Prunedale Roundabout Project at San Miguel Canyon Road and Castroville Boulevard

The County of Monterey, California, is soliciting sealed bids for the Prunedale Roundabout Project, which replaces the stop-controlled intersection of San Miguel Canyon Road and Castroville Boulevard in Prunedale with a roundabout. Bids are due November 18, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Bidders must hold a valid Class A General Engineering Contractor's license through contract acceptance, and contractors and subcontractors must ensure that at least 50 percent of the total construction workforce comprises Monterey Bay Area residents with at least one year of residency in the past three years.

Work includes construction of a new structural section, dike, splitter and central islands, curbs and curb ramps, cold planning and hot mix asphalt placement, clearing and grubbing, drainage improvements, and lighting, along with other items required by the Construction Plans, Standard Specifications, Standard Plans, and Special Provisions. Contractors must be registered to perform public work under California Labor Code Section 1725.5 at contract award, and California prevailing wage requirements apply. No DBE contract goal is set.

The County's Engineer's Estimate for construction cost is $6.0 million ($6,000,517). Performance must be completed within 180 working days from Notice to Proceed issuance, with liquidated damages of $6,700 per calendar day after that period expires. Bidders must submit a bidder's bond of at least 10 percent of the bid amount, and the successful bidder must furnish payment and performance bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract value.

Sealed bids will be opened publicly in the Monterey Room, 2nd Floor, at the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors office, 168 W. Alisal Street, Salinas, California 93901. Contract documents are available free for electronic download from the Monterey County website or on digital media for a $5.00 nonrefundable fee.