Smart Controller and Automatic Landscape Irrigation System Repair and Maintenance Services

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Procurement and Contracts is requesting bids on smart controller and automatic landscape irrigation system repair and maintenance services under IFB 07A6489, with bids due October 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and bid opening at 2:30 p.m. A five percent Small Business preference applies to certified small businesses, micro-businesses, or small businesses for public works purposes, with a maximum preference amount of $50,000; a five percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentive applies to bidders with verified 100 percent DVBE participation.

Bidders must hold a valid C-27 Landscaping Contractor license from the Contractors State License Board and maintain current Department of Industrial Relations registration. Work encompasses test, maintenance, and repair of approximately 225 automatic sprinkler controllers covering approximately 1,800 acres across eight Caltrans maintenance stations and routes in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Services are performed during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding State holidays). The contract commences December 1, 2026 (estimated) and expires November 30, 2029.

The total bid proposal shall not exceed $484,000 over the three-year term. Pricing is structured on an hourly basis for three line items: maintenance and repair at maintenance stations (estimated 1,000 hours), maintenance and repair on Caltrans right-of-way with traffic control (estimated 1,500 hours), and electrical wiring repair (estimated 1,000 hours), plus five percent of the actual subtotal for parts, materials, supplies, fees, and permits. The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements under California Labor Code for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. A one-hundred percent Payment Bond is required prior to commencement of work for Service Requests of $25,000 or more. Subcontracting is not permitted. Written questions are due October 2, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Award is estimated for October 20, 2026.