SB Minor B - San Diego County - Cold Plane and Overlay with Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is issuing an Invitation for Price Quote (IFPQ) for pavement rehabilitation services on the eastbound Route 905 on-ramp from Oro Vista Road in San Diego County (Contract Number 11A4349). This is a Small Business Minor B procurement restricted to certified small businesses under section 2-1.05. The scope of work includes cold planing and overlay activities with rubberized hot mix asphalt, encompassing 16 line items: lead compliance planning, construction area signage, traffic control systems, portable changeable message signs, job site management, water pollution control program preparation, placement of 863 tons of gap-graded rubberized hot mix asphalt, hot mix asphalt dike installation and removal over 472 linear feet, tack coat application (2.21 tons), cold plane asphalt concrete pavement removal (6,612 square yards), pavement markers (135 units), thermoplastic traffic striping (6,951 linear feet total and 957 square feet of crosswalk markings), and enhanced wet night visibility markings. Contractors must hold either a Class A general contractor license or an applicable Class C license and must be certified as a small business at the time of quote submission and contract award. All work must be completed within 20 working days. Price quotes are due by 2:15 p.m. on March 6, 2026, submitted via email only to arlena.tedder@dot.ca.gov; hard copy submissions will be rejected. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder complying with all requirements, with contract award anticipated within 30 days of bid opening. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.

This procurement is designated exclusively for certified Small Business entities; no separate Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) contract goal is established, though the Department encourages DVBE participation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in this solicitation. The estimated project cost is $409,869.00, with a maximum bid threshold of $461,000.00; any bids exceeding this amount will be rejected pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 10105(b). Payment bonds are required if the total bid exceeds $25,000, and performance bonds are not required. Prevailing wages may be applicable under Section 7-1.02K(2), with rates determined by the California Department of Industrial Relations. Insurance and payment bonds will be required at the time of award if the company is selected as the low bidder. The project is funded through state highway construction funds and requires strict compliance with traffic control, environmental protections including migratory bird protection measures, air quality district regulations, and diesel engine emission standards.