04-1Q76U4 Replace Bridge, Widen Rdwy, Railroad, Drainage, Elect and Landscape

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is requesting bids on a construction contract to replace a bridge, widen roadway, manage railroad coordination, upgrade drainage, install electrical and lighting systems, and implement landscape work on State Route 37 and Route 121 at Sears Point in Sonoma County under project 04-1Q76U4, with bids due November 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory virtual pre-bid meeting on November 3 at 10:00 a.m. via Cisco Webex. This is a Federal-Aid Project (NH-X097(046) 6204(139)) requiring prevailing wages and training program participation.

Bidders must hold either a Class A license or a combination of Class C-8 and C-12 licenses. The scope comprises 210 bid line items covering earthwork, paving, structural concrete, drainage, erosion control, electrical systems, traffic control, and landscape establishment. Special provisions include submission of environmental product declarations for hot mix asphalt and concrete; Buy America compliance for manufactured products and construction materials; Automated Machine Guidance technology for earthwork operations; local material sampling for lead contamination; comprehensive stormwater pollution prevention; railroad coordination; and maintenance of existing traffic management systems during construction. A Safety Quality Control Manager position is mandatory for the duration of construction. A Dispute Resolution Board is required, with provisions for both on-site and virtual meetings.

The estimated project cost is $120 million on a unit-price basis. The general work completion schedule is 1,100 working days, excluding plant establishment; plant establishment work must be completed within 250 working days for a total contract period of 1,350 working days. Bid security must equal at least 10 percent of the bid amount. Prevailing wage rates are determined by the California Director of Industrial Relations and the U.S. Secretary of Labor, with contractors required to pay the higher applicable rate. The contract includes training program requirements for 24 trainees or apprentices. Bidders must register for the pre-bid meeting at least one hour prior and submit bids electronically via Bid Express.