05-1K4514 Landscape Planting

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 05 is requesting bids for landscape planting work on State Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County near Buellton, with bids due November 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via Bid Express. The procurement carries a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goal of 5 percent and a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal of 5 percent.

The scope encompasses landscape planting, soil amendment application, plant establishment, wood mulch placement, temporary irrigation, erosion control, and dry seeding across approximately 67,700 square feet along State Highway 101 from post mile R52.3 to R55.8. Bid items include 60 Group H plants, 220 Group I plants, 790 Group A plants, 2,000 packet fertilizers, 260 cubic yards of wood mulch, and 170 foliage protectors, plus maintenance of existing planted areas. Contractors must complete non-plant establishment work within 40 working days and all work including plant establishment within 790 working days, with plant establishment work specifically requiring 750 working days. The plant establishment work item carries a minimum bid of $79,000. Bidders must hold either a Class A license or a Class C-27 license and comply with prevailing-wage requirements per the California Department of Industrial Relations. Workers require Biological Resource Information training. Special provisions include species protection areas with designated work restrictions, environmental product declarations for applicable materials, prompt payment to subcontractors within 7 days, and comprehensive erosion control and environmental stewardship measures. Work coordination with multiple concurrent or adjacent Caltrans contracts in the same corridor is required, and traffic control must comply with lane closure restrictions for designated holidays and special days.

The estimated project cost is $480,000. Bidders must submit unit-price bids with security equal to at least 10 percent of the bid amount.