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General Bidding & Publications Info
Each
contractor will be issued only one (Bid)
package per contract and it is not transferable
to other contractors. You may order more than
one (Non-Bid) package. There is a charge
on all Bid and Non-bid packages which is non-refundable.
Shipping charges are included for UPS overnight
delivery.
Select the following for more information about
ordering Bid and Non-Bid packages.
To
order via fax or for further information, click
here.
The following sites offer information related
to the bidding of Caltrans Projects:
- Statement of Going Contracts
- The Special Provisions are in folders by the date the project was advertised
- Contract
Item Cost Data Summary and Coded Contract Item
List
- Bid
Summary File Library Site
The Summaries are in folders by Year/Month. You will need to know the Bid Opening Date. - Standard Special Provisions
- Asphalt
Price Index
All
items are available for downloading. The SSP file
names have been DOS formatted. It will be necessary
to print the Index or open the individual SSP
files to view the date, covers and boilerplates
for each as they become available. The Special
Provision books are in Microsoft Word (current
version) format ONLY. No other file formats are
supported.
All contractor representatives who attend bid
openings, or will be picking up bidder packages,
must have a photo identification with a company
name on it to show to the security officer upon
entering the building, in compliance with Caltrans
security policy. If desired identification is
not available, please show driver's license along
with an item showing company name on it. Please
allow adequate time when submitting bids.
The Department of Transportation has Regionalized Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9 and 10.
Districts 1, 2 and 3 are considered the Northern Region with District 3 (Marysville) as the Northern Regional Office. For the Northern Region ONLY contractors must go to the Regional Office to obtain the State Prevailing Wages (Labor Compliance Office), Contact the Construction Duty Senior, Contract Administration, Cross Sections, Encroachment Permits, Determination of Claims.Districts 5, 6, 9 and 10 are considered the Central Region with District 6 (Fresno) as the Central Regional Office. Central Region Districts will continue to use the same procedures as before until further notice.
Districts 4, 7, 8, 11 and 12 will continue to use the same procedures as before and will not be affected by the Regionalization.All statewide projects will continue to be available in Sacramento, Irvine, Oakland, and the plan rooms located in your area. Plans and specifications will still be available for viewing in the district office where the work is located.