Electronic Advertising Contract

Bids open Thursday, March 8, 2012

Dated January 17, 2012 IH

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

AND

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAY IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY IN SAN

DIEGO AND NATIONAL CITY FROM 0.6 MILE NORTH OF ROUTE 805/54

SEPARATION TO 0.2 MILE NORTH OF FEDERAL BOULEVARD UNDERCROSSING

In District 11 On Route 805

Under

Bid book dated January 17, 2012 Standard Specifications dated 2006

Project Plans approved November 7, 2011 Standard Plans dated 2006

Identified by

Contract No. 11-2T1804

11-SD-805-9.4/13.8

Project ID 1100020049

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SPECIAL NOTICES

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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 has changed its DVBE requirements. Refer to section titled "Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises" in Section 2, "Bidding," of these special provisions.

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.

The bidder's attention is directed to "Escrow of Bid Documentation," in Section 2, "Bidding," of these Special Provisions.

Contract No. 11-2T1804 i

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 SMALL BUSINESS AND NONSMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTOR PREFERENCES ................... 8 2-1.02 DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ...................................................................................... 9 2-1.03 CALIFORNIA COMPANIES ........................................................................................................................... 9 2-1.04 TIE BID RESOLUTION ................................................................................................................................. 10 2-1.05 OPT OUT OF PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS FOR PRICE INDEX FLUCTUATIONS ................................. 10 2-1.06 ESCROW OF BID DOCUMENTATION ....................................................................................................... 10

SECTION 3 CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION ............................................................................................... 12 3-1.01 SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION REPORT ......................................................................................... 12

SECTION 4 BEGINNING OF WORK, TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ......................... 12 SECTION 5 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................... 13

5-1.01 EMISSIONS REDUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 13 5-1.02 NONSMALL BUSINESSES ........................................................................................................................ 13 5-1.03 DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ................................................................................... 13 5-1.04 PARTNERING DISPUTE RESOLUTION .................................................................................................... 14 5-1.05 PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS FOR PRICE INDEX FLUCTUATIONS ........................................................ 14 5-1.06 SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT ........................................................................................ 17 5-1.07 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYROLL RECORDS ........................................................................... 17 5-1.08 FORCE ACCOUNT PAYMENT .................................................................................................................... 18 5-1.09 AREAS FOR CONTRACTOR'S USE ............................................................................................................ 18 5-1.10 PAYMENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 19 5-1.11 SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECT INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 19 5-1.12 NOISE CONTROL .......................................................................................................................................... 20 5-1.13 RELATIONS WITH CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD ...................... 20 5-1.14 PALEONTOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................ 20 5-1.15 ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA ................................................................................................. 21 5-1.16 DAMAGE REPAIR ........................................................................................................................................ 21 5-1.17 RELIEF FROM MAINTENANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY ....................................................................... 21 5-1.18 TUNNEL SAFETY ORDERS ........................................................................................................................ 21

SECTION 6. (BLANK) ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 SECTION 7. (BLANK) ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 SECTION 8. MATERIALS .............................................................................................................................................. 22 SECTION 8-1. MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................................................................. 22

8-1.01 PREQUALIFIED AND TESTED SIGNING AND DELINEATION MATERIALS ...................................... 22 8-1.02 STATE-FURNISHED MATERIALS ............................................................................................................. 28 8-1.03 SLAG AGGREGATE ..................................................................................................................................... 28

SECTION 8-2. CONCRETE ............................................................................................................................................. 29 8-2.01 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE ............................................................................................................ 29 8-2.02 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL (CONCRETE PAVEMENT) ......................................................... 30

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

WELDING FOR OVERHEAD SIGN AND POLE STRUCTURES .................................................................. 34 SECTION 9. (BLANK) ..................................................................................................................................................... 35 SECTION 10. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS ................................................................................................................... 35 SECTION 10-1. GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................. 35

10-1.01 ORDER OF WORK ...................................................................................................................................... 35 10-1.02 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL .............................................................................................................. 36 10-1.03 CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................. 49 10-1.04 TEMPORARY HYDRAULIC MULCH ....................................................................................................... 60 10-1.05 STREET SWEEPING ..........................................................