State of California - Natural Resources Agency - DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PUBLIC WORKS - NOTICE TO BIDDERS GEORGE J. HATFIELD STATE RECREATION AREA (SRA) – Campground Improvements Merced County, CA - Bid Number: C26863027 Electronic bids will be received at the office of the Department of Parks and Recreation up to 2 p.m., Tuesday, November 24, 2026 , at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read for performing the work as follows: Furnish all labor, materials, tools and equipment necessary to provide campground improvements at GEORGE J. HATFIELD SRA in Merced County, complete and in accordance with the plans and specifications therefore and such addenda thereto as may be issued prior to bid opening date. License required: A and/or B; Engineer's Estimate: $5,400,000 TO $6,400,000 NOTE: A job showing will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 9, 2026, at GEORGE J. HATFIELD SRA, Day Use Parking Area, 4394 N. Kelly Road, Hilmar, CA 95324. Attendance at the job showing is MANDATORY and will be the only opportunity made available for prospective bidders to view the site with park personnel. The bidder agrees to complete all work within THREE HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE (365) calendar days from the date of written notice to commence work. Instructions to Download Bid Package: Prospective bidders may examine and obtain the bid forms, specifications, plans and addenda (if any) by downloading this bid package from the Department of General Services' (DGS) website at: https://caleprocure.ca.gov. At the website go to Quicklinks and select View/Search Bids. In the Event Name field enter: "C26863027" and click on the "Search" button to view the full advertisement and bid documents. Questions and Answers: Any discrepancies, omissions, ambiguities, or conflicts in or among the contract documents or doubts as to meaning shall be brought to the State's attention by including your questions directly on to Merrilee.Byrnes@parks.ca.gov – NO LATER THAN 2 p.m., seven (7) calendar days prior to bid opening date. Answers will be provided by Addendum which is within the Bid Solicitation located on the DGS website stated above. In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770, 1773 and 1773.1 of the Labor Code, the Department has ascertained that the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the work to be done be as listed by the Department of Industrial Relations (415) 703-4780. A copy of this listing is on file at the address listed above or at www.dir.ca.gov. Successful bidder shall provide Payment Bond and Performance Bonds. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION – Armando Quintero, Director 10/28, 11/4/26 CNS-4090508# MERCED SUN-STAR IPL0384903 Oct 28,Nov 4 2026