03-3G5904 Furnish and Place Polyester Concrete Overlays & Replace Joint Seals

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 03 is requesting bids on furnishing and placing polyester concrete overlays and replacing joint seals on State Routes 70 and 99 in Butte County, with bids due November 5, 2026. The contract carries a 5% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal and a 3% Disadvantaged Veterans Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goal.

Bidders must hold either a Class A license or a combination of Class C-8 and Class C-12 licenses. The scope encompasses 48 bid items including lead compliance planning, traffic control systems, water pollution control, temporary concrete washout facilities, hot mix asphalt placement and removal, joint seal replacement and cleaning, bridge deck grinding and preparation, polyester concrete overlay furnishing and placement, chip seal removal, pavement markings, traffic stripes, rumble strips, and steel plate barrier reconstruction across multiple bridge structures. Work is located in a freeze-thaw area and requires environmental product declarations for hot mix asphalt and concrete materials within 30 days of initial placement. Lane closure restrictions apply based on freeway and conventional highway speed limits and designated days of the week; contractors must maintain minimum lane widths and keep traffic open during specified hours and holidays. Adjacent contract work (03-3G6804) involving wrong-way driver upgrades may occur concurrently, requiring coordinated lane closure and traffic handling.

The estimated project cost is $3.16 million. Completion is required within 50 to 70 working days on a cost-plus-time basis. Bidders must provide security equal to at least 10 percent of their bid amount. Prevailing wages per California Department of Industrial Relations wage determinations are required. The project ID is 0324000278.