# California eProcure #0000040765

CalVet on-call water treatment operator labor for Rector Reservoir

**Posted:** October 23, 2026
**Respond By:** November 06, 2026
**Identifier:** 0000040765
**NAICS:** 221310

CalVet seeks on-call supplemental operator labor for the Rector Reservoir Water Treatment Plant serving the Veterans Home of California–Yountville.
- Government buyer: California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet), Veterans Home of California–Yountville / Rector Reservoir; procurement contact: Mohammad Sharif, Contract Analyst.
- Services requested: temporary and relief water-treatment operator staffing, called in as needed for vacancies, leave coverage, or staffing gaps.
- Estimated rate-sheet hours: 600 regular-time hours, 65 overtime hours, and 50 weekend/holiday hours. Bidders must provide all-inclusive hourly rates for each category.
- Operator qualifications: current California T-2 or higher water-treatment license and at least three years of documented potable-water treatment plant experience.
- Duties include operating, testing, maintaining, and repairing plant equipment; interpreting water tests and adjusting treatment processes and chemical dosages; keeping logs and reports; performing minor upkeep; helping order parts and chemicals; and occasional coordination with plumbing and distribution-system work.
- Contractor is responsible for qualified personnel and required labor, materials, transportation, licenses, permits, and related costs. Travel, lodging, and training are not reimbursed separately.
- Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation is encouraged; applicable DVBE incentives and small-business preferences apply.
- No OEMs, product vendors, product part numbers, or physical products are identified. The procurement is for labor services.
- Estimated value: approximately $35,750–$107,250, inferred from 715 estimated hours and an assumed all-inclusive rate range of $50–$150 per hour; actual rates are not provided.

### Description

The California Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking temporary, relief water treatment operator services on an as-needed basis to operate the Rector Reservoir Water Treatment Plant in Napa, California. Services may be used to cover temporary vacancies, extended employee leave, or staffing needs that cannot be met by civil service staff. The contractor will provide labor, materials, transportation, licenses, permits, and other necessary expenses, and operators must be licensed by the State Water Resources Control Board. Work includes operating and maintaining treatment equipment, conducting tests and analyses, preparing required reports and logs, and supporting related water system maintenance.

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