Site work for a road / highway in Tustin, California. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

Replace the overhead sign panel on NB SR-55 at the exit of NB SR-55 Connector to EB Chapman Avenue, upgrade signage and refresh stripping along the NB SR-55 Off-Ramp to EB Chapman Ave; Refresh the right lane striping of EB Chapman Avenue from the Off-Ramp to Yorba Street including installing one additional roadside sign. CONTRACT DURATION: 60 Working Days LICENSE(S) REQUIRED: Contractor must have either a Class A, or an applicable Class C license at time of bid opening LOCATION: Orange County The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans/ Department) has issued the enclosed Invitation for Bid (IFB) for services described in the enclosed Notice to Bidders. Please read the entire contract package and all attachments carefully. If you desire to bid, complete the Bid Proposal and return the original in a sealed envelope. Your signature affixed to and dated on the bid proposal shall constitute a certification under penalty of perjury, unless exempted, that you have complied with the nondiscrimination program requirements of Government Code Section 12990 and Title 2, California Code of Regulations, Section 11102, and the nondiscrimination program requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and 49 CFR Part 21. Any business used to meet DVBE requirements must be certified by the Department of General Services, Office of Small Business and DVBE Services. Award of this contract will be to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid complies with all requirements as described in this Invitation for Bid. A Bid Bond is required at the time of bid opening equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid amount. If the Contract amount is more than $25,000, a Payment Bond is required when the contract is awarded. Bids may be rejected if they are not properly completed or show any alteration of the form, additions not called for, conditional bids, incomplete bids, erasures, or irregularities of any kind. Small Business Preference of five percent (5%) will be granted in accordance with California Government Code Section 14835, et seq. and as contained in Title 2, California Code of Regulations, Section 1896 et seq., as indicated on DES-OE-0102.7 in this Invitation for Bid. If your bid is over $314,000.00 it will be rejected per Public Contract Code 10105(b). If your bid is HAND DELIVERED, you must date and time-stamp it immediately upon arrival. The date/time stamp machine is located in the lobby on the first floor to the right of the security guard station at the address noted above. After date/time stamping, bids should be placed in the locked bid cabinet located below the date/time stamp machine. If the bid package is too large to be electronically stamped, date/time stamp the label provided and attach it to the bid package. When the bid package is too large for the locked bid cabinet, ask the security guard to call the DPAC reception desk, (916) 227-6000, to have your bid package picked up by DPAC staff. Notification of right to protest Bidders have the right to protest the award of the Department contracts subject to the following grounds, processes and procedures. 1. Grounds for Filing a Protest The right to protest the proposed award of a contract is afforded any bidders who claim they should have been awarded the contract because they were the lowest responsible bidder meeting the specifications. 2. Protest Process A protest can be filed only after the issuance of the applicable contract award notices as specified below and prior to actual award: a. At least five (5) working days before awarding the contract, the Department will notify the lowest bidder that the contract is to be awarded to another bidder. The notification must be by telegram, fax, overnight courier, or personal delivery. b. On written request from any bidder, the Department must post a public Notice of Intent to Award the contract. 3. Filing a Protest