SB Minor B - San Diego County - Install Street Light

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting bids for a Small Business Minor B contract to install street lighting on State Route 76 at the Pauma Valley Drive intersection in San Diego County, District 11. The primary deliverable involves installing a Type III-B service equipment enclosure with a 2 KVA transformer (240/120V), electrical conductors, conduit, pull boxes, poles, and associated lighting infrastructure, including 12 linear feet of conduit, 240 linear feet of conductor, one pull-up enclosure unit (PEU), and one foundation type 30 pole. The contractor must complete all work within 20 working days and possess either a Class A license or applicable Class C license. Qualified bidders must be certified as Small Businesses at both the time of bid opening and contract award, with complete applications to the Department of General Services required by 5:00 p.m. on the bid opening date. The project requirements include subsurface locating using multiple technologies, material mapping with GNSS real-time kinematic positioning, and environmental stewardship measures for regulated species protection, as well as compliance with Buy America provisions for materials. Bid submissions must be made by email only to arlena.tedder@dot.ca.gov, with quotes due by 2:15 p.m. on March 27, 2026, and contract award to be made to the lowest responsible bidder within 30 days after bid opening. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this procurement.

This contract is designated as a Small Business Minor B procurement, which restricts eligibility to certified small businesses. Caltrans establishes no Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) contract goal; however, DVBE participation is encouraged. Bids exceeding $461,000.00 will be rejected per Public Contract Code Section 10105(b). If the total bid exceeds $25,000, the successful bidder must furnish a payment bond equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid, though performance bonds are not required. Prevailing wage requirements may apply under Section 7-1.02K(2), with rates determined by the California Department of Industrial Relations. The estimated project cost is $168,000.00, representing the budget range for this solicitation. Contractors must comply with nondiscrimination requirements under Government Code Section 12990 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.