26-30612-000 - West Perimeter Bridge

The California Department of State Hospitals is requesting sealed bids on the West Perimeter Bridge replacement project at DSH Patton (IFB 26-30612-000), with bids due October 20, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. and mandatory bidders conference on September 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the project site in Patton, California. Attendance at the bidders conference is mandatory for prime bidders; questions are due October 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

A minimum 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation is mandatory. Additional preferences are available: 5% Small Business preference for certified small businesses, and 5% Non-Small Business Subcontractor preference for non-small businesses committing to subcontract at least 25% of net bid price to certified small or microbusinesses. A DVBE Incentive program offers up to 5% adjustment to bid price for voluntary participation exceeding the minimum.

Scope includes demolition and removal of the existing bridge structure and site elements, installation of a new vehicle bridge with concrete slab (4,000 psi compressive strength) sized for 32-kip concentrated vehicle axle load, construction of ADA-compliant warning curbs, removal and relocation/protection of existing water lines, and reconstruction of pavement and approach transitions on both sides to achieve proposed grades. All work must comply with 2022 California Building Code, ACI 301/ACI 318, ASTM standards, and prevailing wage requirements. Concrete materials must be manufactured within 500 miles of the project site. Contractors must comply with the Buy Clean California Act by submitting facility-specific environmental product declarations for carbon steel and low-alloy steel rebar. Contract time is 365 calendar days from Notice to Proceed with liquidated damages of $3,000 per calendar day for delays exceeding 14 calendar days.

Bidders must hold a current California B-General Building Contractor license, possibly with C-16 Fire Protection specialty contractor licensing, and register with the Department of Industrial Relations. A bidder's bond equal to 10% of total bid is required; the successful contractor must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each at 100% of contract price. Lump-sum bids must be submitted using Cal eProcure forms. Public bid opening is October 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.; award is expected within 60 calendar days of the bid date, subject to budget availability.