1202 - County Fire Station 227 New Build

San Bernardino County's Project and Facilities Management Department is procuring a comprehensive construction contract for a new County Fire Station 227, located at 180 W. 38th Street in San Bernardino, California. The project involves constructing a 10,764-square-foot fire station facility on a 1.21-acre site, which will include three apparatus bays, sleeping quarters for nine crew members, administrative spaces, a 400-square-foot storage building, a 1,400-square-foot parking canopy, a 1,000-gallon fuel tank, and a backup generator. Mandatory requirements include a State Contractor's Class "B" License, and contractors must comply with prevailing wage regulations and California Air Resources Board (CARB) compliance. The bid is due by 10:00 a.m. on December 16, 2025, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for November 6, 2025, at the project site intersection of 38th Street and North Genevieve Street. Technical questions must be submitted in writing to Project Manager Ernesto Gonzalez by November 14, 2025, and the contract completion period is 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for delays.

The procurement does not specify specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though it requires comprehensive compliance with state and local regulations. Subcontractors representing more than one-half of one percent of the total bid must be identified with valid California contractor licenses and CARB compliance information. The project includes substantial documentation for environmental and cultural resource management, including an Archaeological Monitoring and Treatment Plan developed in consultation with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. While no specific incumbent vendor is mentioned, the project replaces an existing fire station that has been operational since 1953. Though a precise budget is not explicitly stated, bid requirements include a bid security equal to ten percent of the base bid amount, and the contractor must provide Performance and Labor/Material Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. The project is part of a broader initiative to expand fire protection services in the Valley Region, which is projected to experience a 25.3 percent population increase.