SB Minor B 10A2883 / Removing and replacing existing traffic signal heads and controller cabinets In San Joaquin County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting bids for Contract No. 10A2883, a Small Business Minor B construction project to remove and replace existing traffic signal heads and 332 controller cabinets along a 7-mile stretch of State Highway 205 in San Joaquin County near Tracy, specifically from Mountain House Parkway to North MacArthur Drive. The project includes eight line items encompassing lead compliance planning, construction area signs, traffic control systems, portable changeable message signs, job site management, water pollution control programs, maintenance of existing traffic management system elements during construction, and modification of signal and lighting systems. Prospective contractors must hold either a Class A license or applicable Class C license and submit unit pricing for each line item via email only to Justina.Binsfeld@dot.ca.gov by 2:15 p.m. on February 10, 2026, with no pre-bid meeting scheduled. The estimated project cost is $284,600.00, and work must be completed within 35 working days, with construction required to begin before October 15, 2026. Key qualifications include proof of applicable contractor's licensing, federal identification number, Department of Industrial Relations registration number, and acknowledgment of contract terms; bidders must also obtain encroachment permits from the City of Tracy and City of Lathrop before beginning work. Bids exceeding $461,000.00 will be rejected per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b), and award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder whose quote complies with all requirements.

This procurement is restricted to contractors certified as a Small Business under section 2-1.05 at the time of bid opening and through contract award. While the Department establishes no DVBE contract goal, it encourages bidders to obtain Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The project requires integration with existing Model 332LS controller cabinets, which are completely wired without controller units and available for pickup at Caltrans Electrical Maintenance in Stockton. The successful bidder must furnish a payment bond equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid if the bid exceeds $25,000, along with a certificate of insurance at the time of award; no performance bond is required. Specific lane and ramp closure restrictions apply based on day of week and time, with no two consecutive or opposing ramps permitted to close simultaneously. The project is subject to California Civil Rights Laws, Buy America requirements, environmental product declaration requirements for applicable materials, and labor compliance provisions, with prevailing wages not required due to the estimated contract amount being below applicable thresholds.