Kern County PlanetBids #26016

Kern County Solicits Construction of Special Waste Facility, Parking Garage, and Site Improvements

Kern County Public Works Department is soliciting bids for the construction of a new special waste facility, adjacent parking garage, and comprehensive site improvements at 6741 Downing Avenue, Bakersfield, CA. - Government Buyer: - County of Kern, Public Works Department, Engineering Division - OEMs and Vendors: - Rain Bird (irrigation/dripline systems and valves) - Hunter (irrigation risers, controllers, and bubblers) - Creative Sensor Technology (flow sensors) - EZ-FLO Fertilizing Systems (fertilizer injection system) - Strong Box (backflow enclosures) - Febco (backflow preventers) - Lithonia Lighting (DSX1 and WDGE2 LED luminaires, EVO4 downlights) - Greenheck (exhaust fans) - Carrier (rooftop packaged heat pump units) - Products/Services Requested: - Construction of a special waste facility and parking garage - Site improvements: plumbing, electrical, HVAC, irrigation, landscaping, concrete pads, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, drive breaks, curb ramps, parking striping, monument signs, gates, fences, traffic signage, asphalt and concrete paving, EV charging station infrastructure, truncated domes, septic system, and sump - Major product line items include: - Class 2 Aggregate Base (2,395 CY) - Hot Mix Asphalt Type A (2,343 tons) - Chain Link Fence (841 LF) - Solar Street Lights (25 units) - EV Dual Chargers (4 units) - EV Pedestal with Receptacles (8 units) - Rain Bird and Hunter irrigation components (multiple part numbers and quantities) - Lithonia LED luminaires and downlights (multiple models and quantities) - Greenheck exhaust fans, Carrier HVAC units - Backflow preventers and enclosures - Unique/Notable Requirements: - California Contractor's License Class B required - Compliance with prevailing wage laws and labor regulations - Mandatory pre-bid meeting - Accessibility features (truncated domes, curb ramps) - Electric vehicle charging infrastructure - Fire sprinkler system compliant with NFPA 13 (2022) - Project duration: 360 working days; liquidated damages of $2,000 per day for late completion

Description

The County of Kern is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of a new special waste facility, an adjacent concrete parking garage, and associated site improvements at 6741 Downing Avenue, Bakersfield, CA. The scope includes building structure, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, irrigation, landscaping, concrete work, signage, fencing, traffic signage, paving, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, septic system, and sump. Bids must be submitted in paper format by 11:00 a.m. on July 8, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 24, 2026. The project duration is 360 working days with liquidated damages of $2,000 per day and an estimated value of approximately $14.7 million.

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