Landfill, Sampling, Testing and Monitoring Service

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Contracts Management Branch, is requesting bids on landfill sampling, testing, and monitoring services at Sierra Conservation Center in Jamestown, California under an IFB due July 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., with a 25% small-business participation requirement under Government Code 14838.

CDCR requires 25% small-business participation as a hard set-aside. A 5% preference applies to certified small/micro businesses, and a DVBE incentive ranges from 1% to 5% based on participation levels.

The scope includes semi-annual groundwater sampling from seven monitoring wells, surface water sampling from two locations, unsaturated zone monitoring via lysimeter, soil moisture readings, and gas migration monitoring. Services encompass field parameter measurements, laboratory analysis, sample chain-of-custody procedures, and preparation of semi-annual detection monitoring reports and annual monitoring summary reports. Work must comply with California Regional Water Quality Control Board Order No. 96-010. The contractor must deploy at least one service technician with minimum two years of experience in geosynthetic clay liner design and soil moisture monitoring sensors, supported by three professional references.

The contract term runs from approval through June 30, 2029 with no renewal options. Place of performance is Sierra Conservation Center, 5100 O'Byrnes Ferry Road, Jamestown, California 95327. Pricing is established through a rate sheet with 18 distinct line-item tasks. Payment is monthly in arrears upon satisfactory completion and approval by the Institution Contract Liaison. The contractor must provide certificates of insurance covering Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, Workers' Compensation, Professional Liability, and Environmental/Pollution Liability upon award.

An optional walk-through is scheduled July 1, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Letters of inquiry are due July 3, 2026. Public bid opening is July 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder compliant with all IFB requirements.