Specification No. 24-07 (C51668) Physical Security Upgrades (South) - SJFD - Phase I, San Joaquin Field Division O&M Center, Chrisman Pumping Plant, and Edmonston Pumping Plant

The California Department of Water Resources is soliciting sealed bids for Specification No. 24-07 (Contract No. C51668), a physical security upgrades project at three San Joaquin Field Division facilities: the Operations and Maintenance Center in Bakersfield, Chrisman Pumping Plant, and A.D. Edmonston Pumping Plant in Lebec. The procurement encompasses construction of comprehensive security enhancements including impact-rated gates with and without automatic gate operator systems, card reader islands, bollards, security fencing with barbed wire, security camera poles, prefabricated guard shacks with HVAC systems, security hardening of doors and windows, conduit trenching, electrical and gas line installations, precast reinforced concrete box culverts with headwalls, liner and rock slope protection, and associated site work including demolition, earthwork, asphalt paving, and traffic striping. Prospective bidders must possess a California contractor license with classifications A and HAZ, or A with an HAZ subcontractor, and must complete a Safety Prequalification Questionnaire evaluating workers' compensation experience modification rates, lost workday incident rates, regulatory citation history, and written safety policies; contractors with an EMR exceeding 1.25 or incident rates surpassing 100 percent of industry average must provide a full-time safety professional at their own expense. Sealed bids are due at Pearblossom Project Headquarters by 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 19, 2026, with public bid opening to follow; a mandatory site inspection trip is scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026, beginning at 9:00 A.M. at the O&M Center and proceeding to Edmonston and Chrisman Pumping Plants. Questions and clarification requests must be submitted to doe_specs@water.ca.gov no later than five days before bid opening, and brand and trade name alternatives must be submitted by February 5, 2026. Prospective bidders must sign a non-disclosure agreement to access contract documents and register by emailing doe_specs@water.ca.gov; safety prequalification questionnaires must be submitted no later than five days before bid opening.

The procurement includes a 25 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal and offers a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive to be applied during bid evaluation, with the Department encouraging bidders to obtain SBE and DVBE certifications through the California Department of General Services. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the available documentation. The estimated project cost ranges from $9,000,000 to $12,500,000. The successful bidder must comply with Department of Industrial Relations registration and prevailing wage monitoring requirements, with prevailing wage rate determinations available for inspection at the Department of Water Resources Traditional Delivery Section office in Sacramento or online. All bidders must provide their own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for site visits, including hard hats, safety vests, and work boots. The Department will permit substitution of securities for moneys withheld in accordance with Public Contract Code section 10263, and an appeal process is available under Public Contract Code Section 10161 for contractors intending to be disqualified based on safety record, with potential appeal proceedings lasting up to 45 days.