Capitol Valley Regional SAFE Call Box Removal and Remediation

The Capitol Valley Regional Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways (CVR-SAFE) is a voluntary association of governments including: El Dorado County, Sacramento County, San Joaquin County, Sutter County, Yolo County, and Yuba County. CVR-SAFE is seeking to obtain services related to the removal of a majority of call boxes in the CVR-SAFE Call Box System, as well as those call boxes that are part of the Glenn County SAFE. Services would include full removal and disposal of all call boxes and their components, and remediation of all removed call box sites to the condition required by the cognizant agency.

Important Information Regarding This Notice Inviting Bids (NIB):

• The full NIB can be downloaded from the Notice Inviting Bids section.

• Bids must be submitted by mail or hand-delivery, as specified in the NIB.

• Questions may only be submitted during the Zoom Pre-Bid Conference or through the Question and Answer section of this NIB. Responses will be posted on the portal by the specified date. Questions submitted via phone or email will not be addressed.

• The Public Bid Opening will take place at the location listed in the NIB. In-person attendance is welcome; there will be no virtual option.

The Capitol Valley Regional Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways (CVR-SAFE) was formed pursuant to Section 2550, et seq., of the California Streets and Highway Code for the purpose of implementing, maintaining and operating motorist aid services on freeways and State highways, and a roadside assistance system accessed via 511 in the following counties: the County of Sacramento; the County of Yolo; the County of Sutter; the County of Yuba; the County of El Dorado; and the County of San Joaquin.

CVR-SAFE staffs and manages the greater Sacramento region’s motorist aid program, a cooperative effort that currently includes approximately 300 call boxes sites on about 750 miles of highway in a seven-county area. The boxes, and roadside assistance accessed via 511, provide motorists in need with a direct link to the California Highway Patrol, Freeway Service Patrol services, and other motorist aid services via a private call answering service.

The program is a joint venture of Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba, and El Dorado counties, which together operate CVR-SAFE. CVR-SAFE also currently manages the motorist aid system in Glenn County. It is financed by an annual $1 charge on all registered vehicles in the participating counties.

The CVR-SAFE needs to reduce on-going costs and with the continued decline in the use of call boxes will be removing all of the call boxes in the CVR-SAFE six county area.