Bids open Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Dated April 13, 2009 IH

STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

FOR CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAY IN COLUSA, PLACER AND SACRAMENTO COUNTIES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS

In District 03 On Routes 5, 51, 80, 99

Under

Bid book dated April 13, 2009 Standard Specifications dated 2006

Project Plans approved March 9, 2009 Standard Plans dated 2006

Identified by

Contract No. 03-0C2814

03-Col,Pla,Sac-5, 51, 80, 99-Var

Federal-Aid ProjectSARRA-000C(303)E

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SPECIAL NOTICES

************************************************************************************************* The Department moved the Amendments to the Standard Specifications to the back of the book titled "Notice to

Bidders and Special Provisions." The Department retitled the "Proposal and Contract" book to "Bid" book and:

1. Simplified the language 2. Moved clauses and the contract form from the "Proposal and Contract" book into the Amendments to the

Standard Specifications 3. Standardized the forms

The Department retitled the "Notice to Contractors" to "Notice to Bidders" and:

1. Simplified the language 2. Moved clauses from the "Notice to Contractors" into the Amendments to the Standard Specifications 3. Standardized instructions for bidders' inquiries

The Department incorporated boilerplate special provisions into the Amendments to the Standard Specifications. The Department is implementing new Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements for Underutilized

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (UDBE). Section 2, "Bidding," under subsection titled "Disadvantaged Business Enterprises" and Section 5, "General," under subsection titled "Performance of UDBEs" of these special provisions cover the UDBE requirements.

The contract award period has been extended for this project. The Department is implementing new contract requirements for submittal of Monthly Employment Report forms.

Refer to section titled "Monthly Employment Report (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act)" under Section 5, "General," of these special provisions.

See Section 5 of the special provisions for new specifications regarding retentions. The Department is implementing new contract requirements for submittal of Small Business Utilization Report

forms. See section titled "Small Business Utilization Report" of these special provisions and bid item list.

Contract No. 03-0C2814 i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS .......................................................................................................................................................1 COPY OF BID ITEM LIST..................................................................................................................................................2 SPECIAL PROVISIONS......................................................................................................................................................5 SECTION 1. (BLANK) .......................................................................................................................................................5 SECTION 2. BIDDING.......................................................................................................................................................5

2-1.01 DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES...........................................................................................5 SECTION 3. CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION.................................................................................................6

3-1.01 CONTRACT AWARD......................................................................................................................................6 SECTION 4. BEGINNING OF WORK, TIME OF COMPLETION, AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES .........................6 SECTION 5. GENERAL.....................................................................................................................................................7

5-1.01 PERFORMANCE OF UDBES...........................................................................................................................7 5-1.02 MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT REPORT (AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT)...........7 5-1.03 RETENTION EXCLUSION..............................................................................................................................7 5-1.04 FORCE ACCOUNT PAYMENT......................................................................................................................7 5-1.05 COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR PRICE INDEX FLUCTUATIONS ..............................................8 5-1.06 AREAS FOR CONTRACTOR'S USE ..............................................................................................................9 5-1.07 PAYMENTS .....................................................................................................................................................9 5-1.08 SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECT INFORMATION............................................................................................10 5-1.09 BIRD PROTECTION......................................................................................................................................10 5-1.10 RELATIONS WITH CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD ......................11 5-1.11 ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA.................................................................................................11 5-1.12 TUNNEL SAFETY ORDERS.........................................................................................................................11

SECTION 6. (BLANK) .....................................................................................................................................................12 SECTION 7. (BLANK) .....................................................................................................................................................12 SECTION 8. MATERIALS...............................................................................................................................................12 SECTION 8-1. MISCELLANEOUS.................................................................................................................................12

8-1.01 PREQUALIFIED AND TESTED SIGNING AND DELINEATION MATERIALS......................................12 8-1.02 STATE-FURNISHED MATERIALS .............................................................................................................17

SECTION 8-2. CONCRETE .............................................................................................................................................17 8-2.01 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE.............................................................................................................18

SECTION 8-3. WELDING................................................................................................................................................18 8-3.01 WELDING ......................................................................................................................................................18

SECTION 9. (BLANK) .....................................................................................................................................................21 SECTION 10. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS ...................................................................................................................21 SECTION 10-1. GENERAL..............................................................................................................................................22

10-1.01 ORDER OF WORK ......................................................................................................................................22 10-1.02 MATERIAL CONTAINING LEAD .............................................................................................................22 10-1.03 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ..............................................................................................................23 10-1.04 CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................26 10-1.05 STREET SWEEPING ...................................................................................................................................34 10-1.06 TEMPORARY HYDRAULIC MULCH (BONDED FIBER MATRIX).......................................................36 10-1.07 TEMPORARY CONCRETE WASHOUT (PORTABLE)............................................................................37 10-1.08 TEMPORARY FIBER ROLL .......................................................................................................................38 10-1.09 TEMPORARY FENCE (TYPE ESA) ...........................................................................................................41 10-1.10 TEMPORARY DRAINAGE INLET PROTECTION...................................................................................42 10-1.11 COOPERATION...........................................................................................................................................50 10-1.12 PROGRESS SCHEDULE (CRITICAL PATH METHOD)...........................................................................51 10-1.13 SMALL BUSINESS UTILIZATION REPORT ...........................................................................................56 10-1.14 TIME-RELATED OVERHEAD .......