C1518003_Solicitation_Packet_and_Bid_Documents.pdf

This is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Natural Resources Division for Region Wide Wild Pig Removal services (Bid No. C1518003). The project involves trapping and dispatching wild pigs on State Park property within a 100-mile radius of Mount Diablo State Park, covering approximately 240,000 acres across 25 units in 12 counties including Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, and Sutter. The contractor must have 60 months experience trapping wild pigs on large tracts of land and 36 months experience on public lands. Sealed bids are due April 20, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Department's Natural Resources Division in Sacramento. The contract term is 36 months from the Notice to Proceed.

The contract has a maximum value of $60,000 per 12-month period with compensation based on an hourly rate that includes all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary for trapping and dispatching pigs. The contractor must possess a minimum of twenty live traps capable of containing several adult pigs and have them available within 48 hours of contract approval. A 5% bid preference is available for certified small businesses or non-small businesses subcontracting 25% to certified small businesses. The DVBE participation requirement is waived but DVBE incentives still apply. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid complies with all requirements.