SB Minor B 08A3980 - Install roadside weather information systems - Riverside County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is procuring installation services for roadside weather information systems and closed-circuit television infrastructure under a Small Business Minor B contract (08A3980) located in Riverside County. The project involves installing Roadside Weather Information Systems (RWIS) sensors—including wind speed and direction, temperature, relative humidity, and present weather/visibility sensors—along with Type 2 pan-tilt-zoom cameras, cellular routers, and associated electrical infrastructure at two locations on State Route 10: post mile 34.8 near Indian Canyon Drive and post mile 48.4 near Washington Street in Palm Springs. The work encompasses nine plan sheets covering utility coordination, electrical systems, traffic control, and equipment specifications, with a completion timeline of 40 working days. Key deliverables include traffic control systems, job site management, water pollution control programs, maintenance of existing traffic management systems during construction, modifications to existing roadside weather information systems compatible with Campbell Scientific CR-1000xe remote processing units, and mobilization activities. Bidders must submit quotes by email only to tammy.p.tran@dot.ca.gov by 2:15 p.m. on March 5, 2026, with award to be made to the lowest responsible bidder within 30 days of bid opening. The bid submission deadline is March 5, 2026, with no pre-bid conference scheduled, and bidders must be certified small businesses at the time of quote submission and maintain certification through contract award.

This procurement is restricted to contractors certified as Small Businesses under Section 2-1.05, with no mandatory Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) goal established, though the Department encourages DVBE participation. Any bids exceeding $461,000 will be rejected per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b), establishing a maximum contract value of $461,000. Payment bonds equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid are required for contracts exceeding $25,000, and prevailing wage requirements apply since the estimated project cost of $267,200 exceeds the $25,000 construction threshold; performance bonds are not required. Upon contract award, successful bidders must provide certificates of insurance, payee data records, and manufacturer warranties for all equipment, including five-year warranties for cellular routers, cameras, and ethernet switches, along with certified payroll records submitted with the final invoice. The estimated project magnitude is $267,200, with the contract budget capped at $461,000.