Flooring Replacement Services

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is requesting bids for flooring replacement services at its Southern Operations facility in Riverside, California, with proposals due November 3, 2026 and a mandatory site walk required prior to bid submission.

The scope encompasses demolition of approximately 11,870 square feet of existing carpet and laminate flooring and removal of approximately 5,200 linear feet of thermoplastic rubber cove base, followed by installation of new luxury vinyl plank flooring over the same area and new thermoplastic rubber cove base. The contractor assumes all responsibility for waste, debris, and disposal of demolished materials. Accurate measurements and material takeoffs during the mandatory site walk are required; no change orders are permitted for inaccurate estimates.

The bidder must hold a California Contractors State Licensing Board C-15 Flooring and Floor Covering Contractors license and comply with prevailing wage requirements under Labor Code Sections 1771 through 1815. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability of not less than $1 million per occurrence, worker's compensation with waiver of subrogation, commercial automobile insurance of not less than $1 million, and builder's risk installation floater coverage equal to the full contract amount. If the total contract price exceeds $25,000, a Payment Bond equal to 100 percent of the contract amount is required prior to work commencement.

The contract term commences December 1, 2026, or upon California Department of General Services approval, whichever is later, and expires November 30, 2027, with a one-year extension option available at the same terms and conditions. Work is performed Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding state holidays. Compensation is based on actual expenditures per an attached Rate Sheet, with invoices submitted no more frequently than monthly and no less frequently than quarterly. DVBE participation is encouraged but no DVBE goal has been established. Subcontracting is permitted only for subcontractors listed on the Bidder Declaration at bid time.