Orange County Transportation Authority, CA · Solicitation 260553

Invitation For Bid (IFB) Backflow Prevention Devices and Fire Hydrant Services

Orange, CA Special district Posted Sep 11, 2026 Last verified Oct 1, 9:20 PM
PlumbingSite Utilities 6 days remaining

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What the agency needs

Invitation For Bid from Orange County Transportation Authority, CA - Orange, CA

Orange County Transportation Authority, CA - Operations-Maintenance-Administration has issued invitation for bid, solicitation 260553.

The Orange County Transportation Authority (Authority) invites bid from qualified contractors for Backflow Prevention Devices and Fire Hydrant Services. The budget for this effort is $175, 230 for an initial three (3)-year term. This is a Prevailing Wage Contract.

Responses are due October 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM PDT.

Questions must be submitted by September 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM PDT.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT at Administrative Offices II: 600 South Main Street Orange, CA 92868 Conference Room 8.

Commodity categories: Back Flow Preventers for Water/Sewer Pipe; Plumbing Maintenance and Repair (Includes Pressure Tapping Services, Pipe Freezes, Toilets, etc.); Plumbing; Fire Protection Equipment and Systems Including Fire Hydrants, Fire Sprinkler Systems, Smoke Detectors, Jaws of Life, Fire Protection Material Treatment, Firestop and Fire Barriers, etc.Inspection, Maintenance and Repair; Back Flow Preventer Testing Services.

Contact: Christine Herrera, Contracts Analyst (cherrera@octa.net, (714) 560-5485).

6 documents are attached to the notice: IFB 260553_SOW; IFB 260553_Exhibit B_Price Summary Sheet; IFB 260553_ Proposed Agreement; IFB 260553_Health, Safety and Environmental Specifications; DBE Program Requirements; Davis-Bacon Labor Provisions.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/octa/projects/296080. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

Who should bid

Plumbing, Site Utilities contractors - the work is Orange, CA.

Deadline

8 October 2026, 11:00 AM PDT (6 days remaining - last confirmed 1 Oct)

How to submit

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  • The notice says prevailing wage rates apply - your labour costs have to be priced at the published rates, and certified payroll usually follows.
  • The notice describes a mandatory site visit or pre-bid meeting - a bid from anyone who did not attend is usually rejected unopened.
  • The notice lists a pre-bid meeting on 15 September - check whether attendance is mandatory.
  • Questions close on 18 September, before the bid deadline.
  • Only 6 days left to prepare a bid.

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Important dates

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Pre-bid meetingcheck the notice for whether attendance is mandatory 15 September 2026, 9:00 AM PDT check
Questions due 18 September 2026, 4:00 PM PDT check
Bid deadline6 days remaining - last confirmed 1 Oct 8 October 2026, 11:00 AM PDT check 6 days

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Where this came from

Collected from OpenGov Procurement - California, first seen 25 September 2026, last confirmed 1 October 2026.

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