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In the 2007-08 fiscal year, Caltrans delivered 294 projects, worth $3.3 billion, on time. Complete list of projects.
Doing Business with Caltrans
Getting Started
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The Basics
- How to do Business with Caltrans - This booklet is designed to acquaint members of the business community with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and to provide information to assist those getting started doing business with Caltrans.
Caltrans Purchasing
The following documents contain information for those who would like to be a supplier of goods and services to the Department of Transportation.
- Selling Goods and Services to Caltrans (Revised 4//07)
- Contractor's Reference Guide (Revised 5/21/02)
- Caltrans Quick Reference Guide (Revised 2/15/07)
- Selling to other State of California Agencies - Department of General Services Procurement
Calmentor
- Calmentor - District 11 Architectural and Engineering Mentor - Protégé Program
Construction
- Advertised Projects
- Bidders Questions - Submit and view bid inquiries and responses to questions about advertised projects.
- Construction - District 11 Construction Web Page
- Contractor Information Table - Handy access to a variety of information about contracts, bids, standards, costs and updates.
- Enhanced Constructability Review - Caltrans pilot project to ensure that plans and specifications are biddable and buildable. The highway construction industry can review preliminary design plans and submit comments to the Department regarding the constructability of a project.
- Division of Construction - Sacramento Headquarters
Design
- Computer Aided Design & Drafting (CADD) Resource Files
- Division of Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Transportation Enhancement Activities
Engineering
- Division of Engineering - Sacramento Headquarters
- Office Engineer
- Office Engineer Web Tour - How to use the Office Engineer website
Labor and Wages
Local Assistance
Outdoor Advertising
- Outdoor Advertising - Information and regulations regarding the placement of outdoor advertising displays (signs) visible to California Highways.
Procurement and Contracts
The Division of Procurement and Contracts provides services in the areas of procurement, publications, warehousing, service contracts, architectural and engineering contracts, minor public works contracts (under $147,000) and all emergency force account contracts for phase one emergencies that immediately restore services.- Caltrans Division of Procurement and Contracts - Contracts Under $147,000 (Minor B Projects)
- Service Contracts Currently Out for Bid - Minor B Project Contracts
- Consultant Services - Architectural and Engineering Contracts - Forms, regulations, frequently asked questions, and other information to assist consultants.
- eProcurement - Department of General Services - For State Suppliers, State Employees, Local Governments/Entities and Partner Agencies
Small and Disadvantaged Business Outreach
- Small Business - District 11 Small Business Web Pages
- Civil Rights