IFB 11A4439 Application of Pre-Emergent & Contact Herbicides, San Diego County
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 11A4439
- State
- California
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- NIGP codes
- UNSPSC codes
- Point of contact
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- Timothy Murphy timothy.murphy@dot.ca.gov (279) 234-2662
Opportunity details come from caleprocure.ca.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is requesting bids for pre-emergent and contact herbicide application services across approximately 720 acres of bare and landscaped areas within Caltrans rights-of-way in San Diego County under IFB 11A4439, with bids due September 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A 5% Small Business or Micro Business preference is available for certified firms or non-certified bidders committing to subcontract a minimum of 25% of net bid price to certified SBs or MBs; a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentive of 1–5% applies based on verified DVBE participation levels, with a combined incentive and preference cap of $100,000.
Contractors must hold a current Qualified Applicator License or Qualified Applicator Certificate from the California Department of Pesticide Regulations and valid registration with the Department of Industrial Relations. The contractor provides all labor, tools, equipment, and materials except herbicides, performing work on an on-call, as-needed basis Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., excluding holidays and inclement weather. Pricing must be quoted per acre for two employees conducting conventional hand spraying operations.
The estimated agreement term runs November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2029 (three years). Prevailing wage requirements apply if the total bid amount exceeds $15,000. Commercial General Liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate limits (including pesticide/herbicide applicator coverage), Automobile Liability, and Workers' Compensation coverage are required. Mandatory compliance includes organic waste recycling, California Civil Rights Laws Certification, and Darfur Contracting Act Certification. Written questions are due August 28, 2026. The estimated award date is September 17, 2026.
Opportunity text
The documents and files attached to this solicitation do not have any updates for digital accessibility at this time. Updates will be applied as soon as they are available. For an accessible version of solicitation documents published on this page, please submit a request to ADAdocs@dot.ca.gov or call (833) 713-2922. Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, materials (except Pre-Emergent and Contact Herbicides), equipment, and travel to provide spraying of Pre-Emergent and Contact Herbicides to approximately 720 acres of bare and landscaped areas located within the Caltrans rights-of-way for the purpose of weed control, fire prevention, flood prevention, erosion control and preservation of roadside vegetation.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IFB_Solicitation_Package_11A4439_Final.pdf |
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