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

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is soliciting bids for booth removal and installation services at its Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services / Border Protection Stations located at 402–650 Highway 395, Chilcoot, California under IFB 26-0081, with sealed bids due October 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PT. A mandatory 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation requirement applies, and a 5% small-business preference is available for certified small businesses.

The scope includes removal of the existing inspection booth, concrete pad preparation, installation of a new booth specified as Big Enterprises, Inc. model (5'8" x 10' with 24" stainless steel shelving, R-10 and R-19 insulation, LED lighting, 12,000 BTU cooling and 10,600 BTU heating HVAC, 120/240-volt electrical prewiring, tempered glass windows), electrical connections, system testing, and disposal of old equipment. The contractor must hold a California Type A General Engineering contractor's license and register with the Department of Industrial Relations. Prevailing wage provisions apply. A one-year manufacturer's warranty on products and one-year warranty on services (excluding defective parts) are required.

The contract term runs from November 16, 2026 (or upon final approval, whichever is later) through June 30, 2028, with no renewal option. Fixed-price bidding on Exhibit B must include all labor, equipment, materials, tools, permits, insurance, transportation, and travel at Federal General Services Administration rates. Payment bonds of 100% are required; contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate, $1 million automobile liability, workers' compensation, and $1 million employer's liability coverage.

A mandatory pre-bid walk-through is required between September 3–15, 2026; contractors must select one date and contact Adriaan Gilis at (530) 414-3083 by September 1, 2026. Written questions are due September 21, 2026, with responses posted by September 29, 2026. Award notification will occur within five business days of bid opening.