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Bid Title

RFQ - AS NEEDED ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND REPAIR (RESERVED FOR SMALL LOCAL BUSINESS)

Issuing Agency

San Diego County

Location

California

Published Date

Dec 9, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 6, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

BPM012815

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Project Description

RFx Name:	BPM012815
RFx Begin Date (UTC+0):	RFQ - AS NEEDED ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND REPAIR (RESERVED FOR SMALL LOCAL BUSINESS)
RFx End Date (UTC+0):	1
Commodities:	1
RFx Status:	Specialized trade construction and maintenance services
Solicitation Code:	12/9/2025 12:00:00 PM
Lot #:	1/6/2026 5:00:00 PM
Round #:	27 d 08 h 43 min 46 s

RFx General Information

Code BPM012815

RFx Name RFQ - AS NEEDED ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND REPAIR (RESERVED FOR SMALL LOCAL BUSINESS)

Lot # 1

Round # 1

RFx Begin Date 12/9/2025 12:00:00 PM

RFx End Date 1/6/2026 5:00:00 PM

Summary

Christopher Almazan | Procurement Specialist 858-463-8779 | Christopher.Almazan@sdcounty.ca.gov

Q&A Start Date (M/d/yyyy) 12/9/2025 12:00:00 PM

Q&A End Date (M/d/yyyy) 12/16/2025 5:00:00 PM

RFx Documents

Selected Title Type Att. Last Modification Creation Date Validity End Date RFQ 12815 - AS-NEEDED ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND REPAIR RFx Commercial Documents (Approved) rfq_12815_as_needed_electrical_services_and_repair.pdf 12/9/2025 11:49:57 AM 12/9/2025 11:49:57 AM 1 Record(s)

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ALLEN R. HUNSBERGER

DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING

5560 OVERLAND AVENUE, SUITE 270, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92123-1204

PHONE (858) 505-6367

FAX (858) 715-6452

REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ) 12815

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

AS-NEEDED ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND REPAIR

December 9, 2025

BRENDA MILLER

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

SMALL-LOCAL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE: In accordance with Board Policy A-87, the award of

contracts resulting from this RFQ is reserved for Small-Local Businesses as defined in Board Policy B-53

Small-Local Business Policy (SLBP), which can be found at: B-53 Small-Local Business Policy (SLBP).

A. KEY INFORMATION

1. The County of San Diego is seeking quotes from firms interested in providing as-needed electrical

services and repairs at various County of San Diego (County) locations (“Offerors”).

2. The County anticipates a contract term of an initial (base) period of one (1) year, with four (4) one-

year option periods.

3. The County has posted this solicitation on its official BuyNet website at

https://sdbuynet.sandiegocounty.gov/ . To see all information related to this RFQ, to submit

Questions, and to receive notifications of updates, Offerors must select “Participate in RFx” for

this solicitation in BuyNet.

4. The Contracting Officer for this solicitation is Christopher Almazan, Procurement Specialist,

(christopher.almazan@sdcounty.ca.gov)

5. Schedule: This timeline is subject to change at any time, at the County’s sole discretion. The County

will issue an addendum for changes to the Questions due date, or Quote due date.

Event Description

Date and Time (San Diego Time)

Questions due

Quotes due

6. Questions:

December 16, 2025 prior to 5:00 p.m.

January 6, 2026 prior to 5:00 p.m.

6.1. Offerors should submit all Questions, including requests for clarification related to definition

or interpretation of this RFQ, in writing by the Date and Time specified in the Schedule.

Offerors should submit Questions via BuyNet, by sending a message to the Contracting

Officer through the “Discussions” functionality.

6.2. Non-Offerors should direct inquiries regarding this solicitation to the Contracting Officer.

7. Table of Contents:

A. Key Information

B. RFQ Instructions and Rules

C. Submittal Items

D. Required Forms

E. Statement of Work

F. Payment Schedule

G. Draft Agreement

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO – REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) 12815

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

AS-NEEDED ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND REPAIR

B. RFQ INSTRUCTIONS AND RULES

1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING A QUOTE

1.1. It is Offeror’s responsibility to submit a quote based on the most current RFQ, addenda thereto,

County’s responses to Questions, any other information posted on BuyNet, and any diligence

material made available by the County. Offerors are advised to regularly check BuyNet for

information. The County has no obligation to contact Offerors directly with any such RFQ-

related information.

1.1.1. To see all information related to this RFQ, to submit Questions, and to receive

notifications of updates, Offerors must select “Participate in RFx” for this solicitation

in BuyNet.

1.1.2. If an Offeror is unable to download this document, an Offeror may request a hard copy

from Department of Purchasing and Contracting’s front desk or contact clerical support

at (858) 505-6367.

1.2. Forms required to be submitted with Offerors response to this RFQ are included in this RFQ

or

posted

on

the

County’s

web

site

at:

https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/purchasing/purchasing-forms.html.

1.2.1.The County may update posted forms from time to time. Unless otherwise specified,

Offerors may submit the version of a form in place as of the date of the posting of this

RFQ or any later version thereof.

1.3. Offeror must submit a complete original quote in accordance with the format provided in this

solicitation to the County of San Diego, Department of Purchasing and Contracting, through

electronic upload to BuyNet before the Date and Time listed in Schedule.

1.3.1.If Offeror is unable to submit via BuyNet for any reason, Offeror may submit its quote

via email to the Contracting Officer listed in this document or provide the Purchasing and

Contracting front desk with either (i) electronic files on CD/DVD; or, (ii) a printed quote.

Offeror must prominently mark such submissions with the RFQ number on the outside

of the packaging. Please use this method only if unable to submit through BuyNet.

2. QUESTIONS

2.1. Offerors shall direct requests for explanation regarding the RFQ or related documents to the

Contracting Officer, in writing, as a question (“Question”). Offerors may submit Questions by

sending a message to the Contracting Officer through the “Discussions” functionality in

BuyNet.

2.2. The County may choose not to respond to Questions received after the date and time stated in

the Schedule for Question submission. Offeror is responsible for ensuring that Questions are

received by the County.

3. QUOTE FORMAT

3.1. Submit electronic quotes as files in .pdf format, except where specified otherwise. For pages

other than signature pages, converted and searchable formats are preferred.

3.2. All quotes shall be signed with a handwritten signature by an authorized officer or employee

of Offeror.

4. QUOTE ORGANIZATION

4.1. Your quote should be organized in accordance with the Submittal Items in this RFQ.

4.1.1. Offerors shall organize content to correspond to the applicable exhibit and question or

item within each exhibit.

4.1.2. Offerors shall separate each exhibit into one or more files, clearly named as to the

exhibit and order.

4.1.3. Pages shall be consecutively numbered within each exhibit at the bottom or top margin

of each page.

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO – REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) 12815

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

AS-NEEDED ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND REPAIR

4.1.4. Cost/Price information:

4.1.4.1. Offerors must place all cost and pricing information within the Cost/Price exhibit.

Price shall be inclusive of all proposed compensation.

4.2. Confidential/Proprietary information:

4.2.1.

The County is a public agency subject to the California Public Records Act,

Government Code § 7920.000, et seq. Some or all of the documents submitted in

response to this RFQ may be subject to disclosure, and the County intends to publish

any resulting contracts to its public website.

4.2.2. It is Offeror’s responsibility to identify and separate into a

“CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY” exhibit and to provide a signed Nondisclosure

Indemnification Agreement for:

4.2.2.1. All confidential information that Offeror represents, with legal basis, is

exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act,

including PI (Personal Information), PII (Personally Identifiable

Information), or PHI (Protected Health Information);

4.2.2.2. Any proprietary or other information Offeror represents, with legal basis, is

exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act and wishes

to protect from disclosure.

4.2.3. The “CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY” exhibit must be clearly labeled with all

pages marked as “CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY.”

4.2.4.

Offeror should reference material in the “CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY” exhibit

where it is needed to respond to a Submittal Item through citation to the

“CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY” exhibit (for example “See response 1 contained

within the ‘CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY’ exhibit for staff Social Security

numbers”).

4.2.5.

If the County determines that a submission improperly designates information as

confidential or proprietary, the County may, at its sole discretion: (i) deem the

information releasable; (ii) declare the submission non-conforming/non-responsive;

(iii) remove such information, or (iv) take any other appropriate action. (Note: Pricing

and Terms and Conditions are generally not confidential under the California Public

Records Act).

5. QUOTE EVALUATION

5.1. Evaluations may consider factors such as technical merit, experience, capacity, history of

Offeror compliance, availability, price, and more to determine the quote(s) that provide the

best value to the County.

5.2. During evaluation, the County may appropriately consider the sustainability and social, human

health, environmental, and economic impact of Offeror’s proposed products and/or approach

to providing goods and/or services, in accordance with Board Policy B-67. Therefore, Offerors

are encouraged to include relevant information in their quotes, to the degree related to the goods

or services sought.

5.3. During evaluation, the County may appropriately evaluate the cultural competency of Offeror

and Offeror’s proposed approach to providing goods and services. Therefore, Offerors are

encouraged to include relevant information in their quotes, to the degree related to the goods

or services sought.

5.4. When evaluating an Offeror’s cost or pricing, the County may also consider the effect of the

quote on the overall total cost to the County.

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO – REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) 12815

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

AS-NEEDED ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND REPAIR

6. COUNTY COMMITMENT

6.1. This RFQ does not commit the County to award a contract, nor does it commit the County to

pay any of Offeror’s costs incurred in the preparation or submission of the quote. Further,

Offeror shall not incur any reimbursable cost in anticipation of a contract award.

6.2. Neither Offeror nor any of its representatives shall have any claims whatsoever against the

County or any of its respective officials, agents, or employees arising out of or relating to this

RFQ or these procedures (other than those arising under a definitive contract with Offeror in

accordance with the terms thereof).

6.3. The County reserves the right to separately procure the same or similar goods or services.

6.4. The County may withhold all information regarding this procurement until after negotiations

are complete, including, but not limited to: the number of quotes received; the identity of

Offeror(s); the content of quotes; the County’s evaluation and results thereof. Information

releasable after the conclusion of negotiations is subject to the disclosure requirements and

withholding exemptions of the California Public Records Act.

6.5. Pursuant to County Charter §§ 703.10 and 916, award of a contract resulting from this RFQ

may be subject to the County’s requirement to determine that the services can be provided

more economically and efficiently by an independent contractor than by persons employed in

the Classified Service.

6.6. In the event that an Offeror is involved in a merger, acquisition, or other change in control, the

County reserves the right to award a contract to a resulting entity.

7. DILIGENCE AND DUTY TO INQUIRE

7.1. Should Offeror find discrepancies in or omissions from, or be in doubt as to the meaning of,

the RFQ or related documents, Offeror shall have a duty to submit a Question to the County.

7.2. Offerors are expected to perform reasonable due diligence with regard to this RFQ and the

work required, including, but not limited to, information that is publicly or otherwise

reasonably available and, if applicable, information that can be obtained during a site visit

(including verification of measurements, conditions, and other attributes). Neither the selected

Offeror(s), nor any Offerors, shall be entitled to any price adjustment or other relief based upon

information that was discovered or should have been discovered through due diligence.

7.3. The County makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or

completeness of any diligence material or other information provided by the County or any of

its agents, representatives, contractors, or consultants. Such information may reflect good faith

assumptions, estimates, or projections, which may or may not prove to be correct.

7.4. Offeror should not rely upon oral statements made or explanations given by the County,

including any oral responses to Questions or other inquiries. No prior, current, or post award

communication(s) with any officer, agent, or employee of the County shall affect or modify

any terms or requirements of this RFQ, except as explicitly provided for in this RFQ.

8. OFFEROR COMMUNICATIONS

8.1. All communications from Offeror (including its employees, agents, and representatives) to the

County or its officers and employees (including consultants working on or assisting with this

procurement), related to this RFQ or Offeror’s quote, must be directed in writing exclusively

to the Contracting Officer, unless otherwise authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Offerors shall not communicate with or attempt to contact any other County personnel about

this solicitation, except as otherwise allowed for in this RFQ or by law. Any improper contact

may, at the County’s sole discretion, cause Offeror to be removed from consideration for

contract award.

8.2. If Offeror issues any public announcement or otherwise engages in communication that, in the

County’s sole determination, compromises the integrity of this RFQ process or attempts to

restrain competition, Offeror may be removed from consideration for award.

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO – REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) 12815

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

AS-NEEDED ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND REPAIR

8.3. Audio and/or video recording of presentations, discussions, negotiations, , or other

communications with the County regarding this RFQ are prohibited, unless specifically

authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer.

9. SOLICITING EMPLOYEES

9.1. Until contract award, Offerors shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit any employee of the

County to leave the County’s employ in order to accept employment with Offeror, its affiliates,

actual or prospective contractors, or any person acting in concert with Offeror without prior

written approval of the County’s Contracting Officer. This paragraph does not prevent the

employment by Offeror of a County employee who has initiated contact with Offeror.

10. PROHIBITED CONTRACTS AND SUBCONTRACTS

10.1. In accordance with Section 67 of the San Diego County Administrative Code, the County shall

not contract with, and shall reject any quote submitted by, the person or entities specified

below, unless the Board of Supervisors finds that special circumstances exist which justify the

approval of such contract:

10.1.1. Persons employed by the County or of public agencies for which the Board of

Supervisors is the governing body;

10.1.2. Profit-making firms or businesses in which employees described in subsection 11.1.1

serve as officers, principals, partners, or major shareholders;

10.1.3. Persons who, within the immediately preceding twelve (12) months, came within the

provisions of subsection 11.1.1 and who (i) were employed in positions of substantial

responsibility in the area of service to be performed by the contract; or, (ii)

participated in any way in developing the contract or its service specifications; and

10.1.4. Profit-making firms or businesses in which the former employees described in

subsection 11.1.3 serve as officers, principals, partners, or major shareholders.

10.2. Per Board Policy A-79, a successful Offeror that is a non-profit corporation shall not

subcontract any work under the agreement with a related for-profit subcontractor where an

interlocking directorate, management, or ownership relationship exists, unless specifically

authorized by the Board of Supervisors.

10.3. Offeror certifies that, if awarded a contract under this RFQ, such contract will be in compliance

with Sections 11.1 and 11.2 above. Offeror shall promptly notify the County of any change in

circumstance affecting these provisions.

11. CALIFORNIA REVENUE & TAXATION CODE § 18662

11.1. In compliance with California Revenue and Taxation Code § 18662, if Offeror is a non-resident

of California (out-of-state invoices) that receives California source income and has not

completed Franchise Tax Board Form 590, there may be a backup withholding on all payments.

Fifteen (15) business days prior to the first payment from the County, new suppliers or

suppliers with expired forms or forms with incorrect information must submit new forms to

the County (forms are available from the Franchise Tax Board website listed below).

11.2. Under certain circumstances, Offerors may be eligible for reduced or waived nonresident

withholding. If Offeror has already received a waiver or a reduced withholding response from

the State of California and the response remains valid, Offeror should submit the response to

the County in lieu of the forms. Failure to submit the required forms will result in withholding

of payments. Offerors should access the Franchise Tax Board websites, listed below, for tax

forms and relevant information regarding non-resident withholding, including waivers or

reductions. The County will not give Offerors any tax advice. It is recommended that Offerors

speak with their tax advisers and/or the State of California for guidance.

Franchise Tax Board Websites:

https://www.ftb.ca.gov

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/search/

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 238210Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors

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