SB Minor B 02A2495 / Culvert Rehabilitation in Plumas County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is procuring culvert rehabilitation construction services through a Small Business Minor B package for State Highway 70 in Plumas County near Twain, with work extending from 0.4 miles west to 1.7 miles east of Feather River Hot Springs. The scope of work includes culvert rehabilitation activities encompassing earthwork, drainage facility management, erosion control, and temporary traffic control. Prime contractors must hold either a Class A license or applicable Class C license and maintain certified Small Business status at the time of quote submission and contract award. All work must be completed within 15 working days, and the solicitation incorporates the 2025 Edition of Standard Specifications and Standard Plans by reference. Quotes are due by April 30, 2026, at 2:15 p.m., and must be submitted via email to Justina.Binsfeld@dot.ca.gov with the contract number in the subject line. Contract award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder whose quote complies with all requirements within 30 days after bid opening. Required submittal documents include the Price Quote Proposal, Subcontractor List, Contract Requirements certification, Small Business Status verification, California Company Preference form, Certified DVBE Summary (if applicable), Contractor Certification Clauses, Civil Rights Laws Certification, Darfur Contracting Act Certification, and the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Vehicle List, with payment bonds, insurance certificates, Postconsumer-Content Certification, and Payee Data Records required at contract award.

This procurement is restricted to certified Small Businesses under Section 2-1.05, and while Caltrans establishes no Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) contract goal, the agency encourages bidder participation in DVBE involvement. The estimated project cost is $287,000.00, with bids exceeding $484,000.00 subject to rejection per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b). A payment bond equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid is required if the bid exceeds $25,000, and payment bonds and insurance will be required at the time of award if the company is selected as the low bidder. Prevailing wage requirements may apply under Section 7-1.02K(2), with rates determined by the California Department of Industrial Relations. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this solicitation. Bid submittals will be accepted by email only at the designated address, and hard copy bids will not be accepted.