05-1J890- Monterey 101 Drainage Improvements Project

The California Department of Transportation, District 5 – San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara, has issued a forecast for the Monterey 101 Drainage Improvements Project under solicitation number 05-1J890, with a posted date of August 21, 2025, and an approval date of August 14–15, 2025. The projectScope involves comprehensive infrastructure upgrades along US Highway 101 in Monterey County, specifically between postmile R28.23 and 100.3, including the installation of two new drainage culverts and the restoration or replacement of 34 existing culverts, as well as the deployment of two overhead sign structures, two traffic count stations, two pumping plants, three changeable message signs, and one retaining wall. All work is subject to compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), having been approved under a Mitigated Negative Declaration with adopted mitigation measures to address environmental impacts. The place of performance is clearly defined within Monterey County, and while the project has been formally approved and is forecasted for execution, no formal contract type, period of performance, or delivery schedule has been specified in the available documentation. Contract administration details indicate oversight by Caltrans District 5, with primary point of contact Dianna Beck, Senior Environmental Scientist, and Associate Deputy Director Cherry Zamora serving as key liaison. No payment office, accounting codes, invoicing methods, or formally designated Contracting Officer’s Representative, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative, or Procurement Contracting Officer have been identified. The solicitation lacks information on evaluation factors, award basis, special contract requirements, packaging and marking specifications, inspection criteria, quality standards, or offeror certifications such as UEI/CAGE codes, size status, or socioeconomic designations. No clause or attachment listings were provided, and the absence of standard FAR clauses, proposal submission formats, or electronic portal requirements suggests this is a preliminary forecast rather than a formally solicited contract with detailed terms. The project is currently in a planning and environmental compliance stage, with no indication of the procurement method, source selection criteria, or submission deadlines beyond the August 15, 2025, filing date referenced in the Notice of Determination.