06-1E9104 HMA, RHMA, Imported Borrow, Clearing & Grubbing, and Lighting System

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is requesting bids for hot mix asphalt, rubberized hot mix asphalt, imported borrow material, clearing and grubbing, and lighting system installation on State Highway 41 near Coarsegold in Madera County, with bids due September 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via Bid Express.

The contractor must hold either a Class A general contractor license or a Class C-12 specialty contractor license. Prevailing wage requirements apply — the contractor must pay the higher of the rates determined by the California Department of Industrial Relations or the United States Secretary of Labor. The project includes federal-aid funding and is subject to Buy America/Build America requirements for manufactured products and environmental product declaration requirements for hot mix asphalt and concrete materials.

The scope encompasses 71 bid items including temporary traffic control, erosion control, earthwork, asphalt paving, drainage structures, guardrails, pavement markings, and electrical systems. The contractor must complete all work within 65 working days. Work is located at Road 416, District 06, Project ID 0622000114, federal-aid project number ACHSNH-P041(610).

The estimated project cost is $2.89 million. Bids must be submitted on a unit price basis with bidder's security equal to at least 10 percent of the bid amount. The contractor must obtain encroachment permits from Madera County Public Works Department prior to construction, with 28 days' advance notice required for full closures and other traffic control operations. Prompt payment obligations require subcontractor payments within 7 days of progress payment receipt and monthly submission of payment information through Caltrans' monitoring system. A preconstruction meeting will address project control, automated machine guidance requirements, and construction survey procedures.