Operated Equipment Rental in Imperial and San Diego Counties

Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) is soliciting bids for operated equipment rental services in Imperial and San Diego Counties, including the jurisdictions of Imperial City, San Diego City, Imperial Beach City, Rancho San Diego CDP, and San Diego Country Estates CDP. The procurement seeks a contractor to furnish all labor, equipment, tools, materials, fuel, and incidentals necessary to provide fully operated, fueled, and maintained asphalt paving machines on an on-call basis. Prospective bidders must possess and maintain a valid Motor Carrier Permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, a current Class A General Engineering Contractor license or C-12 Earthwork and Paving Contractor license from the Contractors State License Board, and valid registration with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) at the time of bid submittal and continuously throughout the agreement period. The solicitation package was posted on March 24, 2026, with a bid due date of April 9, 2026, providing interested parties with approximately two weeks to prepare and submit their proposals. While the available documentation does not specify detailed evaluation criteria, contract term duration, or pricing terms, Caltrans will verify DIR registration directly without requiring separate bidder documentation.

The solicitation documents do not identify specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond, nor do they reference any incumbent vendors or current contractors holding the existing agreement. No information regarding possible award values, budget ranges, or existing infrastructure requiring integration has been detailed in the available procurement documentation. Interested parties seeking accessible versions of the solicitation documents or requiring additional information are directed to submit requests through the provided accessibility portal at http://bit.ly/dpac-ada or by calling (916) 654-2852, as the current documents lack digital accessibility updates. The procurement is being conducted on an on-call basis, suggesting a flexible engagement model where the contractor will be available to provide services as needed by Caltrans throughout the agreement period.