Electronic Advertising Contract

428 Pages·2011·2.37 MB·English

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
AND
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FOR CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAY IN MONO COUNTY NEAR TOPAZ FROM
1.8 MILES NORTH OF ROUTE 89 TO 0.5 MILE SOUTH OF NEVADA STATE LINE
In District 09 On Route 395
Under
Bid book dated November 7, 2011 Standard Specifications dated 2006
Project Plans approved August 8, 2011 Standard Plans dated 2006
Identified by
Contract No. 09-237704
09-Mno-395-118.7/119.6
Project ID 0900000038

Federal-Aid Project
ACHSNH-P395(237)E
Electronic Advertising Contract

Bids open Wednesday, December 14, 2011 OSD
Dated November 7, 2011 IH

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SPECIAL NOTICES

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 Effective July 6, 2010, the Department will receive bids for projects in Districts 1 through 6, 9, and 10 at 1727 30th
Street, Bidders' Exchange, MS 26, Sacramento, CA 95816. Refer to the Notice to Bidders for this project's bid
opening date, time, and location.

 Refer to Section 8-1.07, "Liquidated Damages," of the Amendments to the Standard Specifications for your project-
specific liquidated damages based on your total bid.

 The Department is providing an electronic Information Handout for this project. Refer to Section 2-1.03B,
"Supplemental Project Information," in the Amendments to the Standard Specifications for the location of this
information.

 The Department is allowing contractors to submit electronic payroll records to the District Labor Compliance
Office. Refer to section titled "Electronic Submission of Payroll Records" under Section 5, "General," of these
special provisions.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 
COPY OF BID ITEM LIST .................................................................................................................................................. 3 
SPECIAL PROVISIONS ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 
SECTION 1. (BLANK) ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 
SECTION 2. BIDDING ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 
2-1.01 TIE BID RESOLUTION .................................................................................................................................... 8 
2-1.02 DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ........................................................................................... 8 
2-1.03 OPT OUT OF PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS FOR PRICE INDEX FLUCTUATIONS ................................... 9 
SECTION 3. CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION ............................................................................................... 10 
3-1.01 SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION REPORT ......................................................................................... 10 
3-1.02 CALTRANS BIDDER - DBE INFORMATION FORM ................................................................................. 10 
SECTION 4. BEGINNING OF WORK, TIME OF COMPLETION, AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ....................... 10 
SECTION 5. GENERAL ................................................................................................................................................... 10 
5-1.01 EMISSIONS REDUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 10 
5-1.02 PERFORMANCE OF DBES ........................................................................................................................... 10 
5-1.03 PERFORMANCE OF UDBES ......................................................................................................................... 11 
5-1.04 PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS FOR PRICE INDEX FLUCTUATIONS ........................................................ 11 
5-1.05 SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT ........................................................................................ 14 
5-1.06 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYROLL RECORDS............................................................................ 14 
5-1.07 TRAINING ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 
5-1.08 FORCE ACCOUNT PAYMENT .................................................................................................................... 15 
5-1.09 AREAS FOR CONTRACTOR'S USE ............................................................................................................ 16 
5-1.10 PAYMENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 16 
5-1.11 SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECT INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 16 
5-1.12 NOISE CONTROL .......................................................................................................................................... 17 
5-1.13 BIRD PROTECTION ...................................................................................................................................... 17 
5-1.14 RELATIONS WITH CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD ...................... 17 
5-1.15 FIRE PLAN ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 
SECTION 6. (BLANK) ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 
SECTION 7. (BLANK) ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 
SECTION 8. MATERIALS ............................................................................................................................................... 19 
SECTION 8-1. MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................................................................. 19 
8-1.01 PREQUALIFIED AND TESTED SIGNING AND DELINEATION MATERIALS ...................................... 19 
SECTION 8-2. CONCRETE ............................................................................................................................................. 25 
8-2.01 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE ............................................................................................................. 25 
8-2.02 FREEZING CONDITION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ 25 
8-2.03 PRECAST CONCRETE QUALITY CONTROL ............................................................................................ 27 
SECTION 8-3. WELDING ................................................................................................................................................ 29 
8-3.01 WELDING ....................................................................................................................................................... 29 
WELDING QUALITY CONTROL ..................................................................................................................... 31 
SECTION 9. DESCRIPTION OF BRIDGE WORK ......................................................................................................... 34 
SECTION 10. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS ................................................................................................................... 34 
SECTION 10-1. GENERAL .............................................................................................................................................. 34 
10-1.00 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT INFORMATION SIGNS .............................................................................. 34 
10-1.01 ORDER OF WORK ...................................................................................................................................... 35 
10-1.02 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL .............................................................................................................. 36 
10-1.03 CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................. 48 
10-1.04 STREET SWEEPING .................................................................................................................................... 58 
10-1.05 TEMPORARY CONCRETE WASHOUT (PORTABLE) ............................................................................ 59 
10-1.06 TEMPORARY CHECK DAM ...................................................................................................................... 61 
10-1.07 TEMPORARY FIBER ROLL ....................................................................................................................... 64 
10-1.08 TEMPORARY REINFORCED SILT FENCE .............................................................................................. 67 
10-1.09 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE ......................................................................................... 70 
10-1.10 TEMPORARY DRAINAGE INLET PROTECTION ................................................................................... 72 
10-1.11 PROGRESS SCHEDULE (CRITICAL PATH METHOD)........................................................................... 81 

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10-1.12 TIME-RELATED OVERHEAD ................................................................................................................... 86 
10-1.13 CONSTRUCTION AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ...................................................................... 88 
10-1.14 CONSTRUCTION AREA SIGNS ................................................................................................................ 89 
10-1.15 MAINTAINING TRAFFIC ........................................................................................................................... 90 
10-1.16 CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS ................................................................................... 92 
10-1.17 TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR LANE CLOSURE ............................................................................ 93 
10-1.18 TEMPORARY PAVEMENT DELINEATION ............................................................................................ 94 
10-1.19 PORTABLE FLASHING BEACON ............................................................................................................. 96 
10-1.20 BARRICADE ................................................................................................................................................ 96 
10-1.21 PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNS ....................................................................................... 96 
10-1.22 CHANNELIZER ........................................................................................................................................... 97 
10-1.23 TEMPORARY CRASH CUSHION MODULE ............................................................................................ 98 
10-1.24 TREATED WOOD WASTE ......................................................................................................................... 99 
10-1.25 EXISTING HIGHWAY FACILITIES ........................................................................................................ 100 
ABANDON CULVERT AND PIPE LINE ........................................................................................................ 101 
SALVAGE METAL BEAM GUARD RAILING .............................................................................................. 101 
REMOVE TRAFFIC STRIPE AND PAVEMENT MARKING ....................................................................... 101 
RESIDUE CONTAINING HIGH LEAD CONCENTRATION PAINTS ......................................................... 101 
REMOVE DRAINAGE FACILITY .................................................................................................................. 102 
REMOVE ROADSIDE SIGN ............................................................................................................................ 102 
REMOVE MARKERS AND DELINEATORS ................................................................................................. 102 
RESET ROADSIDE SIGN ................................................................................................................................ 102 
REMOVE BASE AND SURFACING ............................................................................................................... 102 
COLD PLANE ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT .................................................................................... 102 
10-1.26 CLEARING AND GRUBBING .................................................................................................................. 104 
10-1.27 EARTHWORK ........................................................................................................................................... 104 
SOLDIER PILE WALL EARTHWORK ........................................................................................................... 105 
10-1.28 ROCK EXCAVATION ............................................................................................................................... 106 
10-1.29 ROCK SLOPE SCALING ........................................................................................................................... 107 
10-1.30 CONTROLLED LOW STRENGTH MATERIAL ...................................................................................... 107 
10-1.31 EROSION CONTROL (SEQUENCING) .................................................................................................... 108 
10-1.32 DUFF ........................................................................................................................................................... 109 
PAYMENT ......................................................................................................................................................... 109 
10-1.33 ROLLED EROSION CONTROL PRODUCT (BLANKET) ....................................................................... 109 
10-1.34 MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT (EROSION CONTROL) ..................................................................................... 110 
10-1.35 EROSION CONTROL (PUNCHED STRAW) ........................................................................................... 110 
GENERAL ......................................................................................................................................................... 110 
10-1.36 EROSION CONTROL (HYDROSEED)..................................................................................................... 112 
10-1.37 EROSION CONTROL (DRY SEED) .......................................................................................................... 114
10-1.38 LOCAL TOPSOIL ....................................................................................................................................... 115 
10-1.39 ANCHORED WIRE MESH SYSTEM ....................................................................................................... 115 
10-1.40 STAINING ANCHORED WIRE MESH SYSTEM AND ROCK DOWEL SURFACES ........................... 118 
PAYMENT ......................................................................................................................................................... 119 
10-1.41 AGGREGATE BASE .................................................................................................................................. 119 
10-1.42 HOT MIX ASPHALT .................................................................................................................................. 119 
10-1.43 HOT MIX ASPHALT (MISCELLANEOUS AREAS) ............................................................................... 119 
10-1.44 MINOR HOT MIX ASPHALT .................................................................................................................... 120 
10-1.45 RUMBLE STRIP ......................................................................................................................................... 120 
10-1.46 LIQUID ANTISTRIP TREATMENT .......................................................................................................... 121 
10-1.47 PILING ........................................................................................................................................................ 122 
10-1.48 DRILLED HOLES ....................................................................................................................................... 123 
10-1.49 TIEBACK ANCHORS ................................................................................................................................ 123 
MATERIALS ..................................................................................................................................................... 124 
CONSTRUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 125 
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT ................................................................................................................ 127 
10-1.50 CONCRETE STRUCTURES ...................................................................................................................... 127 
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT ................................................................................................................ 128 
10-1.51 CONCRETE LAGGING ............................................................................................................................. 128 
10-1.52 ARCHITECTURAL SURFACE (TEXTURED CONCRETE) ................................................................... 128 

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ABRASIVE BLASTING ................................................................................................................................... 128 
CURING ............................................................................................................................................................. 128 
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT ................................................................................................................ 128 
10-1.53 REINFORCEMENT .................................................................................................................................... 128 
10-1.54 ROADSIDE SIGNS .................................................................................................................................... 129 
10-1.55 FURNISH SIGN .......................................................................................................................................... 129 
SHEET ALUMINUM ........................................................................................................................................ 130 
RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING ................................................................................................................... 130 
PROCESS COLOR AND FILM ........................................................................................................................ 131 
SINGLE SHEET ALUMINUM SIGN ............................................................................................................... 131 
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT ................................................................................................................ 131 
10-1.56 ROADSIDE SIGN (TURNABLE METAL POST) ..................................................................................... 131 
10-1.57 PREPARE AND STAIN CONCRETE ........................................................................................................ 132 
10-1.58 REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE ............................................................................................................. 132 
10-1.59 MISCELLANEOUS FACILITIES .............................................................................................................. 134 
10-1.60 SLOPE PROTECTION ............................................................................................................................... 134 
10-1.61 MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION .............................................................................. 134 
10-1.62 MARKERS AND DELINEATORS ............................................................................................................ 134 
10-1.63 METAL BEAM GUARD RAILING ........................................................................................................... 134 
ALTERNATIVE FLARED TERMINAL SYSTEM .......................................................................................... 134 
10-1.64 PAINT TRAFFIC STRIPE .......................................................................................................................... 135 
10-1.65 PAVEMENT MARKERS ........................................................................................................................... 135 
SECTION 10-2. (BLANK) .............................................................................................................................................. 136 
SECTION 10-3. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................... 136 
10-3.01 DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................................... 136 
10-3.02 MAINTAINING EXISTING TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ELEMENTS
DURING CONSTRUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 136 
AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 138 

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STANDARD PLANS LIST

The Standard Plan sheets applicable to this contract include, but are not limited to, those indicated below. Applicable
Revised Standard Plans (RSP) and New Standard Plans (NSP) indicated below are included in the project plans as Standard
Plan sheets.

A10A  Acronyms and Abbreviations (Sheet 1 of 2)
A10B  Acronyms and Abbreviations (Sheet 2 of 2)
A10C  Symbols (Sheet 1 of 2)
A10D  Symbols (Sheet 2 of 2)
A20A Pavement Markers and Traffic Lines, Typical Details
A20B Pavement Markers and Traffic Lines, Typical Details
A20D Pavement Markers and Traffic Lines, Typical Details
A40B Shoulder Rumble Strip Details – Ground-In Indentations
A62A Excavation and Backfill – Miscellaneous Details
A62B Limits of Payment for Excavation and Backfill – Bridge Surcharge and Wall
A62C Limits of Payment for Excavation and Backfill – Bridge
A62D Excavation and Backfill – Concrete Pipe Culverts
RSP A62DA Excavation and Backfill – Concrete Pipe Culverts
A62F Excavation and Backfill – Metal and Plastic Culverts
A73A Object Markers
A73B Markers
A73C Delineators, Channelizers and Barricades
RSP A77A2 Metal Beam Guard Railing – Standard Railing Section (Steel Post with Notched Wood or
Notched Recycled Plastic Block)
A77B1 Metal Beam Guard Railing – Standard Hardware
A77C2 Metal Beam Guard Railing Steel Post, Notched Wood Block and Notched Recycled Plastic
Block Details
RSP A77C3 Metal Beam Guard Railing – Typical Line Post Embedment and Hinge Point Offset Details
RSP A77E1 Metal Beam Guard Railing – Typical Layouts for Embankments
RSP A77E2 Metal Beam Guard Railing – Typical Layouts for Embankments
RSP A77H1 Metal Railing – End Anchor Assembly (Type SFT)
A77H3 Metal Railing – Anchor Cable and Anchor Plate Details
A77L1 Metal Beam Railing – Terminal System (Type SRT)
A77L5 Metal Beam Railing – Terminal System (Type FLEAT)
RSP A85 Chain Link Fence
NSP A85A Chain Link Fence Details
NSP A85B Chain Link Fence Details
D75A Steel Pipe Inlets
D75C Pipe Inlets – Ladder and Trash Rack Details
D77B Bicycle Proof Grate Details
D89 Pipe Culver Headwalls – Straight and "L"
D90 Pipe Culvert Headwalls, Endwalls and Wingwalls – Types A, B and C
D94A Metal and Plastic Flared End Sections
D94B Concrete Flared End Sections
D97A Corrugated Metal Pipe Coupling Details No. 1 – Annular Coupling Band Bar and Strap and
Angle Connections
D97C Corrugated Metal Pipe Coupling Details No. 3 – Helical and Universal Couplers
RSP D97D Corrugated Metal Pipe Coupling Details No. 4 – Hugger Coupling Bands
RSP D97E Corrugated Metal Pipe Coupling Details No. 5 – Standard Joint
D97H Reinforced Concrete Pipe or Non-Reinforced Concrete Pipe – Standard and Positive Joints
NSP H53 Rolled Erosion Control Product
RSP T1A  Temporary Crash Cushion, Sand Filled (Unidirectional)
RSP T1B  Temporary Crash Cushion, Sand Filled (Bidirectional)
RSP T2  Temporary Crash Cushion, Sand Filled (Shoulder Installations)

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T3  Temporary Railing (Type K)
NSP T3A  Temporary Railing (Type K)
RSP T7 Construction Project Funding Identification Signs
T13 Traffic Control System for Lane Closure on Two Lane Conventional Highways
RSP T56 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Fiber Roll)
T57 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Check Dam)
T58 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Construction Entrance)
NSP T60 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Reinforced Silt Fence)
NSP T64 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Drainage Inlet Protection)
B11-47 Cable Railing
RS1  Roadside Signs, Typical Installation Details No. 1
RS2  Roadside Signs – Wood Post, Typical Installation Details No. 2
RS4  Roadside Signs, Typical Installation Details No. 4
S93 Framing Details for Framed Single Sheet Aluminum Signs, Rectangular Shape
S94 Roadside Framed Single Sheet Aluminum Signs, Rectangular Shape
S95 Roadside Single Sheet Aluminum Signs, Diamond Shape

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Bids open Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Dated November 7, 2011

General work description: Construct roadway realignment and retaining walls.

The Department will receive sealed bids for CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAY IN MONO COUNTY NEAR
TOPAZ FROM 1.8 MILES NORTH OF ROUTE 89 TO 0.5 MILE SOUTH OF NEVADA STATE LINE.

District-County-Route-Post Mile: 09-Mno-395-118.7/119.6

Contract No. 09-237704

The Contractor must have either a Class A license or a combination of Class C licenses which constitutes a majority of the
work.

The UDBE Contract goal is 6 percent.

Federal-aid project no.:
ACHSNH-P395(237)E

For the Federal training program, the number of trainees or apprentices is 3.

Bids must be on a unit price basis.

Complete the work within 130 working days.

The estimated cost of the project is $8,100,000.

No prebid meeting is scheduled for this project.

The Department will receive bids until 2:00 p.m. on the bid open date at 1727 30th Street, Bidders' Exchange, MS 26,
Sacramento, CA 95816. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Department staff will direct the bidders to the bid
opening.

The Department will open and publicly read the bids at the above location immediately after the specified closing time.

District office addresses are provided in the Standard Specifications.

Bidders' inquiries may be presented to the Department by following the instructions at:

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/project_status/bid_inq.html

The Department posts responses to the questions at the District Web sites.

Questions about alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications, or estimate must be asked before bid opening. After
bid opening, such questions will not be treated as bid protests.

Submit your bid with bidder's security equal to at least 10 percent of the bid.

Prevailing wages are required on this Contract. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines
the general prevailing wage rates. Obtain the wage rates at the DIR Web site, http://www.dir.ca.gov, or from the
Department's District 6 Labor Compliance Office.

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