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) District 10 is issuing an Invitation for Price Quote (IFPQ) for tree trimming, pruning, and removal services across eight counties including Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive vegetation management services on Caltrans-held properties for future projects, including thinning, pruning, skirting, and removal of trees, shrubs, and vines adjacent to energized and non-energized power lines, stump grinding and removal, debris chipping and disposal, traffic control, and associated cleanup services. Qualified bidders must hold a valid C-61/D-49 Tree Service or C-49 Tree and Palm Contractor license from the California Contractors State License Board, International Society of Arboriculture arborist certification, OSHA line clearance tree trimmer certification, National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators certification, a valid California motor carrier permit, and Department of Industrial Relations registration. Services will be performed during standard business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) for routine work, with non-routine services available outside standard hours as directed by Caltrans. Bidders must submit price quotes using seven specified line items covering routine and non-routine ground crew work, aerial work, stump removal, and traffic control, with a total bid amount not to exceed $461,000. Written questions are due by April 3, 2026, with price quotes due by April 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, with an estimated award date of April 27, 2026, and a three-year contract term from April 27, 2026, through April 26, 2029.

This procurement is restricted exclusively to certified Small Businesses (SBs), Micro Businesses (MBs), Small Businesses for public works purposes (SB-PW), or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBEs), and at least two price quotes must be received from qualified certified entities to proceed with an award. Prevailing wage requirements apply to bids exceeding $15,000, with prevailing wage language removed for bids under that threshold. Required insurance coverage includes commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation coverage. Payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the Service Request price are required for individual Service Requests exceeding $25,000, due prior to work commencement. No specific incumbent vendor or current contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The total funding amount and cost limitation are listed as "TBD" (to be determined), indicating that the final contract value will be established through the competitive bidding process up to the stated maximum of $461,000.