Certified SB/MB or DVBE Only* Tree Trimming, Pruning, and Removal Services in Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has issued an Invitation for Price Quote (IFPQ) for comprehensive tree trimming, pruning, and removal services across eight counties in District 10, including Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne. The solicitation requires contractors to provide all necessary labor, equipment, materials, and services for tree maintenance, including thinning, pruning, skirting, removal of trees/shrubs/vines, chipping, and stump removal adjacent to energized and non-energized power lines. Specific deliverables include routine and non-routine ground and aerial crew services, with estimated hours ranging from 80 to 450 crew hours, as well as stump removal services. Contractors must possess a C-49 Tree and Palm Contractor License, C-31 Construction Zone Traffic Control Contractor License, valid International Society of Arboriculture Arborist Certification, OSHA Line Clearance Tree Trimmer certification, and NCCCO Crane Operator Certification. Written questions are due by December 4, 2025, with price quotes required by December 12, 2025, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, and a proposed award date of December 29, 2025.

The procurement is exclusively reserved for certified Small Businesses (SB), Micro Businesses (MB), or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE), with Caltrans requiring at least two price quotes from qualifying entities. The maximum bid amount is $461,000, with prevailing wage requirements triggered for bids exceeding $15,000. Subcontractors must also be DGS-certified SB/MB or DVBE with equivalent qualifications. Required bid documentation includes multiple certification forms, including a Price Quote Proposal, Bid/Bidder Certification Sheet, Non-Collusion Declaration, and California Civil Rights Laws Certification. Insurance requirements are comprehensive, mandating Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and Workers' Compensation with Employer's Liability ($2,000,000). Payment bonds of 100 percent are required for Service Requests exceeding $25,000. The proposed agreement will commence January 2, 2026, and expire January 1, 2029, with services performed Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding state holidays, and additional non-routine services potentially occurring outside standard business hours.