Kern County PlanetBids #25053

Kern County Road Rehabilitation Project – South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

• The County of Kern Public Works Department (Engineering Division) is seeking bids for a road rehabilitation project on South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Bakersfield, CA.
• Scope of work includes:
  • Paving with 5,165 tons of Hot Mix Asphalt (Type A)
  • Cold planing 36,504 square yards of asphalt concrete pavement
  • Roadway excavation, aggregate base placement, and minor concrete work (curbs, gutters, bus stop pads)
  • Construction of 5 survey monument encasements
  • Installation of 76 inductive loop detectors
  • Application of 23,986 linear feet of thermoplastic traffic stripes and 3,545 square feet of pavement markings
• Additional tasks: clearing and grubbing, water supply development, temporary traffic control, water pollution control program, adjusting manhole and storm drain covers, and project mobilization
• No specific OEMs or proprietary products are named; the project is open to all qualified contractors with appropriate California licensing (A or C-12)
• Notable requirements:
  • Completion within 30 working days
  • Compliance with California Department of Transportation 2025 Standard Specifications
  • Prevailing wage and environmental/safety provisions
  • Submission of a 10% bid security
• Estimated contract value is approximately $1,347,189

Description

This solicitation is for the construction of road rehabilitation on South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from Casa Loma to State Route 58. The scope includes paving hot mix asphalt, cold planning asphalt concrete, constructing survey monument encasements, constructing a bus pad, installing inductive loop detectors, and painting thermoplastic traffic stripes and pavement markings. The project requires contractors to have an A or C-12 license and completion within 30 working days. Bids must be submitted in paper format by August 12, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

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