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Bid Title

RFB 24-25-41 Annual Contract for Backflow Testing, Repairs, and Maintenance Services at Various City Owned Locations

Issuing Agency

City of Visalia

Location

California

Published Date

Oct 29, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 11, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

RFB 24-25-41 Annual Contract for Backflow Testing, Repairs, and Maintenance Services at Various City Owned Locations Deadline: 12/11/25 @ 2:00pm The City of Visalia is requesting bids for an annual contract for backflow testing, repairs and maintenance services at various city owned locations. The initial contract shall be for twelve (12) month period and shall, at City's option and upon mutually agreeable terms, be renewable annually thereafter for four (4) consecutive one-year periods. Contractor will be required to comply with DIR requirements including registration with the DIR, payment of prevailing wages, and submission of electronic payrolls. For more information click here .

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Purchasing Division

October 29, 2025

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS

RFB 24-25-41

ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR BACKFLOW TESTING, REPAIRS, AND MAINTENANCE

SERVICES AT VARIOUS CITY OWNED LOCATIONS.

SEALED BIDS will be received by the Purchasing Division located at 707 W. Acequia, Visalia, California 93291, until

2:00 p.m. PST, on Thursday, December 11, 2025, for backflow testing, repairs, and maintenance services at various

city owned locations.

The initial contract shall be for a twelve (12) month period and shall, at the City’s option and upon mutually agreeable

terms, be renewable annually thereafter for four (4) consecutive one-year periods. Bids are being sought from

vendors who have a proven record of experience in providing the services required by this Invitation to Bid.

OBTAIN CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS/BID DOCUMENTS: All documents may be requested from the office of the

Purchasing Division, 707 W. Acequia, Visalia, CA 93291 by telephone (559) 713-4334, or by email:

purchasing@visalia.gov. These documents will be emailed when possible if they do not exceed our email capacity.

Documents may also be downloaded from BidNet by registered users (registration information included with this

notice).

NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: There will be a non-mandatory Pre-Bid meeting held at 10:00 A.M. on

Tuesday, November 18, 2025. at the Visalia City Hall, 707 W. Acequia, Visalia, CA. Bidder attendance is

encouraged but not required. Time will be set aside during the meeting for vendors to ask questions about the project

and contract requirements.

LICENSE REQUIREMENT: Contractor must be duly licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division

III of the State of California Business and Professions Code to perform all aspects of work required under this contract.

A current Class C-36, Plumbing license is required.

QUESTIONS: Direct questions in writing to the Purchasing Division via email: purchasing@visalia.gov. Questions

must be received by Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 4:00pm.

PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT: Bidders/Contractors/Subcontractors must be registered with the State of California

Department of Industrial Relations in compliance with SB854 which states: A contractor or subcontractor shall not be

qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract

Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently

registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. Awarded Contractor will be required to

furnish electronic payroll records for project to the Labor Commissioner.

This public works project is subject to payment of state prevailing wages, registration with the Department of Industrial

Relations and other requirements listed in the City of Visalia Labor Compliance Manual.

Per California Labor Code, the following statements are hereby incorporated into RFB:

As set forth in CLC section 1771.1(a), all contractors and subcontractors must be currently registered and qualified

to perform public work pursuant to CLC section 1725.5 to be qualified to bid, be listed in a bid proposal, or perform

any public work for the COV. Proof of registration for each contractor and subcontractor listed on the bid is required.

As set forth in CLC section 1771.4(a)(1), notice is given that this project is a public work, subject to compliance

monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. As set forth in CLC section 1773, the COV

707 W. Acequia Ave • Visalia, CA 93291

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shall obtain the general prevailing rate per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work

in the locality in which the public work is to be performed for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to

execute the contract from the Director of Industrial Relations.

In accordance with labor code section 1773.2, this information is to be included in the bid specifications and in the

contract itself. This project will be subject to all applicable State Wage Determinations. The Contractor will be

responsible for paying wages from the State Wage Determinations for all trades. The wages are set forth in the General

Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available at City of Visalia address and available from the following website

links: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/PWD/index.htm.

In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 of the Labor Code, the Director of the Department of Industrial

Relations of the State of California has ascertained the general prevailing rate of wage: and employer payments for

health and welfare, pension, vacation, travel time and subsistence pay as provided in Section 1773.8, apprenticeship

or other training programs authorized by Section 3093, and similar purposes applicable to the work to be done. These

rates shall be a part of the Contract and are on file in the office of the City Engineer and will be made available to any

interested person on request. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not

discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Pursuant to Section 22300 of the California Public Contract Code (Section 10263 of the Public Contract Code for State

Agencies), the Contractor may substitute securities for any money held by the Owner to insure performance of the

contract. At the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld shall be deposited

with the Owner or with a State or federally-chartered banks as an escrow agent, who shall return such securities to the

Contractor upon satisfactory completion of the contract. Deposit of securities with an escrow agent shall be subject to

written agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300. The Owner shall not certify that the contract

has been completed until at least 35 days after filing by the Owner of a Notice of Completion. Securities eligible for

investment under this Section shall be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the California Government Code,

bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit, interest bearing demand deposit accounts, standby letters of credit,

or any other security mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the public agency.

THE CITY HEREBY AFFIRMATIVELY ENSURES that Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business

Enterprises (DBE) will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this notice. Individuals and/or

entities submitting bids/proposals to the City of Visalia will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age,

religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information,

marital status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status in any

consideration leading to the award of contract.

No qualified disabled person shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits

of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that receives or benefits from Federal

financial assistance.

Executive Order N-6-22 – Russia Sanctions: On March 4, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order

N-6-22 (the EO) regarding Economic Sanctions against Russia and Russian entities and individuals. “Economic

Sanctions” refers to sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, as well as

any sanctions imposed under state law. By submitting a bid or proposal, Contractor represents that it is not a target of

Economic Sanctions. 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 Contractor’s

bid/proposal any time prior to contract execution, or, if determined after contract execution, shall be grounds for

termination by the State.

The City of Visalia reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

707 W. Acequia Ave • Visalia, CA 93291

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Bid Net Registration Instructions (optional)

The City of Visalia utilizes a regional bid notification system created exclusively for the Purchasing Department within

the area. This system allows the City of Visalia to post all information needed by vendors regarding bids, quotes

(informal), request for proposals, construction notices, addenda and awards.

By establishing one centralized bidding and registration system, vendors will now have a single point of contact for

business opportunities throughout our region. The system will save the City of Visalia (and our vendors) time and

money by reducing printing, postage and mailing costs. All vendors who wish to do business with the City of Visalia

are asked to register on this new system.

Vendors may register online by visiting www.bidnetdirect.com/california/cityofvisalia.

Registration options are the following:

Option #1 is paid registration. This option emails notification of all bids and addendums from all participating

agencies. This option also allows the vendor to view award information and any other information that is posted. One

and two-year pricing options are available.

Option #2 is free registration. This allows the vendor to login and search (by agency) all bids, addenda, award

information, and any other information that is listed.

If you are already registered on this system, you do NOT have to register again.

The City of Visalia looks forward to providing you with more bid information, less paperwork and simplifying the entire

bid, proposal and quote processes for everyone involved. We appreciate your cooperation and welcome your

participation. Should you have any questions regarding this new system or registration, please call BidNet at (800)

835-4603 or call the City of Visalia Purchasing Division at (559) 713-4334, email purchasing@visalia.gov or visit our

website at visaliapurchasing.org.

Sincerely,

Purchasing Division

707 W. Acequia Ave • Visalia, CA 93291

P 559.713.4334 W visalia.gov

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 238220Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
• NAICS 811310Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

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