Inductive Loop Detector Replacement Services in Amador, Alpine, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Procurement and Contracts issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for inductive loop detector replacement and restoration services across eight counties: Amador, Alpine, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne. The procurement involves the replacement of approximately 185 non-functioning loop detectors of various types (Type A, D, and E), along with associated pull boxes, covers, and conduit installation, including 10 pull boxes with covers and 100 linear feet of conduit work. Contractors must furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, traffic control equipment, flaggers, and related incidentals necessary to complete the work. Eligible bidders must possess a valid Class A General Engineering Contractor license or C-10 Electrical Contractor and C-31 Construction Zone Traffic Contractor license from the California Contractors State Licensing Board, current Department of Industrial Relations registration, and must comply with state general prevailing wage rates and public works requirements under Labor Code Sections 1720-1861. The written question submission deadline is April 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., with bids due April 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and bid opening scheduled for 2:30 p.m. the same day. The proposed award date is April 23, 2026, and the agreement term is estimated to commence June 1, 2026 and expire May 31, 2029, with routine services provided Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding state holidays, and non-routine services available as directed.

The procurement includes a 25 percent small business (SB) participation goal and a mandatory 3 percent disabled veteran business enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement with potential incentive credits up to 5 percent. Insurance requirements are substantial, including commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation with employer's liability limits of $1,000,000. A payment bond equal to 100 percent of the service request amount is required if the service request exceeds $25,000. The total bid amount must not exceed $461,000.00, with funding derived from state sources and subject to budget appropriation availability. No incumbent vendors or integration with existing technology infrastructure were specified in the solicitation documents.