Menlo Park Fire Protection District (Menlo Park FPD) – CHILCO HOUSE ADU

Menlo Park Fire Protection District is soliciting sealed bids for design and construction of the Chilco House Accessory Dwelling Unit at 1457 Chilco Street, Menlo Park, California, with proposals due 1:00 PM on November 18, 2026. Bidders must hold a valid California Class B Contractor's License, register with the Department of Industrial Relations as a public works contractor, and comply with California prevailing wage requirements. The contractor must self-perform at least 40 percent of the contract work.

The scope covers site work, a concrete pad, utility connections, and associated building improvements needed to complete the ADU under the project plans and specifications. Bidders must submit bidder's security equal to at least 10 percent of the total bid price, in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond. The awardee must furnish a Payment and Labor & Materials Bond for not less than 100 percent of the total contract price and submit all contract documents within ten calendar days of written notice of award. Bids remain valid for 90 calendar days after opening. Liquidated damages are $100.00 per calendar day for late completion.

Award goes to the most qualified bidder based on qualifications and total base fee. Each of five criteria carries 20 points: relevant ADU project experience, project understanding and ability to provide services, total base fee, quality of work on prior projects, and proposed project schedule. The contract completion period is 430 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, plus seven consecutive days if a temporary fire station on site requires relocation. A non-mandatory pre-bid jobwalk was scheduled for November 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the project site. Bid packages are requested by email from Jon Hitchcock, Project Manager, at jhitchcock@menlofire.gov.