SB Minor B 10A2976 - Replace Roadway Weather Information Systems (RWIS) System - San Joaquin County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting quotes under Small Business Minor B contract 10A2976 to replace Roadway Weather Information Systems and closed-circuit television cameras on State Route 99 in San Joaquin County near Manteca, with quotes due November 24, 2026 at 2:15 p.m. The prime contractor must be a certified small business at bid opening and at contract award.

The scope replaces the roadway weather system with a Type 1 camera, replaces the CCTV with a Type 2 camera, and modifies existing camera systems at locations from 0.4 miles north of the Austin Road overcrossing to 0.2 miles north of Little John Creek. Work includes cellular routers, associated electrical systems, infrastructure modifications, lead compliance planning, construction area signage, traffic control, and water pollution control program preparation. The prime contractor must possess a Class A license or applicable Class C license. The project includes 10 plans, and the work must be completed within 15 working days. Pricing is unit-based across eleven lump-sum line items on the price quote form, which requires an authorized representative's electronic signature, a state contractor's license number, a federal identification number, and a Department of Industrial Relations registration number. Quotes must be emailed to tammy.p.tran@dot.ca.gov, and hard copies are not accepted.

The estimated project cost is $227,800. Bids over $484,000 are rejected under Public Contract Code 10105(b). A payment bond equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid is required for bids over $25,000, and performance bonds are not required. Payment bonds and insurance are required at award if the bidder is the low bidder. Prevailing wage may be required under Section 7-1.02K(2), and the work is subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Public Contract Code Section 2010 for bids of $100,000 or more. No Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise contract goal is established, though the Department encourages DVBE participation.

No pre-bid meeting is scheduled. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder within 30 days of bid opening.