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Vehicle Count Data Collection - Statewide
PROPOSALS DUE
November 03, 2026, 2:00 pm PST
16 days left
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking a contractor to collect statewide vehicle volume data on State Highway ramps. The selected firm will supply all labor, materials, tools, supplies, equipment (including automated traffic recorders and their testing), travel, permits and incidentals needed to take one-week, 168-hour, volume-only counts, then process and report the results. The work is managed by the department's Traffic Operations unit and its Office of System Metrics and Automation.
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
51A0638
Budget
Not Assigned
Published
Entity type
State
State
California
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HOW TO SUBMIT
Bids must be mailed or hand-delivered in a sealed package to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Procurement and Contracts, ATTN: Bid Unit, 1727 30th Street, 4th Floor, MS 65, Sacramento, CA 95816-7006. Label the package with your return address, Agreement No. 51A0638, Attention: Phuong Vu, and "BID SUBMITTAL DO NOT OPEN"; packages not clearly or properly labeled, including overnight mail and hand-delivered packages, may be rejected. Bids received in electronic format are not accepted, and late bids will not be considered. Bids must include every document listed in Attachment 2, Required Documents. Only an individual legally authorized to bind the firm may sign, every document requiring a signature must bear one, and the Bid/Bidder Certification Sheet must also show the signer's title. Hand-delivered packages must be date and time stamped on arrival at the machine in the first-floor lobby and placed in the locked bid cabinet. Bids may not modify the bid document or include alternate agreement language, and only one bid may be submitted per entity.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541330
Transportation and Transit Planning
Data Analytics and Research Services
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