P2540007: Fuel Tank Maintenance (fourth post), at Mendota Wildlife Area, Fresno County, California

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is soliciting bids through Invitation for Bid (IFB) P2540007 for annual inspection, maintenance, and servicing of one AST Convault RN2000 3 SF 2,000-gallon gasoline tank and associated fuel pump equipment located at the Mendota Wildlife Area in Fresno County, California. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to ensure the equipment continues to function properly and safely in accordance with specifications, terms, and conditions outlined in the solicitation documents. Required qualifications include possession of either a California General Engineering Contractor license (A) or Limited Specialty licenses (C-61, D-40 Service Station Equipment and Maintenance), current International Code Council (ICC) Vapor Recovery System Testing and Repair (VT) certification, and San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) Gasoline Dispensing Facility (GDF) tester certification. Maintenance activities include mandatory testing, inspections, and repairs to obtain SJVAPCD certification, specifically TP 201.3B testing, filtration, tank bottom cleaning, coating installation, and seal replacement, with three annual maintenance services anticipated in April 2026, April 2027, and April 2028. A mandatory job walk is scheduled for February 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with the final deadline for question submission on February 25, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Sealed bids are due by March 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with a public bid opening at that time at 1010 Riverside Parkway, West Sacramento, California. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with a Notice of Intent to Award scheduled for March 13, 2026, and a proposed award date in April 2026.

Small Business bidders meeting IFB specifications receive a five percent (5%) preference and must have their principal place of business in California with approved small business certification from the Department of General Services Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Services. The solicitation mandates a minimum three percent (3%) Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goal, and all bidders must comply with prevailing wage requirements for Fresno County. The contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance at $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $2,000,000 annual aggregate, automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation coverage with employer's liability limits of $1,000,000, with the State of California named as an additional insured. The contract term runs from CDFW approval through December 31, 2028, with the maximum budget for this contract set at $15,000.00. The contractor will be reimbursed for actual services rendered at a flat rate per annual service, with a five percent (5%) retention held for thirty calendar days after completion of work and released upon invoice receipt, with payment made via warrant from the California State Controller's Office within 45 calendar days of receipt of an undisputed invoice.