SB Minor B 04A7477 / Replace Culvert in San Mateo County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is issuing an Invitation for Price Quote (IFPQ) for a Small Business Minor B construction contract (04A7477) to replace a culvert on State Highway 84 in Woodside, San Mateo County, located 0.2 mile east of Friars Lane at Post Mile 16.2. The scope of work encompasses fourteen line items including culvert removal and replacement with associated drainage improvements, asphalt concrete surfacing, traffic control systems, water pollution control measures, and site management activities. The project includes an estimated $166,000 in work requiring unit price bids on specific deliverables such as corrugated steel pipe installation (44 linear feet of 18-inch pipe), slurry cement (10 cubic yards), hot mix asphalt, tack coat, concrete washout facilities, and construction area signage. Bidders must possess either a Class A license or applicable Class C license and be certified as a small business under section 2-1.05 at both bid opening and contract award. The contract completion period is 20 working days, with contract award anticipated within 30 days of bid opening. Bids are due by April 27, 2026, at 2:15 p.m. and must be submitted via email only to Justina.Binsfeld@dot.ca.gov; no pre-bid meeting is scheduled. Any bids exceeding $484,000 will be rejected per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b).

This procurement is restricted to certified Small Business entities under section 2-1.05, with no specific Disadvantaged Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) contract goal established, although DVBE participation is encouraged. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. Payment bonds equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid are required if the bid exceeds $25,000, and a Certificate of Insurance must be submitted at contract award. The project includes Buy America requirements for steel, iron, crumb rubber, manufactured products, and construction materials, with applicable certificates of compliance required. Prevailing wages may apply under Section 7-1.02K(2), with rates established by the California Department of Industrial Relations. The estimated project cost of $166,000 represents the anticipated award value, with the maximum bid cap set at $484,000 per state contracting regulations.