SB Minor B 05A2970 - Line Culverts - San Luis Obispo County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting competitive price quotes for Solicitation No. 05A2970, a Small Business Minor B contract for line culvert rehabilitation work on State Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo County, specifically at the Fourth Street Overcrossing in Pismo Beach. The scope of work includes cleaning, inspection, and rehabilitation of 461 linear feet of existing culverts using cured-in-place pipeliner (CIPP) technology, along with related ancillary work such as lead compliance planning, traffic control systems, stationary impact attenuators, portable changeable message signs, job site management, and water pollution program preparation. The prime contractor must be certified as a small business under California section 2-1.05 and hold either a Class A or applicable Class C contractor's license. Contract work must be completed within 25 working days, with no construction activity permitted between November 1 and April 30. Price quotes must be submitted electronically by email to tammy.p.tran@dot.ca.gov no later than February 20, 2026 at 2:15 p.m., and bids exceeding $461,000 will be rejected per Public Contract Code 10105(b). Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder whose quote complies with all requirements, with notification expected within 30 days of bid opening. Bidders may submit inquiries regarding patent ambiguity of plans and specifications to the District 5 Construction Duty Engineer prior to bid submission.

This procurement is designated as a Small Business set-aside contract, restricting eligibility to contractors certified as small businesses at both the time of bid submission and contract award. While the Department establishes no Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) contract goal, DVBE participation is encouraged. The estimated project cost is approximately $330,000, with a maximum bid ceiling of $461,000 per Public Contract Code 10105(b). Payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the total bid amount are required for contracts exceeding $25,000; performance bonds are not required for this Minor B contract. Contractors must comply with California civil rights laws, prevailing wage requirements, environmental stewardship measures, and traffic control specifications for State Route 101. All required documentation, certifications, and detailed work plans addressing culvert cleaning, inspection, contact grouting, annular-space grouting, and CIPP installation, including quality assurance and testing protocols, must be submitted electronically with the bid package; hard copy submissions will not be accepted.