1CA07816 -Garage Doors Removal, Disposal, and Installation Services **Small Business Bidders ONLY**

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is soliciting bids for garage door removal, disposal, and installation services at two fire stations located in Mendocino County: Laytonville Fire Station (46101 N Hwy 101, Laytonville, CA 95454) and Leggett Fire Station (69310 N Hwy 101, Leggett, CA 95585). The procurement involves the replacement and installation of seven garage doors total—four units with openers and battery backups at Laytonville and three units with openers and battery backups at Leggett—all conforming to specifications for steel ribbed white section doors with full view clear glass and insulated vinyl backing. The contractor must provide all materials, labor, equipment, tools, permits, taxes, transportation, and fees necessary to complete the work, along with programming of the new openers and removal of existing doors. Required qualifications include possession of a California C28-Lock and Security Equipment license from the California Contractors State Licensing Board, registration with the Department of Industrial Relations, and maintenance of commercial general liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, worker's compensation insurance with waiver of subrogation, and commercial automobile insurance of not less than $1,000,000. A mandatory site walk-through is scheduled for April 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at Laytonville Fire Station, with required registration by April 22, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.; questions must be submitted by April 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.; and bids are due May 1, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The contract is estimated to commence May 15, 2026, and expire May 14, 2027, with a one-year renewal option available at the same terms and conditions. Compensation will be paid as a lump sum in arrears upon completion of satisfactory work, with a one-year guarantee period for defects in workmanship and materials following state acceptance.

This solicitation is restricted exclusively to California Certified Small Businesses; the prime contractor may not subcontract any portion of the work. If the total bid exceeds $1,000, prevailing wage requirements apply; if the total contract price exceeds $25,000, payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract value are required. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the solicitation documents. The specific award value or budget range for this contract is not disclosed in the available documentation, though the estimated contract term runs from May 15, 2026, through May 14, 2027, with optional renewal potential.