9TSC0108-Fresno Air Attack Base Infrastructure Improvements

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is soliciting sealed bids for construction of a C-130 barracks/mess hall building and infrastructure improvements at the Fresno Air Attack Base, with bids due December 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on October 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Contractors must hold a California Contractors' State License Classification B, with Fire Protection specialty contractor classification C-16 required if performing fire protection work.

The project encompasses construction of approximately 4,800 square feet of barracks space with six bedrooms, three bathrooms, kitchen, dining, laundry, day room, library, and support spaces; replacement and upgrading of underground community utilities (water, sewer, electric, gas, telephone/radio); demolition of existing A/C paving, concrete, sidewalks, curbs, and utilities; and new site work including utilities, grading, paving, curbs, walkways, drainage, irrigation, site lighting, and fencing. Specifications mandate variable-refrigerant-flow HVAC systems with specified Daikin equipment or equivalents, heat pump water heaters, fire sprinkler systems designed per NFPA 13, emergency lighting with 90-minute backup, CAT6 communications infrastructure, and compliance with the 2022 California Building Code, California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, and California Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards. All materials and products require UL or CUL certification where applicable. The project is located at 2311 N. Clovis Avenue, Fresno, California 93727, and qualifies for a CEQA Class 3 Categorical Exemption.

The State's estimate is $5,192,000.00 with $190,000 in allowances. The contract term is 504 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Work hours are restricted to 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. A five percent small business preference applies to certified small businesses, or to non-small businesses committing at least 25 percent of net bid price to certified small businesses. Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation is mandatory at three percent, with incentive compensation available for participation exceeding three percent up to five percent or $500,000. Prevailing wage per the Department of Industrial Relations as of August 2026 applies. Bidders must submit lump-sum bids on a sealed electronic basis to TSBids@fire.ca.gov, include 10 percent bidder's security as a bond or certified funds, furnish payment and performance bonds each at 100 percent of contract price, and provide insurance certificates. Award will be made within 60 days of bid opening to the lowest responsible bidder. Bid documents and addenda are accessed through Cal eProcure at https://caleprocure.ca.gov or by contacting Dennis Schrader at Dennis.Schrader@fire.ca.gov. The virtual public bid opening is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on December 1, 2026, via Microsoft Teams.