Certified SB/MB or DVBE Only* As-Needed General Property Maintenance and Repair Services in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has issued an Invitation for Price Quote (IFPQ) for as-needed general property maintenance and repair services across Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive property maintenance services, including routine and non-routine maintenance, historic and non-historic repair and rehabilitation work, and painting services for District 4 Right of Way Property Management and Excess Lands. Contractors must perform work during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), with potential for non-routine services outside standard hours and on state holidays. Required qualifications include a valid Class B General Building Contractor license and C-33 Painting and Decorating Contractor license from the California Contractors State License Board, along with current Department of Industrial Relations registration. Key submission dates include written questions due by December 30, 2025, and final price quote submissions due January 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, with an estimated award date of January 21, 2026 and contract period from April 20, 2026, to October 20, 2027.

The solicitation is exclusively reserved for certified Small Businesses (SBs), Micro Businesses (MBs), Small Businesses for Public Works (SB-PW), or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBEs), with minimum bids capped at $461,000.00. Insurance requirements are substantial, including commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and workers' compensation. Pricing is structured on hourly rates for interior and exterior painting services, repair services, and reimbursable new household appliances and fixtures up to $10,000. Prevailing wage requirements apply to bids exceeding $15,000, with rates determined by county. Payment bonds of 100 percent are mandatory for service requests over $25,000 prior to work commencement. Caltrans requires a minimum of two qualifying price quotes to proceed with the award, ensuring competitive bidding while supporting small and disadvantaged business participation.