of organizations staff are well qualified to complete personnelfirm services requested considering years of experience, capability of personnel, advocacy 35 activities knowledge of california municipal government and legislative issues record of past performance references: ability to serve a comparable city or comparable organization 25 local vendor preference proposals submitted by firms located in tulare county, ca as specified in section ii 5

Proposers must demonstrate qualifications through resumes and experience summaries, and must comply with conflict of interest codes. staff qualifications and experience this section should demonstrate the qualifications of all professional personnel to be assigned to this project by providing resumesexperience summaries describing their education, credentials, related experience, and their proposed roles for this contract.

The deadline for written questions is September 2, 2026, at 4:00 p. m. questions may be asked at any time prior to, but no later than wednesday, september 2, 2026 at 4: 00 p. m.

Failure to meet RFP requirements, submitting false statements, or being a target of economic sanctions can lead to rejection or termination. should the state determine contractor is a target of economic sanctions or conduct prohibited transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities, that shall be grounds for rejection of the contractors bidproposal any time prior to contract execution, or, if determined after contract execution, shall be grounds for termination by the state.

The estimated annual budget for this project is $86,000. The estimated annual budget for this project is 86, 000.

Bids are due no later than 2:30 pm on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

The city shall pay contractor compensation for services as indicated in paragraph 4 above however, city shall pay not more than the amount listed below as total compensation under this agreement, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Contractor shall and hereby does guarantee the project work for a period of one year after the date of acceptance by city.

Award shall be made to the most responsive, responsible bidder whose proposal meets the requirements and criteria set forth in this rfb, price and other factors considered, and whose bid is determined to result in the optimum economic advantage to the city.

Bids are being sought from contractors who have a proven record of experience in providing the services required by this invitation to bid.

A nonmandatory prebid meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 11:00 a. m.

Any actual bidder who is aggrieved in connection with this rfb or award of a contract hereunder may protest to the city of visalia purchasing division in writing within five 5 working days after such aggrieved bidder knows, should have reasonably known, or could reasonably be expected to know of the facts giving rise thereto.

Should the state determine contractor is a target of economic sanctions or is conducting prohibited transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities, that shall be grounds for rejection of the contractors bidproposal any time prior to contract execution, or, if determined after contract execution, shall be grounds for termination by the state.

Bids are being sought from contractors who have a proven record of experience in providing the services required by this invitation to bid.

Bids are due no later than 2:00 PM on Thursday, September 10, 2026.

Award shall be made to the most responsive, responsible bidder whose proposal meets the requirements and criteria set forth in this RFB, price and other factors considered, and whose bid is determined to result in the optimum economic advantage to the City.

Contractor must hold a C20 warm-air heating, ventilating and air-conditioning contractor license, which must be active and in good standing at the time of bid and throughout the term of the contract. Contractor must also provide at least three references for similar large-scale contracts within the past two years.

Two mandatory pre-bid meetings have been scheduled for this project. Bidders are required to attend at least one of the mandatory meetings in order to be eligible to bid on project. Meetings will be held at the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility, **** Avenue 288, Visalia, CA on: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 9:00 a. m. and Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 10:00 a. m.

Any actual bidder who is aggrieved in connection with this RFB or award of a contract hereunder may protest to the City of Visalia Purchasing Division in writing within five (5) working days after such aggrieved bidder knows, should have reasonably known, or could reasonably be expected to know of the facts giving rise thereto.

Failure to adhere to the policy of not contacting any other City personnel for meetings, conferences, or technical discussions related to this invitation to bid may be grounds for rejection of bids.