C5613342-D - Asbestos, Lead-Based Paint, Mold, and Abatement Services

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is requesting bids for asbestos, lead-based paint, mold, and abatement services at Sierra Conservation Center in Jamestown under IFB C5613342-D, with bids due July 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. A 5% small-business preference is available to certified small or micro-businesses not to exceed $50,000, and a 3% DVBE incentive is available with incentives ranging from 1% to 5% based on participation levels; DVBE participation is voluntary.

The scope encompasses removal, transport, and disposal of asbestos-containing materials (ACM), lead-based paint, lead-containing paint, and mold-contaminated materials on an as-needed basis during regular institutional operations. Work responses are required within two business days of standard requests and within four hours for emergency responses. Services include all labor, equipment, tools, supplies, personal protective equipment, containment and decontamination, mobilization and demobilization, site cleanup, and licenses and certifications. Pricing is established through the Public Works Rate Sheet (Exhibit B-1) with unit rates for 24 specific line items including soil removal, enclosure erection, bulk removal of pipe insulation, thermal system insulation repair, floor-tile and mastic removal, and lead-based paint removal from multiple surface types, as well as time-and-material rates for work outside normal hours, weekends, holidays, and emergency abatement.

Contractors must hold a valid California Contractors State License Board "C-22" Asbestos Abatement Specialty License or "B" General Building Contractor License with an appropriate subcontractor. All contractor and subcontractor employees must provide current AHERA and Cal/OSHA asbestos certifications or CDPH lead certifications, with supervisory certifications required for project foremen. The contract term runs through June 30, 2029, with no renewal options. The optional bidders' walk-through is July 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.; letters of inquiry are due July 23, 2026. Public bid opening is scheduled for July 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Bidders may offer early-payment discounts of at least 1% for invoices paid within 30 days.