SB Minor B 09A1112 - Remove existing pavement markings - Mono County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Procurement and Contracts, is procuring construction services for a Small Business Minor B contract in Mono County, involving the removal of existing pavement markings and installation of new pedestrian safety infrastructure at eight locations on State Routes 203 and 395 near Mammoth Lakes. The scope of work includes removal of existing crosswalks and pavement markings through high-pressure water blasting (1,875 square feet), installation of recessed thermoplastic continental crosswalks measuring 2 feet wide by 10 feet long with 2-foot gaps (4,142 square feet), installation of recessed thermoplastic yield line markings, placement of 80 retroreflective recessed pavement markers, installation of roadside signs with enhanced conspicuity retroreflective treatment on PSST-type posts (94 square feet of aluminum signage), and deployment of temporary traffic control devices. The project also requires traffic control measures, lead compliance planning, job site management, water pollution control, and temporary drainage protection. Qualified bidders must be certified Small Businesses under Section 2-1.05 at the time of quote submission and must maintain certification through contract award. All bid submittals must be submitted by email only to tammy.p.tran@dot.ca.gov by 2:15 p.m. on March 19, 2026, and must include completed proposal forms, Small Business Status certification, subcontractor lists, contract requirements forms, California Civil Rights Laws Certification, and Darfur Contracting Act Certification. The work must be completed within 20 working days, with no pre-bid meeting scheduled. Prevailing wages apply to this project as determined by the California Director of Industrial Relations.

This procurement is restricted to certified Small Businesses under Section 2-1.05, with no DVBE contract goal established, though the Department encourages DVBE participation from bidders. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation. Bidders must comply with nondiscrimination program requirements under Government Code Section 12990, Title 2 California Code of Regulations Section 11102, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Upon contract award, the successful bidder must provide a payment bond equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid amount (as the project exceeds $25,000), proof of insurance, a Payee Data Record (STD 204), and Certificates of Insurance before contract execution; performance bonds are not required. The estimated project cost is $236,675.00, with bids exceeding $461,000.00 subject to rejection per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b). The Department will award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder whose quote complies with all requirements within 30 days after the quote opening date.