Desert Hot Springs City Council
March 3, 2026

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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
and the City Council Serving as the Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency Board
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
5:15 PM - Presentations
6:00 PM - Regular Session
Council Chambers/City Hall
11-999 Palm Drive
Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240

Page
PRESENTATIONS - 5:15 P.M.
. Sunline Transit Agency - Comprehensive Operation Analysis Presentation
. Recognition of Police Department Promotions and Explorers Program
. Recognition of National Engineers Week, February 22-28, 2026 REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
At this time the City Council may amend the order of the agenda, approve the Consent Calendar, remove items from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action, and add Urgency Items.

Urgency Items ("Added Starters"): The Brown Act, which governs public meetings, permits the City Council to take action on any item that does not appear on the agenda only if 2/3 of the City Council (if all are present) or all members of the City Council (if fewer than all members are present) determine there is a need to take immediate action on the item, and the need to take

immediate action came to the City Council's attention after the agenda was posted.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
At this time, pursuant to the Brown Act, any person may comment on matters of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, NOT listed on the agenda. Under the Brown Act, the City Council should not take action on or discuss matters raised during Public Comment portion of the agenda that are not listed on the agenda.

Comments are limited to the first ten (10) speakers at three (3) minutes per speaker. Speakers may not yield their time to others without consent of the Mayor. All comments are to be directed to the City Council and shall be devoid of any personal attacks. Members of the public are expected to maintain a professional, courteous decorum during public comments.

Please complete and submit a "speaker card" to the City Clerk. You will be asked to STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE FOR THE RECORD.

CITY MANAGER REPORT

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS

CONFLICT OF INTEREST & LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURES
ADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR:

1. Desert Hot Springs Police Department 2025 Annual Management Report
Steven Shaw, Police Chief
Recommendation:

Approve the Desert Hot Springs Police Department's 2025 Annual Management Report.

Staff Report - SR-26-046 - Pdf
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2. Approval of Plans, Specifications and Engineer’s Estimate and Authorization to Advertise for Construction Bids for the Line C-1 Storm Drain Project, City Project 6003
Daniel Porras, Deputy City Manager
Recommendation:
1) Approve the Plans, Specifications and Engineer’s Estimate for the Line C-1 Storm Drain Project, City Project 6003; and
2) Authorize staff to advertise the Line C-1 Storm Drain Project, City Project 6003, for construction bids.

Staff Report - SR-26-044 - Pdf
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CONSENT CALENDAR:

Matters on the "Consent Calendar" are considered routine and may be acted upon by one motion under "Approval of the Agenda." Individual items may also be removed by the City Council for separate discussion under "Approval of the

Agenda." The title is deemed to be read and further reading waived on any ordinance listed on the Consent Calendar for second reading and adoption.

3. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes: February 17, 2026 Jerryl Soriano, City Clerk
Recommendation: Approve the minutes as presented; or as corrected.

Staff Report - SR-26-052 - Pdf
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4. Contracts Management Report as of February 15, 2026
Geoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director
Recommendation:

Receive and file.

Staff Report - SR-26-045 - Pdf
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Opportunity is given to those members of the public who have NOT addressed the City Council on an item which is NOT on the agenda. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE FOR THE RECORD.

ADJOURN

UPCOMING MEETING DATES
*Please refer to the City website calendar at www.cityofdhs.org for meeting locations and the most up to date information.

March 10 Planning Commission 6:00 p.m.

March 12 Public Safety Commission 6:00 p.m.

March 17 City Council Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.
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NOTICES
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If, however, the document or writing is not distributed until the regular meeting to which it relates, then the document or writing will be made available to the public at the location of the meeting, as listed on this agenda at 11999 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240.

Americans with Disabilities Act
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SR-26-046
City of Desert Hot Springs
City Council

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
To: City Council
Date: March 3, 2026
Department: Police Department
Prepared by: Steven Shaw, Police Chief
Subject: Desert Hot Springs Police Department 2025 Annual Management Report RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the Desert Hot Springs Police Department's 2025 Annual Management Report.

BACKGROUND:

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department prepares an annual management report reviewing the prior calendar year.

DISCUSSION:

The Desert Hot Springs Police Departments 2025 Annual Management Report gives an overview of crime statistics, case management, patrol operations, department training and staffing, property and evidence collection, records management, and department volunteers. This report is used by police department administration to identify crime trends, highlight department successes, identify department and community needs, and establish ongoing law enforcement strategies.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

ATTACHMENTS:
1) DHSPD Annual Report 2025
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ANNUAL
2025

MANAGEMENT
REPORT

DESERT HOT SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT
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1) PART ONE: CRIME NUMBERS
VIOLENT CRIME:

Violent crime (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) decreased 1% this year compared to 2024. In 2025, there were 15 rape investigations compared to 4 rape investigations in 2024.

Detectives investigated all rape cases and 11 of the 15 reported cases were determined to be unfounded. In the remaining 4 cases, the victim declined to pursue prosecution or recanted their initial statement. There were 2 homicides in 2025 compared to 3 in 2024. Aggravated assault cases remained relatively consistent with one less case compared to 2024. Robbery cases decreased 25% from 40 in 2024 to 30 in 2025. Within this violent crime category (Homicide, Aggravated Assault, Rape and Robbery) there was a 1% decrease in 2025 compared to 2024.

Overall Group A Crimes Against Persons had a 1% decrease compared to 2024.

SIGNIGICANT CASES:
2505D-2684 Murder Case Status: CLOSED WITH ARREST.

On March 25, 2025, at approximately 1417 hours, officers responded to a residence in the 66800 block of Granada Avenue regarding a subject who had sustained injuries through an unknown manner. The subject was taken to the hospital and succumbed to his injuries several days later.

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was struck in the head with a blunt object, which caused his death. Numerous search warrants were authored and served, which led to the identification and arrest of the suspect. 2512D-3352 Murder Case Status: CLOSED WITH ARREST.

On December 28, 2025, at approximately 1930 hours, officers responded to the 66500 block of Avenida Cadena regarding a report of a shooting. Officers arrived and located a vehicle in the middle of the road that appeared to have been involved in a traffic collision. The driver of the vehicle was still in the driver’s seat with several gunshot wounds. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and detectives took over the investigation. Detectives identified and located the suspect in the city of Lancaster. The suspect was arrested and booked into county jail. 2501D-0023 Robbery Case Status: CLOSED WITH ARREST.

Officers were dispatched to the area on Fifth Street and Mesquite Drive regarding a possible robbery. Once on the scene, the victim told officers that he was accosted by two subjects armed with handguns who demanded his valuables. The two subjects brandished a handgun at the victim and fled from the area immediately after. Detectives conducted a follow up investigation and were able to identify the two subjects through numerous interviews and the usage of department resources. Search warrants were executed and two subjects were arrested for the offenses.
2510D-1225 Robbery Case Status: CLOSED WITH ARREST.

Several calls were made from the area surrounding the El Matador restaurant, at the 13450 block of Palm Drive, regarding a subject who had stolen money from the cashier at the restaurant.

Once on the scene, officers were able to conclude that a subject had taken an amount of money from the cashier of the restaurant after striking her and making threats. The subject was tracked down from the area, following statements from witnesses. Once the subject was located, he was arrested and booked into county jail.
2508D-1426 Aggravated Assault Case Status: CLOSED WITH ARREST.

Officers responded to the Europa Hotel, located on the 13500 block of Palm Drive, regarding a large fight in the parking lot. Once at the scene, officers located a single victim who was suffering from numerous traumatic injuries and was unconscious. The victim was taken to the hospital and admitted into the Intensive Care Unit for several weeks. Officers were able to conclude that a subject became angry with the victim and a fight between the two commenced where the subject beat the victim unconscious. Eventually, officers were able to identify the subject, and he was located at the scene at a later time. The subject was placed under arrest and taken to the county jail.
2503D-2649 Aggravated Assault Case Status: CLOSED WITH ARREST.

On March 25, 2025, officers responded to a residence in the 12700 block of Avenida Alta Loma for reports of gunfire in the area. Once on the scene, officers located two subjects who were suffering from numerous gunshot wounds. First aid was provided for the subjects, and they were taken to the local hospital. Detectives assumed the investigation and following numerous search Item Number: 1.

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warrants, interviews, and the processing of evidence, several suspects were identified and warrants were issued for their arrests.
2509D-1237 School Threat Case Status: CLOSED WITH ARREST.

A student at Desert Springs Middle School (DSMS) received Instagram messages, threatening a shooting at the school. These messages were on an unknown user account and posted to a story line. Detectives conducted follow up investigation on these threats, interviewing several DSMS students with the assistance of school faculty. Search warrants were authored and executed, and a juvenile suspect was identified as the person who posted the threats. The juvenile and his parents were contacted, and the case was filed with the Riverside County District Attourney’s Juvenile Division.

PROPERTY CRIME:

In 2025 there was a 13% decrease in property crime (burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft), with 421 reported cases in 2024 compared to 366 cases in 2025. Overall Group A Crimes Against Property had a 10% decrease compared to 2024.

Burglary: There was a 15% decrease in burglaries. In 2024, there were 97 reported cases compared to 82 cases in 2025.

Larceny: There was a 4% decrease in larceny. In 2024, there were 191 reported cases compared to 184 reported cases in 2025.
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Motor Vehicle Theft: There was a 25% decrease in motor vehicle theft. In 2024 there were 133 reported cases compared to 100 in 2025.

SIGNIGICANT CASES:
2506D-2717 Burglary Case Status: CLOSED WITH ARREST.

Over the weekend of June 23, 2025, a subject committed five residential burglaries around Avenida Ladera. Two cases involved the victim at home at the time of the burglary. Detectives, along with the assistance of patrol, connected the crimes together and evidence was collected from the scenes. Detectives were able to identify the suspect, and a search warrant was served at his residence. The suspect was located and arrested.

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2) PART TWO: CASE MANAGEMENT
In 2025 the detective bureau was assigned 269 cases compared to 288 cases in 2024, for a 7% decrease. In 2025 the detective bureau closed 48 cases with a “no further investigation” disposition, compared to 60 cases in 2024 for a 20% decrease. In 2025, 45 cases were closed with “no workable leads”, compared to 57 in 2024 for a 21% decrease. In 2025, 49 cases were referred to the District Attorney’s Office for prosecution, compared to 51 cases in 2024 for a 4% decrease.

Total dispositions in 2025 were 142 cases compared to 168 cases in 2024 for a 15% decrease. The detective bureau executed 200 search warrants during 2025.

In 2025, the Detective Bureau operated with a sergeant and 3 detectives for seven months. The other five months there were only 2 detectives and a sergeant. There were no full time Task Force Officers assigned to the various teams during the year. 0 50
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3) PART THREE: NOTIFICATIONS:

NOTIFICATIONS 2025 2024
Detective Sergeant Phone Notification 151 121
Detective Call Outs 44 44
Worked in Patrol Capacity 20 15
Assisted Patrol 217 200
An officer was assigned as the Homeless Liaison Officer (HLO) at the beginning of 2025. This officer worked within the detective bureau, supervised by the detective sergeant, but their main duty was addressing the unhoused population within the city. In March, this position changed and the Community Response Team (CRT) was developed. Two officers were assigned to CRT, and they worked with Code Enforcement and the Social Work Action Group (SWAG) to address the unhoused population by connecting individuals with resources to get them off the street, and enforcement of local and state laws for the safety of the entire community. In addition to homeless issues, CRT focuses on quality-of-life issues throughout the city, community engagement, and specific crime trends or cases identified by the detective sergeant. The department continues to have detectives with collateral duties on the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), Riverside County Child Exploitation Team (RCCET), and the Coachella Valley Violent Criminal Gang Task Force (CVVCGTF).

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4) PART FOUR: PATROL
Current
Year-2025
Prior
Year-2024 % Change
Total Calls for service 36,912 37,670 -2%
Officer Initiated 12,381 11,191 11%
Reports Taken 4,639 4,471 4%
Arrests (Patrol/Detective) 1009 938 8%
Police officer recruitment was a top priority in 2025. By end of year patrol staffing increased to 3 Officers and 1 Sergeant per shift (previously 2 officers per shift). The department had an officer assigned to Desert Hot Springs High School as the School Resource Officer. The department had a full-time traffic motorcycle officer for the first half of the year. The department is preparing to recruit a new traffic motorcycle officer. CRT was established to replace the Homeless Liaison Officer. Two officers were assigned full time to CRT. In 2025, arrests increased 8% and citations increased 15%. This increase is a direct result of increased patrol staffing, allowing officers to conduct proactive policing, and the proactive work of CRT.

CRT’s proactive work also resulted in a 63% increase in narcotic related arrests (206 in 2025 compared to 126 in 2024) and a 12% increase in weapon related arrests (96 in 2025 compared to 86 in 2024).

In 2025, the department implemented community policing to build stronger relationships and partnerships with the community we serve. Four community policing districts were established covering the entire city. All patrol officers are assigned to a specific community district to act as the police liaison to that community.

Current
Year-2025
Prior
Year-2024 % Change
MAIT call outs 9 10 -10%
Traffic collisions 632 734 -14%
Traffic collision reports 157 179 -12%
Traffic stops 2,883 2,993 -4%
Citations 1,882 1,635 15%
There were 9 Major Accident Investigations Team (MAIT) call outs in 2025. MAIT is a collateral duty for those officers that have completed extensive training on accident investigation and reconstruction and assigned to the MAIT team. There were 632 reported traffic collisions in 2025, a 14% decrease from 2024. Traffic stops were down 4% in 2025 compared to 2024, but traffic citations increased 15% from 1,635 in 2024, to 1,882 in 2025.

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5) PART FIVE: INSPECTIONS
The following inspections and audits were completed in 2025. • Radio Audit
• Uniform Inspections (continual)
• Patrol Equipment Inspection (continual)
• Taser 7 Inspection
• Axon Body 3 BWC
• Firearms/Less Lethal
• RIPA Monthly Audit
• Property and Evidence Monthly Audit
• Records Division Monthly Audit
• UAV Monthly Audit
6) PART SIX: TRAINING
Department Wide Training:
• February, May, September, December 2025: Department firearms qualification. • October, November 2025: Perishable Skills Program (PSP) Use of Force Training for all Sworn Officers.
• November, December 2025: PSP arrest and control/defensive tactics course. • November, December 2025: PSP firearms, advanced handgun course. • December 2025: Annual Pursuit Training and Attestations for all Sworn Officers • December 2025: Axon Taser 10 instructor for 5 trainers. • March, April, May, June, July, August and September 2025: Wednesday training sessions for all sworn individuals.
2025 Individual Training Completed:
• Field Training Officer
• POST Training Manager
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• SB 2
• ICI Core
• SFST
• Radar/Lidar
• Basic Traffic Collision Investigation
• Property and Evidence
• Patrol Rifle Instructor
• Pistol Mounted Red Dot Course
• Interviewing for First Responders
• Patrol Rifle Course
• ICI OIS and In Custody Deaths
• OIS Justified Course (Caliber Press)
• DUI Checkpoint Manager
• Emotional Intelligence
• RCB Instructor Course
• Internal Affairs
• ICI Sexual Assault
• Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute
• School Resource Officer
• Recovery of Human Remains
• Tactical Rifle Instructor
• Grant Writing
• UAS Nighttime User
• Pepper Ball Instructor
• ARIDE
• Homicide investigations
• Dispatch Interpersonal Skills
• Communications Training Officer
• Critical Incident Advanced
• Dispatch DV/Sexual Assault Course
• Basic Dispatch Course
The Department has maintained its POST certification to conduct in-house training in several areas. Being able to conduct this training in-house allows for better flexibility in scheduling and reduces overtime costs. The in-house training courses consisted of:
• Arrest and Control Baton Update
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• Domestic Violence Update
• Electronics Weapon
• Electronics Weapon Update
• Firearm (PSP)
• Firearms/ Tactical Rifle
• First Aid/CPR/ AED Refresher
• Less Lethal Weapons
• Traffic Collision Investigation
7) PART SEVEN: RIPA
The Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA) mandates that police departments collect stop data and report that data to the Department of Justice annually. The data collected is based on the officer’s perception of the individual being stopped. The department has acquired an application-based reporting system with built-in controls that ensure accurate reporting and efficiency in data collection. A monthly audit is conducted to ensure that all qualified contacts are documented and submitted to DOJ. The department submitted 1,587 qualifying contacts in 2025.
8) PART EIGHT: CITIZEN COMPLAINTS
Current
Year-2025
Prior
Year-2024 % Change
Citizen Complaints (Formal) 0 1 -100%
Internal 3 6 -50%
Officer Involved Shooting
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Use of Force 51 53 -4%
There were no formal citizen complaint investigations conducted in 2025. There were three internal investigations conducted in 2025. All complaints are thoroughly investigated, and allegation findings are categorized Sustained, Not Sustained, Unfounded, or Exonerated.

There were 51 uses of force incidents in 2025, resulting in a 4% decrease from 2024.

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9) PART NINE: PROPERTY/EVIDENCE DIVISION
Property Room
Current
Year-2025
Prior
Year-2024 % Change
Evidence received 1,759 1,664 6%
Safekeeping 458 384 19%
Found Property 119 81 47%
Total Property 2,336 2,129 10%
Property Disposition
Retained 1,859 1,750 6%
Released to owner 123 98 26%
Sent to lab 206 114 81%
Destroyed 3,972 7,288 -45%
Total Dispositions 6,160 9,250 -33%
Property Types
Firearms 98 120 -18%
Currency 30 17 76%
Narcotics 436 228 91%
Narcotic Types
Meth 244 118 107%
Heroin 6 31007%
Fentanyl 91 45 102%
Cocaine 16 17 -6%
Prescription Meds/Other 79 44 80%
During 2025, the Property & Evidence Division completed all required audits per department policy. These audits were completed each month. The monthly Property & Evidence audits consists of reviewing cases that include currency, firearms, drugs, and randomly pulled cases. All additional random cases that were audited were in their designated location, properly packaged, sealed, and labeled. Any cases where property was released had proper documentation on file.

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10) PART TEN: RECORDS DIVISION
During 2025, the Records Division operated with two Records Specialist and a Records Manager. The division consistently met all mandated reporting timelines and maintained a high level of service to both the public and department personnel. Sworn officers and Community Service Officers continued to help with front-counter operations as needed, ensuring uninterrupted service delivery throughout the year. Records Division processed 4,605 police reports in 2025, with 897 cases sent for submission to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. In addition, the division processed 1,882 citations, ensuring accurate data entry, timely case tracking, and consistency within the Records Management System (RMS). Throughout the year, patrol officers towed 710 vehicles, with the Records Division processing 348 vehicle releases. These releases required careful coordination of documentation, legal compliance, and adherence to departmental policy to ensure proper and timely vehicle disposition.

In September 2025, the Records Division partnered with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office to implement electronic case filing, including the electronic submission of supporting case evidence. This transition enhanced efficiency and streamlined case processing.

By the end of the year, hand-delivered filings were limited to direct-file cases only, marking a significant advancement in records modernization.

The Records Division also submitted 1,530 cases to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and achieved State of California certification with an error rate of less than 0.03 percent, reflecting a high level of accuracy and quality control. Additionally, the department successfully completed CLETS, CJIS, and CORI audits in 2025 and was found to be in full compliance.

Citations
Current
Year-2025
Prior
Year-2024 % Change
Misdemeanor 155 126 23%
Moving 1527 1635 -7%
Municipal 200 654 -69%
Total Citations 1882 2415 -22%
Vehicle Releases
DUI 25 17 47%
Repo 114 133 -14%
Total Releases 139 150 -7%
Vehicle Storage Reports
Evidence 28 23 22%
Aarco Towing 682 606 12%
Total Storage 710 629 13%
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In support of workforce development and community engagement, the Records Division continued its partnership with the Desert Hot Springs High School Public Safety Academy.

Student interns assisted with filing, organizing vehicle storage documentation, and learning other areas of police department operations, contributing a combined total of 96 hours of service. This program provides students with meaningful exposure to law enforcement administrative functions while supporting departmental efficiency.

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11) PART ELEVEN: DISPATCH CENTER
Staffing and Operations Overview
The Desert Hot Springs Police Department Dispatch Center is staffed with one (1) Communications Manager, ten (10) full-time dispatchers, and two (2) part-time dispatchers.

Throughout 2025, the Dispatch Center maintained operational staffing levels while balancing training requirements, shift coverage, and major system transitions.

The Dispatch Center currently operates a day shift and a graveyard shift. Upon completion of all dispatcher training, operations will expand to include a day shift, cover shift, and graveyard shift.

The day and graveyard shifts are staffed with two dispatchers each, while the cover shift will be staffed with one dispatcher, ensuring a minimum of three dispatchers on duty during peak operational hours.

Dispatcher Responsibilities
Dispatchers serve as the primary communication link between the community and emergency services. Their responsibilities include answering all emergency and non-emergency calls for service, gathering critical information to ensure officer and public safety, and coordinating police response.

Additional responsibilities include:
• Entering, updating, and maintaining records in CLETS
• Maintaining operational logs accessible to patrol, investigations, and neighboring agencies
• Assisting other divisions by entering citations, no-trespassing forms, and related documentation into the Records Management System (RMS)
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Operations and Call Volume
In 2025, the Dispatch Center continued operating on the State’s Next Generation 911 (NextGen 911) platform. Due to ongoing system issues statewide with NextGen 911, the department is working with CalOES and transitioning to the Vesta On-Prem system. This system allows us to maintain our current operational efficiency and will include text 911 capability.

Through 2025, dispatchers:
• Answered 18,955 emergency (911) calls
• Answered 32,437 non-emergency calls
• Transferred 4,397 calls to Riverside County Fire for medical and fire-related incidents State funding for 911 dispatch centers is partially based on annual call volume and compliance with performance standards, including the requirement that 911 calls be answered within 10 seconds. In 2025, dispatchers answered 911 calls within 10 seconds 99.8% of the time, significantly exceeding the State of California performance standard. The busiest operational hours occur between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Staffing Highlights
In July 2025, Dispatcher Monica Sifuentes joined the Dispatch Center, bringing the division to full staffing capacity.

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Communications Manager June Casey successfully completed and graduated from the Sherman Block Leadership Institute, an intensive eight-month leadership development program.

In November 2025, Dispatchers Megan Miller and Anabel Terrazas were awarded the Police Officers and Public Safety (POPS) Award, alongside their patrol team, in recognition of their critical role in saving the life of a drowning child.

Training and Professional Development
In accordance with California POST requirements, dispatchers must complete 24 hours of Continuing Professional Training (CPT) every two years. In addition, dispatch staff completed a variety of training courses focused on compliance, wellness, and operational excellence, including:
• Dispatch Wellness
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• Dispatch Priming
• Flock Training
• Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Training
• Ethics and Harassment Training
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12) PART TWELVE: STAFFING/HIRING/RECRUITMENT
Staffing and Appointments
The Department made significant progress in staffing and personnel development during 2025.

Throughout the year, the Department hired nine (9) Police Officers and one (1) Deputy Chief. In addition, three (3) Police Officer Trainees successfully completed the police academy and are now serving in the field.

To further support operations and community services, the Department hired two (2) Community Service Officers and one (1) Police Dispatcher. One (1) Police Officer Trainee is currently attending the police academy and is anticipated to graduate in April 2026.

As of the date of this report, the Department is fully staffed with thirty-three (33) sworn officers, and all non-sworn positions are filled. Staffing was a key focus in the City of Desert Hot Springs Strategic Plan #4 - Public Safety - Staffing and Community Policing. We are now focusing on our approved over hiring to bring our sworn officers to a total of thirty-six (36). The Desert Hot Springs Police Department is part of a small percentage of departments in California to achieve full staffing department wide.

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Executive Leadership Transitions
In February 2025, Chief Henson honorably retired after more than 20 years of dedicated service to the Department and the community. His leadership and commitment left a lasting impact on the organization.

In March 2025, Deputy Chief Shaw was promoted to Chief of Police. Chief Shaw previously served 32 years at the San Diego Police Department and 5 years as the Desert Hot Springs Police Departments Deputy Chief.

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Following this promotion, the Department conducted a nationwide search to fill the vacant Deputy Chief position. Jeffrey Hattersley was selected and formally sworn in as Deputy Chief in December 2025. Deputy Chief Hattersley served over 28 years with the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department and 8 years with the Grants Pass Police Department.

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13) PART THIRTEEN: Citizens On Patrol
Volunteers and Hours of Service
Community volunteers remained a cornerstone of the Department’s operations in 2025. The Department added three (3) new Citizens on Patrol (COP) volunteers: Robert Rowe, Mirna Florez, and Leticia Grano.

Police department volunteers contributed more than 1,696 hours of dedicated service throughout the year. In addition, the Police Chaplain volunteered 527 hours, and the Property and Evidence volunteer contributed 167 hours in support of Department functions.

Community Engagement and Operational Support
Citizens on Patrol volunteers provided valuable assistance at three DUI checkpoints and supported or attended numerous community events, including:
• Fireworks Celebration
• Historical Society Rock House Event
• Desert Hot Springs High School Homecoming Parade
• National Night Out
• Halloween Zombie Walk
• St. Elizabeth’s Church – Walk in Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe • Holiday Parade of Lights Festival
Beyond public events, volunteers played a crucial role in daily operations by patrolling neighborhoods, traffic control, assisting with records, and transporting vehicles. They were also very instrumental in delivering cases to partner agencies in Indio, including the District Attorney’s Office, Juvenile Hall, and the Superior Court.

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Explorer Program Launch
In 2025, the Department launched a Police Explorer Program designed to introduce local youth to all aspects of law enforcement. The program starts with a five-week training program and serves as an initial pathway for participants to explore future careers in public safety while fostering community service and engagement.

Benefits of the Police Explorer Program
The Police Explorer Program provides meaningful benefits to participating youth, the Police Department, and the community as a whole. Designed as an educational and mentorship-based initiative, the program fosters early engagement, leadership development, and civic responsibility.

Youth Development and Career Readiness
The Explorer Program introduces participants to the structure, responsibilities, and ethical foundations of law enforcement. Through hands-on learning, mentorship, and exposure to realworld scenarios, Explorers develop valuable life skills such as teamwork, discipline, communication, and problem-solving. The program also serves as an early pathway for those interested in future careers in law enforcement, public safety, or related fields.

Positive Community Relationships
By engaging youth in a constructive and educational environment, the Explorer Program strengthens trust and understanding between the Police Department and the community.

Participants gain firsthand insight into policing practices, policies, and decision-making, helping to build transparency and mutual respect between law enforcement and the families they serve.

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Leadership and Personal Growth
Explorers are encouraged to take on responsibility, demonstrate accountability, and uphold high ethical standards. The program promotes confidence, self-discipline, and leadership skills that benefit participants well beyond the duration of the program, regardless of their chosen career path.

Long – Term Benefits to the Department
The Explorer Program helps cultivate a future pool of well-informed, community-oriented candidates who already understand the Department’s values and expectations. Participants who pursue law enforcement careers often enter the profession with a stronger foundation, greater maturity, and a commitment to service.

Community Service and Engagement
Explorers support community-focused activities and events, reinforcing the importance of volunteerism and public service. Their involvement enhances community outreach efforts while instilling a strong sense of civic pride and responsibility.

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Item Number: 1.

SR-26-044
City of Desert Hot Springs
City Council

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
To: City Council
Date: March 3, 2026
Department: Public Works
Prepared by: Tim Jonasson, Consultant City Engineer
Subject: Approval of Plans, Specifications and Engineer’s Estimate and Authorization to Advertise for Construction Bids for the Line C-1 Storm Drain Project, City Project 6003
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Approve the Plans, Specifications and Engineer’s Estimate for the Line C-1 Storm Drain Project, City Project 6003; and
2) Authorize staff to advertise the Line C-1 Storm Drain Project, City Project 6003, for construction bids.

BACKGROUND:

The Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project will substantially improve flood protection for the residents along Calle Amapola south of Hacienda Avenue to Panorama Drive. (See Exhibit 1.) The project includes upsizing the existing storm drain from 48 inches to 60 inches in diameter with a new headwall at the entrance of the storm drain and an improved outfall structure at the downstream end of the project.

On April 19, 2022, the City entered into a funding agreement with Riverside County Flood Control and Water conservation District for the completion of the design and construction of the Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project identified in the City’s Master Drainage Plan.

On September 6, 2022, the City entered into a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) for the design of the Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvements with Albert A. Webb Associates. The project was designed in collaboration with Riverside County Flood Control staff to ensure compliance with county as well as City standards. Per the funding agreement the City is responsible for administering bidding and construction oversight of the project.

DISCUSSION:

The design of the storm drain improvements are now complete and ready for advertising to receive construction bids in approximately four weeks. During this time staff will be securing any necessary temporary construction easements and right-of-way dedications from three property owners impacted by the improvements. Once bids are received and easements are secured staff will return with an award of contract recommendation.

Item Number: 2.

SR-26-044
FISCAL IMPACT:

None for this action. The engineer’s estimate for the project is $6.2 million. Riverside County Flood Control has allocated approximately $8 million for design and construction of this project.

After bids are received staff will provide an award recommendation for the construction contract for City Council’s consideration.

Staff is also working in preparing an updated co-op agreement with Riverside County Flood Control for the construction funding which will return to City Council at a future meeting.

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT:

This initiative supports the following goals of the City's Strategic Plan:

Goal 10: Street/Road Infrastructure
Intense focus on fiscal and operational needs to ensure the city can meet the growing demands of the community by maintaining existing street/road infrastructure while planning for long-term growth and development.

ATTACHMENTS:
1) MDP Line C-1 Exhibit
2) DHS Line C-1 - Signed
3) DHS Line C-1 - Outlet Structurel Plans - Signed
4) DHS Line C-1 - Traffic Control Plans - Signed
5) Line C-1 -Cost Estimate - 100_
6) MDP Line C-1 Specifications 2-23-26
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100% COST ESTIMATE
CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS LINE C-1 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Date: October 2025
Item No. Spec Section Item of Work Unit Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost 1 10 MOBILIZATION, DEMOBILIZATION, AND FINAL CLEANUP LS 1 $ 300,000.00 $ 300,000.00 2 11 WATER CONTROL LS 1 $ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00
3 12 TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM LS 1 $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 4 13 CLEARING AND MISCELLANEOUS WORK LS 1 $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 5 15 Trench Safety System LS 1 $150,000.00 $150,000.0
6 16 Class A Concrete, Inlet Structure LS 1 $150,000.0 $150,000.0 7 16 Transition Structure No. 1 EA 1 $17,500.0 $17,500.0 8 16 Transition Structure No. 3 EA 5 $14,500.0 $72,500.0 9 16 Junction Structure No. 2 EA 5 $7,500.0 $37,500.0
10 16 Manhole No. 2 EA 8 $15,000.0 $120,000.0
11 16 Manhole No. 4 EA 4 $25,000.0 $100,000.0
12 17 24" RCP , Class IV LF 435 $320.0 $139,091.2
13 17 30" RCP 1600D LF 22 $340.0 $7,548.0
14 17 36" RCP 1800D (includes earthwork and paylines per RCFC Std. Dwg. M815) LF 264 $380.0 $100,203.0 15 17 54" RCP 1600D (includes earthwork and paylines per RCFC Std. Dwg. M815) LF 1241 $550.0 $682,550.0 16 17 60" RCP 1600D (includes earthwork and paylines per RCFC Std. Dwg. M815) LF 2830 $600.0 $1,697,700.0 17 14 CLSM Paylines within Trench CY 3105 $175.0 $543,375.0 18 16
Class A Concrete, Catch Basin per City of DSH Std. Dwg. 300, W=28' (includes gutter depression) EA 4 $25,000.0 $100,000.0
19 16
Class A Concrete, Catch Basin per City of DSH Std. Dwg. 300, W=21' (includes gutter depression) EA 2 $20,000.0 $40,000.0
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Class A Concrete, Combination Catch Basin per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 301, W=28' (includes gutter depression) EA 4 $25,000.0 $100,000.0
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Class A Concrete, Combination Catch Basin per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 301, W=21' (includes gutter depression) EA 7 $20,000.0 $140,000.0
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Class A Concrete, Combination Catch Basin per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 301, W=14' (includes gutter depression) EA 1 $15,000.0 $15,000.0
23 16 Class A Concrete, Drop Inlet per RCFC&WCD Std. Dwg. CB110 EA 1 $12,500.0 $12,500.0 24 16 Class B Concrete, Curb Transition per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 204 LF 160 $50.0 $8,000.0 25 16 Class A Concrete, Pipe Anchor per SPPWC 221-2 EA 4 $1,200.0 $4,800.0 26 16 Class A Concrete, Concrete Collar per RCFC&WCD Std. Dwg. M803 EA 4 $1,200.0 $4,800.0 27 16 CLSM Support between utility and Proposed SD (T= 6" min) EA 35 $170.0 $5,950.0 28 16 Backfill with concrete Slurry entire trench 4" min and 12" max above pipe CY 65 $125.0 $8,125.0 29 16 Class B Concrete, Gutter Reconstruction per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 308 LF 150 $24.0 $3,600.0 30 19 Grind Existing Pavement (0.17' Min) SF 124000 $1.0 $124,000.0 32 19 Aggregate Base, Class 2 (No.4) CY 1340 $95.0 $127,300.0 33 19 Hot Mixed Asphalt TON 2937 $150.0 $440,550.0
34 16 Replace AC with 6-Inch thick concrete with #4 @ 18" O.C. E.W CY 13 $450.0 $5,805.0 35 26 Rock Slope Protection Class I (Rip Rap - 1' Thick for Drop Inlet) CY 6 $200.0 $1,200.0 36 16 Concrete for Grouted Rip Rap (2.7' Thick) CY 13 $450.0 $5,850.0 37 26 1/4 Ton Rock Slope Protection - Class V (Rip Rap -2.7' Thick) CY 145 $225.0 $32,625.0 38 26 Rock Slope Protection Fabric, Class 8 SY 161 $7.5 $1,207.5 39 20 Construct Cable Railing per Caltrans Std. Plan B11-47 LF 25 $75.0 $1,875.0 40 16 Class B Concrete, Construct Curb and Gutter per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 200 LF 24 $32.0 $768.0 41 30 Relocate 1-in water Service per MSWD Std W-09 and detail on sheet 23 EA 6 $2,000.0 $12,000.0 42 30 Relocate 8-in water line per detail on sheet 23 EA 1 $5,000.0 $5,000.0 43 30 Reconstruct Sewer Lateral per SPPWC Std. 223-2 EA 7 $7,500.0 $52,500.0 44 30
Reconstruct 4-in Sewer Lateral per detail on sheet 23 (including (2) 48" manholes as well as additional and backfill) LS 1 $35,000.0 $35,000.0 45 16 Class B Concrete, Construct 1' wide 6' deep cutoff wall LF 162 $100.0 $16,200.0 46 16
Class A Concrete, Construct 10' High Type 5 (Case 1) Retaining Wall per Caltrans Std B3-4A LF 30 $2,500.0 $75,000.0
47 16 Class B Concrete, Construct 1' wide 3' deep cutoff wall LF 104 $50.0 $5,200.0 48 20 Install Metal Hand Railing per SPPWC Std. 606-5 LF 30 $80.0 $2,400.0 49 27 Dust Abatement EA 1 $75,000.0 $75,000.0
50 21 Extra Directed Work LS 1 $250,000.00 $250,000.0
51 29 Stormwater and Non Storwater Pollution Control (SWPPP) LS 1 $75,000.00 $75,000.0 Total: $6,155,223
Item Number: 2.

CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

SPECIFICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION PLANS
FOR
Master Drainage Plan Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement
Project
Project No. 6-0-00034-01
City Project No. 6003
In the City of Desert Hot Springs
The City Clerk of the City of Desert Hot Springs, California will receive at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 until 2:00PM on March 25, 2026 sealed proposals for the performance of the described services.

Published
March 3, 2026
Item Number: 2.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.

NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS .................................................................................NIB 1-5 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS................................................................................1-9 BIDDER’S PROPOSAL ..........................................................................................................10-11 SCHEDULE OF PRICES (PROPOSAL FORM) ....................................................................12-15 SUBCONTRACTOR LIST ...........................................................................................................16 CONTRACTORS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY RECORD................................................................17 REFERENCES .........................................................................................................................18-19 AGREEMENT..........................................................................................................................20-37 PAYMENT BOND...................................................................................................................38-39 PERFORMANCE BOND ........................................................................................................40-41 AFFIDAVIT FOR CO-PARTNERSHIP FIRM ............................................................................39 AFFIDAVIT FOR CORPORATION BIDDER ............................................................................40 AFFIDAVIT FOR INDIVIDUAL BIDDER.................................................................................41 AFFIDAVIT FOR JOINT VENTURE..........................................................................................42 BIDDER’S BOND ...................................................................................................................43-44 CERTIFICATION OF NON-DISCRIMINATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION .................45

CERTIFICATION WITH REGARD TO THE PERFORMANCE OF PREVIOUS

CONTRACTS OR SUBCONTRACTS SUBJECT TO THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE AND THE FILING OF REQUIRED REPORTS .........................................................46 NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT.................................................................................................47 GENERAL PROVISIONS.......................................................................................................48-56 SPECIAL PROVISIONS .........................................................................................................57-66 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................66-101

APPENDICES
APPENDIX A – MSDW DESIGN CRITERIA EXCERPT
APPENDIX B – STANDARD PLANS
APPENDIX C – SCAQMD – RULE 403.1
APPENDIX D – PROJECT SIGN
APPENDIX E – GEOTECH REPORT
APPENDIX F – 90% SWPPP
Item Number: 2.

CITY PROJECT NO. 6003
MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project
NIB-1

CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS

NOTICE INVITING SEALED BID PROPOSALS
for
CITY PROJECT NO. 6003
MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvements
RECEIPT OF BID PROPOSALS: Sealed bids will be received by the City of Desert Hot Spring Department of Public Works, for furnishing of all labor, material, tools, and equipment necessary for constructing storm drain and street improvements and the performance of other appurtenant works as more particularly described in the specifications under City Project No. 6003, MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvements, in the City of Desert Hot Springs.

The Sealed bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form at the Office of City Clerk, located at 11999 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240, before 2:00 p.m. on March 25, 2026. Public Works “Bid: MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvements, City Project No. 6003” shall appear on the envelope of each sealed bid proposal and each bid proposal sealed envelope shall be addressed to the City Clerk, City Hall, 11999 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, Ca 92240. The bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 11999 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 at 2:00 p.m. on March 25, 2026.

Each submitted bid proposal must be accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check, or a surety bond, payable to the City of Desert Hot Springs in the amount equivalent to at least 10% of the total aggregate bid price of such bid proposal, as a guaranty that the bidder, if its bid proposal be accepted, will enter into and execute the awarded contract, and furnish the required bonds in connection therewith, in accordance with the terms of the aforementioned Specifications.

No bid proposal will be accepted from a CONTRACTOR who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Business and Professions Code. The work requires a California Class “A” contractor's license.

The bids must be submitted on the proposal forms included in the bidder's package of the contract documents.

TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: BIDDER must agree to commence work on or before the date of the written “Notice to Proceed” (NTP) of the AGENCY and to fully complete the project in 180 working days. BIDDER must agree also to pay as liquidated damages, the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each working day thereafter as provided in these Specifications.

OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Plans, Specifications, and Bid Package for the MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project are ONLY available to be ordered online at; www.planitreprographics.com. For orders by phone, contact: PlanIT Printworks at (760) 345- 2500.

Item Number: 2.

CITY PROJECT NO. 6003
MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project
NIB-2
Additional information regarding the purchase of contract Plans and Specifications may be obtained by telephoning (760) 329-6411 ext. 216.

The contract Specifications include by reference the “City of Desert Hot Springs Standard Specifications” (available online at www.cityofdhs.org); Mission Springs Water District (MSWD), “Developer / Contractor Handbook and Guidelines for Design and Construction of Water and Sewer Facilities,” Latest Manual; Southern California Edison, “Underground Structures Standard (USG),” Latest Manual; “Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction,” 2024, as published by Building News, Inc.; and “Standard Specifications for State of California, Department of Transportation,” Latest Edition. The MSWD, on-line version of the manual is available at MSWD Web site, the SCE “Underground Structures Standard (USG) Manual,” on-line version of the manual is available at SCE’s Standards & Publications Web site, “Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction,” 2024 Edition is available at Building News, Inc., 1612 South Clementine Street, Anaheim, CA 92802, Tel: (714) 517-0970, and “Standard Specifications for State of California, Department of Public Works,” may be obtained from: State of California, Department of Transportation Publication Distribution Unit, 1900 Royal Oaks Drive, Sacramento, CA 95815 (916)263-0822 or Publication Unit Web site: http://caltrans-opac.ca.gov/publicat.htm.

ADDITIONAL BID INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS: Pre-bid inquiries should be directed to Mr. Daniel Porras P.E. Public Works Director at (760) 329-6411 X 216, or via email at [email protected]. Pre-Bid questions regarding Plans and Specifications shall be submitted to: Jesus Lopez via email only at [email protected]. Include “Pre-bid Questions for MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvements, Project No. 6003” in the “Subject Line”. Pre-bid questions will not be accepted after 12 p.m. (noon) on Friday, March 20, 2026.

The successful CONTRACTOR and his subcontractors will be required to possess business licenses from the City of Desert Hot Springs.

Item Number: 2.

CITY PROJECT NO. 6003
MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project
NIB-3
The contract, if awarded, will be awarded to a responsible contractor with the lowest responsive bid; however, the City of Desert Hot Springs reserves the right to reject any and all bid proposals. The City reserves the right to find a Bid Proposal of a bidder who has been delinquent, is in current litigation with the City or has been within the preceding 12 months or was unfaithful in any former contract with the City non- responsible. No BIDDER may withdraw his/her Bid Proposal for a period of sixty days after the date of the bid proposal opening.

A responsible contractor is one who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the contract. It is the City’s policy to conduct business only with responsible contractors.

The successful bidder will be required to fully comply with all applicable State and Federal reporting requirements relating to employment reporting for its employees and comply with all lawfully served Wage and Earnings Assignment Orders and Notice of Assignment and continue to maintain compliance throughout the duration of the contract. Failure to comply may be cause for termination of the contract or initiation of debarment proceedings.

All persons performing the work shall be paid not less than the General Prevailing Wage Determination prepared by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to the State Labor Code.

Copies of these wage rates are available at the Department of Public Works.

The successful bidder must provide full disclosure of False Claims Act violations, labor law/payroll violations, debarments, and civil/criminal legal actions as provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Failure to complete these forms may result in a determination that the bidder is nonresponsive and/or not responsible.

The successful bidder, hereinafter called “the CONTRACTOR” to whom this contract is awarded will be required, before execution of the contract by the City of Desert Hot Springs, hereinafter “the AGENCY,” to file with said AGENCY surety bonds as follows:

A “Faithful Performance Bond” amounting to 100% of the total contract price is required for all contracts.

A “Payment Bond” (labor and material) amounting to 100% of the total contract price is required for all contracts.

A “Certificate of Liability Insurance,” naming the City of Desert Hot Springs and The County of Riverside as an additional insured. See “Insurance and Bonds” paragraphs within the Special Instructions to Bidders Section.

A “Certificate of Worker’s Compensation Insurance”.

And a “Certificate of Commercial Vehicle Liability Insurance” (See “Insurance and Item Number: 2.

CITY PROJECT NO. 6003
MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project
NIB-4
Bonds” paragraphs within the Special Instructions to Bidders Section.

Surety bonds shall be subject to the condition that the surety thereon be approved by the AGENCY Attorney and AGENCY Council. Bonding forms are included in this document.

As provided for in Section 4590 of the California Government Code and in Section 22300 of the State Public Contract Code, the contractor may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the Agency to ensure performance under the contract or enter into an escrow agreement for payment of such monies to an escrow agent.

Affirmative action to ensure against discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion will also be required. The City hereby affirmatively ensures that minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion in any consideration leading to the award of contract.

The City supports and encourages equal opportunity contracting.

PREVAILING WAGES
Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates, including the per diem wages applicable to the work, and for holiday and overtime work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, and similar purposes, in the County of Riverside in which the work is to be done, have been determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at www.dir.ca.gov. Future effective prevailing wage rates which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations, are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates.

ENGINEER’S COST ESTIMATE
The engineer’s cost estimate for this project is $6.2 million Item Number: 2.

CITY PROJECT NO. 6003
MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project
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PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
The following schedule is to be required for the proposed project. The schedule may be extended by the City due to circumstances unforeseen at the time of advertisement.

March 3, 2026 Request For Bids Advertised
March 25, 2026 Sealed Bids Submitted by 2:00PM
April 7, 2026 Anticipated award of construction contract May 7, 2026 Contracts fully executed / Notice to proceed issued May11, 2026 Pre-Construction meeting
May 12, 2026 Construction begins
November 4, 2026 Construction completed

CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS

JERRYL SORIANO, CMC, CITY CLERK
City of Desert Hot Springs
11999 Palm Drive,
Desert Hot Springs, California 92240
(760) 329-6411
Advertised: March 3, 2026
Item Number: 2.

1 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
To be used in conjunction with the

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION
And to be made a part of:

MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project
Project # 6003
In the City of Desert Hot Springs
Specifications Prepared By:

City of Desert Hot Springs and Albert A. Webb Associates Plans Prepared By:

Albert A. Webb Associates
Item Number: 2.

2 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
BID PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS:

GENERAL: Bid Proposals shall be submitted to the City of Desert Hot Springs, hereinafter, “the AGENCY,” or “the City” on forms prepared and furnished for the purpose, which may be obtained at the office of the Agency. When presented they must be completely made out in the manner and form indicated therein, showing the proposed prices clearly and legible, and must be properly signed by the bidder. Bid Proposals presented otherwise may not be considered.

Each bid proposal so submitted, together with the required bid proposal guaranty hereinafter prescribed, shall be presented under sealed cover; and must be filed prior to the time, and at the place, designated in the Notice Inviting Sealed Bid Proposals. A bid proposal so presented, however, may be withdrawn by the bidder, provided the request therefore is made in writing, is signed by the bidder or his authorized representative, and is filed prior to the time fixed for the opening of bids. The withdrawal of a bid proposal does not prejudice the right of the bidder to file a new bid proposal.

All bid proposals submitted, as aforementioned prescribed will be publicly opened and read at the time and place indicated in the Notice Inviting Sealed Bid Proposals.

Bidders must satisfy themselves by personal examination of the location of the proposed work and by such other means as they may prefer as to the actual conditions and requirements of the work, and shall not at any time after submission of the bid proposal dispute, complain, or assert that there was any misunderstanding in regard to the nature or amount of work to be done.

APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE: The quantities shown in the bid proposal form, and in the estimate included in the Specifications, shall be considered as approximate only, being listed therein for the purpose of serving as a general indication of the amount of work or materials to be performed or furnished, and as a basis for the comparison of bid proposals and the Agency does not guarantee nor agree, either expressly or by implication, that the actual amounts required will correspond therewith, but reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of any item or portion of work or material to be performed or furnished, or to omit any such item or portion, in accordance with the provisions relative thereto set forth in the Special Provisions or Standard Specifications, under which the work is to be constructed, without in any way invalidating the contract, should such increase, decrease or omission be deemed necessary or expedient.

BID PROPOSAL GUARANTY: Each bid proposal submitted must be accompanied either by cash, or by a certified or cashier’s check, or a surety bond, payable to the Agency, in an amount equivalent to at least ten percent (10%) of the total aggregate bid price of such bid proposal, or in such additional amount as may be otherwise provided by law, as a guarantee that the bidder, if his bid proposal be accepted, will enter into and execute the awarded contract: and no bid proposal will be accepted unless such cash, check or surety bond is enclosed therewith.

However, the use of a surety bond in this connection shall be subject to the condition that the surety thereon be approved by the Agency's Director of Finance and Legal Counsel.

Should any bidder to whom an award is made fail to properly enter into and execute the awarded contract, the cash, check or bond submitted with his bid proposal shall be forfeited to and Item Number: 2.

3 become the property of the Agency; whereupon the Agency shall have the right to collect the amount thereof by any appropriate means.

Following the award of the contract the bid proposal guarantees will be returned to the respective bidders by whom they were submitted, except as otherwise provided.

DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS: More than one bid proposal for the same work from any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or association under the same or different names, will not be accepted; and reasonable grounds for believing that any bidder is interested in more than one bid proposal for the work will be cause for rejecting all bid proposals in which such bidder is interested. Apparent collusion among bidders will likewise be sufficient cause for rejecting any or all bid proposals and the participants in such collusion may be barred from future bidding.

Bid proposals in which the prices are obviously unbalanced, and those which are incomplete or show any alteration of form, erasures or irregularities of any kind, or contain any additions or conditional or alternate bids that are not called for or otherwise permitted, may be rejected. A bid proposal on which the signature of the bidder has been omitted may, at the discretion of the Agency, be rejected.

COMPETENCY OF BIDDERS: Bidders must be thoroughly competent, and capable of satisfactorily performing the work covered by the bid proposal; and when requested shall furnish such statements relative to previous experience on similar work, the plan of procedure proposed, and the organization, machinery, plant and other equipment available for the contemplated work, and the financial condition and resources of the bidder, as may be deemed necessary by the City Engineer in determining such competence and capability.

CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE: Each bidder shall be licensed as a Contractor in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code at the time of submitting his bid proposal.

The signature in the Bid Proposal shall clearly show the bidder’s name, address, telephone number, valid State of California Contractors License number, and proper license class to perform the work under the contract.

Any bid proposal submitted which does not show the above information may be considered an incomplete bid proposal and rejected as such.

SIGNATURE: The bid proposal must be signed in the name of the bidder and must bear the signature in longhand of the person or persons duly authorized to sign the bid proposal on behalf of the bidder.

MODIFICATIONS: Changes in or additions to the bid proposal form, recapitulations of the work bid upon, alternative bid proposals or any other modifications of the bid proposal form which is not specifically called for in the contract documents may result in the Agency’s rejection of the bid proposal as not being responsible to the invitation to bid. No oral or telephonic modification of any bid proposal submitted will be considered, but a telegraphic modification may be considered and only if postmark evidence that a confirmation of the Item Number: 2.

4 telegram duly signed by the bidder was placed in the mail prior to the opening of bid proposals.

The bid proposal submitted must not contain any erasures, interlineations, or other corrections unless each such correction is suitably authenticated by affixing in the margin immediately opposite the correction the surname or surnames of the person or persons signing the bid proposal.

DISCREPANCIES IN BID PROPOSALS: If the amounts bid on individual items (if called for) do not in fact add to the total amount shown by the bidder, the correctly added total of the individual items shall prevail over the total figure shown. The estimated quantities and amounts are for the purpose of comparison of bid proposals only. The City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs reserves the right to reject any or all bid proposals and to waive any irregularity or informality in any bid proposals to the extent permitted by law.

BIDDER’S EXAMINATION OF SITE: Each bidder shall carefully examine the site of the proposed work and the contract documents, therefore. It will be assumed that the bidder has investigated and is satisfied as to the conditions to be encountered as to the character, quality, and quantity of materials to be furnished, and as to the requirements of the contract, specifications, and drawings. The name of the individual who examined the site of the work and the date of such examination shall be stated in the bid proposal.

By submitting a bid proposal, the bidder will be held to have personally examined the site and the drawings, to have carefully read the specifications, and to have satisfied himself as to his ability to meet all requirements attendant to the execution of the proposed contract before the delivery of his bid proposal, and agrees that if he is awarded the contract, he will make no claim against the City of Desert Hot Springs based on ignorance or misunderstanding of the contract provisions.

WITHDRAWAL OF BID PROPOSALS: Any bidder may withdraw his bid proposal either personally, by written request, or by telegraphic request confirmed in the manner specified above at any time prior to the scheduled closing date and time for receipt of bid proposals.

INSURANCE AND BONDS: The Contractor shall not commence work under this contract until he has secured all insurance and bonds required under this section nor shall he allow any subcontractor to commence work on this contract until all similar insurance and bonds required of the subcontractor have been obtained. All insurance issued in compliance with this section shall be issued in the form, and be an insurer or insurers, satisfactory to and first approved by the AGENCY in writing. Certificates of insurance in the amounts required shall be furnished by the Contractor to the AGENCY prior to the commencement of work.

The Contractor shall maintain adequate Worker’s Compensation Insurance under the laws of the State of California for all labor employed by him or by any subcontractor under him who may come within the protection of such Worker’s Compensation Insurance laws. The Contractor shall maintain public liability insurance to protect said Contractor and the AGENCY against loss from liability imposed by law, for damages on account of bodily injury, including death resulting therefrom, suffered or alleged to have been suffered by any person or persons, other than employees, resulting directly or indirectly from the performance or execution of this contract or any subcontract thereunder, and also to protect said Contractor and the AGENCY against loss from liability imposed by law, for damage to any property, damage insurance shall be maintained Item Number: 2.

5 by the Contractor in full force and effect during the entire period of performance under this contract, in the amount of not less than $1,000,000 for one person injured in the accident and in the amount of not less than $1,000,000 for more than one person injured in one accident and in the amount of not less than $1,000,000 with respect to any property damage aforesaid.

The Contractor shall secure with a responsible corporate surety, or corporate sureties, satisfactory bonds conditioned upon faithful performance by the Contractor of all requirements under the contract and upon the payment of claims of materials, men and laborers thereunder.

The faithful performance bond shall be in the sum of not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated aggregate amount of the payments to be made under the contract computed on the basis of the prices stated in the proposal. The labor and material bond shall be in the sum of not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated aggregate amount of the payments to be made under the contract computed on the basis of the prices stated in the proposal.

INTERPRETATION OF PLANS AND DOCUMENTS: If any person contemplating submitting a bid proposal for the proposed contract is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the drawings, specifications, or other contract documents, or finds discrepancies in, or omissions from the drawings and specifications, he may submit to the Agency a written request for an interpretation or correction thereof. The person submitting the request will be responsible for its prompt delivery. Any interpretation or correction of the contract documents will be made only by Addendum duly issued and a copy of such addendum will be mailed or delivered to each person receiving a set of the contract documents. No person is authorized to make any oral interpretation of any provision in the contract documents to any bidder, and no bidder is authorized to reply on any such unauthorized oral interpretation.

BID PROPOSAL FORM INSTRUCTIONS: Bid proposals are required for the entire work.

The amount of the bid proposal for comparison purposes will be the total of all items.

The bidder shall set forth for each item of work, in clearly legible figures, a unit price and a total for the item in the respective spaces provided for this purpose. In the case of the unit price items, the amount set forth under the “Total” column shall be the extension of the unit price bid on the basis of the estimated quantity for the item.

In case of discrepancy between the unit price and the total set forth for the item, the unit price shall prevail, provided, however, if the amount set forth as a unit price is ambiguous, unintelligible or uncertain for any cause, or is omitted, or in the case where the unit price is the same amount as the entry in the “Total” column, then the amount set forth in the “Total” column for the item shall prevail in accordance with the following:
(1) As to lump sum items, the amount set forth in the “Total” column shall be the unit price.
(2) As to unit price items, the amount set forth in the “Total” column shall be divided by the estimated quantity for the item and the price thus obtained shall be the unit price.

TAXES: No mention shall be made of Sales Tax or Use Tax as all bid prices submitted will be considered to include such taxes.

Item Number: 2.

6 BID PROTEST PROCEDURES: Any protest of the proposed award of bid to the bidder deemed the lowest responsible bidder must be submitted in writing to the City no later than 5:00 p.m. on the tenth (10th) calendar day following the date of the bid opening.

The initial protest must contain a complete statement of the basis for the protest.

The protest must state the facts and refer to the specific portion of the document or the specific statute that forms the basis for the protest. The protest must include the name, address, and telephone number of the person representing the protesting party.

The party filing the protest must concurrently transmit a copy of the initial protest to the bidder deemed the lowest responsible bidder.

The party filing the protest must have submitted a bid on the project. A subcontractor of a party filing a bid on this project may not submit a Bid Protest. A party may not rely on the Bid Protest submitted by another bidder but must timely pursue its own protest.

The procedure and time limits set forth in this Section are mandatory and are the bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy in the event of a Bid Protest. The bidder’s failure to fully comply with these procedures shall constitute a waiver of any right to further pursue the Bid Protest, including filing of a challenge of the award pursuant to the California Public Contracts Code, filing of a claim pursuant to the California Government Code, or filing of any other legal proceedings.

The City shall review all timely protests prior to formal award of the bid. The City shall not be required to hold an administrative hearing to consider a timely protest but may do so at the option of the Engineer, or if otherwise legally required. At the time of the City Council’s consideration of the award of the bid, the City Council shall also consider the merits of any timely protests and the Engineer’s recommendation thereon. The City Council may either accept the protest and award the bid to the next lowest responsible bidder or reject the protest and award to the lowest responsible bidder. Nothing in this section shall be construed as a waiver of the City Council’s right to reject all bids.

AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT:

COMPARISON OF BID PROPOSALS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT: After the bid proposals for the contemplated work have been opened and read as provided herein, the respective totals thereof, determined by applying the unit prices bid to the estimated quantities shown, will be extended, and compared; and the results will thereupon be made public.

The award of the contract, if it should be awarded, will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid proposal complies with all the prescribed requirements, but until an award is made the right will be reserved to reject any or all bid proposals, and to waive technical errors or discrepancies, if to do so is deemed to best serve the interests of the Agency. In no event will an award be made until all necessary investigations are made as to the responsibility qualifications and responsiveness of the bidder to whom it is proposed to make such award.

EXECUTION OF CONTRACT: The agreement shall be signed by the awardees and returned to the Agency together with the contract bonds, and other contract documents as required in the Item Number: 2.

7 Special Provisions, within ten (10) days after it has been delivered or mailed to him or his authorized agent.

No bid proposal shall be considered as being binding upon the Agency until the contract is fully executed; and failure of the awardees to properly execute the awarded contract and file acceptable bonds as provided in the Standard Specifications, shall be just and sufficient cause for the annulment of the award by the Agency and the forfeiture of his bid proposal guaranty.

LISTING SUBCONTRACTORS: Each bidder shall submit a list of the proposed subcontractors on this project as required by the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Gov. Code Sec. 4100 and following). Forms for this purpose are furnished with the contract documents.

WORKER’S COMPENSATION: In accordance with the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, the Contractor shall secure the payment of compensation to his employees. The Contractor shall sign and file with the Agency the following certificate prior to performing the work under this contract: “I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this contract.”
BID DEPOSIT RETURN: Deposits of three or more low bidders on each alternate, the number being at the discretion of the Agency, will be held for sixty days or until posting by the successful bidder of the Bonds required and return of executed copies of the Agreement, whichever first occurs, at which time the deposits will be required after consideration of the bids. “OR EQUAL”: Pursuant to Division 5, Chapter 4, Article 4 (commencing at #4380) Government Code, all specifications shall be deemed to include the words “or equal,” provided however that permissible exceptions hereto shall be specifically noted in the specifications.

EMPLOYMENT OF APPRENTICES: The Contractor, and all subcontractors, shall comply with the provisions in Sections 1777-5, (Chapter 1411, Statutes of 1968), and 1777.6 of the California Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices. The Contractor and any subcontractor under him shall comply with the requirements of said sections in the employment of apprentices; however, the Contractor shall have full responsibility for compliance with said Labor Code section, for all apprenticeable occupations, regardless of any other contractual or employment relationships alleged to exist. In addition to the above State Labor Code Requirements regarding the employment of apprentices and trainees, the Contractor and all subcontractors shall comply with Sections 5 a. 3, Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (29CFR).

EVIDENCE OF RESPONSIBILITY: Upon the request of the AGENCY, a bidder whose bid proposal is under consideration for the award of the contract shall submit promptly to the AGENCY satisfactory evidence showing the bidder’s financial resources, his construction experience, and his organization and plant facilities available for the performance of the contract.

PERMITS, FEES, AND LICENSES: The Contractor shall possess valid business licenses for the City of Desert Hot Springs prior to the issuance of the first payment made under this contract.

Item Number: 2.

8 The Contractor must also secure a “No Fee” permit from the Engineering Department of the City of Desert Hot Springs.

TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: Bidder must agree to commence work on or before the date of the written “Notice to Proceed” of the AGENCY and to fully complete the project per schedule set forth in the Notice Inviting Bids. The bidder must agree also to pay as liquidated damages, the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each working day thereafter as provided in these specifications. The total Project is scheduled for 180 working days after commencement of work.

NO REFUND FOR DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS: Purchasers are advised that upon payment of the appropriate purchase price, the set of contract drawings and specifications become the property of the purchaser and are not to be returned to the City of Desert Hot Springs.

QUANTITIES: The quantity of work for the unit price items to be done under the contract, as noted in the Schedule of Prices, is an estimate and is not to be taken as an expressed or implied statement that the actual quantity of work will correspond to the estimate.

The right is reserved by the City of Desert Hot Springs to increase or decrease or to entirely eliminate items from the work if found desirable or expedient.

The Contractor will not be allowed any claims for anticipated profits, loss of profits or for any damages of any sort because of any difference between the estimated and actual quantities of work done or for work decreased or eliminated by the City of Desert Hot Springs.

The City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs reserves the right to reject any or all bid proposals and to waive any irregularity or informality in any bid proposal to the extent permitted by law.

ALTERING BID PROPOSALS: The wording of the bid proposals shall not be changed. Any additions, conditions, limitations, or provisions inserted by the bidder will render the bid proposal irregular and may cause its rejection.

Erasures or interlineations in the bid proposal must be explained or noted over the signature of the bidder.

ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BID PROPOSALS: The City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs reserves the right to reject any or all bid proposals and to waive any informality or defects in bid proposals received as the best interests of the City of Desert Hot Springs.

Bid Proposals in which the bid prices are obviously unbalanced may be rejected.

Bid proposals in which a bid item is left totally blank will be considered as being non-responsive and automatically rejected.

Item Number: 2.

9 ADDENDA TO CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Engineer may, from time to time, issue addenda to the contract documents during the period of advertising for bid proposals, for the purpose of clarifying or correcting special provisions, plans or bid proposal.

Purchasers of contract documents will be furnished with copies of such addenda, either by first class mail or personal delivery, during the period of advertising. The addenda will be sent to the address of the purchaser of the contract documents left with or furnished to the City of Desert Hot Springs and/or Planit Reprographics at the time the purchase was made.

Item Number: 2.

10 BIDDER’S PROPOSAL
FOR THE MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project IN THE CITY OF DESERT

HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Date_____________________________ 20______
To the City Council of the
City of Desert Hot Springs:

The Undersigned hereby declares:
(a) That the only persons or parties interested in this proposal as principals are the following:
_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ (If the bidder is a corporation, give the name of the corporation and the name of its president, secretary, treasurer, and manager. If a co-partnership, give the name under which the co-partnership does business, and the names and addresses of all co-partners. If an individual, state the name under which the contract is to be drawn.) (b) That this bid proposal is made without collusion with any person, firm, or corporation.
(c) That he has carefully examined the location of the proposed work and has familiarized himself with all of the physical and climatic conditions and makes this bid proposal solely upon his own knowledge.
(d) That by submitting this Bidder's Proposal, he acknowledges receipt and knowledge of the contents of those communications sent by the City of Desert Hot Springs to him at the address furnished by him to the City of Desert Hot Springs when this bid proposal form was obtained.
(e) That he has carefully examined the specifications, both general and detail, and the drawings attached hereto, and communications sent to him as aforesaid, and makes this bid proposal in accordance therewith.
(f) That, if this bid proposal is accepted, he will enter into a written contract for the performance of the proposed work with the City of Desert Hot Springs.

Item Number: 2.

11 BIDDER’S PROPOSAL
(g) That he proposes to enter into such contract and to accept in full payment for the work actually done thereunder the prices shown in the attached schedule. It is understood and agreed that the quantities set forth are but estimates, and that the unit prices will apply to the actual quantities whatever they may be.

Accompanying this bid proposal is a certified or cashier’s check or bidder’s bond, payable to the order of the City of Desert Hot Springs in the sum of_______________________ _____________________________________DOLLARS ($_________________) Said bidder’s bond has been duly executed by the undersigned bidder and by a financially sound surety company authorized to transact business in this state.

It is understood and agreed that should the bidder fail within ten days after award of contract to enter into the contract and furnish acceptable surety bonds, then the proceeds of said cash, check, or bidder's bond, shall become the property of the City of Desert Hot Springs, but if this contract is entered into and said bonds are furnished, or if the bid is not accepted then said check or cash shall be returned to the undersigned, or the bidder will be released from the bidder’s bond.
_____________________________________________________ ______________________ Address of Bidder Telephone of Bidder
____________________________________________ _______________________________ City Zip Code Signature of Bidder
Item Number: 2.

12 BID PROPOSAL FORM
MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project

IN THE CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS

TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA The undersigned as bidder declares that he has carefully examined the location of the proposed work, that he has examined the Special Provisions and read the accompanying instructions to bidders, and hereby proposes and agrees, if the bid proposal is accepted, to furnish all materials and do all work required to complete the said work in accordance with the said Standard Specifications, Special Provisions, Technical Specifications, and Project Plans in the time and manner therein prescribed for the unit price set forth in the following schedule:

MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN LATERAL C-1 STORM DRAIN PROJECT # 6003 Item
No. Description Units Estimated Quantity Unit Price Total Price 1 Mobilization, Demobilization, and Final
Cleanup LS 1
2 Water Control LS 1
3 Traffic Control System LS 1
4 Clearing and Miscellaneous Work LS 1
5 Trench Safety System LS 1
6 Class A Concrete, Inlet Structure LS 1
7 Transition Structure No. 1 EA 1
8 Transition Structure No. 3 EA 5
9 Junction Structure No. 2 EA 5
10 Manhole No. 2 EA 8
11 Manhole No. 4 EA 4
12 24" RCP, Class IV (includes earthwork and
paylines per RCFC Std. Dwg. M815)
LF 450
Item Number: 2.

13 MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN LATERAL C-1 STORM DRAIN PROJECT # 6003 Item
No. Description Units Estimated Quantity Unit Price Total Price 13 30" RCP 2000D (includes earthwork and
paylines per RCFC Std. Dwg. M815) LF 25
14 36" RCP 2000D (includes earthwork and
paylines per RCFC Std. Dwg. M815) LF 260
15 54" RCP 2000D (includes earthwork and
paylines per RCFC Std. Dwg. M815) LF 1245
16 60" RCP 2000D (includes earthwork and
paylines per RCFC Std. Dwg. M815) LF 2825
17 CLSM Paylines within Trench CY 3105
18 Class A Concrete, Catch Basin per City
of DSH Std. Dwg. 300, W=28' (includes
gutter depression)
EA 4
19 Class A Concrete, Catch Basin per City
of DSH Std. Dwg. 300, W=21' (includes
gutter depression)
EA 2
20 Class A Concrete, Combination Catch
Basin per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 301,
W=28' (includes gutter depression)
EA 5
21 Class A Concrete, Combination Catch
Basin per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 301,
W=21' (includes gutter depression)
EA 6
22 Class A Concrete, Combination Catch
Basin per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 301,
W=14' (includes gutter depression)
EA 1
23 Class A Concrete, Drop Inlet per
RCFC&WCD Std. Dwg. CB110 EA 1
24 Class B Concrete, Curb Transition per
City of DHS Std. Dwg. 204 LF 160
25 Class A Concrete, Pipe Anchor per
SPPWC 221-2 EA 4
26 Class A Concrete, Concrete Collar per
RCFC&WCD Std. Dwg. M803 EA 4
27 CLSM Support between utility and
Proposed SD (T= 6" min) EA 35
28 Backfill with concrete Slurry entire
trench 4" min and 12" max above pipe CY 65
Item Number: 2.

14 MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN LATERAL C-1 STORM DRAIN PROJECT # 6003 Item
No. Description Units Estimated Quantity Unit Price Total Price 29 Class B Concrete, Gutter Reconstruction
per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 308 LF 150
30 Grind Existing Pavement (0.17' Min) SF 124000
31 Aggregate Base, Class 2 (No.4) CY 1340
32 Hot Mixed Asphalt TON 2937
33 Replace AC with 6-Inch thick concrete
with #4 @ 18" O.C. E.W CY 13
34 Rock Slope Protection Class I (Rip Rap -
1' Thick for Drop Inlet) CY 6
35 Concrete for Grouted Rip Rap (2.7'
Thick) CY 13
36 1/4 Ton Rock Slope Protection - Class V
(Rip Rap -2.7' Thick) CY 145
37 Rock Slope Protection Fabric, Class 8 SY 161
38 Construct Cable Railing per Caltrans Std.

Plan B11-47 LF 25
39 Class B Concrete, Construct Curb and
Gutter per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 200 LF 24
40 Relocate 1-in water Service per MSWD
Std W-09 and detail on sheet 23 EA 6
41 Relocate 8-in water line per detail on
sheet 23 EA 1
42 Reconstruct Sewer Lateral per SPPWC
Std. 223-2 EA 7
43 Reconstruct 4-in Sewer Lateral per detail
on sheet 23 (including (2) 48" manholes
as well as additional and backfill)
LS 1
44 Class B Concrete, Construct 1' wide 6'
deep cutoff wall LF 162
45 Class A Concrete, Construct 10' High
Type 5 (Case 1) Retaining Wall per
Caltrans Std B3-4A
LF 30
Item Number: 2.

15 MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN LATERAL C-1 STORM DRAIN PROJECT # 6003 Item
No. Description Units Estimated Quantity Unit Price Total Price 46 Class B Concrete, Construct 1' wide
3' deep cutoff wall
LF 104
47 Install Metal Hand Railing per SPPWC
Std. 606-5 LF 30
48 Dust Abatement EA 1
50 Stormwater and Non-Stormwater
Pollution Control (SWPPP) LS 1
TOTAL BID Price In Digits $____________________________________________________ Total Bid Prince In Words ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ The undersigned further agrees that in case of default in executing the required contract, with necessary bonds, within ten (10) days, not including Sundays and legal holidays, after having received notice that the contract has been awarded and is ready for signature, the proceeds of the security accompanying his bid proposal shall become the property of the City of Desert Hot Springs, and this bid proposal and the acceptance thereof may be considered null and void.

Signature of bidder ________________________________________ (If an individual, so state. If a firm or co-partnership, state the firm name and give the names of all individual co-partners composing the firm. If a corporation, state legal name of corporation, also names of president, secretary, treasurer, and manager thereof.) ________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Business Address
________________________________________
Telephone Number
Dated: ______________________________________, 20___
Item Number: 2.

16 SUBCONTRACTOR LIST
In compliance with the provisions of the Public Contract Code Section 4102, the undersigned bidder herewith sets forth the name and location of the place of business of each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or render service to the General Contractor in or about the construction of the work or improvement in an amount in excess of one-half (1/2) of one percent (1%) of the General Contractor’s total bid, and the portion of the work which will be done by each subcontractor.

Specific Description of SubName Under Which Sub- License DIR Address of Office Contract Work and Portion of Contractor is Licensed Number Number Mill or Shop the Work ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ If the bidder fails to specify a subcontractor for any portion of the work, the bidder agrees to perform the work with his own crews. (Alternative subcontractors for the same work are prohibited by provisions of the California Government Code.) ___________________________ __________________________________________ Dated Bidder
__________________________________________
Signature
__________________________________________
Signature
Item Number: 2.

17 CONTRACTOR’S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY RECORD FORM
Bidder’s Name _______________________________________
This information must include all construction work undertaken in the State of California by the bidder and any partnership, joint venture or corporation that any principal of the bidder participated in as a principal or owner for the last four calendar years and the current calendar year prior to the date of bid submittal. Separate information shall be submitted for each particular partnership, joint venture, corporation or individual bidder. The bidder may attach any additional information or explanation of data which he would like taken into consideration in evaluating the safety record. An explanation must be attached of the circumstances surrounding any and all fatalities.

Current Year of
Record 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Total
Number of contracts
Total dollar amount of contracts
(in thousands of dollars)
Number of fatalities
Number of lost workday cases
Number of lost workday cases
involving permanent transfer to
another job or termination of
employment
*The information required for these items is the same as required for columns 3 to 6, Code 10, Occupational Injuries, Summary - Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, OSEA No. 102.

The above information was compiled from the records that are available to me at this time and I declare under penalty of perjury that the information is true and accurate within the limitations of these records.

Signature:

Title:

Date:

Signature:

Title:

Date:

Item Number: 2.

18 REFERENCES
The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers for three public agencies for which BIDDER has performed similar work within the past two years.

1. ________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Owner
________________________________________________________________________ Primary Contact Name, Email, and Telephone Number
________________________________________________________________________ Second Contact Name, Email, and Telephone Number
________________________________________________________________________ Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed

2. ________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Owner
________________________________________________________________________ Primary Contact Name, Email, and Telephone Number
________________________________________________________________________ Second Contact Name, Email, and Telephone Number
________________________________________________________________________ Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed

3. ________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Owner
________________________________________________________________________ Primary Contact Name, Email, and Telephone Number
________________________________________________________________________ Second Contact Name, Email, and Telephone Number
________________________________________________________________________ Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed
Item Number: 2.

19 4. ________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Owner
________________________________________________________________________ Primary Contact Name, Email, and Telephone Number
________________________________________________________________________ Second Contact Name, Email, and Telephone Number
________________________________________________________________________ Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed
The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers for all brokers and sureties from whom BIDDER intends to procure insurance bonds:
______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Item Number: 2.

20 PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

THE CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS
AND
___________________
THIS PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this ____ day of ______________, 20___, by and between the City of Desert Hot Springs, a municipal corporation located in the County of Riverside, State of California, hereinafter referred to as "City," and _______________, a ________________, hereinafter referred to as "Contractor."

RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City desires to retain Contractor, on an independent contractor basis, to construct public improvements associated with the Master Drainage Plan Line C-1 Storm Drain Project Number 6-0-00034-01 as more particularly described below; and WHEREAS, Contractor represents that it is fully qualified to perform such services by virtue of its experience and the training, education and expertise of its principals and employees.

NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL PROMISES

AND RELEASES CONTAINED HEREIN, AND FOR OTHER GOOD AND VALUABLE

CONSIDERATION, RECEIPT OF WHICH IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

AGREEMENT

1. Incorporation by Reference
The foregoing recitals are hereby expressly made a part of this Agreement as though fully set forth herein.

2. Project Information.
• Location: _________________ as depicted in Contractor’s proposal dated ___________, 20___, and attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A” (“Scope of Services” or sometimes “Project”). In the event any conflict exists between this Agreement minus the Scope of Services, on the one hand, and the Scope of Services, on the other hand, the former shall supersede.
• Project description, including significant materials to be used and equipment to be installed: ____________________, in the City of Desert Hot Springs, California, as set forth in the Scope of Services.
• License classification applicable to Project: _______________ Item Number: 2.

21 • Approximate start date: ___________________
• Approximate completion date: _______________
• Substantial completion of work evidenced by: Inspection and approval by City Staff. • It is expressly agreed that except for extensions of time duly granted by the City, in writing, time shall be of the essence.
• The parties agree that the specifications, standards, and procedures set forth in the 2015 Greenbook: Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (“Greenbook”) shall govern the completion of the Project, and to such extent the Greenbook is incorporated herein by this reference; provided, however, in the event any conflict exists between this Agreement and the Greenbook, this Agreement shall supersede unless otherwise required by law.

3. Contractor Information
• Address: _________________
• License Number: ____________

4. Insurance Coverage
a. Contractor shall procure and maintain at its own expense, until expiration of the term of this Agreement as defined in Section 9, commercial general liability insurance of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit per occurrence, and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) in the aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, death, loss or damage resulting from the wrongful or negligent acts by the Contractor or its officers, employees, servants, volunteers and agents and independent contractors. Contractor shall provide insurance on an occurrence, not claims-made basis. Contractor acknowledges and agrees that, for purposes of clarification with the intention of avoiding gaps in coverage with any umbrella or excess insurance, personal and advertising injury coverage shall be triggered by an “offense” while bodily injury and property damage coverage shall be triggered by an “occurrence” during the policy period.
b. Contractor shall further procure and maintain at its own expense, until expiration of the term of this Agreement as defined in Section 9, commercial vehicle liability insurance covering personal injury and property damage, of not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) combined single limit per occurrence, and Two Million Dollars in the aggregate ($2,000,000), covering any vehicle utilized by Contractor or its officers, employees, servants, volunteers and agents and independent contractors in performing the services required by this Agreement. c. Unless Contractor has no employees and is exempt from worker’s compensation requirements, Contractor shall further procure and maintain at its expense, until expiration of the term of this Agreement as defined in Section 9, workers' compensation insurance providing coverage as required by the California State Workers' Compensation Law. If any class of employees employed by the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement is not protected by the Item Number: 2.

22 California State Workers' Compensation Law, Contractor shall provide adequate insurance for the protection of such employees to the satisfaction of the City. Contractor agrees to waive its statutory immunity under any workers’ compensation or similar statute, as respecting the City, and to require any and all subcontractors and any other person or entity involved in the Project to do the same.

Worker’s Compensation Insurance:
• Contractor has no employees and is exempt from workers’ compensation requirements. • Contractor carries workers’ compensation insurance for all employees. d. All policies required by this section shall be secured from insurers authorized to do business in the State of California with an “A” policyholder’s rating or better and a financial rating of at least Class VII, in accordance with the current Best’s Ratings. e. Contractor agrees to require that all parties, including but not limited to subcontractors, architects, engineers, or others with whom Contractor enters into contracts or whom Contractor hires or retains pursuant to or in any way related to the performance of this Agreement, provide the insurance coverage required herein, at minimum, and name as additional insureds the parties to this Agreement. The contractor agrees to monitor and review all such coverage and assumes all responsibility for ensuring that such coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements of this Section.
f. In the event this Agreement is terminated for any reason prior to the completion of all obligations and requirements of this Agreement, Contractor agrees to maintain all coverages required herein until the City provides written authorization to terminate the coverages following the City’s review and determination that all liability posed under this Agreement as to the party providing insurance has been eliminated.
g. Contractor agrees and acknowledges that if it fails to obtain all of the insurance required in this Agreement in accordance with the requirements herein, or to obtain and ensure that the coverage required herein is maintained by any subcontractors or others involved in any way with the Project, Contractor shall be responsible for any losses, claims, suits, damages, defense obligations, or liability of any kind or nature attributable to the City, and/or their officers, employees, servants, volunteers, agents and independent contractors.

5. Insurance Documentation
a. Contractor shall provide certificates of insurance with original endorsements to the City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein. Certificates of such insurance shall be filed with the City on or before commencement of performance of this Agreement.

Contractor shall ensure that the most current certification of insurance shall be delivered to and retained by the City at all times until expiration of the term of this Agreement as defined in Section 9.

Item Number: 2.

23 b. Notwithstanding any inconsistent statement in any required insurance policies or any subsequent endorsements attached thereto, the comprehensive general liability and commercial vehicle liability policies shall bear endorsements whereby it is provided that the City, and its officers, employees, servants, volunteers, agents and independent contractors are named as additional insureds. Additional insureds shall be entitled to the full benefit of all insurance policies in the same manner and to the same extent as any other insureds and there shall be no limitation to the benefits conferred upon them other than policy limits to coverages. c. Contractor shall require the carriers of all required insurance policies to waive all rights of subrogation against the City, and their officers, employees, servants, volunteers, agents and independent contractors.
d. Each policy required herein must be endorsed to provide that the policy shall not be cancelled or non-renewed by either party, or reduced in coverage or limits (except by paid claims) unless the insurer has provided the City with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of said cancellation, non-renewal, or reduction, with the exception that only ten (10) days prior written notice shall be required in the event of cancellation for nonpayment of premium. e. All insurance policies required to be provided by Contractor or any other party must be endorsed to provide that the policies shall apply on a primary and noncontributing basis in relation to any insurance or self-insurance, primary or excess, maintained or available to the City, and their officers, employees, servants, volunteers, agents and independent contractors.

6. Security
a. Contractor shall, concurrently with the execution hereof and to the extent not already completed, furnish a payment bond at no expense to the City, in substantially the same form as that attached hereto and made part hereof as Exhibit “B,” in an amount equal to _________________Dollars and No Cents ($_________), as security of the payment of all persons performing labor and furnishing materials in connection with this Agreement. To be acceptable, the surety company must be authorized to do business and have an agent for service of process in California, be on the accredited list of the United States Treasury Department and have an "A" policyholder's rating and a financial rating of Class V, or better, in accordance with the current Best's Rating.
b. Contractor shall, concurrently with the execution hereof and to the extent not already completed, furnish a performance bond at no expense to the City, in substantially the same form as that attached hereto and made part hereof as Exhibit “C,” or deposit an amount with the City equal to _____________________Dollars and No Cents ($_________), as security for the faithful performance of this Agreement. To be acceptable, the surety company must be authorized to do business and have an agent for service of process in California, be on the accredited list of the United States Treasury Department and have an "A" policyholder's rating and a financial rating of Class V, or better, in accordance with the current Best's Rating. c. The surety on any and all bonds and the form thereof shall be satisfactory to the City Attorney.

Item Number: 2.

24 d. The payment bond shall remain in force and shall not be released until at least seven (7) months after the date of recordation of the Notice of Completion or Notice of Acceptance, whichever occurs first. The performance bond shall remain in force until at least (1) year after the date of final acceptance of the Project, unless the City determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, to release the Performance Bond earlier and notifies Contractor of the same in writing.

7. Compensation; Payments
a. Contractor shall be paid compensation not to exceed _________________ Dollars and No Cents ($_________) for the services rendered by Contractor pursuant to this Agreement, including profit, labor and materials, in accordance with the Scope of Services. b. Contractor shall invoice the City for the performance of the services under this Agreement in the amount agreed upon by the parties herein. Subject to the retention provisions below, Contractor shall be paid the amount specified in the invoice within 30 days of receipt by the City, provided that the services reflected in the invoice were performed to the reasonable satisfaction of the City in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. b. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 9203, the City shall retain no less than five percent of the compensation to be paid to Contractor which shall be released to the Contractor no later than sixty (60) days from the date of the City's acceptance of the work pursuant to this Agreement.

8. Extra Work and Change Orders
Extra work and change orders shall become a part of this Agreement once the extra work or change order is approved in writing and signed by the City and Contractor, prior to the commencement of any extra work or change in work covered by the change order. The City’s form change order shall be used for both extra work and a change in work. The change order must describe the scope of the extra work or change in work, and the cost to be added or subtracted from this Agreement. The City shall not require Contractor to perform any extra work or a change in work without written authorization. A change order shall not be enforceable against the City unless the change order complies with this provision.

9. Term
Contractor will perform the services set forth in the Scope of Services and in any approved change orders pursuant to section 1 of this Agreement, the term of which shall commence as of _______________, and shall expire one (1) year following the City's acceptance of the Project pursuant to this Agreement, or upon release of the Performance Bond in accordance with Section 6.d. of this Agreement, whichever occurs first.

10. Independent Contractor
Item Number: 2.

25 Contractor shall at all times during the term of this Agreement perform the services described in this Agreement as an independent contractor and hereby waives any claims for any compensation or benefits afforded to City employees and not to independent contractors.

11. Civil Code Section 1542 Waiver
a. Contractor expressly waives any and all rights and benefits conferred upon it by the provisions of section 1542 of the California Civil Code which reads as follows:
“A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.” b. This waiver shall be effective as a bar to any and all actions, fees, damages, losses, claims, liabilities and demands of whatsoever character, nature and kind that are known or unknown, or suspected or unsuspected, including, without limitation, claims of entitlements under the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) that are only afforded to employees and not independent contractors. Contractor further represents and warrants that it understands this waiver and that if it does not understand this waiver, it shall seek the advice of a qualified attorney before executing this Agreement.
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Initials

12. Acceptance of Work
Acceptance of the Project shall be by action of the City Council or its designee. Neither the acceptance nor prior inspections or failure to inspect shall constitute a waiver by the City of any defects in the Project. From and after acceptance, the Project shall be owned and operated by the City. As a condition to acceptance, Contractor shall certify to the City in writing that all of the Project performance has been performed in strict conformity with this Agreement and that all costs have been paid, satisfactory to the City, guaranteeing such performance.

13. Warranty
a. In addition to Contractor's other obligations under this Agreement, Contractor warrants all work and materials to be of good quality and fit for the purpose and intended use for a duration that shall continue until expiration of the term of this Agreement as described in Section 9, or the longest period permitted by law, whichever is later. If any defects in materials or workmanship become evident prior to expiration of the warranty granted in this Section, the Contractor shall, at its own expense, make any repair(s) or replacement(s) necessary to restore the work to full compliance with the this Agreement. Contractor shall also repair, replace and restore any other work which is displaced in correcting defective work as well as other portions of the work which the City by reason of such defects reasonably suspects may also be defective.

In the event of a failure to commence with the compliance of above-mentioned conditions within seven (7) calendar days after being notified in writing or failure to diligently pursue such compliance to completion, the City is hereby authorized to proceed to have the defects repaired Item Number: 2.

26 and made good at the expense of Contractor who hereby agrees to pay the cost and charges therefor immediately on demand.
b. If, in the opinion of the City, nonconforming work creates a dangerous condition or requires immediate correction or repair to prevent further loss to the City or to prevent interruption of operations, the City shall attempt to give the Contractor notice. If Contractor cannot be contacted or does not comply with the City’s request for correction within a reasonable time as determined by the City, the City may proceed to make such correction or provide such repair. The costs of such correction or repair shall be charged against Contractor, who agrees to make payment for said costs upon demand. Corrective action by the City will not relieve Contractor or Contractor's sureties or insurers of the guarantees and indemnities of this Agreement.
c. This section does not in any way limit the City’s remedies available under the law, or the guarantee or warranty on any items for which a longer guarantee is specified or on any items for which a manufacturer or supplier gives a longer guarantee or warranty period.

Contractor agrees to act as a co-guarantor with such manufacturer or supplier and shall furnish the City all appropriate guarantees or warranty certificates upon completion of the Project. No manufacturer's guarantee period shall in any way limit the liability of Contractor or Contractor's sureties and insurers under the indemnity or insurance provisions of this Agreement.

14. Indemnification
a. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, their officers, officials, agents, employees and volunteers from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, losses, damage, injuries, and liability, direct or indirect (including any and all costs and expenses in connection therewith) arising out of the performance of this Agreement, except for any such claim arising out of the sole or active negligence or willful misconduct of the City, or their officers, agents, employees or volunteers.
b. If Contractor should subcontract all or any portion of the work to be performed under this Agreement, Contractor shall require each subcontractor to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City and each of its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers to the same extent as Contractor is required in the preceding paragraph. c. The City does not, and shall not, waive any rights that it may have against Contractor under this Section because of the acceptance by the City, or the deposit with the City, of any insurance policy or certificate required pursuant to this Agreement. The hold harmless, indemnification and duty to defend provisions of this Section shall apply regardless of whether or not said insurance policies are determined to be applicable to the claim, demand, action, damage, liability, loss, cost or expense described herein. d. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, Contractor shall not be responsible for damages or be in default or deemed to be in default by reason of delay caused by strikes, lockouts, accidents, or acts of God, or the failure of the City to furnish timely information or to approve or disapprove Contractor’s work promptly, or by reason of delay or faulty Item Number: 2.

27 performance by the City, construction contractors, or governmental agencies, or by reason of any other delays beyond Contractor’s control, or for which Contractor is without fault. e. This section shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.

15. Default
a. Failure or delay by any party to this Agreement to perform any material term or provision of this Agreement shall constitute a default under this Agreement; provided however, that if the party who is otherwise claimed to be in default by the other party commences to cure, correct or remedy the alleged default within fifteen days after receipt of written notice specifying such default and shall diligently complete such cure, correction or remedy, such party shall not be deemed to be in default hereunder.
b. The party which may claim that a default has occurred shall give written notice of default to the party in default, specifying the alleged default. Delay in giving such notice shall not constitute a waiver of any default nor shall it change the time of default; provided, however, the injured party shall have no right to exercise any remedy for a default hereunder without delivering the written default notice, as specified herein. c. Any failure or delay by a party in asserting any of its rights or remedies as to any default shall not operate as a waiver of any default or of any rights or remedies associated with a default.
d. In the event that a default of any party to this Agreement may remain uncured for more than fifteen days following written notice, as provided above, a "breach" shall be deemed to have occurred. In the event of a breach, the injured party shall be entitled to seek any appropriate remedy or damages by initiating legal proceedings.

16. Licenses, Certifications and Permits
Contractor represents that it has obtained and will maintain at all times during the term of this Agreement all professional and/or business licenses, certifications and/or permits necessary for performing the services described in this Agreement.

17. Labor Laws, Prevailing Wages
a. All work or services performed within the State of California pursuant to this Agreement by Contractor, Contractor’s employees and independent contractors, or Contractor’s subcontractors and its subcontractors’ employees and independent contractors shall be performed by individuals lawfully permitted to perform such work or services in the State of California and/or the United States of America pursuant to all applicable State and/or Federal labor laws, rules and regulations including, but not limited to, any State or Federal law, rule or regulation prohibiting the employment of undocumented workers or any other person not lawfully permitted to perform said work or services in the State of California or the United States of America.
b. Contractor represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate against any subcontractor, employee, or applicant (“person”) for employment Item Number: 2.

28 because of race, denial of family and medical care leave, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color; national origin (including language use restrictions), ancestry, physical disability or mental disability (including HIV and Aids), medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), age or sexual orientation. Unless otherwise permitted under the law, Contractor shall not refuse to hire or employ any such person or refuse to select any such person for a training program leading to employment, or bar or discharge any such person from employment or from a training program leading to employment, or otherwise discriminate against any such person in compensation or in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment.
c. Contractor and all of Contractor’s subcontractors, if any, shall pay each employee engaged in all applicable trades or occupation not less than the prevailing hourly wage rate for work of a similar character in the locality in which the public work is performed, and not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for holiday and overtime work. In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 of the California Labor Code (“Labor Code”), the Director of Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California has determined the general prevailing rates of wages and employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, travel time, and subsistence pay as provided for in Labor Code Section 1773.8, apprenticeship or other training programs authorized by Labor Code Section 3093 and similar purposes applicable to the work to be done. Said wages are available through the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/PWD/index.htm and are on file at City Hall, as provided in Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code. Said rates shall be posted at the Project site where work is to be performed, in accordance with Labor Code Section 1773.2. Contractor shall access a copy of the wage rate determination and shall make all subcontractors, if any, aware of the determination. As the wage determination for each craft reflects an expiration date, it shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the prevailing wage rates of concern are current and paid. Subject to the safe harbor provisions of Labor Code Section 1775, Contractor shall forfeit to the City an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) for each calendar day or portion thereof, as set by the Labor Commissioner in accordance with the terms of Labor Code section 1775, for each laborer, workmen or mechanics employed that is paid less than the general prevailing rate of wages herein referred to and stipulated for any work done under the proposed contract, by him, or by any subcontractor under him, in violation of the provisions of the Labor Code, and in particular, Sections 1770 to 1781 inclusive. Contractor and any and all or its subcontractors shall forfeit to the City twenty-five dollars ($25) for each worker employed in the performance of this Agreement for each calendar day during which the worker is required or permitted to work more than eight (8) hours in any one calendar day and forty (40) hours in any one calendar week in violation of the provisions of Section 1813 of the Labor Code. In the event the total cost of the Project is thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) or more, Contractor shall further comply with provisions set forth in Labor Code Section 1777.5 pertaining to employment of properly registered apprentices, including without limitation the obligation to (i) pay employed apprentices the prevailing rate of per diem wages for apprentices in the trade to which he or she is registered and shall be employed only at the work of craft or trade to which he or she is registered; (ii) employ apprentices in at least the ratio as set forth in said section; (iii) submit contract award information to an applicable apprenticeship program; and (iv) contribute to California Apprenticeship Council.

Item Number: 2.

29 d. Contractor and all subcontractors hired to perform any work under the Project shall keep accurate payroll records, including the name, address, social security number, work classification, straight time and overtime hours worked each day and week, and the actual per diem wages paid to each worker, in accordance with Section 1776 of the Labor Code. Payroll records shall be on forms provided by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (“DLSE”) or in a manner containing the same information as the forms provided by the DLSE. Failure to comply with the above may result in monetary penalties to the Contractor or affected subcontractor. Payroll records shall be verified by written declaration made under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the records is true and correct. Contractor and any and all subcontractors shall make a certified copy of all payroll records available for inspection by DLSE, the City or any member of the public and otherwise provide certified copies of such records to any of the foregoing within ten (10) days of Contractor’s and subcontractor’s receipt of written request therefor. Failure to comply with the above may result in monetary penalties, in accordance with Labor Code Section 1776(d) and (h).
e. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary, Contractor hereby acknowledges that all contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (“Department”) pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 in order to be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any public work contract, including this Agreement, that is subject to the payment of prevailing wages. The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. In accordance with Section 3700 of the Labor Code, Contractor must secure payment of compensation to all Contractor’s employees.

Contractor represents and warrants that Contractor is registered with the Department in the manner prescribed by the Department and has paid the requisite application fee, as required by Labor Code Section 1725.5. Moreover, prior to Contractor entering into any contracts with any subcontractor, Contractor shall obtain proof that all such subcontractors have also registered with the Department in accordance with Section 1725.5.

18. Notices
a. Any notice to be provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing, and all such notices shall be delivered by personal service or by deposit in the United States mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, with postage prepaid, and addressed to the parties as follows:

To the City: City Engineer
City of Desert Hot Springs
65-950 Pierson Blvd.

Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
Telephone: (760) 329-6411
Facsimile: (760) 288-3129
To Contractor:____________________
____________________
____________________
Item Number: 2.

30 ____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
c. Notices, payments and other documents shall be deemed delivered upon receipt by personal service or as of the second (2nd) day after deposit in the United States mail.

19. General Conditions
a. Severability. If any one or more of the sentences, clauses, paragraphs or sections contained herein is declared invalid, void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the same shall be deemed severable from the remainder of this Agreement and shall not affect, impair or invalidate any of the remaining sentences, clauses, paragraphs or sections contained herein.
b. Governing Law. The validity of this Agreement and any of its terms or provisions, as well as the rights and duties of the parties under this Agreement, shall be construed pursuant to and in accordance with California law.
c. Cumulative Remedies. Except with respect to rights and remedies expressly declared to be exclusive in this Agreement, the rights and remedies of the parties are cumulative and the exercise by either party of one or more of such rights or remedies shall not preclude the exercise by it, at the same or different times, of any other rights or remedies for the same default of any other default by the other party.
d. Venue. All proceedings involving disputes over the terms, provisions, covenants or conditions contained in this Agreement and all proceedings involving any enforcement action related to this Agreement shall be initiated and conducted in the applicable court or forum in Riverside County, California.
e. Litigation Expenses and Attorney’s Fees. In the event any action, suit or proceeding is brought for the enforcement of, or the declaration of any right or obligation pursuant to this Agreement or as a result of any alleged breach of any provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such suit or proceeding shall be entitled to recover its costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, from the losing party, and any judgment or decree rendered in such a proceeding shall include an award thereof. f. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original.
g. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains all the covenants and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and supersedes any and all other agreements, either oral or written, between the City and Contractor. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements have been made by or on behalf of any party except those covenants and agreements embodied in this Item Number: 2.

31 Agreement. No agreement, statement, or promise not contained in this Agreement shall be valid or binding.
h. Conflicts of Interest. Contractor covenants that it does not have any interest, nor shall it acquire an interest, directly or indirectly, which would conflict in any manner with the performance of Contractor’s services under this Agreement. In the event the City officially determines that Contractor must disclose its financial interests by completing and filing a Fair Political Practices Commission Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests, Contractor shall file the subject Form 700 with City Hall, as specified under the Notice provisions of this Agreement, pursuant to the written instructions provided by the City. i. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by the City immediately for cause. The City may terminate this Agreement without cause upon thirty (30) days’ written notice of termination. Upon termination, Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for services performed up to the effective date of termination. [REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
Item Number: 2.

32 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS
_______________________________
Charles Maynard, City Manager
ATTEST:

_______________________________
Jerryl Soriano, CMC, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

_______________________________
Jennifer A. Mizrahi, City Attorney
_____________________________

_____________________________
By Its: _______________________

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33 EXHIBIT “A”

SCOPE OF SERVICES

SEE ATTACHED PROPOSAL
DATED _____________
Item Number: 2.

34 EXHIBIT “B”

PAYMENT BOND
(Public Work - Civil Code 3247 et seq.)
The makers of this Bond are________________________________________________________________as Principal and Original Contractor and _________________________________________________________ , a corporation, authorized to issue Surety Bonds in California, as Surety, and this Bond is issued in conjunction with that certain public works contract dated_________________________________________ between Principal and ____________________________________________________________________ a public entity, as Owner; for the BOND is one hundred percent (100%) of said sum. Said contract is for public work generally consisting of _______________________________________________________ The beneficiaries of this Bond are as stated in 3248 of Civil Code and the requirements and conditions of this Bond are as is set forth in 3248, 3249, 3250 and 3252 of said Code. Without notice, Surety consents to extension of time for performance, change in requirements, amount of compensation, prepayment under said contract Dated
Original Contractor - Principal
By________________________________________________
Surety
By _______________________________ Title
(If corporation - affix seal)
(Corporate Seal)

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF _____________________________) SS SURETY'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT On _____________ before me personally appeared ______________________________________________ known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within the instrument as attorney in fact of _________________________________________________, a corporation, and acknowledged that he subscribed the name of said corporation thereto, and his own name is its attorney in fact.

Notary Public (Seal)
Riverside County Counsel
Approved Form 1-9-74
Item Number: 2.

35 EXHIBIT “C”

PERFORMANCE BOND
Recitals: 1. _______________________________________________________________________________ (Contractor)
has entered into an Agreement dated ______________________ with________________________________ for construction of public work known as
(Project)

2. ______________________________________________________________________, a

corporation (Surety), is the Surety under this Bond Agreement:

We, Contractor, as Principal, and Surety, jointly and severally agree, state, and are bound unto Owner, as obligee, as follows:

1. The amount of the obligation of this Bond is 100% of the estimated contract price for the project of $ and insures to the benefit of Owner.

2. This Bond is exonerated by Contractor doing all things to be kept and performed by it in strict conformance with the Contract Documents for the Project, otherwise it remains in full force and effect for the recovery of loss, damage and expense of Owner resulting from failure of Contractor to so act. All of said Contract documents are incorporated herein.

3. This obligation is binding on our successors and assigns.

4. For value received. Surety stipulates and agrees that no change, time extension, prepayment to Contractor, alteration or addition to the terms and requirements of the Contract Document or the work to be performed thereunder shall affect its obligations hereunder and waives notice as to such matters, except the total contract price cannot be increased by more than 10% without approval of Surety.

THIS BOND is executed as of
Date
By By
By Type Name
Title
Contractor
Note: This Bond must be executed by both parties with corporate seal affected. All signatures must be acknowledged. (Attach acknowledgments)
Its Attorney in Fact “Surety”
Item Number: 2.

36 AFFIDAVIT FOR CO-PARTNERSHIP FIRM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)ss

COUNTY OF )
, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

That he is a member of the co-partnership firm designated as which is the party making the foregoing bid proposal; that such bid proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that said bidder has not colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other bidder or person to put in a sham bid proposal or that such other person shall refrain from bidding; and has not in any manner sought by collusion to secure any advantage against the City of Desert Hot Springs or any person interested in the proposed contract, for himself or for any other person.

That he has been and is duly vested with authority to make and sign instruments for the co-partnership by
who constitute the other members of the co-partnership.

Signature
Subscribed and
sworn
(affirmed) to
before me this
day of , 20
Signature of Officer Administering Oath
(NOTARY PUBLIC)
Item Number: 2.

37 AFFIDAVIT FOR CORPORATION BIDDER

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)ss

COUNTY OF )
, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

That he is of,
a corporation which is the party making the foregoing bid proposal; that such bid proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that said bidder has not colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other bidder or person to put in a sham bid proposal or that such other person shall refrain from bidding; and has not in any manner sought by collusion to secure any advantage against the City of Desert Hot Springs or any person interested in the proposed contract, for himself or for any other person.

Signature
Subscribed and sworn
(affirmed) to before me
this
day of , 20
Signature of Officer Administering Oath
(NOTARY PUBLIC)
Item Number: 2.

38 AFFIDAVIT FOR INDIVIDUAL BIDDER

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)ss

COUNTY OF )
, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

That he is the party making the foregoing bid proposal; that such bid proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that said bidder has not colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other bidder or person to put in a sham bid proposal or that such other person shall refrain from bidding; and has not in any manner sought by collusion to secure any advantage against the City of Desert Hot Springs or any person interested in the proposed contract, for himself or for any other person.

Signature
Subscribed and sworn
(affirmed) to before me
this
day of , 20
Signature of Officer Administering Oath
(NOTARY PUBLIC)
Item Number: 2.

39 AFFIDAVIT FOR JOINT VENTURE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)ss
COUNTY OF ___________ )
_____________________________________________________, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

That he is ________________________________________________of, ________________________________________________________________, one of the parties submitting the foregoing bid proposal as a joint venture and that he has been and is duly vested with the authority to make and sign instruments for and on behalf of the parties making said bid proposal who are:
______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________; that such bid proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that said bidder has not colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other bidder or person to put in a sham bid proposal or that such other person shall refrain from bidding; and has not in any manner sought by collusion to secure any advantage against the City of Desert Hot Springs or any person interested in the proposed contract, for himself or for any other person. __________________________
Signature
Subscribed and sworn
to before me this
_________________day of _________________________ , 20___ _________________________________________
Signature of Officer Administering Oath
(NOTARY PUBLIC)
Item Number: 2.

40 BIDDER’S BOND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT WE,_______________________________ ________________________________________________________________as principal, and ______________________________________________as surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City of Desert Hot Springs, hereinafter “City” in the sum to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid of the principal, to be paid to the said CITY or its certain attorney, its successors and assigns; for which payment will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, successors or assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

In no case shall the liability of the surety hereunder exceed the sum of $____________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH,
That whereas the principal has submitted the above mentioned bid to the City of Desert Hot Springs for certain construction specifically described as follows, for which bids are to be opened at Desert Hot Springs City Hall on March 25, 2026, for MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project.

NOW THEREFORE, if the aforesaid principal is awarded the contract, and within the time and manner required under the specifications, after the prescribed forms are presented to him for signature, enters into a written contract, in the prescribed form in accordance with the bid proposal, and files the two bonds with the City of Desert Hot Springs, one to guarantee faithful performance and other to guarantee payments for labor and materials, as required by law, then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect. In the event suit is brought upon this bond by the obligee and judgment is recovered, the surety shall pay all costs incurred by the obligee in such suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court.

Item Number: 2.

41 BIDDER'S BOND
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals on this ____________ day of ______________________________ , 20___
_____________________________________(seal)
______________________________________(seal)
______________________________________(seal)
______________________________________(seal)

PRINCIPAL
______________________________________(seal)
______________________________________(seal)
SURETY
______________________________________(seal)

ADDRESS
NOTE: Signatures of those executing for the surety must be properly acknowledged.

Item Number: 2.

42 CERTIFICATION OF NON-DISCRIMINATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION As suppliers of goods or services to the City of Desert Hot Springs, the firm listed below certifies that it does not discriminate in its employment with regards to race, religion, sex, or national origin; that it is in compliance with all Federal, State, and local directives and executive orders regarding non-discrimination in employment; and that it will pursue an affirmative course of action as required by the affirmative action guidelines.

We agree specifically:

1. To establish or observe employment policies which affirmatively promote opportunities for minority persons at all job levels.

2. To communicate this policy to all persons concerned including all company employees, outside recruiting services, especially those serving minority communities, and to the minority communities at large.

3. To take affirmative steps to hire minority employees within the company.

FIRM__________________________________________________________________ TITLE OF OFFICER SIGNING_____________________________________________ SIGNATURE_______________________________DATE_______________________ Please include any additional information available regarding equal opportunity employment programs now in effect within your company:
_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Item Number: 2.

43 NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
The undersigned in submitting a bid proposal for performing the following work by contract, being duly sworn, deposes and says:

That he has not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with such contract.

The furnishing of all labor and materials and equipment for the MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project, consisting of removing existing concrete and asphalt concrete improvements; the construction of concrete curbs, gutters, sidewalk, driveway approach, and curb ramps; cold mill and overlay asphalt concrete pavement; the installation of solar-powered flashing beacons; and the installation of traffic signs, striping, and markings. Removed material shall be legally disposed of off-site at the Contractor’s expense. All project work and incidental items to complete the project shall be performed in accordance with the plans, specifications, and other provisions of the contract. All the above improvements are to be constructed in a workmanlike manner, leaving the entire project in a neat and presentable condition. ____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
Signature of Bidder
__________________________________
Business Address
__________________________________
Place of Business
Subscribed and sworn (affirmed) to before me this _____day of _________________, 20___ ___________________________________________________________ Notary Public in and for the County of_____________________________ ______________________________, State of California
My commission expires _____________________, 20__
Item Number: 2.

44 Policy Number:

Number: Effective Date:

THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ
IT CAREFULLY.

ADDITIONAL INSURED
This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following:

COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART
Project Name: Master Drainage Plan Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project
Project ID No.: City of Desert Hot Springs Project No. 6003 City of Desert Hot Springs, County of Riverside, Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, and Mission Springs Water District shall be named under the policy as insureds or additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of the Contractor's ongoing and completed operations.

This Endorsement shall apply to claims arising from occurrences during the time period from the commencement of work until the completion of the work to be performed and the acceptance of the work by the City of Desert Hot Springs.

In the event of expiration or proposed cancellation of this policy for any reason whatsoever, the insurer shall notify the City of Desert Hot Springs by registered mail, return receipt requested, sent to the City of Desert Hot Springs c/o Public Works Director, 65-950 Pierson Blvd., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240, giving a sufficient time before the date thereof to comply with any applicable law or statute, but in no event less than 30 days before expiration or cancellation is effective.

Item Number: 2.

45 GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.0 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
All work under this contract shall conform to the 2024 edition of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, including all supplements, popularly known as the Green Book, as written and promulgated by the Joint Cooperative Committee of the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association and the Southern California District of the Associated General Contractors of California. Copies of the Standard Specifications are available at the following addresses of the publisher:

Bookstore: Building News, Inc.
3055 Overland Avenue at Santa Monica Freeway
Los Angeles, CA
Mail Order:Building News, Inc.

P.O. Box 3031 Terminal Annex
Los Angeles, CA 90051
(213) 202-7775
The Standard Specifications shall prevail in all cases except where a Contract Document of a higher order, as defined in the “Interpretation of Plans and Documents, Special Instruction to Bidders”, provides a different requirement on a given topic or topic aspect.

All language in the Standard Specifications that is not in conflict with the language in the prevailing Contract Documents on a given topic or topic aspect shall remain in full force and effect, unless the language in the prevailing Contract Document specifically cites the section number in the Standard Specification and says said provision is in lieu that Standard Specification section.

2.0 STANDARD PLANS
The Standard Plans of the City of Desert Hot Springs are to be used where applicable.

3.0 PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE
The City Engineer will schedule a pre-construction conference and organizational meeting at the project site or other convenient location upon award and/or execution of the Contract and prior to commencement of construction activities.

3.1 Attendees
The City and its consultants, and the Contractor and its superintendent, invited subcontractors, and other concerned parties shall each be represented at the conference by persons familiar with and authorized to conclude matters relating to the work.

Item Number: 2.

46 3.2 Agenda
The City Engineer will prepare an agenda for discussion of significant items relative to contract requirements, procedures, coordination, and construction.

4.0 PROGRESS SCHEDULES

4.1 General
Prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall provide a Gantt Chart Construction Schedule using Microsoft Project software, or approved equal, showing all major items of work complete with start dates, durations, end dates, and relationships between tasks.

During the course of construction, the Contractor shall provide City staff weekly progress schedule updates. The Construction Schedule and weekly progress schedule updates shall be submitted to City staff in both hard copy and digital format.

4.2 Construction Schedule

4.2.1 The schedule shall be submitted within five (5) days of Notice to Proceed and accepted by the City Engineer before the first partial payment can be made.

4.2.2 The Contractor shall submit the schedule based on the Critical Path Method (CPM) using Microsoft Project software or approved equal. The schedule shall indicate preceding activity relationships and/or restraints where applicable and a controlling path shall be indicated. The schedule shall be time scaled and shall be drafted to show a continuous flow from left to right. The construction schedule shall clearly show the sequence of construction operations and specifically list:
a. The start and completion dates of all work items.
b. The dates of submittals, procurement, delivery, installation and completion of each major equipment and material requirement.
c. Progress milestone events or other significant stages of completion. d. The lead time required for testing, inspection and other procedures required prior to acceptance of the work.
e. All activities, other than procurement activities, shall be cost-loaded.

Activities shall be no longer than 10 workdays, except for submittals and delivery items. If an activity takes longer, it shall be broken into appropriate segments of work for measurement of progress. This limitation may be waived, upon approval of the City Engineer, for repetitious activities of longer durations for which progress can be easily monitored.

Item Number: 2.

47 4.2.3 Any activity that cannot be completed by its original completion date shall be considered to be "behind schedule."

4.2.4 At not less than monthly intervals and when requested by the City Engineer, the Contractor shall submit a revised schedule for all work remaining. If, at any time, the City Engineer considers the project completion date to be in jeopardy because of activities "behind schedule," the Contractor shall submit additional schedules and diagrams indicating how the Contractor intends to accomplish the remaining work to meet the Contract completion date.

4.2.5 All change orders, regardless of origin, shall be reflected in the schedule.

4.3 Time Impact Analysis

4.3.1 When change orders are initiated, delays are experienced, or the Contractor desires to revise the schedule logic, the Contractor shall submit to the City Engineer a written Time Impact Analysis illustrating the influence of each change, delay, or Contractor request on the current contract schedule completion date.

4.4 Weekly Activities Plan
On the last working day of every week the Contractor shall submit to the City Engineer the Contractor's Plan of Activities for the following two weeks. The Plan of Activities shall describe the activity and location of the activity.

4.5 Cash Flow Projection
A cash flow projection shall be submitted with the Construction Schedule. This cash flow projection shall be revised and resubmitted when revisions of the Construction Schedule will result in changes to the projected cash flow.

4.6 Lump Sum Price Breakdown
For work to be performed for a lump sum price, the Contractor shall submit a price breakdown to the City Engineer prior to the first payment and within twenty (20) calendar days after award of the Contract. The price breakdown, as agreed upon by the Contractor and the City Engineer, shall be used for preparing future estimates for partial payments to the Contractor, and shall list the major items of work with a price fairly apportioned to each item. Mobilization, overhead, bond, insurance, other general costs and profit shall be prorated to each item so that the total of the prices for all items equal the lump sum price.

At the discretion of the City Engineer, mobilization, bond and insurance costs may be provided for separately if accompanied by invoices to verify actual expenses.

The price breakdown will be subject to the approval of the City Engineer, and upon request, the Contractor shall substantiate the price for any or all items and provide additional level of detail, including quantities of work. The price breakdown shall be Item Number: 2.

48 sufficiently detailed to permit its use by the City Engineer as one of the bases for evaluating requests for payments. The City Engineer shall be the sole judge of the adequacy of the price breakdown.

5.0 SPECIAL CONTROLS
The Contractor shall take all reasonable means to minimize inconvenience and injury to the public by dust, noise, diversion of storm water, or other operations under its control.

5.1 Dust Control
The Contractor at its expense shall take whatever steps, procedures, or means as are required to prevent abnormal dust conditions being caused by its operations in connection with the execution of the Work; and on any unpaved road which the Contractor or any of its subcontractors are using, excavation or fill areas, demolition operations, or other activities. Control shall be by sprinkling, use of dust palliative, modification of operations, or any other means acceptable to agencies having jurisdiction. Haul routes shall be kept visibly wet and clean during excavation and hauling operations.

Unless the construction dictates otherwise, and unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer, the Contractor shall furnish and operate a self-loading motor sweeper with spray nozzle at least once each working day to keep paved areas acceptably clean whenever construction, including restoration, is incomplete. Dust control measures and cleaning shall be to the satisfaction of the appropriate City representative.

Prior to occupation of the project site, the contractor shall submit and receive approval of a fugitive dust control plan prepared in accordance with PM-10 Rule 403.1. A copy of the ordinance is available for review at the City.

Upon completion of the project, the contractor shall apply a polymer based soil stabilizer to all areas disturbed by the construction operation. The contractor shall submit soil stabilizer details and manufacturer recommendations to the City for acceptance prior to application.

Application shall be warranted for a minimum of one (1) year from date of application.

5.2 Noise Abatement
Operations shall be performed so as to minimize unnecessary noise. Special measures shall be taken to suppress noise during night hours. Noise levels due to construction activity shall not exceed the levels specified by local ordinance.

Internal combustion engines used on the Work shall be equipped with a muffler of a type recommended by the manufacturer. No internal combustion engine shall be operated without said muffler.

5.3 Working Hours
Item Number: 2.

49 Construction operations and maintenance of equipment within one half mile of human occupancy shall be performed only during the time periods as follows:

October 1 to April 30: Monday - Friday 7:00 AM to 5:30 P.M.

May 1 to September 30:Monday - Friday 6:00 AM to 7:00 P.M.

The foregoing time frames are the typical working hours allowed by the City, but other restrictions may apply for certain operations as specified elsewhere in these specifications.

The Contractor shall be responsible for any inspection and additional administration costs incurred by the City for work by the Contractor after the hours defined above on weekdays, or any work on weekends or holidays recognized by the City. Such costs shall be withheld from the succeeding monthly progress payment. Any work described in the Special Provisions specifically required to be performed outside the normal working hours are excluded from the provisions of this paragraph.

The Contractor shall notify the City Engineer at least 72 hours prior to any work outside the normal working hours defined above, on weekends or holidays.

5.4 Drainage Control
In all construction operations, care shall be taken not to disturb the existing drainage pattern whenever possible. Particular care shall be taken not to direct drainage water onto private property. Drainage water shall not be diverted to streets or drainage ways inadequate for the increased flow. Drainage means shall be provided to protect the Work and adjacent facilities from damage to water from the site or due to altered drainage patterns from construction operations.

Temporary provisions shall be made by the Contractor to insure the proper functioning of gutters, storm drain inlets, drainage ditches, culverts, irrigation ditches, and natural water courses.

5.5 Construction Cleaning
The Contractor shall, at all times, keep property on which work is in progress and the adjacent property free from accumulations of waste material or rubbish caused by employees or by the Work. All surplus material shall be removed from the site immediately after completion of the work causing the surplus materials. Upon completion of the construction, the Contractor shall remove all temporary structures, rubbish, and waste materials resulting from his operations, or as directed and to the satisfaction of the appropriate City representative.

5.6 Disposal of Material
The Contractor shall make arrangements for disposing of materials outside the right-of-way and the Contractor shall pay all costs involved. The Contractor shall first obtain permission Item Number: 2.

50 from the property owner on whose property the disposal is to be made and absolve the City from any and all responsibility in connection with the disposal of material on said property.

When material is disposed of as above provided, the Contractor shall conform to all required codes pertaining to grading, hauling, and filling of earth.

5.7 Parking and Storage Areas
All stockpiled materials and parked equipment at the job site shall be located to avoid interference with private property and to prevent hazards to the public. Locations of stockpiles, parking areas, and equipment storage must be approved by the City Engineer.

6.0 PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS The Contractor shall be responsible for the protection of public and private property at and adjacent to the Work and shall exercise due caution to avoid damage to such property.

The Contractor shall repair or replace all existing improvements within the right-of-way which are not designated for removal (e.g., curbs, sidewalks, survey points, fences, walls, signs, utility installations, pavements, structures, etc.) which are damaged or removed as a result of its operations. Repairs and replacements shall be at least equal to existing improvements and shall match them in finish and dimension.

Trees, lawns, and shrubbery that are not to be removed shall be protected from damage or injury. If damaged or removed because of the Contractor's operations, they shall be restored or replaced in as nearly the original conditions and location as is reasonably possible. Lawns shall be restored with sod.

The Contractor shall give reasonable notice to occupants or owners of adjacent property to permit them to salvage or relocate plants, trees, fences, irrigation, sprinklers, and other improvements within the right-of-way which are designated for removal and would be destroyed because of the work.

7.0 EXISTING UTILITIES

7.1 General
Pursuant to Government Code Section 4216, et. seq., the Contractor shall notify the appropriate required notification center. The notification center for Desert Hot Springs can be reached by contacting UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT (USA) at 1-800-422-4133.

USA member utilities will provide the Contractor with the precise locations of their substructures in the construction area when the Contractor gives at least 48 hours notice.

7.2 Notification and Location
At least two (2) working days before performing any excavation work, the Contractor shall request the utility owners to mark or otherwise indicate the location of their service.

Item Number: 2.

51 It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to determine the exact location and depth of all utilities, including service connections, which have been marked by the respective owners and which he believes may affect or be affected by his operations. If no pay item is provided in the Contract for this work, full compensation for such work shall be considered as included in the prices bid for other items of work.

The Contractor shall notify the following agencies at least 48 hours in advance of excavating around any of their structures. The following utility companies provide service to the Desert Hot Springs area and can be contacted via the USA telephone number or the number list below.

1. The Gas Company, (909) 335-7507

2. Southern California Edison, (760) 202-4257

3. Frontier Communications, (760) 864-1715

4. Mission Springs Water District, (760) 329-6448

5. Spectrum Cable, (760) 674-5433

7.3 Damage and Protection
The Contractor shall immediately notify the City Engineer and utility owner of any damage to a utility.

7.4 Utility Relocation and Rearrangement
The right is reserved to the City and the owners of utilities or their authorized agents to enter upon the Work area for the purpose of making such changes as are necessary for the rearrangement of their facilities or for making necessary connections or repairs to their properties. The Contractor shall cooperate with forces engaged in such work and shall conduct his operations in such a manner as to avoid any unnecessary delay or hindrance to the work being performed by such forces and shall allow the respective utilities time to relocate their facility.

The Contractor assumes responsibility for the removal, relocation, or protection of existing facilities wherein said facilities are identified by the Plans, field located by a utility company, or as provided for in the Work. The Contractor shall coordinate with the owner of utility facilities for the rearrangement of said facilities.

In the event that underground utilities are found that are not shown in the Contract Documents or are found to exist in a different location than shown in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall: (1) notify the City Engineer of the existence of said Item Number: 2.

52 facilities immediately; and (2) take steps to ascertain the exact location of all underground facilities prior to doing work that may damage such facilities.

Requests for extensions of time arising out of utility rearrangement delays shall be determined by City Engineer. In accordance with Government Code Section 4215 the Contractor shall not be assessed liquidated damages for delay in completion of the project, when such delay is caused by the failure of the City or utility company to provide for the removal or relocation of facilities for which they are the responsible party.

Where it is determined by the City Engineer that the rearrangement of an underground main, the existence of which is not shown on the Plans, Specifications, or in the General Requirements, is essential in order to accommodate the contemplated improvement, the City Engineer will provide for the rearrangement of such facility by other forces or by the Contractor.

When the General Provisions, Special Provisions, Technical Specifications, or Plans indicate that a utility is to be relocated, altered or constructed by others, the City will conduct all negotiations with the utility company and the work will be done at no cost to the Contractor.

Temporary or permanent relocation or alteration of utilities desired by the Contractor for its own convenience shall be the Contractor's responsibility and it shall make arrangements and bear all costs.

7.5 Underground Facilities
The Contractor is responsible for coordinating all project documentation, including but not necessarily limited to, the Contract Documents and existing record drawings for the determination of the location of all underground facilities.

The Contractor shall exercise care in all excavations to avoid damage to existing underground facilities. This shall include potholing or hand digging in those areas where underground facilities are known to exist until they have been sufficiently located to avoid damage to the facilities.

Prior to fabrication, the Contractor shall verify the location and elevations of existing underground facilities which the Contractor is connecting to.

No additional compensation shall be provided the Contractor for compliance with the provisions of this section or for the damage and repair of facilities due to the lack of such care.

The California Public Utilities Commission mandates that, in the interest of public safety, main line gas valves be maintained in a manner to be readily accessible and in good operating condition. The Contractor shall notify The Gas Company's Headquarters Planning Office at least 2 working days prior to the start of construction.

Item Number: 2.

53 8.0 CONSTRUCTION SURVEY AND STAKING
The Contractor shall perpetuate existing survey monuments and shall provide all construction stakes required for line and grade and all layout of the improvements. The Contractor shall provide cut sheets to the Engineer for review a minimum of 7 days prior to starting work.

Item Number: 2.

54 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1 - GENERAL

1.1 Scope of Services
It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to provide and furnish all materials, tools, labor and incidentals to complete the work as outlined in the Project Description and as shown in the Specifications and Contract Documents for MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project.

It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to thoroughly review the project area, familiarize itself with the scope of proposed work and submit the proposal for the work accordingly.

1.2 Project Description
The proposed improvements include the furnishing of all labor and materials and equipment for the MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project, consisting of removal and existing improvements and the construction of concrete curb & gutter, sidewalk, curb ramps, cross gutter, and driveway approaches; modification of existing curb ramps; placement of asphalt concrete patches adjacent to new concrete improvements; removal and reconstruction of asphalt concrete pavement on aggregate base. Removed material shall be legally disposed of off-site at the Contractor’s expense. All project work and incidental items to complete the project shall be performed in accordance with the Plans, specifications, and other provisions of the contract. All the above improvements are to be constructed in a workmanlike manner, leaving the entire project in a neat and presentable condition. Refer to Technical Specifications.

1.3 Project Plans
The area of work is shown on the attached plans titled “MDP Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project”. The plan set consists of 23 Sheets, including:

1. Title Sheet (1 sheet)

2. Plan & Profile (sheets 2 through 14)

3. Lateral Profiles (sheets 15 through 19)

4. Details (Sheets 20)

5. Paving Plan (Sheets 21-22)

6. Water and Sewer Relocations Details (Sheet 23)
And the Master Drainage Plan Line C-1 Outlet Plan. The plan set consists of 2 Sheets, including:

1. Title Sheet (1 sheet)

2. Plan and Grading Details (sheet 2)
Item Number: 2.

55 1.4 Record Drawings

1.) The CONTRACTOR shall maintain on the job site, a set of full-size blueline or blackline prints, to which the Engineer shall have access at all times. The Plans, Specifications, and other Contract Documents will govern the project.

2.) The Contract Documents are intended to be complementary and cooperative and to describe and provide for a complete project. Anything in the Specifications and not on the Plans, or on the Plans and not in the Specifications, shall be as though shown or mentioned in both.

3.) While it is believed that much of the project will be shown on the Plans or indicated in the Specifications, this does not warrant the completeness or accuracy of such information. The CONTRACTOR shall ascertain the existence of any conditions affecting the cost of the project which would have been disclosed by a reasonable examination of the site.

4.) On these plans the CONTRACTOR shall mark all as-built conditions, locations, configurations, and other details which may vary from the details represented on the original drawings. This master record of as-built conditions, including all revisions made necessary by Addenda, Change Orders, and the like, shall be maintained up to date during the progress of the work.

5.) In the case of those drawings which are superseded by final shop drawings, the as-built drawings shall be updated by indicating how those portions are superseded.

6.) Upon completion of the work and prior to final acceptance, legible, as-built drawings shall be turned over to the CITY.

SECTION 2 - TIME OF COMPLETION

1.1 Time Allowed for Construction
This project shall be completed within 180 working days.

SECTION 3 - FORCE ACCOUNT PAYMENT – NOT USED
SECTION 4 - PROTECTION OF EXISTING UTILITIES

4.1 General - All existing underground utility lines, power poles and overhead wiring shall be protected in place at all times, except as noted otherwise on the plans. Any damage to utilities caused by the Contractor's operation shall be repaired or replaced at the Contractor's expense.

Item Number: 2.

56 Prior to the commencement of any construction activities, the Contractor shall contact all utility companies and local municipalities servicing the project area to review as-built utility drawings and determine appropriate means of protecting utilities.

At the discretion of the Engineer the Contractor may be required to verify, by potholing, the location of potentially affected utilities.

4.2 Cooperation with Utilities Relocated by Others - Some utilities will require relocation by others prior to or during construction as shown on the drawings and as specified in these specifications and Special Provisions.

Supplement to Section 8.01 Cooperation Between Contractors of the General Provisions.

The Contractor shall coordinate and cooperate with the various utilities or their contractors to ensure the work proceeds in an orderly manner.

The Contractor shall stage his work as required to accommodate the following utility construction or relocations:

A. Various Sewer Lateral House Connection Relocations
B. Various House Water Connection Relocations
C. Gas Line Relocation
D. Underground Electric Relocation
E. Underground Communications Line Relocation
Should any utility relocation result in delays to the Contractor's work schedule, the Contractor shall be entitled only to an equivalent extension of time for the completion of the contract and shall not be entitled to damages due to downtime and idled equipment or additional payment over and above the agreed upon contract unit prices.

SECTION 5 - PROJECT SITE MAINTENANCE
Through all phases of construction, the Contractor shall comply with the General Provisions of Section 3 of the Greenbook Specifications. Before final acceptance of the work, the Contractor shall clean the work and the site of the work of all falsework, temporary structures, other construction materials and equipment, excess materials, and rubbish, and shall leave the work and the site in a neat and presentable condition. Such final cleanup work shall be performed within the time specified for completion of all the work.

SECTION 6 - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of Board Order No. R7-2024-0025 (NPDES No. CAS617002), NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit (MS4s), hereafter referred to in this Section as the "Permit", issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (CRWQCB) – Colorado River Basin Region. The Permit regulates both stormwater and non-stormwater discharges associated with Contractor's construction activities.

The Contractor shall prepare and implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) in Item Number: 2.

57 accordance with Section 29 "Stormwater and Non-Stormwater Pollution Control" of the Detailed Specifications.

The Contractor's attention is directed to: 1) Section 29.2 of these Technical Specifications, "General Requirements" which allows the CITY to withhold progress payments if the Contractor fails to fully implement Section 29 "Stormwater and NonStormwater Pollution Control" or is deemed to be in non-compliance with the provisions of the Permit; 2) Section 29.3 "Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) Preparation and Approval" which requires that the PRDs be prepared and approved prior to the PreConstruction meeting; and 3) Section 29.6 "SWPPP Implementation" which allows the CITY to suspend construction operations if the Contractor fails to implement the approved SWPPP and any amendments thereto.

6.1 Sanitation - Sewage flows shall not be interrupted. Should the Contractor disrupt existing sewer facilities, sewage shall be conveyed in closed conduits and disposed of in a sanitary sewer system. If pumping is required it shall be done at the expense of the Contractor. A backup pumping system with equal capacity shall be provided at all times. Sewage shall not be permitted to flow in trenches or be covered by backfill.

6.2 Confined Space Compliance - The Contractor shall comply with all Cal/OSHA safety regulations including regulations concerning confined space and for maintaining a safe working environment for Contractor , City Engineer , and District employees on the site. The Contractor shall develop and maintain a confined space procedure specific to this contract that complies with the requirements contained in California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 5158.

Within five (5) days after the award of the contract, the Contractor shall submit three (3) copies of the procedure to the CITY for review and approval. The Contractor shall allow five (5) working days for the CITY to review the procedure. If revisions are required as determined by the CITY, the Contractor shall revise and resubmit the procedure within three (3) working days of receipt of the CITY's comments and shall allow four (4) working days for the CITY to review the revisions. The Contractor must submit three (3) copies of the approved procedure to the CITY prior to the pre-construction meeting.

The procedure shall provide for recording of data to develop a history of acceptable atmosphere within the confined space. That history will include:

1. Calibration schedule of a direct reading confined space meter by trained personnel.

2. Daily monitoring and recording of the confined space atmosphere with a calibrated direct reading confined space meter.

3. Records of Items 1 and 2 shall be maintained onsite and copies given to the CITY.

4. The records shall indicate if readings are of natural or mechanically enhanced ventilation.

Item Number: 2.

58 In addition, the procedure shall include daily tours of the job site with the City Engineer to ensure inlets to the confined space are free of obstruction or substances that might affect the atmosphere of the confined space.

The Contractor will be required to keep a direct reading confined space meter onsite for the duration of the contract. The meter shall be calibrated according to the schedule specified in the Contractor's confined space procedure and shall be made available for the CITY's use upon request.

6.3 Heavy Equipment Working Hours - Heavy construction equipment shall be allowed to work from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each normal working day, unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer.

6.4 Encroachment Permits –
City of Desert Hot Springs - The Contractor is required to obtain an encroachment permit from the CITY for work within CITY right of way. The CITY will not require the Contractor to pay a fee for the encroachment permit. A copy of the encroachment permit shall be provided prior to commencement of work.

The Contractor shall note that if road closure is necessary during the course of work, the Contractor shall obtain a separate road closure permit from the CITY.

As a part of the road closure permit application, the Contractor must submit a letter of justification and traffic control plans prepared and signed by a registered Traffic Engineer or a registered Civil Engineer for the road closure(s).

6.5 Toxic Material Disposal - Toxic materials including oil, fuel oil, gasoline, coolant, fluid filters and other contaminants shall not be discharged within the project site. All such materials shall be transported offsite and disposed of at a County approved facility.

6.6 Construction Survey - The Contractor shall provide all required construction survey for the project. This shall include any necessary control surveys as well as all construction staking and any verifications required by the specifications. Electronic data of the project will be released to the contractor upon execution of an Electronic File Transfer Agreement provided by the Engineer.

6.7 Survey Monuments - The Contractor shall salvage all survey monuments and wells removed during construction and reset or replace the monuments upon completion of construction. Pre and post construction corner records shall be prepared and filed with the County Surveyor.

6.8 Job Trailer Site -
The Contractor is not required to provide a site and install a trailer or office for CITY personnel.

Item Number: 2.

59 6.9 Construction Tolerances – Variation in alignment, grade and dimensions of the structures and structural components from the established alignment, grade and dimensions shown on the drawings shall be within the tolerances specified in the following:

Table A – Tolerances for Access Roads
Departure from established
alignment
2 inches on tangents
4 inches on curves
Access road side slopes in cut Zero above and 3 inches
below the specified
grade
Departure from established
profile grade
Access roads in both cut and fill and
access road side slopes in fill
Zero below and 3 inches
above the specified
grade
Regardless of the construction tolerances specified, the excavation and grading shall be performed so that the finished surfaces are in uniform planes with no abrupt breaks in the surface.

Gradual Variation tolerance shall be measured by placing a 10-foot straightedge anywhere on the finished concrete structure within 72 hours after concrete placement. The gap at any point between the straightedge and the concrete shall not exceed the specified amount.

Table B - Tolerances for Formed, Cast-in-Place Concrete Structures Departure from established alignment 1 inch on tangents 2 inches on curves
Departure from established profile
grade
1 inch
Inside dimensions 0.005 times specified
dimension
Variation from the plumb or the
specified batter in the lines and
surfaces of walls, piers and in arises
Exposed, in 10 feet
Backfilled, in 10 feet
½ inch
1 inch
Variation in cross-sectional
dimensions
Minus ¼ inch
Plus ½ inch
Variation in surfaces (gradual) Invert
Soffits, Walls, Sideslope
¼ inch in 10 feet
½ inch in 10 feet
Variation in surfaces (abrupt) ¼ inch
Table C - Tolerances for Reinforcing Steel Placement
Variance from indicated
position
Spacing between adjacent bars and
the distance between layers of bars
one bar diameter nor
more than one inch
Concrete cover measured
perpendicular to steel in the
direction of tolerance
¼ inch
Item Number: 2.

60 6.10 Surplus Excavated Material - Any stockpiling, grading or disposal of material outside of the project limits is not covered under the CITY's permits and is the sole responsibility of the Contractor. Regulatory permits that may be required include, but are not limited to, Federal Clean Water Act (Sections 401 and 404), California Fish and Game Code (Section 1602) and Federal/State Endangered Species Acts. All costs to obtain these Regulatory Permits shall be borne by the Contractor.

6.11 Sewer Line Inspection - Prior to the commencement of construction, the Contractor is required to video record all sewer mains (8" diameter and larger) within the project limits.

Additionally, the Contractor shall video record the sewer mains after the backfilling of the storm drain has been completed. Copies of the videotapes shall be provided to the CITY. All costs associated with this requirement shall be included in the contract price bid for Clearing and Miscellaneous Work. The Contractor is required to replace and/or repair at his own expense, any sewers damaged or misaligned as a result of his construction activities.

6.12 Pipe Order Notification - The Contractor shall submit to the City and the District the invoice from the pipe company stating, (1) pipe order date, (2) pipe quantity, and (3) estimated date of pipe delivery within five (5) calendar days of the award of the contract.

6.13 Project Signs - The Contractor shall be required to provide one new project sign. The Contractor shall install and maintain the project sign at a location specified by the CITY, with painting and lettering as shown in Appendix "B" of these Special Provisions. The sign shall be installed as directed by the CITY within five (5) days after CITY issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Upon completion of construction, the sign shall be removed.

Commented [JC1]: Tim will follow up on this.

Item Number: 2.

61 SECTION 7 - SOILS REPORT
A soils investigation report was prepared by Geocon West, Inc. dated March 8, 2023. The logs of the soil borings for this report are included In APPENDIX E for the convenience of the bidders. The soils report is on file with the CITY and is available for review upon request.

SECTION 8 – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECITON MEASURES
The following best practices shall be incorporated and implemented into the project execution by the Contractor. Payment for conformance with the mitigation measures shall be included as part of the various contract bid items. Special attention is directed to the following:

8.01 Accidental Discovery – In the event that any human remains, hazardous materials, historical, archaeological, or paleontological resources are accidentally discovered within project limits, the Contractor shall immediately cease all construction or ground disturbance activity in the vicinity of find and notify the City Engineer. The City Engineer will provide the appropriate professional to assess the significance of the discovery and, if necessary, develop appropriate management and treatment measures. The Contractor shall not resume construction in the affected area without City Engineers’ approval.

8.02 Limit Disturbance Footprint - The Contractor shall only disturb the area outside of the existing roadway that is absolutely necessary for construction. .

SECTION 9 - PAYMENT
The contract prices shall include full compensation for all costs incurred under these Special Provisions and Detailed Specifications.

Item Number: 2.

62 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS
SECTION 10 – MOBILIZATION / DEMOBILIZATION

10.1 Description - The contract item Mobilization/Demobilization shall consist of expenditures for all preparatory work and operations, including but not limited to, those costs necessary for the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies and incidentals to the project site; for the establishment of all offices, buildings, construction yards and other facilities necessary for work on the project; and for all other work and operations which must be performed or costs incurred prior to beginning work on the various contract items on the project site as well as the related demobilization costs anticipated at the completion of the project.

10.2 Payment - The percentage credited for Mobilization/Demobilization on each monthly progress payment shall be equal to the percentage of the amounts credited for work on all the other contract items for that monthly progress payment, up to a cumulative limit of eighty percent (80%) of the lump sum price bid for Mobilization/Demobilization. The remaining twenty percent (20%) of the lump sum price bid for Mobilization/Demobilization will be paid with the final payment.

Payment of the lump sum contract price for Mobilization/Demobilization shall constitute full compensation for all labor, materials, equipment, and all other items necessary and incidental to completion of this item of work.

The deletion of work or the addition of extra work as provided for herein shall not affect the price paid for Mobilization/Demobilization.

SECTION 11 - WATER CONTROL

11.1 Description - This section covers the contract item Water Control. Watersheds and/or urban runoff areas are tributary to the project site at various locations, but do not necessarily follow the alignment of the project under current conditions. Surface water in varying quantities can be expected at any time of the year, and substantial runoff can be expected during periods of rainfall. Groundwater was not indicated at the time of the soils investigation for this project. All bidders shall make their own determination regarding what the surface and/or groundwater conditions will be at the time of construction, and their impact on the bidder's operations and construction phasing.

11.2 Water Control - The contract item Water Control includes the control and/or diversion of surface runoff as well as groundwater within the work area as required to complete the work. All work shall be carried out in areas free of water. Care should be exercised so that runoff or diversion flows do not erode, undermine, or otherwise damage either facilities which have been constructed or adjacent private properties. The responsibility for the protection of all existing and proposed improvements lies with the Contractor.

Item Number: 2.

63 11.3 Measurement and Payment - The methods of controlling both surface and groundwater will be the responsibility of the Contractor. The contract lump sum price paid for Water Control shall include full compensation for all direct and indirect costs incurred under this section, and for doing all the work involved in controlling surface runoff and groundwater within the construction area, as specified in these Detailed Specifications, and as directed by the CITY.

Payment will be made on a basis of the percentage of the work completed on the entire project.

SECTION 12 - TRAFFIC CONTROL

12.1 Description - The contract item Traffic Control shall include the implementation of Traffic Control Plans, and all labor, flagmen, lights, barricades, signs, materials, temporary bridges and equipment necessary to implement vehicular and pedestrian traffic control through the duration of the project.

12.2 Notification of Agencies - The Contractor shall notify the following agencies a minimum of 48 hours in advance of start of any street work and inform them of the proposed construction schedule and provide any additional pertinent information they may request:

Riverside County Sheriff's Department 951-776-1099
City of Desert Hot Springs Public Works 760-329-6411
City of Desert Hot Springs Police Department 760-329-2904 Mission Springs Water District 760-329-6448
Riverside County Flood Control 951-955-1200
Southern California Edison 800-655-4555
The Gas Company 909-335-7507
AT & T 800-222-0300
Verizon (GTE) 800-483-4000
Time Warner (Cable) 888-255-5789
Verizon (Cable) 951-672-4583
United Postal Service 951-678-9610
Digalert Underground Service Alert 800-227-2600
California 811 Underground Service Alert 811
The Contractor is not relieved of his responsibility of notifying the various departments and agencies mentioned above, even if their telephone numbers may have changed without notice.

The above agencies shall also be advised by the Contractor of any major change in the construction schedule that could restrict pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

12.3 Public Convenience and Access - The Contractor shall provide continuous access to all private property. Additional provisions shall be made as necessary to protect the public and accommodate traffic with a minimum of inconvenience. Closures or partial closures of the traveled way implemented by the Contractor shall be related to actual work being performed at the time. Closures shall not be maintained if work is not being performed. If the existing closure Item Number: 2.

64 is not essential to the type of work being performed at the time, the traveled way shall immediately be restored to a safe condition for public use.

The Contractor shall provide temporary bridge crossings for all driveway entrances to be closed to vehicular access for any period exceeding 4 hours.

Temporary bridges shall have a minimum width of 12 feet for residential driveways and 24 feet for business driveways and shall be designed for an AASHTO H20 truck loading. Steel plates placed over the trench shall have a minimum thickness of 1.25" and the surface shall be roughened or coated to provide a non-skid surface. For spans greater than 4 feet, a structural design shall be prepared by a Registered Civil Engineer and submitted to the CITY for review and approval.

The Contractor shall notify each resident in writing 3 days in advance of excavating past the affected driveway entrance. Such notice shall contain the expected day and period of time (not to exceed 4 hours) that the driveway is to be out of service. A copy of each letter shall be submitted to the CITY.

12.4 Construction Signs and Traffic Control Plans - The Contractor bears full responsibility to identify, implement, and maintain all traffic controls, including, but not limited to, labor, flagmen, lights, barricades, signs, materials, temporary bridges and equipment, and any other measures necessary to ensure the safety of vehicular and pedestrian traffic through and around their work areas. The drawings include Traffic Handling Plans, which are provided to simply indicate an approved concept of lane/road closures, detours, and minimum signage and notes, however, the Contractor is responsible for identifying, implementing, and maintaining additional or alternative traffic controls wherever necessary to ensure vehicular and pedestrian safety and where directed by the Engineer. Such additional or alternative traffic controls must provide at least equivalent signage and comport with the standard notes identified on the Traffic Handling Plans
All construction signs, barricades, delineators, etc., shall conform with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), Part 6, latest edition", and the MUTCD California Supplement, Part 6 along with the Uniform Sign Chart as shown on the drawing.

12.5 Flaggers - All personnel utilized as flaggers must be trained in the proper fundamentals of flagging and signaling per the latest standard Work Area Traffic Control Handbook (WATCH) procedures.

12.6 Striping and Pavement Marking – Temporary and permanent striping shall be performed by the Contractor at his expense as directed by the City of Desert Hot Springs. The Contractor shall restore the permanent striping immediately after resurfacing of the streets is completed.

The Contractor shall notify the CITY at least 48 hours prior to restriping.

All temporary traffic striping and pavement markings shall conform to Section 84 of the Caltrans Specifications and shall be acceptable to the CITY.

Item Number: 2.

65 All new or replaced permanent pavement markings such as arrows, "STOP", "ONLY", reflectors, etc., shall be replaced by the Contractor using thermoplastic. Thermoplastic crosswalk, traffic stripes and pavement markings shall conform to the provisions in Section 84-1, "General" and 84-2, "Thermoplastic Traffic Stripes and Pavement Markings" of the Caltrans Specifications and these Detailed Specifications.

12.7 Payment - The contract prices paid for Traffic Control shall include full compensation for all material and labor costs incurred under this section. Contractor is advised that traffic plans as shown on the drawings may be modified as field conditions require. No additional payment shall be made for modifications to the traffic plan.

This payment will be made on a basis of the percentage of work completed on the entire project.

SECTION 13 - CLEARING AND MISCELLANEOUS WORK

13.1 Description - This section covers the contract item Clearing and Miscellaneous Work as required for construction of the work. All objectionable materials shall be removed and disposed of outside of the limits of the construction easements and permanent rights of way.

13.2 Clearing and Miscellaneous Work - The contract item Clearing and Miscellaneous Work includes the removal and disposal of all vegetation, trees, roots, stumps, fences, pipes, all abandoned facilities, culverts, rocks, structures, concrete, asphalt, and all items not specifically covered in Section 21 Miscellaneous excluding those items defined specifically as excavation in the appropriate section.

Included in this item are the following:

1. The Contractor shall leave all improved parkways undisturbed where possible.

When this is impractical, he shall returf in kind, areas disturbed in the parkways including removing and replacing interfering portions of sprinkler systems. Sod shall be used to restore disturbed grass. All work is to be done to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

2. The contractor shall be responsible for the protection or relocation of stop signs and mailboxes, and their reinstallation. Work involving mailboxes shall be coordinated with the Postal Service.

3. The stenciling and signage on top of all catch basins and drop inlets. Stenciling and signage will be provided by the CITY.

4. Removal and disposal of trees. Approximate number of trees is shown on the improvement plans. The contractor shall determine the actual number of trees that need to be removed to construct the project.

Item Number: 2.

66 5. Complete removal, legal disposal of all interfering portions of asphalt concrete berms and as shown on the project drawing and as directed by the CITY engineer.

6. Protection in place of items noted on Storm Drain plans as Construction Note 22.

7. Protecting existing electrical/telephone/cable service in place.

8. Protecting existing water and sewer utilities in place as shown in plans.

9. Complete removal and disposal of vegetation, trees, and miscellaneous near proposed inlet structure location.

10. Removal and legally disposing of interfering portions of existing 48” RCP storm drain with main line approximate station 11+75 to station 20+45. (Sheets 2, 3 and 4).

11. Removal and legally disposing of existing catch basin to re-construct catch basin No. K-1 per plan at approximate station 20+45. (Sheet4)

12. Removal and legally disposing of existing manhole at approximately station 11+80 (sheet 2).

Finally, included in this item are those types of work as shown on the drawings not specified for pay under any other individual contract item.

13.3 Payment - The contract price paid for Clearing and Miscellaneous Work shall be full compensation for all costs incurred under this section.

This payment will be made on a basis of the percentage of work completed on the entire project.

SECTION 14 - EARTHWORK

14.1 Description - This section covers project Excavation, Backfill and Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM).

14.2 Excavation - Covers the removal of all material including asphalt, aggregate base, abandoned pipelines, and concrete from within the excavation paylines as specified on the plans and in accordance with Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District Standard Drawing No. M815, and as required for the construction and installation of the reinforced concrete pipes, junction structures, headwalls, manholes, transitions as shown on the standard drawings, and the disposal of all surplus material. All A.C. and P.C.C. shall be sawcut unless otherwise specified.

14.3 General Excavation Requirements – Open trench excavation shall be in conformance with Section 306 of the Greenbook Specifications. Structure Excavation shall be in conformance with Section 300-3 of the Greenbook Specifications. Access to trenches shall be in conformance Item Number: 2.

67 with Section 306-1.1.4 and the manner of bracing excavations shall be in conformance with Section 306-1.1.6 of the Greenbook Specifications.

Excavation shall be kept to the minimum widths required for efficient placing of the pipe or structure and the construction of the various other concrete structures. The maximum length of open trench shall be in conformance with Section 306-1.1.2 of the Greenbook Specifications.

In excavating surfaces against which concrete is to be placed, care shall be exercised in removing the final lift. Upon completion of excavation for structures and pipe, surfaces against which concrete is to be placed shall be free of debris, mud, or ponded water.

The foundation for all concrete structures will be inspected and tested after excavation.

The subgrade shall be compacted to ninety percent (90%) relative compaction prior to the placement of concrete. Surfaces against which concrete is to be placed shall be free of debris, mud, or ponded water. If subgrade compaction is deficient, subgrade shall be scarified, moisture conditioned to or slightly above optimum moisture content, and the surface proof rolled to a minimum 90 percent relative compaction. Subgrade preparation will not be measured or paid separately and no additional compensation will be allowed unless overexcavation is directed by Engineer.

Material which will not provide a suitable foundation shall be removed and replaced with compacted select material as directed by the City Engineer.

Any overexcavation shall be filled with select material compacted to ninety percent (90%) relative compaction and meeting the material requirements for backfill.

The Contractor shall remove slides and materials eroding into the work, and the slopes and grades refinished to original grades as specified.

The Contractor shall dispose of all surplus excavated material outside of the limits of the construction easements and permanent rights of way.

The cost of removal and disposal (including trucking) of rock away from the jobsite will be paid for under the various items requiring the work and no additional compensation will be allowed.

Blasting, when necessary, as approved by the City Engineer shall be in accordance with Section 19-2.03E of the Caltrans Specifications.

14.4 General Backfill Requirements - Whenever fill is specified or required (except for pipe backfill) the work shall be performed as set forth in Sections 300-4.1 to 300-4.8 of the Greenbook Specifications. Backfill for pipe and box shall conform to Section 306-1.3 of the Greenbook Specifications, except jetting is not allowed.

Item Number: 2.

68 All fill material placed shall be moistened and shall be free of sod, roots, brush, debris, trash, and other objectionable material.

No backfill materials shall be placed against the outside walls of cast-in-place concrete structures until the concrete has developed eighty percent (80%) of its design strength. No fill or traffic will be permitted on the top of any cast-in-place concrete structure until the concrete in the structure has attained its design strength. Compressive strength will be determined by test cylinders taken by the City Engineer.

Regardless of the method of densification, backfill material shall not be placed against any reinforced concrete structure until the structure has been inspected and approved for backfilling by the City Engineer.

Backfill will be accomplished by either mechanical methods or by placement of Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) as described in (1) and (2) below. (1) Mechanical Compaction - Backfill shall be mechanically compacted by means of tamping rollers or other mechanical tampers. Impact-type pavement breakers (stompers) will not be permitted unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer.

All backfill material for structures shall be placed in uniform layers and shall be brought up uniformly on each side of the structure. The thickness of each layer of backfill shall not exceed 8 inches before compaction unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. For hand directed mechanical compactors, the thickness of each layer shall not exceed 4 inches before compaction.

All relative compaction tests will be made by the City Engineer in conformance with California Test 216. Whenever relative compaction is specified to be determined by California Test 216, the in-place density may be determined by California Test 231. The wet weight or dry weight basis and English units of measurement may be used at the option of the City Engineer. (2) Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) – Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) placement for backfill shall be used when specified or approved by the CITY. CLSM backfill shall conform to Section 201-6 of the Greenbook Specifications and as specified in Section 16 of these Detailed Specifications.

Approval to use specific methods and compaction equipment shall not be construed as guaranteeing or implying that the use of such methods and equipment will not result in damage to adjacent ground, existing improvements or improvements installed under the contract, nor shall it be construed as guaranteeing proper compaction. The Contractor shall make his own determination in this regard.

All backfill around structures and pipe shall be compacted to not less than ninety percent (90%) relative compaction. Where such material is placed under existing or proposed paved Item Number: 2.

69 roadways, the top 3 feet, measured from the subgrade plane, shall be compacted to ninety-five percent (95%) and shall be compacted by Method (1).

Trench bottoms for structures and pipe shall be graded to provide firm and uniform bearing throughout the entire length of the structures and pipe.

14.5 Testing – CITY personnel shall perform compaction tests as described below. These tests represent the minimum required. Additional tests may be taken at the CITY's discretion.

1. Mainline Trenches – A complete series of compaction tests will be taken for each 4-foot thickness of backfill placed. Each series will consist of tests taken at approximate maximum intervals of 300 feet. Each series will begin above the structure.

2. Connector Pipe Trenches – Compaction tests will be taken on 50% of the laterals, one test for each 4-foot of depth.

3. Any failed test will result in a retest. Retest costs will be the responsibility of the contractor.

14.6 Backfill - Backfill includes all mechanical backfill material compacted as specified around the various concrete structures and pipe within the paylines as shown on the standard drawings.

14.7 Measurement – No measurement will be allowed for the items Excavation and Backfill.

Payment for these items shall be included as part of the various contract bid items that require Excavation and Backfill excluding CLSM paylines. No separate excavation/backfill items will be paid.

14.8 Payment – CLSM paylines will be paid under the CLSM Paylines within Trench item.

Measure payment for the CLSM paylines will be number of cubic yards installed within the trench for the proposed storm drain and for the 4-In relocated sewer line excluding the CLSM Support between utility and proposed storm drain. The CLSM utility item will be paid under Section 16.

SECTION 15 - TRENCH SAFETY SYSTEM

15.1 Description - This section covers the item Trench Safety System. This item is defined as a method of protecting employees from cave-ins, from material that could fall or roll from an excavation face or into an excavation, or from the collapse of adjacent structures. Trench safety systems include support systems, sloping and benching systems, shield systems and other systems that will provide necessary protection. The item includes the furnishing and implementation of the safety system as required by Section 306-1.1.6 of the Greenbook Specifications or as directed by the City Engineer.

Item Number: 2.

70 15.2 Trench Safety System - Excavation for any trench five (5) feet or more in depth shall not begin until the Contractor has provided to the CITY, a detailed plan for worker protection from the hazards of caving ground during the excavation of the trench. The plan shall show the details of the design of shoring, bracing, sloping or other provisions to be made for worker protection including any design calculations done in the preparation of the plan. No such plan shall allow the use of shoring, sloping or a protective system less effective than that required by the Construction Safety Orders of the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal-OSHA). The plan shall be prepared and signed by an engineer who is registered as a civil engineer in the State of California, and the plan and design calculations shall be submitted for review at least two (2) weeks before the Contractor intends to begin trenching operations.

All safety plans shall reflect surcharge loadings imparted to the side of the trench by equipment and stored materials. Surcharge loads shall be monitored to verify that such loads do not exceed the design assumptions for the system.

The Contractor should not assume that only one type of trench safety system such as a shield or "trench box" will be adequate for all trenching situations encountered on a given project. The Contractor should be prepared with alternative safety system designs (such as solid sheeting) should construction circumstances dictate the use of such.

Trench safety system designs for support systems, shield systems or other protective systems whether drawn from manufacturers' data, other tabulated data or designed for this particular project must be signed by a civil engineer registered in the State of California prior to submittal to the CITY for review. A shoring plan for the specific use of a shield shall be prepared. Catalogs or engineering data for a product should be identified in the plan as supporting data. All specific items or applicable conditions must be outlined on the submittal.

The State of California Department of Transportation "Trenching and Shoring Manual" will be used as a guide for plan review and approval.

Also included in this item is the fencing and barricading of the open trench as required for the safety of pedestrians and vehicular traffic as directed by the City Engineer.

15.3 Measurement and Payment – The contract item Trench Shoring Safety shall include full compensation for all costs incurred under this section.

Payment of the lump sum contract price for Trench Shoring Safety shall constitute full compensation for furnishing shoring, shoring design and submittals, labor, and necessary equipment, for the duration of related construction work in area, to protect property and improvements as specified, and removal of said shoring when related work is complete.

This payment will be made on a basis of the percentage of the work completed on the items related to trenching operations.

Item Number: 2.

71 SECTION 16 - CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

16.1 Description - This section includes the contract items related to the various classes of Concrete.

16.2 General Requirements - Concrete for all purposes shall be composed of Portland Cement, aggregates, and water of the quantities and qualities herein specified and in the required proportions. The ingredients are to be well mixed (a minimum of 70 drum revolutions, and a maximum of 250 drum revolutions are required to provide sufficient agitation to the concrete mix) and brought to the proper consistency and to have a compressive strength at the age of 28 days of not less than the amount specified in Section 16.3 Materials and Methods.

16.3 Material and Methods - All concrete materials, methods, forms, and proportioning shall conform to Sections 51 and 90, and additionally, curb construction shall conform to Section 73 of the Caltrans Specifications. Concrete test specimens will be made in accordance with ASTM C31 and ASTM C172. Test for concrete compressive strengths will be performed in accordance with ASTM C39.

Compressive strength at the age of 28 days shall not be less than the amount shown in the following tabulation for each type of work listed:

CONCRETE MINIMUM SACKS POUNDS PER
CLASS CEMENT/C.Y. TYPE OF WORK SQUARE INCH
A 6 Retaining Walls, Boxes, 4000*
Transition Structures
Concrete Bulkhead
A 6 Catch Basins, Drop Inlets, 3250*
Junction Structures,
Manholes, Concrete Collars, Pipe
Anchors and Headwalls
B 5 Local Depressions, Cutoff Walls, 3000*
Curb and Gutter, Cross Gutters,
Driveways, Curb Transition
and Miscellaneous Concrete
not otherwise specified
B 5 Concrete Slurry 2000*
E 1/2 Controlled Low Strength Material 50-100
(CLSM) Backfill (hand excavatable)
Item Number: 2.

72 *Note: Concrete for use in structures constructed from State of California, Department of Transportation Standard Plans shall have compressive strengths as called for on those plans.

Combined aggregate grading for all concrete shall be in conformance with Section 90-

1.02C(4)(d) of the Caltrans Specifications and the following tabulation for each type of work listed:

COMBINED AGGREGATE

TYPE OF WORK GRADING
The inverts of: Inlet Structure 1-1/2" Maximum
Junction Structures, Transition
Structures and Manholes.

Retaining Walls, Slope Paving, 1" Maximum
Box Deck and Walls, Headwalls
Catch Basins, Drop Inlets, Local Depressions,
Curb and Gutter, Driveways,
Sidewalk, Cutoff Walls, Bulkheads, Collars,
and other Miscellaneous Concrete not otherwise
specified. All other concrete structures
Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) Backfill *See below *Note: Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) gradation shall conform to Section 201-6.2.2 of the Greenbook Specifications except that the Contractor has the option to use reclaimed concrete material for the CLSM. The reclaimed material shall meet the same grading requirements as non-reclaimed material set forth in Greenbook Specifications Section 201-6.2.2.

The Contractor may also elect to use an air entrained agent or an accelerant (2% PolarSet or equivalent) to speed up the set time of the CLSM. The Contractor shall submit mix designs for review and approval.

Fly Ash, Class F may be substituted for cement, up to a maximum of 15 percent by weight for all concrete. Fly Ash shall meet the standards of ASTM Designation: C-618. Water reducing agents meeting ASTM Designation: C-494 will be permitted in amounts recommended by the supplier and approved by the City in writing.

No other admixture shall be used in any class of concrete without written permission from the City.

Supplementing Section 90-1.01 of the Caltrans Specifications, prior to placement of any concrete the Contractor shall submit mix designs, for all types of concrete to be placed, to the City for approval. Supplementing Section 90-1.02G(3) of the Caltrans Specifications, concrete Item Number: 2.

73 delivered to the job site shall be accompanied by a ticket containing the weight of each of the individual ingredients in the mix.

16.4 General Reinforcing Steel Requirements - Reinforcing steel for all reinforced concrete structures shall be Grade 60 Low-Alloy or Grade 60 Billet-Steel. The reinforcing steel for use in structures constructed from State of California, Department of Transportation Standard Plans shall be of Grade 60 or as called for on those plans. Cleaning, bending, placing and spacing of reinforcement shall conform to the applicable provisions of Section 52 of the Caltrans Specifications and to the drawings. The Contractor shall furnish a "Certificate of Compliance" with the specification of ASTM Designation: A-706/A or A-615/A. All splices shall conform to the requirements of A.C.I. Manual, Standard 318, latest edition. Splices requested by the Contractor for his convenience shall be subject to approval by the CITY. Longitudinal lap shall be 16 inches minimum for #4 bars and 19 inches minimum for #5 bars. Heavy machinery, equipment, and vehicles shall be kept off the steel reinforcement when stored or installed.

16.5 Consistency - The consistency of the concrete shall be such as to allow it to be worked into place without segregation. Unless otherwise specified, the slump shall be 2 inches plus or minus 1 inch for all concrete.

Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) Backfill flow characteristics shall be determined by the producer to meet job site conditions and shall be approved by the CITY.

The slump test shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of ASTM Designation: C-143. Slumps greater than those specified may cause for rejection of the concrete by the CITY.

16.6 Placing - Supplementing Section 51-1.03D(1) of the Caltrans Specifications, concrete shall not be placed except in the presence of the City Engineer. The Contractor shall give reasonable notice to the City Engineer each time he intends to place concrete. Such notice shall be far enough in advance to give the City Engineer adequate time to inspect the subgrade, forms, steel reinforcement and other preparations for compliance with the specifications before concrete is delivered for placing.

Formed concrete shall be placed in horizontal layers in lifts of not more than 20 inches.

Hoppers and chutes, pipes and "elephant trunks" shall be used as necessary to prevent segregation of the concrete.

16.7 Form Removal and Finish - Forms shall be removed only when the City Engineer has given approval. Forms shall be removed in such a way as to prevent damage to the concrete.

Supports shall be removed in a manner that will permit the concrete to take stresses due to its own weight uniformly.

Forms shall not be removed sooner than the following minimum time or strength after the concrete is placed. These times represent cumulative number of days and fractions of days, not necessarily consecutive, during which the temperature of the air adjacent to the concrete is above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. If the temperature falls below 50 degrees Fahrenheit at any time after the Item Number: 2.

74 concrete is placed in the forms, the City Engineer will advise the Contractor of additional time required before forms can be removed.

Element Strength or Time
Retaining walls 3000 psi or 7 days
supporting forms and shoring, and
reinforced concrete boxes with spans equal to or greater than 14 feet Reinforced Concrete Boxes at pavement grade. 3000 psi or 7 days Reinforced Concrete Boxes with spans less than 14 feet, 1600 psi and not at pavement grade, Transition Structure Nos. 1, 2 & 4 All other structures 16 hours
The finish on all exposed formed surfaces shall conform to Section 51-1.03F(3) Class 1 Surface Finish of the Caltrans Specifications. A tight wood float finish will be required on the surface of trapezoidal channels and bridge decks and excessive surface working will not be permitted. The exposed concrete surfaces shall be broomed in a transverse direction with a fine textured hair push broom to produce a uniform surface and eliminate float marks. Brooming shall be done when the surface is sufficiently set to prevent deep scarring. If directed by the City Engineer, a fine spray of water shall be applied to the surface immediately in advance of brooming.

Exposed corners of all concrete structures shall be finished with a 3/4" chamfer.

Concrete flatwork shall match adjacent surfaces. The concrete shall be struck off and tamped or vibrated until a layer of mortar has been brought to the surface. The top surface and face of curbs, gutters, catch basins and sidewalks shall be finished to match adjacent surfaces.

16.8 Curing - All concrete shall be prevented from drying for a curing period of at least seven (7) days after it is placed. Surfaces exposed to air during the curing process shall be kept continuously moist for the entire period or until curing compound is applied.

Formed surfaces shall be thoroughly wetted immediately after forms are removed and shall be kept wet until patching and repairs are completed. Water or covering shall be applied in such a way that the concrete surface is not eroded or otherwise damaged. Water for curing shall be clean and free from any substances that will cause discoloration of the concrete.

Concrete may be coated with curing compound in lieu of the continued application of moisture. The curing compound shall comply with the requirements of Section 90-1.03B(3) of the Caltrans Specifications and ASTM Designation C-309. The curing compound shall be No. 2 White Pigmented Curing Compound, Type 2, Class B for all concrete surfaces other than for flatwork which shall be coated with No. 6 Nonpigmented Curing Compound, Type 1-D, Cass A containing a red fugitive dye.

Item Number: 2.

75 The curing compound shall be sprayed on the moist concrete surfaces as soon as free water has disappeared but shall not be applied to any surface until patching, repairs and finishing of that surface are completed. The curing compound shall be thoroughly mixed immediately before applying and shall be applied at a uniform rate of not less than one gallon per 150 square feet of surface. No separate payment will be made for the curing compound or its application.

16.9 Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) Backfill Curing - Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) Backfill must achieve a maximum indentation diameter of three (3) inches as determined under ASTM D, 6024 before covering.

16.10 Joints - Joints shall be made at the locations shown on the drawings, or as approved by the City Engineer.

The Contractor shall construct, in one continuous concrete placing operation, all work comprised between such joints. Joints shall be kept moist until adjacent concrete is placed.

All construction joints having a keyed, stepped, or roughened surface shall be cleaned by sandblasting prior to placement of the adjacent concrete, unless otherwise directed by the City Engineer.

The sandblasting operations shall be continued until all unsatisfactory concrete, laitance, coatings, stains, debris, and other foreign materials are removed. The surface of the concrete shall be washed thoroughly to remove all loose material.

Construction joints, when required, shall be located between the transverse joints and, unless otherwise specified on the plans, shall utilize 1/2 inch diameter deformed bars 30 inches long, spaced at 18-inch centers as tie bars. The construction joints shall be straight and finished in a workmanlike manner.

Surfaces of construction joints shall be cleaned as set forth in Section 51-1.03D(4) of the Caltrans Specifications.

Concrete for concreted rock shall be Class "B" and shall have a slump sufficient to allow gravity flow into the interstices of the rock with rodding and vibration. Concrete for concreted rock shall be placed in accordance with Section 72-3.03E of the Caltrans Specifications. The minimum concrete penetration must comply with the requirements shown in the table on Section 72-3.03 E of the Caltrans Specifications, and the outer rocks of the finished rock surface shall project above the concrete by a height of 0.25-0.32 times the rock diameter as mentioned in the Caltrans Specifications.

16.11 Class "A" Concrete, Inlet Structure - The contract item Class "A" Concrete, Inlet Structure covers the concrete to be used for the complete construction of the Inlet Structure as shown on the drawings. Included in this pay item is all concrete reinforcing steel and earthwork (excavation, rock excavation and backfill) to finish grades required for the construction of the Item Number: 2.

76 footing, walls, invert slab, apron and cutoff walls. Also included are the steel grates and facing gravel 1.8’ thick.

16.12 Class "A" Concrete, Minor Structures - The various contract items that include Class "A" Concrete, including, but not limited to curb inlet catch basins and combination catch basins of various widths, collars, pipe anchors, slurry backfill and drop inlets includes the complete construction of the said structures. Included in the pay item is all earthwork and reinforcing steel, and miscellaneous iron and steel required for the complete construction of these structures.

16.13 Class "B" Concrete, Miscellaneous - The contracts items that include Class "B" Concrete, including curb and gutters, cross gutters, curb transitions, driveways, local depressions, pipe plugs, sewer encasements, and any other concrete not specified, includes the complete construction of the said structures. Included in the pay item is all earthwork and reinforcing steel required. The subgrade for cross gutters and driveways shall be recompacted to ninety-five percent (95%) relative compaction prior to the placement of concrete.

16.14 Transition Structures - The contract item Transition Structure No. 1 (Modified) and Transition Structure No. 3 covers the complete construction of these various structures, including earthwork and reinforcing steel.

16.15 Junction Structures - The contract item Junction Structure No. 2 covers the complete construction of these structures, including reinforcing steel, and earthwork.

16.16 Manholes - The contract items Manhole Nos. 2, and 4 cover the complete construction of these various structures miscellaneous reinforcing steel, earthwork and the miscellaneous iron and steel.

Proposed sewer manholes (2) for the Reconstruction of the 4-Inch Sewer line show in the plans on sheet 23 will be paid under the Reconstruct 4-Inch Sewer Lateral item.

16.17 CLSM Support Between Utility and Proposed Storm Drain – The contract item CLSM Support Between Utility and Proposed Storm Drain cover the complete construction of the CLSM support for utilities where the proposed storm drain is crossing under and as specified in the plans with construction note 37. The CLSM within the trench will be paid under the Reinforced Concrete Pipe Section 17. No additional CLSM payline will be paid under this item other than the CLSM Utility Support.

16.18 6’ Deep Cut Off Wall (Class B Concrete) – The contract item 6’ Deep Cut Off Wall covers all material, labor and costs the complete construction of the 1’ wide and 6’ deep cut off wall with #5 @ 18” O.C. E.W. at the outlet per City of Desert Hot Spring plans sheet 2. Included in this pay item is all concrete reinforcing steel and earthwork to finish grades required for the construction of the cut off wall.

16.19 10’ High Type 5 (Case1) Retaining Wall (Class A Concrete) – The contract item 10’ High Type 5 (Case1) Retaining Wall per Caltrans Std. B3-4A covers all material, labor and costs the complete construction of the 10’ high retaining wall. Included in this pay item is all concrete Item Number: 2.

77 reinforcing steel and earthwork to finish grades required for the construction of this retaining wall.

16.20 3’ Deep Cut Off Wall (Class B Concrete) – The contract item 3’ Deep Cut Off Wall covers all material, labor and costs the complete construction of the 1’ wide and 3’ deep cut off wall with #4 @ 18” O.C. E.W. at the outlet per City of Desert Hot Spring plans sheet 2. Included in this pay item is all concrete reinforcing steel and earthwork to finish grades required for the construction of the cut off wall.

16.21 Reconstruct Gutter per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 308 The contract items Reconstruct Gutter per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 308 covers the complete construction of the reconstruction of gutter specified on plans, including any earthwork and reinforcing steel needed.

16.22 Curb Transition per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 204 The contract items Curb Transition per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 204 covers the complete construction of the curb transition as specified on plans, including any earthwork and reinforcing steel needed.

16.23 Construct Curb and Gutter per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 200 The contract items Curb and Gutter per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 200 covers the complete construction of the curb and gutter as specified on plans, including any earthwork and reinforcing steel needed.

16.24 Remove and Replace AC with 6-Inch Concrete The contract item Replace AC with 6- Inch-thick concrete with #4 @ 18" O.C. E.W covers the furnishing and installation of 6-Inch Thick necessary to resurfacing the portion of street outside the trench limits as shown on the plans on sheet 22 including reinforcement and the removal of the existing asphalt concrete.

Payment of this item will be the number of cubic yards installed to replace with 6-Inch thick of Class A, concrete.

16.25 Backfill with Concrete Slurry The contract item Backfill with Concrete Slurry covers the furnishing and installation of concrete slurry backfill in entire trench 4-inches minimum and 12- inches max above pipe from Sta 11+82.30 to Sta 12+33.07 as shown on the plans on sheet 2. No additional payment will be paid under this item other than the Concrete Slurry Backfill installed above pipe within the stations mentioned above.

16.26 Concrete for Grouted Rip Rap (2.7’ Thick) The contract item Concrete for Grouted Rip Rap (2.7’ Thick) covers the furnishing and installation of concrete use for the grouted rip rap per limits shows on separate City of Desert Hot Spring Plans sheet 2. No additional payment will be paid under this item other than the Concrete for Grouted Rip Rap installed (40% void).

16.27 Measurement - Measurement for payment for Class "A" Concrete, Minor Structures; and Class "B" Concrete, Miscellaneous will be the number of each structure type constructed as specified.

Class A Concrete minor structures are: Catch Basin per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 300, W=28’ (including gutter depression), Catch Basin per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 300, W=21’ (including Item Number: 2.

78 gutter depression), Combination Catch Basin per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 301, W=28’ (including gutter depression), Combination Catch Basin per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 301, W=21’ (including gutter depression), Combination Catch Basin per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 301, W=14’ (including gutter depression), Drop Inlet per RCFC&WCD Std. Dwg. CB110, Concrete Collar per RCFC&WCD Std. Dwg. M803, Pipe Anchor per SPPWC 221-2. Measurement for payment of these items will be the number of each type constructed as specified.

Class B Concrete Miscellaneous includes the items: Curb Transition per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 204, Gutter Reconstruction per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 308 and Construction of Curb and Gutter per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 200. Measurement for payment of these items will be the number of linear feet constructed as specified and will be paid under this Section 16.

Measurement for payment of the contract item Class “A” Concrete, Inlet Structure will be lump sum as specified including the steel grates.

Measurement for payment for the contract items Manhole No. 2, Manhole No. 4 Modified Transition Structure No. 1, and Transition Structure No. 3, and Junction Structure No. 2 will be the number of each type constructed as specified.

Measurement for payment for the contract items 6’ Cut Off Wall, 3’ Cut Off Wall and 10’ High Type 5 (Case 1) Retaining Wall will be the number of lineal feet constructed.

Measurement for payment for the contract item Gutter Reconstruction per City of DHS Std.

Dwg. 308, Curb Transition per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 204 and Curb and Gutter per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 200 will be the number of linear feet constructed as shown on the drawings or as directed by the City Engineer.

Measurement for payment of the contract item Backfill with Concrete Slurry and Concrete for Grouted Rip Rap (2.7’ Thick) will the number of cubic yards installed.

No Measurement for payment for the contract item Reinforcing Steel will be allowed.

No measurement or payment will be made for dowels, tie bars, tie wires, blocks, chairs and other accessories.

16.28 Payment - The contract prices paid for the various Concrete items, manhole covers and reinforcing steel items shall include full compensation for all costs incurred under this section.

SECTION 17 - CONCRETE PIPE

17.1 Description - This section covers the contract items Reinforced Concrete Pipe of the various sizes as required for the work.

Item Number: 2.

79 17.2 General Pipe Requirement - Pipe materials, manufacture, and quality, shall conform to ASTM Designation: C-76 or C-655. The City shall be furnished a "Certificate of Compliance" signed by the manufacturer of the pipe certifying that the pipe conforms to the ASTM requirements. All pipe and pipe material supplied by the Contractor shall be new.

The City will also require the D-load bearing strength test conforming to ASTM C497 for new pipe 48" or greater, in conformance with Sections 207-2.9.1(1) and 207-2.9.2 of the Greenbook Specifications as a basis for acceptance of the pipe. The test shall be performed in the presence of the City Engineer.

17.3 Pipe Installation - Pipe shall be laid in a trench free of ponded water in conformance with Section 306-1.2.2, with joints in conformance with Section 306-1.2.4 of the Greenbook Specifications.

Pipe ends shall be cleaned and moistened prior to making up joint.

17.4 Reinforced Concrete Pipe - The contract items for the various Reinforced Concrete Pipe include the furnishing and complete installation of the various pipe as specified, including all earthwork, bedding and paylines per RCFC&WCD Standard Drawing M815.

17.5 Pipe on Curves - Unsymmetrical closure of pipe joints shall not exceed 1 inch pull on the outside of the curve when pull is measured at the spring line on the inside of the pipe. Mortar joints on curves shall conform in strength, texture of mortar finish and tightness to the joints for straight ended pipe.

When beveled pipe is used the maximum deflection angle shall not exceed 6 degrees unless shown on the plans or approved by the City Engineer.

17.6 Measurement - Measurement for payment of the contract items Reinforced Concrete Pipe of the various sizes and classes will be the number of lineal feet of each class installed as specified measured along the centerline of the pipe in place including curves.

17.7 Payment - The contract prices paid for the Reinforced Concrete Pipe shall include full compensation for all costs incurred under this section. Including earthwork, bedding and paylines per RCFC&WCD Standard. Dwg. No. M815 excluding CLSM paylines which will be paid under Section 14 of these specifications. Structural section of street repairs outside of trench will be paid under Section 19 of these specifications.

SECTION 18 – NOT USED
SECTION 19 - FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION

19.1 Description - This section covers the contract items Aggregate Base, Class 2 and Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA), Asphalt Concrete Grinding, Reconstruction of Gutter per City of DHS Std.

Item Number: 2.

80 Dwg. 208, Curb Transition per City of DHS Std. Dwg. 204 and Construct of Curb and Gutter per City of DHS Std Dwg. 200.

19.2 Aggregate Base, Class 2 - The contract item Aggregate Base, Class 2 includes furnishing and placing such material as indicated on the drawings. Aggregate Base, Class 2 shall be clean and free from roots, organic material, and other deleterious substances, and be of such character that when wet it will compact to form a firm stable base. Material and placing shall be in accordance with Section 26 of the Caltrans Specifications using ¾-inch maximum size.

The aggregate base shall also have a sand equivalent value of not less than 35 when tested in conformance with California Test Method 217.

The aggregate base material shall be spread as specified in Sections 26-1.03A and 26-

1.03C of the Caltrans Specifications. The aggregate base material shall be compacted as specified in Section 26-1.03D of the Caltrans Specifications.

19.3 General Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Requirements - The Contractor shall not start paving Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) until all compaction on the aggregate base is tested and approved by the City Engineer.

The HMA shall be proportioned, mixed, spread and compacted in accordance with the applicable provisions in Section 39 of the Caltrans Specifications and these Detailed Specifications.

The Contractor shall ensure the safe transportation, storage, use and disposal of HMA.

The Contractor shall prevent the formation of carbonized particles caused by overheating HMA during manufacturing or construction.

19.4 Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Aggregate - Aggregates shall be clean and free from decomposed materials, organic material, and other deleterious substances. Coarse aggregate is material retained on the No. 4 sieve and fine aggregate is material passing the No. 4 sieve.

Supplemental fine aggregate is added fine material passing the No. 30 sieve including, but not limited to, cement and stored fines from dust collectors.

The aggregate grading of the different types of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) shall conform to the following, unless otherwise specified on the plans:

HMA Type Grading
A ¾-inch and/or ½-inch
C 1-inch
The base course of the HMA shall consist of ¾-inch aggregate for Type A and 1-inch aggregate for Type C, and the final course for Type A shall consist of ½-inch aggregate.

Item Number: 2.

81 The combined aggregate gradation and quality characteristics for HMA Type A and Type C aggregate(s), prior to addition of asphalt binder, shall conform to the requirements found in the following tables:

Aggregate Gradation HMA Type A
(Percentage Passing)
¾-inch HMA Type A
Sieve Sizes Target Value Limits Allowable Tolerance
1-inch 100 -
¾-inch 90-100 TV ±5
½-inch 70-90 TV ±6
No. 4 45-55 TV ±7
No. 8 32-40 TV ±5
No. 30 12-21 TV ±4
No. 200 2-7 TV ±2
Aggregate Gradation HMA Type A
(Percentage Passing)
½-inch HMA Type A
Sieve Sizes Target Value Limits Allowable Tolerance
¾-inch 100 -
½-inch 95-99 TV ±6
3/8-inch 75-95 TV ±6
No. 4 55-66 TV ±7
No. 8 38-49 TV ±5
No. 30 15-27 TV ±4
No. 200 2-8 TV ±2
HMA Type A Aggregate Quality
Quality Characteristic Test Method Requirement
Percent of crushed particles1
Coarse aggregate (% min.)
One fractured face
Two fractured faces
Fine aggregate (Passing No. 4 Sieve
and retained on No. 8 Sieve) (% min.)
One fractured face
CT 205
90 75
70 Los Angeles Rattler (% max.)1
Loss at 100 rev.

Loss at 500 rev.

CT 211
12 45
Sand equivalent1, 2 (min.) CT 217 47
Fine aggregate angularity (% min.)1 AASHTO T 304 45
Item Number: 2.

82 Method A
Flat and elongated particles (% max. by
weight at 5:1)1
ASTM D 4791 10
Note: 1Combine aggregate in the job mix formula proportions. 2Reported value must be the average of three (3) tests from a single sample.

Aggregate Gradation HMA Type C
(Percentage Passing)
1-inch HMA Type C
Sieve Sizes Target Value Limits Allowable Tolerance
1-inch 100 -
¾-inch 88-93 TV ±5
½-inch 72-85 TV ±6
3/8-inch 55-70 TV ±6
No. 4 35-52 TV ±7
No. 8 22-40 TV ±5
No. 30 8-24 TV ±4
No. 50 5-18 TV ±4
No. 200 3-7 TV ±2
HMA Type C Aggregate Quality
Quality Characteristic Test Method Requirement
Percent of crushed particles1
Coarse aggregate (% min.)
Two fractured faces
Fine aggregate (Passing No. 4 Sieve
and retained on No. 8 Sieve) (% min.)
One fractured face
CT 205
95 90
Los Angeles Rattler (% max.)1
Loss at 100 rev.

Loss at 500 rev.

CT 211
12 40
Sand equivalent1, 2 (min.) CT 217 47
Fine aggregate angularity (% min.)1 AASHTO T 304
Method A
45 Flat and elongated particles (% max. by
weight at 5:1)1
ASTM D 4791 10
Note: 1Combine aggregate in the job mix formula proportions. 2Reported value must be the average of three (3) tests from a single sample.

19.5 Asphalt Binder - The asphalt binder to be mixed with aggregate shall conform to these Detailed Specifications and shall be as designated below or as determined by the City Engineer:

Item Number: 2.

83 • Grade PG 70-10 (Desert)
The Contractor shall furnish and place the HMA with all asphaltic emulsions required.

Asphalt binder shall consist of refined petroleum or a mixture of refined liquid asphalt and refined solid asphalt, prepared from crude petroleum. Asphalt binder shall be:
• Free from residues caused by the artificial distillation of coal, coal tar or paraffin • Free from water
• Homogeneous
The Contractor shall furnish asphalt binder from a supplier that conforms to the State of California Department of Transportation's "Certification Program for Suppliers of Asphalt". The Department maintains the program requirements, procedures, and a list of approved suppliers at http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/Translab/ofpm/fpmcoc.htm.

The amount of asphalt binder to be mixed with the mineral aggregate shall be between three percent (3%) and seven percent (7%) by weight, of the dry mineral aggregate. The exact amount of asphalt binder to be mixed with the mineral aggregate shall be determined by a special mix design.

Performance grade paving asphalt shall conform to the testing requirements in the table below:

Performance Graded Asphalt Binder
Specification Grade
Property
AASHTO
Test
Method PG 64-
10 PG 64-
16 PG 70-
10 PG 64-
28PMi
Original Binder
Flash Point, Minimum OC T48 230 230 230 230
Solubility, Minimum %b T44 99 99 99 98.5
Viscosityc at 135 oC, Maximum,
Pa.s
T316 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Dynamic Shear,
Test Temp. at 10 rad/s, oC
Minimum G*/sin(delta), kPa
T315 64

1.00 64

1.00 70

1.00 64

1.00 RTFO Teste,
Mass Loss, Maximum, % T240 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
RTFO Test Aged Binder
Dynamic Shear, T315 64 64 70 64
Item Number: 2.

84 Test Temp. at 10 rad/s, oC
Minimum G*/sin(delta), kPa

2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20
Ductility at 25 oC
Minimum, cm T51 75 75 75 -
Dynamic Shear,
Test Temp. at 10 rad/s, oC
Minimum (delta), %
T315 - - - Note g
80 PAVf Aging,
Test Temperature, oC
R28 100 100 110 100
Elastic Recoveryh,
Test Temp., °C
Minimum recovery, %
T 301 - - - 25
75 RTFO Test and PAV Aged Binder
Dynamic Shear,
Test Temp. at 10 rad/s, oC
Maximum G*/sin(delta), kPa
T315 31d
5000
28d
5000
34d
5000
31 5000
Creep Stiffness,
Test Temperature, oC
Maximum S-value, Mpa
Minimum M-value
T313 0
300

0.300
-6
300

0.300
0 300

0.300
-12
300

0.300
Notes:
a. Not used.
b. The CITY will waive this specification if the supplier is a Quality Supplier as defined by Department's "Certification Program for Suppliers of Asphalt". c. The CITY will waive this specification if the supplier certifies the asphalt binder can be adequately pumped and mixed at temperatures meeting applicable safety standards. d. Test the sample at 3 oC higher if it fails at the specified test temperature. G*sin(delta) shall remain 5000 kPa maximum.
e. "RTFO Test" means the asphaltic residue obtained using the Rolling Thin Film Oven Test, AASHTO Test Method T240 or ASTM Designation: D2827.
f. "PAV" means Pressurized Aging Vessel.
g. Test temperature is the temperature at which G*/sin(delta) is 2.2 kPa. A graph of log G*/sin(delta) plotted against temperature may be used to determine the test temperature when G*/sin(delta) is

2.2 Kpa. A graph of (delta) versus temperature may be used to determine delta at the temperature when G*/sin(delta) is 2.2 kPa. The CITY also accepts direct measurement of (delta) at the temperature when G*/sin(delta) is 2.2 kPa.
h. Test without a force ductility clamp may be performed. i. Do not modify PG Polymer Modifier using acid modification.

Certificates of compliance shall be furnished to the CITY certifying that the asphaltic emulsions and paving asphalts conform to the referenced Greenbook Specifications.

19.6 Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Prime Coat - Prime coat shall consist of refined petroleum and shall conform to the provisions in Section 93 "Liquid Asphalts" of the Caltrans Specifications.

Prime coat shall be applied only to those areas designated by the CITY. The application rate Item Number: 2.

85 shall be 0.25 gallon per square yard of surface covered. The exact rate and number of applications will be determined by the CITY.

19.7 Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Paint Binder/Tack Coat - Asphaltic emulsion for paint binder (tack coat) shall conform to the provisions in Section 94 "Asphaltic Emulsion" of the Caltrans Specifications for the rapid-setting or slow-setting type and grade approved by the CITY. Grade CQS1 shall be used if not otherwise specified by the CITY. Tack coat shall be applied to all vertical surfaces of existing pavement, curbs, gutters, and construction joints in the surfacing against which additional material is to be placed, to a pavement to be surfaced, and to other surfaces designated in the Special Provisions. The application rate shall be from 0.02 to 0.10 gallon per square yard of surface covered. The exact rate and number of applications will be determined by the CITY.

19.8 Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Placement - Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) shall be spread and compacted in the number of layers of the thicknesses indicated in the following table:

Top Layer
Thickness
(ft.)
Next Lower
Layer Thickness
(ft.)
All Other Lower
Layer Thickness
Total Thickness (ft.)
Shown on Plans1
Minimum
No. of
Layers Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.

0.24-foot or less 1 - - - - - -

0.25-foot 2 0.12 0.13 0.12 0.13 - -

0.26 - 0.46-foot 2 0.12 0.21 0.14 0.25 - -

0.47-foot or more 3 or more 0.15 0.21 0.15 0.25 0.17 0.25 1When pavement reinforcing mat is shown to be placed between layers of HMA, the thickness of HMA above the pavement reinforcing mat shall be considered to be the "total thickness shown on plans".

The straightedge for smoothness determination on the top layer of HMA pavement shall conform to the tolerance specified in Section 39-1.12B, "Straightedge" of the Caltrans Specifications.

Areas of the top surface of the uppermost layer of HMA pavement that do not meet the specified surface tolerances shall be brought within tolerance by abrasive grinding. Areas which have been subjected to abrasive grinding shall receive a seal coat. The corrective method for each area shall be selected by the Contractor and shall be approved by the CITY prior to beginning the corrective work.

When abrasive grinding is used to bring the top surface of the uppermost layer of HMA surfacing within the specified surface tolerances, additional abrasive grinding shall be performed as necessary to extend the area ground in each lateral direction so that the lateral limits of grinding are at a constant offset from, and parallel with, the nearest lane line or pavement edge, and in each longitudinal direction so that the grinding begins and ends at lines normal to the pavement centerline, within a ground area. Ground areas shall be neat rectangular areas of uniform surface appearance.

19.9 Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) - The contract item Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) covers the furnishing and installation of HMA necessary for the repair and resurfacing of streets damaged Item Number: 2.

86 or removed due to construction operations, or as otherwise specified on the plans, including all aggregate, asphalt binder, prime coat, and tack coat/paint binder as specified herein, exclusive of any excavation or pavement grinding. Excavation will be paid under each item that require excavation.

19.10 Asphalt Concrete Grinding (0.17’ Min) The contract item Asphalt Concrete Grinding covers the asphalt grinding/header cut and the removal of all materials, including asphalt concrete pavement and aggregate base, to the depths and dimensions as specified and as shown on the drawings and the legal disposal of all surplus material.

If the specified grinding should result in exposure of the aggregate base, included in this contract item is the recompaction of the existing aggregate base to 95 percent relative compaction.

Exclusive of this contract item is the asphalt concrete excavation within the trench excavation limits which will be measured and paid by under the items that require excavation.

The cold planning machine shall have a cutter head at least 72 inches wide and shall be operated so as not to produce fumes or smoke.

The final cut shall result in a uniform surface conforming to the typical cross sections.

The outside lines of the planned area shall be neat and uniform. The road surfacing to remain in place shall not be damaged in any way.

The material planned from the roadway surface, including material deposited in existing gutters or on the adjacent traveled way, shall be immediately removed from the work site and disposed of outside the right of way. The removal crew shall follow within 50 feet of the planner unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.

19.12 Measurement - Measurement for payment of the contract item Aggregate Base, Class 2 Base will be the number of cubic yards placed to the lines, grades and dimensions shown on the drawings. No allowance will be made for aggregate base placed outside said dimensions unless otherwise ordered by the City Engineer.

Measurement for payment of the contract item Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) will be the number of tons placed to the lines, grades and dimensions shown on the drawings. The HMA pay quantity shall be determined by using a conversion factor of 144 pounds per cubic foot for all HMA placed within standard paylines. No measurement for payment will be made for asphalt emulsions, including asphalt binder, HMA prime coat, HMA tack coat/paint binder required for this portion of the work, all costs for these items shall be included in the price paid for HMA. No allowance will be made for HMA placed outside said dimensions unless otherwise ordered by the City Engineer.

Measurement for payment for the contract item Asphalt Concrete Grinding will be the number of square feet of material excavated as shown on the drawings or as directed by the City.

Item Number: 2.

87 19.13 Payment - The contract prices paid for Aggregate Base, Class 2 and Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA), and Asphalt Concrete Grinding shall include full compensation for all costs incurred under this section.

SECTION 20 - FENCES AND GATES

20.1 Description - This section covers the contract item Cable Railing per Caltrans Std. plan B11-47 and the Metal hand railing per SPPWC Std. 606-5.

20.2 Cable Railing - The contract item Cable Railing includes furnishing and installing the material required for this portion of the work. Included in this item is all hardware, parts, posts, and fitting in conformance with Section 83-2.07 of the Caltrans Specifications.

20.3 Metal Hand Railing - The contract item Metal Hand Railing includes furnishing and installing the material required for this portion of the work. Included in this item is all hardware, parts, posts, and fitting in conformance with Section 304-2 of the Green Book Standard Specifications.

Measurement for payment for the contract item Cable Railing and Metal Hand Railing will be the number of lineal feet of new cable railing installed along the top of the drop inlet wall parallel to the ground and new metal hand railing installed as shown on the plans or as specified by the City Engineer.

SECTION 21 - MISCELLANEOUS

21.1 Description - This section covers the contract items Miscellaneous Iron and Steel, and Extra Direct Work.

21.2 Miscellaneous Iron and Steel - Miscellaneous Iron and Steel covers all ferrous metal used in the various hydraulic structures unless included specifically in another bid item. Materials, parts, and fittings shall conform with the following:
(a) Manhole Frames and Covers - Per ASTM Designation: A-48, Class 35B.

Manhole frames and covers shall be minimum weight as shown on the plans, and the weight of each frame and cover shall be indicated thereon in white paint.

Style and markings shall be approved by the CITY. The castings shall be free from cracks, blowholes, or other imperfections, straight, true to pattern and have a uniform finish. The castings for manholes in streets shall be thoroughly cleaned and coated with asphaltum paint of approved composition; all other castings for frames and covers shall be cleaned and galvanized. The cover shall fit firmly into the frame without rocking, with the frame accurately placed so that cover is flush with finish paving.

Item Number: 2.

88 (b) All other Miscellaneous Metal - Per ASTM Designation: A-36. (c) Galvanizing – Except for manhole frames and covers described above, all exposed ferrous metal shall be galvanized per Section 210-3 of the Greenbook Specifications.

21.6 Measurement – No Measurement for payment for the item Miscellaneous Iron and Steel will be allowed. Payment for Miscellaneous Iron and Steel shall be included as part of the various contract items that required Miscellaneous Iron and Steel.

SECTIONS 22 – 25 – NOT USED
SECTION 26 - STONEWORK

26.1 Description - This section covers the contract item Rock Slope Protection Class I, Rock Slope Protection Class V (1/4 Ton Rip Rap), Grouted Rock Slope Protection Class V (1/4 Ton Grouted Rip Rap) Filter Material and Rock Slope Protection (RSP) Fabric, Class 8.

26.2 General - All rock materials (except Filter Material) shall meet the gradation requirements of Section 72-2.02 of the Caltrans Specifications and the quality requirements of Sections 200-1.6.1 and 200-1.63 of the Greenbook Specifications.

Rock materials shall be blocky and predominantly angular in shape. No more than 25% of the rock shall have a length more than 2.5 times the breadth or thickness. No rock shall have a length exceeding 3.0 times its breadth or thickness. All oversize rocks, as determined by the City Engineer, shall be removed.

Rock materials shall be placed on a firm dry foundation in conformance with Method B of Section 72-2.03 of the Caltrans Specifications, however, additional placement effort shall be required to meet the lines and grades as shown on the drawings and to fill and chink oversize voids with selected rock to establish a stable interlock. Chinking of voids will not be required for rock specified to be concreted.

Permeable materials such as filter blankets shall be consolidated, and the surface trimmed to final grade as directed by the City Engineer.

Concrete for concreted (grouted) rock shall be Class "B” and shall have a slump sufficient to allow gravity flow into the interstices of the rock with rodding and vibration.

Concrete for concreted rock shall be placed in accordance with Section 72-5.04 of the State Standard Specifications except that total penetration of the rock blanket by the concrete will be required, and the outer rocks of the finished rock surface shall project approximately 9 to 12 inches from the concrete surface.

Item Number: 2.

89 26.3 Rock Slope Protection (RSP), Class I - The contract items Rock Slope Protection, Class I covers the rock, and Rock Protection Fabric furnished and placed as shown on the drawings as specified. Rock shall conform to Class I, for Method B placement per Section 72-2.02B of the Caltrans Specifications.

26.4 Rock Slope Protection (RSP) 1/4 Ton, Class V - The contract items Rock Slope Protection 1/4 Ton (thickness 2.7’), Class V covers the rock, and Rock Protection Fabric furnished and placed as shown on the drawings as specified. Rock shall conform to Class V, placement method per Section 72-2.02B of the Caltrans Specifications.

26.5 Grouted Rock Slope Protection (RSP) 1/4 Ton, Class V - The contract items Grouted Rock Slope Protection 1/4 Ton (thickness 2.7’), Class V covers the rock, the concrete, and Rock Protection Fabric furnished and placed as shown on the drawings as specified. Rock shall conform to Class V, placement method per Section 72-2.02B of the Caltrans Specifications. The concrete to be used for is covered under Section 16 of these Detailed Specifications

26.6 Filter Material The contract item Filter Material includes furnishing all filter material to be placed on access roads and below the reinforced concrete pipe.

The Contractor should note that the placing of Filter Material will be determined from field conditions as directed by the Engineer.

Filter Material used on access roads shall additionally meet the spreading and compaction requirements of Sections 26-1.03D and 26-1.03E of the Caltrans Specifications. The Filter Material shall be consolidated, and the surface trimmed to final grade as directed by the Engineer. The finished thickness of Filter Material placed on access roads shall not exceed 3 inches and shall be subject to verification and approval by the Engineer. Excess depth may be required to be removed.

Such exposed rock used on access roads or other areas as shown on the drawings shall not contain recycled concrete products.

The materials for filter material shall conform to Sections 90-1.02C and 90-1.02C(4)(a) of the Caltrans Specifications. Grading shall meet the requirements for 1 inch x No. 4 coarse aggregate as per Section 90-1.02C(4)(b) of the Caltrans Specifications. X values for rock gradation shall be 75 and 15 for 3/4 inch and 3/8 inch, respectively.

26.7 Rock Slope Protection Fabric – Rock Protection Fabric placed beneath rock shall conform to Class 8 per Section 96-1.02I of the Caltrans Specifications. A six-inch minimum layer of backing material shall be placed over the fabric prior to placing rock unless otherwise shown on the plans.

Prior to placing RSP Fabric, the surfaces upon or against which the fabric is to be placed shall be free of loose or extraneous material and sharp objects that may damage the fabric during installation. Placement of RSP Fabric shall not occur on paved slope areas.

Item Number: 2.

90 RSP Fabric shall be stored, handled, and placed in conformance with the manufacturer's recommendations and as directed by the Engineer. RSP Fabric shall be placed loosely upon or against the surface to receive the fabric so that the fabric conforms to the surface without damage when the cover material is placed.

RSP Fabric shall be joined, at the option of the Contractor, either with overlapped joints or stitched seams.

When RSP Fabric is joined with overlapped joints, adjacent borders of the finished fabric shall be overlapped not less than 24 inches. The RSP Fabric shall be placed such that the fabric being placed shall overlap the adjacent section of fabric in the direction the cover material is being placed.

When the RSP Fabric is joined by stitched seams, the fabric shall be stitched with yarn of a contrasting color. The size and composition of the yarn shall be as recommended by the fabric manufacturer. The number of stitches per inch of seam shall be approximately 5 to 7. The strength of stitched seams shall be the same as specified for the fabric, except when stitched seams are oriented up and down a slope, the strength shall be a minimum of eighty percent (80%) percent of that specified for the fabric.

Equipment or vehicles shall not be operated or driven directly on the RSP Fabric.

RSP Fabric damaged during placement shall be replaced or repaired, as directed by the Engineer, by the Contractor at the Contractor's expense. RSP Fabric damaged beyond repair, as determined by the Engineer, shall be replaced. Repairing damaged RSP Fabric shall consist of placing new fabric over the damaged area. The minimum RSP Fabric overlap from the edge of the damaged area shall be three (3) feet for overlap joints. If the new RSP Fabric joints at the damaged areas are joined by stitching, the stitched joints shall conform to the requirements specified above.

Furthermore, if an alternative to the specified RSP Fabric indicated on the project drawings is proposed, the City will be the sole arbiter of equivalence. Manufacturer certificates stating the equivalence to the RSP Fabric specified on the project drawings may be submitted for City’s consideration, however, such manufacturer statements will not be controlling in the City’'s final decision. All Contractor submittals for RSP Fabric material must receive City’s approval prior to installation.

26.8 Measurement - Measurement for payment for the contract item Rock Slope Protection, Rock Slope Protection 1/4 Ton (thickness 2.7’), Class V, Grouted Rock Slope Protection 1/4 Ton (thickness 2.7’), Class V shall be the number of cubic yards placed to meet the lines and grades as specified or as directed by the Engineer.

Measurement for payment for the contract item Rock Slope Protection (RSP) Fabric, Class 8 shall be the number of square yards placed to neat lines as required per the project drawings or as otherwise directed by the Engineer. No measurement for payment will be made for laps required Item Number: 2.

91 for installation or for convenience to the Contractor. No measurement for payment will be made for the concrete for grouted rip rap.

No Measurement for payment for the contract item Filter Material shall be allowed. Payment for these items shall be included as part of the cost for Reinforced Concrete Pipe.

26.9 Payment - The contract price paid for Rock Slope Protection, Class I, Rock Slope Protection Class V (1/4 Ton), Grouted Rock Slope Protection Class V (1/4 Ton) and Rock Slope Protection Fabric, Class 8 shall include full compensation for all costs incurred under this section.

SECTION 27 - DUST ABATEMENT

27.1 Description - This section covers the implementation of dust control measures necessary to prevent harm and nuisance from dust. Supplementing Section 8.06 Dust Abatement of the General Provisions, the Contractor shall comply with all the provisions of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 403 and Rule 403.1 as described in Appendix "C".

27.2 Dust Abatement - The contract item Dust Abatement includes the action necessary to prevent, reduce, or control dust within the work area as required to complete the work. The Contractor shall carry out proper and efficient measures to prevent his operations from producing dust in amounts damaging to property or causing a nuisance or harm to persons living nearby or occupying buildings in the vicinity of the work. This includes the implementation, maintenance, replacement, or supplementation of dust abatement actions and measures outside of regular work hours. Material stockpiles and disturbed areas shall be covered or tended to over the weekends or holidays in order to prevent harm, nuisance, and meet all applicable SCAQMD Rules.

The Contractor shall implement appropriate fugitive dust control measures, including watering, stabilized construction access to reduce tracking of mud or dirt onto public roads, covering trucks hauling loose dirt offsite, and street sweeping of track-out. The Contractor can contact SCAQMD for their Rule 403 and Rule 403.1 implementation handbooks which contain a detailed listing of reasonably available dust control measures.

The Contractor shall prepare and implement a dust control plan in accordance with the requirements set forth in the latest version of the SCAQMD Rule 403 and Rule 403.1. The methods to be used for controlling dust in the construction area and along haul roads shall be approved by the Engineer prior to starting any work included in this contract. If the Contractor's operations meet the Rule 403 definition of "Large Operations", the dust control plan shall be submitted to SCAQMD for review and approval prior to start of operations.

Construction equipment idling shall not exceed 10 minutes to ensure that the SCAQMD daily thresholds are not exceeded.

Item Number: 2.

92 27.3 Payment - The contract lump sum price paid for Dust Abatement shall include full compensation for all direct and indirect costs incurred under this section.

This payment will be made on a basis of the percentage of work completed on the entire project.

SECTION 28 – HYDROSEEDING - NOT USED
SECTION 29 – STORMWATER AND NON-STORMWATER POLLUTION CONTROL

SWPPP - WHITEWATER RIVER WATERSHED

29.1 Description - The contract item Stormwater and Non-Stormwater Pollution Control shall include preparing, obtaining approval of, amending, and implementing the Permit Registration Documents as required by the State Water Resources Control Board, and the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Colorado River Basin Region. The contract item NonStormwater Discharge or Dewatering shall include compliance with Colorado River Basin Water Quality Board Order No. R7-2024-0025.

29.2 General Requirements - All activities performed by the Contractor for this project shall conform to the requirements of the State-wide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit (Board Order No. 2022-0057-DWQ, NPDES No. CAS000002) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction and Land Disturbance Activities, hereafter referred to as the "General Permit", issued by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). This General Permit regulates both stormwater and non-stormwater discharges associated with Contractor's construction activities. This General Permit can be downloaded at http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/constpermits.shtml.

The Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) mentioned above consist of:

1. Notice of Intent;

2. Risk Assessment (Section VIII of the General Permit);

3. Site Map;

4. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) (Section XIV of the General Permit);

5. Annual Fee; and

6. Signed Certification Statement.

Notice of Intent - The City will complete and submit the Notice of Intent.

Site Map - The Contractor shall revise City provided site map of the project area if Contractor's Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD) deems necessary. Site Map shall conform to requirements of General Permit Attachment B, Section J.

Item Number: 2.

93 SWPPP - For the convenience of the Contractor and to expedite the SWPPP preparation and approval, a "90%" SWPPP Template has been prepared by the City. This "90%" SWPPP Template has been tailored to the referenced project and is included as Appendix F. Winning bidder will be provided a Word document of the "90%" SWPPP Template to amend. The Contractor shall review and amend this "90%" SWPPP Template based on the requirements of the General Permit and per the construction schedule and work plan proposed by the Contractor.

The Contractor shall then submit a SWPPP certified by the Contractor's QSD which conforms to Section 29.3 Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) Preparation and Approval for City review and approval.

The Contractor shall amend and finalize the complete "90%" SWPPP Template referenced above. The Contractor shall, at a minimum, provide and/or prepare the following:

1. Name and contact information for the Contractor's Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP) and QSD;

2. Contractor name and contact information;

3. Contractor site contact person and emergency contact person information;

4. Verification of disturbance area due to construction;

5. Construction commencement date;

6. Anticipated construction completion date;

7. Construction Activity Schedule/Best Management Practices (BMPs) Installation Schedule;

8. Name and contact information for personnel responsible for pre-storm, post-storm and storm event BMP inspections - this should be the project's QSP;

9. Name of the lab responsible for testing any stormwater samples for non-visible pollutants;

10. Verification of project risk level and permit type (Linear Underground/Overhead Project or Traditional);

11. List of all subcontractors that will be working on the project; and

12. Review and finalize water pollution control drawings.

The SWPPP shall be certified by the Contractor's QSD and implemented by the Contractor's QSP. The SWPPP shall be developed using the format outlined in the California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) SWPPP Template located in the CASQA Construction BMP Handbook Portal. The portal can be found on the CASQA Website:
www.casqa.org. The SWPPP shall identify site specific BMPs to be implemented during and after construction to minimize the potential pollution of stormwater runoff and downstream receiving waters. The identified BMPs shall be practices designed to minimize or eliminate the discharge of pollutants from the construction site and Contractor's construction activities, including, but not limited to:

1. Good housekeeping practices for solid and sanitary/septic waste management, vehicle and equipment cleaning/maintenance, and material handling and storage.

Item Number: 2.

94 2. Construction procedures such as stabilized construction access points, scheduling/phasing to minimize areas of soil disturbance, soil stabilization, and erosion/sediment control.

The SWPPP shall also stipulate an ongoing program for monitoring and maintenance of all BMPs.

The SWPPP shall be designed to address the following objectives:

1. All pollutants and their sources, including sources of sediment associated with construction, construction site erosion, and all other activities associated with construction activity are controlled;

2. Where not otherwise required to be under a Regional Water Board permit, all non-stormwater discharges are identified and either eliminated, controlled, or treated;

3. Site BMPs are effective and result in the reduction or elimination of pollutants in stormwater discharges and authorized non-stormwater discharges from construction activity to the Best Available Technology/Best Conventional Technology standard;

4. Calculations and design details as well as BMP controls for site run-on are complete and correct; and

5. Stabilization BMPs, installed to reduce or eliminate pollutants after construction, are completed.

To demonstrate compliance with requirements of the General Permit, the QSD shall include information in the SWPPP that supports the conclusions, selections, use, and maintenance of BMPs.

The Contractor shall make the SWPPP available at the construction site during working hours while construction is occurring and shall be made available upon request by a state or Regional Board inspector. When the original SWPPP is retained by a crewmember in a construction vehicle and is not currently at the construction site, current copies of the BMPs and map/drawing will be left with the field crew and the original SWPPP shall be made available via a request by radio/telephone.

Annual Fee - The City will pay any necessary fees.

Signed Certification Statement - The Contractor's QSD shall submit a signed certification certifying the SWPPP is a true, accurate, and complete representation of the proposed project and mitigation measures.

In the event the City incurs any Administrative Civil Liability or Mandatory Minimum Penalty (fine) imposed by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (CRWQCB) - Colorado River Basin Region, as a result of Contractor's failure to fully implement the provisions of this section and permit requirements, "Stormwater and Non-Stormwater Pollution Control", the Engineer may, in the exercise of his sole judgment and discretion, withhold from payments otherwise due Contractor a sufficient amount to cover the Civil Liability. Liability for Item Number: 2.