Kern County PlanetBids #26027

Kern County Bena Road Culvert Replacement and Road Construction

Kern County is seeking a construction contractor for railroad tie culvert replacements and related road work on Bena Road. - Government buyer: County of Kern, State of California; Public Works Department. The procurement is associated with the Kern County Board of Supervisors. - Opportunity: Contract 26027, Railroad Tie Culvert Replacements on Bena Road; project number 1786CC-RC00313. Estimated project value is approximately $545,688. - Work requested: Culvert-related roadway and earthwork, traffic control, water-pollution planning, road paving, fencing, guardrail work, marker relocation, striping, and related construction. - Construction items include 192 roadway excavation units, 624 cubic yards of imported borrow, 6 units of Class 2 aggregate base, 374 tons of Type A hot mix asphalt, 112 units of Type BW fence, 5 object markers, 132 linear feet of Midwest Guardrail System, 2 alternative in-line terminal systems, 134 units of guardrail removal, and 398 linear feet of thermoplastic traffic stripe. - Other bid items include a lead compliance plan, water supply development, temporary traffic control, a water-pollution control plan, clearing and grubbing, roadway finishing, removal and salvage of redwood from existing cattle crossings, and mobilization. - Bid item codes: Lead Compliance Plan 070030; Develop Water Supply 100100; Temporary Traffic Control 120100; Water Pollution Control Plan 130200; Remove and Salvage Redwood 153281; Clearing and Grubbing 170103; Roadway Excavation 190101; Imported Borrow 198010; Finishing Roadway 220101; Class 2 Aggregate Base 260203; Hot Mix Asphalt (Type A) 390132; Reconstruct Fence (Type BW) 803120; Relocate Object Marker 820570; Midwest Guardrail System 832006; Alternative In-Line Terminal System 839584; Remove Guardrail 839752; Thermoplastic Traffic Stripe 840501; Mobilization 999990. - Notable requirements: Complete the work, including plant establishment, within 30 working days; begin work within 15 calendar days after the working-day period starts. Project provisions include biological-resource protections and generally limit weekday work to 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Salvaged redwood is to be delivered to the County yard. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are identified by name in the opportunity documents.

Description

Kern County Public Works is seeking sealed bids for construction work involving railroad tie culvert replacements on Bena Road. The work generally includes road reconstruction, slope grading, removal of existing cattle crossings, and salvage and reclamation of the redwood from the crossings. The work must be completed within 30 working days, with working days scheduled to begin March 8, 2027; the contractor must begin work within 15 calendar days after that date. The required contractor license classification is A or C-12, and bids are due October 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

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