10-1T2904 Bridge Overlay, Approach Slab, Joint Seal, HMA, and Cold Plane

The California Department of Transportation is soliciting sealed bids for Contract 10-1T2904, a bridge overlay, approach slab, joint seal, hot mix asphalt, and cold plane project in Merced County across State Routes 99, 152, and 165, with bids due November 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via Bid Express. The contract carries a 3 percent Disadvantaged Veteran Business Enterprise goal and a 5 percent Small Business Enterprise participation goal.

Contractors must hold either a Class A license or a combination of Class C licenses (C-8, C-12) constituting a majority of work. The scope includes 39 bid items: bridge deck grinding (970 square yards), polyester concrete overlay placement (50,279 square feet), joint seals with varying movement ranges (377 linear feet and 66 linear feet), cold plane asphalt removal (1,350 square yards), temporary fiber roll installation (1,480 linear feet), traffic stripe tape installation (4,420 linear feet), and traffic control measures. Work must be completed within 75 working days from contract award. The project encompasses asbestos surveying and management, environmental stewardship compliance, prevailing wage requirements as established by the California Director of Industrial Relations, prompt payment provisions, temporary traffic control with lane closure restrictions and liquidated damages provisions, bridge deck anchoring for temporary barriers, and portable transverse rumble strip specifications. Coordination with coincident projects requires encroachment permits from the City of Atwater.

The estimated project cost is $2.22 million on a unit price basis. Bidders must submit security equal to at least 10 percent of their bid amount.