DSH Electrical Service Upgrade Napa State Hospital

The California Department of General Services (DGS) Real Estate Services Division is requesting bids on behalf of the Department of State Hospitals for an electrical service upgrade at Napa State Hospital, with bids due October 20, 2026. The project comprises demolition, excavation, trenching, installation of electrical conduit, backfill, fencing, cast-in-place concrete, asphalt patching and paving, electrical raceway, wiring, cable, transformers, panelboards, switchgear, and generator coordination with PG&E.

DVBE (Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise) participation is a requirement. The scope includes selective demolition with predemolition conferences; concrete reinforcing and cast-in-place concrete with specified fly ash content and air-entraining admixtures for freeze-thaw protection; metal fabrications; penetration firestopping systems rated to ASTM E814 or UL 1479; sealants; and door hardware. All work must comply with 2022 California Building Code standards. The contractor must coordinate preinstallation conferences, conduct mock-ups and field samples, and maintain preconstruction photographs. Performance and payment bonds are required.

Quality control procedures include field testing of concrete cylinders at seven and 28 days, special inspection for reinforcement placement and welding, and DSH representative inspections and approvals at critical phases. The contractor must implement waste management and recycled content certification procedures and document progress through a web-based project management system. Work is performed at Napa State Hospital in Napa County, California, with coordination required around occupied adjacent areas.

James Villapudua serves as the DGS Project Director. The project was designed by consultant JC Chang and Associates under electrical engineer Hector Lacsa. Detailed technical specifications are contained in a comprehensive project manual organized into two books.