SB Minor B 02A2499 / Stormwater Improvement In Shasta County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting sealed bids for Contract No. 02A2499, a stormwater improvement construction project located on State Highway 299 in Shasta County, specifically on a 5.7-mile segment near Ingot extending from 1.9 miles west of Du Bois Road to 1.7 miles west of Centrum Lane (post miles 44.3/50.0). This Invitation for Price Quote (IFPQ) procurement requires bidders to provide unit price items for drainage and erosion control work in accordance with 2025 Standard Plans and Standard Specifications. The contractor must hold either a Class A or applicable Class C contractor's license and must be a certified Small Business at the time of quote submission. Work must be completed within 15 working days of contract award. Quote submissions are due by 2:15 p.m. on April 30, 2026, via email only to Justina.Binsfeld@dot.ca.gov; no public bid opening or pre-bid meeting is scheduled. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder within 30 days after bid opening. All bids exceeding $484,000 will be rejected per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b).

This procurement is designated as a Small Business (SB Minor B) set-aside, requiring all bidders to be certified Small Businesses under section 2-1.05, with no hard copy bids accepted. Caltrans establishes no Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) contract goal but encourages DVBE participation from interested bidders. Payment bonds are required only if the total bid exceeds $25,000, with the bond amount equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid, and certificates of insurance will be required at the time of contract award. Prevailing wages apply to this project under applicable thresholds, with rates determined by the California Department of Industrial Relations. The estimated project cost is $77,000, with a maximum allowable bid cap of $484,000. The contract includes mandatory compliance provisions regarding nondiscrimination, environmental health hazard indemnification, organic waste recycling, ADA accessibility, and adherence to Executive Orders N-6-22 (Russia sanctions) and N-12-23 (Generative AI disclosure).