Replace Toilets at Bates Canyon Campground (GAOA)

Project Title: GAOA Replace Toilets at Bates Canyon Campground (Los Padres National Forest)

Scope of Work: This project consists of installing a vault toilet, and other site improvements at Bates Canyon Campground located on the Santa Lucia Ranger District of the Los Padres National Forest.

Background: Bates Canyon Campground is located in the eastern portion of the Santa Lucia Ranger District, at the base of the Sierra Madre mountains. The campground consists of six camp sites, and is currently two older vault toilet buildings. This contract requirement shall replace the two existing buildings with one new SST concrete toilet building, including the associated site work.

Contractor Requirements

Technical Requirements / Tasks:

Contract includes, but is not limited to, the following items of work:

1. Grading Plan Development.


2. Excavation and embankment required for toilet building installation and accessible sidewalks.


3. Provide and install Single Vault Precast toilet building or equivalent as approved by the contracting officer.


4. Construction of concrete sidewalks, building aprons, and associated site preparation.


5. Provide and compact base at optimum moisture for the installation of vault toilet building. Backfill shall be compacted in 8 inch lifts (compacted) at optimum moisture.


6. Demolition and removal of two existing toilet buildings.


7. Obtain permits if required for the work listed above and any other permits necessary to complete the project. All permits are the responsibility of the contractor, and will not be provided by the government.

IAW FAR 36.204, disclosed magnitude of construction cost is between $100,000 and $250,000.

NAICS CODE: 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, $45M

Product/Service Code: Y1JZ

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (PoP): 08/29/2025 to 03/12/2026 (PoP - 210 Days)

DAVIS-BACON WAGES APPLY - WD # CA20240014 (Santa Barbara County)

BONDS ARE REQUIRED FOR PROJECTS WITH A VALUE OF $35,000.00 AND ABOVE

Los Padres Engineering staff and interested contractor's site visit: May 29th 2025. Meeting location = onsite (directions below). Meeting time = 1300 local.

Directions to the site from the SLRD District office in Santa Maria, CA: Project location - From Santa Lucia District Office (1616 Carlotti Drive, Santa Maria, CA), take Bull Canyon Road to CA – 166 (3.6 miles), turn right onto CA – 166 East (36.2 miles), turn right onto Cottonwood Canyon Road and Forest Service Route 11N01 to Bates Canyon Campground.