07-379304 Construct DPP Infiltration Areas, Capture Housing, Bioswales, & MVPs

California Department of Transportation District 07 is soliciting bids for construction of stormwater management facilities including DPP infiltration areas, capture housing, bioswales, and MVPs at multiple locations on Route 2 and Route 210 in Sunland, La Canada Flintridge, and Glendale, with bids due November 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via Bid Express. This is a federally-aided project requiring prevailing wage compliance at rates set by the California Director of Industrial Relations and the United States Secretary of Labor, with contractors obligated to pay the higher of state or federal rates.

The contractor must hold either a California Class A contractor license or a combination of Class C licenses (C-12, C-27, C-42) constituting a majority of the work. The scope encompasses 81 bid items including lead compliance planning, traffic control systems, roadway excavation (4,350 cubic yards), landscape installation (28,900 plants), irrigation systems, temporary fiber roll (13,500 linear feet), and DPP infiltration area rock infill (530 cubic yards). Work must be completed on a unit price basis.

The estimated project cost is $5.3 million. Contractors must complete all work excluding plant establishment within 310 working days, plant establishment within 250 working days, and finish all work including plant establishment within 560 working days. Bidders must submit security equal to at least 10 percent of their bid amount. Special provisions require one trainee or apprentice under the federal training program, Buy America/Build America compliance for manufactured products, environmental product declarations for materials, certified payroll submission via LCPtracker Pro, in-use off-road diesel vehicle compliance, and treated wood waste management. Standard Caltrans 2025 specifications and plans apply; project plans are dated April 10, 2026.