I-5 Signs and Striping MC 26-037

Caltrans, District 11 – San Diego, is advancing a highway safety improvement project at the northbound Interstate 5 on-ramp from eastbound La Jolla Village Drive at Post Mile 28.402 in San Diego County. The project entails the installation of two Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons to enhance pedestrian crossing visibility, along with the removal and replacement of existing signage and the re-striping of pavement markings to improve safety and traffic flow at the intersection. This initiative is governed under California’s Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, having been approved under a Class 1 categorical exemption (14 CCR 15301) and corresponding NEPA exemptions (23 CFR 771.117(c)(1) and (d)(1)), with supporting federal authority cited under 23 USC 326 and 327. Environmental compliance documentation, including a certified exemption finding and Environmental Commitments Record, has been completed and filed, with signatures from Caltrans personnel including the Project Manager and Senior Environmental Planner dated through late December 2025. The project is identified by the internal code MC 26-037 and is listed as a forecast in the agency’s planning system with a posted date of December 29, 2025. The place of performance is clearly defined as the specified location on I-5 in San Diego County, but no contract value, pricing details, or formal solicitation number are available in the provided materials. There is no indication of a formal contract type, award method, evaluation criteria, or contractor-specific requirements such as size status, unique entity identifiers, or personnel certifications. The funding is derived from federal-aid highway programs with the project identification code 11-3A977 / PID 1125000203, though explicit accounting line details like AAC, TAS, or ACRN are not provided. The primary point of contact is Leticia Santillana Fernandez, Environmental Scientist, with additional oversight from Matthew Voss and Derek Carpenter. No information regarding packaging, marking, invoicing systems, payment offices, or delivery schedules is included, and no formal contract clauses, special requirements, or terms of performance have been formalized beyond the environmental approvals and project scope description.