To: Board of Directors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: C & J Painting Contract
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief or designee to execute a contract with C & J Painting, in an amount not to exceed $550,000 to provide on-call painting services at various Fire District facilities, for the period of November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted. 100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund
BACKGROUND:
The Facilities group in the Fire Protection District is tasked with the maintenance and repair of all District buildings and facilities. On-call painting contracts are utilized as needed to maintain over 40 buildings. This practice is authorized under Government Code Section 25358, which permits contracting for facilities maintenance and upkeep.
In June 2025, the Fire District replaced aging wooden fascia boards and trim on the apparatus shop due to dry rot caused by age and weather exposure. To protect the new fascia and trim, it is essential to seal and paint the shop. Given the size of the shop and the associated painting costs, the District requires a contract with a professional painter. Additionally, several fire stations are due for painting, and establishing a multi-year contract with a painting vendor would enable the District to efficiently schedule the painting of 2 to 3 stations each year.
The Contra Costa County Facilities Services Division conducted a formal solicitation for on-call painting services, originally listed under BidSync #2102-455. After a comprehensive evaluation of the submissions, C & J Painting was selected as one of two contractors awarded the contract for these services.
The Fire District is seeking approval to utilize the County's Request for Proposal (RFP) to contract with C & J Painting for three years, from November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2028, with a total v...
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