Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) seeks a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive graffiti abatement services across six Bay‑Area counties. The contract will run for three years, covering graffiti removal, rapid‑response clean‑ups, traffic‑control support, painting, waste recycling, and a required cloud‑based service‑request tracking system. Bidders must hold multiple specialized licenses (C‑31 traffic control, C‑33 painting, D‑38 sand/water blasting) and meet stringent safety, insurance, and small‑business/DVBE preferences. The maximum ceiling is $484,000, with an estimated budget of $173,505, and the award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
• Scope includes routine graffiti removal (≤5 business days) and urgent (≤24 hours) clean‑up, traffic‑control for site closures, and provision of a secure web‑and‑mobile reporting platform.
• Mandatory qualifications: current DIR registration, appropriate CSLB licenses, compliance with SB 1383 waste‑recycling requirements, and provision of payment bonds for any single request ≥$25 k.
• Small‑business and DVBE preferences are offered (5 % and up to 5 % additional incentive), and prevailing‑wage rules apply.