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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