SB Minor B - Imperial County - Upgrade Census System. Install Census System Cabinet, Loop detectors

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is procuring services through a Small Business Minor B contract (No. 11A4368) to upgrade and install a census system in Imperial County, specifically on eastbound Route 8 and Fourth Avenue in Winterhaven. The scope of work encompasses installation of a census system cabinet, loop detectors, dynamic lane control (DLC) devices, pull boxes, and related electrical infrastructure, with deliverables detailed across 11 project plan sheets covering electrical layouts, tables, schedules, and installation specifications. Prospective contractors must be certified small businesses at the time of bid submission and maintain that certification through contract award, and must possess either a Class A contractor license or an applicable Class C license. The prime contractor must submit multiple required forms including subcontractor lists, small business status certification, DVBE documentation, California civil rights laws certification, and Darfur Contracting Act certification with their bid packages. Bids are due on March 19, 2026, at 2:15 p.m. via email submission only to arlena.tedder@dot.ca.gov, with no pre-bid meeting scheduled. The project must be completed within 142 working days, and contract award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder within 30 days of quote opening. Upon award, the successful contractor must furnish payment bonds (at least 100 percent of the total bid if exceeding $25,000), performance insurance, a Certificate of Insurance, Postconsumer-Content Certification, and Payee Data Record (STD 204) before contract execution.

This procurement is restricted to certified small businesses under section 2-1.05, with no established Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) contract goal, though the Department encourages DVBE participation. Any bids exceeding $461,000.00 will be rejected per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b), establishing a firm upper limit on contract value. Prevailing wages apply to this project given the construction nature and estimated cost exceeding $25,000, and contractors currently in default with Caltrans on existing contracts may have their bids deemed non-responsive and rejected. The estimated project cost is $344,000.00, with work items structured as lump-sum units covering jobsite management, worksite preparation and pollution control planning, traffic control systems, census system installation, and communication systems. The project will integrate with existing infrastructure on Route 8 and requires installation of specific equipment including Model 334LS controller cabinets, automatic traffic counters (Hi-Trac TMU4 or EMU3), communication systems, and cellular routers with particular technical requirements and warranty provisions as outlined in the detailed specifications.