On-Call Plumbing Services

The Bay Area Air District ("Air District") is seeking qualified California-licensed plumbing contractors to provide on-call plumbing maintenance, repair, replacement, installation, and related services at Air District facilities throughout its nine-county jurisdiction.

Services will include routine and emergency plumbing work on an as-needed basis. The selected contractor(s) will be required to provide qualified personnel, materials, equipment, and other resources necessary to complete authorized work in accordance with applicable licensing, public works, prevailing wage, and California Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR") requirements. The resulting contract(s) will be for a five (5) year term with a total budget of $50,000.

The qualified California-licensed plumbing contractor ("Contractor" or "Bidder") shall provide on-call plumbing maintenance, repair, replacement, installation, testing, troubleshooting, and related services at Air District facilities on an as-needed basis.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, tools, equipment, transportation, materials, supplies, permits, and incidental services necessary to complete authorized plumbing work.

Services for this project may include:

• Work on domestic water;
• Hot water;
• Sanitary sewer;
• Storm drainage; and
• Items such as: fixtures, toilets, urinals, sinks, faucets, valves, piping, water heaters, backflow prevention devices, regulating valves, pumps, tanks, venting, and related plumbing systems.

The Contractor shall coordinate all work with Air District Facilities staff and minimize disruption to building occupants and operations.

**Emergency Services:** the Contractor shall promptly acknowledge the request and make reasonable efforts to arrive onsite with qualified personnel as soon as practicable, with an onsite response time not to exceed four (4) hours, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year.

**Routine Services:** the Contractor shall acknowledge the request and coordinate scheduling within one (1) business day. Onsite service shall generally occur within two (2) business days, or at another date and time agreed to by the Air District's Facilities team.

Materials and parts shall be new and appropriate for the intended application unless otherwise approved by the Air District. Material and parts markup shall not exceed ten percent (10%).

For each service call, the Contractor shall provide a written service report. Services may be required at Air District facilities throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, southwestern Solano, and southern Sonoma counties.

To respond to this Invitation for Bids ("IFB"), a respondent should submit its proposal using the Air District's OpenGov Procurement Portal ("Portal"). Bids must be submitted **electronically through the Portal**: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/baaqmd.

Proposals must be received before **5:00 pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, November 24, 2026**. Late proposals will not be considered.

All questions must be in written form and submitted through the Portal before **5:00 pm Pacific Time on Wednesday, November 11, 2026**.

The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder(s) who meets the minimum licensing, registration, and requirements of this IFB, in accordance with applicable law and Air District procurement requirements. The Air District may enter into multiple contracts to ensure geographic area coverage and general service coverage.

The Bidder shall possess a valid California C-36 Plumbing Contractor License for the duration of the project. The Bidder and all subcontractors shall be registered with the California DIR pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5.

This project is a public work subject to California prevailing wage requirements pursuant to Labor Code Section 1720 et seq.

The successful Bidder shall furnish insurance meeting Air District requirements, including but not limited to:

• Commercial General Liability
• Automobile Liability
• Workers' Compensation

Performance and payment bonds may be required prior to execution of the contract.

All bids shall constitute firm offers valid for ninety (90) days from the deadline.