SB Minor B - Orange County - UPGRADE SIGNS, SIGNAL HEADS, AND REFRESH PAVEMENT MARKINGS

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting sealed bids for a Small Business Minor B construction project in Orange County, specifically at Laguna Beach on State Route 133 near Laguna College of Art and Design. The scope of work includes upgrading signs and signal heads, refreshing pavement markings, removing and installing roadside signs, modifying traffic signal poles, installing internally illuminated regulatory signs, replacing signal heads and pedestrian hybrid beacon systems, and refreshing pavement markings and delineation. The project encompasses 20 line items with quantities ranging from single lump-sum items to multiple units, such as removing 50 pavement markers and installing 60 retroreflective pavement markers, removing 540 linear feet of thermoplastic traffic stripe, and installing 320 square feet of thermoplastic pavement marking. Contractors must hold a valid California contractor's license, be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations, and not be in default with Caltrans on existing contracts. Work must be completed within 30 working days of contract award. Bid submittals are due by February 9, 2026, at 2:15 p.m. and must be submitted by email only to arlena.tedder@dot.ca.gov; no pre-bid meeting is scheduled. Any bid exceeding $461,000.00 will be rejected per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b).

This procurement is restricted to certified Small Businesses under Section 2-1.05, and contractors must maintain their Small Business certification at the time of quote submission and on the date of contract award, or have submitted a complete application to the Department of General Services by 5:00 p.m. on the bid opening date. While no Department Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DVBE) contract goal has been established, DVBE participation is encouraged. The estimated project cost is $151,347.00, with award to the lowest responsible bidder whose quote complies with all requirements. Prevailing wages may be required under Section 7-1.02K(2) if the contract amount exceeds $15,000. If the final bid exceeds $25,000, a payment bond equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid is required at the time of award, though no performance bond is necessary. Certificates of Insurance must be provided at contract award, and the contract is subject to California Civil Rights Laws, environmental health hazard exposure indemnification, organic waste recycling requirements, and ADA compliance standards.