IFB Security Lobby Turnstiles and Gate Barrier Arms Installation, Alameda County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Procurement and Contracts is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the installation of security access control systems at the Caltrans District 4 Office located at 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, California 94612, in Alameda County. The project requires contractors to furnish all labor, tools, equipment, parts, materials, supplies, and incidentals necessary to install a closed-loop standalone access control system featuring six turnstile lanes (three on each side of the lobby security console) designed to manage pedestrian traffic flow to high-rise and low-rise elevator vestibules, along with two automated gate barrier arms (one at the garage entrance and one at the garage exit ramp) integrated with an intercom system. Qualified bidders must possess specific California Contractors State License Board licenses, including C-28 for Lock and Security Equipment, C-61/D28 for Doors, Gates, and Activating Devices, and C-10 for Electrical Contractor or B for General Building Contractor, and must maintain Department of Industrial Relations registration. The mandatory site inspection is scheduled for February 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time; written questions must be submitted by February 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.; and bids are due by February 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with bid opening at 2:30 p.m. the same day and the proposed award date estimated for March 5, 2026. The agreement is scheduled to commence April 1, 2026, and expire March 31, 2027, with work performed during normal business hours Monday through Friday and weekends from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., excluding state holidays.

The maximum bid amount is $461,000.00, with any bid exceeding this amount deemed non-responsive. Prevailing wage requirements apply if the total bid amount exceeds $15,000.00, and the contractor must comply with all California prevailing wage regulations, including certified payroll submission and apprentice employment ratios. Small business set-asides are available, offering a five percent small business preference for certified small businesses, micro businesses, or small businesses for public works, as well as a disabled veteran business enterprise incentive program with a dollar cap of $100,000.00. If the successful bid exceeds $25,000.00, a payment bond equal to 100 percent of the total contract amount is required prior to work commencement. Insurance requirements include general liability coverage of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit, and statutory workers' compensation coverage. No incumbent vendor information or existing integration infrastructure details are specified in the procurement documents.