IFB Tree Trimming, Pruning, and Removal Services in Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is requesting bids for tree trimming, pruning, and removal services across Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties under IFB 10A2966, with bids due October 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. A 25 percent small business participation goal and 5 percent disabled veteran business enterprise participation requirement apply; certified SB and MB bidders receive a 5 percent bid preference, and the DVBE Incentive Program offers 1–5 percent incentive amounts based on verified participation levels.

The scope encompasses all labor, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, disposal costs, traffic control, vehicles, fuel, crane/hoist, crane operator, permits, travel, and incidentals for thinning, pruning, skirting, removal of trees/shrubs/vines, chipping, and stump removal and grinding adjacent to energized and non-energized power lines, cleanup, and proper debris disposal including palm trees and palm debris. Services are priced across seven line items: routine ground crew hours (200 estimated), non-routine ground crew hours (100 estimated), routine aerial crew hours (40 estimated), non-routine aerial crew hours (20 estimated), stump removal (20 estimated stumps), routine traffic control hours (20 estimated), and non-routine traffic control hours (20 estimated). Routine services are provided Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding state holidays; non-routine services are available on specified dates and times.

Maximum total bid does not exceed $484,000. The contract term runs November 2, 2026 through November 1, 2029. Bidders must hold a valid C-61/D-49 or C-49 tree service contractor license, valid Arborist Certification from the International Society of Arboriculture, Line Clearance Tree Trimmer certification under OSHA regulations, and Crane Operator Certification from NCCCO. The bidder's office must be located within one of the eight specified counties or within 110 driving miles of District 10 Headquarters in Stockton. Payment bonds of 100 percent apply to service requests of $25,000 or more. Prevailing wage requirements apply to bids exceeding $15,000. Written questions are due October 7, 2026. Bid opening occurs at 2:30 p.m. on October 15. Estimated contract award date is October 27, 2026.