Inductive Loop Services in Siskiyou, Shasta, Modoc, Lassen, Trinity, Tehama, Plumas, Butte, and Sierra Counties

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking contractors to provide inductive loop detector replacement and restoration services on Caltrans highway right-of-way and easements in various counties, including Siskiyou, Shasta, Modoc, Lassen, Trinity, Tehama, Plumas, Butte, and Sierra Counties. The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, materials, equipment, vehicles, travel, work signs, cones and/or traffic control equipment, traffic control flaggers, and incidentals required to sawcut, repair and/or replace and install non-functioning inductive loop detectors, non-traffic pull boxes, conduit, traffic pull boxes, and piezoelectric axle sensors. The contract will commence on April 1, 2025 (estimated) and expire on March 31, 2028 (estimated). Bids are due by November 19, 2024 at 2:00 pm Pacific Time, with a bid opening scheduled for that same day at 2:30 pm. The total bid amount must not exceed $461,000.

Caltrans is encouraging participation from certified small businesses, micro businesses, and disabled veteran business enterprises, and will apply a preference to responsible bidders that qualify. The contract requires the payment of prevailing wages if the total bid amount exceeds $15,000. Contractors must also comply with various state regulations regarding employment of undocumented workers, organic waste recycling, and use of Generative Artificial Intelligence technology. There are no listed incumbent vendors or current contractors, and the procurement does not require integration with any existing infrastructure or technology.