IFPQ Tree Root Removal and Sidewalk Repair Services in Plumas and Tehama County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting services under solicitation number 02A2520 for tree root removal and sidewalk repair in Plumas and Tehama Counties, with a contract value not to exceed $484,000.00. The scope of work requires the contractor to provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, permits, fees, and incidentals necessary to remove and legally dispose of existing concrete sidewalks, curb, and gutter, trench and remove tree roots, install root barriers, and treat roots with pruning sealer, including pouring new minor concrete sidewalks and curb and gutter at specified locations in Red Bluff and Quincy, as well as performing concrete grinding. All work must conform to STD 213 and applicable building codes, with substandard work subject to call-back at the contractor’s sole expense. The period of performance is estimated from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, and performance is to occur in Plumas, California. The solicitation is a set-aside exclusively for certified Small Business, Microbusiness, Small Business for Public Works, or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise firms under NAICS code 237310, with bids evaluated strictly on responsiveness and lowest price among compliant offerors. All bids must include required documentation including the Price Quote Proposal (ADM 1412), Bidder Declaration (GSPD-05-105), Non-Collusion Declaration, and certifications under penalty of perjury, and failure to include any required document or submission of altered, incomplete, or false information will result in rejection. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements, register with the Department of Industrial Relations under Labor Code Section 1725.5, and maintain current DGS certifications throughout the contract term. Payment bonds at 100% of the contract value are mandatory prior to work commencement, along with a certificate of insurance naming Caltrans as an additional insured, including workers’ compensation with $1,000,000 employer liability coverage and a waiver of subrogation in favor of the State. Invoices must be submitted monthly in arrears, in triplicate, signed, itemized with agreement number 02A2520, service dates, locations, receipts for materials and permits, and hourly rates for unforeseen labor, and delivered to Caltrans District 02/Maintenance in Redding. Payment may be withheld