SB Minor B 04A7471 / Replace Culvert In Contra Costa County

This is a Small Business Minor B Invitation for Price Quote (IFPQ) issued by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for Contract No. 04A7471, a culvert replacement project located on State Route 24 westbound off-ramp to Deer Hill Road in Lafayette, Contra Costa County. The procurement encompasses the replacement of an existing culvert system with 18 line items covering construction activities including construction area signs, traffic control systems, portable changeable message signs, job site management, water pollution control preparation, temporary drainage inlet protection, street sweeping, temporary concrete washout, clearing and grubbing, structure backfill using slurry cement (50 cubic yards), hot mix asphalt placement (5 tons), asphalt dike work (40 linear feet), cold plane asphalt concrete pavement (10 square yards), and 18-inch alternative pipe culvert installation (105 linear feet). Prospective bidders must be certified Small Businesses under section 2-1.05 at the time of quote submission, and all work must be completed within 10 working days of contract award. The estimated project cost is $150,000.00, with quotes due by email only to Justina.Binsfeld@dot.ca.gov by April 29, 2026. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder whose quote complies with all requirements, and no pre-bid meeting is scheduled. Bidders must provide unit prices for each line item, certify that they have not engaged in collusion, and submit their state contractor's license number, classification, federal identification number or social security number, and Department of Industrial Relations registration number.

This procurement is restricted to certified Small Businesses, with no hard copy bids accepted and all submissions required to be electronic. While the California Department of Transportation establishes no Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) contract goal, DVBE participation is encouraged. Any bid exceeding $484,000.00 will be rejected per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b). The contract requires a payment bond equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid if the bid exceeds $25,000, though no performance bond is required. Prevailing wages may apply depending on contract amount thresholds under Section 7-1.02K(2), and the contractor must maintain insurance coverage and comply with Buy America requirements for materials. The contract is subject to California civil rights laws, nondiscrimination program requirements, and various certifications including those related to Darfur contracting, organic waste recycling, and Generative Artificial Intelligence use. Final payment will be made after contract acceptance upon submission of a fully itemized final invoice within 30 days, with the potential for 25 percent of payment to be withheld if all required documentation does not accompany the final invoice.