SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
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Santa Cruz County seeks bids for the Robertson Street Signalization Project involving construction of a new traffic signal with adaptive systems, fiber optic cabling, transit signal priority, and related roadway improvements. Electronic bids due July 30, 2026.
The County of Santa Cruz, Department of Community Development & Infrastructure, Division of Public Works is accepting sealed bids for the
ROBERTSON STREET SIGNALIZATION PROJECT
Bid opening will occur on Thursday, July 30, 2026 no later than 2:00 pm and soon thereafter, will be publicly opened and read.
The County is only accepting electronic bid submissions.
The project location in the County of Santa Cruz is as follows:
Intersection of Soquel Drive and Robertson Street
Work includes construction of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Soquel Drive and Robertson Street. Major work includes, but is not limited to:
Furnishing and installing an Adaptive System for a reduction in traffic congestion resulting in improvements to corridor travel times, furnishing and installation of fiber optic cabling for traffic signals coordination, installation of a Transit Signal Priority system for Santa Cruz METRO bus transit, curb, gutter, and sidewalk improvements, and thermoplastic striping.
The work to be performed under the Contract Documents requires that the Contractor possess a Class “A” license at the time that this contract is awarded. The bidder must be licensed under the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California to do the type of work contemplated in the “contract documents” and must be skilled and regularly engaged in the general class or type of work called for under this contract. Contractor and all listed subcontractors must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS:
A digital copy of the Contract documents is available free of charge and can be downloaded via the online procurement portal, OpenGov, https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santacruzcounty
A hard copy of the Contract documents will be made available for purchase for $60.00 at the County of Santa Cruz Department of Community Development and Infrastructure Division of Public Works, Room 410, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, California. No partial sets will be issued.
PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Bidders shall create a free of charge account via the online procurement portal, ProcureNow by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup
For additional information on account registration, see https://opengov.my.site.com/support/s/
Once account registration is completed, browse back to this page, https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santacruzcounty
click on the “Project Name”, "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.
Only electronic Proposals will be accepted.
Proposal forms for this work must be uploaded via the online procurement portal, OpenGov. Copies are included in a separate book entitled:
BOOK 1 of 2
BID BOOK
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
ROBERTSON STREET SIGNALIZATION PROJECT
Cashier's check or certified check, payable to the order of the County of Santa Cruz, of not less ten percent (10%) of the bid submitted, payable to the County of Santa Cruz and signed by the bidder as well as a corporate surety, shall accompany the bid. Bidder’s bonds shall be issued by a corporate surety duly admitted and authorized to issue bonds and undertakings by the State of California. Scan and upload a copy of your bid bond/cashier's check via the online procurement portal, OpenGov at time of bid.
No later than 4 p.m. on the 5th business day after bid opening, please mail the original bid bond/cashier's or certified check to the Contract Analyst, Rosa Ortiz-Rocha;
Attn: Rosa Ortiz-Rocha
County of Santa Cruz, Department of Community Development and Infrastructure, Division of Public Works
Bid Proposal for Robertson Street Signalization Project
701 Ocean Street, Room 410
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Any questions concerning the bid process, required submittals, evaluation criteria, bid
schedule, and selection process should be sent through OpenGov.
BID OPENING:
The County of Santa Cruz, Department of Community Development and Infrastructure, Division of Public Works will conduct bid openings through the videoconferencing platform, Zoom, in lieu of in person attendance.
Bid results will be posted to OpenGov after the bid opening.
To view the live bid opening please go to:
Topic: ROBERTSON STREET SIGNALIZATION PROJECT
Date and Time: JULY 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Zoom Meeting: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/6307868819
Meeting ID: 630 786 8819
Pin: 3bugZJ
Find your local number: https://santacruzcounty-us.zoomgov.com/u/a4DdWX746
Bidders shall create a free of charge account via the online procurement portal, OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup.
For additional information on account registration, see https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2482165-vendor-registration .
Once account registration is completed, browse back to this page, https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santacruzcounty, click on the “Project Name”, "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.
The County is only accepting electronic bid submissions.
Proposal forms for this work must be uploaded via the online procurement portal, OpenGov Procurement. Copies of the forms are included in a separate book entitled:
BOOK 1 of 2
BID BOOK
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
ROBERTSON STREET SIGNALIZATION PROJECT
Cashier's check or certified check, payable to the order of the County of Santa Cruz, of not less ten percent (10%) of the bid submitted, payable to the County of Santa Cruz and signed by the bidder as well as a corporate surety, shall accompany the bid. Bidder’s bonds shall be issued by a corporate surety duly admitted and authorized to issue bonds and undertakings by the State of California. Scan and upload a copy of your bid bond/check via the online procurement portal, OpenGov Procurement.
After bid opening, please mail the original Proposal forms and bid bond/cashier's or certified check within 4 business days to the Contract Analyst, Rosa Ortiz-Rocha;
Attn: Rosa Ortiz-Rocha
County of Santa Cruz, Department of Community Development & Infrastructure, Division of Public Works
Bid Proposal for Robertson Street Signalization Project
701 Ocean Street, Room 410
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Any questions concerning the bid process, required submittals, evaluation criteria, bid schedule, and selection process must be sent through the online e-Procurement Portal.
The project is located in the County of Santa Cruz as follows:
Intersection of Soquel Drive and Robertson Street
Work includes construction of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Soquel Drive and Robertson Street. Major work includes, but is not limited to:
Furnishing and installing an Adaptive System for a reduction in traffic congestion resulting in improvements to corridor travel times, furnishing and installation of fiber optic cabling for traffic signals coordination, installation of a Transit Signal Priority system for Santa Cruz METRO bus transit, curb, gutter, and sidewalk improvements, and thermoplastic striping.
The work to be performed under the Contract Documents requires that the Contractor possess a Class “A” license at the time that this contract is awarded. The bidder must be licensed under the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California to do the type of work contemplated in the “contract documents” and must be skilled and regularly engaged in the general class or type of work called for under this contract. Contractor and all listed subcontractors must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code.
Do not bid more than 70 working days. Complete the work within the number of working days bid.
The estimated cost of the project is$788,752.
This project has a goal of N/A for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise.
For the Federal training program, the number of trainees or apprentices is N/A.
Federal-aid project No.: N/A.
Do not include plant establishment working days in your bid.
A hard copy of the Contract documents is available for purchase for $60.00 at the County of Santa Cruz Department of Public Works, Room 410, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, California. No partial sets will be issued.
A digital copy of the Contract documents is available free of charge and can be downloaded, see Attachments.
The Bidder acknowledges they have reviewed the contract documents:
The Bidder must fill out, scan and upload the Proposal forms found in Bid Book (Book 1 of 2) as one PDF file.
Note: The Proposal must include a scanned copy of the bid bond/cashier's or certified check.
The Bidder must fill out, scan and upload the Proposal forms found in Bid Book (Book 1 of 3) as one PDF file.
Please upload your pricing proposal documents.
The Bidder understands and acknowledges the Bid must be filled out electronically in the OpenGov Procurement system. No scanned versions of the Bid will be accepted.
The Bidder must mail the original Proposal forms and bid bond/cashier's or certified check within 4 business days to the Contract Analyst, Rosa Ortiz:
Attn: Rosa Ortiz-Rocha
County of Santa Cruz Department of PUblic Works
Bid Proposal for ROBERTSON STREET SIGNALIZATION PROJECT
701 Ocean Street, Room 410
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Bid protests must be filed in writing with the Director of Public Works of the County of Santa Cruz, 701 Ocean Street, Rm. 410, Santa Cruz, California, 95060, by certified or registered mail, or by hand delivery during normal working hours not later than three (3) days after the bid opening or, if the protest is based on the selection of the apparent lowest responsible bidder, not later than three (3) days after selection of the apparent lowest responsible bidder. The protest shall specify the reasons and facts upon which the protest is based. Email is not an acceptable form for a bid protest submission.
By submitting a response, the Bidder acknowledges once an apparent low bidder is determined, the Contract Analyst, Rosa Ortiz-Rocha, will contact them regarding the contract execution process. The apparent low bidder will be required to mail the Contract Analyst, Rosa Ortiz-Rocha, the following documents by the deadlines stated below.
1) 10 Days after bid opening,
Exhibit 12-B Bidder's List of Subcontractors, Part 1, as submitted at the time of bid with the public works contractor registration number
2) Within 8 business days of receiving the Notice of Award
4. Submittals Required for Approval Prior to Start of Work as listed in Special Provisions and Notice to Bidders, Book 2 of 2, Section 8.
Will this solicitation require a bid bond?
Would you like to have bidders respond to an electronic pricing table through ProcureNow?
Choose this if:
Will you want your bidder to upload a separate Price Proposal from the rest of the Response and not complete the pricing in the ProcureNow system?
Please enter the Federal Project ID number, if applicable to this solicitiation. If this project is not Federally Funded, please type "N/A".
How many working days are required for vendors to not bid more than for this project?
Use the following format: 70
What is the estimated cost of this project?
Use the following format: $659,809.25
What is the project goal percentage for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise?
Use the following format: 12%
How many trainees or apprentices are required for the Federal Training Program for this project?
Use the following format: 4
What is the fee to the vendor for a hard copy of the contract documents?
Use the following format: $65.00
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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