Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking up to two qualified contractors to provide on‑call and as‑needed positive location services for underground utility facilities across eight Central Sierra counties. The work includes vacuum excavation, hand digging, probing, electronic detection, ground‑penetrating radar, traffic‑control planning, and CCTV pipe inspections, with all labor, equipment, materials, and reporting required. Contractors must hold a valid Class A or C‑12 contractor license (and any traffic‑control subcontractor must hold a C‑31 license), meet prevailing‑wage, insurance, and small‑business/DVBE participation requirements, and be able to respond to service requests within 10 working days and complete work within 24 working days. The contract is a multi‑year on‑call agreement valued up to a “TBD” ceiling, with an estimated three‑year duration.