5729 - On-Call Plumbing Services

September 25, 2026
REQUEST FOR QUOTES
TO FURNISH
ON-CALL PLUMBING SERVICES
TO
THE CITY OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA
(Quotation #5729)
In accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Redding, quotations must
be submitted to the Purchasing Office, 3rd Floor of City Hall, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding,
California 96001, prior to 2:00 P.M. PT, Thursday, October 22, 2026, to furnish on call
plumbing services per specifications, contractor's responsibilities, insurance requirements, terms,
and conditions.
QUOTES RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME AND DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR
CONSIDERED.
The cut-off date and time for receiving questions regarding this bid is 5:00 P.M. PT, on
Monday, October 5, 2026. All inquiries must be made in writing and may be submitted to the
email address shown below.
No bid will be accepted from a contractor who is not registered with the CA Dept of Industrial
Relations or licensed in accordance with the provisions of the California Business and Professions
Code 7000 et seq. A C-36 - Plumbing license is required.
A 10% bid bond, 100% performance bond, and 100% payment bond may be required - if
applicable. See specifications for additional information.
All quotes must be submitted on standard quotation forms provided by the City of Redding.
Quotations may be sent via:
* Overnight Delivery
* U.S. Mail / Hand Delivered to address listed in this cover page.
The said quotations will be opened at 2:00 P.M. PT, on Thursday, October 22, 2026, in the
Purchasing Office, 3rd Floor, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California.
The City of Redding reserves the right to reject any or all quotes, in part or in their entirety. In
addition, the City will award any resulting purchase order in a manner consistent with the City
Purchasing Ordinance.
CITY OF REDDING
Jennifer Antunes
Jennifer Antunes, Buyer
jantunes@cityofredding.gov

NOTE
If a potential bidder/proposer received this solicitation document through
some means other than surface mail from the City of Redding (such as from the
City of Redding Internet web site, or from another prospective bidder/proposer), it
is the responsibility of the potential bidder/proposer to advise the assigned City of
Redding Purchasing contact of its intention to submit a bid/proposal so that any
addenda or other correspondence related to this solicitation will be sent to the
potential bidder/proposer. When contacting the Purchasing Division, the
bidder/proposer shall provide the solicitation number located on the cover page of
this document. Transmittal of this information must be in writing, by U.S. Mail or
e-mail. Transmittal of this information via telephone is not acceptable.
Please submit quote as directed in the quotation package. Forward to:
City of Redding
Purchasing Division, 3rd Floor
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
Quotes must be received by the Purchasing Office prior to 2:00 P.M. PT on the date
indicated below. Mailing envelope is to be clearly marked with the following notation:
"RFQ #5729; opening at
2:00 P.M. PT, on Thursday, October 22, 2026"
Note: Signatures must be legible, indicating full first and last name.
The City of Redding
Purchasing Division

SPECIFICATIONS
TO FURNISH
ON-CALL PLUMBING SERVICES
TO
THE CITY OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA
(Quotation #5729)
GENERAL
The City of Redding wishes to establish a contract with a qualified contractor to provide on-call
plumbing services at City owned locations throughout the City of Redding. The contractor shall
furnish all equipment, material and labor for this contract per the specifications as stated herein.
There are currently 55 City owned facilities throughout the City of Redding, which is
approximately 60 square miles in size. These range from personnel-occupied buildings; fire
stations; non-profit agency occupied building; pump stations; water wells; wastewater treatment
plants; water treatment plants; the power plant, etc.
There may be times when a specific location where work is being performed falls under confined
space requirements.
This contract is for as-needed, small repairs. The City reserves the right to competitively bid any
job exceeding $7,500.00.
I. CONTRACT TERM
The term of this contract will be for the time of the award through November 30, 2027. If mutually
agreed upon, with all prices (with allowed adjustments), terms, and conditions remaining the same,
the contract may be extended on an annual basis for two (2) consecutive one-year periods, through
November 30, 2029.
Unit prices shall be firm for the initial contract period, through September 30, 2027. Prices may
be changed annually thereafter, in direct proportion to the change in the Consumer Price Index for
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), All items in West - Size Class B/C, not seasonally adjusted, (Series
ID: CUURN400SA0), as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of
Labor. The base index shall be the August 2026 index (206.210). Changes in prices will be no
more frequent than every 12 months, if necessary.
The City reserves the right to perform plumbing work with its own forces at any time, and at any
location, without notice to the Contractor.
II. SCOPE OF WORK
The work to be performed consists of general plumbing repair and/or modifications, and shall
include but not be limited to: repairs and/or replacement of plumbing fixtures; repair or
replacement of water, gas, air, and sewer piping, including underground piping; repair or
replacement of septic systems, including seepage pits; and repair of valves, piping, etc. in confined
areas. Work shall be performed only when directed by the Facilities Maintenance Division.
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The service hours noted in the bid document for plumbing services are an estimate only and are
based on historical information. The City may require more or less service hours than noted and
shall not be penalized for requiring more or less. Service work may need to be performed after
hours and/or on weekends.
CONFINED SPACE
There may be times when a specific location where work is being performed falls under confined
space requirements. Confined space entry procedures shall be followed.
Contractor's employees shall be certified in confined space entry.
The following will be provided by the City of Redding:
Confined space entry support staff including entry supervisor, rescue team, and attendant.
MATERIALS
The Contractor will be reimbursed for the cost (before taxes) of materials or supplies purchased
for use in performance of the contract, plus 15%. Contractor must submit with their invoice a copy
of distributor/manufacturer's invoice when the cumulative total for all parts purchased for any one
particular job exceeds $500.00, to substantiate Contractor's billing for subject materials.
The installed equipment, parts and materials shall be of the size and capacity of, and functionally
equal to the parts and equipment being replaced, or shall be as directed by the Facilities
Maintenance Division. Some or all materials may be City furnished.
GUARANTEE
The Contractor shall guarantee all labor and parts for a period of one (1) year from the date that
the work is performed, or the parts are installed. Only parts furnished by the Contractor or the
Contractor's supplier shall be so guaranteed. The Contractor shall provide a 24-hour response time
for non-emergency return work performed under this guarantee. A 2-hour response time is
required for emergency return work. No extra compensation (either labor or materials) shall be
allowed for work performed under this guarantee.
HOURS OF WORK
Contractor's place of business shall be within a 15-mile radius of City Hall, located at 777 Cypress
Avenue, Redding. Work will normally be performed during regular working hours. For the
purpose of this contract, regular working hours are defined as 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, exclusive of City holidays.
The City recognizes a Contractor's need to schedule work in the order in which it is received;
however, undue delay in completing City work shall be cause for cancellation of the contract.
Contractor shall respond to the facility where the work is to be performed within 48 hours after
notification by the Facilities Maintenance Division unless stated otherwise.
A telephone number shall be furnished to the City for use when ordering repair service. This
number shall be answered promptly at all times during regular working hours by a person who will
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promptly dispatch the needed repair personnel (electronic methods for answering telephone calls
will not satisfy this requirement). Failure to have a satisfactory answering service, promptly
responding to calls requesting service or completing City work timely shall be cause for
cancellation of the contract.
A ONE (1) PERSON SHOP IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN EMERGENCY RESPONSE. THEREFORE,
BUSINESSES MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY HAVE ADEQUATE STAFFING TO
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE AS-NEEDED PLUMBING SERVICE AND EMERGENCY PLUMBING
SERVICES.
WORKMANSHIP
It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to provide all tools and equipment necessary to do work
under this contract and to ensure that only qualified and competent personnel are permitted on the
job site. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for conducting the work specified herein in a
safe manner so as not to endanger any personnel, equipment, or structures. Any damages resulting
from the plumbing services shall be the responsibility of the Contractor, and any equipment or
structure damaged shall be restored to their original condition at the Contractor's expense.
The Contractor shall conduct all operations in such a manner as to avoid injury or damage to the
property of the City of Redding, or adjacent property. If such objects are damaged by reason of
the Contractor's operations, they shall be replaced, or restored, at the Contractor's expense.
Contractor shall hold City harmless from any claims for damages of any kind whatsoever by any
person occasioned by Contractor personnel's activities.
The work performed shall be equal to the highest standards of the industry, and shall be performed
according to the most current "Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction", (Green
Book - 2021 edition), the 2025 edition of the California Building Code and all applicable
amendments, and the 2025 California Plumbing Codes and all applicable amendments. Any work
that has to be re-done to comply with the City's standards, at the City's discretion, shall be
performed at the Contractor's expense.
The Contractor shall leave the premises in a neat and presentable condition upon completion of
the work. All spills, smudges, etc. shall be cleaned. Contractor shall keep all work areas clean
each day. Contractor shall lawfully dispose of all debris accumulated and try to recycle any
material that they can.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
Contractor shall submit with their bid, a list of their own inventory of heavy plumbing equipment,
i.e. backhoes, excavators, dump trucks, pump truck, jet vacuum truck, jack hammers, packers, core
drills, concrete saws, etc. The list shall indicate the type of equipment and hourly rate for use of
the equipment. Should a project require the use of any of the Contractor's heavy equipment, then
the City will be invoiced at the rates quoted on the inventory list. Equipment Rates are not subject
to change during the term of the contract.
Any other equipment not in the Contractor's inventory, which is deemed by the Facilities
Maintenance Division to be necessary to complete the work, will be paid for at current prevailing
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rental rates. Prior approval of the Facilities Maintenance Division shall be required before such
equipment is used. Any such equipment brought onto the work site shall be operated only by
qualified and competent operators. The amount paid will be for the actual time used, and
Contractor's invoice shall be accompanied by a copy of the rental company's invoice to the
Contractor.
III. RATES
This contract is subject to the payment of prevailing wages, which shall apply to anyone
performing work on the project, including but not limited to, sole proprietor, partner, shareholder,
joint venturer, family members, spouses, and domestic partners. Prior approval from the Facilities
Maintenance Division shall be required before any specialist is employed.
Hourly rates bid shall include, but not be limited to, full compensation for furnishing all labor,
tools, equipment, incidentals, properly equipped service truck, and any administrative costs
necessary to complete the work. Tools and equipment consist of any standard item used in the
plumbing industry for commercial maintenance service, including but not limited to, hand carried
jetters, pipe and leak locators, inspection cameras and air compressors. It is understood that the
hourly rates bid will include the furnishing of a properly equipped service truck.
If the Contractor is requested by the Facilities Maintenance Division to work overtime, daily or on
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, the Contractor will be paid the overtime rate. If requested,
Contractor shall provide additional documentation to the City for all overtime worked.
The general prevailing wage rate of per diem wages, holidays, and overtime work for each craft,
classification, or type of workmen needed to execute the contract are established by the State of
California, Department of Industrial Relations and are available on their web site at
www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD
Chargeable time originates at Contractor's place of business to the specified City job site (or, if
coming from another job site, travel time shall not exceed 30 minutes).
IV. PAYMENT
Upon completion of any service/work order in a given week, the Contractor shall furnish an
itemized invoice showing the following:
* work location
* item description
* parts installed
* straight hours worked
* amount of overtime hours worked, if applicable
* copy of certified payroll reports
Listing of replacement parts shall be by stock or reference number, and shall have a clear, concise
description. Any use of heavy equipment, if required, shall be indicated on the invoice, including
the type of equipment used, the hourly rate and the total number of hours required.
Contractor shall submit with their invoice a copy of distributor/manufacturer's invoice when the
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cumulative total for all parts purchased for that particular job exceed $500.00, to substantiate
Contractor's billing for subject materials.
Payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of properly submitted invoices,
distributor/manufacturer's invoice, if applicable, and certified payroll reports. The Contractor shall
submit invoices for all completed work within fifteen (15) calendar days of such completion.
Note: Certified payroll reports shall be included with every invoice regardless of the cost of any
given project.
V. LICENSE REQUIREMENT AND COMPETENCE OF BIDDER
The City of Redding will not accept a bid from a contractor who is not licensed in accordance with
the provisions of the California Business and Professions Code, Code 7000 et seq.
* Contractor shall possess a CSLB Class "C-36" or other applicable license at the
time the quote is submitted.
* The Contractor shall be registered with the California Department of Industrial
Relations http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm at the time
the quote is submitted.
* Contractor's employees shall be confined space entry certified.
* Contractor shall hold a valid City of Redding Business License or shall obtain a
City business license prior to issuance of purchase order.
In order to demonstrate that the Contractor can properly fulfill all of the services and conditions of
these specifications, the Contractor shall furnish with their bid a completely filled out Reference
form. Contractor shall provide a minimum of five (5) references showing that he has satisfactorily
performed other plumbing maintenance contracts of a similar nature and magnitude.
VI. BONDS
1. If the Grand Total amount submitted on the City's Quotation Proposal form is less than
$25,000.00, no Bid Bond is required.
However, Contractor shall be aware that in any given contract year, should the total amount
invoiced be greater than $25,000.00, no additional work shall be performed on any city
contract without first submitting both a 100% Payment bond and a 100% Performance
bond for an amount estimated by the City to cover the entire contract year. Amount bonded
for may be increased upon contract extensions.
2. If the Grand Total amount submitted on the City's Quotation Proposal is greater than
$25,000.00, contractor shall furnish a 10% Bid Bond with their submittal.
If contractor is awarded the contract, they shall furnish 100% Payment and 100%
Performance bonds prior to contract issuance.
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If a Bid Bond is being furnished vendor must submit their proposal in hardcopy format.
Electronic submittal is not allowed with bonds.
VII. AWARD OF CONTRACT
Bids shall be evaluated based upon the Contractor's ability to provide proper license, insurance,
satisfactory references, and the evaluated total of rate per hour multiplied by the estimated hours.
The City reserves the right to award by line item, to reject any or all bids and to waive minor
irregularities as may be in the best interest of the City.
VIII. REQUIRED SUBMITTAL INFORMATION
* Quote Proposal Form
* Additional Fee Schedule
* Reference Form
* Equipment List
* Contractor's Responsibilities, Page 4
* Subcontractors Form
* One (1) USB drive of the firm's incident and injury prevention plan (IIPP). This
submission shall include required safety programs including but not limited to confined
space, personal protective equipment (PPE), and heavy lifting.
* Bid Bond (if applicable)
* W9
* City of Redding Business License
CITY OF REDDING CONTACTS
Jennifer Antunes, Buyer jantunes@cityofredding.gov
ATTACHMENTS
1. Quote Proposal Form
2. Reference Form
3. Equipment List
4. Contractor Responsibilities
5. Sub-Contractors Form
6. City of Redding Terms and Conditions
7. Insurance Requirements
8. Bid Bond Information and Sample
9. Payment & Performance Bonds Information and Templates
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QUOTATION PROPOSAL FORM
ON-CALL PLUMBING SERVICES
( RFQ #5729 )
To: City of Redding
Jennifer Antunes, Buyer
Date
The undersigned _____________________________________ (Corporate Name of Bidder)
agrees to furnish to the City of Redding, California, at the price quoted below, in accordance with
the Specifications, Contractor's Responsibilities, Insurance Requirements, Terms and Conditions
on file in the office of the Purchasing Division of the City of Redding, a copy of which is attached
hereto, and is hereby made a part of this Proposal:
Estimated Annual Evaluated Annual
Item Hourly Rate Hours Total
1 Plumber* $_____________ 75 $_________________
2 Apprentice* $_____________ 75 $_________________
Grand Total $_________________
*Vendor shall attach Fee Schedule listing hourly rates for overtime, Holiday, and weekend.
NOTE: EACH SERVICE CALL SHALL BE ANSWERED BY ONLY ONE (1) QUALIFIED PLUMBER. MORE
THAN ONE (1) PLUMBER ON A CITY JOB REQUIRES PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE FACILITIES
MAINTENANCE DIVISION.
Number of Qualified Commercial Plumbing Technicians on staff, __________
(including the licensed contractor)
If awarded this contract, will you need to hire more qualified technicians? Y / N __________
If yes, how many will you hire? __________
Number of years contractor has been in business __________
under this name and management?
Number of years of contractor's Commercial experience __________
The prices quoted herein are firm, and are not subject to change. The City reserves the right to
reject any or all Bids and to waive minor irregularities.

The bidder hereby acknowledges that Addenda Nos._____, _____, _____, to this Bid have been
received, if any (Bidder insert Addendum No. Of each Addendum received). Bidder
understands failure to acknowledge any addenda issued may cause the bid to be considered non-
responsive. Bidder may check the website
https://www.cityofredding.gov/government/departments/purchasing/bid_opportunities.php
or contact the Purchasing Division to confirm the number of addenda (if any), that have been sent.
Submission of this bid shall be conclusive evidence that the bidder has read and understands the
specifications, Contractors responsibilities, and insurance requirements. It is understood that any
quantities referred to are estimates only, and there is no commitment on the part of the City to
require a specific quantity of service during the contract period.
It is understood that this bid shall remain open and shall not be withdrawn for a period of forty-
five (45) days from the date prescribed for the opening of the bid.
In submitting the above, the vendor agrees that the quotation stated herein is final and may be
relied upon by the City in any future contract that may be executed between the City and the
vendor.
Respectfully submitted,
____________________________________ ____________________________________
(Mailing Address) (Corporate Name of Bidder)
____________________________________ ____________________________________
(City, State & Zip) (Signature)
____________________________________ ____________________________________
(Telephone/Fax) (Print Name)
____________________________________ ____________________________________
(Email Address) (Title)