Opportunity
California eProcure #0000040793
Materials testing and inspection services for the CAL FIRE Potrero Fire Station replacement
Posted
October 28, 2026
Respond By
November 24, 2026
Identifier
0000040793
NAICS
541380
California DGS is seeking a qualified firm to test and inspect construction materials for the CAL FIRE Potrero Fire Station replacement project. - Government buyer: California Department of General Services (DGS), Real Estate Services Division, Project Management and Development Branch. - Project: Replacement of the CAL FIRE Potrero Fire Station in Potrero, San Diego County, including a 12-bed barracks and mess hall, a three-bay apparatus building, support buildings, fuel and water systems, site improvements, and utilities. - Requested service: Construction field and laboratory testing, inspections, retesting, and reports for soils, reinforcing and structural steel, aggregate, and concrete, plus other requirements in project plans, specifications, and applicable codes. - Notable requirements: Work is performed under the direction of an appropriately California-licensed engineer or other licensed design professional or contractor. Testing and inspection activities are managed through CIMB's Procore software. - Soil testing personnel must meet ASTM D 3740 qualifications. - Reinforcing steel inspections require an ICC Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector certification. - Concrete placement inspection and sampling require ICC Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector and ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician Grade 1 certifications. - Shop and field welding inspections require AWS Certified Welding Inspector credentials; high-strength bolting inspections require ICC Structural Steel and Welding Inspector certification. - Nondestructive testing technicians must hold ASNT CP-189 Level II or higher certification. - The estimated construction cost is $23,587,800; this is not a stated value for the testing-services contract. No OEMs or service-provider vendors are identified in the provided materials.
Description
The California Department of General Services is requesting qualifications from firms to provide professional Materials Testing & Inspection Services for the Potrero Fire Station facility replacement project for the California Department of Forestry (CAL FIRE). Services include construction field and laboratory testing, retesting, inspections, and reports, including work related to soils, reinforcing steel, structural steel, aggregate, and concrete. The project involves construction of a fire station and associated site, utility, and support facilities in Potrero, California. The estimated construction cost is $23,587,800, and the estimated contract duration is 24 months.