SB Minor B - Humboldt County - HMA bike path, gravel access road, culvert, and fence work

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting price quotes for a Small Business Minor B project in Humboldt County involving the construction of a bike path, gravel access road, culvert, and fence work. This Invitation for Price Quote (IFPQ) encompasses approximately 30 line items including site management, environmental controls, clearing and grubbing, roadway excavation, class 2 aggregate base installation, hot mix asphalt paving, chain link and metal post fencing, thermoplastic pavement markings, and a lighting system installation. The contractor must possess either a Class A contractor's license or an applicable Class C license and must be certified as a Small Business under Section 2-1.05 at both the time of quote submission and contract award. Bids must be submitted via email only to arlena.tedder@dot.ca.gov by March 27, 2026, at 2:15 p.m., with no hard copy submissions accepted. The work must be completed within 77 working days, and all bidders must comply with California civil rights laws, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, applicable federal requirements, and Buy America requirements for materials. No pre-bid meeting has been scheduled for this solicitation.

This procurement is designated as a Small Business set-aside contract, restricting bidding to certified Small Businesses only. While Caltrans establishes no Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) contract goal, DVBE participation is encouraged among all bidders. Any bid exceeding $461,000.00 will be rejected pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 10105(b), establishing a maximum contract value threshold. If the successful bidder is awarded the contract, payment bonds equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid amount and insurance coverage will be required at the time of award; however, no performance bond is required. The estimated project cost is $416,000.00, with the award to be made to the lowest responsible bidder within 30 days after bid opening. Prevailing wages may be required under Section 7-1.02K(2), with rates to be determined by the California Department of Industrial Relations.