C25900003 Red Rock Canyon State SP - Microgrid Repairs to Solar System
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 0000036911
- State
- California
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- UNSPSC code
- Point of contact
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- Hope Gonzalez hope.gonzalez@parks.ca.gov (661) 724-1102
Opportunity details come from caleprocure.ca.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The California Department of Parks and Recreation is soliciting bids for contract C25900003, a microgrid solar system repair project at Red Rock Canyon State Park in Kern County. The procurement involves comprehensive demolition and replacement of existing solar infrastructure, including removal of current solar panels, inverters, battery banks, and associated equipment, followed by installation of new components. Specific deliverables include ground-mounted solar panels (72 total panels), new inverters, an automatic transfer switch, lithium-ion battery banks, and full reconnection to the existing electrical system and backup generator. Bidders must hold both C-10 (Electrical) and C-46 (Solar) contractor licenses, with a mandatory job showing scheduled for November 29, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the park site. Sealed bids are due by 2:00 p.m. on November 12, 2025, with questions accepted via email to hope.gonzalez@parks.ca.gov no later than 7 calendar days prior to the bid opening. The total project timeline is 730 calendar days, with 365 days allocated for actual work performance, and physical onsite work cannot commence until after December 1, 2025.
The solicitation includes several participation incentives and requirements, with a 5% small business preference for California-certified firms and a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive program, though the participation requirement has been waived. Potential bidders must register with the Department of Industrial Relations and submit various compliance documentation, including a Storm Water Soil Loss Prevention Plan. The contract is estimated between $350,000 and $500,000, with performance and payment bonds required at 100% of the contract sum for contracts exceeding $5,000. Bidders must provide a 10% bidder's security and will receive a 10-year workmanship warranty. The project requires all equipment to be new, UL-listed, and sourced from tier-one manufacturers, with specific technical requirements including Sol-ARK L3 Series lithium-ion battery systems, Silfab solar panels rated at 590 XM+, and Solark 15k inverters. The successful contractor will also be required to provide comprehensive training and operation manuals upon project completion.
Opportunity text
Addendum # 1 was posted on: 10-15-2025 Furnish all labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to repair the existing microgrid system. The project includes the demolition of the existing solar panels, inverters, battery bank, and associated appurtenances. The project also includes providing, installing, and testing new solar panels, inverters, automatic transfer switch, battery banks, and reconnection to existing electrical system, including backup generator at: Red Rock State Park in Kern County, California. Job Showing is Mandatory - see Notice to Contractors included in the Project Manual. Instructions to Download Bid Package: Prospective bidders may examine and obtain the bid forms, specifications, plans and addenda (if any) by downloading this bid package from this website. Questions and Answers: Any discrepancies, omissions, ambiguities, or conflicts in or among the contract documents or doubts as to meaning shall be brought to the State's attention by emailing your questions to hope.gonzalez@parks.ca.gov NO LATER THAN 2 p.m., seven (7) calendar days prior to bid opening date. Answers will be provided by Addendum on this website, and it is the responsibility of the bidders to download any addendum as needed. Participation in Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program (DVBE): The DVBE Participation Requirement for this solicitation has been waived however the DVBE Incentive still applies. There is no minimum DVBE participation requirement for this solicitation. Small Business Preference and Small Business Subcontractor Participation: A five percent (5%) Small Business Preference will be granted to properly certified small businesses (a completed STD 811 Form must be submitted with the bid proposal). Public Works Contractor Registration Program: SB 854: 1) No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)]. 2) No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. 3) This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Refer to http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/SB854.html for more information.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Bid_Forms_C25900003.pdf | ||
| Drawings_C25900003.pdf | ||
| Project_Manual_C25900003.pdf | ||
| Addendum__1_issued_10.15.25.pdf |
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