Restroom Remodel in Orange County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting competitive bids through Invitation for Bid (IFB #12A2334) for restroom remodeling services at the Caltrans Stanton Maintenance Station in Orange County. The project scope encompasses comprehensive upgrades and repairs to five restroom areas: one main men's restroom/shower, one main women's restroom/shower, one men's locker restroom, one women's locker restroom, and one general locker restroom/shower. Deliverables include steam cleaning and resealing tiles, replacing fixtures such as sinks, faucets, mirrors, toilets, urinals, and toilet partitions, installing new shower systems with glass doors, replacing flooring and wall wainscot in locker rooms, repainting surfaces in high-gloss white, upgrading lighting with motion sensors, and performing necessary repairs to walls and ceilings. Qualified contractors must hold a current Class B General Building Contractor license from the California Contractors State Licensing Board and register with the Department of Industrial Relations. An optional site inspection is available on January 28, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., with written questions due by January 29, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Bids are due February 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with bid opening scheduled for 2:30 p.m. the same day, and the estimated project award date is February 26, 2026, with contract commencement on March 16, 2026, and expiration on March 1, 2027. The maximum bid amount is $461,000.00, with any bid exceeding this amount deemed non-responsive.

The solicitation includes mandatory small business and disadvantaged veteran business enterprise participation requirements. A five percent small business preference applies to certified small businesses, micro-businesses, or small businesses for public works, with non-small business contractors able to achieve the preference by subcontracting a minimum of 25 percent of the net bid price to certified small businesses. Additionally, a three percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement is mandated, with an incentive program offering up to five percent additional consideration for bids exceeding the minimum DVBE threshold. Prevailing wage requirements apply as the estimated contract exceeds $15,000. Contractors must provide a payment bond equal to 100 percent of the contract amount if the bid exceeds $25,000, along with general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability insurance with $1,000,000 combined single limit, and statutory workers' compensation coverage. The contract is financed with state funds and carries a maximum estimated value of $461,000.00.