26YS0058 - Supplemental Water Treatment Operator Labor Services

California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) is soliciting bids under Invitation for Bid 26YS0058 for supplemental water treatment operator labor at the Rector Reservoir Water Treatment Plant in Napa, with questions due October 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. and bids due November 5, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. A Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) goal is not required, but DVBE participation is encouraged through a bid adjustment of 1% for confirmed participation of 1% to 1.99% and 5% for participation of 5% or greater. Certified Small Business or Micro-business Enterprises receive a 5% preference, with a maximum preference adjustment of $50,000.

The contractor provides temporary and relief water treatment operators on an as-needed basis to operate the plant under Veterans Home policies, State Regional Water Quality Control Board requirements, and applicable federal requirements, supplying all labor, materials, staff, transportation, licenses, and permits. Each operator must hold a current T-2 or higher license from the State Water Resources Control Board and at least three years of documented experience operating plants that produce potable water for public consumption. Duties include daily testing and analysis, determining dosage and treatment processes, equipment maintenance and repair, operating emergency generators, and preparing reports and daily logs. The contractor must maintain a 24/7 contact and respond to service requests within eight hours, with minimum eight-hour shifts requested. CalVet provides three paid eight-hour orientation days upon hire. Required coverage includes commercial general liability of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and workers' compensation, and Live-Scan fingerprinting is at the contractor's expense. Work is performed at 7300 Silverado Trail, Napa, California 94558, for the Veterans Home of California, Yountville, at 190 California Drive, Yountville.

Estimated hours are 600 regular time, 65 overtime, and 50 weekend and holiday hours. Bidders submit all-inclusive hourly rates for each category on a mandatory rate sheet, and any blank item or altered document results in rejection. Award goes to the lowest responsible bidder based on the subtotal of the three categories. Rates remain binding for the term and any extension. The state guarantees no volume and reserves the right to modify needs. The agreement runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029, with a state-discretion amendment extension of up to one year, and includes a budget contingency termination clause.

Required bid documents include a Payee Data Record (STD 204), Bidder Declaration (GSPD-05-105), license and insurance proof, and a Commercially Useful Function certification if claiming small business status. Bidders must also certify compliance with the Darfur Contracting Act and Executive Order N-6-22 and disclose any intended use of Generative Artificial Intelligence. Questions posted responses by November 2, 2026. The public bid opening is November 6, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., and the proposed award date is November 16, 2026. Bids are submitted by email to Mohammad.Sharif@calvet.ca.gov. On completion, the prime contractor submits a DVBE Subcontracting Report (STD 817), with $10,000 withheld from final payment until receipt.