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Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is an on-call construction services contract where construction work and performance is determined by issuing Work Orders with the contractor during a fixed period of time.  In the Invitation for Bid (IFB), contractors competitively bid based on their Adjustment Factors on each item listed in the Fixed Unit Price List; this Stipulated Unit Price will be used to price all Work Orders.  The Department awards the JOC Master Agreement to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.  A JOC Master Agreement is 12-months with the option of extending for up to two 12-month periods.  Work Orders are then issued as an individual construction contract, which identify specific location(s) and items of work. 

You may find various documents and information developed by Caltrans to implement JOC on this webpage. These documents and information are subject to modification.

JOC advertisements are posted at https://caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/index.aspx

Highway Maintenance Program

Awarded Projects

  • 04A6834 – Route 880 Roadside Enhancement Project

  • 04A6860 – Clean CA, Architectural Lighting

  • 02A2204 – Clean CA, Safety Fences

  • 04A6809 – Safety Enhancement Project (CC County)

  • 04A6773 – Safety Enhancement Project

  • 04A6808 – Safety Enhancement Project (ALA County)

  • 04A6699 – Trash Capture Devices

  • 11A3552 – Clean CA, Landscape

  • 03A3522 – District 1, 2, 3: Middle-Mile Broadband Network

  • 10A2480 – District 4, 9 (portion), 10:  Middle-Mile Broadband Network

  • 06A2880 – District 5, 6, 9 (portion):  Middle-Mile Broadband Network

  • 07A5518 – District 7, 12:  Middle-Mile Broadband Network

  • 08A3555 – District 8, 11: Middle-Mile Broadband Network

Authorizing Legislation

The Department has the authority to utilize JOC delivery method under the following programs:

  • SB 156 (2021) authorizes the use of JOC for expansion of broadband infrastructure to build out a critical statewide Broadband “Middle-Mile” Network (BMMN) and provide high-speed broadband service.
  • AB 149 (2021) authorizes the use of JOC for the Clean California Program to reduce waste and debris, enhance, rehabilitate, restore, provide green space, and install measures to beautify public rights-of-way and other public spaces.
  • SB146 (2023) authorizes the use of JOC for certain transportation and public works projects, as outlined identify here: SB 146.

Please forward any questions and/or comments to Innovative.Delivery@dot.ca.gov