IFB No 132843 Range Road Repair Phase II - Camp San Luis Obispo

The California Military Department (CMD) is soliciting bids on IFB No. 132843 for civil rehabilitation, road widening, and stormwater drainage infrastructure upgrades along San Benito Road at Camp San Luis Obispo, with bids due September 24, 2026, at 2:15 p.m. Attendance at a mandatory pre-bid job walk on September 14, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. is required for bid eligibility; failure to attend or remain for the entire walk may result in disqualification or non-responsive status.

The prime contractor must hold either a California Contractors State Licensing Board A (General Engineering) or C-12 (Earthwork and Paving) license. The scope encompasses approximately 2.65 miles of roadway improvements on San Benito Road and Range Road, including widening to one 11-foot travel lane per direction with 1- to 2-foot shoulders, replacing eight corrugated metal pipe culverts with high-density polyethylene pipe, installing riprap, reconstructing barbed-wire fencing and cattle guards, and burying empty conduit for future utility connections. The contractor must establish a comprehensive quality control program with a dedicated QC Manager holding minimum five years of construction management experience and current Construction Quality Management certification. The contractor is required to implement Procore web-based project management software for all documentation, collaboration, and tracking activities, including daily photo uploads (minimum 10 daily), RFIs, submittals, and inspections, with all software costs incorporated into the bid and no separate contract adjustment permitted.

The project is subject to federal and state environmental permits, including a Nationwide Permit authorization (valid through March 14, 2026) and Water Quality Certification with extensive conditions governing erosion and sediment control, seasonal work restrictions (October 1–May 31 below creek banks requires prior approval), spill response protocols, and five-year post-construction monitoring. Compensatory mitigation totals 0.76 acres for stream channel restoration, 0.368 acres for riparian zone restoration, and 0.054 acres for wetland restoration, with onsite mitigation required within twelve months of project completion and offsite mitigation within twelve months of construction commencement.

Questions are due September 17, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. to Robert Hawkins at Robert.Hawkins@cmd.ca.gov. Bid submissions must be emailed to PWC@cmd.ca.gov with subject line referencing IFB No. 132843, the project name, and contractor business name, with the Contracting Administrator copied on all correspondence.