IFB 26-0081 - Long Valley Inspection Booth Installation (Lassen County) - Public Works

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is requesting sealed bids for booth removal and installation services at the Long Valley Border Protection Station in Chilcoot, California under IFB 26-0081, with bids due October 7, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid walk-through required during September 3–15, 2026 (to be scheduled by September 1). A mandatory 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation goal applies; failure to meet this requirement results in bid rejection.

The scope requires furnishing and installing a specific Big Enterprises, Inc. vehicle inspection booth (5'8" × 10') with galvanized steel framing, R-10 and R-19 insulation, commercial sliding doors, tempered-glass windows, LED lighting, 120/240-volt electrical infrastructure, and 12,000 BTU cooling / 10,600 BTU electric heating. The contractor must also install a concrete pad with a raised 3' lip, anchor bolts, bollards, electrical connections, and dispose of the existing booth. All labor, equipment, parts, materials, tools, licenses, permits, supervision, inspection, insurance, transportation, and travel must be included in the lump-sum bid price using Federal GSA rates for travel.

The contract term runs from November 16, 2026 through June 30, 2028 with no renewal options. The contractor must hold a California Type A General Engineering contractor's license and be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations. General liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate is required, along with workers' compensation and automobile liability insurance as applicable. A payment bond of 100% of the contract amount is required. The contractor must provide a one-year manufacturer's warranty on all products and a one-year warranty on services not related to defective parts. All work is subject to prevailing wage requirements. A 5% small-business preference applies only if the highest responsive bid is from a non-certified small business. Written questions are due September 21, 2026, with answers posted by September 29, 2026.