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STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AT

LITTLEROCK FROM 77TH STREET EAST TO 0.2 KM EAST OF 87TH STREET EAST

In District 07 On Route 138

Under

Bid book dated March 21, 2011 Standard Specifications dated 1999

Project Plans approved May 17, 2010 Standard Plans dated 2004

Identified by

Contract No. 07-127224

07-LA-138-87.2/88.9

Project ID 0700000128

Federal-Aid ProjectNH-P138(044)E

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SPECIAL NOTICES

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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 contract award period has been extended for this project. 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.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTICE TO BIDDERS ....................................................................................................................................................... 1COPY OF BID ITEM LIST .................................................................................................................................................. 3SPECIAL PROVISIONS ...................................................................................................................................................... 7SECTION 1 (BLANK) ........................................................................................................................................................ 7SECTION 2 BIDDING ........................................................................................................................................................ 7

2-1.01 TIE BID RESOLUTION .................................................................................................................................... 72-1.02 DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ........................................................................................... 72-1.03 OPT OUT OF PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS FOR PRICE INDEX FLUCTUATIONS ................................... 8

SECTION 3 CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION .................................................................................................. 93-1.01 CONTRACT AWARD ...................................................................................................................................... 93-1.02 SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION REPORT ........................................................................................... 93-1.03 CALTRANS BIDDER - DBE INFORMATION FORM ................................................................................... 9

SECTION 4 BEGINNING OF WORK, TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ........................... 9SECTION 5 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................................... 9

5-1.01 EMISSIONS REDUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 95-1.02 PERFORMANCE OF DBES ............................................................................................................................. 95-1.03 PERFORMANCE OF UDBES ......................................................................................................................... 105-1.04 PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS FOR PRICE INDEX FLUCTUATIONS ........................................................ 105-1.05 SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT ........................................................................................ 145-1.06 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYROLL RECORDS............................................................................ 145-1.07 TRAINING ...................................................................................................................................................... 145-1.08 FORCE ACCOUNT PAYMENT .................................................................................................................... 155-1.09 AREAS FOR CONTRACTOR'S USE ............................................................................................................ 155-1.10 PAYMENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 155-1.11 SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECT INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 155-1.12 RELATIONS WITH CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD ...................... 165-1.13 NONHIGHWAY FACILITIES (INCLUDING UTILITIES) .......................................................................... 16

SECTION 6. (BLANK) ..................................................................................................................................................... 17SECTION 7. (BLANK) ..................................................................................................................................................... 17SECTION 8. MATERIALS ............................................................................................................................................... 17SECTION 8-1. MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................................................................. 17

8-1.01 SUBSTITUTION OF NON-METRIC MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS ...................................................... 178-1.02 PREQUALIFIED AND TESTED SIGNING AND DELINEATION MATERIALS ...................................... 248-1.03 STATE-FURNISHED MATERIALS ............................................................................................................. 308-1.04 SLAG AGGREGATE ..................................................................................................................................... 30

SECTION 8-2. CONCRETE ............................................................................................................................................. 328-2.01 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE ............................................................................................................. 32

SECTION 8-3. WELDING ................................................................................................................................................ 328-3.01 WELDING ....................................................................................................................................................... 32

WELDING QUALITY CONTROL ..................................................................................................................... 35WELDING FOR POLE STRUCTURES ............................................................................................................. 37

SECTION 9. (BLANK) ..................................................................................................................................................... 38SECTION 10. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS ................................................................................................................... 38SECTION 10-1. GENERAL .............................................................................................................................................. 38

10-1.00 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT INFORMATION SIGNS .............................................................................. 3810-1.01 ORDER OF WORK ...................................................................................................................................... 3910-1.02 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL .............................................................................................................. 4010-1.03 CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................. 5310-1.04 STREET SWEEPING .................................................................................................................................... 6110-1.05 TEMPORARY COVER ................................................................................................................................ 6210-1.06 TEMPORARY CONCRETE WASHOUT FACILITY ................................................................................. 6410-1.07 TEMPORARY FIBER ROLL ....................................................................................................................... 6610-1.08 TEMPORARY FENCE ................................................................................................................................. 67

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10-1.09 TEMPORARY GRAVEL BAG BERM ........................................................................................................ 6810-1.10 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE ......................................................................................... 6910-1.11 TEMPORARY DRAINAGE INLET PROTECTION ......................................................