Waste Water Treatment Plant Modernization

The California Military Department, Office of the Adjutant General is requesting bids for modernization of the Wastewater Treatment Plant at Camp Roberts in San Luis Obispo County, with bids due September 1, 2026 at 2:45 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid job walk on July 21, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. The contractor must hold a California Contractors State License Board Class B General Building or Class A General Engineering license and a C-22 Asbestos Abatement license, or subcontract to one; all bidders must register with the California Department of Industrial Relations and comply with prevailing wage requirements.

The scope encompasses comprehensive replacement and installation of wastewater treatment infrastructure, including a Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) package plant system rated for 250,000 gallons per day; sludge dewatering equipment; electrical distribution upgrades from 400 amperes to 1,200 amperes service; SCADA controls integration; and ancillary systems such as low-flow pump stations, equalization tanks, and subsurface piping networks. The base bid covers facility demolition, structural slabs, primary MBR system installation, electrical networks, and plant commissioning. Four alternative bid items are available: permeate retention pond construction, MBR protective canopy, sludge handling canopy, and headworks improvements. Completion is required within 365 calendar days of Notice to Proceed.

A 5 percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goal applies; 25 percent Small Business participation is encouraged with incentive programs available. Bid bonds of at least 10 percent are required for bids exceeding $24,999.99; payment bonds of 100 percent of contract price are required for public works expenditures exceeding $24,999.99. Bidders must submit lump-sum pricing for the base project and alternative items. The Request for Information deadline is August 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The project is subject to California Civil Rights Laws certification, Iran Contracting Act verification, Darfur Contracting Act compliance, and Executive Order N-6-22 Russia sanctions restrictions.