STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES REAL ESTATE SERVICES DIVISION PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BRANCH ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PHASE V COMMUNICATION FACILITIES REPLACEMENT: GROUP A 1512A - PRATT MTN. 1512B - BUNCHGRASS MTN. 1512E - MT. PIERCE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION (CALFIRE) HUMBOLDT & SHASTA COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA CONTRACT : 26-333577; PROJECT NO. 1512A, 1512B, 1512E SEALED BIDS: The Office of Business and Acquisition Services will receive Sealed Bids at 707 Third Street, West Sacramento, California 95605 before 2:00 P.M., September 30, 2026. Hand delivered bids shall be placed in the DGS/OBAS Bid/Proposal Drop Box located in the lobby. Project comprises labor, material and services necessary for: Major components of Project Work consist of Demolition, excavation, structural steel, fencing, cast in place concrete, CMU block wall vault construction, panelboards, switchgear, generator, tower erection and related work. License required to bid the project: A or B Certificate of Reported Compliance (CRC) ¿ Fleet Vehicles: As a condition of Contract award, prior to Contract execution, Contractor shall submit copies of the valid CRCs for any fleet retained by the Contractor or any listed Subcontractor, for which any vehicles subject to the California Air Resources Board In-Use Off-Road Diesel Fueled Fleet Regulations, Section 2449(i), Title 12, California Code of Regulations, are used in the completion of the work included in the Contract. More information on the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulation can be found at the following link: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/use-road-diesel-fueled-fleets-regulation Health and Safety Provisions: Contractor and all subcontractors shall abide by all health and safety mandates issued by federal, state, and local governments and/or public health officers as well as those issued by DGS, and worksite specific mandates. If multiple mandates exist, the Contractor and subcontractors shall abide by the most restrictive mandate. The term ¿employee¿, ¿worker¿, ¿state worker¿ or ¿state employee¿ in health and safety mandates includes contractor and subcontractor personnel. Costs associated with adhering to health and safety mandates are the responsibility of the Contractor. Contractor is responsible for the tracking and compliance of health and safety mandates and may be audited upon request. Successful bidder shall furnish payment and performance bonds, each in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract price. Prospective bidders must attend BOTH mandatory prebid site inspection tours on September 16 & 17, 2026. The tour of the sites begins with a project orientation meeting on September 16th, 2026 and then proceeds by escort to the first tower site at Bunchgrass Mtn. (also known as Hatchet Mtn.). Representatives of the State and prospective bidders shall meet at 1:00 PM at 19400 Bunch Grass Lookout Rd., Montgomery Creek, CA. The tour will continue September 17th, 2026, at which time representatives of the State and prospective bidders shall meet at 9:00 A.M. at 50 West Center Street, Rio Dell, CA, and then proceed by escort to the 2nd tower, Mt. Pierce. Following that tour, the 3rd and final meeting location shall be at 324 Alderpoint Rd, Garberville, CA for a tour of Pratt Mountain. The tour and pre-bid site inspection will conclude upon the return escort down the mountain and off private land. The State¿s requirements for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation and other Contract requirements will be presented. Prime Contractors are encouraged to have their Key Administrator and DVBE office coordinator attend to receive this information and to have their questions answered. Attendance for the entire inspection is required in order for bidders to be eligible to submit a bid. Bid forms, plans, specifications, and addenda will be available for download at http://www.caleprocure.ca.gov/. Click on ¿Start Search.¿ In the Event name field, enter the project number and click search. While viewing the Event Details, click on ¿View Event Package¿ to view bid forms. It is recommended that all vendors register as a bidder through the Cal eProcure website at https://www.caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/bidder-vendor.aspx. This will allow for automatic notifications if there is any modification to the Event such as the posting of an addendum or additional documentation. Drawings and Project Manual may also be viewed through Builders' Exchanges. A public bid opening will be held on October 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM. at 707 Third Street, West Sacramento, CA 95605. Bidders that choose to attend the bid opening shall check in with security in the lobby. A DGS representative will meet attendees in the lobby and escort all parties to the bid opening location. At the public bid opening, all bids received before 2:00 P.M., September 30, 2026 will be opened and recorded onto a Preliminary Bid Tabulation. Bidders do not need to attend the bid opening as the Preliminary Bid Tabulation will be emailed to participating contractors immediately after the bid opening. States estimated cost: $ 20,739,900.00. The term of this project is 991 calendar days. The States Project Director is Courtney Wetsell at 916.907.3092.
