P2330016 Valencia Lagoon Fencing

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a fencing and gate installation project at the Valencia Lagoon in Santa Cruz County, California. The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials, incidentals, permits and taxes necessary to install approximately 1,275 linear feet of chain-link fencing and three pedestrian access gates at the property boundary adjacent to Bonita Drive in Aptos. The project site is located at the Santa Cruz Long-Toed Salamander Ecological Reserve. A mandatory pre-bid walkthrough is scheduled for March 13, 2024, and bids are due by April 3, 2024. The contract term is from the date of approval through December 31, 2024. The estimated cost for this project is $80,300. Bidders must be licensed as a C-13 Fencing Contractor.

The contract includes a 5% small business preference and a DVBE participation incentive. Contractors must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Prevailing wage requirements apply. The successful bidder will be required to furnish payment and performance bonds. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are specified. The total award value is the estimated cost of $80,300.