When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due July 30, 2026. Questions must be submitted by July 23, 2026.

What is the budget for this RFP?

The published budget is $484,000.

It was issued by California Department Of Transportation. The work is located in California, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Transportation technology firm with RWIS and PCMS service experience. Provider of field maintenance, on-site repair, and preventive maintenance programs. Company with expertise in hosted weather data platforms and remote monitoring systems. Vendor capable of managing redundant server infrastructure and cellular IP communications. Team experienced in traffic systems integration and sign controller configuration. Firm with public-sector or state transportation agency project experience in California.

Roadway Weather Information System and Portable Changeable Message Signs Services (Due July 30, 2026)

Overview

Construction, Facilities & Maintenance

California, United States; California, United StatesPosted: July 17th, 2026Deadline: July 30th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Seeking a vendor to support California roadway weather information systems and portable message signs through maintenance, repair, hosting, reporting, and communications services. The work also includes redundant server support and user interface capabilities for real-time, historical, and forecast pavement weather data.

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BUDGET

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$484,000

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

IFB available to prospective bidders: July 16th, 2026

Written Question Submittal: July 23rd, 2026

Final Date and Time for Bid Submission: July 30th, 2026, 2:00 p.m.

Bid Opening: July 30th, 2026, 2:30 p.m.

Proposed Award Date (estimate): August 10th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

July 23rd, 2026

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

California Department Of Transportation

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DESCRIPTION

The issuing agency seeks a vendor to provide services for a roadway weather information system (RWIS) and portable changeable message signs (PCMS) in California. The scope includes on-site repair, weekly reporting, annual preventive maintenance, and ongoing data hosting and management for the RWIS and PCMS assets.

The selected contractor or subcontractor must maintain a redundant backup server environment to poll RWIS site data through Internet Protocol cellular modem connections. Services also include ensuring the sign digital control unit boards are properly configured to support reliable communications at all times, along with reporting, communications support, and hosted software user interface functions.

The hosted RWIS platform is expected to provide display of real-time and historical fixed RWIS data through a user-configurable map view page, as well as RWIS reporting, data management, and display of numerical pavement weather forecasts. Questions are due by July 23, 2026.

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When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due July 30, 2026. Questions must be submitted by July 23, 2026.
What is the budget for this RFP?: The published budget is $484,000.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by California Department Of Transportation. The work is located in California, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Transportation technology firm with RWIS and PCMS service experience
Provider of field maintenance, on-site repair, and preventive maintenance programs
Company with expertise in hosted weather data platforms and remote monitoring systems
Vendor capable of managing redundant server infrastructure and cellular IP communications
Team experienced in traffic systems integration and sign controller configuration
Firm with public-sector or state transportation agency project experience in California

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