Firefighter PPE Cleaning, Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair Services

Dear Proposer:

The City of Berkeley is soliciting written proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide cleaning,
maintenance and repair of Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and maintenance, repair and
replacement of PPE extractors. As a Request for Proposal (RFP) this is not an invitation to bid and although price is
very important, other factors will be taken into consideration.

The project scope, content of proposal, and vendor selection process are summarized in the RFP (attached).
Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 pm on, Tuesday September 16, 2025. Proposals are to be sent
via email with the “Specification No. 26-11753-C for Firefighter PPE Cleaning, Inspection, Maintenance, and
Repair Services” clearly indicated in the subject line of the email. Please submit one (1) PDF of the technical
Proposal with the filename saved as, “Proposal: Vendor Name - 26-11753-C, Firefighter PPE Cleaning,
Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair Services.” Corresponding pricing proposal shall be submitted as a separate
document with the filename saved as, “Pricing: Vendor Name - 26-11753-C, Firefighter PPE Cleaning,
Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair Services.”

Email Proposals to:
City of Berkeley
Finance Department/General Services Division
Solicitations@berkeleyca.gov

Proposals will not be accepted after the date and time stated above. Incomplete proposal or proposals that do not
conform to the requirements specified herein will not be considered. Issuance of the RFP does not obligate the City
to award a contract, nor is the City liable for any costs incurred by the proposer in the preparation and submittal of
proposals for the subject work. The City retains the right to award all or parts of this contract to several bidders, to
not select any bidders, and/or to re-solicit proposals. The act of submitting a proposal is a declaration that the
proposer has read the RFP and understands all the requirements and conditions.

For questions concerning the anticipated work, or scope of the project, please contact Levon Thaxton,
Assistant Fire Chief, via email at LThaxton@berkeleyca.gov no later than August 25, 2025