26YS0058 - Supplemental Water Treatment Operator Services

The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) is soliciting bids under Invitation for Bid 26YS0058 for temporary, as-needed supplemental water treatment operator labor at the Rector Reservoir Water Treatment Plant in Napa, California, with questions due November 16, 2026 and bids due November 24, 2026. No set-aside applies. Small business and micro-business preferences of up to five percent are available to certified small businesses. Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation is encouraged, with bid incentives ranging from one to five percent depending on the level of certified DVBE participation, and no DVBE goal is mandated. A five percent preference also applies to non-small business bidders with at least twenty-five percent small business subcontractor participation.

Operators must hold a current T-2 or higher grade license from the California State Water Resources Control Board and have at least three years of documented experience operating potable water treatment plants. Duties include equipment maintenance and repair, daily water quality testing and result interpretation, operating pumps and chlorinators, minor plumbing, reporting, and parts and chemical ordering. Contractors must respond to service requests within eight hours of notification. The contractor provides all labor, materials, transportation, licenses, permits, orientation, training, travel, and lodging, plus Live-Scan background clearance at its own expense. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability of at least $1.0 million per occurrence and workers' compensation coverage.

Pricing uses hourly rates for regular time, overtime, and weekend or holiday work on the Bid Rate Sheet, with monthly invoicing in arrears. CalVet withholds $10,000 from final payment pending DVBE compliance. The contract term runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029, with amendment options extending up to one additional year. Work is performed at 7300 Silverado Trail, Napa, CA 94558, within Napa County and Napa City. Award goes to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid meets all prescribed conditions.

Written questions are due November 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., with responses posted by November 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Bids are submitted by email to Contract Analyst Mohammad Sharif by November 24, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The public bid opening is November 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., and the proposed award date is December 5, 2026. The tentative awardee must return all required documents within thirty days, including the Payee Data Record (STD 204), and bidders must disclose any intended use of generative artificial intelligence in contract performance.