P2620002 Water Treatment Plants Maintenance and Testing at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area and Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area, Butte and Glenn Counties, California

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is requesting bids for water treatment plant maintenance and testing services at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area in Butte County and Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area in Butte and Glenn Counties, with bids due June 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory job walk on June 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. A minimum 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation is mandatory for bid responsiveness; a 5% Small Business preference also applies, with non-small businesses eligible if they subcontract at least 25% of net bid price to certified small businesses.

Bidders must hold either a California C-36 Plumbing Contractor or C-55 Water Conditioning Contractor license and Water Distribution Operator Grade D2 or higher and Water Treatment Operator Grade T2 or higher certifications. The scope comprises weekly inspection, maintenance, and servicing of two 35-gallon-per-minute water treatment plants at Gray Lodge (156 weeks estimated), monthly inspection and maintenance of four 35-GPM water treatment plants at Upper Butte Basin (36 months estimated), and water testing including quarterly bacteriological testing (48 tests), annual nitrate testing (6 tests), three-year nitrite testing (2 tests), and as-needed bacteriological testing (100 tests estimated). All materials, fluids, chemicals, labor, tools, and equipment costs are included in service rates. Work is performed Monday through Friday, 3:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding state holidays, with mandatory three-day advance appointment scheduling.

The contract budget is $90,000 with reimbursement based on actual services rendered according to line-item rates in Exhibit B. The contract term runs from CDFW approval through June 30, 2029. Prevailing wage rates apply in Butte and Glenn Counties. Contractors must maintain Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Workers Compensation insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence limits, with the State named as additional insured. Five percent retention holds for thirty days after work completion; payment is made within 45 calendar days of invoice receipt. Federal funds support the contract. The Notice of Intent to Award is scheduled for July 8, 2026, with a proposed award date in August 2026.