11-430874 Clairemont Drive Bridge Deck Repair

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 11 is requesting bids on the Clairemont Drive Bridge Deck Repair project on State Route 5 in San Diego County, with bids due December 1, 2026, and a unit-price bid structure. This is a Federal-Aid project (IM-005-1(010)) subject to prevailing wage requirements under California Department of Industrial Relations standards and Buy America compliance for manufactured products and iron/steel materials.

Bidders must hold either a Class A contractor license or a Class C-8 license constituting the majority of work. The scope includes concrete deck repair, polyester concrete overlay placement, structural steel installation, railing reconstruction, irrigation system installation, landscaping, electrical modifications, and temporary traffic control across 183 line items. A safety representative with specific certifications and experience is required. Eight trainees or apprentices must be engaged under the federal training program. The project includes professional project partnering, dispute resolution board participation, stormwater pollution prevention planning, hazardous waste management for aerially deposited lead and asbestos, and coordination with North County Transit District for railroad flagging and with coincident bridge rehabilitation and express lane projects.

The estimated project cost is $20.3 million. Completion timelines are 200 working days for work excluding plant establishment and permanent erosion control, 450 working days total including those items, 250 working days for plant establishment, and 250 working days for permanent erosion control. Bid security equal to at least 10 percent of the bid amount is required. Bids are submitted electronically through Bid Express with a 2:00 p.m. deadline on December 1, 2026. Environmental product declarations are required for hot mix asphalt and concrete plants.