SB Minor B - Imperial County - Upgrade Fencing and Gates

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is procuring construction services through a Small Business (SB) Minor B contract for fencing and gate upgrades at the Calexico Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility in Imperial County along State Route 7. This project, identified as contract number 11A4327, requires qualified contractors to complete site work within 30 working days and includes six primary deliverables: job site management, water pollution control plan preparation, temporary concrete washout facilities, minor concrete work (350 cubic yards), reconstruction of chain link fence (3,490 linear feet), and installation of three chain link sliding gates. Prospective bidders must submit price quotes on a unit price basis by March 4, 2026, at 2:15 p.m. via email to Arlena Tedder at arlena.tedder@dot.ca.gov, with no pre-bid meeting scheduled. Contractors must possess either a Class A license or applicable Class C license and must be certified as a small business under section 2-1.05 at the time of bid opening and contract award. The Department will award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder whose quote complies with all requirements within 30 days after bid opening, and any bid exceeding $461,000 will be rejected per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b).

This procurement is restricted to certified Small Businesses, with no Department-established Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) contract goal, though DVBE participation is encouraged. There is no incumbent vendor or existing contractor identified in the solicitation documents. Contractors selected as the lowest bidder must provide payment bonds equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid amount if the bid exceeds $25,000, and a performance bond is not required. Additionally, certificates of insurance and a Payee Data Record form must be submitted at the time of contract award. The estimated project cost is approximately $400,000, with the maximum bid threshold set at $461,000; therefore, the award value will fall within this range, with payment and insurance requirements mandated for the selected contractor.