Mount Diablo - Mitchell Canyon Education Center

California Department of Parks and Recreation is requesting bids for construction of the Mitchell Canyon Education Center at Mount Diablo State Park in Contra Costa County under bid number C26863001, with bids due September 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory job showing on August 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. A 5 percent Small Business Preference applies to California-certified small businesses, and a mandatory 6 percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement applies, with incentive bonuses available for DVBE participation exceeding 6 percent.

The scope is complete construction of an education center facility in accordance with provided plans and specifications, including furnishing all labor, materials, tools, and equipment. The contractor must hold a valid California Contractors State License in classification A and/or B and comply with prevailing wage requirements and public works contractor registration under Senate Bill 854. All work is subject to California nondiscrimination laws.

The engineer's estimate ranges from $3.4 million to $4.2 million. The contract term is 270 calendar days from the written notice to proceed, with a work performance period of 635 calendar days from the formal start date, and includes ten calendar days allowed for the contractor to begin work. Performance and payment bonds are required upon contract award; bids exceeding $5,000 require a 10 percent bidder's bond.

Attendance at the job showing at Mount Diablo State Park, 96 Mitchell Canyon Road, Clayton, California 94517 is mandatory; failure to attend results in bid rejection. Electronic bids must be submitted to DPR.PWBIDS@parks.ca.gov. Bids include a base bid lump sum and a deductive alternate for optional work elimination. Questions must be submitted to Merrilee Byrnes at Merrilee.Byrnes@parks.ca.gov no later than 2:00 p.m. seven calendar days prior to bid opening, with responses provided by addendum on the Cal eProcure website. Bids must remain valid for 120 calendar days following bid opening.