Project Information

Bid Title

Camanche Hills Hunt Preserve Concessionaire Contract

Issuing Agency

East Bay Municipal Utility District

Location

California

Published Date

Apr 28, 2026

Closing Date

May 22, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

East Bay Municipal Utility District intends to award a 10 year contract for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the Camanche Hills Hunt Preserve and the facilities contained within the boundary of the Camanche Hills Hunt Preserve.

Please respond to this RFP no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026. Completed proposal should be submitted electronically to Scott Wiemerslage scott.wiemerslage@ebmud.com

Mail:	Hand Delivered/Fed Ex:
EBMUD ATTN: Scott Wiemerslage RE: RFP No. MOK-01-26 15083 Camanche Pkwy S. Valley Springs, CA 95252 (Postmarks will not be accepted)	EBMUD ATTN: Scott Wiemerslage RE: RFP No. MOK-01-26 15083 Camanche Pkwy S. Valley Springs, CA 95252 (during business hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM only)

Questions

If you have questions regarding this RFP, please send an email to Scott Wiemerslage, Ranger Supervisor at scott.wiemerslage@ebmud.com

To ensure a response, questions must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. on May 21, 2026.

RFP document(s)

Document	Type	Size
CHHP RFP MOK 01 26	PDF	8.3 MB

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

For Camanche Hills Hunt Preserve

Concessionaire Contract

MOK-01-26

ADDENDA

Prospective bidders are responsible for reviewing any

published addenda regarding this bid at

ebmud.com/business-center

CONTACT

Scott Wiemerslage, Ranger Supervisor

(209) 772-8257

scott.wiemerslage@ebmud.com

RESPONSE DUE

May 22, 2026

4:00 p.m. PST

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY TO

Scott Wiemerslage, EBMUD

scott.wiemerslage@ebmud.com

SUBMIT BY MAIL TO

RESPONSE DELIVERED BY SERVICE

(UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc., during

business hours: 8:00 AM to 3:30

PM only)

Scott Wiemerslage

EBMUD–MOK Division

CHHP RFP MOK-01-26

15083 Camanche Pkwy S.

Valley Springs, CA 95252

RESPONSE DELIVERED BY MAIL

(U.S. Postal Service) to:

Scott Wiemerslage

EBMUD–MOK Division

CHHP RFP MOK-01-26

15083 Camanche Pkwy S.

Valley Springs, CA 95252

RESPONSE HAND-DELIVERED

(during business hours: 8:00 AM –

4:00 PM only)

Scott Wiemerslage

EBMUD–MOK Division

CHHP RFP MOK-01-26

15083 Camanche Pkwy S.

Valley Springs, CA 95252

375 ELEVENTH STREET . OAKLAND . CA 94607-4240 . WWW.EBMUD.COM/BUSINESS-CENTER/

EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

RFP for Camanche Hills Hunt Preserve Concessionaire Contract

MOK-01-26

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. STATEMENT OF WORK

A. SCOPE

B. PROPOSER QUALIFICATIONS

C. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

D. OPERATIONS

II. CALENDAR OF EVENTS

A. MANDATORY SITE WALK

III. DISTRICT PROCEDURES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS

A. RFP ACCEPTANCE AND AWARD

B. NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD AND PROTESTS

C. BONDS

IV. RFP RESPONSE SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

A. DISTRICT CONTACTS

B. SUBMITTAL OF RFP RESPONSE

C. RESPONSE FORMAT

ATTACHMENTS

EXHIBIT A – RFP RESPONSE PACKET

EXHIBIT B – INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

EXHIBIT C – DRAFT CONCESSION CONTRACT

EXHIBIT D – IRAN CONTRACTING ACT CERTIFICATION

EXHIBIT E – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY INFORMATION TO BE EXCLUDED FROM

PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUESTS

REV 3/26/25

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Camanche Hills Hunt Preserve Concessionaire Contract

I. STATEMENT OF WORK

A. SCOPE

The intent of these specifications, terms, and conditions is to manage the day-to-day

recreational operations at Camanche Hills Hunt Preserve.

East Bay Municipal Utility District (District) intends to award a <10>-year contract (with

<2> options to renew for one-year terms) to the Proposer(s) who best meets the

District’s requirements.

Concessionaire is responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the

Camanche Hills Hunt Preserve and the facilities contained within the boundary of the

Camanche Hills Hunt Preserve.

B. PROPOSER QUALIFICATIONS

1. Proposer Minimum Qualifications

a. Proposer, Proposer’s principal, or Proposer’s staff shall have been

regularly engaged in the business of providing upland bird hunting and

recreational sport shooting for at least three years.

b. Proposer shall be a certified by the California Department of Fish and

Wildlife as a private hunting and sport shooting facility.

c. Proposer shall possess all permits, licenses, and professional credentials

necessary to perform services as specified under this RFP.

C. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

The District seeks a private concessionaire to operate and maintain the day-to-day

operations of Camanche Hills Hunt Preserve. The selected concessionaire will have

exclusive rights, privilege, and concession within the premise to manage, operate, and

maintain the following:

• Clubhouse Headquarters, check in/check out area

• Game Bird Operations

• Hunting Zones

• Bird Picking/Cleaning Area

• Game Dog Kennels

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• Gunsmith Services

• Sporting Clays and Trap Ranges

• Food Service Facilies

• Recreational Vehicle Parking Facilities

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS should contain as much detail as possible including

deliverables specified under Section D below. This requires that a thorough analysis of

existing problems, goals, and some alternative methods of achieving the goals has been

performed by the end-user.

D. OPERATIONS

1. The Clubhouse Headquarters and check in/out area shall be operated by

Concessionaire to check-in and examine hunter credentials as required by the California

Department of Fish and Game Regulations; assign hunting zones; tag birds; check

hunters out at the completion of hunting; collect fees; sell hunting supplies; sell

preserve licenses; sell bird cards; and to distribute and disseminate relevant information

to hunters including, but not limited to, maps, rules and regulations.

2. Game bird management shall be the responsibility of the Concessionaire, and will

include the purchasing, rearing, penning, and care of upland game (pheasant, chukar,

and quail) and waterfowl (duck), and the release of said game birds as required for

hunting.

3. Hunting zones shall be maintained by the Concessionaire, and individually assigned to

hunters in accordance with standard safety guidelines. Concessionaire shall place and

maintain signage to enable hunters to identify their assigned areas, and shall patrol

assigned areas during hunting periods. Concessionaire shall manage the habitat of

hunting zones through seeding, fertilization, imprinting, disking, mowing, irrigation, and

approved Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices.

4. The Bird Picking/Cleaning Area shall be operated by Concessionaire during the

hunting season. Concessionaire shall provide bird picking/cleaning services and collect

fees for such services.

5. Game Dog Kennels may be operated and managed by the Concessionaire.

Concessionaire may also conduct or provide for dog training and rental of hunting dogs.

6. Gunsmith Services may be provided by Concessionaire.

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7. Sporting Clays and Trap Ranges shall be operated by the Concessionaire, and will be

limited to sporting clays, trap and skeet ranges, five stand and grouse bunker areas.

Concessionaire is responsible for collecting fees for use of said ranges and areas, as

identified in District’s approved fee structure.

8. Food Service Facilities shall be operated by the Concessionaire. Said facilities shall be

used to provide, sell, or serve hot and/or cold foods, alcoholic (limited to beer and wine)

and non-alcoholic beverages, sundries, and other merchandise approved by the District

which are commonly sold at hunting preserves (shooting clubs) in the State of California.

9. RV Parking Facilities may be provided by Concessionaire. Fees for the use of said

facilities will be as identified in District’s approved fee structure.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

EVENT

RFP Issued

MANDATORY Site Walk

DATE/LOCATION

April 27 2026

May 11, 2026

9:30 AM

at: Camanche Hills Hunt

Preserve

2951 Curran Rd. Ione, CA

95640

Response Due

May 22, 2026 by 4:00 p.m.

Anticipated Contract Start July 2026

Date

Note: All dates are subject to change by District.

Proposers are responsible for reviewing https://www.ebmud.com/business-

center/requests-proposal-rfps/ for any published addenda. Hard copies of addenda

will not be mailed out.

A. MANDATORY SITE WALK/ PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

Mandatory site walk/Proposal conference will be held to:

1. Allow the District to discuss the scope of the project.

2. Provide Proposers an opportunity to view a site necessary to respond to this RFP.

3. Provide an opportunity for Proposers to ask specific questions about the project

and request RFP clarifications.

RFP NO. MOK-01-26

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