IFPQ Paint Exterior & Upgrade Doors, San Diego County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is issuing an Invitation for Price Quote (IFPQ) for painting exterior surfaces and upgrading doors at the Santee Maintenance Station located at 8502 Railroad Avenue, Santee, CA 92071 in San Diego County. The procurement encompasses comprehensive surface preparation and painting services for nine building structures (ranging from 10 to 200 feet in length), eight cargo containers, 540 linear feet of wrought iron fencing, four motorized gates, three pedestrian gates, and 50 bollards, along with the furnishing and installation of five hollow metal doors (three standard 3'-0" x 7'-0" doors and two louvered 3'-0" x 7'-0" doors) with complete hardware specifications. Qualified bidders must possess either a Class A General Engineering Contractor license or Class B General Building license from the California Contractors State Licensing Board and maintain valid Department of Industrial Relations registration throughout the contract term. The mandatory site inspection is scheduled for March 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with written questions due by March 4, 2026, and price quotes due by March 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The estimated award date is March 24, 2026, with the contract term running from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, during normal business hours Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding state holidays. The contractor must provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials, travel, and incidentals necessary to complete the work, and a one-year warranty on coatings and workmanship is required upon completion and acceptance.

This IFPQ is designated exclusively for certified Small Businesses (SBs), Micro Businesses (MBs), Small Businesses for public works (SB-PW), or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBEs), with no subcontracting permitted under the agreement. Caltrans requires a minimum of two price quotes from certified SB/MBs or DVBEs before award. Prevailing wage requirements apply if the total bid exceeds $15,000, and if the bid exceeds $25,000, a Payment Bond equal to 100 percent of the contract amount is required prior to work commencement. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation with Employer's Liability of $1,000,000. The maximum bid limit is $461,000, establishing the upper boundary for this procurement opportunity.