SB Minor B / Repair/replace Signal and Lighting Systems in Fresno & Madera Counties

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Procurement and Contracts is soliciting sealed price quotes for a Small Business (SB) Minor B contract to repair and replace signal and lighting systems in Fresno and Madera counties. The project encompasses four primary work locations: Fulton Street and Madison Avenue in Fresno (Route 180, PM R57.28), Blackstone Avenue and Bremer Avenue in Fresno (Route 180, PM R57.87), Blackstone Avenue and White Street in Fresno (Route 180, PM R57.90), and Route 145 and Olive Avenue in Madera (Route 99, PM 10.25). The scope of work includes furnishing and installing video detection systems with processing equipment, battery backup systems, controller cabinets with Model 332LS specifications, accessible pedestrian signals, signal head backplates, and associated cabling and hardware. The project must be completed within 25 working days from contract award, with an estimated cost of $360,000.00. Price quotes must be submitted by email only to Eva.Clark@dot.ca.gov by 2:15 p.m. on April 24, 2026, with award to be made to the lowest responsible bidder within 30 days of quote opening. Prospective bidders must hold a valid Class C-10 contractor's license and be certified as a small business under section 2-1.05 at both the time of bid opening and contract award. Bidders must also comply with numerous certifications, provide subcontractor lists, submit small business status documentation, and include itemized cost breakdowns for each of six line items: Construction Area Signs, Traffic Control System, Portable Changeable Message Sign, Job Site Management, Water Pollution Control Program, and Modifying Signal and Lighting Systems.

This contract is designated as a Small Business Minor B set-aside, restricting eligibility to certified small businesses only. While the Department establishes no mandatory Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) contract goal, DVBE participation is encouraged, and bidders are required to submit DVBE participation summaries if applicable. The Department furnishes specific controller assemblies and electronics for battery backup systems, which must be picked up at Caltrans Electrical Maintenance in Fresno with 48 hours' notice, and video detection equipment must be provided by Rhythm Engineering at specified prices totaling $133,000.00, with pricing firm through January 31, 2027. A payment bond equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid is required if the bid exceeds $25,000; however, no performance bond is required. Prevailing wage requirements do not apply as the contract amount falls below the $25,000 threshold for public works projects. Any bids exceeding the maximum of $484,000.00 will be rejected per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b), and hard copy submissions will not be accepted. The estimated contract value is $360,000.00, with potential for progress payments if the contract exceeds 20 working days.