*Certified SB/MB or DVBE Only* Tree Trimming, Pruning, and Removal Services in Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting tree trimming, pruning, and removal services across eight counties—Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne—under solicitation number 10A2942, with proposals due by August 10, 2026. This contract is restricted exclusively to certified Small Business (SB), Micro Business (MB), or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) firms, with work to be performed under a firm-fixed-price arrangement from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. Services must meet ISA arboricultural standards, ensure a minimum 17-foot vertical clearance over roadways, comply with OSHA line clearance requirements, and adhere to CSLB C-61/D-49 or C-49 licensing. All work is triggered by official service requests, with non-routine tasks requiring an eight-hour response time, and must include stump grinding, traffic control, and post-work site cleanup. Contractors are required to maintain certified payroll records in compliance with California Labor Code, submit invoices in triplicate with service documentation, and ensure all employees are properly trained and certified under state and federal regulations, including NCCCO for crane operations and compliance with SB 1383 for organic waste disposal. Proposals must be submitted electronically to Gurinder Kaur at Gurinder.Kaur@dot.ca.gov and include Attachment 1 (Price Quote Proposal ADM-1412), Attachment 2 (Bidder Declaration GSPD-05-105), and other mandated forms without modification; any alteration will result in rejection. Pricing is structured per unit service rate for routine and non-routine crews, stump removal, and traffic control, with a maximum total bid value of $484,000 set by state procurement thresholds. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, technically acceptable bid under the LPTA method, with ties broken by lot. Additional mandatory requirements include certification under the Darfur Contracting Act, compliance with California civil rights laws, prohibition of tax delinquency, and adherence to AES-256 or AES-128 encryption for any State data handled. Contractors must insure all subcontractors, report DVBE/SB/MB utilization monthly using Form ADM-3059, and notify Caltrans in writing if generative AI is used