TSP Cloud-Based Construction

Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) is requesting bids under IFB 2026-08 for furnishing, installing, integrating, and commissioning a cloud-based Transit Signal Priority (TSP) system at 67 signalized intersections across Livermore, Dublin, and Pleasanton, California, with bids due October 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM and contract award estimated for December 7, 2026. This is a federal transit project subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, FTA compliance obligations including Buy America and substance abuse testing, and DBE program requirements under 49 CFR Part 26, though some DBE requirements are under moratorium.

Bidders must hold a valid California State Class C-10 Contractor's License and either IMSA Level II Traffic Signal Technician Certification or employ certified electricians with documented traffic signal experience. The scope includes removal of existing queue-jump and legacy transit priority equipment, furnishing and installation of new traffic signal controllers (Commander Advanced Transportation Controllers by Cubic Transportation Systems or approved equivalents), controller cards, firmware, and NTCIP 1211-compliant TSP modules, plus electrical, communication, and traffic signal modifications, field integration, configuration, testing, acceptance, and commissioning. Work is restricted to 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless approved in writing. Construction must be completed within 90 days of the Notice to Proceed. The contractor must obtain business licenses from all three cities, provide construction surveying per Caltrans standards, coordinate utility work, manage traffic control, and provide three-year warranty on all TSP components. Liquidated damages are $3,600 per calendar day for delays exceeding contract time.

Bid security of at least 10 percent of the total bid amount is required; the successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each at 100 percent of the awarded contract price. The contract is a public works project subject to California Labor Code prevailing wage provisions, with 5 percent retention on progress payments. An optional pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM at LAVTA's offices. Written questions and approved equal requests are due October 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM, with responses provided by October 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.