Asphalt Repairs, Removal, and Replacement Services, Orange County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB 12A2341) for asphalt repairs, removal, and replacement services at three maintenance stations across Orange County. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, parts, disposal, tools, equipment, travel, supplies, and incidentals necessary to complete comprehensive asphalt work including removal, replacement, crack sealing, seal coating, concrete installation, and striping and pavement delineation marking. Work locations include the Marine Way Maintenance Station in Irvine (40,500 square feet of asphalt overlay), San Juan Maintenance Station in San Juan Capistrano (46,100 square feet of cold plane and hot mix asphalt), and Bolsa Chica Maintenance Station in Westminster (22,600 square feet of cold plane and hot mix asphalt plus 6,800 square feet of seal coat), with total quantities of 1,220 tons of hot mix asphalt, 5,290 linear feet of crack sealing, 9,670 linear feet of traffic striping, and 2.4 cubic yards of concrete work. Bidders must hold a current California Class A General Engineering Contractor license or C-32 Parking and Highway Improvement Contractor license, plus a C-12 Earthwork and Paving Contractor license, and maintain valid Department of Industrial Relations registration. Optional site inspections are available on February 17, 2026, with questions due by the same date; bid proposals are due by 2:00 p.m. on March 3, 2026, with bid opening at 2:30 p.m., and the estimated award date is March 17, 2026. Work is estimated to commence on May 1, 2026, and continue through February 28, 2027, with all sites expected to be completed within two months of start, weather permitting. The maximum bid amount is $461,000.00, with bids exceeding this threshold deemed non-responsive and rejected.

This procurement includes mandatory prevailing wage requirements per California Labor Code Sections 1720-1861 for bids exceeding $15,000, along with specific disadvantaged enterprise participation goals and requirements. A 25 percent Small Business (SB) participation goal is required, with a 5 percent SB preference available for certified small businesses or contractors committing to 25 percent subcontracting to certified small businesses, and a mandatory 3 percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement with an incentive program offering up to 5 percent bid reduction based on verified DVBE participation levels. A payment bond equal to 100 percent of the contract amount is required if the bid exceeds $25,000, and insurance requirements include general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and workers' compensation with statutory limits. All work must comply with California Contractors State License Board standards, Senate Bill 1383 organic waste recycling requirements, and applicable prevailing wage and apprenticeship regulations. Caltrans reserves the right to reject all bids and will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder after verification of all requirements, preferences, and incentives.