SB Minor B 09A1116 - Mill pavement and overlay with Hot Mix Asphalt Type A - Inyo County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is procuring a Small Business Minor B construction contract for pavement milling and overlay work in Inyo County, specifically on Wye Road from Route 395 to Route 6 in the City of Bishop. The scope of work includes cold planing existing asphalt concrete pavement, placing approximately 340 tons of Hot Mix Asphalt Type A, applying tack coat, and completing pavement delineation markings across approximately 743 linear feet of roadway. The project deliverables encompass eleven line items, including hot mix asphalt placement, cold plane asphalt concrete pavement removal (1,920 square yards), asphaltic emulsion fog seal coating (1 ton), progress schedule documentation, lead compliance planning, job site management, street sweeping, thermoplastic traffic striping (2,834 linear feet with enhanced wet night visibility), thermoplastic pavement marking (476 square feet), traffic control system implementation, and temporary fiber roll installation (130 linear feet). The contractor must possess either a Class A or applicable Class C state contractor's license and be certified as a Small Business at the time of bid opening and award. The project must be completed within 5 working days, with bid quotes due by 2:15 p.m. on April 7, 2026, submitted by email only to tammy.p.tran@dot.ca.gov. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled, and award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder within 30 days after bid opening.

This is a Small Business (SB Minor B) contract set-aside requiring bidders to be certified as a Small Business under section 2-1.05 at the time of bid opening and award. While no formal Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) contract goal is established, bidders are encouraged to obtain DVBE participation. The bid package includes 10 project plan sheets, specifications, and links to 2025 Standard Specifications and Standard Plans, with the contract funded by the State of California through the Department of Transportation. The estimated project cost is $390,000.00, with a maximum bid cap of $484,000.00; any bids exceeding this amount will be rejected per Public Contract Code 10105(b). A payment bond equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid is required if the bid exceeds $25,000, and performance bonds are not required. The contractor must comply with all California civil rights laws, nondiscrimination requirements under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Executive Orders N-6-22 and N-12-23 regarding Russia sanctions and Generative Artificial Intelligence usage disclosure. If awarded, the contractor must provide proof of insurance and execute a payment bond and contract documents within the required timeframe.