SB Minor B / Install New CCTV Cameras to Monitor, Enhance Mobility and Safety in Orange County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting sealed bids for a Small Business Minor B contract to install new CCTV cameras and related infrastructure to monitor traffic and enhance mobility and safety on State Route 142 in Orange County. The scope of work includes installing Type 2 CCTV cameras with pan-tilt-zoom capability on existing signal standards, a new Vehicle Detection System (VDS) pole with solar-powered equipment at post mile 6.35, Type 1 cellular routers for communication, power-over-ethernet (PoE) injectors, and photovoltaic power supplies across multiple locations from Route 90 to the Orange County line in the vicinity of Brea and extending to various intersections including Valencia Avenue, Rose Drive, Birch Street, Lambert Road, Ruby Street, Olinda Place, and the County Line. The project encompasses nine line items designated as lump sum deliverables, including lead compliance planning, construction area signs, traffic control systems, temporary pedestrian access routes, portable changeable message signs, job site management, water pollution control programs, and modification of signal and lighting systems. Bid submissions must be submitted by email only to Eva.Clark@dot.ca.gov by 2:15 p.m. on April 14, 2026, with the contract number in the subject line; hard copy submissions will not be accepted. All prospective contractors must be certified as small businesses under section 2-1.05 at both the time of bid opening and contract award, and the work must be completed within 45 working days. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder within 30 days after bid opening, and no pre-bid meeting is scheduled.

This procurement is restricted to certified small businesses, and while no specific Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) contract goal has been established, DVBE participation is encouraged. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements under Section 7-1.02K(2) and nondiscrimination program requirements under Government Code Section 12990 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and must submit proof of small business certification along with required forms including the Subcontractor List, Contract Requirements, California Company Preference documentation, and certifications related to civil rights compliance, the Darfur Contracting Act, and off-road diesel vehicle lists. Payment bonds equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid are required for contracts exceeding $25,000, while performance bonds are not required. The estimated project cost is $286,200.00, with a maximum bid ceiling of $484,000.00 per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b); any bids exceeding this threshold will be rejected. All contract documents are available electronically through the Cal eProcure website, and the quote package includes the Invitation for Price Quote, General Bidders Instructions, Proposed Form of Agreement (STD 213), and 19 project plan sheets detailing electrical systems, signal modifications, and camera installations.