SB Minor B 12A2209 / Replace loops and install piezoelectric axle sensors

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting price quotes for Contract No. 12A2209, which involves replacing loops and installing piezoelectric axle sensors at existing census stations in Orange County on Routes 1, 73, 74, and 241. The project has an estimated cost of $261,000 and must be completed within 45 working days. Quotes must be submitted by 2:15 PM on June 20, 2024, and no hard copy bids will be accepted. The required items include Traffic Control System, Stationary Impact Attenuator Vehicle, Portable Changeable Message Signs, Job Site Management, Prepare Water Pollution, and Modifying Existing Electrical Systems.

Bidders must be certified as a small business under section 2-1.04 and are encouraged to obtain Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation, though no DVBE contract goal is established. Bids over $461,000 will be rejected per Public Contract Code 10105(b), and payment bonds and insurance will be required if the bidder is awarded the contract. The Department will not accept bids from contractors currently in default with Caltrans, and the successful bidder will be liable for actual damages or 10% of the bid amount if they refuse to execute the contract forms within the required time and manner.