El Dorado County Planet bids #RFQ #2026-0101

El Dorado County Seeks Contractors for Wildfire Defensible Space and Home Hardening Services (Weber Creek Project)

This opportunity invites licensed contractors to participate in the County of El Dorado's Weber Creek Project, a wildfire mitigation initiative focused on defensible space and home hardening services: - Government Buyer: - County of El Dorado Chief Administrative Office, Office of Wildfire Preparedness and Resilience, Procurement and Contracts Division - Project Scope: - Wildfire mitigation in the Weber Creek drainage area south of Placerville, California - Services for single-family, multi-family (duplexes, quadplexes), mobile, and manufactured homes (excludes commercial buildings and apartment complexes) - Products/Services Requested: - Defensible Space Services: - Vegetation removal within 0-5 feet of structures - Trimming/removal of dead or dying vegetation in designated zones - Installation of permeable weed barriers and gravel - Preparation of hardscaping site plans - Compliance with California Public Resources Code section 4291 and CAL FIRE guidelines - Home Hardening Services: - Roof, window, door, vent, garage door, gutter, and siding installation, repair, or replacement - Mobile home skirting replacement and auxiliary building retrofitting - Compliance with California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Title 24, Part 7 - Licensing & Compliance Requirements: - Defensible Space: California Class C-49 Tree and Palm Contractor License - Home Hardening: California B or B-2 General Building Contractor License - Compliance with federal (2 C.F.R 200, FEMA provisions), state, and local codes - Prevailing wage and safety standards - Contractors must not be debarred and must maintain required insurance and bonding - Contract Structure: - Master Agreements with an initial 3-year term, annual re-qualification, and options to extend up to 5 years - Tri-Party Agreements for each homesite between contractor, homeowner, and County - Maximum contract value for defensible space services is $5 million - No Specific OEMs or Vendors Named: - Solicitation is open to all qualified contractors meeting licensing and compliance criteria - Key Locations: - Weber Creek drainage area (place of performance) - County of El Dorado offices at 360 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA (contracting office) - Notable Requirements: - Strict adherence to California and federal wildfire mitigation standards - Site-specific bids for each homesite; lowest responsible bid selected - Collaboration with CalOES and CAL FIRE

Description

The County of El Dorado is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from licensed contractors to provide defensible space and home hardening services as part of the Weber Creek Project, a California Wildfire Mitigation Program. The project aims to reduce wildfire damage by creating defensible space around homes and retrofitting homes with fire-resistant materials in the Weber Creek drainage area. Qualified firms will be placed on two separate lists for defensible space and home hardening services, with contracts lasting up to 3 years and options to extend. Bidding will be conducted per homesite, with the lowest responsible bid selected for each.

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