Addendum_1_-_C25715028.pdf

This Addendum 1 document pertains to the California Department of Parks and Recreation's electric vehicle charger installation project (C25715028) at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County. The project involves the installation of five (5) electric vehicle chargers and associated electrical infrastructure at the Park Maintenance Yard and Mountains Sector Office Parking Lot, including a new utility service connection and distribution panel. A mandatory job showing is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park District Office, with prime contractor attendance required for bid eligibility. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Santa Cruz District Office at 303 Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA 95018, by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, with public opening and reading to follow. The contract performance period is sixty (60) calendar days from the date of written notice to commence work, which includes an initial ten (10) calendar days allowed for the contractor to begin operations.

The Engineer's Estimate for the project is $100,000.00. Bidders must hold a valid California Class B or C-10 Electrical Contractor's License and comply with prevailing wage requirements under California Labor Code Section 1770. The project is exempt per California Building Code 11B-228.3.2, Exception 1, as noted in the addendum. Small Business (SB) certification provides a five percent (5%) preference, with non-certified firms eligible by subcontracting at least twenty-five percent (25%) of contract value to certified SB firms. A Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) minimum participation goal of six percent (6%) has been waived, though an incentive program applies to bidders exceeding this threshold, with combined incentives capped at $100,000. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds equal to one hundred percent (100%) of contract value and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate.