03A4152_Addendum_One.pdf

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1727 30th STREET, MS-65

SACRAMENTO, CA

95816

PHONE (916) 227-6000

TTY 711

https://dot.ca.gov/programs/procurement-and- contracts/

March 6, 2026

Addendum No. 1 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 03A4152

Encampment Site Waste Removal and Cleanup Services in Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Nevada, Sierra, Sutter and Yuba Counties

NOTICE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS:

Addendum No. 1 is being issued for the above-referenced IFB. Bids for this work shall be with the full understanding of this Addendum.

The following are changes to this IFB:

1. IFB Items B.1.B.1-3 and Attachment 3, Proposed Form of Agreement Exhibit A, Item 12.B have been revised to:

B. The prime Contractor or subcontractor shall possess at the time of bid submittal, continually thereafter, and for the duration of the Agreement, the following registration, certifications, permits and licenses:

1) Contractor or subcontractor applying, or spraying disinfectant shall possess a Pest Control

Business Branch (PCB) or Main (PCM) license. A Qualified Applicator License (QAL) with Category K (health related) staff is required to oversee the business operations prior to the start of work. Both of these licenses are issued by Department of Pesticide Regulation (https://www.cdpr.ca.gov).

2) Contractor or subcontractor applying or spraying disinfectant shall maintain a current and valid Confined Space Entry Certification and Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Certificate of initial 40 hours of training and annual eight (8) Hour Refresher training from each employee (see Contractor’s Personnel Requirements in Exhibit A, Scope of Work), prior to the start of work.

3) Contractor or subcontractor applying, or spraying disinfectant shall also be registered with each individual county agricultural commission where the disinfectant will be applied. Proof of these requirements shall be provided to Caltrans Contract Manager prior to applying or spraying disinfectant.

2. IFB Item B.3 has been revised to:

3. Bidder and subcontractor shall possess at the time of bid submittal, continuously thereafter, and for the duration of the Agreement, a valid and current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Caltrans will verify bidder’s DIR registration; it is not necessary to provide a copy.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

ADMINISTRATION

DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

http://www.dot.ca.gov/dpac/ http://www.dot.ca.gov/dpac/ http://www.dot.ca.gov/dpac/ https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/

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3. IFB Item C.6 has been revised to:

6. Small Business Preference

SB Preference will be granted on this IFB. Only firms certified as a “Small Business” or “Micro Business” with the Department of General Services (DGS), Office of Small Business and DVBE Service (OSDS) or contractors who commit to subcontracting a minimum of 25 percent (25%) of their net bid price to SB or MB, in the categories most appropriate to accomplish the prescribed services,will be granted this preference. SB-PW certifications are not eligible for SB preference, as this is not a public works agreement. For more information, refer to Section D, Special Programs.

4. IFB Item C.11.B has been removed.

B. Bidders may designate a subcontractor possessing a Pest Control Business Branch (PCB) or Main (PCM) license and a Qualified Applicator License (QAL) with Category K (health related) license required for Spraying Disinfectant.

5. IFB Item C.12 has been removed.

6. Subcontractors

Bidder may subcontract portions of the work as defined in the attached Proposed Form of Agreement, Exhibit A. If subcontractors are used, complete the Bidder Declaration (GSPD– 05-105). Bidder must ensure that the subcontractor(s) will have all necessary licenses, permits, and/or certifications to accomplish its portion of the work. Failure of a subcontractor(s) to have the proper licenses, permits, and/or certifications, shall be cause for rejection of bid.

6. IFB Item D.1.C has been removed.

C. Pursuant to Government Code Section 14838 and 2 CCR Section 1896, if a bidder is not a certified SB, but wishes to be eligible for the five percent (5%) non-small business (NSB) preference, the bidder must subcontract at least twenty five percent (25%) of its net bid price to one (1) or more certified SBs. If bidder is claiming the five percent (5%) non-SB (NSB) preference, complete Section 17 of the Bid/Bidder Certification Sheet, as well as Bidder Declaration (GSPD-05-105). The bidder shall list the names of all certified SB firms being claimed for credit. Bidders must include quotes from each SB subcontractor, on the subcontractor letterhead. The quote must at minimum include the following: 1) type of services performed, or goods supplied 2) estimated hours, or quantity of goods 3) hourly rate, or unit price 4) total quote amount.

7. IFB Item D.2.B. 1-3 have been revised as follows:

1) The DVBE Incentive Program applies to this solicitation. It is separate from the DVBE

Participation Program and was established in Military and Veterans Code Sections 999 et seq., and Title 2, California of Regulations, Sections 1896.99 (2 CCR Section1896.99) et seq., to encourage bidders to partner with DVBE subcontractors. A dollar cap of $100,000 is set for all combined incentives and preferences. The incentive is used only for evaluation purposes to arrive at the successful bidder and does not alter the amounts of the actual bid. Any responsive and responsible bidder with the confirmed DVBE participation per the Tables in paragraph 3) below is eligible to receive the incentive. Bidders who are not responsive and responsible regardless of the amount of DVBE participation are not eligible to receive the incentive.

2) Caltrans will apply an incentive to bids proposing the utilization of from DGS-certified DVBE firms identified on the Bidder Declaration (GSPD-05-105). Information provided on the GSPD- 05-105 shall The bidders who claim to be DGS-certified DVBE firms will be verified by Caltrans prior to the award of the Agreement. The incentive amount is equal to a percentage of the lowest responsive and responsible bid based on the amount of DVBE participation in the bid being evaluated per the Tables below.

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3) Participation Table

Verified DVBE Participation DVBE Incentive Amount

100% 5%

No Participation Requirement

Verified DVBE Participation

DVBE Incentive Amount

5% or more 5%

4%-4.99% 4%

3%-3.99% 3%

2%-2.99% 2%

0.1%-1.99% 1%

8. IFB Attachment 3, Proposed Form of Agreement, Exhibit A, Item 2 has been revised to.

2. Subcontracting is not permitted under this Agreement. All references to subcontracting or subcontractors as found herein are not applicable to this Agreement. All labor shall be performed by the employees of the prime performing any element of work as described in this Scope of Work.

2. Notwithstanding the terms of this Agreement, subcontracting is ONLY permitted for the Spray Technician under this Agreement. The Prime Contractor shall supply all other items necessary to complete the work as described in this agreement. All labor shall be performed by the employees of the prime Contractor and/or subcontractor performing any element of work as described in this Scope of Work.

9. IFB Attachment 3, Proposed Form of Agreement, Exhibit A has been modified to renumber Attachments 3-6. Attachment 2, Bidder Declarations (GSPD-05-105) has been removed and all Attachment have been renumbered to 2-5.

10. IFB Attachment 3, Proposed Form of Agreement, Exhibit D, Items 4 and 5 have been modified as follows.

4. Subcontractors

Contractor shall perform the work contemplated with resources available within its own organization and no portion of the work shall be subcontracted.

A. Nothing contained in this Agreement or otherwise, shall create any contractual relation between Caltrans and any Subcontractors, and no subcontract shall relieve Contractor of its responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Contractor agrees to be as fully responsible to Caltrans for the acts and omissions of its Subcontractors and of persons either directly or indirectly employed by any of them as it is for the acts and omissions of persons directly employed by Contractor. Contractor's obligation to pay its Subcontractors is an independent obligation from the State's obligation to make payments to Contractor.

B. Contractor shall perform the work contemplated with resources available within its own organization and no portion of the work shall be subcontracted, except for Subcontractors listed on Attachment 2, Bidder Declaration (GSPD-05-105).

C. Any subcontract in excess of $25,000 entered into as a result of this Agreement shall contain all the provisions stipulated in this Agreement to be applicable to Subcontractors.

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D. Any substitution of Subcontractors must be approved in writing by Caltrans Contract Manager in advance of assigning work to a substitute Subcontractor.

5. Payment to Subcontractors A. Contractor shall pay its Subcontractors within seven (7) calendar days from receipt of each payment made to Contractor by the State.

B. Contractor shall return all moneys withheld in retention from a Subcontractor within 30 days after receiving payment for work satisfactorily completed, even if other Agreement work is not completed and has not been accepted in conformance with the terms of the Agreement. This requirement shall not be construed to limit or impair any contractual, administrative, or judicial remedies otherwise available to Contractor or Subcontractor in the event of a dispute involving late payment or non-payment to Contractor or deficient subcontract performance or noncompliance by a Subcontractor.

11. IFB Attachment 3, Proposed Form of Agreement, Exhibit D, Item 13 has been revised to the following.

13. Force Majeure Neither party shall be liable to the other for any delay in, or failure of, performance, nor shall any such delay in, or failure of, performance constitute default, if such delay or failure is (directly or indirectly) caused by “Force Majeure” without the fault, intentional act, or negligence of the Contractor. As used in this section, “Force Majeure” shall include, but shall not be limited to, acts of God, fire, flood, earthquake, other natural disaster, nuclear accident, strike, lockout, riot, freight embargo, interruption in service by a regulated utility, or governmental statutes or regulations superimposed after the fact.

Except for defaults of Subcontractors, neither party shall be liable to the other for any delay in, or failure of, performance, nor shall any such delay in, or failure of, performance constitute default, if such delay or failure is (directly or indirectly) caused by “Force Majeure” without the fault, intentional act, or negligence of the Contractor. As used in this section, “Force Majeure” shall include, but shall not be limited to, acts of God, fire, flood, earthquake, other natural disaster, nuclear accident, strike, lockout, riot, freight embargo, interruption in service by a regulated utility, or governmental statutes or regulations superimposed after the fact.

If a delay in, or failure of, performance by Contractor arises out of a default of its Subcontractor, and if such default of its Subcontractor arises out of causes beyond the (direct or indirect) control of both Contractor and Subcontractor, and without the fault, intentional act, or negligence of either of them, Contractor shall not be liable for damages of such delay or failure, unless the supplies or services to be furnished by the Subcontractor were obtainable from other sources in sufficient time to permit Contractor to meet the required performance schedule.

All other terms and conditions set forth in the IFB remain in full force and effect.

Sincerely, JoAnna Nevarez

Contract Analyst