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STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAY IN ALAMEDA AND SANTA CLARA

COUNTIES IN MILPITAS AND SAN JOSE FROM ROUTE 280-680/ 101 SEPARATION TO SCOTT CREEK ROAD UNDERCROSSING

In District 04 On Route 680 Under

Bid book dated July 23, 2012 Standard Specifications dated 2006

Project Plans approved May 14, 2012 Standard Plans dated 2006

Identified by

Contract No. 04-153204

04-Ala,SCl-680-0.0/0.1,0.1/9.9

Project ID 0400000426

Federal-Aid ProjectACIM-680-1(068)E

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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.

For federal-aid projects, the Department is modifying its DBE program. 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.

Contract No. 04-153204 i

TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTICE TO BIDDERS ....................................................................................................................................................... 1COPY OF BID ITEM LIST ................................................................................................................................................. 3SPECIAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 11SECTION 1 (BLANK) ...................................................................................................................................................... 11SECTION 2 BIDDING ..................................................................................................................................................... 11

2-1.01 TIE BID RESOLUTION ................................................................................................................................. 112-1.02 DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ......................................................................................... 112-1.03 OPT OUT OF PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS FOR PRICE INDEX FLUCTUATIONS ................................. 12

SECTION 3 CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION ............................................................................................... 123-1.01 SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION REPORT ......................................................................................... 123-1.02 CALTRANS BIDDER - DBE INFORMATION FORM ................................................................................. 13SECTION 4. BEGINNING OF WORK, TIME OF COMPLETION, AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES .................. 13

SECTION 5 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................... 135-1.01 EMISSIONS REDUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 135-1.02 SUBCONTRACTOR AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE RECORDS ........................... 135-1.03 PERFORMANCE OF DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ..................................................... 145-1.04 PARTNERING DISPUTE RESOLUTION .................................................................................................... 155-1.05 PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS FOR PRICE INDEX FLUCTUATIONS ........................................................ 155-1.06 SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT ........................................................................................ 185-1.07 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYROLL RECORDS ........................................................................... 185-1.08 FORCE ACCOUNT PAYMENT .................................................................................................................... 195-1.09 AREAS FOR CONTRACTOR'S USE ............................................................................................................ 205-1.10 PAYMENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 205-1.11 SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECT INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 215-1.12 NOISE CONTROL .......................................................................................................................................... 215-1.13 SPECIES PROTECTION ................................................................................................................................ 215-1.14 RELATIONS WITH CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD ...................... 225-1.15 AERIALLY DEPOSITED LEAD ................................................................................................................... 225-1.16 ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA ................................................................................................. 235-1.17 TUNNEL SAFETY ORDERS ......................................................................................................................... 23

SECTION 6. (BLANK) ..................................................................................................................................................... 23SECTION 7. (BLANK) ..................................................................................................................................................... 23SECTION 8. MATERIALS .............................................................................................................................................. 24SECTION 8-1. MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................................................................. 24

8-1.01 PREQUALIFIED AND TESTED SIGNING AND DELINEATION MATERIALS ...................................... 248-1.02 STATE-FURNISHED MATERIALS ............................................................................................................. 30

SECTION 8-2. CONCRETE ............................................................................................................................................. 308-2.01 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE ............................................................................................................. 30

SECTION 8-3. WELDING ............................................................................................................................................... 318-3.01 WELDING ...................................................................................................................................................... 31

WELDING QUALITY CONTROL ..................................................................................................................... 33WELDING FOR OVERHEAD SIGN AND POLE STRUCTURES .................................................................. 36

SECTION 9. DESCRIPTION OF BRIDGE WORK ........................................................................................................ 37SECTION 10. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS ................................................................................................................... 37SECTION 10-1. GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................. 37

10-1.01 ORDER OF WORK ...................................................................................................................................... 3710-1.02 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL .............................................................................................................. 3910-1.03 CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................. 5310-1.04 STREET SWEEPING ................................................................................................................................... 6410-1.05 TEMPORARY HYDRAULIC MULCH (BONDED FIBER MATRIX) ...................................................... 6510-1.06 TEMPORARY COVER ................................................................................................................................ 6710-1.07 TEMPORARY CONCRETE WASHOUT (PORTABLE) ............................................................................ 7110-1.08 TEMPORARY CHECK DAM ...................................................................................................................... 7210-1.09 TEMPORARY FIBER ROLL ....................................................................................................................... 7610-1.10