SB Minor B Contract 05A2979 - Line Culverts in Santa Barbara County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is procuring construction services through a Small Business Minor B contract (05A2979) for line culvert rehabilitation work located in Santa Barbara County near the Route 154 and Route 192 separation. The project encompasses multiple construction and maintenance activities including construction area signage, traffic control systems, stationary impact attenuators, portable changeable message signs, job site management, water pollution control programs, contractor-supplied biologist services, clearing operations, steel flared end section installation and removal, and culvert cleaning, inspection, preparation, and cured-in-place pipelining. All work must be completed within 20 working days, with a final completion deadline of October 31, 2026; work is prohibited from November 1 through April 30 due to environmental constraints. The contractor must be certified as a small business under section 2-1.05 at both bid opening and contract award. Bid proposals must be submitted electronically via email to kimberly.reap@dot.ca.gov by 2:15 p.m. on February 10, 2026, with unit price bidding required on thirteen line items with estimated quantities ranging from lump sum to 540 linear feet. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled, and award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder whose quote complies with all requirements within 30 days after bid opening.

This procurement is restricted exclusively to certified small businesses, with no designated DVBE contract goal, though Caltrans encourages bidders to obtain disabled veteran business enterprise participation. Mandatory documentation requirements include small business certification, subcontractor lists, insurance certificates, and a payment bond equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid amount; performance bonds are not required. Prevailing wage requirements apply if applicable, though payment of prevailing wages is not required for contract amounts of $25,000 or less for public works construction or $15,000 or less for maintenance projects. The estimated project cost is $430,000, with a maximum bid threshold of $461,000.00; any bids exceeding this amount will be rejected per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b). Contractors currently in default with Caltrans on any existing contract may have their bids rejected as non-responsive. Upon award, the successful contractor must provide payment bonds and insurance, with all bids submitted as electronic files only—hard copy submissions will not be accepted.