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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
AND
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FOR CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAY IN
SOLANO AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES IN BENICIA AND MARTINEZ ON ROUTE 680 FROM MOCOCO OVERHEAD TO BAYSHORE ROAD AND ON ROUTE 780 FROM ROUTE 680 TO EAST FIFTH STREET
DISTRICT 04, ROUTES 680,780
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For Use in Connection with Standard Specifications Dated JULY 1999, Standard Plans Dated JULY 1999, and Labor Surcharge and Equipment Rental Rates.
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CONTRACT NO. 04-006064
04-CC,Sol-680,780-39.4/41.0(680),L0.0/R1.3(680),1.1/2.3(780)
Federal Aid Project
*ACIM-680-1(054)56N
Bids Open: October 30, 2001
DRB/QCQA
Dated: August 27, 2001
OSD
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IMPORTANT
SPECIAL NOTICES
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The bidder's attention is directed to Section 5 of these Special Provisions regarding possible establishment of a Dispute Review Board (DRB) for the project.
The specifications for this project include Quality Control / Quality Assurance provisions for the contract item "Asphalt Concrete" in the Special Provisions. Asphalt concrete shall conform to the provisions in Section 11-1, "Quality Control/Quality Assurance," and the section entitled "Asphalt Concrete" in Section 10-1, "General," of the Special Provisions. Section 39, "Asphalt Concrete," of the Standard Specifications shall not apply to Type A and Type B asphalt concrete.
Attention is directed to "Miscellaneous Metal," in Section8-1, "Miscellaneous," of these Special Provisions for new requirements for miscellaneous metal.
The bidder's attention is directed to Section 5, containing specifications for "Disputes Review Board," of the Special Provisions, regarding establishing a Disputes Review Board (DRB) for the project.
The Special Provisions for Federal-aid projects (with and without DBE goals) have been revised to incorporate changes made by new regulations governing the DBE Program (49 CFR Part 26).
Sections 2 and 5 incorporate the changes. Bidders should read these sections to become familiar with them. Attention is directed to the following significant changes:
Section 2, "Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)" revises the counting of participation by DBE primes, and the counting of trucking performed by DBE firms. The section also revises the information that must be submitted to the Department in order to receive credit for trucking.
Section 2, "Submission of DBE Information" revises the information required to be submitted to the Department to receive credit toward the DBE goal. It also revises the criteria to demonstrate good faith efforts.
Section 5, "Subcontractor and DBE Records" revises the information required to be reported at the end of the project, and information related to trucking that must be submitted throughout the project.
Section 5, "DBE Certification Status" adds new reporting requirements related to DBE certification.
Section 5, "Subcontracting" describes the efforts that must be made in the event a DBE subcontractor is terminated or fails to complete its work for any reason.
Section 5, "Prompt Progress Payment to Subcontractors" requires prompt payment to all subcontractors.
Section 5, "Prompt Payment of Withheld Funds to Subcontractors" requires the prompt payment of retention to all subcontractors.
Payment Bonds
Attention is directed to Section 5 of the Special Provisions, regarding contract bonds. The payment bond shall be in a sum not less than one hundred percent of the total amount payable by the terms of the contract.
Attention is directed to Section 112, "Portland Cement Concrete," of these Special Provisions which contains Section 90, "Portland Cement Concrete," of the Standard Specifications.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS1
COPY OF ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE3
SPECIAL PROVISIONS19
SECTION 1.SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS19
SECTION 2.PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS19
21.01GENERAL19
21.015FEDERAL LOBBYING RESTRICTIONS19
21.02DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE)20
21.02ADBE GOAL FOR THIS PROJECT21
21.02BSUBMISSION OF DBE INFORMATION22
2-1.03ESCROW OF BID DOCUMENTATION23
SECTION 3.AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT24
SECTION 4.BEGINNING OF WORK, TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES25
SECTION 5.GENERAL25
SECTION 51.MISCELLANEOUS25
51.01PLANS AND WORKING DRAWINGS25
51.011EXAMINATION OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, CONTRACT, AND SITE OF WORK25
51.012DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS25
5-1.015LABORATORY25
51.017CONTRACT BONDS26
51.018EXCAVATION SAFETY PLANS26
51.019COST REDUCTION INCENTIVE26
51.02LABOR NONDISCRIMINATION26
51.03INTEREST ON PAYMENTS27
51.031FINAL PAYMENT AND CLAIMS27
51.04PUBLIC SAFETY27
51.05SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT29
51.06REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES29
51.07YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE29
51.075BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS29
51.08SUBCONTRACTOR AND DBE RECORDS29
51.083DBE CERTIFICATION STATUS30
51.086PERFORMANCE OF DBE SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS30
51.09SUBCONTRACTING30
51.10PROMPT PROGRESS PAYMENT TO SUBCONTRACTORS31
51.102PROMPT PAYMENT OF WITHHELD FUNDS TO SUBCONTRACTORS31
5-1.11PARTNERING31
51.114VALUE ANALYSIS32
51.12DISPUTE REVIEW BOARD32
51.13COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR PRICE INDEX FLUCTUATIONS41
51.14AREAS FOR CONTRACTOR'S USE42
5-1.15USE OF DREDGED MATERIALS43
5.1.16 FORCE ACCOUNT PAYMENT43
51.17PERMITS AND LICENSES43
51.18SUNKEN DEBRIS REMOVAL43
51.19PAYMENTS44
51.20SOUND CONTROL REQUIREMENTS44
51.21 NON-HAZARDOUS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, GENERAL45
51.22RELATIONS WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME46
51.23RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE46
5-1.24RELATIONS WITH NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE47
51.25RELATIONS WITH U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS47
51.26RELATIONS WITH SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (BCDC)47
51.27RELATIONS WITH U.S. COAST GUARD48
51.28RELATIONS WITH CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD48
51.29TIDAL CONDITIONS AND ELEVATION DATUM49
SECTION 6.(BLANK)49
SECTION 7.(BLANK)49
SECTION 8.MATERIALS49
SECTION 8-1.MISCELLANEOUS49
81.01SUBSTITUTION OF NONMETRIC MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS49
81.02PREQUALIFIED AND TESTED SIGNING AND DELINEATION MATERIALS55
81.03STATE-FURNISHED MATERIALS60
81.04MISCELLANEOUS METAL61
81.05ENGINEERING FABRICS62
SECTION 8-2.CONCRETE63
82.01PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE63
82.02CEMENT AND WATER CONTENT64
SECTION 8-3.WELDING64
83.01WELDING64
General64
Welding Quality Control66
Payment68
SECTION 9.DESCRIPTION OF BRIDGE WORK69
SECTION 10.CONSTRUCTION DETAILS69
SECTION 10-1.GENERAL69
101.00CONSTRUCTION PROJECT INFORMATION SIGNS69
101.01ORDER OF WORK70
101.02 ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA (GENERAL)71
101.03NON-STORM WATER DISCHARGES71
STOCKPILE DEWATERING71
LAND-BASED EXCAVATION DEWATERING71
EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEMS72
MONITORING73
SPILL CONTINGENCY73
LIQUIDS, RESIDUES AND DEBRIS74
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT74
101.04WATER POLLUTION CONTROL (STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN)74
STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN PREPARATION, APPROVAL AND AMENDMENTS75
COST BREAK-DOWN76
SWPPP IMPLEMENTATION79
MAINTENANCE80
PAYMENT80
101.05COOPERATION82
101.06MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT (TEMPORARY EROSION CONTROL)82
101.07TEMPORARY EROSION CONTROL82
MATERIALS82
APPLICATION83
MATERIALS83
APPLICATION83
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT84
101.08TEMPORARY Silt Fence84
MATERIALS84
INSTALLATION84
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT84
101.09TEMPORARY FENCE AND GATE85
101.10TEMPORARY FENCE (TYPE ESA)85
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT86
101.11 TEMPORAR