Certified SB/MB or DVBE Only* Painting Services in San Bernardino County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking as-needed painting services for the Inland Traffic Management Center located in Fontana, California. The solicitation requests interior painting services encompassing walls, trimmings, moldings, doors, casings, windows, and ceilings, with all necessary materials to be supplied by the contractor. An optional site inspection is scheduled for January 20, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., with written questions due by January 21, 2026, and price quotes due by January 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The proposed award date is estimated for February 9, 2026, with the Agreement set to commence on April 1, 2026, and expire on March 31, 2027. Services will be performed during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding State holidays. Contractors must possess a current C-33 Painting and Decorating Contractor license and be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations if prevailing wages apply. Required bid documents include the Price Quote Proposal, Bid/Bidder Certification Sheet, Non-Collusion Declaration, California Civil Rights Laws Certification, and Darfur Contracting Act Certification.

The procurement is exclusively restricted to certified Small Businesses (SB), Microbusinesses (MB), Small Businesses for public works purposes (SB-PW), or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE). Caltrans requires at least two price quotes from certified SB/MB or DVBE entities before making an award, with a maximum bid amount of $461,000.00. Prevailing wage requirements apply if the total bid amount exceeds $15,000.00. 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. A Payment Bond equal to 100 percent of the Service Request price is mandatory for any individual Service Request exceeding $25,000.00. The solicitation covers painting services within San Bernardino County and San Bernardino City, with specific work to be performed at the Caltrans Inland Traffic Management Center in Fontana, California.