IFB Multi-provider On-call and As-Needed Positive Location of Underground Utilities Facilities

The State of California, specifically the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a multi-provider agreement to provide on-call and as-needed positive location (potholing) services within Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, tools, parts, materials, supplies, traffic control, standard traffic control signage, travel, and incidentals necessary to locate underground utility facilities. This is an as-needed service contract, and Caltrans will issue service requests to the contractors as needed. The IFB has a proposed term from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026 and includes pricing for various line items such as vacuum excavation, hand digging, utility dip measurements, probing and electronic detection, CCTV inspection, designating with two-dimensional mapping, and traffic control.

The IFB has a 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement, and a 5% Small Business (SB) or Micro Business (MB) preference is available. The award will be made to the two lowest responsible bidders meeting the requirements. The IFB is posted on May 31, 2024, and the due date for responses is June 18, 2024.