IFB-Painting, Window, Door and Gutter Services in Los Angeles County.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Procurement and Contracts, is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for painting, window, door, and gutter services at the Apple Street Maintenance Facility in Los Angeles County. This procurement covers comprehensive facility renovation services including the removal and installation of new gutters, lead abatement work, surface preparation and paint application, replacement of ten existing windows with new dual-pane aluminum clad commercial-grade windows, and replacement of three existing exterior doors with new steel or aluminum framed commercial pre-hung doors with re-keying to Caltrans specifications. Bidders must furnish all labor, materials, supplies, parts, tools, equipment, travel, disposal, permits, and incidentals necessary for project completion. Required qualifications include a current and valid B-General Building Contractor license from the Contractors State License Board, valid Lead Removal Certificates for supervisors and workers from the California Department of Public Health, valid Hazardous Waste Transporter Registration from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, and current Department of Industrial Relations registration. The project will operate during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding State holidays, with an estimated agreement commencement date of August 3, 2026, and expiration date of August 2, 2027. Critical deadlines include a mandatory site inspection on May 20, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at 5700 Electric Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90016; written questions must be submitted by May 21, 2026; and bids are due May 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with bid opening at 2:30 p.m. via teleconference. The total bid proposal cannot exceed $484,000.

This procurement offers a 5% Small Business preference for certified Small Businesses, Micro Businesses, or Small Business-Public Works entities, and non-SB preference contractors may also compete by subcontracting at least 25% of their net bid price to certified SBs. A 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation requirement applies, with an incentive program offering up to 5% additional incentive value based on verified DVBE participation levels. State General Prevailing Wage Rates apply for Los Angeles County. A Payment Bond for 100% of the contract amount is required prior to work commencement if the bid exceeds $25,000. Comprehensive insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Workers' Compensation with $1,000,000 employer's liability limits, and Pollution Liability ($1,000,000 per incident, $2,000,000 annual aggregate). The Lead and Asbestos Survey Report, dated March 2026, confirmed lead-based paint in five samples, with three samples exceeding California Hazardous Waste Limits and classified as RCRA hazardous waste requiring disposal at a Class I hazardous waste landfill. The estimated contract award value is not to exceed $484,000.