05-1P2404 Place Bridge Scour Protection

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is requesting bids for bridge scour protection at Boulder Creek Bridge on Route 236 in Santa Cruz County under Contract 05-1P2404, with bids due electronically September 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via Bid Express. The project carries a 5% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goal and a 5% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal, with plant establishment work required to total at least $42,000.

The scope encompasses structural concrete placement, reinforcing steel, rock slope protection (150-pound and 60-pound classifications), drainage systems, erosion control, temporary traffic control, water quality monitoring, and landscape restoration at District 05, Santa Cruz County, Route 236, Post Mile 4.27. The bid consists of 55 line items including mobilization, lead compliance planning, traffic control systems, water pollution control, and plant establishment. The contractor must hold either a Class A license or a combination of Class C licenses (C-8, C-27) constituting a majority of the work and must comply with prevailing-wage rates set by the California Director of Industrial Relations.

The estimated project cost is $800,000. Work excluding plant establishment must be completed within 30 working days; all work including plant establishment within 280 working days, with plant establishment completing within 250 working days. Bids must be submitted on a unit-price basis with bidder's security equal to at least 10 percent of the bid amount. The project is non-federal-aid and requires multiple environmental compliance submittals including a lead compliance plan, critical path method schedule, traffic control management plans, environmental product declarations for asphalt and concrete materials, water quality monitoring, and coordination with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for streambed alteration determinations. Temporary traffic control restrictions apply, including lane closure limitations on designated holidays and special days with reversing control requirements specific to Santa Cruz County Route 236.