P2660010: Domestic Water Treatment Plant Operations, at Hot Creek Hatchery, Mono County, California

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for domestic water treatment plant operations and maintenance services at Hot Creek Hatchery located at 121 Hot Creek Hatchery Road in Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California. The contractor will provide comprehensive labor, materials, tools, equipment, and related services necessary for the operation, routine maintenance, inspection, data collection, sample analysis, and repairs of the facility's domestic water system. Deliverables include inspection and maintenance visits scheduled at two visits per week during peak season (May through September, totaling 156 visits) and one visit per week during non-peak season (October through April, totaling 90 visits), along with foreseeable repair services for six specified equipment items (raw water pump, backflush pump, clarifier filter media, depth filter media, AMT service pump, and carbon filter replacement) and unforeseeable repair services billed at hourly rates. Qualified bidders must possess a California State License Board (CSLB) Class A or B General Contractor license or Class C-36 Plumbing Contractor or C-55 Water Conditioning Contractor license, along with California State Water Resources Control Board certifications of Grade D2 Water Distribution or higher and Grade T2 Water Treatment or higher. A mandatory pre-bid job walk is scheduled for May 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with bids due on June 2, 2026, no later than 2:00 PM. The contract term extends from Department of General Services (DGS) approval through June 30, 2029, with award notification anticipated for June 12, 2026, and a proposed award date in July 2026. Monthly reporting requirements include raw water turbidity, treated water turbidity, chlorine residual, flow readings, and reagent mixing volumes, with work to be performed during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding state holidays).

This solicitation includes multiple set-asides and preferences: a mandatory 3 percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement applies to all bids with associated bid incentives, a 5 percent Small Business preference, and a non-Small Business subcontractor preference allowing 5 percent bid reductions for firms achieving 25 percent certified small business participation. Bidders are required to register with the Department of Industrial Relations for contracts exceeding $25,000, as this is a prevailing wage public works project subject to Department of Industrial Relations compliance. A bidder's bond or certified check equal to at least 10 percent of the bid amount is required, and performance bonds are mandatory if the contract cost exceeds $10,000 with progress payments; payment bonds are required if contract costs exceed $25,000. The contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Workers' Compensation insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence. The estimated project cost is $168,900.00, with payment structured through three budget tables: Table 1 for inspection and maintenance services at flat rates per visit, Table 2 for foreseeable repairs with specified labor hours and parts costs, and Table 3 for unforeseeable repairs with regular time and overtime hourly rates, contractor material markups not to exceed 25 percent, and a parts allowance capped at $15,000. Bids must remain valid for 120 calendar days after bid opening, and the successful bidder must execute all required contract documents within 20 working days of award notification.