Villa Del Monte Fire Station 13: City Seeks Bids to Repair Training Tower on Dela Vina Avenue by December 1

VILLA DEL MONTE, Monterey — October 29, 2026. The City of Monterey is soliciting construction bids to repair the fire training tower at Fire Station 13, 401 Dela Vina Avenue. The city’s October 22 procurement notice, identified as CIP2303, describes restoration of a wood-framed, two-and-a-half-story training structure and sets a December 1, 2026, 2 p.m. Pacific deadline for contractors to submit offers.

What work is being requested at Station 13?

The advertised scope includes replacing damaged structural framing, creating or replacing exterior openings, installing new roofing and repairing interior and exterior finishes. The project concerns the station’s dedicated training tower, not a proposal to replace Monterey’s entire fire-response network or an assertion that the station has been shut down. The released notice does not establish that a contractor has already been chosen or that construction has begun.

Contractor meeting and deadlines

Solicitation published: October 22, 2026.
Mandatory pre-bid conference: November 10, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Fire Station 13, 401 Dela Vina Ave, Monterey, CA 93940.
Written questions: due November 13, 2026, at 5 p.m. through the official procurement system.
Electronic bids: due Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 2 p.m. Pacific.
City contact: Alexis Portillo, portillo@monterey.org; verify the current telephone details in the bid notice.

The City uses OpenGov Procurement, which hosts the bid documents, plans, specifications, addenda and a question-and-answer function. Companies interested in bidding should check the city’s official procurement page for CIP2303, register as directed, and confirm any amendments before the deadlines. Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid conference can affect a bidder’s eligibility.

Why this matters to Villa Del Monte

Fire Station 13 sits on Dela Vina Avenue within the neighborhood’s local street network. Repairing a training structure is relevant to firefighters’ ability to conduct equipment and emergency-response training, although this notice does not quantify training capacity, emergency-call times or any resulting staffing changes. For nearby homeowners, the most practical future information will be the contractor’s actual schedule, permitted construction hours and any traffic or noise notices.

Contractor documents should not be mistaken for a finished work order: bids come first, followed by procurement review, any contract award and separate notices before building activity. The advertised scope also differs from the city’s broader Fire Station 13 facility discussions, and no project budget should be inferred from vendors’ estimates on bid-aggregation websites.

Sources: City of Monterey — official OpenGov project 318374, Fire Station 13 Training Tower Repair (CIP2303); public summary of the city’s October 22 solicitation. Read the Villa Del Monte newspaper for other distinctly local stories.

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