10-1N3304 Roadway Excavation, HMA, and Modifying Lighting Systems

Caltrans is requesting sealed bids for roadway excavation, hot mix asphalt placement, and lighting system modification on State Highway 120 near Oakdale in Stanislaus County, with bids due September 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via Bid Express. Bidders must hold a Class A or Class C-12 contractor license. This is a federal-aid project subject to prevailing wage requirements established by the California Department of Industrial Relations and the United States Secretary of Labor, with contractors required to pay the whichever determination is higher.

The project spans post miles 8.9 to 9.5 (0.7 mile east of Dillwood Road to 0.3 mile east of Wamble Road) and includes 91 line items covering lead compliance planning, traffic control systems, earthwork, asphalt paving, drainage facilities, electrical work, and landscaping. Work excluding plant establishment must be completed within 70 working days; work including plant establishment within 320 working days, with plant establishment completion within 250 working days. Construction is prohibited from November 1 to April 30. Between May 1 and October 31, work is limited to 60 minutes after sunrise to 60 minutes before sunset, with a maximum of 40 days of nightwork allowed.

The estimated project cost is $3.72 million. Bidders must submit security equal to at least 10 percent of their bid amount. The contract includes Buy America requirements for materials, environmental product declarations for hot mix asphalt and concrete, California Tiger Salamander protection measures, and stormwater pollution prevention requirements. Temporary traffic control systems are subject to specific lane closure restrictions varying by day of week and time. Contractors must remit prompt payment to subcontractors within 7 days of receiving progress payments and comply with the Department's prompt payment monitoring system. The project involves coordination with coincident contracts and encroachment permits from Stanislaus County.