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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
THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO AND ALAMEDA COUNTY IN SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND FROM 1.3 km EAST OF THE YERBA BUENA ISLAND TUNNEL EAST PORTAL
DISTRICT 04, ROUTE 80
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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. 04-012024
04-SF,Ala-80-13.9/14.3,0.0/1.6
Federal Aid Project
*ACIM-080-1(085)8N
Bids Open: November 14, 2001
Dated: July 16, 2001
OSD
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IMPORTANT
SPECIAL NOTICES
PROJECT FUNDING AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS
Funding available for this project is insufficient at this time to award and construct the project. Bids will not be opened and the contract will not be awarded until sufficient funds are made available. Bidders are advised that any and all costs incurred in preparing a bid for this project are at bidder's sole risk, cost and expense. If funds are subsequently made available to permit full project funding, prospective bidders who have obtained project plans, special provisions and proposal forms from the Department's Plans and Bid Documents Room will be notified by contract addendum. If this notification is within 6 weeks of the date set forth in the "Notice to Contractors" for the opening of bids, the addendum will also postpone the bid opening date to allow additional time for preparation of bids.
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PRE-AWARD MEETING
SPECIAL NOTICE
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The bidder's attention is directed to Section 2-1.03, "Bridge Construction Information/Questionnaire," and Section 3, "Pre-Award Meeting and Award and Execution of Contract," in the Special Provisions.
Responses to the "Bridge Construction Information/Questionnaire" included in the Proposal must be submitted with the bid.
A pre-award qualifications review meeting will be conducted with the apparent low bidder on November 16, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. in the third floor conference room, 1727 - 30th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816. The purpose of the meeting will be to determine the bidder's qualifications and ability to complete the construction work on this project. The second and third apparent low bidders may also be requested to participate in pre-award qualifications review meetings.
Establishing to the satisfaction of the Department the bidder's qualifications and ability to complete the bridge construction work in a safe and timely manner is a condition for being eligible for award of the contract.
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(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.
(Attention is directed to "Miscellaneous Metal," in Section8-1, "Miscellaneous," of these Special Provisions for new requirements for miscellaneous metal.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS1
COPY OF ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE5
SPECIAL PROVISIONS12
SECTION 1.SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS12
SECTION 2.PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS12
21.01GENERAL12
21.015FEDERAL LOBBYING RESTRICTIONS12
21.02DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE)13
21.02ADBE GOAL FOR THIS PROJECT15
21.02BSUBMISSION OF DBE INFORMATION15
2-1.03BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION/QUESTIONNAIRE16
2-1.04ESCROW OF BID DOCUMENTATION16
SECTION 3.PRE-AWARD MEETING AND AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT18
31.01GENERAL18
SECTION 4.BEGINNING OF WORK, TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES18
SECTION 5.GENERAL19
SECTION 51.MISCELLANEOUS19
51.01WORKING DRAWINGS19
51.011EXAMINATION OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, CONTRACT, AND SITE OF WORK20
51.012DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS20
5-1.015LABORATORY20
51.017CONTRACT BONDS21
51.018EXCAVATION SAFETY PLANS21
51.02LABOR NONDISCRIMINATION21
51.03INTEREST ON PAYMENTS21
51.031FINAL PAYMENT AND CLAIMS22
51.04PUBLIC SAFETY22
51.05SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT23
51.06REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES23
51.07YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE24
51.075BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS24
51.08SUBCONTRACTOR AND DBE RECORDS24
51.083DBE CERTIFICATION STATUS25
51.086PERFORMANCE OF DBE SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS25
51.09SUBCONTRACTING25
51.10PROMPT PROGRESS PAYMENT TO SUBCONTRACTORS26
51.102PROMPT PAYMENT OF WITHHELD FUNDS TO SUBCONTRACTORS26
51.11PARTNERING26
51.114VALUE ANALYSIS26
51.12DISPUTE REVIEW BOARD27
DISPUTES INVOLVING SUBCONTRACTOR CLAIMS30
51.13TIDAL CONDITIONS AND ELEVATION DATUM38
51.14COST REDUCTION INCENTIVE PROPOSALS38
51.15AREAS FOR CONTRACTOR'S USE39
51.16UTILITIES39
51.17SANITARY PROVISIONS39
51.18BRIDGE TOLLS39
51.19ACCESS TO PROJECT SITE39
51.20PERMITS AND LICENSES39
51.21FORCE ACCOUNT PAYMENT40
5-1.22END USE OF DREDGED MATERIALS40
51.23PAYMENTS40
51.24SOUND CONTROL REQUIREMENTS41
5-1.25ENVIRONMENTAL WORK RESTRICTIONS41
SPECIES OF CONCERN41
5-1.26ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS (GENERAL)42
51.27RELATIONS WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME43
51.28RELATIONS WITH REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD43
51.29RELATIONS WITH BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT43
(PENDING, TB SPEC BAAQMD)43
51.30RELATIONS WITH U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS44
51.31RELATIONS WITH SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION44
5-1.32RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES COAST GUARD44
51.33RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE45
51.34RELATIONS WITH NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICES46
SECTION 6.(BLANK)46
SECTION 7.(BLANK)46
SECTION 8.MATERIALS46
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