SB Minor B 07A6359 - Install/upgrade signs, delineation, channelizers, pavement markings, and retroreflective markers in Los Angeles County.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting bids for Contract No. 07A6359, a Small Business Minor B Invitation for Price Quote (IFPQ) to install and upgrade signs, delineation devices, channelizers, pavement markings, and retroreflective markers across multiple routes in Los Angeles County, including Routes 5, 90, 107, 213, and 605 spanning post miles 3.3 to 25.4 on Route 5, R1.9 on Route 90, 0.7 to 4.6 on Route 107, 0.3 to 5.8 on Route 213, and R1.8 to 19.4 on Route 605. The project encompasses 28 line items requiring lead compliance planning, traffic control systems, sign removal and installation, pavement marker work, thermoplastic stripe application, and curb painting, with an estimated project cost of $265,474.00. The contractor must be certified as a Small Business under Section 2-1.05 at the time of quote submission and contract award, and the bid cap is $484,000.00 per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b). Contractors are required to complete all work within 150 working days and must submit detailed unit pricing for each line item via email to kimberly.reap@dot.ca.gov by the April 23, 2026 deadline; no pre-bid meeting is scheduled. Contract award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder within 30 days of bid opening, and prevailing wages may apply based on determinations by the California Department of Industrial Relations.

This solicitation is restricted to certified Small Businesses, with no specific Department-established DVBE (Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise) contract goal, although DVBE participation is encouraged. Bidders must hold a valid State Contractor's License Board license and possess current Department of Industrial Relations registration; bidders in default on existing Caltrans contracts may be rejected as non-responsive. Payment bonds equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid are required if the total bid exceeds $25,000, while performance bonds are not required; insurance certificates and payee data records must be submitted at the time of contract award. The project will be governed by Caltrans Standard Specifications and Standard Plans dated 2025, and contractors must comply with environmental stewardship requirements including treated wood waste management, aerially deposited lead handling, and emissions reduction regulations for off-road diesel-fueled equipment. The estimated project magnitude is $265,474.00, with the maximum allowable bid capped at $484,000.00.