IFB Preventable Maintenance, Repair Service and Parts Replacement for Pressure Washers, Wash Water Recycle Systems, Wastewater Evaporators, and Brine Systems in El Dorado County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is requesting bids on preventable maintenance, repair service, and parts replacement for pressure washers, wash water recycle systems, wastewater evaporators, and brine systems at the South Lake Tahoe Maintenance Station in El Dorado County under IFB 03A4209, with bids due August 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A 5% small business preference is available to certified Small Businesses, Micro Businesses, or Small Businesses for Public Works; a separate 5% DVBE incentive applies to bids with 100 percent verified DVBE participation, with a combined incentive and preference dollar cap of $100,000.

The contractor must furnish all labor, tools, equipment, materials, parts, supplies, travel, and incidentals for routine preventable maintenance (12 estimated occurrences), non-routine preventable maintenance (12 estimated occurrences), and hourly labor for unforeseen work (25 hours estimated). Routine services are provided Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; non-routine services are available on an as-needed basis outside normal business hours. Parts and materials expenditures are capped at 10 percent of the actual subtotal. No subcontracting is permitted.

The total bid proposal must not exceed $484,000. The contract term runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2028. Prevailing wage requirements apply if the total bid amount exceeds $15,000. Contractors must possess valid DIR registration, a current C-61/D-21 Machinery and Pumps license from the Contractors State License Board, and provide certificates of insurance, payment bonds if service requests exceed $25,000, and certified payroll records.

An optional site inspection is scheduled for July 23, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Written questions are due July 30, 2026. Bid opening occurs August 4, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. The estimated award date is August 11, 2026.