07-367604 Construct Treatment BMPs for Stormwater Mitigation

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 07 is soliciting bids for construction of treatment best management practices (BMPs) for stormwater mitigation on State Highway 101 in Ventura County between Central Avenue and 0.6 miles north of Victoria Avenue in and near Oxnard and Ventura, with bids due November 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via Bid Express. This is a federal-aid project subject to prevailing wage requirements as determined by the California Department of Industrial Relations; contractors must pay the higher rate if federal minimum wage exceeds state prevailing wage.

The contractor must hold either a Class A license or a combination of Class C licenses (C-27, C-12, C-42) constituting a majority of the work. The scope encompasses 70 line items: traffic control systems, stormwater pollution prevention, roadway excavation, landscaping, irrigation infrastructure, asphalt and concrete work, infiltration areas, and gross solids removal devices. Key quantities include 240 cubic yards of aerially deposited lead excavation, 20,500 plants in Group H, 780 cubic yards of wood mulch, and specified irrigation components. The estimated project cost is $2.7 million.

Completion requirements are tiered: all work excluding plant establishment within 200 working days; all work including plant establishment within 450 working days; and plant establishment work alone within 250 working days. Bids must be submitted on a unit price basis. Bidder's security must equal at least 10 percent of the bid amount. The project incorporates standard 2025 specifications and plans approved June 19, 2026, and includes comprehensive requirements for temporary traffic control, water pollution control, environmental stewardship, and treated wood waste management.