SB Minor B - San Diego County - Auxiliary Lane Ramp Rehabilitation

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting bids for a Small Business Minor B construction project involving auxiliary lane ramp rehabilitation on Interstate 5 Northbound in San Diego County at postmile 4.9, between Palm Avenue and Main Street. This Invitation for Price Quote (IFPQ) procurement encompasses 18 line items including traffic control systems, job site management, street sweeping, lead compliance planning, water pollution control measures, cold planing asphalt concrete, placement of rubberized hot mix asphalt (RHMA-Type G), installation of hot mix asphalt dikes, thermoplastic traffic striping, drainage inlet protection, and pavement markers with enhanced wet-night visibility. The estimated project cost is $292,871.00, and the contractor must complete all work within 20 working days of project initiation. Bids must be submitted electronically via email to arlena.tedder@dot.ca.gov by the deadline of February 10, 2026, at 2:15 p.m.; no pre-bid meeting is scheduled. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder within 30 days after bid opening, with no public opening of quotes. The prime contractor must possess a valid California Class A 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, with bidders required to provide unit prices for each itemized bid item on the Quote Proposal for Unit Items form.

This procurement is restricted to certified Small Businesses, and while no Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) contract goal is established by the Department, DVBE participation is encouraged. Any bid exceeding the maximum threshold of $461,000.00 will be rejected per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b). Prevailing wages may apply to this contract under Section 7-1.02K(2) given the project cost exceeds $25,000, and a payment bond equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid is required if the bid exceeds $25,000; no performance bond is required. Certificates of insurance and a Payee Data Record (STD 204) must be submitted at the time of contract award. Bids must be submitted electronically only; hard copy submissions will not be accepted. The award value will range from the lowest responsive bid up to the $461,000.00 maximum rejection threshold, with the anticipated contract value approximating the $292,871.00 project estimate based on competitive unit pricing.