IFB 10220934 Traffic Control Services

The California Department of Water Resources is requesting bids for professional traffic control services on an as-needed basis at the Sutter Maintenance Yard and Division of Flood Operations sites across six counties (Sutter, Yuba, Colusa, Butte, Tehama, and Lake) under IFB 10220934, with bids due October 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. A mandatory 3.0% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation commitment is required; bids submitted with 25% Small Business participation are eligible for a 5% non-small business calculation preference.

Bidders must hold a current valid C-31 Contractor's License and be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. The scope includes flagging operations, traffic management equipment deployment, signage installation, and compliance with the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Projects range from 500 to 1,500 feet in distance and one to forty-five days in duration, with possible 24/7 emergency services requiring on-site arrival within four hours of notification.

The bid sheet requires pricing across three years for mobilization costs (six counties per year), equipment items (cones, barricades, signs, crash cushion trucks, and rumble strips), and labor rates including prevailing wage straight time, overtime after 8 hours, overtime after 12 hours, and emergency 24/7 services. Prevailing wage requirements apply to all work, with penalties of $200 per calendar day per worker for underpayment and $25 per worker per day for maximum work-hours violations. Workers' compensation insurance at statutory limits, commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence, and automobile liability of $1 million combined single limit are mandatory.

The anticipated contract start date is January 2027 with a three-year term. Technical questions are due October 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., with answers provided by October 16, 2026. Public bid opening is scheduled for October 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. The State will award to the lowest responsible bidder after applying applicable SB or DVBE preferences, with no guarantee of minimum work volume.