Following Council direction, staff has prepared specifications to install approximately 1,300 linear feet of decorative string lights and 15 poles with foundations and anchor bolts along Gardena Boulevard, from Vermont Avenue to Budlong Avenue. The string lights are proposed to be installed in a zigzag pattern to enhance the lighting effect, similar to the design used in the City of Los Angeles east of Vermont Avenue. The decorative lights will be energyefficient LEDs to minimize power consumption.
The proposed string lighting is designed to withstand all weather conditions year-round. These decorative elements will be durable, require minimal maintenance, and are intended for permanent outdoor installation. Fabrication will include poles and hardware specifically engineered for the string lights along Gardena Boulevard, enhancing the overall ambiance and creating an inviting environment for pedestrians and shoppers.
On February 5, 2026,a Notice Inviting Bids was published in CR Planwell, the Gardena Valley News and the City website. As a result, four (4) bids were received on February 27, 2026, as listed below:
Organization Bid Amount
1. Oppenheimer National $108,108.00
2. D2S Contractor inc. dba Dream Builders Co. $245,630.00
3. DBX Inc. $299,300.00
4. High Light Electric $337,880.00
Staff reviewed the bid submitted by Oppenheimer National and determined that it was responsive and cost competitive. Based on Oppenheimer National previous work accomplishments, staff believe that Oppenheimer National possesses the necessary qualifications and experience for the construction of the Project and is therefore a responsible bidder. The project is anticipated to start construction in May of 2026 and to be completed by end of June2026. The staff will perform the project management and inspection tasks for the project Staff recommend that the City Council award construction contract for the Gardena Boulevard Decorative Street Lighting Project, JN 506, String Lighting Phase, to Oppenheimer National, in the amount of $108,108 and additionally:
a. Approve the Project Plans & Specifications.
b. Approve a project contingency in the amount of $32,500 (30% of the construction contract) for the potential unforeseen conditions.
c. Authorize a budget appropriation of $130,636 from Lighting District Fund to fully fund the String Lighting Phase.
d. Declare this project to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class II, Section 15311, as Accessory Structure and Class I, Section 15301, as minor alterations to existing public facilities.
FISCAL IMPACT/COST:
Source of Funds
FY 2025-2026 Budget, JN 988, -
Lighting District Funds
$300,600
Budget Appropriation, JN 988 - Lighting
District Funds
$130,636
Total
$431,236
Estimated Expenditures
SCE Street Lighting Phase $244,600
Design Work – in house & Job Cost $ 21,028
Construction Management & Inspection
– in house staff
$ 25,000
Construction Contract Award $108,108
30% Construction Contingency Cost $ 32,500
Total
$431,236
APPROVED:
___________________________
Clint Osorio, City Manager
Attachments
JN 506 Gardena Deco. Street Lights Location Map.pdf
JN 506 - Oppenheimer National 2-27-2026.pdf
JN 506 Plans and Specifications Final 2.3.2026.pdf
JN 506 Gardena Decorative Street Lighting Project _CEQA NOE.pdf
CITY OF GARDENA
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
GARDENA DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING –
GARDENA BLVD STRING LIGHTING PHASE
(VERMONT AVE TO BUDLONG AVE)
JN 506
January 2026
CITY OF GARDENA
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
GARDENA DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING –
GARDENA BLVD STRING LIGHTING PHASE
(VERMONT AVE TO BUDLONG AVE)
JN 506
Plans & Specifications prepared by:
Amir H. Modarressi, PE
Memoranda:
Plans and specifications are available at Planwell Administrator, 562.436.9761 or https://www.e-arc.com/location/costa-mesa/ (Go to Planrooms/Order From Planwell/Public Planroom and select City of Gardena under pulldown menu) Bid Results: https://www.cityofgardena.org/public-contracts/ City of Gardena Public Works Engineering Division: 310.217.9568
CITY OF GARDENA
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
for
GARDENA DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING –
GARDENA BLVD STRING LIGHTING PHASE
(VERMONT AVE TO BUDLONG AVE)
PROJECT NO. JN 506
Plans and Specifications are available through ARC Document Solutions. Please be advised that there is an additional charge for delivery. Upon payment of the purchase price, they become the property of the purchaser and may not be returned for refund.
You may access the plans through the following website under Public Planroom:
https://www.e-arc.com/location/costa-mesa/
Scroll down to “Planrooms”/”Order From PlanWell”/”Public Planroom” and select City of Gardena under the “in all company” pulldown menu.
For assistance with access or placing an order, please contact a Planwell Administrator at 562.436.9761.
Notice is hereby given that the City of Gardena will receive sealed bids at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 1700 W. 162nd Street, Gardena, California, until 2:00 PM on February 26, 2026, and shortly thereafter on this same day, they will be publicly opened and read in the City Clerk’s Office in-person and via ZOOM.
The information to join the bid opening via ZOOM is the following:
Topic: Bid Opening
Time: 2:00 PM on February 26, 2026 (Shortly thereafter the deadline) Join ZOOM Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81146374106
Meeting ID: 811 4637 4106
Dial by phone: +1 669 900 9128 US
Should you have any questions or concern in delivering a bid or joining the ZOOM Meeting, please contact City Clerk’s office at (310) 217-9565 or via email at [email protected].
All bids must be in writing, must be sealed, and must be plainly marked on the outside: "BID ON PROJECT NO. JN 506. Any bid received after the hour stated above for any reason whatsoever, will not be considered for any purpose but will be returned unopened to the bidder.
Bids are required for the entire work as described below:
The work shall consist of furnishing all labor, material, tools, equipment, appurtenances and incidental for installation of concrete footings, pull boxes, poles, decorative string lights and connection to designated power sources in accordance with the plans and specifications.
ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE: $125,000
The time of completion of contract shall be 35 working days as defined in the latest Standard Specifications for Public Works (“Greenbook”). Liquidated Damages, as defined in Section 6-9, shall be $100 per each consecutive calendar day.
Each bidder must submit a proposal to the City, c/o City Clerk in accordance with the Plans and Specifications. Said proposal is to be accompanied by a cash deposit, a certified or cashier's check, or a bidder's bond, made payable to the City of Gardena, in an amount not less than 10 percent of the total bid submitted.
The envelope enclosing the proposal shall be sealed and addressed to the City of Gardena c/o City Clerk, and delivered or mailed to the City at 1700 W. 162nd Street, Gardena, California 90247-3778. The envelope shall be plainly marked in the upper left-hand corner as follows:
ATTENTION: CITY, c/o CITY CLERK
(Bidder's Name and Address)
(Number and title of this project) ________________________ The successful bidder will be required to furnish a faithful performance bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price, and a payment bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price, both in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney.
The general/prime contractor shall at the time of the bidding possess the required valid State of California Contractors License. Licenses Class C-8 and/or Class C-10 and /or Class B or, Class-A General Engineering Contractor. The self-performance requirement for the prime/general contractor has been reduced to minimum of 35%.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, the Contractor may, at Contractor's sole cost and expense, substitute securities equivalent to any monies withheld by the City to insured performance under the contract unless applicable federal regulations or policies do not allow such substitution. Such security shall be deposited with the City, or a state or federally chartered bank as escrow agent, who shall pay such monies to the Contractor upon satisfactory completion of the Contract. The Contractor shall be the beneficial owner of any security substituted for monies withheld and shall receive any accrued interest thereon. Securities eligible for investment shall include those listed in Government Code Section 16430 or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit. No such substitution shall be accepted until the escrow agreement, letter of credit, form of security and any other document related to said substitution is reviewed and found acceptable by the City Attorney.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid received and to be the sole judge of the merits of the respective bids received. The award, if made, will be made to the lowest responsive responsible bidder.
Bidders are advised that this Project is a public work for purposes of the California Labor Code, which requires payment of prevailing wages. Accordingly, the bidder awarded the Contract and all subcontractors shall be required to pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages, as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations, and otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000 et seq., and any other applicable laws, rules and regulations adopted with respect thereto (“California Prevailing Wage Laws”).
Attention is directed to the provisions of Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by Contractor or any Subcontractor under it.
Contractor and any Subcontractor under if shall comply with the requirements of said sections in the employment of apprentices.
The Contractor is prohibited from performing work on this project with a subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on the project pursuant to Section 1777.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code.
This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. All contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor Standards Enforcement) in a format prescribed by the Labor Commissioner no less than monthly.
As of January 1, 2016, the requirement to furnish electronic certified payroll records to the Labor Commissioner will apply to all public works projects, whether new or ongoing. City may require a copy of the electronic certified payroll records submitted to the DIR at anytime.
Exceptions: The Labor Commissioner may (but is not required to) excuse contractors and subcontractors from furnishing electronic certified payroll records to the Labor Commissioner on a project that is under the jurisdiction of one of the four legacy DIR-approved labor compliance programs (Caltrans, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, and County of Sacramento) or that is covered by a qualifying project labor agreement.
These requirements will apply to all public works projects that are subject to the prevailing wage requirements of the Labor Code without regard to funding source.
The State General Prevailing Wage Determination is as established by the California Department of Industrial Relations (available at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/index.htm).
Skilled and Trained Workforce: This project is subject to Skilled and Trained Workforce Requirements per Sections 2600 through 2603 of the Public Contract Code.
Award of Contract: The following are conditions to the award of the contract:
I. Each contractor and subcontractor listed on the bid must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. subject to the limited exceptions set forth in Labor Code Section 1771.1(a) (regarding the submission of a bid as authorized by Business & Professions Code Section 7029.1 or Public Contract Code Section 10164 or 20103.5 provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract was awarded):
and
II. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded this contract unless the contractor and each subcontractor listed on the bid is registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 17265.5.
Any questions regarding this bid package may be referred to Amir H. Modarressi PE, Project Engineer, Public Works Engineering Division at 310.217.9631
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
GARDENA DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING –
GARDENA BLVD STRING LIGHTING PHASE
(VERMONT AVE TO BUDLONG AVE)
DESCRIPTION PAGE DESCRIPTION PAGE
i
Title Page ....................................................................
Notice Inviting Bids ......................................................
Location Map...............................................................
Table of Contents ........................................................ i Instructions to Bidders ................................................. ii-iv BID PROPOSAL (To Be Submitted with Proposal)
Bid Schedule ............................................................... BP-2 Acknowledgement of Addenda Received..................... BP-4 Bidder’s Declaration..................................................... BP-5 Non-collision Affidavit .................................................. BP-7 Declaration of Eligibility to Contract.............................. BP-8 Bid Bond...................................................................... BP-9 Designation of Subcontractors..................................... BP-10 Construction Project Reference ................................... BP-11 Certificate of Non-Discrimination by Contractors.......... BP-12 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion –
Primary Covered Transition .................................... BP-13 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (To Be Submitted after Award)
Agreement................................................................... CD-2 Faithful Performance Bond (Waived) ...........................
Payment Bond (Waived)..............................................
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Certificate ............. CD-4 Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreement
Of Subrogation and Contribution.............................. CD-5 Insurance..................................................................... CD-6
GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................ GP-1 Section 1 – General................................................ GP-1 Section 2 – Scope of the Work................................ GP-4 Section 3 – Control of the Work .............................. GP-7 Section 4 – Control of Material................................ GP-9 Section 5 – Legal Relations and Responsibilities .... GP-10 Section 6 – Prosecution and Progress of the Work.. GP-11 Section 7 – Measurement and Payment.................. GP-14 Section 8 – Facilities for Agency Personnel............. GP-15
TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
PART 2 – CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS................... TP-1 Section 201 – Concrete, Mortar, and Related
Materials........................................... TP-1 PART 3 – CONSTRUCTION METHODS ..................... TP-1 Section 300 – Concrete Work.................................. TP-1 PART 4 – EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS ...................... TP-2 Section 400 – Protection and Restoration................ TP-2 Section 402 – Utilities.............................................. TP-3 PART 6 – TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL ............ TP-3
Section 600 – Access.............................................. TP-3 PART 7 – LIGHTING . TP-4
Anchor Bolt, Nuts, and Washers.................. TP-4
Steel Standard Pole..................................... TP-4 Conduit .................................................... TP-4 Pull Boxes ............................................... TP-4 Pull Boxes ............................................... TP-4 Bonding and Grounding............................... TP-5 Wire/Conductors.......................................... TP-5 Decorative String Light ................................ TP-5 Foundation, Foundation Caps & Slabs......... TP-5
ATTACHMENTS:
Location Map for approximate locations of proposed poles Pole standard and footing details
Pull Box Std. Drawing
ii
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
FORM OF PROPOSAL
The Proposal shall be fully executed and submitted on the forms in the project specifications and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked and addressed as directed in the Notice Inviting Bids. Please note that Performance Bond and Payment Bond requirements have been waived.
PRPOSAL / BID DOCUMENTS
All Proposals shall include the following executed documents to be submitted with each bid:
Bidding Schedule
Acknowledgement of Addenda Received
Bidder's Declaration
Non-Collusion Affidavit
Declaration of Eligibility of Contract
Bid Bond
Designation of Subcontractors
Construction Project Reference
Certificate of Non-Discrimination by Contractors
Certification of Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion – Primary Covered Transitions
DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL
The Proposal shall be delivered by the time and to the place stipulated in the Notice Inviting Bids. It is the bidder's sole responsibility to see that its Proposal is received as stipulated. Any Proposal received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals will be returned to the bidder unopened.
WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL
The Proposal may be withdrawn by the bidder by means of a written request, signed by the bidder or its properly authorized representative. Such written request must be delivered to the place stipulated in the Notice Inviting Bids for receipt of proposals prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals. No Proposal may be withdrawn after the hour fixed for opening bids.
iii
MODIFICATIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS
Unauthorized conditions, limitations, or provisions attached to the Proposal will render it informal and may be grounds for its rejection as non-responsive. The completed Proposal forms shall be without interlineations, alterations, or erasures. Alternative proposals will not be considered unless specifically requested. Oral, telegraphic, or telephonic proposals or modifications will not be considered.
DISCREPANCIES IN PROPOSALS
In the event there is more than one bid item in a Bidding Schedule, the bidder shall furnish a price for all bid items in the Schedule, and failure to do so will render the Proposal informal and may be grounds for its rejection as non-responsive. The bidder shall state in words and figures the unit prices or the specific sums as the case may be, for which it proposes to supply the labor, materials, supplies, or machinery, and completely perform the Contract. The total amount of each item bid and the total amount of the bid shall be stated in words and figures.
In case of any discrepancy between the words and the figures, the words shall prevail. If the unit price and the total amount named by a bidder for any items are not in agreement, the unit price alone will be considered as representing the bidder's intention and the total will be corrected to conform thereto.
PROPOSAL GUARANTEE – BIDDER’S SECURITY
Each bidder shall submit with his Proposal cash, an unconditional certified or cashier's check, or a bidder's bond, in the sum of the percentage of the bid stated in the Notice Inviting Bids, payable to the City as a guarantee that the bidder will, if its Proposal is accepted, execute the Contract and furnish a satisfactory Faithful Performance Bond, a satisfactory Payment Bond and insurance certificates as specified herein.
If a bidder to whom an award is made, fails or refuses to sign the Contract or furnish the required bonds and certificates, all within the time stated in Section 2-1.5 of the Special Provisions herein, the funds represented by said cash, check or bidder's bond shall be forfeited and become and remain the property of the City; the amount thereof being agreed to by the bidder and the surety as a bid bond forfeiture due to the City because of the delay in the execution of the Contract and in the performance of work thereunder, resulting from such failure or refusal, except that if the City awards the contract to the next lowest responsive responsible bidder, only that portion of the bidder's security equal to the difference between the two bids will be forfeited.
A Bid Bond must be obtained from a corporate surety authorized to do business as such in the State of California as an “admitted surety insurer” and shall be on the form furnished by the City or one substantially in conformance with it. Certified or cashier's checks must be drawn on a solvent state or nationally chartered bank or branch thereof in the State of California. The liability of the City in connection with the checks shall be limited to the return of the checks (without interest) as provided in Section 2-1.6 of the Special Provisions bound herein.
DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS
iv
A person, firm, or corporation shall NOT be allowed to make or file, or to be interested in, more than one bid, except an alternative bid when specifically requested; provided, however, a person, firm, or corporation who has submitted a sub-proposal to a bidder submitting a Proposal, or who has quoted prices on materials to such bidders, is not thereby disqualified from submitting a sub-proposal or from quoting prices to other bidders submitting proposals, or from submitting a Proposal as a prime contractor. Similarly, failure to comply with the registration requirements of Labor Code Section 1725.5, as further described in the Notice Inviting Bids, will disqualify a bidder.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The bidder's attention is directed to the Special Provisions and Technical Provisions bound herein for additional requirements of the Proposal and Contract Documents.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Contract Documents are to be submitted within twenty-one (21) calendar days AFTER award of contract unless extended by agreement of the City. Failure to timely submit executed Contract Documents may be grounds for rejecting the bid award and forfeiture of the bid security. See enclosed documents commencing on page CD-1.
TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-1
BID PROPOSAL (BP)
GARDENA DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING –
GARDENA BLVD STRING LIGHTING PHASE
(VERMONT AVE TO BUDLONG AVE)
PROJECT NO. JN 506
Contractor:
Address:
Phone:
Fax:
License No.:
D.I.R. No.
Email:
To Be Submitted
WITH
Bid Package
TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-2
BID PROPOSAL
PROJECT NO. JN 506_
BID SCHEDULE
The undersigned, having examined the proposed Contract Documents titled:
GARDENA DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING –
GARDENA BLVD STRING LIGHTING PHASE
(VERMONT AVE TO BUDLONG AVE)
and having visited the site and examined the conditions affecting the work, hereby proposes and agrees to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and appliances, and to perform operations necessary to complete the work as required by said proposed Contract Documents and itemized bid schedule below. All work shall be completed within Thirty Five (35) Working Days from the date the Notice of Proceed is issued by the Engineer.
Item
No. Item Description Unit
Approx.
Quantity
Unit Price
in Figures Item Total
1 Furnish and Install Decorative String
Lighting including 1/16 “stainless steel
supporting cable
LF 1300 $ $
2 Furnish and install 20’ tall steel pole
(RuggedGrade or equal or exceeds pole
specification)
EA 15 $ $
3 Install Anchor Bolts and hardware
embedded in the Concrete Foundation in
accordance with pole’s manufacture
specifications Standard as shown in the
enclosed exhibits
EA 15 $ $
4 Install Pull Box Per Greenbook Public
Works Standard Plan 513-3 Case 2
underground within 10’ from proposed
pole at point of power connection
EA 3 $ $
5 Furnish photocell system and connect
the string lighting to the power source by
installing new conductors/wires through
existing conduits and pull boxes from
power sources to the point of
connections. (two power sources are
located on Gardena Blvd. and Berendo
Ave Intersection and one on Gardena
Blvd. and the Alley at Giuliano’s)
EA 3 $
$
GRAND TOTAL $
TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-3
BID SCHEDULE (Continued)
*TOTAL CONTRACT BID:
(Figures) $
(Words) ______
* In case of error in extension of price into the total price column, the unit price will govern.
All work required and shown on the construction plans and this specification for which no price or item is listed on this proposal, it shall be understood that such work, equipment, labor, tools and materials shall be provided without extra charge, allowance or direct payment of any kind. Payment for performing such work or furnishing such equipment, labor, tools and materials shall be included in the above lump sum or unit bid prices and no additional compensation will paid therefor.
If the City determines that any of the unit bid prices are significantly unbalanced to the potential detriment of the City, the bid will be replaced as non-responsive.
In case of any discrepancy between the words and the figures, the words shall prevail. If the unit price and the total amount for any item are not in agreement, the unit price alone shall be considered to represent the bidder’s intention and all totals will be corrected to conform thereto.
Attached hereto is cash, a certified check, a cashier's check, or a bidder's bond in the amount of _______________________________________________________________________Dollar s, said amount being not less than 10 percent of the amount bid. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Sections 20172 and 20174, it is agreed a portion equal to the difference between the low bid and second low bid shall be retained as a bid bond forfeiture by the City if the undersigned fails or refuses to execute the Contract and furnish the required bonds and certificates of insurance within the time provided.
Name of Bidder
Signature of Bidder
TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-4
BID PROPSOAL
PROJECT NO. JN 506
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA RECEIVED
The Bidder shall acknowledge the receipt of addenda by number and date each addendum received.
Addendum No. ____ Date ___________ Addendum No. ____ Date ___________ Addendum No. ____ Date ___________ Addendum No. ____ Date ___________ Addendum No. ____ Date ___________ Addendum No. ____ Date ___________ Addenda will be issued only through the ARC Document Solutions and access under their “Planrooms”/”Order From Planwell” (https://www.e-arc.com/location/costa-mesa/). It is the Bidder’s sole responsibility to visit the Planroom to obtain and administer any Addendum related to this bid. An Addendum must be acknowledged above by a bidder in its submitted form of Proposal.
If an addendum or addenda has been issued by the City and not noted above as being received by the Bidder, the Bid Proposal may be rejected.
____________________________________ _____________________________ Bidder’s Signature Date
TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-5
BID PROPOSAL
PROJECT NO. JN 506
BIDDER'S DECLARATION
It is understood and agreed that:
1. The undersigned has carefully examined all documents which will form a part of the Contract; namely, the Notice Inviting Bids, the Instructions to Bidders, this Proposal, the Bid Bond, the Contract, the Faithful Performance Bond, the Payment Bond, the federal requirements, if any, the Plans and Specifications, the Special Provisions, and the Technical Provisions.
2. The undersigned has, by investigation at the site of the work and otherwise, satisfied himself as to the nature and location of the work and fully informed himself as to all conditions and matters, which can in any way affect the work or the cost thereof.
3. The undersigned fully understands the scope of work and has checked carefully all words and figures inserted in this Proposal and he further understands that the City will not be responsible for any errors or omissions in the preparation of the Proposal.
4. The undersigned agrees and acknowledges that he is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and that the undersigned will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the Contract if it is awarded to the undersigned.
The undersigned will execute the Contract and furnish the required statutory bonds and certificates of insurance within the period of time specified in the Contract Documents.
The undersigned will begin work after award of Contract and a Notice to Proceed has been given as herein specified and will complete said work within the time specified in the Bidding Schedule.
5. The undersigned certifies that this Proposal is genuine and not sham or collusive, or made in the interest or on behalf of a person not herein named, and the undersigned has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a sham bid nor induced any other person, firm, or corporation to refrain from bidding. The undersigned has not in any manner sought by collusion to secure for himself any advantage over any other bidder.
6. The undersigned will accept an award and enter into a Contract for all work scheduled herein on which he puts in a bid. The awards for such work are to be entirely at the discretion of the City after evaluation of the bids as submitted. The undersigned agrees that the City shall recover or retain as a bid bond forfeiture an amount equal to the difference between the low bid and amount of the bid of the bidder with whom the City enters into a Contract, and the surplus, if any, shall be returned to the lowest bidder in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contract Code Sections 20172 and 20174 in the event of his failure to execute a Contract and furnish required bonds and insurance therefor within the time provided.
TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-6
BIDDER'S DECLARATION (Continued)
7. The undersigned bidder stated under penalty of perjury that the representations made in submitting this bid are, to the best of his/her knowledge, true, accurate, and complete.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________________ ______________________________________ Contractor's Business Name Contractor (Print)Title
________________________________ ______________________________________ Business Address: Street Signature Title
________________________________ ______________________________________ City State Zip Contractor's License No. and Classification ________________________________ ______________________________________ Business Phone Number Business Fax Number
Date
________________________________ ______________________________________ Name Title Residence: Street
________________________________ ______________________________________ City State Zip Residence Phone Number
Note: If the bid is made by an individual, it must be signed with the full name of the bidder, whose address must be given: if it is made by a firm, it must be signed in the copartnership's name by a general partner thereof, who shall also sign his or her own name, and the name and full address of each partner (general and/or limited) must be given; and if it is made by a corporation, it must be signed by a properly authorized officer, the corporate name shall be set forth, and the separate corporate officer’s certification shall be provided.
TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-7
BID PROPOSAL
PROJECT NO. JN 506
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
(To be executed by Bidder and submitted with Bid)
State of California
County of Los Angeles
being first duly sworn, deposes and
says that he or she is of
the party making the foregoing bid, that the bid is not made in the interest of, or on the behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the bid is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the bidder has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any bidder or anyone else to put in a sham bid, or that anyone shall refrain from bidding; that the bidder has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the bid price of the bidder or any other bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of that of any other bidder, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the bid are true; and, further, that the bidder has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her bid price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay fee to any corporation, or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham bid.
NAME OF BIDDER
SIGNATURE OF BIDDER
ADDRESS OF BIDDER
CITY STATE ZIP
ALL SIGNATURES MUST BE WITNESSED BY NOTARY
(attach appropriate jurats)
TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-8
BID PROPOSAL
PROJECT NO. JN 506
DECLARATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO CONTRACT
[Labor Code Section 1777.1; Public Contract Code Section 6109] The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of the contractor, certifies and declares that:
1. The undersigned contractor is aware of Sections 1777.1 and 1777.7 of the California Labor Code, which prohibit a contractor or subcontractor who has been found by the Labor Commissioner or the Director of Industrial Relations to be in violation of certain provisions of the Labor Code, from bidding on, being awarded, or performing work as a subcontractor on a public works project for specified periods of time.
2. The undersigned contractor is not ineligible to bid on, be awarded or perform work as a subcontractor on a public works project by virtue of Sections 1771.1 or 1777.7 of the California Labor Code or any other provision of law.
3. The undersigned contractor is aware of California Public Contract Code Section 6109, which states:
“(a) A public entity, as defined in Section 1100 [of the Public Contract Code], may not permit a contractor or subcontractor who is ineligible to bid or work on, or be awarded, a public works project pursuant to Section 1777.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code to bid on, be awarded, or perform work as a subcontractor on, a public works project. Every public works project shall contain a provision prohibiting a contractor from performing work on a public works project with a subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on the public works project pursuant to Section 1771.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code.” “(b) Any contract on a public works project entered into between a contractor and a debarred subcontractor is void as a matter of law. A debarred subcontractor may not receive any public money for performing work as a subcontractor on a public works contract, and any public money that may have been paid to a debarred subcontractor by a contractor on the project shall be returned to the awarding body. The contractor shall be responsible for the payment of wages to workers of a debarred subcontractor who has been allowed to work on the project.”
4. The undersigned contractor has investigated the eligibility of each and every subcontractor the undersigned contractor intends to use on this public works project, and has determined that none of them are ineligible to perform work as a subcontractor on a public works project by virtue of the foregoing provisions of the Public Contract Code, Sections 1771.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code, or any other provision of law.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this ______ day of _________, 20 _, at ________________ ________ (place of execution),
California__________.
Signature: ____________________________ Name: _________________________________ Title: ________________________________ Company: ______________________________
TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL
PROJECT NO. JN 506
BID BOND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT , as Principal,
and , as Surety,
are held firmly bound unto the City of Gardena in the sum of $ ;
DOLLARS,
(not less than ten percent of total amount of bid)
for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
WHEREAS, said Principal has submitted a bid to the City to perform all work required under the following project:
PROJECT: GARDENA DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING – GARDENA BLVD STRING
LIGHTING PHASE (VERMONT AVE TO BUDLONG AVE)
NOW, THEREFORE, if said Principal is awarded a Contract by the City and, within the time and in the manner required in the Specifications for said project, enters into the written form of Contract bound with said Specifications and furnishes the required bonds, one to guarantee faithful performance and the other to guarantee payment for labor and materials, 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 City and judgment is recovered, said Surety shall pay all costs incurred by the City in such suit, including a reasonable attorneys’ fee to be fixed by the court. Surety hereby waives the provisions of California Civil Code §2845.
SIGNED AND SEALED, this day of , 20 .
(SEAL) (SEAL)
Principal Surety
BY: BY:
Signature Signature
Note: This bond must be dated, all signatures must be notarized, and evidence of the authority of any person signing as attorney–in-fact must be attached.
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BID PROPOSAL
PROJECT NO. JN 506
DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS
In compliance with the "Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act" being Sections 4100- 4113 of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, and any amendments thereto, each bidder shall set forth below the name and location of the place of business of each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or render service to the prime 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 prime contractor's total bid, and shall further set forth the portion of the work which will be done by each subcontractor. Only one subcontractor for each such portion shall be listed.
If the contractor fails to specify a subcontractor for any portion of the work to be performed under the contract, he shall be deemed to have agreed to perform such portion himself, and he shall not be permitted to subcontract that portion of the work except under the conditions hereinafter set forth.
Subletting or subcontracting of any portion of the work to which subcontractor was designated in the original bid shall only be permitted in cases of public emergency or necessity, and then only after a finding reduced to writing as a public record of the legislative body of the City.
Portion
of Work
% Subcontractor's Name & Address
Type of
Work
State
License
Number Class
D.I.R.
Number
Not more than _____%.
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BID PROPOSAL
PROJECT NO. JN 506_
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT REFERENCE
In order to more fully evaluate your background and experience for the project herein proposed, please submit a list of Public Works and/or similar construction projects completed or in progress within the last three (3) years. Failure to provide this information may constitute grounds for rejection of your bid as non-responsive.
Number of years as a contractor in construction work of this type:
Three projects of this type recently completed:
1. Name (Firm/Agency):
Address:
Contact Person: Telephone No.:
Title of Project:
Project Location:
Date of Completion: Contract Amount: $
2. Name (Firm/Agency):
Address:
Contact Person: Telephone No.:
Title of Project:
Project Location:
Date of Completion: Contract Amount: $
3. Name (Firm/Agency):
Address:
Contact Person: Telephone No.:
Title of Project:
Project Location:
Date of Completion: Contract Amount: $
NOTE: If requested by the City, the bidder shall furnish a certified financial statement, references, and other information sufficiently comprehensive to permit an appraisal of his current financial condition.
Bidder's Signature
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BID PROPOSAL
PROJECT NO. JN 506
CERTIFICATE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION BY CONTRACTORS
As suppliers of goods or services to the City, the firm listed below certifies that it does not discriminate in its employment with regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; that it is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local directives, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination in employment; and that it agrees to pursue positively and aggressively the principle of equal opportunity in employment.
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 PERSON SIGNING
SIGNATURE
DATE
Please include any additional information available regarding equal opportunity employment programs now in effect within your company:
TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL
PROJECT NO. JN 506
CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION – PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS
(BEFORE COMPLETING CERTIFICATION, READ INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE) The Contractor shall not perform Work with any Subcontractor that has been debarred or suspended pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1777.1 or any other federal or State law providing for the debarment of contractors from public works. The Contractor and Subcontractors shall not be debarred or suspended throughout the duration of the Contract pursuant to Labor Code Section 1777.1 or any other federal or State law providing for the debarment of contractors from public works. If the Contractor or any Subcontractor becomes debarred or suspended during the duration of the Project, the Contractor shall immediately notify the City.
1. The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency;
b. Have not within a 5-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statement, or receiving stolen property; c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph 1b of this certification; and d. Have not within a 5-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State or local) terminated for cause or default.
2. Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.
Signature: ____________________________ Name: _________________________________ Title: ________________________________ Company: ______________________________
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CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION – PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS
(Continued)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION
1. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective primary participant is providing the certification set out below.
2. The inability of a person to provide the certification required below will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this covered transaction. The prospective participant shall submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification set out below. The certification or explanation will be considered in connection with the department or agency's determination whether to enter into this transaction. However, failure of the prospective primary participant to furnish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person from participation in this transaction.
3. The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when the department or agency determined to enter into this transaction. If it is later determined that the prospective primary participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction for cause or default.
4. The prospective primary participant shall provide immediate written notice to the department or agency to which this proposal is submitted if at any time the prospective primary participant learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
5. The terms "covered transaction," "debarred," "suspended," "ineligible," "lower tier covered transaction," "participant," "person," "primary covered transaction," "principal," "proposal," and "voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of the rules implementing Executive Order 12549. You may contact the department or agency to which this proposal is submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations (13 CFR Part 145).
6. The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting this proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency entering into this transaction.
7. The prospective primary participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include the clause titled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-- Lower Tier Covered Transactions," provided by the department or agency entering into this covered transaction, without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.
8. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it determines the ineligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the Nonprocurement List.
9. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.
10. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 6 of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction for cause or default.
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CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (CD)
GARDENA DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING –
GARDENA BLVD STRING LIGHTING PHASE
(VERMONT AVE TO BUDLONG AVE)
PROJECT NO. JN 506
To be Submitted
within twenty-one (21) calendar days
AFTER
Award of Contract
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CONTRACT DOCUMENT
PROJECT NO. JN 506
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , 20 , by and between CITY OF GARDENA in the State of California, hereinafter referred to as “CITY” and , hereinafter referred to as “CONTRACTOR.”
The City and the Contractor mutually agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
THE PROJECT
For and in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, Contractor agrees to perform and complete in a good and workmanlike manner all work required by the Contract Documents for City Project No. JN 506 which is described as follows:
Title: GARDENA DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING – GARDENA BLVD STRING LIGHTING
PHASE (VERMONT AVE TO BUDLONG AVE)
Said work shall be performed in accordance with the Plans, Specifications and other Contract Documents, all of which are referenced in Article III hereof and incorporated herein as though fully set forth. Contractor shall furnish at its own expense all labor, materials, equipment and services necessary therefor, except such labor, materials, equipment and services as are provided in the Contract Documents to be furnished by City.
This project is subject to Skilled and Trained Workforce Requirements per Sections 2600 through 2603 of the Public Contract Code.
ARTICLE II.
CONTRACT SUM AND PAYMENT
For performing and completing the work in accordance with the Contract Documents, City shall pay Contractor, in full compensation therefor, the contract sum set forth in the Bidding Schedule. Said sum shall constitute payment in full for all work performed hereunder, including, without limitation, all labor, materials, equipment, tools and services used or incorporated in the work, supervision, administration, overhead, expenses and any and all other things required, furnished or incurred for completion of the work as specified in the Contract Documents. City shall make payments to Contractor on account of the contract sum at the time, in the manner, and upon the conditions specified in the Contract Documents.
ARTICLE III.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
The Contract Documents, which constitute the entire agreement between the City and the Contractor, are enumerated as follows: Proposal Documents, including the Notice Inviting Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bidding Schedule, Bidder's Declaration, Designation of Subcontractors, Bidder's Assurance, and Fair Employment Practices documents; this Agreement; Standard Specifications; Special Provisions; Technical Provisions; Drawings; Plans; and all addenda issued prior to and all modifications issued after the execution of this Agreement. These form CD-3
the Contract, and all are as fully a part of the Contract as if attached to this Agreement or repeated herein.
ARTICLE IV.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Agreement shall become effective and commence as of the date set forth below on which the last of the parties, whether City or Contractor, executes said Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and attested by their proper officers thereunto duly authorized.
CITY CONTRACTOR
Tasha Cerda, Mayor Name & Title
Date: ______ Sign:_________
Seal: Date:
SECOND SIGNATURE: (Contractor)
___________________________________
Name & Title
ATTEST: Sign:_______________________________
Date:
Mina Semenza, City Clerk
Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Carmen Vasquez, City Attorney
Date:
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CONTRACT DOCUMENT
PROJECT NO. JN 506
WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATE
The Contractor shall execute the following form as required by the California Labor Code, Sections 1860 and 1861:
I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for workers' 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 the Contract.
DATED:
CONTRACTOR
By
Signature
Title
ATTEST:
By
Signature
Title
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CONTRACT DOCUMENT
PROJECT NO. JN 506
INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT
AND WAIVER OF SUBROGATION AND CONTRIBUTION
Project Title: GARDENA DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING – GARDENA BLVD STRING
LIGHTING PHASE (VERMONT AVE TO BUDLONG AVE)
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Indemnitor hereby agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to defend, protect, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of Gardena and its respective elected officials, officers, attorneys, agents, employees, volunteers, successors, and assigns (collectively “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, proceedings, expenses, judgments, penalties, liens, and losses of any nature whatsoever, including fees of accountants, attorneys, or other professionals and all costs associated therewith (collectively “Liabilities”), arising or claimed to arise, directly or indirectly, out of, in connection with, resulting from, or related to any act, failure to act, error, or omission of Indemnitor or any of its officers, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors, materialmen, suppliers or their officers, agents, servants or employees, arising or claimed to arise, directly or indirectly, out of, in connection with, resulting from, or related to the above-referenced contract, agreement, license, or permit (the “Agreement”) or the performance or failure to perform any term, provision, covenant, or condition of the Agreement, including this indemnity provision. This indemnity provision is effective regardless of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent active or passive negligence by Indemnitees and shall operate to fully indemnify Indemnitees against any such negligence. This indemnity provision shall survive the termination of the Agreement and is in addition to any other rights or remedies which Indemnitees may have under the law. Payment is not required as a condition precedent to an Indemnitee’s right to recover under this indemnity provision, and an entry of judgment against an Indemnitee shall be conclusive in favor of the Indemnitee’s right to recover under this indemnity provision. Indemnitor shall pay Indemnitees for any attorney fees and costs incurred in enforcing this indemnification provision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this instrument shall be construed to encompass (a) Indemnitees’ sole negligence or willful misconduct to the limited extent that the underlying Agreement is subject to Civil Code 2782(a), or (b) the contracting public agency’s active negligence to the limited extent that the underlying Agreement is subject to Civil Code 2782(b). This indemnity is effective without reference to the existence or applicability of any insurance coverages which may have been required under the Agreement or any additional insured endorsements which may extend to Indemnitees.
Indemnitor, on behalf of itself and all parties claiming under or through it, hereby waives all rights of subrogation and contribution against the Indemnitees, while acting within the scope of their duties, from all claims, losses and liabilities arising out of or incident to activities or operations performed by or on behalf of the Indemnitor regardless of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent active or passive negligence by the Indemnitees. Accountants, attorneys, or other professionals employed by Indemnitor to defend Indemnitees shall be selected by Indemnitees.
In the event there is more than one person or entity named in the Agreement as an Indemnitor, then all obligations, liabilities, covenants and conditions under this instrument shall be joint and several. “Indemnitor”
Company/Contractor
Name & Title
Signature & Date
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CONTRACT DOCUMENT
PROJECT NO. JN 506
INSURANCE
CERTIFICATION OF INSURANCE (COI) SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR
1. COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. Contractor shall not be authorized to commence Work under this Contract until it has obtained approved insurance. Before beginning Work hereunder, during the entire period of this Contract, for any extensions hereto, and for periods after the end of this Contract as may be indicated below, Contractor must have and maintain in place not less than the insurance coverages required in this Section at his sole cost and expense. Contractor’s insurance shall comply with all items specified by this Contract. Any subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements of this Section and Contractor shall be responsible to obtain evidence of insurance from each subcontractor and provide it to City before the subcontractor commences work. Alternatively, Contractor’s insurance may cover all subcontractors. The insurance requirements are not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations assumed by Contractor under this Contract.
2. INSURANCE COMPANY REQUIREMENTS. All insurance policies used to satisfy the requirements imposed hereunder shall be issued by insurers admitted to do business in the State of California. Insurers shall have a current Best’s rating of not less than A-:VII, unless otherwise approved by City.
3. COVERAGES, LIMITS AND POLICY REQUIREMENTS. Contractor shall maintain the types of coverages indicated below:
4. COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE. A policy of comprehensive general liability insurance written on a per occurrence basis in an amount not less than either one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence or two million dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate.
5. COMMERCIAL AUTO LIABILITY INSURANCE. A policy including all coverages provided by and to the extent afforded by Insurance Services Office form CA 0001, ed. 12/93, including Symbol 1 (any auto) with no special limitations affecting City. The minimum auto insurance coverage shall be one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit per accident.
6. WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY INSURANCE. A policy which meets all statutory benefit requirements of the Labor Code, or other applicable law, of the State of California. The minimum coverage limits for said insurance shall be no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per claim. The policy shall be issued by an insurance company which is admitted to do business in the State of California and shall contain a clause that the policy may not be canceled without thirty (30) days prior written notice, return receipt requested, is mailed to City.
In accordance with the provisions of section 1860 of the California Labor Code, Contractor's attention is directed to the requirement that in accordance with the provisions of section 3700 of the California Labor Code, Contractor and every subcontractor will be required to secure the payment of compensation of his or her employees, or obtain a certificate of CD-7
consent to self-insurance by the Director of Industrial Relations in accordance with the requirements of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code.
In accordance with the provisions of section 1861 of the California Labor Code, Contractor shall sign and file with the awarding body the following certification prior to performing any work on the Project:
"I am aware of the provisions of section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for worker's 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."
7. POLICY REQUIREMENTS. The policies set forth above shall comply with the following, as evidenced by the policies or endorsements to the policies:
(i) City and its appointed and elected officers, employees, agents and volunteers shall be added as additional insured to the policy as respects liabilities arising out of the performance of any work done under the Contract. (ii) The insurer shall agree to provide City with thirty (30) days prior written notice, return receipt requested, of any cancellation, non-renewal or material change in coverage.
(iii) For any claims with respect to the Project covered by this Contract, Contractor’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects City and its elected and appointed officers, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City and its elected and appointed officers, employees, agents and volunteers shall be excess of Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.
(iv) The policy shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought except with respect to the limits of the company’s liability.
8. COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE. Contractor shall provide course of construction insurance covering for “all risks” of loss in the amount of the completed value of the Work. The City shall be named as a loss payee and the insurer shall waive all rights of subrogation against the City. This policy shall be issued by an insurance company which is admitted to do business in the State of California and shall contain a clause that the policy may not be canceled until thirty (30) days written notice, return receipt requested, is mailed to the City. Course of Construction Insurance may be provided for each separate Phase.
9. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. The procuring of required insurance shall not be construed to limit Contractor’s liability hereunder nor to fulfill the indemnification provisions and requirements of this Contract. City shall notify Contractor in writing of changes in the insurance requirements. If Contractor does not deposit copies of acceptable insurance policies or endorsements with City incorporating such changes within sixty (60) days of receipt of such notice, Contractor shall be deemed in default hereunder.
10.DEDUCTIBLES. Any deductible or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. Contractor shall guarantee that, at the option of the City, either: the insurer shall eliminate or reduce such deductibles or self-insured retentions with respect to City, its officers, employees, agents and volunteers (with additional premium, if any, to be paid by Contractor); or Contractor shall provide satisfactory financial guarantee for payment CD-8
of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses in the amount of any deductibles or self-insured retentions.
11.VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE. Contractor shall furnish City with the required endorsements attached hereto. All documents are to be received and approved by City before Work commences. Not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration date of any policy of insurance required by this Contract, Contractor shall deliver to City a binder or certificate of insurance with respect to each renewal policy, bearing a notation evidencing payment of the premium therefore, or accompanied by other proof of payment satisfactory to City. Contractor shall provide full copies of any requested policies to City within three (3) days of any such request by City.
12.TERMINATION FOR LACK OF REQUIRED COVERAGE. If Contractor, for any reason, fails to have in place, at all times during the term of this Contract, including any extension hereto, all required insurance and coverage, City may immediately obtain such coverage at Contractor’s expense and/or terminate this Contract. Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless City and its elected and appointed officers, employees, agents and volunteers from any claim resulting from failure of either Contractor or any subcontractor to take out or maintain any insurance required by this Contract.
13.EQUIPMENT COVERAGE. Any policy or policies of insurance Contractor or his subcontractors elect to carry as insurance against loss or damage to construction equipment and tools or other personal property shall include a provision waiving the insurer’s right of subrogation against City.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
GARDENA BLVD. DECORATIVE STRING LIGHTING
FROM VERMONT AVE TO BUDLONG AVE
PROJECT NO. JN 506
PART 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1 – GENERAL
1-1 GENERAL. The Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (“Greenbook”) written and promulgated by the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association and the Southern California Districts of the Associated General Contractors of California shall be the Standard Specifications of the City. All work shall conform to the 2024 edition, including supplements of the Standard Specifications, the Special Provisions which supplement or modify the Standard Specifications, and the Standard Drawings as issued by the City (defined herein as “Agency”) available at the time bids are opened unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents.
The above referenced Standard Specifications, Special Provisions and Standard Drawings are hereby made a part of the Contract Documents.
For the convenience of the Contractor, the section and subsection numbering system used in these Special Provisions corresponds to that used in the Standard Specifications. 1-2 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS. Whenever in the Standard Specification the following terms are used, they shall be understood to mean and refer to the following:
(a) AGENCY The City of Gardena, a California municipal corporation. (b) BOARD The City Council of the City of Gardena
(c) CONTRACT Documents including but not limited to the proposal forms, DOCUMENTS Standard “Greenbook” Specifications, Special Provisions, Technical Provisions, Notice Inviting Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bonds, Insurance, Contract and all Addenda
setting forth any modifications of the documents.
(d) ENGINEER The City of Gardena Director of Public Works/City Engineer or his authorized representative.
(e) BIDDER An individual, co-partnership, association or corporation submitting a proposal for the work contemplated, acting directly or through a duly authorized representative.
(f) LEGAL ADDRESS The legal address of the Contractor to be the address OF CONTRACTOR given on the Contractor’s bid and is hereby designated as the place to which all notices, letters or other
communications to the Contractor shall be mailed or
delivered.
(g) LABORATORY An established laboratory approved and authorized by the Engineer for testing materials and work involved in the contract.
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1-7 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT.
1-7.1 General. The proposal shall be fully executed and submitted on the forms provided by the Agency and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked and addressed as directed in the “Notice Inviting Bids”.
If the proposal is made by an individual, it shall be signed and his or her full name and address shall be given; if it is made by a firm it shall be signed with co-partnership name by a general partner thereof, who shall also sign his or her known name, and the name and address of each member of such co-partnership shall be given; if made by a corporation, the name of the corporation shall be signed by its duly authorized officers and attested by the corporate seal.
Bidders are warned against making erasures or alterations of any kind on their Proposal.
Proposals which contain omissions, erasures, alterations, conditions or additions not called for may be rejected.
At the time the Contract is awarded by the Agency, the Contractor shall be licensed under the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California to do the type of work contemplated in the Contract and shall be skilled and regularly engaged in the general class or type of work required by this Contract. 1-7.2 Contract Bonds. The “Performance Bond” is equivalent to City’s “Faithful Performance Bond”.
1-7.3 Examination of Plans, Specifications and Project Site. Bidders shall read the specifications, review the drawings and examine the existing facilities to fully understand the project in order to plan for the improvements as shown in the contract, including local condition, uncertainty of weather and all other contingencies.
Bidders shall satisfy themselves by personal examination of the proposed work sites, and by such other means as they may choose as to actual conditions and requirements and as to the accuracy of the quantities stated in the Proposal forms. Information derived from the maps, plans, specifications, profiles, drawings, or from the Engineer/Architect of the record, shall not relieve the bidder of this responsibility, and the interpretation of the data disclosed by borings or other preliminary investigations is not guaranteed nor is any liability assumed by the Agency. 1-7.4 Interpretation of Drawings and Documents. If a prospective bidder is in doubt as to the true meaning or intent of any part of the Contract Documents including the Specifications, or discovers discrepancies in, or omissions from, the Specifications or Drawings, he may submit to the Engineer a written request for an interpretation or a correction thereof. Interpretations or corrections of the Contract Documents including the Specifications and Drawings, shall be made only by addendum duly issued by the Engineer, and a copy of such addendum will be sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, or delivered to each person receiving a set of the Contract Documents whose address is known to the Engineer and such addendum shall be considered a part of and incorporated in the Contract Documents. 1-7.5 Award of Contract. After the Proposals have been publicly opened and read aloud, they will be checked for accuracy and compliance with all provisions as specified herein.
The Agency reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid received and to be the sole judge of the merits of the respective bids received.
Bids subsequently shown to be mathematically unbalanced would be rejected as GP-3
nonresponsive.
A mathematically unbalanced bid is one containing lump sum or unit bid items which do not reflect reasonable actual costs plus a reasonable proportionate share of the bidder’s anticipated profit, overhead costs, and other indirect costs, which he/she anticipates for the performance of the items in question.
“A bid is mathematically unbalanced if the bid is structured on the basis of nominal prices for some work and inflated prices for other work; that is, each element of the bid must carry its proportionate share of the total cost of the work plus profits.” “A bid is materially unbalanced if there is a reasonable doubt that award to the bidder submitting the mathematically unbalanced bid will result in the lowest ultimate cost to the Government.
Consequently, a materially unbalanced bid may not be accepted.” Award of the Contract, if it be awarded, will ordinarily be made by the Agency within 30 days after opening of the bids. Award will be made to the lowest responsive responsible bidder.
In selecting the lowest responsive responsible bidder, consideration will be given to the general competency of the bidder for the performance of the work covered by the proposal. To receive favorable consideration, a bidder may be required to present evidence that he has successfully performed similar work of comparable magnitude or submit other evidence satisfactory to the Agency that he or his associates are competent to manage the proposed undertaking and to carry it forward to a successful conclusion. Professional integrity and honesty of purpose shall be essential requirements. A showing of adequate financial resources may be required but will not alone determine whether a bidder is competent to undertake the proposed work.
Only manufacturers or contractors of established reputation, or their duly authorized dealers or agency, having proper facilities for the manufacture of the materials or equipment and for servicing same, or for proper execution of the work called for in the contract, will be considered in making the award.
1-7.6 Execution of Contract. A bidder whose proposal is accepted shall properly sign a written contract with the Agency on the form attached hereto and return said contract together with good and approved bonds and insurance certificates as required by the Contract Documents within twenty-one (21) calendar days from the date of the mailing of a notice from the Agency to the bidder, according to the address given by him, of acceptance of his proposal.
Contract bonds and certificates of insurance, if required, shall be filed in all instances before delivering any equipment, materials, or performing any work under the contract; also before any purchase order shall be issued. An executed Power of Attorney form shall be submitted with all contract bonds herein specified.
If a bidder whose proposal is accepted fails or refuses to enter into a contract as herein provided, or to conform to any stipulated requirement in connection therewith, the money represented by his check or bidder’s bond shall be refunded less the difference between the low bid and the bid of the bidder with whom the Agency enters into an agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Code Section 20174. At the discretion of the Agency, an award may be made to the bidder whose proposal is next most acceptable to the Agency, and such bidder and his surety shall fulfill every stipulation embraced herein as if he were the party to whom the first award was made.
A corporation to which an award is made may be required before the contract is finally signed to furnish evidence of its corporate existence, of its right to do business in California and of the authority of the officer signing the contract and bonds for the corporation to so sign.
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1-7.7 Return of Proposal and Guarantee. The check or bond of a bidder to whom the contract has been awarded will be returned to him after all of the acts, for the performance of which said security is required, have been fully performed. The checks or bid bonds of the second and third lowest bidders will be returned when the bidder to whom the contract has been awarded has properly executed all of the required Contract Documents. Check or bid bonds of other bidders will be returned when their proposals are rejected or in any event at the expiration of forty-five (45) days from the date of opening bids.
1-7.8 Precedence of Contract Documents. The order of precedence of contract document shall be:
FIRST Requirements of law, including the Code and Ordinances of the City of Gardena.
SECOND Permits from other agencies as may be required by law.
THIRD Permits from City of Gardena Departments as may be required by law or ordinance.
FOURTH The Contract.
FIFTH The Bid Proposal.
SIXTH Addenda.
SEVENTH Notice Inviting Bids.
EIGHTH Instructions to Bidders.
NINTH Technical Provisions.
TENTH Plans.
ELEVENTH General Provisions of the Standard Specifications.
TWELFTH Standard Plans.
THIRTEENTH Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (current edition).
FOURTEENTH Caltrans Standard Plans and Specifications.
FIFTEENTH Reference Specifications.
Change orders, supplemental agreements and approved revisions to Plans and Specifications will take precedence over documents listed above, except those listed as FIRST, SECOND and THIRD. Detailed plans shall have precedence over general plans.
SECTION 2 – SCOPE OF THE WORK
2-2 PERMITS. The Contractor will obtain, at no cost to the Agency, all permits necessary to perform the work on streets, highways, railways or other rights-of-ways. The Contractor shall obtain and pay for all costs incurred for permits necessitated by its operations such as, but not GP-5
limited to those permits required for night work, overload, blasting and demolition. For private contracts, the Contractor shall obtain all permits incidental to the work or made necessary by its operations, and pay all costs incurred by the permit requirements.
The Contractor and each subcontractor employed upon the work must have or obtain a valid City of Gardena Business License in accordance with the provisions of the Gardena Municipal Code.
2.10 DISPUTED WORK.
2.10.1 Retention of Imperfect Work. If any portion of the work done or materials furnished under the contract proves defective or not in accordance with the specifications and contract drawings, and if the imperfection in the same is not of sufficient magnitude or importance to make the work dangerous or undesirable, or if the removal of such work is impracticable or will create conditions which are dangerous or undesirable in the opinion of the Engineer, the Engineer shall have the right and authority to retain the work instead of requiring it to be removed and reconstructed, but he shall make deductions therefor in the payment of the contract item due Contractor as may be just and reasonable. 2-11. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
2-11.1 Requests for Contract Adjustments and Relief. If either Contractor or the Agency believes that it is entitled to relief against the other for any event arising out of or related to the work or Project, such party shall provide written notice to the other party of the basis for its claim for relief. Such notice shall, if possible, be made prior to incurring any cost or expense and in accordance with any specific notice requirements contained in the applicable sections of this Contract.
In the absence of any specific notice requirement, written notice shall be given within a reasonable time, not to exceed fourteen (14) days, after the occurrence giving rise to the claim for relief or after the claiming party reasonably should have recognized the event or condition giving rise to the request, whichever is later. Such notice shall include sufficient information to advise the other party of the circumstances giving rise to the claim for relief, the specific contractual adjustment or relief requested and the basis of such request. 2-11.2 Dispute Avoidance and Resolution. The parties are fully committed to working with each other throughout the Project and agree to communicate regularly with each other at all times so as to avoid or minimize disputes or disagreements. If disputes or disagreements do arise, Contractor and the Agency each commit to resolving such disputes or disagreements in an amicable, professional and expeditious manner so as to avoid unnecessary losses, delays and disruptions to the work under the Contract.
Contractor and the Agency will first attempt to resolve disputes or disagreements at the field level through discussions between Contractor’s Representative and the Engineer.
If a dispute or disagreement cannot be resolved through the Contractor’s Representative and the Engineer, Contractor’s Chief Executive Officer or similar senior representative and the Gardena City Manager, or designee, upon the request of the other party, shall meet as soon as conveniently possible, but in no case later than twenty (20) days after such a request is made, to attempt to resolve such dispute or disagreement. Prior to any meeting between the parties’ senior representatives, the parties will exchange relevant information that will assist the parties in resolving their dispute or disagreement.
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be resolved on terms satisfactory to both parties, the parties may submit the dispute to binding or non-binding mediation. The mediation shall be conducted in any manner and by any person or mediation association mutually acceptable to the parties. 2-11.3 Arbitration. Any claims, disputes or controversies between the parties arising out of or relating to the Contract, or the breach thereof, which have not been resolved in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2-11.2 above may be decided by binding or non-binding arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in any manner and by any person or arbitration association mutually acceptable to the parties.
2-11.4 Claims Disputes. Any claims of Contractor, as “claims” are defined in California Public Contract Code Section 9204 shall be processed in accordance with that section. Section 9204 provides in relevant part that upon receiving a claim from a contractor, together with reasonable documentation to support the claim, a contracting public entity shall conduct a reasonable review of the claim and, within a period not to exceed 45 days [except as otherwise provided in Section 9204], shall provide the claimant a written statement identifying what portion of the claim is disputed and what portion is undisputed.
Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim shall be processed and made within 60 days after the public entity issues its written statement. If the public entity fails to issue a written statement, Section 2-11.3 shall apply. If the contractor disputes the public entity’s written response, or if the public entity fails to respond to a claim within the time prescribed, the contractor may demand in writing an informal conference to meet and confer for settlement of the issues in dispute.
Upon receipt of a demand in writing sent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, the public entity shall schedule a meet and confer conference within 30 days for settlement of the dispute. Within 10 business days following the conclusion of the meet and confer conference, if the claim or any portion of the claim remains in dispute, the public entity shall provide the claimant a written statement identifying the portion of the claim that remains in dispute and the portion that is undisputed.
Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim shall be processed and made within 60 days after the public entity issues its written statement. Any disputed portion of the claim of the claim, as identified by the contractor in writing, shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation, with the public entity and the contractor sharing the associated costs equally. The public entity and contractor shall mutually agree to a mediator within 10 business days after the disputed portion of the claim has been identified in writing. If the parties cannot agree upon a mediator, each party shall select a mediator and those mediators shall select a qualified neutral third party to mediate with regard to the disputed portion of the claim. Each party shall bear the fees and costs charged by its respective mediator in connection with the selection of the neutral mediator.
If mediation is unsuccessful, the parts of the claim remaining in dispute shall be subject to other applicable procedures.
2-13 DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS (“RECORD” DRAWINGS). At all times, the Contractor shall maintain at the project a “Record” set of Drawings and Specifications to include all executed addenda, change orders, and field orders.
Prior to each progress payment the Contractor shall deliver to the Engineer, a set of contract drawings with all applicable “as constructed” notes placed/recorded thereon. Failure to provide “as constructed” plans will cause progress payment to be withheld until information is provided to City.
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placed/record thereon. The final form and detail of these as constructed plans are subject to the acceptance of the Engineer.
2-14 MARKING REMOVAL. All markings placed by the Contractor, City, and Underground Service Alert (USA) during construction shall be removed at the completion of the work. These markings shall include, but not limited to, paint, stakes, and metal tags.
All cost associated with removal of markings shall be included in the bid prices for the applicable bid items. Failure of the Contractor to remove these markings shall be cause for the City to do the work and withhold the costs from the Contractor’s final payment.
SECTION 3 – CONTROL OF THE WORK
3-5 INSPECTION. Inspection shall be made once a day for areas ready for inspection. Areas or items that fail inspection or that are not ready for inspection shall be rescheduled by the contractor.
Inspection of the work shall not relieve the contractor of the obligation to fulfill all conditions and requirements of the contract.
3-6 THE CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIVE. The Contractor shall furnish the Engineer with the name, address and cell/ business/home telephone numbers of the person responsible for the maintenance of barricades, traffic control signs, lights and other safety devices. 3-10 SURVEYING.
3-10.3 Line and Grade. Unless otherwise provided in the Technical Provisions, establishing lines and grades for construction shall be the responsibility of the Contractor, with the following provisions:
All work under this contract shall be built in accordance with the lines and grades shown on the plans. Field survey for establishing these, and for the control of construction, shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. All such surveys, including construction staking, shall be performed on all items ordinarily requiring grade and alignment, at intervals normally accepted by the agencies and trade involved.
The Contractor shall provide a copy of the office calculations and grade sheets to the Agency’s Inspector. The Contractor shall be responsible for any error in the finished work, and shall notify the Engineer within 24 hours of any discrepancies or design errors discovered during staking.
Unless a separate bid item is provided, the payment for surveying, construction staking, professional services, office calculations, furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools and incidentals, and for doing all work involved shall be considered as included in the various items of work, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor. 3-12 WORK SITE MAINTENANCE.
3-12.1 General. The Contractor shall keep the work site clean and free from rubbish and debris.
The Contractor shall abate dust nuisance by cleaning, sweeping and sprinkling with water in keeping with the AQMD and NPDES requirements. Debris, soil or other matter shall not be washed into storm drains but shall be collected and disposed of in a legal, responsible manner.
The construction area shall be cleaned with a power sweeper at the end of every workday and when deemed necessary by the Engineer.
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The Contractor shall maintain drainage within and through the work areas. Earth dams will not be permitted in paved areas. Use temporary sandbags to control the site perimeter. At the completion of the project sandbags shall become the property of the City of Gardena and shall be remain in place.
The Contractor shall not spill on haul routes. Any such spillage shall be removed immediately and the area cleaned.
Stockpiling of construction materials or debris on City right-of-way shall be in accordance with the NPDES permit and shall be approved by the inspector. At the completion of work, the Contractor shall thoroughly clean all work areas.
3-12.2 Air Pollution and Surface Maintenance Control. The Contractor shall obtain a construction water meter from Golden State Water including required deposit and fees. The Contractor shall pay for the water used, at the current water rates. All arrangements for construction water shall be made by contractor with Golden State Water at Contractor expense. 3-12.4.Storage of Equipment and Material.
3-12.4.1 General. All costs associated with the disposal of all excavated or demolition materials, including any gate fees, shall be paid by the Contractor. These costs shall be included in the bid price for the applicable bid items.
Prior to any excavated or demolition material being removed from the construction site the Contractor shall notify the City as to the hauling route and destination for disposal. If the location for disposal is other than a county landfill then the Contractor shall provide the City with written permission and release of liability for the City from the owner of the property where the material will be deposited.
The City has an exclusive agreement with Waste Resources, Inc. and no other firm may provide bulk trash bins in the event the work requires this service. See Section 2-2 Permit for additional details if applicable
3-12.4.2 Storage in Public Streets. Construction equipment shall not be stored at the construction site, any public street or publicly owned facilities without approval of the City.
Contractor shall store equipment at a contractor’s rental yard.
All excavated material that is to be hauled to and disposed of at a County landfill site by the Contractor is subject to a County gate fee based on tonnage. 3-12.5.4 Protection and Restoration of Existing Improvements. Any facilities, structures, water lines, landscaping, surfaces, signs, pavement markings, painted curbs, house numbers, etc., which are damaged during construction shall be restored to the satisfaction of the City. Damaged water lines shall be repaired immediately at no additional cost to the city.
Protect and preserve all existing pavements and facilities, both within and outside the construction limits, that are not part of the proposed improvements. If the contractor is permitted by the City to use a construction staging area outside the project limits, the contractor shall be responsible for maintaining and restoring it to its original condition or better. The contractor shall repair or replace any damaged areas to the satisfaction of the City.
Any damage to existing concrete improvements shall be removed and replaced from joint to joint, or as directed by the City Inspector. Concrete patching will not be permitted. 3-12.5.5 Access to Private Property. The Contractor shall be aware that business and GP-9
residential access must be maintained at all times. The Contractor shall schedule operations to minimize interference with access to private property.
The main access way to any business or home shall not be completely blocked for more than one four-hour period a day except blockage shall be limited to one twenty-four (24) hour period when concrete is poured.
Temporary access ways shall be provided from the street to the main access way of all businesses and homes by use of traffic rated steel plates or any other method approved by the city.
Payment for this item shall be included in the applicable contract work item. 3-13 COMPLETION, ACCEPTANCE, AND WARRANTY.
3-13.3 Warranty. In addition to the guarantees as required in Section 1-7.2 and 3-13.3 of the Standard Specifications, the Faithful Performance Bond shall remain in full force and effect for a period of one year after acceptance of the work by the Agency to insure that defects, which may appear within said period, will be repaired, replaced, or corrected by the Contractor, at his own cost and expense, to the satisfaction of the Engineer within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof by the Agency.
SECTION 4 – CONTROL OF MATERIAL
4-1 GENERAL.
4-1.1 Warranty of Title. No materials, supplies or equipment for the work under this Contract shall be purchased subject to any chattel mortgage or under a conditional sale contract or other agreement by which an interest therein or any part thereof is retained by the seller or supplier.
The Contractor warrants clear and good title to all materials, supplies and equipment installed and incorporated in the work, and agrees upon completion of all work to deliver the premises, together with all improvements and appurtenances constructed or placed thereon by him to the Agency free from any claims, liens, encumbrances or charges, and further agrees that neither he nor any person, firm or corporation furnishing any material or labor for work covered by the Contract shall have any right to a lien upon the premises or any improvement or appurtenance thereon; provided, that this shall not preclude the Contractor from installing metering devices or other equipment of utility companies the title of which is commonly retained by the utility company. Nothing contained in this section, however, shall defeat or impair the right of such persons furnishing materials or labor under any bond given by the Contractor for their protection, or any right under any law permitting such persons to look to funds due the Contractor, which are in the hands of the Agency.
The provisions of this section shall be inserted in all subcontractor’s and material contracts, and notice of its provisions shall be given to all persons furnishing materials for the work when no formal contract is entered into regarding such materials.
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SECTION 5 – LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES
5-3 LABOR.
5-3.3 Payroll Records. The Contractor will be required to submit weekly-certified payrolls for the project. The Contractor shall also submit payrolls for all subcontractors. These payrolls shall be submitted to the Engineer on a weekly basis. The Contractor shall also maintain separate records for three years after the project is completed. In the event a legal request is made for a redacted copy of these payroll records, the Contractor shall provide same within three working days of receipt of this de
mand.
Submitting certified payrolls to other agencies (Union, Prime Contractor, Labor Compliance Program, and Department of Industrial Relations) does not fulfill the requirement to submit certified payroll records to the City.
5-4 INSURANCE. In lieu of Section 5-4 of the Standard Specifications, refer to the City Contract Documents Section, CD-10, for detail requirements. 5-5 ANTITRUST CLAIMS. By entry into this Contract, Contractor hereby acknowledges the terms of Section 7103.5 of the Public Contract Code and hereby offers and agrees to assign to the Agency all rights, title and interest in all causes of action it may have as outlined above. 5-7 SAFETY.
5-7.4 Hazardous Substances. As required by Public Contract Code Section 7104, if this Contract involves digging trenches or other excavations that extend deeper than four (4) feet below the surface, Contractor shall promptly, and prior to disturbance of any conditions, notify the Agency of: (1) any material discovered in excavation that Contractor believes to be a hazardous waste that is required to be removed to a Class I, Class II or Class III disposal site; (2) subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing from those indicated by the Agency; and (3) unknown physical conditions of an unusual nature at the site, significantly different from those ordinarily encountered in such contract work. Upon notification, the Agency shall promptly investigate the conditions to determine whether a change order is appropriate. In the event of a dispute, Contractor shall not be excused from any scheduled completion date and shall proceed with all work to be performed under the Contract but shall retain all rights provided by the Contract and by law for making protests and resolving the dispute. 5-7.4.1Edison Energized Conductors. Contractor hereby promises and agrees that in the performance of the work specified in this Contract, it will employ and utilized only qualified persons, as hereinafter defined, to work in proximity to Edison’s secondary, primary and transmission facilities. The term “qualified person” is defined in Title 8, California Administrative Code, Section 2700, as follows:
“Qualified Person: A person who by reason of experience or instruction is familiar with the operation to be performed and the hazards involved.” Contractor further promises and agrees that the provisions of this section shall be and are binding upon any subcontractor or subcontractors that may be retained by it, and that Contractor shall take such steps as are necessary to assure compliance by said subcontractor or subcontractors with the requirements of this section. 5-7.4.2Emergency Provisions. Unusual conditions may arise on the work which will require that immediate and unusual provision be made to protect the public from danger or loss or damage to life and property, due directly or indirectly to the prosecution of the work, and it is GP-11
part of the service required of the Contractor to make such provisions and to furnish such protection.
Whenever, in the opinion of the Agency, an emergency exists of which the Agency is aware and against which the Contractor has not taken sufficient precaution for the safety of the public or the protection of utilities or of adjacent structures or property which may be injured by the progress of construction; and whenever, in the opinion of the Agency, immediate action shall be considered necessary in order to protect public or private personnel or property interests, or prevent likely loss of human life or damage on account of the operations under the Contract, then in that event the Agency may provide suitable protection to said interests by causing such work to be done and material to be furnished, as in the opinion of the Agency may seem reasonable and necessary, all at the expense of the Contractor.
SECTION 6 – PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS OF THE WORK
6-1 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK
6-1.1 Construction Schedule. The Contractor’s proposed construction schedule shall be submitted to the Engineer within fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of the contract execution. The schedule shall be supported by written statements from each supplier of materials or equipment indicating that all orders have been placed and acknowledged and setting forth the dates that each item will be delivered.
The Contractor shall include in his bid all costs to perform the work under this contract in stages.
The Contractor shall begin and complete work in each stage prior to starting work in subsequent stages unless previous permission is obtained from the Engineer. The contractor shall stage the work to allow parking on the next adjacent streets. Restricting parking on multiple adjoining streets shall require approval of the engineer.
6-1.2 Commencement of the Work. City may establish a Notice to Proceed (NTP) date no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the date of the contract execution. Prior to issuing the Notice to Proceed, the Engineer will schedule a preconstruction meeting with the Contractor to review the proposed construction schedule and delivery dates, arrange utility coordination, discuss construction methods and clarify inspection procedures.
The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the Contractor and subcontractors, or their representatives, shall be filed with the Public Works Manager and the County Sheriff’s Department or the City Police Department prior to beginning work.
The Contractor shall also notify the City of Gardena and the owners of all utilities and substructures within the Project area not less than 48 hours prior to starting construction. The following utility companies list of names and telephone numbers is intended for the convenience of the contractor and is not guaranteed to be complete or correct:
COMPANY CONTACT TELEPHONE NO.
Southern California Edison Manuel Vargas, Jr. 310.783.9389 Southern California Gas Melissa Fukunaga: Tech Services Planning: Attn - Lead Planner
213.231.7281
AT&T Marco A. Perez 626.491.5503
Raymond Dover 310.515.4257
Gardena Police Dispatch 310.3237911
L.A. County Fire Dept. 310.323.7911
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Time Warner
Communications Arturo Fernandez 310.750.9099
Crown Castle Hector Aguilera 951.454.5111
Waste Resources of Gardena Lorena Rodriguez 310.366.7600 Golden State Water Co. Justin Doronio 310.436.6950 x111 Joseph Salcido 310.660.0320 x101
L.A. County Flood Control Daryll Chenoweth 626.458.3129 L.A. Sanitation District Jon Ganz 562.908.4288
Metropolitan Water District Civil Eng. Substructures Section 213.217.7059 Chevron Pipeline Dave Zerler 310.669.4014
Underground Service Alert 800.422.4133
The Contractor shall submit periodic Progress reports to the Engineer by the tenth day of each month. The report shall include an updated Construction Schedule. Any deviations from the original schedule shall be explained. Progress payments will be withheld pending receipt of any outstanding reports.
6-1.3 Working Day. The Contractor’s working hours shall be limited to the hours between 7:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday except holidays. No work which will cause loud or disruptive noise to adjacent residents and “No Parking” enforcement shall begin prior to 8:00 a.m. nor terminate later than 4:30 p.m. Deviation from normal working hours will not be allowed unless written permission has been duly obtained beforehand from the office of the City Engineer. The Contractor shall provide adequate light for proper prosecution of the work, for the safety of the workmen and the public, and for proper inspection.
If the Contractor works beyond the allowed working hours without prior written approval from the Engineer, the Contractor may be charged Five Hundred ($500) for each occurrence as required by the Engineer. The amount will be deducted from a progress payment or bond.
Contractor hereby acknowledges and shall be required to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1810 et seq. According to those sections, eight (8) hours of labor shall constitute a legal day’s work. Contractor shall pay to the Agency a penalty of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for each worker employed in the execution of this Contract by Contractor, or by any Subcontractor, for each calendar day during which such worker is required or permitted to work more than eight (8) hours in any calendar day or forty (40) hours in any one (1) calendar week, except when payment for overtime is made at not less than one and one-half (1-1/2) times the basic rate for that worker.
In the event of either a requested or emergency deviation, inspection service fees will be charged against the Contractor. The service fees will be calculated at overtime rates including benefits, overhead and travel time. The service fees will be deducted from any amounts due to the Contractor.
6-1.4 Notice and Service Thereof. Any notice required or given by one party to the other under the contract shall be in writing and shall be dated and signed by the party giving such notice or by a duly authorized representative of such party. Any such notice shall not be effective for any purpose whatever unless served in the following manner:
Notice shall be given to the Agency by personal delivery thereof to the City of Gardena Engineer or by depositing the same in the United States mail enclosed in a sealed envelope, registered and with postage prepaid, addressed to:
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Public Works Department
City of Gardena
1717 W. 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247-3778
Notice shall be given to the Contractor by personal delivery thereof to said Contractor or to his authorized representative at the site of the project, or by depositing the same in the United States mail, enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to said Contractor at the address established for the conduct of the work under this Contract, postage prepaid and registered.
Notice shall be given to the Surety, or any other person, by personal delivery to said Surety or other person, or by depositing the same in the United States Mail, enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to such Surety or persons at the address of said Surety or persons last communicated to the party giving the notice, postage prepaid and registered.
Notification of Property Owners and Tenants - The Contractor shall notify each property owner and/or tenant in the project area in writing five (5) working days prior to the start of construction.
If pedestrian or vehicular access to private property is to be blocked, the Contractor shall again notify each property owner and/or tenant in writing five (5) working days prior to construction activities. The Contractor shall provide additional notices when a lapse time occurs during each phase/segment work.
The written notice shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval prior to being delivered.
6-2 PROSECUTION OF THE WORK.
6-2.1 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work. Until the formal acceptance of the work by the Agency, the Contractor shall have the charge and care thereof and shall, subject to the insurance protection furnished in accordance with the Section 1-7.6 and 5-4 hereof, bear the risk of accident, loss or damage to any part thereof by action of the elements or from any other cause, whether arising from the execution or from the non-execution of the work. The Contractor shall rebuild, repair, restore and otherwise correct damages to any portion of the work occasioned by any of the above causes before its acceptance.
In case of suspension of work from any cause whatsoever, the Contractor shall be responsible for all materials and the proper temporary storage thereof. 6-3 TIME OF COMPLETION.
6-3.1 General. The contract time shall begin per the City’s written notification. Work must be completed within working days specified for the project. In addition, the Contractor shall notify the City 24 hours in advance of the actual commencement of work.
No work shall be undertaken during the City’s holiday closures. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to determine the City’s closure dates.
6-9 LIQUDATED DAMAGES. The amount of liquidated damages is hereby amended to $100 for each consecutive calendar day.
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SECTION 7 – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
7-1 MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES FOR UNIT PRICE WORK.
7-1.2 Method of Measure. The quantities shown on the Bid Schedule are approximate only. The Contractor will be paid for the actual quantities of work based on approved field measurements as provided for in these Specifications. The City reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of any item or portion of work to be performed or materials furnished, or to delete any item, in accordance with the Specifications. Additional bid item work shall be completed within the total working days in these specifications. Additional working days maybe allowed with the approval of the engineer.
7-3 PAYMENT.
7-3.2 Partial and Final Payment. The Engineer will authorize monthly partial/progress payments per Section 7-3.2 of the Standard Specifications. Contractor’s monthly invoice shall be submitted on company letterhead. Each invoice submitted shall include: project name, job number, date of invoice, progress payment number, and purchase order number. All bid items shall be included on each invoice and include unit, unit price bid, original quantity, amount, previous payment quantity and amount, current invoice payment quantity and amount, total project payment quantity and amount. In addition, any approved change orders shall be listed on invoice. Payment to Contractor typically takes 30 days from submittal of approved invoice.
However, payments will be withheld pending receipt of any outstanding reports required by the Contract Documents.
In addition to the provisions outlined in Section 5-3.3 Payroll Records, the City will withhold progress payments or final payment for failure to submit weekly-certified payrolls. 7-3.3 Delivered Materials. The City will NOT honor or make any progress payments for materials ordered and delivered to the job site by the Contractor unless prior approval is obtained from the Engineer.
7-4 PAYMENT FOR EXTRA WORK.
7-4.3 EXTRA WORK. When work is performed on a "time and materials" basis, the following percentages shall be added to the Contractor's cost and shall constitute the markup for all overhead and profits:
1) Labor .........................................................20 2) Materials .........................................................15 3) Equipment Rental.......................................................15 4) Other Items and Expenditures....................................15 To the sum of the costs and markups provided for in this section, 1 percent shall be added as compensation for bonding.
When all or any part of the extra work is performed by a Subcontractor, the markup established above shall be applied to the Subcontractor's actual cost of such work. A markup of 10 percent on the first $5,000 of the subcontracted portion of the extra work and a markup of 5 percent on work added in excess of $5,000 of the subcontracted portion of the extra work may be added by the Contractor.
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SECTION 8 – FACILITIES FOR AGENCY PERSONNEL
8-2 FIELD OFFICE FACILITIES. The Contractor shall provide the class of field office indicated below:
Class "A" Class "B" Class "C"
In the event none of the boxes are marked above, no specific field office will be required, and the use therefor of any field office will be at the Contractor's discretion. The location of any field office shall be as provided on the plans, in these Specifications or as designated by the Engineer.
END OF GENERAL PROVISIONS
TP-1
TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
GARDENA BLVD. DECORATIVE STRING LIGHTING
FROM VERMONT AVE TO BUDLONG AVE
PROJECT NO. JN 506
PART 1 – TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1 – GENERAL
PREFACE: All work and materials shall conform to the "Standard Specification for Public Works Construction", 2021 edition, except as modified by the contract and these Technical Provisions.
Incidental Work - All work and materials required by the plans and specifications and not specifically listed in the bid schedule items of work, shall be considered incidental and no additional payment shall be made, therefore. Incidental items shall include, but are not limited to, mobilization; implementation of the SWPPP and Best Management Practices for the protection of storm drain structures; adjusting utility access covers to grade; saw cutting; excavation and disposal of materials; survey; traffic control and coordination of utilities.
PART 2 – CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
200 General. The proposed decorative string lighting must be designed to withstand all weather conditions, summer, and winter alike. These decorative elements should be robust enough to last with relatively limited maintenance while being permanently installed outside.
Fabricate to manufacture lighting attachments for string lights including poles and hardware to be installed along Gardena Boulevard in the area, improve the general mood, and create an inviting space for pedestrians and shoppers. in a zigzag type of pattern at the places and height of starting at 20’ at the light pole (20’high Pole) with sag of not more than 3% The proposed 15 poles shall be within a range of 90’ to 100’ apart. There are two existing power sources and pull boxes as shown on the attached exhibits. The contractor will pull the conductors required to energize the proposed decorative string lights.
Costs for construction materials shall be incidental and included in the various bid items of work for which it is required, and no additional payment will be allowed, therefore.
SECTION 201 – CONCRETE, MORTAR, AND RELATED MATERIALS
201-1 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE.
201-1.1.2 Concrete Specified by Class and Alternate Class. Concrete shall be 520-C-2500 for curb-gutters, curb ramps, driveways, sidewalk and concrete pavement. Curing compound shall be Type 2 (if required).
PART 3 – CONSTRUCTION METHODS
300-12.2 Concrete Removal. Concrete to be removed shall be sawcut to a minimum depth of 5 inches at score marks or as marked by the City. Sawed edges, broken or chipped during construction shall be resaw at the contractor's expense. Increase in concrete quantity due to resawing shall not be considered for payment. Upon concrete removal, the City Parks Superintendent shall be informed to check and approve all roots to be removed. If he determines the tree cannot be saved, removal and planting of a new tree shall be per unit cost.
TP-2
All edges shall be parallel or perpendicular to curb faces except cuts around objects shall be on a curvilinear cut, a maximum of 4 inches departure from the straight cut within every 2 feet. The edges of Portland cement concrete remaining in place shall be sawcut and shall have clean, solid vertical faces.
The Contractor is responsible for inspecting each location prior to submitting a bid.
Excavation in the street section adjacent to concrete replacement shall be a minimum width of 1-foot and a minimum depth of 6-inches or 1-inch greater than the existing AC section if greater than 6-inches in depth.
Remove and replace defective concrete work with new materials. Permission to patch any defective areas shall not be a waiver of the Engineer's right to require complete removal of defective work if patching does not restore quality and appearance of work.
The Contractor may stockpile sand or clean fill dirt within the street, except arterial streets, between the curb and 8-feet out, for no longer than 72 hours in any one location with prior approval by the Engineer. The Contractor shall notify the fronting residence 24 hours prior to stockpiling any material. Said stockpile shall not block the flow line of the gutter and shall be barricaded with flasher-equipped barriers. The Contractor shall ensure that the street is swept clean upon vacating the stockpile site. No excavated or removed dirt or concrete may be stockpiled in any street overnight. The Contractor shall remove all debris and perform all cleanup work to the satisfaction of the Engineer within 3 working days after forms have been removed at any location.
Payment - Payment for removal and replacement of concrete sidewalk, including protection existing improvements will be included in the various bid items and no other compensation will be considered.
Concrete removed shall be replaced within five (5) days after removal. All restorations shall be completed a maximum of five (5) days after concrete placement (i.e. backfill, grading of dirt, asphalt repave etc.) One Hundred ($100) dollars per calendar day and location shall be charged to the Contractor for failure to comply with the above schedule as required by the Engineer.
PART 4 –EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS
SECTION 400 – PROTECTION AND RESTORATION
401-3.2 Concrete Curb, Walk, Gutters, Cross Gutters, Curb Ramps, Driveway, and Alley Intersections.
Concrete sidewalk construction shall include removal and disposal of existing interfering structures, tree roots, objects, soil, etc. Contractor shall remove and replace any inadequate existing base material with compacted CMB.
Any damaged utility boxes, traffic signal pull boxes, etc., shall be replaced. All boxes shall be adjusted to grade and all costs for this work shall be incidental and included in this item of work.
Concrete curb and gutter construction shall include removal and disposal of existing interfering structures, objects, soil, etc.
TP-3
Curb & gutter to be replaced shall be installed at the same location as the existing on a straight grade across the limits of the replacement.
Removal, disposal and construction of adjacent 2-feet wide asphalt hot mix paving (C2 PG64- 10) over 6-inch thick C.A.B. shall be included.
The Contractor shall regrade the area at the back of curb/gutter where the new curb/gutter is constructed at a different grade than existing curb/gutter. The graded area shall have a maximum slope of 3:1 and 2% in city parkways. Fill material, if required, for this grading shall be furnished by the Contractor. All landscaping and irrigation in the graded area shall be repaired SECTION 402 – UTILITES
402-2 PROTECTION. The Contractor shall provide coordination with all utility companies involved and shall provide protection from damage to their facilities. The Contractor shall be responsible for repair or replacement to said facilities made necessary by its failure to provide required protection.
The Contractor shall be solely responsible to check all utility record maps, books, and/or other data in the possession of the CITY, other agencies, and/or all utility companies, and no allowance shall be made for any failure to have done so.
The Contractor shall utilize the services of “Underground Service Alert-Southern California” for utility locating in all public rights-of-way by calling 811 or 1-800-227-2600 at least 48 hours prior to any excavation.
Underground lines that are potentially hazardous such as oil company lines, natural gas mains, and electrical conduits will be carefully located by the owner as provided in the Standard Specifications. The Contractor shall take special precautions in determining the precise location and depth of these structures and coordinate work with the utility to ensure that they will not be damaged by its operations.
PART 6 - TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL
SECTION 600 - ACCESS
600-1 GENERAL.
600-1.1 Public Convenience and Safety Access. The Contractor shall provide temporary “No Parking” and all other signs which are necessary for the safe and orderly conduct of vehicular traffic as directed by the Engineer and as specified herein. Contractors shall also provide an approval barricaded area in the parking lane for pedestrian traffic during such time as the parkway is unfit to be used for pedestrian traffic.
At such times as driveways are inaccessible due to the Contractor’s work, they shall be blocked by two (2) Class II barricades or one (1) Class II barricade and two (2) delineators. Driveways that are ramped or planked for temporary access shall be provided with a barricade or delineator at each side. The Contractor shall give 24-hour notice to affected property owners prior to blocking any driveway.
TP-4
The Contractor shall provide access for refuse collection on the regularly scheduled days. He shall also facilitate or assist in the collection where such work is hampered by his operations.
PART 7- LIGHTING
700-3.2 Anchor Bolts, Nuts, and Washers. Anchor bolts shall conform to manufacture specification. Each anchor bolt shall be round, have a minimum of 3.15 inches (80 mm) of thread, and be provided with 4 nuts and 2 flat washers. Nuts shall be symmetrically formed with the hole centered and at right angles to the face. Nuts shall be tapped to fit a corresponding thread on the anchor bolt such that the nut can run the entire length of the thread by the fingers without undue forcing, and without play or rocking. Anchor bolts, nuts, and washers shall be galvanized by the hot-dip process or be cadmium plated with Type NS coating conforming to ASTM A165.
700-3.3.3.2 Steel Standards. Unless otherwise specified, steel Standards shall have 20’ mounting heights 4”X 4” shaft fabricated from sheet steel of weldable grade having a minimum yield strength, after fabrication, of 46,000 pounds per square inch conforms to ASTM-A500 Grade B. The steel pole shall be textured Architectural Bronze Powder coat Finish, Baked to Ensure Maximum Paint Adhesion, Hardness and Durability. The pole shall have cap per manufacture recommendation on the top to eliminate water reach the shaft. 700-3.5 Conduit.
700-3.5.1 General. Conduit size and material shall be as shown on the Plans.
Rigid non-metallic conduit connections shall be of the solvent-weld-type. 700-3.7 Pull Boxes. Pull boxes, covers, and extensions shall be as shown on the Standard Plan drawing 513-3 within 10’ of the poles which will be designed as point of connection to energize the proposed decorative string lights. Pull box covers for street lighting systems shall be inscribed STREET LIGHTING HIGH VOLTAGE. When a ballast, transformer or other device is to be placed in a non-metallic pull box, the pull box shall be provided with recesses for a hanger.
700-3.9 Bonding and Grounding. Bonding jumpers shall be copper wire or copper braid of the same cross-sectional area as No. 10 AWG conductor and for multiple circuit lighting systems and No. 8 AWG conductor or larger for series and all other street lighting systems. The crosssectional area of the jumper shall match the cross-sectional area of the conductors in the circuit.
Equipment grounding conductors shall be color coded to code requirements or shall be bare.
Bonding bushings to be installed on metal conduit shall be of the galvanized or zinc alloy type.
Ground electrodes shall be one-piece galvanized steel rod or pipe no less than 1 inch (25 mm) in diameter, or copper-coated (minimum thickness of rod coating 10 mils (250 µm)) steel rod not less than 1/2 inch in diameter by 8 feet long.
TP-5
700-4.2 Wire/Conductors.
700-4.2.1 General. Wire shall be a single strand of drawn metal that may or may not be insulated.
Conductors shall be single (solid) or multiple (stranded) strands of metal that are insulated.
Cables shall be multiple wires or conductors that are insulated and enclosed in an insulating cable jacket. Copper wire shall conform to ASTM B3 and B8. Wire sizes shall be based on the American Wire Gage (AWG).
The wire diameter shall not be less than 98 percent of the specified AWG diameter.
Conductors shall have clear, distinctive and permanent markings on the outer surface throughout the entire length showing the manufacturers name or trademark, insulation type letter designation, wire size, and voltage rating.
Conductor insulation shall be a solid color or basic colors with a permanent-colored stripe. Solid or basic colors shall be homogenous throughout the full depth of insulation except for the clear nylon layer, if present.
The contractor will furnish photocell system and connect the string lighting to the power source at designated point of connections. (two power sources are located at Gardena Blvd. and Berendo Ave Intersection and one on Gardena Blvd. and the Alley at Giuliano’s). There are existing conduit and pull boxes as shown on the plans which contractor will have to pull the required new conductors provided by the contractor from the two said electric meters through the existing conduits and pull boxes where they can be connected to proposed three (3) pull boxes and then to the three (3) poles as a point of connection to energize the decorative string lights.
The contractor shall furnish photocell system and connect the string lighting to the power source by installing new conductors/wires through existing conduits and pull boxes from power sources to the point of connections.
700-4 DECORATIVE STRING LIGHT – The proposed decorative string lights shall include required hardware, brackets,1/16 “stainless steel supporting cable and other apparatus with 24” sockets spacing and LED bulbs warm white that are required to make the whole element of decorative lights improvements safe, functional and achieve the intended purpose of the improvements. The entire length of the proposed decorative string lighting shall be 1,300’ on Gardena Blvd. From Vermont Avenue to Budlong Avenue. The decorative string lighting shall be installed in a zigzag pattern at the places and height of starting at 20’ at the light pole (20’high Pole) with sag of not more than 3%. The string lights will be equipped with three outdoor photocell, LMPO-200 Watt-stopper by Legrand or equal.
701-8 FOUNDATIONS, FOUNDATION CAPS AND SLABS.
701-8.1 General. Work shall conform to the lines, elevations and grades shown on the Plans or per the engineer specified locations.
Construction of concrete foundations, caps and slabs construction shall conform or exceed to manufacture specifications. Additionally, there shall be ¾ inch PVC Sch 80 conduit within the foundation with s sweep step-out for connection to the underground conduit.
TP-6
701-8.2 Foundations. Foundations shall be constructed in a single placement of concrete of class A per attached exhibits. The bottom of the foundations shall rest securely on firm, unyielding soil. Foundations shall be cured 24 hours before erecting Standards and 72 hours before erecting the decorative string line.
Foundations constructed within the sidewalk or parkway shall pose no hazard to pedestrian traffic. The above-ground portion of a foundation, if any, and/or anchor bolts, conduits etc. shall be protected with protection devices approved by the Engineer. The Contractor shall connect the protection devices to the foundation.
Protection devices shall protect pedestrians from the above ground portion of the foundation, and/or exposed anchor bolts, conduit, etc. Protection devices shall remain and be maintained in place until the related equipment is installed on the foundation. 701-8.3 Foundation Caps. Foundation caps shall be the same color, finish as the pole provided by pole manufacture as shown on the enclosed exhibits.
701-8.6 Payment. Payment for foundations, including protection devices, bolt circles, reinforcement and foundation cap, will be made at the Contract Unit Price or lump sum price in the Bid for each foundation.
Gardena Blvd Decorative Street Lighting (From Vermont Ave to Budlong Ave) JN 506 - Exhibits
Gardena Blvd Decorative Street Lighting (From Vermont Ave to Budlong Ave) JN 506
BERENDO AVE NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE VERMO
NT AVE
ALLEY BERENDO AVE
BUDLONG AVE ALLEY
Power Sources:
• Gardena Blvd. & Berendo Ave
• Gardena Blvd. & Alley @ Guiliano's
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Issue Check points
Light Flickers
Check all wiring for disconnections, shorts and burnt wiring and connections.
Confirm steady input voltage to the light fixture, fluctuating input voltage will harm the LED driver and can lead to premature failure. Lights with photocells can have photocell tag from ambient light or light reflecting at the sensor.
Simply cover the photocell completely and see if flickering continues while the photocell is covered. Call Tech Support for help if none of the above solves the issue.
Light does not work at all.
Check all wiring for disconnections, shorts and burnt wiring and connections.
Confirm steady input voltage to the light fixture, fluctuating input voltage will harm the LED driver and can lead to premature failure. If input voltage is not in the voltage range of the fixture, you will need to find the source of your input voltage issue. Call Tech Support for help if none of the above solves the issue.
For more technical information, install questions, troubleshooting help or warranty claims, wehave a dedicated US Tech and Customer Support Team to help solve any issues you have andcan be reached by email or phone. If you need help with any of our products, we are here for you so that you are never in the dark! Please turn off power before install or change assembly parts.
The input voltage and lamps should be matched, after connecting the power line.
Please make sure the wiring section is insulated.
Professionals must install and disassemble the lamps.
Surge is the number 1 cause of LED light failure. Outdoor lights must have surge at fixture, pole, and breaker.
Surge is the number 1 cause of LED light failure. Indoor lights must have surge at fixture and breaker.
PRODUCT WARNINGS
PRODUCT TROUBLESHOOTING
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
TO: County Clerk / Registrar Recorder FROM: City of Gardena (Lead Agency) ATTN: Environmental Filings Clerk 1700 W. 162nd Street
12400 East Imperial Highway, Room 1101 Gardena, CA 90247 Norwalk, CA 90650
PROJECT TITLE: Gardena Decorative Steet Lighting, JN 506 PROJECT LOCATION (Specific): Garden Blvd between Vermont Ave to Budlong Ave PROJECT LOCATION - City: Gardena PROJECT LOCATION - County: Los Angeles DESCRIPTION OF NATURE, PURPOSE AND BENEFICIARIES OF PROJECT: Project consists of installation of low voltage LED decorative string lighting within the existing public rights of way.
AGENCY APPROVING PROJECT: City of Gardena______
NAME OF PERSON OR AGENCY CARRYING OUT PROJECT: City of Gardena Ministerial (Sec. 21080(b)(1); 15268).
Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a)).
Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)).
Categorical Exemption under Section 15311. Class II, as Accessory Structures and Class I, Section 15301, as minor alterations to the existing public facilities Statutory Exemptions. State code number:
REASON WHY PROJECT IS EXEMPT: Project consists of installation of low voltage LED decorative string lighting within the existing public rights of way. The work will be conducted within fully developed area and within existing public rights of ways. Therefore, the proposed project is categorically exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Class II, Sections 15311.
LEAD AGENCY:
Contact Person: Kevin Kwak Telephone: 310-217-9643
If filed by applicant:
1. Attach certified document of exempting finding.
2. Has a notice of exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? √ YES __ NO Date received for filing:
Clint Osorio Date
City Environmental Quality Officer
Signed by Lead Agency
Signed by Applicant
NOTE: Exempt from Dept. of Fish & Game Wildlife Fee in accordance with de Minimis impact finding 735.5[c] City of Gardena
Gardena City Council
Meeting
AGENDA REPORT
SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. 17C.
Section: DEPARTMENTAL
ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
Meeting Date: March 10,
2026
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GARDENA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TITLE: Award Construction Contract for the Northbound Crenshaw Boulevard Improvements Project, JN 988, from Rosecrans Avenue to 129th Place, to Dash Construction Company Inc. in the amount of $494,548.50.
Additionally, award Construction Management and Inspection Services to Cannon, in the amount of $100,844, and the Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Testing Consultant Services to Terracon Consultants Inc. in the amount of $6,061. Approve the Project Plans & Specifications, Project Contingency of $75,000 (15%), and declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption
COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED:
Staff Recommendations:
Award Construction Contract
Award Construction Management & Inspection (CMI) and Geotechnical Soil Testing Services Approve Project Plans and specifications
Approve Project Contingency
Declare CEQA Exemption
RECOMMENDATION AND STAFF SUMMARY:
On February 5, 2026, the City solicited construction bids for the Crenshaw Blvd Street Improvements Project, JN 988, which includes rehabilitation of northbound lanes of Crenshaw Blvd from Rosecrans Ave to 129th Pl. The project improvements include cold mill existing asphalt pavement, new asphalt overlay, remove and replacements certain sections of curb, gutter, sidewalk, handicap ramps, and planting new trees as well as all appurtenant work in conjunction with street improvements.
A Notice Inviting Bids was published, posted on the city’s website, and the plan rooms. As a result, six (6) bids were received on February 26, 2026, as listed below:
Organization Bid Amount
1. Dash Construction Company, Inc. $494,548.50
2.All American Asphalt $583,761.50
3.Sequel Contractors, Inc. $598,533.00
4. Hardy & Harper, Inc. $620,000.00
5.Palp Inc., dba Excel Paving $689,383.50
6. Onyx Paving Company $695,711.00
The lowest responsive bidder, Dash Construction Company Inc., is a state-licensed contractor with proven experience in this field. Their references have been verified and they will be required to meet all bonding and financial standards. The project is anticipated to start construction in April of 2026 and to be completed by end of June 2026.
Request for Construction Management and Inspection services for the project were also sent to four (4) on-call consultants on February 13, 2026. Cannon submitted the lowest responsible bid in the amount of $100,844.
Cannon has experience in CMI services for local municipalities through a team of qualified managers and inspectors across various disciplines. Other proposals received were Transtech at $110,640 and Accenture at $193,050. Psomas did not submit a proposal.
Additionally, soil testing services will be provided by Terracon Consultants Inc. in Gardena, which is also on the City’s on-call list for Geotechnical Engineering Services. Terracon will provide soil testing as needed, based on the approved on-call service rates, with total fees not to exceed $6,061.
Staff recommend that the City Council award construction contract for Crenshaw Boulevard Improvements Project, JN 988, to Dash Construction Company Inc., in the amount of $494,548.50. Additionally:
a. Award Construction Management and Inspection Services to Cannon in the amount of $100,844. b. Award the Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Testing Services to Terracon Consultants Inc in the amount of $6,061.
c. Approve the Project Plans & Specifications
d. Approve a project contingency in the amount of $75,000 (15% of the construction contract) for potential unforeseen conditions.
e. Declare this project to be categorically exempt under CEQA, Class 1, Section 15301, as rehabilitation of existing facilities.
FISCAL IMPACT/COST:
Source of Funds
FY 2025-2026 Budget, JN 988 -
Measure R
$1,500,000
FY 2025-2026 Budget, JN 988- Prop C $348,000
Total
$1,848,000
Estimated Expenditures
Design Phase Expenditures and Job
cost
$89,900.00
Construction Management and
Inspection Services
$100,844.00
Construction Contract Award $494,548.50
Material Testing $6,061.00
15% Project Contingency $ 75,000.00
Total
$766,353.50
APPROVED:
___________________________
Clint Osorio, City Manager
Attachments
JN 988 Project Location Map Exhibit.pdf
0988 NB Crenshaw Blvd. Improvements Bid Doc Specifications.pdf 0988 NB Crenshaw Blvd. Improvements Plans signed 2.3.2026.pdf JN 988 - Dash Construction Company, Inc. 02-26-2026.pdf Cannon Proposal for Street Improvements.pdf
PLA261028 Crenshaw Blvd Proposal 2-25-26.pdf
JN 988Crenshaw Blvd. Improvements Project _CEQA NOE.pdf
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CITY OF GARDENA
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
Crenshaw Boulevard Street Improvements (NB)
From Rosecrans Ave to 129th Pl
JN 988
JANUARY 2025
CITY OF GARDENA
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
CRENSHAW BLVD STREET IMPROVEMENTS (NB)
FROM ROSCRANS AVE TO 129TH PL
JN 988
Plans & Specifications prepared by:
Memoranda:
Plans and specifications are available at Planwell Administrator, 562.436.9761 or https://www.e-arc.com/location/costa-mesa/ (Go to Planrooms/Order From Planwell/Public Planroom and select City of Gardena under pulldown menu) Bid Results: https://www.cityofgardena.org/public-contracts/ City of Gardena Public Works Engineering Division: 310.217.9568
CITY OF GARDENA
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
For
CRENSHAW BLVD STREET IMPROVEMENTS (NB)
ROSECRANS AVE TO 129TH PL
PROJECT NO. JN 988
Plans and Specifications are available through ARC Document Solutions. Please be advised that there is an additional charge for delivery. Upon payment of the purchase price, they become the property of the purchaser and may not be returned for refund.
You may access the plans through the following website under Public Planroom:
https://www.e-arc.com/location/costa-mesa/
Scroll down to “Planrooms”/”Order From PlanWell”/”Public Planroom” and select City of Gardena under the “in all company” pulldown menu.
For assistance with access or placing an order, please contact a Planwell Administrator at 562.436.9761.
Notice is hereby given that the City of Gardena will receive sealed bids at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 1700 W. 162nd Street, Gardena, California, until 2:30 PM on February 26, 2026, and shortly thereafter on this same day, they will be publicly opened and read in the City Clerk’s Office in-person and via ZOOM.
The information to join the bid opening via ZOOM is the following:
Topic: Bid Opening
Time: 2:30 PM on February 26, 2026 (Shortly thereafter the deadline) Join ZOOM Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86912270507
Meeting ID: 869 1227 0507
Dial by phone: [+1 669 444 9171] US
Should you have any questions or concern in delivering a bid or joining the ZOOM Meeting, please contact City Clerk’s office at (310) 217-9565 or via email at [email protected].
All bids must be in writing, must be sealed, and must be plainly marked on the outside: “BID ON PROJECT NO. 988. Any bid received after the hour stated above for any reason whatsoever, will not be considered for any purpose but will be returned unopened to the bidder.
Bids are required for the entire work as described below:
Work consists of excavation, asphalt concrete pavement, cold mill, curb and gutter, sidewalk, cross gutter, adjustment of manholes and water valves to grade, driveway, striping and signage, traffic control, water pollution control and all other related work for Crenshaw Boulevard (Northbound) from Rosecrans Avenue to 129th Place (600’ S/O El Segundo) ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE: $562,000
The time of completion of contract shall be 60 working days as defined in the latest Standard Specifications for Public Works (“Greenbook”). Liquidated Damages, as defined in Section 6-9, shall be $2000 per each consecutive calendar day.
The City’s intent is to issue the Notice to Proceed for April 6, 2026.
Each bidder must submit a proposal to the City, c/o City Clerk in accordance with the Plans and Specifications. Said proposal is to be accompanied by a cash deposit, a certified or cashier's check, or a bidder's bond, made payable to the City of Gardena, in an amount not less than 10 percent of the total bid submitted.
The envelope enclosing the proposal shall be sealed and addressed to the City of Gardena c/o City Clerk, and delivered or mailed to the City at 1700 W. 162nd Street, Gardena, California 90247-3778. The envelope shall be plainly marked in the upper left-hand corner as follows:
ATTENTION: CITY, c/o CITY CLERK
(Bidder's Name and Address)
(Number and title of this project) ________________________ The successful bidder will be required to furnish a faithful performance bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price, and a payment bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price, both in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney.
The contractor shall have an active Class “A” license from the Contractor’s State License Board at the time of submitting bid.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, the Contractor may, at Contractor's sole cost and expense, substitute securities equivalent to any monies withheld by the City to insured performance under the contract unless applicable federal regulations or policies do not allow such substitution. Such security shall be deposited with the City, or a state or federally chartered bank as escrow agent, who shall pay such monies to the Contractor upon satisfactory completion of the Contract. The Contractor shall be the beneficial owner of any security substituted for monies withheld and shall receive any accrued interest thereon.
Securities eligible for investment shall include those listed in Government Code Section 16430 or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit. No such substitution shall be accepted until the escrow agreement, letter of credit, form of security and any other document related to said substitution is reviewed and found acceptable by the City Attorney.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid received and to be the sole judge of the merits of the respective bids received.
The award, if made, will be made to the lowest responsive responsible bidder.
Bidders are advised that this Project is a public work for purposes of the California Labor Code, which requires payment of prevailing wages. Accordingly, the bidder awarded the Contract and all subcontractors shall be required to pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages, as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations, and otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000 et seq., and any other applicable laws, rules and regulations adopted with respect thereto (“California Prevailing Wage Laws”).
Attention is directed to the provisions of Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by Contractor or any Subcontractor under it.
Contractor and any Subcontractor under if shall comply with the requirements of said sections in the employment of apprentices.
The Contractor is prohibited from performing work on this project with a subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on the project pursuant to Section 1777.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code.
This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. All contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor Standards Enforcement) in a format prescribed by the Labor Commissioner no less than monthly.
As of January 1, 2016, the requirement to furnish electronic certified payroll records to the Labor Commissioner will apply to all public works projects, whether new or ongoing. City may require a copy of the electronic certified payroll records submitted to the DIR at anytime.
Exceptions: The Labor Commissioner may (but is not required to) excuse contractors and subcontractors from furnishing electronic certified payroll records to the Labor Commissioner on a project that is under the jurisdiction of one of the four legacy DIR-approved labor compliance programs (Caltrans, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, and County of Sacramento) or that is covered by a qualifying project labor agreement.
These requirements will apply to all public works projects that are subject to the prevailing wage requirements of the Labor Code without regard to funding source.
The State General Prevailing Wage Determination is as established by the California Department of Industrial Relations (available at
http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/index.htm).
Skilled and Trained Workforce This project may be subject to Skilled and Trained Workforce requirements under Sections 2600 through 2603 of the California Public Contract Code, if applicable.
Award of Contract: The following are conditions to the award of the contract:
I. Each contractor and subcontractor listed on the bid must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. subject to the limited exceptions set forth in Labor Code Section 1771.1(a) (regarding the submission of a bid as authorized by Business & Professions Code Section 7029.1 or Public Contract Code Section 10164 or 20103.5 provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract was awarded): and
II. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded this contract unless the contractor and each subcontractor listed on the bid is registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 17265.5.
Any questions regarding this bid package may be referred to Amir H. Modarressi, PE, Public Works Engineering Division at 310.217.9631.
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
CRENSHAW BLVD STREE IMPROVEMENTS (NB)
ROSECRANS AVE TO 129TH PL
DESCRIPTION PAGE DESCRIPTION PAGE
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Title Page ....................................................................
Notice Inviting Bids ......................................................
Location Map...............................................................
Table of Contents ........................................................ i Instructions to Bidders ................................................. ii-iv BID PROPOSAL (To Be Submitted with Proposal)
Bid Schedule ............................................................... BP-2 Acknowledgement of Addenda Received..................... BP-5 Bidder’s Declaration..................................................... BP-6 Non-collision Affidavit .................................................. BP-8 Declaration of Eligibility to Contract.............................. BP-9 Bid Bond...................................................................... BP-10 Designation of Subcontractors..................................... BP-11 Construction Project Reference ................................... BP-12 Certificate of Non-Discrimination by Contractors.......... BP-13 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion –
Primary Covered Transition .................................... BP-14 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (To Be Submitted after Award)
Agreement................................................................... CD-2 Faithful Performance Bond .......................................... CD-4 Payment Bond............................................................. CD-6 Workers’ Compensation Insurance Certificate ............. CD-8 Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreement
Of Subrogation and Contribution.............................. CD-9 Insurance..................................................................... CD-10
GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................ GP-1 Section 1 – General................................................ GP-1 Section 2 – Scope of the Work................................ GP-4 Section 3 – Control of the Work .............................. GP-7 Section 4 – Control of Material................................ GP-9 Section 5 – Legal Relations and Responsibilities .... GP-10 Section 6 – Prosecution and Progress of the Work . GP-11 Section 7 – Measurement and Payment ................. GP-14 Section 8 – Facilities for Agency Personnel ............ GP-1
TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
PART 2 – CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS................... TP-1 Section 200 – Rock Materials.................................. TP-1 Section 201 – Concrete, Mortar, and Related
Materials........................................... TP-1 Section 203 – Bituminous Materials......................... TP-1 Section 214 – Traffic Striping, Curb and Pavement
Markings, and Pavement Markers .... TP-2
Section 215 – Signs and Markers............................ TP-4 PART 3 – CONSTRUCTION METHODS ..................... TP-5 Section 300 – Earthwork ......................................... TP-5 Section 302 – Roadway Surfacing........................... TP-7 Section 314 – Traffic Striping, Curb and Pavement
Markings, and Pavement Markers..... TP-10
PART 4 – EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS ...................... TP-11 Section 400 – Protection and Restoration................ TP-11 Section 401 – Removal ........................................... TP-11 Section 402 – Utilities.............................................. TP-13 Section 403 – Manhole Adjustment and
Reconstruction.................................. TP-14
Section 404 – Cold Milling....................................... TP-14 PART 6 – TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL ............ TP-14
Section 600 – Access.............................................. TP-14 Section 601 – Temporary Traffic Control for
Construction and Maintenance
Work Zones ...................................... TP-16 PART 7 – STREET LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC
SIGNAL SYSTEMS ..................................... TP-17 Section 700 – Materials........................................... TP-17 Section 701 – Construction ..................................... TP-17 PART 8 – LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION ................. TP-18 Section 801 – Installation ........................................ TP-18
APPENDIX
APPENDIX A: STANDARD DRAWINGS
APPENDIX B: SPPWC STANDARD PLANS
APPENDIX C: CALIFORNIA MUTCD STANDARDS
APPENDIX D: CALTRANS STANDARDS
APPENDIX E: LA COUNTY PERMIT
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
FORM OF PROPOSAL
The Proposal shall be fully executed and submitted on the forms in the project specifications and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked and addressed as directed in the Notice Inviting Bids.
PRPOSAL / BID DOCUMENTS
All Proposals shall include the following executed documents to be submitted with each bid:
Bidding Schedule
Acknowledgement of Addenda Received
Bidder's Declaration
Non-Collusion Affidavit
Declaration of Eligibility of Contract
Bid Bond
Designation of Subcontractors
Construction Project Reference
Certificate of Non-Discrimination by Contractors
Certification of Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion – Primary Covered Transitions
DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL
The Proposal shall be delivered by the time and to the place stipulated in the Notice Inviting Bids. It is the bidder's sole responsibility to see that its Proposal is received as stipulated. Any Proposal received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals will be returned to the bidder unopened.
WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL
The Proposal may be withdrawn by the bidder by means of a written request, signed by the bidder or its properly authorized representative. Such written request must be delivered to the place stipulated in the Notice Inviting Bids for receipt of proposals prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals. No Proposal may be withdrawn after the hour fixed for opening bids.
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MODIFICATIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS
Unauthorized conditions, limitations, or provisions attached to the Proposal will render it informal and may be grounds for its rejection as non-responsive. The completed Proposal forms shall be without interlineations, alterations, or erasures. Alternative proposals will not be considered unless specifically requested. Oral, telegraphic, or telephonic proposals or modifications will not be considered.
DISCREPANCIES IN PROPOSALS
In the event there is more than one bid item in a Bidding Schedule, the bidder shall furnish a price for all bid items in the Schedule, and failure to do so will render the Proposal informal and may be grounds for its rejection as non-responsive. The bidder shall state in words and figures the unit prices or the specific sums as the case may be, for which it proposes to supply the labor, materials, supplies, or machinery, and completely perform the Contract. The total amount of each item bid and the total amount of the bid shall be stated in words and figures.
In case of any discrepancy between the words and the figures, the words shall prevail. If the unit price and the total amount named by a bidder for any items are not in agreement, the unit price alone will be considered as representing the bidder's intention and the total will be corrected to conform thereto.
PROPOSAL GUARANTEE – BIDDER’S SECURITY
Each bidder shall submit with his Proposal cash, an unconditional certified or cashier's check, or a bidder's bond, in the sum of the percentage of the bid stated in the Notice Inviting Bids, payable to the City as a guarantee that the bidder will, if its Proposal is accepted, execute the Contract and furnish a satisfactory Faithful Performance Bond, a satisfactory Payment Bond and insurance certificates as specified herein.
If a bidder to whom an award is made, fails or refuses to sign the Contract or furnish the required bonds and certificates, all within the time stated in Section 2-1.5 of the Special Provisions herein, the funds represented by said cash, check or bidder's bond shall be forfeited and become and remain the property of the City; the amount thereof being agreed to by the bidder and the surety as a bid bond forfeiture due to the City because of the delay in the execution of the Contract and in the performance of work thereunder, resulting from such failure or refusal, except that if the City awards the contract to the next lowest responsive responsible bidder, only that portion of the bidder's security equal to the difference between the two bids will be forfeited.
A Bid Bond must be obtained from a corporate surety authorized to do business as such in the State of California as an “admitted surety insurer” and shall be on the form furnished by the City or one substantially in conformance with it. Certified or cashier's checks must be drawn on a solvent state or nationally chartered bank or branch thereof in the State of California. The liability of the City in connection with the checks shall be limited to the return of the checks (without interest) as provided in Section 2-1.6 of the Special Provisions bound herein.
DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS
A person, firm, or corporation shall NOT be allowed to make or file, or to be interested in, more than one bid, except an alternative bid when specifically requested; provided, however, a person, firm, or corporation who has submitted a sub-proposal to a bidder submitting a iv
Proposal, or who has quoted prices on materials to such bidders, is not thereby disqualified from submitting a sub-proposal or from quoting prices to other bidders submitting proposals, or from submitting a Proposal as a prime contractor. Similarly, failure to comply with the registration requirements of Labor Code Section 1725.5, as further described in the Notice Inviting Bids, will disqualify a bidder.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The bidder's attention is directed to the Special Provisions and Technical Provisions bound herein for additional requirements of the Proposal and Contract Documents.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Contract Documents are to be submitted within twenty-one (21) calendar days AFTER award of contract unless extended by agreement of the City. Failure to timely submit executed Contract Documents may be grounds for rejecting the bid award and forfeiture of the bid security. See enclosed documents commencing on page CD-1.
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CRENSHAW BLVD STREET IMPROVEMENTS (NB)
ROSECRANS AVE TO 129TH PL
PROJECT NO. JN 988
Contractor:
Address:
Phone:
Fax:
License No.:
D.I.R. No.
Email:
To Be Submitted
WITH
Bid Package
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BID PROPOSAL
PROJECT NO. JN 988_
BID SCHEDULE
The undersigned, having examined the proposed Contract Documents titled:
CRENSHAW BLVD STREET IMPROVEMNETS (NB)
ROSECRANS AVE TO 129TH PL
and having visited the site and examined the conditions affecting the work, hereby proposes and agrees to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and appliances, and to perform operations necessary to complete the work as required by said proposed Contract Documents and itemized bid schedule below. All work shall be completed within 60 Working Days from the date the Notice of Proceed is issued by the Engineer.
Item
No. Item Description Unit
Approx.
Quantity
Unit Price
in Figures
Item Total
1 MOBILIZATION / DEMOBILIZATION (5%
Max) LS 1 $ $
2 COLD MILL EXISTING PAVEMENT TO A
DEPTH OF 2-1/2". SF 101,050 $ $
3 CONSTRUCT 2-1/2" AC (C2-PG64-10). TON 1,648 $ $
4 REMOVE AND RECONSTRUCT PCC
CURB AND GUTTER PER CITY STD. PLAN
ST-08 TYPE A-2 SEE DETAIL ON SPPWC
STD PLAN 120-3. (MATCH EXISTING)
LF 52 $ $
5 REMOVE AND RECONSTRUCT PCC
COMMERCIAL DRIVEWAY PER CITY STD.
PLAN ST-2 & ST-3.
SF 4,449 $ $
6 REMOVE AND RECONSTRUCT PCC
COMMERCIAL SIDEWALK PER CITY OF
GARDENA STD. PLAN ST-7.
RECONSTRUCTION LIMITS SHALL BE TO
THE NEAREST SCOREMARK OR JOINT.
SF 918 $ $
7 ADJUST UTILITY MANHOLE TO GRADE
PER
DETAIL-A, SHEET-4.
EA 11 $ $
8 ADJUST WATER VALVE TO GRADE.
(PER GENERAL NOTE # 5) EA 2 $ $
9 ADJUST WATER METER TO GRADE.
(PER GENERAL NOTE # 5) EA 2 $ $
10 ADJUST GAS VALVE TO GRADE.
(PER GENERAL NOTE # 5) EA 2 $ $
11 RELOCATE EXISTING POST TOW AWAY
SIGN. EA 1 $ $
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Item
No. Item Description Unit
Approx.
Quantity
Unit Price
in Figures
Item Total
12 MILL EXISTING CONCRETE AND INSTALL
TRUNCATED DOME PER CITY OF
GARDENA STANDARD ST-14.
EA 1 $ $
13 REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING
DAMAGED RAISED MEDIAN ISLAND
INCLUDING 4” GREEN PCC AND MATCH
EXISTING. (SEE LOCATION & GREEN
PCC AND MATCH EXISTING.)
LF 30 $ $
14 PLANT NEW 24" BOX, EASTERN REDBUD
TREE OR WATER GUM TREE IN EMPTY
TREE WELL PER CITY OF GARDENA ST11.
EA 4 $ $
15 FILL IN EXISTING TREE WELL WITH
CONCRETE PER CITY OF GARDENA STD.
DWG. ST-7.
SF 12 $ $
16 TRAFFIC STRIPING AND SIGNING LS 1 $
$
17 TRAFFIC CONTROL LS 1 $ $
18 REMOVE EX. SIDEWALK &CURB RETURN
AND CONSTRUCT HANDICAP RAMP AT
SE CORNER OF CRENSHAW BLVD. AND
ROSECRANS AVE. PER PLAN AND LA
COUNTY ENCROACHMENT PERMIT
LS 1 $ $
TOTAL CONTRACT BID:
(Figures) $
(Words) ____________________________________________________________ * In case of error in extension of price into the total price column, the unit price will govern.
All work required and shown on the construction plans and this specification for which no price or item is listed on this proposal, it shall be understood that such work, equipment, labor, tools and materials shall be provided without extra charge, allowance or direct payment of any kind. Payment for performing such work or furnishing such equipment, labor, tools and materials shall be included in the above lump sum or unit bid prices and no additional compensation will paid therefor.
If the City determines that any of the unit bid prices are significantly unbalanced to the potential detriment of the City, the bid will be replaced as non-responsive.
In case of any discrepancy between the words and the figures, the words shall prevail. If the unit price and the total amount for any item are not in agreement, the unit price alone shall
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BID SCHEDULE (Continued)
be considered to represent the bidder’s intention and all totals will be corrected to conform thereto.
Attached hereto is cash, a certified check, a cashier's check, or a bidder's bond in the amount of _______________________________________________________________________Dollar s, said amount being not less than 10 percent of the amount bid. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Sections 20172 and 20174, it is agreed a portion equal to the difference between the low bid and second low bid shall be retained as a bid bond forfeiture by the City if the undersigned fails or refuses to execute the Contract and furnish the required bonds and certificates of insurance within the time provided.
Name of Bidder
Signature of Bidder
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BID PROPSOAL
PROJECT NO. JN 988
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA RECEIVED
The Bidder shall acknowledge the receipt of addenda by number and date each addendum received.
Addendum No. ____ Date ___________ Addendum No. ____ Date ___________ Addendum No. ____ Date ___________ Addendum No. ____ Date ___________ Addendum No. ____ Date ___________ Addendum No. ____ Date ___________ Addenda will be issued only through the ARC Document Solutions and access under their “Planrooms”/”Order From Planwell” (https://www.e-arc.com/location/costa-mesa/). It is the Bidder’s sole responsibility to visit the Planroom to obtain and administer any Addendum related to this bid. An Addendum must be acknowledged above by a bidder in its submitted form of Proposal.
If an addendum or addenda has been issued by the City and not noted above as being received by the Bidder, the Bid Proposal may be rejected.
_____________________________ _____________________________ Bidder’s Signature Date
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BIDDER'S DECLARATION
It is understood and agreed that:
1. The undersigned has carefully examined all documents which will form a part of the Contract; namely, the Notice Inviting Bids, the Instructions to Bidders, this Proposal, the Bid Bond, the Contract, the Faithful Performance Bond, the Payment Bond, the federal requirements, if any, the Plans and Specifications, the Special Provisions, and the Technical Provisions.
2. The undersigned has, by investigation at the site of the work and otherwise, satisfied himself as to the nature and location of the work and fully informed himself as to all conditions and matters, which can in any way affect the work or the cost thereof.
3. The undersigned fully understands the scope of work and has checked carefully all words and figures inserted in this Proposal and he further understands that the City will not be responsible for any errors or omissions in the preparation of the Proposal.
4. The undersigned agrees and acknowledges that he is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and that the undersigned will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the Contract if it is awarded to the undersigned.
The undersigned will execute the Contract and furnish the required statutory bonds and certificates of insurance within the period of time specified in the Contract Documents.
The undersigned will begin work after award of Contract and a Notice to Proceed has been given as herein specified and will complete said work within the time specified in the Bidding Schedule.
5. The undersigned certifies that this Proposal is genuine and not sham or collusive, or made in the interest or on behalf of a person not herein named, and the undersigned has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a sham bid nor induced any other person, firm, or corporation to refrain from bidding. The undersigned has not in any manner sought by collusion to secure for himself any advantage over any other bidder.
6. The undersigned will accept an award and enter into a Contract for all work scheduled herein on which he puts in a bid. The awards for such work are to be entirely at the discretion of the City after evaluation of the bids as submitted. The undersigned agrees that the City shall recover or retain as a bid bond forfeiture an amount equal to the difference between the low bid and amount of the bid of the bidder with whom the City enters into a Contract, and the surplus, if any, shall be returned to the lowest bidder in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contract Code Sections 20172 and 20174 in the event of his failure to execute a Contract and furnish required bonds and insurance therefor within the time provided.
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BIDDER'S DECLARATION (Continued)
7. The undersigned bidder stated under penalty of perjury that the representations made in submitting this bid are, to the best of his/her knowledge, true, accurate, and complete.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________________ ___________________________________ Contractor's Business Name Contractor (Print)Title
________________________________ ______________________________________ Business Address: Street Signature Title
________________________________ ___________________________________ City State Zip Contractor's License No. and Classification ________________________________ ___________________________________ Business Phone Number Business Fax Number
Date
________________________________ ___________________________________ Name Title Residence: Street
________________________________ ___________________________________ City State Zip Residence Phone Number
Note: If the bid is made by an individual, it must be signed with the full name of the bidder, whose address must be given: if it is made by a firm, it must be signed in the copartnership's name by a general partner thereof, who shall also sign his or her own name, and the name and full address of each partner (general and/or limited) must be given; and if it is made by a corporation, it must be signed by a properly authorized officer, the corporate name shall be set forth, and the separate corporate officer’s certification shall be provided.
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NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
(To be executed by Bidder and submitted with Bid)
State of California
County of Los Angeles
being first duly sworn, deposes and
says that he or she is of
the party making the foregoing bid, that the bid is not made in the interest of, or on the behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the bid is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the bidder has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any bidder or anyone else to put in a sham bid, or that anyone shall refrain from bidding; that the bidder has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the bid price of the bidder or any other bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of that of any other bidder, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the bid are true; and, further, that the bidder has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her bid price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay fee to any corporation, or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham bid.
NAME OF BIDDER
SIGNATURE OF BIDDER
ADDRESS OF BIDDER
CITY STATE ZIP
ALL SIGNATURES MUST BE WITNESSED BY NOTARY
(attach appropriate jurats)
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DECLARATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO CONTRACT
[Labor Code Section 1777.1; Public Contract Code Section 6109] The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of the contractor, certifies and declares that:
1. The undersigned contractor is aware of Sections 1777.1 and 1777.7 of the California Labor Code, which prohibit a contractor or subcontractor who has been found by the Labor Commissioner or the Director of Industrial Relations to be in violation of certain provisions of the Labor Code, from bidding on, being awarded, or performing work as a subcontractor on a public works project for specified periods of time.
2. The undersigned contractor is not ineligible to bid on, be awarded or perform work as a subcontractor on a public works project by virtue of Sections 1771.1 or 1777.7 of the California Labor Code or any other provision of law.
3. The undersigned contractor is aware of California Public Contract Code Section 6109, which states:
“(a) A public entity, as defined in Section 1100 [of the Public Contract Code], may not permit a contractor or subcontractor who is ineligible to bid or work on, or be awarded, a public works project pursuant to Section 1777.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code to bid on, be awarded, or perform work as a subcontractor on, a public works project. Every public works project shall contain a provision prohibiting a contractor from performing work on a public works project with a subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on the public works project pursuant to Section 1771.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code.”
“(b) Any contract on a public works project entered into between a contractor and a debarred subcontractor is void as a matter of law. A debarred subcontractor may not receive any public money for performing work as a subcontractor on a public works contract, and any public money that may have been paid to a debarred subcontractor by a contractor on the project shall be returned to the awarding body. The contractor shall be responsible for the payment of wages to workers of a debarred subcontractor who has been allowed to work on the project.”
4. The undersigned contractor has investigated the eligibility of each and every subcontractor the undersigned contractor intends to use on this public works project, and has determined that none of them are ineligible to perform work as a subcontractor on a public works project by virtue of the foregoing provisions of the Public Contract Code, Sections 1771.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code, or any other provision of law.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this ______ day of _________, 20____, at _________________ (place of execution), California_____________.
Signature: ____________________________ Name: _________________________________ Title: ________________________________ Company: ______________________________
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BID BOND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT , as Principal,
and , as Surety,
are held firmly bound unto the City of Gardena in the sum of $ ;
DOLLARS,
(not less than ten percent of total amount of bid)
for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
WHEREAS, said Principal has submitted a bid to the City to perform all work required under the following:
PROJECT: Crenshaw Boulevard (Northbound) Street Improvements Rosecrans Avenue to 129th Place (600’ S/O El Segundo).
NOW, THEREFORE, if said Principal is awarded a Contract by the City and, within the time and in the manner required in the Specifications for said project, enters into the written form of Contract bound with said Specifications and furnishes the required bonds, one to guarantee faithful performance and the other to guarantee payment for labor and materials, 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 City and judgment is recovered, said Surety shall pay all costs incurred by the City in such suit, including a reasonable attorneys’ fee to be fixed by the court. Surety hereby waives the provisions of California Civil Code §2845.
SIGNED AND SEALED, this day of , 20 .
(SEAL) (SEAL)
Principal Surety
BY: BY:
Signature Signature
Note: This bond must be dated, all signatures must be notarized, and evidence of the authority of any person signing as attorney–in-fact must be attached.
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DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS
In compliance with the "Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act" being Sections 4100- 4113 of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, and any amendments thereto, each bidder shall set forth below the name and location of the place of business of each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or render service to the prime 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 prime contractor's total bid, and shall further set forth the portion of the work which will be done by each subcontractor. Only one subcontractor for each such portion shall be listed.
If the contractor fails to specify a subcontractor for any portion of the work to be performed under the contract, he shall be deemed to have agreed to perform such portion himself, and he shall not be permitted to subcontract that portion of the work except under the conditions hereinafter set forth.
Subletting or subcontracting of any portion of the work to which subcontractor was designated in the original bid shall only be permitted in cases of public emergency or necessity, and then only after a finding reduced to writing as a public record of the legislative body of the City.
Portion
of Work
% Subcontractor's Name & Address
Type of
Work
State
License
Number Class
D.I.R.
Number
Not more than _____%.
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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT REFERENCE
In order to more fully evaluate your background and experience for the project herein proposed, please submit a list of Public Works and/or similar construction projects completed or in progress within the last three (3) years. Failure to provide this information may constitute grounds for rejection of your bid as non-responsive.
Number of years as a contractor in construction work of this type:
Three projects of this type recently completed:
1. Name (Firm/Agency):
Address:
Contact Person: Telephone No.:
Title of Project:
Project Location:
Date of Completion: Contract Amount: $
2. Name (Firm/Agency):
Address:
Contact Person: Telephone No.:
Title of Project:
Project Location:
Date of Completion: Contract Amount: $
3. Name (Firm/Agency):
Address:
Contact Person: Telephone No.:
Title of Project:
Project Location:
Date of Completion: Contract Amount: $
NOTE: If requested by the City, the bidder shall furnish a certified financial statement, references, and other information sufficiently comprehensive to permit an appraisal of his current financial condition.
Bidder's Signature
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CERTIFICATE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION BY CONTRACTORS
As suppliers of goods or services to the City, the firm listed below certifies that it does not discriminate in its employment with regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; that it is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local directives, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination in employment; and that it agrees to pursue positively and aggressively the principle of equal opportunity in employment.
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 PERSON SIGNING
SIGNATURE
DATE
Please include any additional information available regarding equal opportunity employment programs now in effect within your company:
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CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION – PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS
(BEFORE COMPLETING CERTIFICATION, READ INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE) The Contractor shall not perform Work with any Subcontractor that has been debarred or suspended pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1777.1 or any other federal or State law providing for the debarment of contractors from public works. The Contractor and Subcontractors shall not be debarred or suspended throughout the duration of the Contract pursuant to Labor Code Section 1777.1 or any other federal or State law providing for the debarment of contractors from public works. If the Contractor or any Subcontractor becomes debarred or suspended during the duration of the Project, the Contractor shall immediately notify the City.
1. The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency;
b. Have not within a 5-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statement, or receiving stolen property; c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph 1b of this certification; and d. Have not within a 5-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State or local) terminated for cause or default.
2. Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.
Signature: ____________________________
Name:_________________________________
Title: ________________________________ Company: ______________________________
TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION – PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS
(Continued)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION
1. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective primary participant is providing the certification set out below.
2. The inability of a person to provide the certification required below will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this covered transaction. The prospective participant shall submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification set out below. The certification or explanation will be considered in connection with the department or agency's determination whether to enter into this transaction. However, failure of the prospective primary participant to furnish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person from participation in this transaction.
3. The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when the department or agency determined to enter into this transaction. If it is later determined that the prospective primary participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction for cause or default.
4. The prospective primary participant shall provide immediate written notice to the department or agency to which this proposal is submitted if at any time the prospective primary participant learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
5. The terms "covered transaction," "debarred," "suspended," "ineligible," "lower tier covered transaction," "participant," "person," "primary covered transaction," "principal," "proposal," and "voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of the rules implementing Executive Order 12549. You may contact the department or agency to which this proposal is submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations (13 CFR Part 145).
6. The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting this proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency entering into this transaction.
7. The prospective primary participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include the clause titled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-- Lower Tier Covered Transactions," provided by the department or agency entering into this covered transaction, without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.
8. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it determines the ineligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the Nonprocurement List.
9. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.
10. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 6 of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction for cause or default.
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CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (CD)
CRENSHAW BLVD STREET IMPROVEMENTS (NB)
ROSERANS AVE TO 129TH PL
PROJECT NO. JN 988
To be Submitted
within twenty-one (21) calendar days
AFTER
Award of Contract
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CONTRACT DOCUMENT
PROJECT NO. JN 988
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , 20 , by and between CITY OF GARDENA in the State of California, hereinafter referred to as “CITY” and , hereinafter referred to as “CONTRACTOR.”
The City and the Contractor mutually agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
THE PROJECT
For and in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, Contractor agrees to perform and complete in a good and workmanlike manner all work required by the Contract Documents for City Project No. JN 988 , which is described as follows:
Title: CRENSHAW BLVD STREET IMPROVEMENTS (NORTHBOUND) - ROSERANS AVE TO 129TH PL
Said work shall be performed in accordance with the Plans, Specifications and other Contract Documents, all of which are referenced in Article III hereof and incorporated herein as though fully set forth. Contractor shall furnish at its own expense all labor, materials, equipment and services necessary therefor, except such labor, materials, equipment and services as are provided in the Contract Documents to be furnished by City.
This project is subject to Skilled and Trained Workforce Requirements per Sections 2600 through 2603 of the Public Contract Code.
ARTICLE II.
CONTRACT SUM AND PAYMENT
For performing and completing the work in accordance with the Contract Documents, City shall pay Contractor, in full compensation therefor, the contract sum set forth in the Bidding Schedule. Said sum shall constitute payment in full for all work performed hereunder, including, without limitation, all labor, materials, equipment, tools and services used or incorporated in the work, supervision, administration, overhead, expenses and any and all other things required, furnished or incurred for completion of the work as specified in the Contract Documents. City shall make payments to Contractor on account of the contract sum at the time, in the manner, and upon the conditions specified in the Contract Documents.
ARTICLE III.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
The Contract Documents, which constitute the entire agreement between the City and the Contractor, are enumerated as follows: Proposal Documents, including the Notice Inviting Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bidding Schedule, Bidder's Declaration, Designation of Subcontractors, Bidder's Assurance, and Fair Employment Practices documents; this Agreement; Standard Specifications; Special Provisions; Technical Provisions; Drawings; Plans; and all addenda issued prior to and all modifications issued after the execution of this Agreement. These form the Contract, and all are as fully a part of the Contract as if attached to this Agreement or repeated herein.
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ARTICLE IV.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Agreement shall become effective and commence as of the date set forth below on which the last of the parties, whether City or Contractor, executes said Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and attested by their proper officers thereunto duly authorized.
CITY CONTRACTOR
Tasha Cerda, Mayor Name & Title
Date: ______ Sign:_________
Seal: Date:
SECOND SIGNATURE: (Contractor)
___________________________________
Name & Title
ATTEST: Sign:_______________________________
Date:
Mina Semenza, City Clerk
Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Carmen Vasquez, City Attorney
Date:
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CONTRACT DOCUMENT
PROJECT NO. JN 988
FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND
WHEREAS, the City of Gardena has awarded to ___ _____, hereinafter designated as the "Principal", a Contract for:
PROJECT: CRENSHAW BLVD STREET IMPROVEMENTS (NORTHBOUND) - ROSERANS AVE TO 129TH PL
WHEREAS, said Principal is required under the terms of said Contract to furnish a bond for the faithful performance of said Contract;
NOW, THEREFORE, we,
as Principal, and
as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City in the sum of Dollars ($ ), this amount being not
less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total Contract price, lawful money of the United States of America, for payment of which sum well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
In case suit is brought upon this bond, the Surety will pay all court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees to the City of Gardena in an amount to be fixed by the court.
THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT, if the hereby bounded Principal, his or its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns, shall in all things stand to and abide by, well and truly keep and perform all the undertakings, terms, covenants, conditions and agreements in the said Contract and any alteration thereof, made as therein provided, all within the time and in the manner therein designated and in all respects according to their true intent and meaning, then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise, it shall be and remain in full force and effect.
FURTHER, the Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration, addition, or modification to the terms of the Contract, or of the work to be performed thereunder, or the specifications for the same, shall in any way affect its obligations under this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration, addition, or modification to the terms of the Contract or to the work or to the specifications thereunder. Surety hereby waives the provisions of California Civil Code §§ 2845 and 2849. The City is the principal beneficiary of this bond and has all rights of a party hereto.
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This bond shall remain in full force and effect for a warranty period of one full year after acceptance of the job by the City.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, three (3) identical counterparts of this instrument, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed an original thereof, have been duly executed by the Principal and Surety named herein, on the day of , 20 , the name
and corporate seal of each corporate party being hereto affixed and these presents duly signed by its undersigned representative pursuant to authority of its governing body. [PRINCIPAL]
By
Title
Signature
[SURETY]
By
Title
Address
Phone No.
Signature
All signatures must be notarized.
Appropriate modifications shall be made to this form if the bond is being furnished for the performance of an act not provided for by agreement.
Corporations must affix corporate seal.
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CONTRACT DOCUMENT
PROJECT NO. JN 988_
PAYMENT BOND
WHEREAS, the City of Gardena has awarded to , as
Contractor, a contract for the work described as follows:
PROJECT: CRENSHAW BLVD STREET IMPROVEMENTS (NORTHBOUND) - ROSERANS AVE TO 129TH PL
AND WHEREAS, said Contractor is required to furnish a bond in connection with said contract, to secure the payment of claims of laborers, mechanics, materialmen and other persons, as provided by law;
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the undersigned Contractor and Surety, are held firmly bound unto the City in the sum of ,
Dollars ($ _____ ) this amount being not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total Contract price, for which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT, if said Contractor, its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, assigns, or subcontractors shall fail to pay any of the persons named in Civil Code Section 3181, or amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to work or labor performed under the contract, or any amounts required to be deducted, withheld, and paid over to the Employment Development Department from the wages of employees of the Contractor and its subcontractors pursuant to Section 13020 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, or any other amounts due to persons under any applicable project contract or law, with respect to such work and labor, then the Surety or Sureties herein will pay for the same in an amount not exceeding the sum specified in this bond, otherwise the above obligation shall be void. In case suit is brought upon this bond, the said Surety will pay all court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees to the plaintiff(s) and City in an amount to be fixed by the court.
This bond shall inure to the benefit of any of the persons named in Civil Code Section 3181 as to give a right of action to such persons or their assigns in any suit brought upon this bond.
Further, the Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration, addition, or modification to the terms of the Contract, or of the work to be performed thereunder, or the specifications for the same, shall in any way affect its obligations under this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of such change, extension of time, alteration, addition, or modification to the terms of the Contract or to the work or to the specifications thereunder. Surety hereby waives the provisions of California Civil Code §§ 2845 and 2849.
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This bond shall remain in full force and effect for six full months after the period in which verified claims may be filed as provided for in Section 3184 of the California Civil Code.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals on this day of 20 .
[PRINCIPAL]
By
Title
Signature
[SURETY]
By
Title
Address
Phone No.
Signature
All signatures must be notarized.
Appropriate modifications shall be made to this form if the bond is being furnished for the performance of an act not provided for by agreement.
Corporations must affix corporate seal.
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CONTRACT DOCUMENT
PROJECT NO. JN 988_
WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATE
The Contractor shall execute the following form as required by the California Labor Code, Sections 1860 and 1861:
I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for workers' 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 the Contract.
DATED:
CONTRACTOR
By
Signature
Title
ATTEST:
By
Signature
Title
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CONTRACT DOCUMENT
PROJECT NO. JN 988_
INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT
AND WAIVER OF SUBROGATION AND CONTRIBUTION
CRENSHAW BLVD STREET IMPROVEMENTS (NB) -
ROSERANS AVE TO 129TH PL
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Indemnitor hereby agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to defend, protect, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of Gardena and its respective elected officials, officers, attorneys, agents, employees, volunteers, successors, and assigns (collectively “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, proceedings, expenses, judgments, penalties, liens, and losses of any nature whatsoever, including fees of accountants, attorneys, or other professionals and all costs associated therewith (collectively “Liabilities”), arising or claimed to arise, directly or indirectly, out of, in connection with, resulting from, or related to any act, failure to act, error, or omission of Indemnitor or any of its officers, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors, materialmen, suppliers or their officers, agents, servants or employees, arising or claimed to arise, directly or indirectly, out of, in connection with, resulting from, or related to the above-referenced contract, agreement, license, or permit (the “Agreement”) or the performance or failure to perform any term, provision, covenant, or condition of the Agreement, including this indemnity provision. This indemnity provision is effective regardless of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent active or passive negligence by Indemnitees and shall operate to fully indemnify Indemnitees against any such negligence. This indemnity provision shall survive the termination of the Agreement and is in addition to any other rights or remedies which Indemnitees may have under the law. Payment is not required as a condition precedent to an Indemnitee’s right to recover under this indemnity provision, and an entry of judgment against an Indemnitee shall be conclusive in favor of the Indemnitee’s right to recover under this indemnity provision. Indemnitor shall pay Indemnitees for any attorney fees and costs incurred in enforcing this indemnification provision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this instrument shall be construed to encompass (a) Indemnitees’ sole negligence or willful misconduct to the limited extent that the underlying Agreement is subject to Civil Code 2782(a), or (b) the contracting public agency’s active negligence to the limited extent that the underlying Agreement is subject to Civil Code 2782(b). This indemnity is effective without reference to the existence or applicability of any insurance coverages which may have been required under the Agreement or any additional insured endorsements which may extend to Indemnitees.
Indemnitor, on behalf of itself and all parties claiming under or through it, hereby waives all rights of subrogation and contribution against the Indemnitees, while acting within the scope of their duties, from all claims, losses and liabilities arising out of or incident to activities or operations performed by or on behalf of the Indemnitor regardless of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent active or passive negligence by the Indemnitees. Accountants, attorneys, or other professionals employed by Indemnitor to defend Indemnitees shall be selected by Indemnitees.
In the event there is more than one person or entity named in the Agreement as an Indemnitor, then all obligations, liabilities, covenants and conditions under this instrument shall be joint and several. “Indemnitor”
Company/Contractor
Name & Title
Signature & Date
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CONTRACT DOCUMENT
PROJECT NO. JN 988
INSURANCE
CERTIFICATION OF INSURANCE (COI) SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR
1. COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. Contractor shall not be authorized to commence Work under this Contract until it has obtained approved insurance. Before beginning Work hereunder, during the entire period of this Contract, for any extensions hereto, and for periods after the end of this Contract as may be indicated below, Contractor must have and maintain in place not less than the insurance coverages required in this Section at his sole cost and expense. Contractor’s insurance shall comply with all items specified by this Contract. Any subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements of this Section and Contractor shall be responsible to obtain evidence of insurance from each subcontractor and provide it to City before the subcontractor commences work. Alternatively, Contractor’s insurance may cover all subcontractors. The insurance requirements are not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations assumed by Contractor under this Contract.
2. INSURANCE COMPANY REQUIREMENTS. All insurance policies used to satisfy the requirements imposed hereunder shall be issued by insurers admitted to do business in the State of California. Insurers shall have a current Best’s rating of not less than A-:VII, unless otherwise approved by City.
3. COVERAGES, LIMITS AND POLICY REQUIREMENTS. Contractor shall maintain the types of coverages indicated below:
4. COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE. A policy of comprehensive general liability insurance written on a per occurrence basis in an amount not less than either one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence or two million dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate.
5. COMMERCIAL AUTO LIABILITY INSURANCE. A policy including all coverages provided by and to the extent afforded by Insurance Services Office form CA 0001, ed. 12/93, including Symbol 1 (any auto) with no special limitations affecting City. The minimum auto insurance coverage shall be one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit per accident.
6. WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY INSURANCE. A policy which meets all statutory benefit requirements of the Labor Code, or other applicable law, of the State of California. The minimum coverage limits for said insurance shall be no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per claim. The policy shall be issued by an insurance company which is admitted to do business in the State of California and shall contain a clause that the policy may not be canceled without thirty (30) days prior written notice, return receipt requested, is mailed to City.
In accordance with the provisions of section 1860 of the California Labor Code, Contractor's attention is directed to the requirement that in accordance with the provisions of section 3700 of the California Labor Code, Contractor and every subcontractor will be required to secure the payment of compensation of his or her employees, or obtain a certificate of CD-11
consent to self-insurance by the Director of Industrial Relations in accordance with the requirements of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code.
In accordance with the provisions of section 1861 of the California Labor Code, Contractor shall sign and file with the awarding body the following certification prior to performing any work on the Project:
"I am aware of the provisions of section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for worker's 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."
7. POLICY REQUIREMENTS. The policies set forth above shall comply with the following, as evidenced by the policies or endorsements to the policies:
(i) City and its appointed and elected officers, employees, agents and volunteers shall be added as additional insured to the policy as respects liabilities arising out of the performance of any work done under the Contract. (ii) The insurer shall agree to provide City with thirty (30) days prior written notice, return receipt requested, of any cancellation, non-renewal or material change in coverage.
(iii) For any claims with respect to the Project covered by this Contract, Contractor’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects City and its elected and appointed officers, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City and its elected and appointed officers, employees, agents and volunteers shall be excess of Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.
(iv) The policy shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought except with respect to the limits of the company’s liability.
8. COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE. Contractor shall provide course of construction insurance covering for “all risks” of loss in the amount of the completed value of the Work. The City shall be named as a loss payee and the insurer shall waive all rights of subrogation against the City. This policy shall be issued by an insurance company which is admitted to do business in the State of California and shall contain a clause that the policy may not be canceled until thirty (30) days written notice, return receipt requested, is mailed to the City. Course of Construction Insurance may be provided for each separate Phase.
9. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. The procuring of required insurance shall not be construed to limit Contractor’s liability hereunder nor to fulfill the indemnification provisions and requirements of this Contract. City shall notify Contractor in writing of changes in the insurance requirements. If Contractor does not deposit copies of acceptable insurance policies or endorsements with City incorporating such changes within sixty (60) days of receipt of such notice, Contractor shall be deemed in default hereunder.
10.DEDUCTIBLES. Any deductible or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. Contractor shall guarantee that, at the option of the City, either: the insurer shall eliminate or reduce such deductibles or self-insured retentions with respect to City, its officers, employees, agents and volunteers (with additional premium, if any, to be paid by Contractor); or Contractor shall provide satisfactory financial guarantee for payment CD-12
of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses in the amount of any deductibles or self-insured retentions.
11.VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE. Contractor shall furnish City with the required endorsements attached hereto. All documents are to be received and approved by City before Work commences. Not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration date of any policy of insurance required by this Contract, Contractor shall deliver to City a binder or certificate of insurance with respect to each renewal policy, bearing a notation evidencing payment of the premium therefore, or accompanied by other proof of payment satisfactory to City. Contractor shall provide full copies of any requested policies to City within three (3) days of any such request by City.
12.TERMINATION FOR LACK OF REQUIRED COVERAGE. If Contractor, for any reason, fails to have in place, at all times during the term of this Contract, including any extension hereto, all required insurance and coverage, City may immediately obtain such coverage at Contractor’s expense and/or terminate this Contract. Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless City and its elected and appointed officers, employees, agents and volunteers from any claim resulting from failure of either Contractor or any subcontractor to take out or maintain any insurance required by this Contract.
13.EQUIPMENT COVERAGE. Any policy or policies of insurance Contractor or his subcontractors elect to carry as insurance against loss or damage to construction equipment and tools or other personal property shall include a provision waiving the insurer’s right of subrogation against City.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
Crenshaw Boulevard Street Improvements (NB)
From Rosecrans Ave to 129th Pl
(JN 988)
PART 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1 – GENERAL
1-1 GENERAL. The Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (“Greenbook”) written and promulgated by the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association and the Southern California Districts of the Associated General Contractors of California shall be the Standard Specifications of the City. All work shall conform to the 2024 edition, including supplements of the Standard Specifications, the Special Provisions which supplement or modify the Standard Specifications, and the Standard Drawings as issued by the City (defined herein as “Agency”) available at the time bids are opened unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents.
The above referenced Standard Specifications, Special Provisions and Standard Drawings are hereby made a part of the Contract Documents.
For the convenience of the Contractor, the section and subsection numbering system used in these Special Provisions corresponds to that used in the Standard Specifications. 1-2 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS. Whenever in the Standard Specification the following terms are used, they shall be understood to mean and refer to the following:
(a) AGENCY The City of Gardena, a California municipal corporation. (b) BOARD The City Council of the City of Gardena
(c) CONTRACT Documents including but not limited to the proposal forms, DOCUMENTS Standard “Greenbook” Specifications, Special Provisions, Technical Provisions, Notice Inviting Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bonds, Insurance, Contract and all Addenda
setting forth any modifications of the documents.
(d) ENGINEER The City of Gardena Director of Public Works/City Engineer or his authorized representative.
(e) BIDDER An individual, co-partnership, association or corporation submitting a proposal for the work contemplated, acting directly or through a duly authorized representative.
(f) LEGAL ADDRESS The legal address of the Contractor to be the address OF CONTRACTOR given on the Contractor’s bid and is hereby designated as the place to which all notices, letters or other
communications to the Contractor shall be mailed or
delivered.
(g) LABORATORY An established laboratory approved and authorized by the Engineer for testing materials and work involved in the contract.
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1-7 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT.
1-7.1 General. The proposal shall be fully executed and submitted on the forms provided by the Agency and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked and addressed as directed in the “Notice Inviting Bids”.
If the proposal is made by an individual, it shall be signed and his or her full name and address shall be given; if it is made by a firm it shall be signed with co-partnership name by a general partner thereof, who shall also sign his or her known name, and the name and address of each member of such co-partnership shall be given; if made by a corporation, the name of the corporation shall be signed by its duly authorized officers and attested by the corporate seal.
Bidders are warned against making erasures or alterations of any kind on their Proposal.
Proposals which contain omissions, erasures, alterations, conditions or additions not called for may be rejected.
At the time the Contract is awarded by the Agency, the Contractor shall be licensed under the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California to do the type of work contemplated in the Contract and shall be skilled and regularly engaged in the general class or type of work required by this Contract. 1-7.2 Contract Bonds. The “Performance Bond” is equivalent to City’s “Faithful Performance Bond”.
1-7.3 Examination of Plans, Specifications and Project Site. Bidders shall read the specifications, review the drawings and examine the existing facilities to fully understand the project in order to plan for the improvements as shown in the contract, including local condition, uncertainty of weather and all other contingencies.
Bidders shall satisfy themselves by personal examination of the proposed work sites, and by such other means as they may choose as to actual conditions and requirements and as to the accuracy of the quantities stated in the Proposal forms. Information derived from the maps, plans, specifications, profiles, drawings, or from the Engineer/Architect of the record, shall not relieve the bidder of this responsibility, and the interpretation of the data disclosed by borings or other preliminary investigations is not guaranteed nor is any liability assumed by the Agency. 1-7.4 Interpretation of Drawings and Documents. If a prospective bidder is in doubt as to the true meaning or intent of any part of the Contract Documents including the Specifications, or discovers discrepancies in, or omissions from, the Specifications or Drawings, he may submit to the Engineer a written request for an interpretation or a correction thereof. Interpretations or corrections of the Contract Documents including the Specifications and Drawings, shall be made only by addendum duly issued by the Engineer, and a copy of such addendum will be sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, or delivered to each person receiving a set of the Contract Documents whose address is known to the Engineer and such addendum shall be considered a part of and incorporated in the Contract Documents. 1-7.5 Award of Contract. After the Proposals have been publicly opened and read aloud, they will be checked for accuracy and compliance with all provisions as specified herein.
The Agency reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid received and to be the sole judge of the merits of the respective bids received.
Bids subsequently shown to be mathematically unbalanced would be rejected as nonresponsive.
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A mathematically unbalanced bid is one containing lump sum or unit bid items which do not reflect reasonable actual costs plus a reasonable proportionate share of the bidder’s anticipated profit, overhead costs, and other indirect costs, which he/she anticipates for the performance of the items in question.
“A bid is mathematically unbalanced if the bid is structured on the basis of nominal prices for some work and inflated prices for other work; that is, each element of the bid must carry its proportionate share of the total cost of the work plus profits.” “A bid is materially unbalanced if there is a reasonable doubt that award to the bidder submitting the mathematically unbalanced bid will result in the lowest ultimate cost to the Government.
Consequently, a materially unbalanced bid may not be accepted.” Award of the Contract, if it be awarded, will ordinarily be made by the Agency within 30 days after opening of the bids. Award will be made to the lowest responsive responsible bidder.
In selecting the lowest responsive responsible bidder, consideration will be given to the general competency of the bidder for the performance of the work covered by the proposal. To receive favorable consideration, a bidder may be required to present evidence that he has successfully performed similar work of comparable magnitude or submit other evidence satisfactory to the Agency that he or his associates are competent to manage the proposed undertaking and to carry it forward to a successful conclusion. Professional integrity and honesty of purpose shall be essential requirements. A showing of adequate financial resources may be required but will not alone determine whether a bidder is competent to undertake the proposed work.
Only manufacturers or contractors of established reputation, or their duly authorized dealers or agency, having proper facilities for the manufacture of the materials or equipment and for servicing same, or for proper execution of the work called for in the contract, will be considered in making the award.
1-7.6 Execution of Contract. A bidder whose proposal is accepted shall properly sign a written contract with the Agency on the form attached hereto and return said contract together with good and approved bonds and insurance certificates as required by the Contract Documents within twenty-one (21) calendar days from the date of the mailing of a notice from the Agency to the bidder, according to the address given by him, of acceptance of his proposal.
Contract bonds and certificates of insurance, if required, shall be filed in all instances before delivering any equipment, materials, or performing any work under the contract; also before any purchase order shall be issued. An executed Power of Attorney form shall be submitted with all contract bonds herein specified.
If a bidder whose proposal is accepted fails or refuses to enter into a contract as herein provided, or to conform to any stipulated requirement in connection therewith, the money represented by his check or bidder’s bond shall be refunded less the difference between the low bid and the bid of the bidder with whom the Agency enters into an agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Code Section 20174. At the discretion of the Agency, an award may be made to the bidder whose proposal is next most acceptable to the Agency, and such bidder and his surety shall fulfill every stipulation embraced herein as if he were the party to whom the first award was made.
A corporation to which an award is made may be required before the contract is finally signed to furnish evidence of its corporate existence, of its right to do business in California and of the authority of the officer signing the contract and bonds for the corporation to so sign. 1-7.7 Return of Proposal and Guarantee. The check or bond of a bidder to whom the GP-4
contract has been awarded will be returned to him after all of the acts, for the performance of which said security is required, have been fully performed. The checks or bid bonds of the second and third lowest bidders will be returned when the bidder to whom the contract has been awarded has properly executed all of the required Contract Documents. Check or bid bonds of other bidders will be returned when their proposals are rejected or in any event at the expiration of forty-five (45) days from the date of opening bids.
1-7.8 Precedence of Contract Documents. The order of precedence of contract document shall be:
FIRST Requirements of law, including the Code and Ordinances of the City of Gardena.
SECOND Permits from other agencies as may be required by law.
THIRD Permits from City of Gardena Departments as may be required by law or ordinance.
FOURTH The Contract.
FIFTH The Bid Proposal.
SIXTH Addenda.
SEVENTH Notice Inviting Bids.
EIGHTH Instructions to Bidders.
NINTH Technical Provisions.
TENTH Plans.
ELEVENTH General Provisions of the Standard Specifications.
TWELFTH Standard Plans.
THIRTEENTH Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (current edition).
FOURTEENTH Caltrans Standard Plans and Specifications.
FIFTEENTH Reference Specifications.
Change orders, supplemental agreements and approved revisions to Plans and Specifications will take precedence over documents listed above, except those listed as FIRST, SECOND and THIRD. Detailed plans shall have precedence over general plans.
SECTION 2 – SCOPE OF THE WORK
2-2 PERMITS. The Contractor will obtain, at no cost to the Agency, all permits necessary to perform the work on streets, highways, railways or other rights-of-ways. The Contractor shall obtain and pay for all costs incurred for permits necessitated by its operations such as, but not limited to those permits required for night work, overload, blasting and demolition. For private contracts, the Contractor shall obtain all permits incidental to the work or made necessary by its operations, and pay all costs incurred by the permit requirements.
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The Contractor and each subcontractor employed upon the work must have or obtain a valid City of Gardena Business License in accordance with the provisions of the Gardena Municipal Code.
Secure all permits from all adjacent agency including County of Los Angeles, City of Hawthorne as necessitated by the temporary traffic control plan and project plans. All costs associated with conforming to all requirements of the permit shall be included in the various items of work and no further compensation shall be allowed.
The project is subject to permit(s) from the Community Development Department. The permits are ready to be issued and the Contractor is required to pull the applicable project permits (i.e. grading, electrical, mechanical plumbing, building, etc.). The permit costs will be borne by the Contractor
2.10 DISPUTED WORK.
2.10.1 Retention of Imperfect Work. If any portion of the work done or materials furnished under the contract proves defective or not in accordance with the specifications and contract drawings, and if the imperfection in the same is not of sufficient magnitude or importance to make the work dangerous or undesirable, or if the removal of such work is impracticable or will create conditions which are dangerous or undesirable in the opinion of the Engineer, the Engineer shall have the right and authority to retain the work instead of requiring it to be removed and reconstructed, but he shall make deductions therefor in the payment of the contract item due Contractor as may be just and reasonable. 2-11. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
2-11.1 Requests for Contract Adjustments and Relief. If either Contractor or the Agency believes that it is entitled to relief against the other for any event arising out of or related to the work or Project, such party shall provide written notice to the other party of the basis for its claim for relief. Such notice shall, if possible, be made prior to incurring any cost or expense and in accordance with any specific notice requirements contained in the applicable sections of this Contract.
In the absence of any specific notice requirement, written notice shall be given within a reasonable time, not to exceed fourteen (14) days, after the occurrence giving rise to the claim for relief or after the claiming party reasonably should have recognized the event or condition giving rise to the request, whichever is later. Such notice shall include sufficient information to advise the other party of the circumstances giving rise to the claim for relief, the specific contractual adjustment or relief requested and the basis of such request. 2-11.2 Dispute Avoidance and Resolution. The parties are fully committed to working with each other throughout the Project and agree to communicate regularly with each other at all times so as to avoid or minimize disputes or disagreements. If disputes or disagreements do arise, Contractor and the Agency each commit to resolving such disputes or disagreements in an amicable, professional and expeditious manner so as to avoid unnecessary losses, delays and disruptions to the work under the Contract.
Contractor and the Agency will first attempt to resolve disputes or disagreements at the field level through discussions between Contractor’s Representative and the Engineer.
If a dispute or disagreement cannot be resolved through the Contractor’s Representative and the Engineer, Contractor’s Chief Executive Officer or similar senior representative and the Gardena City Manager, or designee, upon the request of the other party, shall meet as soon as conveniently possible, but in no case later than twenty (20) days after such a request is made, to attempt to resolve such dispute or disagreement. Prior to any meeting between the parties’ GP-6
senior representatives, the parties will exchange relevant information that will assist the parties in resolving their dispute or disagreement.
If, after meeting, the senior representatives determine that the dispute or disagreement cannot be resolved on terms satisfactory to both parties, the parties may submit the dispute to binding or non-binding mediation. The mediation shall be conducted in any manner and by any person or mediation association mutually acceptable to the parties. 2-11.3 Arbitration. Any claims, disputes or controversies between the parties arising out of or relating to the Contract, or the breach thereof, which have not been resolved in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2-11.2 above may be decided by binding or non-binding arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in any manner and by any person or arbitration association mutually acceptable to the parties.
2-11.4 Claims Disputes. Any claims of Contractor, as “claims” are defined in California Public Contract Code Section 9204 shall be processed in accordance with that section. Section 9204 provides in relevant part that upon receiving a claim from a contractor, together with reasonable documentation to support the claim, a contracting public entity shall conduct a reasonable review of the claim and, within a period not to exceed 45 days [except as otherwise provided in Section 9204], shall provide the claimant a written statement identifying what portion of the claim is disputed and what portion is undisputed.
Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim shall be processed and made within 60 days after the public entity issues its written statement. If the public entity fails to issue a written statement, Section 2-11.3 shall apply. If the contractor disputes the public entity’s written response, or if the public entity fails to respond to a claim within the time prescribed, the contractor may demand in writing an informal conference to meet and confer for settlement of the issues in dispute.
Upon receipt of a demand in writing sent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, the public entity shall schedule a meet and confer conference within 30 days for settlement of the dispute. Within 10 business days following the conclusion of the meet and confer conference, if the claim or any portion of the claim remains in dispute, the public entity shall provide the claimant a written statement identifying the portion of the claim that remains in dispute and the portion that is undisputed.
Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim shall be processed and made within 60 days after the public entity issues its written statement. Any disputed portion of the claim of the claim, as identified by the contractor in writing, shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation, with the public entity and the contractor sharing the associated costs equally. The public entity and contractor shall mutually agree to a mediator within 10 business days after the disputed portion of the claim has been identified in writing. If the parties cannot agree upon a mediator, each party shall select a mediator and those mediators shall select a qualified neutral third party to mediate with regard to the disputed portion of the claim. Each party shall bear the fees and costs charged by its respective mediator in connection with the selection of the neutral mediator.
If mediation is unsuccessful, the parts of the claim remaining in dispute shall be subject to other applicable procedures.
2-13 DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS (“RECORD” DRAWINGS). At all times, the Contractor shall maintain at the project a “Record” set of Drawings and Specifications to include all executed addenda, change orders, and field orders.
Prior to each progress payment the Contractor shall deliver to the Engineer, a set of contract drawings with all applicable “as constructed” notes placed/recorded thereon. Failure to provide GP-7
“as constructed” plans will cause progress payment to be withheld until information is provided to City.
After completion of the work and before final payment, the Contractor shall deliver to the Engineer a complete set of contract drawings with all applicable “as constructed” noted placed/record thereon. The final form and detail of these as constructed plans are subject to the acceptance of the Engineer.
2-14 MARKING REMOVAL. All markings placed by the Contractor, City, and Underground Service Alert (USA) during construction shall be removed at the completion of the work. These markings shall include, but not limited to, paint, stakes, and metal tags.
All cost associated with removal of markings shall be included in the bid prices for the applicable bid items. Failure of the Contractor to remove these markings shall be cause for the City to do the work and withhold the costs from the Contractor’s final payment.
SECTION 3 – CONTROL OF THE WORK
3-5 INSPECTION. Inspection shall be made once a day for areas ready for inspection. Areas or items that fail inspection or that are not ready for inspection shall be rescheduled by the contractor.
Inspection of the work shall not relieve the contractor of the obligation to fulfill all conditions and requirements of the contract.
3-6 THE CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIVE. The Contractor shall furnish the Engineer with the name, address and cell/ business/home telephone numbers of the person responsible for the maintenance of barricades, traffic control signs, lights and other safety devices. 3-10 SURVEYING.
3-10.3 Line and Grade. Unless otherwise provided in the Technical Provisions, establishing lines and grades for construction shall be the responsibility of the Contractor, with the following provisions:
All work under this contract shall be built in accordance with the lines and grades shown on the plans. Field survey for establishing these, and for the control of construction, shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. All such surveys, including construction staking, shall be performed on all items ordinarily requiring grade and alignment, at intervals normally accepted by the agencies and trade involved.
The Contractor shall provide a copy of the office calculations and grade sheets to the Agency’s Inspector. The Contractor shall be responsible for any error in the finished work, and shall notify the Engineer within 24 hours of any discrepancies or design errors discovered during staking.
Unless a separate bid item is provided, the payment for surveying, construction staking, professional services, office calculations, furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools and incidentals, and for doing all work involved shall be considered as included in the various items of work, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor. 3-10.4 Permanent Survey Markers. The Contractor is required to notify the City prior to disturbing any survey monuments. The City of Gardena will coordinate the work required to locate and tie out survey monuments in the project area prior to construction involving street and highways, or City public right of way and to file with the County Surveyor a Corner Record of any such work. Prior to final payment and the issuance of a completion certificate, the City GP-8
will file a Corner Record for survey monumentation that is replaced. All such survey work shall be performed under the supervision of a California licensed Land Surveyor or a Civil Engineer authorized to perform such work.
3-12 WORK SITE MAINTENANCE.
3-12.1 General. The Contractor shall keep the work site clean and free from rubbish and debris.
The Contractor shall abate dust nuisance by cleaning, sweeping and sprinkling with water in keeping with the AQMD and NPDES requirements. Debris, soil or other matter shall not be washed into storm drains but shall be collected and disposed of in a legal, responsible manner.
The construction area shall be cleaned with a power sweeper at the end of every workday and when deemed necessary by the Engineer.
The Contractor shall maintain drainage within and through the work areas. Earth dams will not be permitted in paved areas. Use temporary sandbags to control the site perimeter. At the completion of the project sandbags shall become the property of the City of Gardena and shall be remain in place.
The Contractor shall not spill on haul routes. Any such spillage shall be removed immediately and the area cleaned.
Stockpiling of construction materials or debris on City right-of-way shall be in accordance with the NPDES permit and shall be approved by the inspector. At the completion of work, the Contractor shall thoroughly clean all work areas.
3-12.2 Air Pollution and Surface Maintenance Control. The Contractor shall obtain a construction water meter from Golden State Water including required deposit and fees. The Contractor shall pay for the water used, at the current water rates. All arrangements for construction water shall be made by contractor with Golden State Water at Contractor expense. 3-12.4.Storage of Equipment and Material.
3-12.4.1 General. All costs associated with the disposal of all excavated or demolition materials, including any gate fees, shall be paid by the Contractor. These costs shall be included in the bid price for the applicable bid items.
Prior to any excavated or demolition material being removed from the construction site the Contractor shall notify the City as to the hauling route and destination for disposal. If the location for disposal is other than a county landfill then the Contractor shall provide the City with written permission and release of liability for the City from the owner of the property where the material will be deposited.
The City has an exclusive agreement with Waste Resources, Inc. and no other firm may provide bulk trash bins in the event the work requires this service. See Section 2-2 Permit for additional details if applicable
3-12.4.2 Storage in Public Streets. Construction equipment shall not be stored at the construction site, any public street or publicly owned facilities without approval of the City.
Contractor shall store equipment at a contractor’s rental yard.
All excavated material that is to be hauled to and disposed of at a County landfill site by the Contractor is subject to a County gate fee based on tonnage. 3-12.5.4 Protection and Restoration of Existing Improvements. Any facilities, GP-9
structures, water lines, landscaping, surfaces, signs, pavement markings, painted curbs, house numbers, etc., which are damaged during construction shall be restored to the satisfaction of the City. Damaged water lines shall be repaired immediately at no additional cost to the city.
Protect and preserve all existing pavements and facilities, both within and outside the construction limits, that are not part of the proposed improvements. If the contractor is permitted by the City to use a construction staging area outside the project limits, the contractor shall be responsible for maintaining and restoring it to its original condition or better. The contractor shall repair or replace any damaged areas to the satisfaction of the City.
Any damage to existing concrete improvements shall be removed and replaced from joint to joint, or as directed by the City Inspector. Concrete patching will not be permitted. 3-12.5.5 Access to Private Property. The Contractor shall be aware that business and residential access must be maintained at all times. The Contractor shall schedule operations to minimize interference with access to private property.
The main access way to any business or home shall not be completely blocked for more than one four-hour period a day except blockage shall be limited to one twenty-four (24) hour period when concrete is poured.
Temporary access ways shall be provided from the street to the main access way of all businesses and homes by use of traffic rated steel plates or any other method approved by the city.
Payment for this item shall be included in the applicable contract work item. 3-13 COMPLETION, ACCEPTANCE, AND WARRANTY.
3-13.3 Warranty. In addition to the guarantees as required in Section 1-7.2 and 3-13.3 of the Standard Specifications, the Faithful Performance Bond shall remain in full force and effect for a period of one year after acceptance of the work by the Agency to insure that defects, which may appear within said period, will be repaired, replaced, or corrected by the Contractor, at his own cost and expense, to the satisfaction of the Engineer within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof by the Agency
SECTION 4 – CONTROL OF MATERIAL
4-1 GENERAL.
4-1.1 Warranty of Title. No materials, supplies or equipment for the work under this Contract shall be purchased subject to any chattel mortgage or under a conditional sale contract or other agreement by which an interest therein or any part thereof is retained by the seller or supplier.
The Contractor warrants clear and good title to all materials, supplies and equipment installed and incorporated in the work, and agrees upon completion of all work to deliver the premises, together with all improvements and appurtenances constructed or placed thereon by him to the Agency free from any claims, liens, encumbrances or charges, and further agrees that neither he nor any person, firm or corporation furnishing any material or labor for work covered by the Contract shall have any right to a lien upon the premises or any improvement or appurtenance thereon; provided, that this shall not preclude the Contractor from installing metering devices or other equipment of utility companies the title of which is commonly retained by the utility company. Nothing contained in this section, however, shall defeat or impair the right of such persons furnishing materials or labor under any bond given by the Contractor for their protection, or any right under any law permitting such persons to look to funds due the Contractor, which are in the hands of the Agency.
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when no formal contract is entered into regarding such materials.
SECTION 5 – LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES
5-3 LABOR.
5-3.3 Payroll Records. The Contractor will be required to submit weekly-certified payrolls for the project. The Contractor shall also submit payrolls for all subcontractors. These payrolls shall be submitted to the Engineer on a weekly basis. The Contractor shall also maintain separate records for three years after the project is completed. In the event a legal request is made for a redacted copy of these payroll records, the Contractor shall provide same within three working days of receipt of this demand
Submitting certified payrolls to other agencies (Union, Prime Contractor, Labor Compliance Program, and Department of Industrial Relations) does not fulfill the requirement to submit certified payroll records to the City.
5-4 INSURANCE. In lieu of Section 5-4 of the Standard Specifications, refer to the City Contract Documents Section, CD-10, for detail requirements. 5-5 ANTITRUST CLAIMS. By entry into this Contract, Contractor hereby acknowledges the terms of Section 7103.5 of the Public Contract Code and hereby offers and agrees to assign to the Agency all rights, title and interest in all causes of action it may have as outlined above. 5-7 SAFETY.
5-7.4 Hazardous Substances. As required by Public Contract Code Section 7104, if this Contract involves digging trenches or other excavations that extend deeper than four (4) feet below the surface, Contractor shall promptly, and prior to disturbance of any conditions, notify the Agency of: (1) any material discovered in excavation that Contractor believes to be a hazardous waste that is required to be removed to a Class I, Class II or Class III disposal site; (2) subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing from those indicated by the Agency; and (3) unknown physical conditions of an unusual nature at the site, significantly different from those ordinarily encountered in such contract work. Upon notification, the Agency shall promptly investigate the conditions to determine whether a change order is appropriate. In the event of a dispute, Contractor shall not be excused from any scheduled completion date and shall proceed with all work to be performed under the Contract but shall retain all rights provided by the Contract and by law for making protests and resolving the dispute. 5-7.4.1Edison Energized Conductors. Contractor hereby promises and agrees that in the performance of the work specified in this Contract, it will employ and utilized only qualified persons, as hereinafter defined, to work in proximity to Edison’s secondary, primary and transmission facilities. The term “qualified person” is defined in Title 8, California Administrative Code, Section 2700, as follows:
“Qualified Person: A person who by reason of experience or instruction is familiar with the operation to be performed and the hazards involved.” Contractor further promises and agrees that the provisions of this section shall be and are binding upon any subcontractor or subcontractors that may be retained by it, and that Contractor shall take such steps as are necessary to assure compliance by said subcontractor or subcontractors with the requirements of this section. 5-7.4.2Emergency Provisions. Unusual conditions may arise on the work which will require GP-11
that immediate and unusual provision be made to protect the public from danger or loss or damage to life and property, due directly or indirectly to the prosecution of the work, and it is part of the service required of the Contractor to make such provisions and to furnish such protection.
Whenever, in the opinion of the Agency, an emergency exists of which the Agency is aware and against which the Contractor has not taken sufficient precaution for the safety of the public or the protection of utilities or of adjacent structures or property which may be injured by the progress of construction; and whenever, in the opinion of the Agency, immediate action shall be considered necessary in order to protect public or private personnel or property interests, or prevent likely loss of human life or damage on account of the operations under the Contract, then in that event the Agency may provide suitable protection to said interests by causing such work to be done and material to be furnished, as in the opinion of the Agency may seem reasonable and necessary, all at the expense of the Contractor.
SECTION 6 – PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS OF THE WORK
6-1 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK
6-1.1 Construction Schedule. The Contractor’s proposed construction schedule shall be submitted to the Engineer within fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of the contract execution. The schedule shall be supported by written statements from each supplier of materials or equipment indicating that all orders have been placed and acknowledged and setting forth the dates that each item will be delivered.
The Contractor shall include in his bid all costs to perform the work under this contract in stages.
The Contractor shall begin and complete work in each stage prior to starting work in subsequent stages unless previous permission is obtained from the Engineer. The contractor shall stage the work to allow parking on the next adjacent streets. Restricting parking on multiple adjoining streets shall require approval of the engineer.
6-1.2 Commencement of the Work. City may establish a Notice to Proceed (NTP) date no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the date of the contract execution. Prior to issuing the Notice to Proceed, the Engineer will schedule a preconstruction meeting with the Contractor to review the proposed construction schedule and delivery dates, arrange utility coordination, discuss construction methods and clarify inspection procedures.
The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the Contractor and subcontractors, or their representatives, shall be filed with the Public Works Manager and the County Sheriff’s Department or the City Police Department prior to beginning work.
The Contractor shall also notify the City of Gardena and the owners of all utilities and substructures within the Project area not less than 48 hours prior to starting construction. The following utility companies list of names and telephone numbers is intended for the convenience of the contractor and is not guaranteed to be complete or correct:
COMPANY CONTACT TELEPHONE NO.
Southern California Edison Manuel Vargas, Jr. 310.783.9389 Southern California Gas Melissa Fukunaga: Tech Services Planning: Attn - Lead Planner
213.231.7281
AT&T Marco A. Perez 626.491.5503
Raymond Dover 310.515.4257
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COMPANY CONTACT TELEPHONE NO.
Gardena Police Dispatch 310.3237911
L.A. County Fire Dept. 310.323.7911
Time Warner
Communications Arturo Fernandez 310.750.9099
Crown Castle Hector Aguilera 951.454.5111
Waste Resources of Gardena Lorena Rodriguez 310.366.7600 Golden State Water Co. Justin Doronio 310.436.6950 x111 Joseph Salcido 310.660.0320 x101
L.A. County Flood Control Daryll Chenoweth 626.458.3129 L.A. Sanitation District Jon Ganz 562.908.4288
Metropolitan Water District Civil Eng. Substructures Section 213.217.7059 Chevron Pipeline Dave Zerler 310.669.4014
Underground Service Alert 800.422.4133
The Contractor shall submit periodic Progress reports to the Engineer by the tenth day of each month. The report shall include an updated Construction Schedule. Any deviations from the original schedule shall be explained. Progress payments will be withheld pending receipt of any outstanding reports.
6-1.3 Working Day. The Contractor’s working hours shall be limited to the hours between 7:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday except holidays. No work which will cause loud or disruptive noise to adjacent residents and “No Parking” enforcement shall begin prior to 8:00 a.m. nor terminate later than 4:30 p.m. Deviation from normal working hours will not be allowed unless written permission has been duly obtained beforehand from the office of the City Engineer. The Contractor shall provide adequate light for proper prosecution of the work, for the safety of the workmen and the public, and for proper inspection.
If the Contractor works beyond the allowed working hours without prior written approval from the Engineer, the Contractor may be charged Five Hundred ($500) for each occurrence as required by the Engineer. The amount will be deducted from a progress payment or bond.
Contractor hereby acknowledges and shall be required to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1810 et seq. According to those sections, eight (8) hours of labor shall constitute a legal day’s work. Contractor shall pay to the Agency a penalty of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for each worker employed in the execution of this Contract by Contractor, or by any Subcontractor, for each calendar day during which such worker is required or permitted to work more than eight (8) hours in any calendar day or forty (40) hours in any one (1) calendar week, except when payment for overtime is made at not less than one and one-half (1-1/2) times the basic rate for that worker.
In the event of either a requested or emergency deviation, inspection service fees will be charged against the Contractor. The service fees will be calculated at overtime rates including benefits, overhead and travel time. The service fees will be deducted from any amounts due to the Contractor.
6-1.4 Notice and Service Thereof. Any notice required or given by one party to the other under the contract shall be in writing and shall be dated and signed by the party giving such notice or by a duly authorized representative of such party. Any such notice shall not be effective for any purpose whatever unless served in the following manner:
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Notice shall be given to the Agency by personal delivery thereof to the City of Gardena Engineer or by depositing the same in the United States mail enclosed in a sealed envelope, registered and with postage prepaid, addressed to:
Public Works Department
City of Gardena
1717 W. 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247-3778
Notice shall be given to the Contractor by personal delivery thereof to said Contractor or to his authorized representative at the site of the project, or by depositing the same in the United States mail, enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to said Contractor at the address established for the conduct of the work under this Contract, postage prepaid and registered.
Notice shall be given to the Surety, or any other person, by personal delivery to said Surety or other person, or by depositing the same in the United States Mail, enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to such Surety or persons at the address of said Surety or persons last communicated to the party giving the notice, postage prepaid and registered.
Notification of Property Owners and Tenants - The Contractor shall notify each property owner and/or tenant in the project area in writing five (5) working days prior to the start of construction.
If pedestrian or vehicular access to private property is to be blocked, the Contractor shall again notify each property owner and/or tenant in writing five (5) working days prior to construction activities. The Contractor shall provide additional notices when a lapse time occurs during each phase/segment work.
The written notice shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval prior to being delivered.
6-2 PROSECUTION OF THE WORK.
6-2.1 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work. Until the formal acceptance of the work by the Agency, the Contractor shall have the charge and care thereof and shall, subject to the insurance protection furnished in accordance with the Section 1-7.6 and 5-4 hereof, bear the risk of accident, loss or damage to any part thereof by action of the elements or from any other cause, whether arising from the execution or from the non-execution of the work. The Contractor shall rebuild, repair, restore and otherwise correct damages to any portion of the work occasioned by any of the above causes before its acceptance.
In case of suspension of work from any cause whatsoever, the Contractor shall be responsible for all materials and the proper temporary storage thereof. 6-3 TIME OF COMPLETION.
6-3.1 General. The contract time shall begin per the City’s written notification. Work must be completed within working days specified for the project. In addition, the Contractor shall notify the City 24 hours in advance of the actual commencement of work.
No work shall be undertaken during the City’s holiday closures. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to determine the City’s closure dates.
6-9 LIQUDATED DAMAGES. The amount of liquidated damages is hereby amended to $2,000 for each consecutive calendar day.
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SECTION 7 – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
7-1 MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES FOR UNIT PRICE WORK.
7-1.2 Method of Measure. The quantities shown on the Bid Schedule are approximate only. The Contractor will be paid for the actual quantities of work based on approved field measurements as provided for in these Specifications. The City reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of any item or portion of work to be performed or materials furnished, or to delete any item, in accordance with the Specifications. Additional bid item work shall be completed within the total working days in these specifications. Additional working days may be allowed with the approval of the engineer.
7-3 PAYMENT.
7-3.2 Partial and Final Payment. The Engineer will authorize monthly partial/progress payments per Section 7-3.2 of the Standard Specifications. Contractor’s monthly invoice shall be submitted on company letterhead. Each invoice submitted shall include: project name, job number, date of invoice, progress payment number, and purchase order number. All bid items shall be included on each invoice and include unit, unit price bid, original quantity, amount, previous payment quantity and amount, current invoice payment quantity and amount, total project payment quantity and amount. In addition, any approved change orders shall be listed on invoice. Payment to Contractor typically takes 30 days from submittal of approved invoice.
However, payments will be withheld pending receipt of any outstanding reports required by the Contract Documents.
In addition to the provisions outlined in Section 5-3.3 Payroll Records, the City will withhold progress payments or final payment for failure to submit weekly-certified payrolls. 7-3.3 Delivered Materials. The City will NOT honor or make any progress payments for materials ordered and delivered to the job site by the Contractor unless prior approval is obtained from the Engineer.
7-3.4 MOBILIZATION. Mobilization will be amended to Mobilization / Demobilization and shall not exceed 5% of the total overall bid for the project. Mobilization will be paid at 50% at the beginning of construction and the remaining Demobilization will be paid as a percentage of work completed for the various items of work.
Mobilization shall include preparatory work and operations necessary for the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies, and incidentals to the project site for the establishment of all 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 various Contract items on the project.
Demobilization shall include all work and operations necessary to perform final clean-up, moving personnel, equipment, supplies, and incidentals from the project site, removing all offices and other facilities that were necessary for work on the project, and all other work that must be performed or costs incurred prior to final acceptance of the work.
The Contractor shall promptly demobilize equipment no longer needed to perform the work.
All facilities (equipment, materials, etc.) required for Contractor’s use shall be furnished and maintained by the Contractor at the locations designated on the Contract Drawings or as directed by the Engineer. The City does not permit storage of Contractor facilities (equipment, materials, etc.) in street right of way during non-working hours.
The Contractor shall furnish and maintain adequate number of portable sanitary facilities throughout the project duration for use by their own personnel and Subcontractors.
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The security of all materials and equipment in the Contractor storage area shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The City of Gardena is not liable for any theft or damage to materials or equipment in Contractor’s storage area.
Payment for MOBILIZATION / DEMOBILIZATION shall be at the Contract Lump Sum price and shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and materials to construct the work complete in place including but not limited to obtaining all applicable certifications necessary for specialty personnel and major equipment in conformance with Subsection 2-2, and all other applicable
permits; securing a storage yard to store all equipment and materials to be used on the job, disposal of waste materials, restoration of the site, etc. The storage yard may also be used as a temporary storage for excavated materials, and traffic control items. Costs for mobilization/ demobilization shall be included in the unit price bid for Mobilization, payment will be made based on percentage of project completion.
7-4 PAYMENT FOR EXTRA WORK.
7-4.3 EXTRA WORK. When work is performed on a "time and materials" basis, the following percentages shall be added to the Contractor's cost and shall constitute the markup for all overhead and profits:
1) Labor .........................................................20 2) Materials .........................................................15 3) Equipment Rental.......................................................15 4) Other Items and Expenditures....................................15 To the sum of the costs and markups provided for in this section, 1 percent shall be added as compensation for bonding.
When all or any part of the extra work is performed by a Subcontractor, the markup established above shall be applied to the Subcontractor's actual cost of such work. A markup of 10 percent on the first $5,000 of the subcontracted portion of the extra work and a markup of 5 percent on work added in excess of $5,000 of the subcontracted portion of the extra work may be added by the Contractor.
SECTION 8 – FACILITIES FOR AGENCY PERSONNEL
8-2 FIELD OFFICE FACILITIES. The Contractor shall provide the class of field office indicated below:
Class "A" Class "B" Class "C"
In the event none of the boxes are marked above, no specific field office will be required, and the use therefor of any field office will be at the Contractor's discretion. The location of any field office shall be as provided on the plans, in these Specifications or as designated by the Engineer.
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TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
CRENSHAW BLVD STREET IMPROVEMENTS (NB)
ROSECRANS AVE TO 129TH PL
PROJECT NO. JN 988
PART 1 – TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1 – GENERAL
PREFACE: All work and materials shall conform to the "Standard Specification for Public Works Construction", 2024 edition, except as modified by the contract and these Technical Provisions.
Incidental Work - All work and materials required by the plans and specifications, and not specifically listed in the bid schedule items of work, shall be considered incidental and no additional payment shall be made therefore. Incidental items shall include, but are not limited to, mobilization; implementation of the SWPPP and Best Management Practices for the protection of storm drain structures; adjusting utility access covers to grade; saw cutting; excavation and disposal of materials; survey; traffic control and coordination of utilities.
PART 2 – CONSRTUCTION MATERIALS
SECTION 200 – ROCK MATREIALS
200-2. UNTREATED BASE MATERIAL
200-2.1 General. The Contractor shall furnish Certified Weight Tickets for material delivered to the job site and deliver it to the Engineer or his representative before the end of the working day.
The City may hire a qualified soils engineer to perform all tests. If the material furnished by the Contractor fails any tests, the Contractor shall remove said material and shall complete the construction of the base with material acceptable to the Engineer at no extra cost to the City.
Costs for base material shall be incidental and included in the bid item of work for which it is required, and no additional payment will be allowed therefore.
SECTION 201 – CONCRETE, MORTAR, AND RELATED MATERIALS
201-1 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE.
201-1.1.2 Concrete Specified by Class and Alternate Class. Concrete shall be 520-C-2500 for curb-gutter, driveways, sidewalk and concrete pavement. Curing compound shall be Type 2 (if required).
SECTION 203 – BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
203-6 ASPHALT CONCRETE.
203-6.4.1 Class and Grade. Asphalt hot mix shall be C2-PG64-10 for capping or finish course.
Feather join edges shall be made along straight lines by hand raking out all heavy aggregates prior TP-2
to rolling to produce a smooth uniform surface. Compacted edge along gutter lip shall be 3/8 inch in height.
SECTION 214 – TRAFFIC STRIPING, CURB AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS, AND
PAVEMENT MARKERS
Delete the entire Section 214 and replace with Section 81 and 84 of the latest edition of the Caltrans Standard Specifications and as modified by these Technical Provisions.
SECTION 84 – MARKINGS
84.2.03A General. Add the following:
Any and all new striping, pavement markings and legends shall be cat-tracked and approved by the Engineer prior to final installation. A minimum of three (3) working days’ notice must be provided to the Engineer for approval prior to final installation. The Engineer will inspect the cattracking within 2 working days and notify the Contractor of any needed corrections or adjustments.
Upon approval of the cat-tracking by the Engineer, the Contractor shall then complete the installation of all new striping, pavement markings and legends no later than 5 working days following the approval of cat-tracking.
APPLICATION
The Contractor shall install all traffic striping, pavement markings and curb paint on all streets no earlier than one (1) week and no longer than two (2) weeks after paving work is complete. All pavement striping, curb paint, markings, and legends on PCC surfaces shall be installed with (2) two coats of paint. All pavement striping, curb paint, markings, and legends on AC surfaces will receive thermoplastic application of striping, marking and legends. All pavement striping, curb paint, markings, and legends shall be coated with reflective beads meeting Caltrans requirements and shown on Caltrans approved materials listed.
All pavement striping, markings, legends and curb paint shall match the plans, unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. PCC surfaces will receive paint application, while AC surfaces will receive thermoplastic. Any pavement striping, markings, and legends that do not match the plan shall be corrected by the Contractor, to the satisfaction of the Engineer, no more than two (2) working days after receiving notification. All associated removals and installations, necessary to complete the work, shall be performed as outlined in these Technical Provisions per the lump sum price, and no separate compensation will be allowed therefore.
Existing thermoplastic and/or painted pavement striping, markings, and legends outside of the Work area shall be protected in place by the Contractor, unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.
Contractor shall not proceed with the installation of any pavement striping, markings, and/or legends until after the Engineer has inspected and approved the required “cat-tracking”, and has authorized the Contractor to proceed with said work. After completion of layout, the Contractor shall notify the Engineer, and allow for a minimum of two (2) business days after notification, for the Engineer to inspect the layout.
Contractor shall not proceed with the installation of striping, markings or legends until after the Engineer has inspected and approved the required layout, and has authorized the Contractor to proceed with said Work.
“Cat-track” marks shall be made in chalk and/or discreet marking paint only. “Striping” paint for the purpose of cat-tracking is prohibited.
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Reflective pavement markers shall be placed on a location as established by the applicable Caltrans striping detail noted on the approved striping Plan, which includes, but is not limited to temporary painted line, new striping or existing striping. There shall be one marker for each location. All work necessary to establish satisfactory locations for markers shall be performed by the Contractor. Markers shall be Retroreflective Abrasion Resistant Apex model 921 or 921AR or equivalent, as approved by the Engineer.
Paint material for all pavement striping, markings and legends shall conform to the provisions in Section 84, “Traffic Stripes and Pavement Markings,” of the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Standard Specifications, latest edition, and these Technical Provisions.
Stencils used to paint pavement markings must conform to the latest Caltrans approved Stenciling Standards. Add to Subsection 84-1.04, “Protection from Damage,” of the Caltrans Standard Specifications, the following: Newly placed traffic stripes and pavement markings, which are damaged as a result of the construction work, and public vehicular and pedestrian traffic, shall be repainted to the satisfaction of the Engineer. All associated removals and installations, necessary to complete the work, shall be performed as outlined in these Technical Provisions at the sole expense of the Contractor, and no separate compensation will be allowed therefore.
84.2.03B(6) Paint [Seventh paragraph, remove the second sentence and add the following]:
The 2nd coat of paint shall be applied seven (7) calendar days following the application of the 1st coat.
84-2.04 PAYMENT Delete the entire section and replace with the following:
Payment for painting of striping, installation of thermoplastic striping, installation of markings and installation of raised pavement markers will be at the contract unit price per Lump Sum for TRAFFIC STRIPING AND SIGNING and shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and materials to construct the work complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
84-9.03A General Add the following:
REMOVALS
Prior to placing pavement, the Contractor shall remove all existing conflicting pavement markings within the work limits.
Upon completion of street resurfacing the Contractor shall immediately install temporary pavement markers (slurry tabs).
Slurry tabs shall be maintained daily. Missing or damaged tabs shall be replaced each day of construction, prior to striping.
The Contractor shall furnish and install traffic delineation and markings using paint "Cat Tracking,” temporary marking tape, removable reflective tabs, or other approved media on the same working day as existing stripes and legends are lost, including but not limited to stop bars, lane lines, and crosswalks to match new markings.
PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE:
$500 for each day slurry tabs/cat-tracking are not maintained to the satisfaction of the City.
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The Contractor shall remark any markings that are partially or completely covered, including but not limited to striping, stop bars, crosswalks, wording, and symbols. Legends shall include but not be limited to the following: STOP, STOP AHEAD, ONLY, ARROWS, SIGNAL AHEAD, SLOW SCHOOL XING, BIKE LANE, and BIKE PATH.
All work and materials shall conform to the requirements of the Caltrans Standard Specifications, latest edition, and the latest edition of the Caltrans Traffic Manual.
SECTION 215 – SIGNS AND MARKERS
Insert entire Section 82 of the latest edition of the Caltrans Standard Specifications.
SECTION 82 – SIGNS AND MARKERS
82-2 SIGN PANELS
82-2.02 MATERIALS
82-2.02A General Add the following:
Description - This work shall replace existing sign posts, install new posts, reinstall existing signs, and install new signs as shown per plan.
The Contractor shall replace damaged and/or faded traffic signs and install new signs per the minimum requirements of California MUTCD, latest edition and these specifications. The signing work under this Contract consists of the installation of traffic signs and posts, and all appurtenant work thereto necessary for the proper construction of the contemplated improvements, in accordance with the Plans and Specifications.
Signing: Signing shall be in accordance with Caltrans Standard Specifications Section 56-2 and the California MUTCD, except as modified or supplemented herein. a) Post-mounted traffic signs shall be installed on “Unistrut” 2” galvanized square steel tubing with an anchor sleeve/breakaway base support, or approved equal. b) Signs to be installed on existing street light poles shall be installed using ¾” stainless steel banding straps, buckles, brackets, bolt and washer.
c) All permanent signs shall be reflectorized using 3M high intensity grade sheeting for post mounted signs and 3M Diamond Grade sheeting for mast arm mounted non-illuminated street name signs. Sign material shall be 0.10-inch thick sheet aluminum, alloy 6061-T6 or alloy 5052- H36 or H38 and be manufactured in accordance with the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (California MUTCD), latest edition.
d) New signs shall be installed using new metal posts set at a minimum of 30-inch depth in a minimum 12-inch square PCC, except as specified otherwise. e) The length of the metal post shall be sufficient to extend from the top of the sign to 30- inches below the top of the concrete footing and provide a 7-foot clearance between the finished grade and the bottom of the sign. The depth of the concrete footings shall be sufficient to extend at least 6-inches below the bottom of the posts.
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f) ¼ inch expansion paper shall be placed between the sign foundation and sidewalk where applicable.
g) Sign installations shall be in compliance with, and provide the minimum clearances required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Upon installation of a new sign post, the Contractor shall install new sign(s), reinstall existing sign(s), or relocate existing sign(s) as noted per plan.
Removal and disposal of old signs and signs posts shall be considered incidental, and no additional payment will be allowed.
Delete first sentence of third paragraph and add the following:
1. Phrase Property of the City of Gardena
82-3.02B Metal Posts Add the following:
Mounting for roadside sign shall be on Telspar, or approved equal, perforated metal posts. Posts shall be 14 gauge, 2.00” x 2.00”, 12 feet in length (or more for multiple signs) and mounted on break-away sleeves.
82-3.04 Payment Add the following:
Payment for installation of replacement signs will be included in the contract unit price per Lump Sum for TRAFFIC STRIPING AND SIGNING and shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and materials to construct the work complete in place including removing and replacing the sign and sign post at W. 167th Street as shown on the plans.
PART 3 – CONSTRUCTION METHODS
SECTION 300 - EARTHWORK
300-1 CLEARING AND GRUBBING.
In addition to the work outlined in Section 300-1, the following items of work are included under "Clear and Grub":
A. Providing clean topsoil and grading of parkways as directed by the Engineer to restore the parkway grades.
B. Replacement of damaged pipe curb drain, as well as the coring and/or reinstatement of pipe curb drains.
C. Protection or replacement of brick banding on driveway.
D. Protection of fences adjacent to and within the public right-of-way.
E. Relocation of existing signs and warning devices (City shall provide new poles as required.)
F. Painting new and repainting existing curb markings such as yellow, blue, white, green or red curb as well as curb addresses
G. Protect existing private/public irrigation systems, and repair irrigation systems damaged during construction.
H. Protection of all existing improvements (public or private), unless shown to be TP-6
removed/relocated/adjusted as part of the construction. The Contractor shall repair or replace these items if damaged with new materials equal to the original or better, as required by the Engineer.
I. Protection of all utilities, walls, fences, hedges, buildings, concrete slabs, planters, and other private or public improvements not specifically shown to be removed as part of the construction. The Contractor shall replace these items, if damaged, with new material equal to the original or better, as required by the Engineer.
J. All complaints/claims resulting from reconstruction of concrete improvements will be forwarded to the Contractor. The complaint/claim will be fully rectified or the City will repair the item and deduct that amount from progress payment. 300-1.1.a General.
All existing improvements, including those on private property, shall be protected in place. Any damage to and removal of these improvements shall be repaired and replaced by the Contractor at his expense.
All excavated material shall be immediately hauled away and disposed of outside the project limits. The Contractor shall be responsible for all damages and claims that may arise as a result of this disposal.
300-12 EXCAVATION. Roadway excavation shall include sawcutting, excavating, removing, hauling, and disposing of all soil materials, existing asphaltic concrete pavement, PCC pavement, subgrade and similar appurtenances which are to be removed for construction of the street reconstruction as shown on the Plans. Earthwork, subgrade preparation and finishing roadway shall confirm to the applicable requirements of Section 300 and 301 and other pertinent sections of the Standard Specifications for the various items involved. Payment for excavation shall be incidental and included in the appropriate unit price bid. 300-12.1 Asphalt Pavement Removal. The edges of asphalt pavement remaining in place shall be sawcut and shall have clean, solid vertical faces. The edges of asphalt pavement broken during construction shall be resawn and removed before surfacing material is placed at the expense of the Contractor.
All edges shall be parallel or perpendicular to curb faces except cuts around objects shall be on a curvilinear cut, a maximum 4 inches departure from the straight cut every 2 feet. 300-12.2 Concrete Removal. Concrete to be removed shall be sawcut to a minimum depth of 5 inches at score marks or as marked by the City. Sawed edges, broken or chipped during construction shall be resawn at the contractor's expense. Increase in concrete quantity due to resawing shall not be considered for payment. Upon concrete removal, the City Parks Superintendent shall be informed to check and approve all roots to be removed. If he determines the tree cannot be saved, removal and planting of a new tree shall be per unit cost.
All edges shall be parallel or perpendicular to curb faces except cuts around objects shall be on a curvilinear cut, a maximum of 4 inches departure from the straight cut within every 2 feet. The edges of Portland cement concrete remaining in place shall be sawcut and shall have clean, solid vertical faces.
The Contractor is responsible for inspecting each location prior to submitting a bid.
Excavation in the street section adjacent to concrete replacement shall be a minimum width of TP-7
1-foot and a minimum depth of 6-inches or 1-inch greater than the existing AC section if greater than 6-inches in depth.
Remove and replace defective concrete work with new materials. Permission to patch any defective areas shall not be a waiver of the Engineer's right to require complete removal of defective work if patching does not restore quality and appearance of work.
The Contractor may stockpile sand or clean fill dirt within the street, except arterial streets, between the curb and 8-feet out, for no longer than 72 hours in any one location with prior approval by the Engineer. The Contractor shall notify the fronting residence 24 hours prior to stockpiling any material. Said stockpile shall not block the flow line of the gutter and shall be barricaded with flasher-equipped barriers. The Contractor shall ensure that the street is swept clean upon vacating the stockpile site. No excavated or removed dirt or concrete may be stockpiled in any street overnight.
The Contractor shall remove all debris and perform all cleanup work to the satisfaction of the Engineer within 3 working days after forms have been removed at any location.
Concrete removed shall be replaced within five (5) days after removal. All restorations shall be completed a maximum of five (5) days after concrete placement (i.e. backfill, grading of dirt, asphalt repave etc.) One Hundred ($100) dollars per calendar day and location shall be charged to the Contractor for failure to comply with the above schedule as required by the Engineer.
SECTION 302 – ROADWAY SURFACING
302-1 CRACK SEALING AND PAVEMENT PREPARATION.
Existing pavement cracks, joints, spalls and cracks around utility patches, shall be sealed as follows:
Cracks, Joint Widths Required Sealing Method
1/4 " to 1/2 " Rout to 1/2" wide, 1/2 " deep
Fill with Sealant*
1/2" to 3/4" Fill with sealant*
Greater than 3/4" Fill with hot mix asphalt paving (F-AR4000) * Use Type "D" joint sealant to seal P.C.C. to be overlaid with asphalt use Type "A" sealant (color to match existing P.C.C.) in P.C.C., which is not to be overlaid.
All loose material shall be removed from cracks and joints and an approved herbicide shall be applied prior to sealing.
Cracks shall be filled flush with the road surface. Excess material shall be removed.
Sealant shall be applied according to the manufacturer's specifications, which shall be furnished to the Engineer at the preconstruction job meeting.
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302-5 ASPHALT CONCRETE (AC) PAVEMENT.
302-5.1 General. The Contractor shall establish designated asphalt truck routes and staging areas and shall communicate these routes and areas to truck drivers prior to the arrival at the job site.
This plan must be approved by the Engineer five (5) days prior to paving. 302-5.2.2 Prime Coat. Prime coat shall be applied to all subgrade surfaces prior to asphalt hot mix surfacing. The prime coat shall be Grade SC-250 liquid asphalt uniformity per Green Book requirements.
302-5.2.3 Tack Coat. Asphalt tack coat shall be applied to all existing asphalt surfaces prior to asphalt overlay.
Existing surfaces shall be cleaned utilizing a power sweeper and free of water prior to applying PG 64-10 or SS-1h asphalt tack coat per Green Book requirements. Tack coat shall uniformly cover all areas to be paved.
302-5.9 Placement.
BOTTOM DUMPING OF ASPHALT PAVING SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED.
302-5.9.2 Joints. COLD JOINTS SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE ENGINEER. COLD JOINTS PLACED WITHOUT APPROVAL SHALL BE REMOVED AT THE SOLE EXPENSE OF THE CONTRACTOR.
302-5.11.2 Field Density
302-5.12 Smoothness. Failed areas shall be removed and replaced at Contractor's expense. 302-15 ASPHALT TRACKING PAVEMENT AND MITIGATION. The purpose of this section is to address any tracking related problems caused by the Contractor. The City requires that all streets adjacent to the project remain track free during and after construction. Contractor shall prevent and mitigate asphalt tracking on all adjacent surfaces. The use of water or any other methods approved by the Engineer may be utilized. If tracking is present at the end of the work day, the Contractor shall use steam cleaning and a vacuum truck to remove tracking from all affected areas to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
302-5.14 Payment.
Payment for CONSTRUCT 2-1/2" AC (C2-PG64-10) shall be per the Contract Unit Price per TON shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and materials including sawcutting, excavating, removing, hauling, and disposing of existing asphaltic concrete pavement to construct the work complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
SECTION 303 – CONCRETE AND MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
303-5 CONCRETE CURBS, WALK, GUTTERS, CROSS GUTTERS, ALLEY INTERSECTIONS, ACCESS RAMPS, AND DRIVEWAYS.
303-5.5.3 Walk. The Contractor shall regrade the area at the back of sidewalk where the new sidewalk is constructed at a different grade than existing sidewalk. The graded area shall have a maximum slope of 3:1 and 2% in City parkways. Fill material, if required, for this grading shall be TP-9
furnished by the Contractor. All landscaping and irrigation in the graded area shall be repaired in accordance with Section 10-8 of these Technical Provisions.
All existing asphalt concrete ramping adjacent to the new sidewalk shall be removed and disposed of by the Contractor.
303-5.5.5 Alley Intersections, Access Ramps, and Driveways. The Contractor shall verify, with a “smart level”, that maximum driveway and sidewalk grades do not exceed maximum grades indicated on the project plans, when marking the required saw cut removal limits and when setting the concrete forms, prior to pouring any driveway locations. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to supervise and utilize the proper experienced personnel to ensure that the proper saw cut limits are established for all driveway locations and the Engineer shall not be responsible to direct the Contractor’s crews or otherwise serve in this management capacity. The Engineer shall be present to verify the concrete forms, prior to the Contractor pouring any PCC construction improvements for the driveway.
The Contractor shall be responsible to layout the proposed driveway to comply with the maximum grades indicated on the project plans. Limits of the new access ramp shall be reviewed and approved by the Engineer prior to saw cutting. Typical construction tolerances to construct the driveway shall not apply and maximum grades indicated on the project plans shall not be exceeded. The Contractor shall be responsible to remove and reconstruct driveway at his own cost if driveway are deemed non-compliant with the project plans and these Technical Provisions.
The driveway construction work shall include all related adjustments of pull boxes, pull box covers, and protection of traffic signal poles and signs that fall within the proposed driveway construction limits.
The contractor shall remove the existing sidewalk and curb return in order to construct handicap ramp at the SE corner of Crenshaw Blvd. and Rosecrans Ave. per plans as approved by LA County Flood Control and has given encroachment permit to the City as attached as appendix E, however the contractor has request for a rider to include contractor name in the permit.
Full compensation will be considered as lump sum bid item for all required labors, materials and equipment’s to complete work per plan and specifications and no other compensation will be allowed.
Special Note To Contractor:
Prior to constructing a driveway where physical site constraints do not allow the driveway construction to fully meet the requirements/standard plans as indicated on the project plans, the Contractor shall so notify the Engineer for direction in advance of construction.
Detectable Warning Surface. Curb ramp detectable warning surface shall consist of raised truncated domes constructed or installed on curb ramps in conformance with Caltrans Standard Nos. A88A and A88B and these Technical Provisions. The detectable warning surface shall be cast in place tactile tiles manufactured by Armor-Tile or approved equal. The color of the detectable warning surface shall be yellow conforming to Federal Color No. 33538.
The finished surfaces of the detectable warning surface shall be free from blemishes.
Submittals
A. Product Data: Submit manufacturer's literature describing products, installation procedures and routine maintenance.
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B. Samples for Verification Purposes: Submit two (2) tile samples minimum 6" x 8" of the kind proposed for use.
C. Shop drawings are required for products specified showing fabrication details; composite structural system; plans of tile placement including joints, and material to be used as well as outlining installation materials and procedure.
D. Material Test Reports: Submit test reports from qualified independent testing laboratory indicating that materials proposed for use are in compliance with requirements and meet the properties indicated. All test reports shall be conducted on a cast-in-place tactile tile system as certified by a qualified independent testing laboratory.
E. Maintenance Instructions: Submit copies of manufacturer's specified maintenance practices for each type of tactile tile and accessory as required.
The manufacturer shall provide a written 5 year warranty for prefabricated detectable warning surfaces, guaranteeing replacement when there is defect in the dome shape, color fastness, sound on cane acoustic quality, resilience, or attachment. The warranty period shall begin upon acceptance of the contract.
The bid item for retrofitting existing access ramp is for the access ramp that needs replacement of damaged detectable warning surface. Work shall consist of removing existing detectable warning surface, repairing adjacent damaged PCC, and installing new detectable warning surface. 303-5.9 Measurement and Payment.
Payment for REMOVE AND RECONSTRUCT PCC CURB AND GUTTER PER CITY STD. PLAN ST-08 TYPE A-2 SEE DETAIL ON SPPWC STD PLAN 120-3. (MATCH EXISTING) shall be per the Contract Unit Price per Linear Foot and shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment, tools and materials to remove and construct the work complete in place, including sawcutting, root pruning, complete removal of underlying subgrade and base, subgrade preparation and compaction, disposal, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
The integral/monolithic curb for curb returns at cross gutters will be included in the cost of related items and will not be measured for payment.
Payment for REMOVE AND RECONSTRUCT PCC COMMERCIAL SIDEWALK PER CITY OF GARDENA STD. PLAN ST-7. RECONSTRUCTION LIMITS SHALL BE TO THE NEAREST SCOREMARK OR JOINT Shall be per the Contract Unit Price per Square Foot and shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment, tools and materials to remove and construct the work complete in place, including sawcutting, removal and construction of PCC sidewalk all joints as shown in the standard plans and construction details, protection of existing trees, parkway restoration, sleeving of drainage outlets through curb, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
The unit bid price shall include all work necessary to complete the sidewalk reconstruction at each location including excavation.
Payment for REMOVE AND RECONSTRUCT PCC COMMERCIAL DRIVEWAY PER CITY STD.
PLAN ST-2 & ST-3 shall be per the Contract Unit Price per Square Foot and shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment, tools and materials to construct the work complete in place, including sawcutting, complete removal of underlying subgrade and base, subgrade preparation and compaction, disposal, installation of joints as shown in standard plans and construction details, furnishing and installing cast-in-place detectable warning surface, sidewalk, landing, curb and TP-11
gutter, integral retaining curb, adjusting all affected pull boxes to finished grade where required (including the adjustment of conduit sweeps and conductors when conflicting), protection of existing trees, parkway restoration, sleeving of drainage outlets through curb, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
Payment for MILL EXISTING CONCRETE AND INSTALL TRUNCATED DOME PER CITY OF GARDENA STANDARD ST-14. shall be per the Contract Unit Price per Each and shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment, tools and materials to remove existing detectable warning surface and interfering portions of existing concrete curb ramp to install the work complete in place, including sawcutting, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
Payment for CONSTRUCT NEW CURB AND 4” GREEN PCC CONCRETE TO REPAIR EXISTING DAMAGED RAISED MEDIAN AND MATCH EXISTING. Shall be per the Contract Unit Price per Square Foot and shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment, tools and materials to remove and construct the work complete in place, including sawcutting, removal and construction of PCC sidewalk all joints as shown in the standard plans and construction details, protection of existing trees, parkway restoration, sleeving of drainage outlets through curb, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
Payment for REMOVE EXISTING TREE WELL AND FILL IN WITH CONCRETE PER CITY OF GARDENA STD. DWG. ST-7. Shall be per the Contract Unit Price per Square Foot and shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment, tools and materials to remove and construct the work complete in place, including sawcutting, removal and construction of PCC sidewalk all joints as shown in the standard plans and construction details, protection of existing trees, parkway restoration, sleeving of drainage outlets through curb, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
SECTION 314 – TRAFFIC STRIPING, CURB AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS,
AND PAVEMENT MARKERS
314-1 GENERAL. Furnishing and installation of traffic markings shall include all work required to place raised pavement markers, thermoplastic material and curb paint. Legends and crosswalks shall consist of thermoplastic material with glass bead finish.
Striping work and materials shall conform to the provisions of the Standard Specifications of the State of California, Department of Transportation, latest edition, and the Traffic Manual of the State of California, Department of Transportation. Installation of traffic markings shall be completed within 5 working days of paving.
314-4 APPLICATION OF TRAFFIC STRIPING AND CURB AND PAVEMENT MARKING. 314-4.1 GENERAL. Each fire hydrant in the project area shall be marked by placing a doublesided raised pavement marker with reflective blue markings on each side. The marker and adhesive shall be equivalent to Caltrans pavement markers.
Place one marker 6 inches from street centerline toward hydrant on a line projected approximately perpendicular to curb. Place two markers if hydrant is on a corner, one on each street.
PART 4 – EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS
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SECTION 400 – PROTECTION AND RESTORATION
400-2 PERMANENT SURVEY MARKERS. The Contractor is required to notify the City prior to disturbing any survey monuments. The City of Gardena will coordinate the work required to locate and tie out survey monuments in the project area prior to construction involving street and highways, or City public right of way and to file with the County Surveyor a Corner Record of any such work. Prior to final payment and the issuance of a completion certificate, the City will file a Corner Record for survey monumentation that is replaced. All such survey work shall be performed under the supervision of a California licensed Land Surveyor or a Civil Engineer authorized to perform such work.
SECTION 401 - REMOVAL
401-3. CONCRETE AND MASONRY IMPROVEMENTS.
401-3.2 Concrete Curb, Walk, Gutters, Cross Gutters, Curb Ramps, Driveway, and Alley Intersections.
Concrete sidewalk construction shall include removal and disposal of existing interfering structures, tree roots, objects, soil, etc. Contractor shall remove and replace any inadequate existing base material with compacted CMB.
Any damaged utility boxes, traffic signal pull boxes, etc., shall be replaced. All boxes shall be adjusted to grade and all costs for this work shall be incidental and included in this item of work.
Concrete curb and gutter construction shall include removal and disposal of existing interfering structures, objects, soil, etc.
Curb & gutter to be replaced shall be installed at the same location as the existing on a straight grade across the limits of the replacement.
Removal, disposal and construction of adjacent 2-feet wide asphalt hot mix paving (C2 PG64- 10) over 6-inch thick C.A.B. shall be included.
The Contractor shall regrade the area at the back of curb/gutter where the new curb/gutter is constructed at a different grade than existing curb/gutter. The graded area shall have a maximum slope of 3:1 and 2% in city parkways. Fill material, if required, for this grading shall be furnished by the Contractor. All landscaping and irrigation in the graded area shall be repaired Curb Ramp construction shall include removal and disposal of interfering structures, objects and soil. Ramp shall be 4" thick concrete over 6" thick C.A.B.
Included in this construction is the adjustment and protection of sweeps, conduits, pull boxes, utility access frames and covers to finished grade and protection of traffic detectors, stub-outs and homeruns. Traffic detectors damaged by the Contractor's operations shall be replaced at the Contractor's expense.
At locations where street lighting or traffic signal poles encroach into the curb ramp to be installed, concrete pedestals shall be constructed between finished grade and pole bases.
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Removal, disposal and construction of adjacent curb & gutter, spandrel, cross gutter, and 24 in. wide hot mix asphalt paving (C2 PG64-10) over 6 in. thick C.A.B. shall be included. Ramp shall be poured separately from curb and gutter (min. 24hrs after curb and gutter).
The Contractor shall verify, with a “smart level”, that maximum ramp and sidewalk grades do not exceed maximum grades indicated on the project plans, when marking the required saw cut removal limits and when setting the concrete forms, prior to pouring any curb access ramp locations. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to supervise and utilize the proper experienced personnel to ensure that the proper saw cut limits are established for all access ramp locations and the Engineer shall not be responsible to direct the Contractor’s crews or otherwise serve in this management capacity.
The Contractor shall be responsible to layout the proposed access ramp to comply with the maximum grades indicated on the project plans. Typical construction tolerances to construct the new access ramp shall not apply and maximum grades indicated on the project plans shall not be exceeded. The Contractor shall be responsible to remove and reconstruct access ramps at his own cost if ramps are deemed non-compliant with the project plans and these Technical Provisions.
Where the type of access ramp includes a retaining curb at the back of access ramp to make up for a difference in elevation between the existing grade and access ramp grade, the construction of said retaining curb shall be considered as part of the access ramp work.
The access ramp construction work shall include all related adjustments of pull boxes, pull box covers, and protection of traffic signal poles and signs that fall within the proposed access ramp construction limits.
Special Note to Contractor:
Prior to constructing a curb ramp where physical site constraints do not allow the access ramp construction to fully meet the requirements/standard plans as indicated on the project plans, the Contractor shall so notify the Engineer for direction in advance of construction.
Curb ramp (modified) shall be per Section 18, except concrete spandrel shall be sawcut 6" from curb face and minimum asphalt replacement will be required if any.
Driveways, approach, alley intersection, spandrels and cross gutters construction shall include removal and disposal of interfering structures, objects and soil.
Removal, disposal and construction of adjacent 2-feet wide hot mix asphalt paving (C2 PG64- 10) over 6-inch thick C.A.B. shall be included.
Pavers or Brickwork. At the locations where pavers or brickwork exist, no additional compensation will be made for reinstallation. Should pavers or brickwork be damaged during removal, the replacement shall match existing.
The Contractor shall regrade the area at the back of sidewalk where the new sidewalk is constructed at a different grade than existing sidewalk. The graded area shall have a maximum slope of 3:1 and 2% in City parkways. Fill material, if required, for this grading shall be furnished by the Contractor. All landscaping and irrigation in the graded area shall be repaired .
All existing asphalt concrete ramping adjacent to the new sidewalk shall be removed and disposed of by the Contractor.
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SECTION 402 – UTILITES
402-2 PROTECTION. The Contractor shall provide coordination with all utility companies involved and shall provide protection from damage to their facilities. The Contractor shall be responsible for repair or replacement to said facilities made necessary by its failure to provide required protection.
The Contractor shall be solely responsible to check all utility record maps, books, and/or other data in the possession of the CITY, other agencies, and/or all utility companies, and no allowance shall be made for any failure to have done so.
The Contractor shall utilize the services of “Underground Service Alert-Southern California” for utility locating in all public right-of-ways by calling 811 or 1-800-227-2600 at least 48 hours prior to any excavation.
Underground lines that are potentially hazardous such as oil company lines, natural gas mains, and electrical conduits will be carefully located by the owner as provided in the Standard Specifications. The Contractor shall take special precautions in determining the precise location and depth of these structures and coordinate work with the utility to ensure that they will not be damaged by its operations.
SECTION 403 – MANHOLE ADJUSTMENT AND RECONSRTUCTION
403-1 GENERAL. Adjustment of utility access openings shall include all work required to set access frames and covers flush with pavement. Adjustment of utility access openings shall be incidental to the associated item of work, and no additional payment will be made therefore. 403-5 PAYMENT. Payment for adjusting of manhole frames & covers and sewer cleanouts to grade will be at the contract unit price per Each for ADJUST UTILITY MANHOLE TO GRADE PER DETAIL-A, SHEET4 and shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and materials to construct the work complete in place. No additional compensation shall be allowed therefore.
SECTION 404 – COLD MILLING
404-1 GENERAL. Payment for cold milling pavement shall be according to the square foott of surface approved for milling irrespective of the actual area milled, the depth of milling, the number of passes required, or the pavement material milled. There will be no compensation for over milling.
The City has investigated the street section and determined that pavement section has variable depths of asphalt and Portland cement concrete pavement, however, any presence of pavement fabric, petromat or irregular material shall be included in the bid item price for "cold milling" and no extra payment shall be made.
Areas of distorted pavement shall also be cold milled to a smooth uniform surface.
COLD MILLED AREAS SHALL NOT REMAIN UNPAVED OVER MORE THAN ONE WEEKEND.
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NOTE: ON LOCAL RESIDENTIAL STREETS, COLD MILLED AREAS SHALL NOT REMAIN UNPAVED OVER MORE THAN ONE DAY; ALL COLD MILLED AREAS SHALL BE PAVED THE FOLLOWING DAY.
404-11 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT.
Payment for COLD MILL EXISTING PAVEMENT TO A DEPTH OF 2-1/2" shall be per the Contract Unit Price per Square Foot and shall include the cost for all sawcutting and/or cold milling, removal of asphalt concrete, compaction, unclassified excavation, haul away, and disposal to facilitate the construction of proposed improvements and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
PART 6 - TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL
SECTION 600 - ACCESS
600-1 GENERAL.
600-1.1 Public Convenience and Safety Access. The Contractor shall provide temporary “No Parking” and all other signs which are necessary for the safe and orderly conduct of vehicular traffic as directed by the Engineer and as specified herein. Contractor shall also provide an approval barricaded area in the parking lane for pedestrian traffic during such time as the parkway is unfit to be used for pedestrian traffic.
At such times as driveways are inaccessible due to the Contractor’s work, they shall be blocked by two (2) Class II barricades or one (1) Class II barricade and two (2) delineators. Driveways that are ramped or planked for temporary access shall be provided with a barricade or delineator at each side. The Contractor shall give 24-hour notice to affected property owners prior to blocking any driveway.
The Contractor shall provide access for refuse collection on the regularly scheduled days. He shall also facilitate or assist in the collection where such work is hampered by his operations. 600-1.2 Street Closures, Detours, and Barricades. The Contractor shall not close any street within the City of Gardena without first obtaining the approval of the Engineer. Barricading, traffic control and detour diagrams in connection with street closures shall be submitted by the contractor as required by the Engineer.
The Contractor shall provide and install barricades, delineators, warning devices and construction signs in accordance with the California Manual of Temporary Traffic Controls or W.A.T.C.H. Handbook. During adverse weather or unusual traffic or working conditions additional traffic devices shall be placed as directed by the Engineer. All traffic signs and devices shall also conform to the California Manual of Temporary Traffic Controls or W.A.T.C.H.
Handbook.
The Contractor shall provide and maintain Type II barricades along excavation edges parallel to the flow of traffic at a maximum spacing of twenty-five feet. Type II barricades mounted with flashers shall be installed around work areas in parkways. Type II barricades shall have alternating reflective orange and reflective white stripes at an angle of 45 degrees. The strip width shall be in accordance with Table 5-1 “Barricade Characteristics” “Manual of Traffic Controls for Construction and Maintenance Work Zones”.
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During paving operations, barricades may be supplemented with minimum size eighteen-inch high traffic cones and delineators such that spacing between barricades and/or cones or delineators is no greater than twenty feet. Traffic cones and delineators used within State rightof-way shall be a minimum size of twenty-eight inches high. At all access points such as intersecting streets, alleys and driveways, barricades and/or cones shall be provided at five-foot intervals so as to prevent vehicular access to the paving area. Where access from an intersecting street is prohibited, a “Road Closed” sign shall be provided at the nearest prior intersection. “No Left Turn” signs shall be provided wherever required by the Engineer.
When one-way access from a side street or alley is permitted, barricades and cones shall be provided at five-foot intervals for a distance of fifty feet on either side of the centerline of the intersecting street, or alley.
Should the Contractor fail to furnish a sufficient number of traffic and/or pedestrian safety devices, the Agency will place such necessary items and the Contractor shall be liable to the Agency for providing such devices in accordance with the following provisions:
1. For placing of barricades: $5.00 per barricade for the first day or any part thereof and $2.00 per barricade, per day, for each day thereafter or any part thereof. For flashers: $2.50 per flasher for the first day or any part thereof and $1.00 per flasher, per day, for each day thereafter or any part thereof. For traffic cones:
$1.00 per cone for each day or any part thereof.
2. In the event that the services of the Agency are required between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M., during the normal week or at any time on Saturday, Sunday or a Agency holiday, there shall be an additional charge to the above set forth minimums of $188.00 for each service trip required.
Contractor shall relocate, preserve and maintain the visibility of all existing signs within the project limits which affect the flow of traffic, as directed by the Engineer. Any signs which are damaged or found to be missing during the course of construction shall be replaced by the Contractor at his expense as directed by the Engineer. All other signs that interfere with the course of work and are not necessary for the safe flow of traffic will be removed and replaced by the Agency. Traffic control signs include Stop Signs, Speed Limit, Parking Restrictions and other regulatory signs.
SECTION 601 – TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR CONSRTUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE WORK ZONES
601-1 GENERAL. A minimum of two (2) lanes (one lane in each direction) shall be maintained at all times for a continuous flow of traffic, except as otherwise approved by the Engineer.
The Contractor shall provide two (2) Traffic Advisor Portable Changeable Message Signs, one week prior to the start of construction. The message text will include “MAJOR
CONSTRUCTION ON CRENSHAW AVE (NORTHBOUND) FROM ROSECRANS AVENUE TO 129TH PLACE (600’ S/O EL SEGUNDO)” and start date. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing moving and programming the message signs during the entire duration of construction as directed by Engineer.
Lane closures shall be allowed between 8:00a.m. and 4:00p.m. only. No traveled lane shall be closed overnight without prior City approval. Access to private property shall be maintained at all times.
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"Temporary No Parking" signs shall be posted no more than 100 feet apart at least 72 hours prior to work. The signs shall be mounted on either 1” x 2” X 3’ high wood stakes, Type II barricades, or 39-inch high delineators. Signs shall not be posted on trees, traffic signal poles, utility poles, streetlights, or any other street furniture. Signs shall be professionally made of moisture-resistant, heavy duty cardboard or other approved material. "Temporary No Parking" signs shall be maintained by the contractor at all times and shall be approved by the Engineer prior to posting. Cover existing street signs as directed by the Engineer. "Temporary No Parking" signs shall be implemented for one week only (M-F) at a time. Signs shall be removed and reposted each week as needed and approved by the City.
DURING PAVING OPERATIONS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS AND EQUIPMENT DESIGNATED TO PERFORM AND MAINTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL ONLY. The Contractor shall furnish, place and maintain all temporary traffic control devices required for the safe and orderly flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic during construction. All Traffic control shall conform to the California Manual of Temporary Traffic Controls (California M.U.T.C.D.) or Work Area Traffic Control Handbook (W.A.T.C.H. Handbook).
If traffic control measures are not in conformance with these provisions, the project shall be stopped until conformance is attained to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
At locations where excavations are left open overnight, flashing barricades shall be placed along the excavation at a maximum spacing of 20 feet. A minimum of 3 flashing barricades shall be placed at any one excavation.
Temporary striping will be permitted only on base course and pavement to be overlaid.
Temporary pavement markings to be placed on new asphalt shall be spaced at 25 ft maximum and shall be removable without damage to the new overlay. Method of temporary markings shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval at the preconstruction meeting.
The Contractor shall submit and obtain written approval of traffic control plans from the Engineer five (5) working days prior to implementing.
Temporary lane closures shall be allowed during working hours specified in these Technical Provisions. Temporary lane closures maintained beyond the normal working hours may have a negative economic effect on the local residential, commercial/industrial business, and traveling public. Unless the Contractor secures prior written approval from the Engineer to maintain temporary lane closures beyond the working hours allowed, the Engineer may deduct a fee from a progress payment or bond for each temporary lane closure maintained beyond the allowed working hours. The fee will be accessed at a rate of Five Hundred ($500) per each travel lane per each thirty (30) minute interval, or fraction thereof as required by the Engineer. In no event will work be allowed past 5 p.m.
601-4.5 PAYMENT. Payment for TRAFFIC CONTROL shall be at the contract lump sum price for all the items specified above and includes, but not limited to, advisory signing, removal and relocation of existing signage, temporary lane markings, construction restriping and removal, warning signs, delineators, barricades, flagmen, safety equipment, maintenance of traffic control, resident and business notifications, all labor, materials, tools, incidentals, necessary, and preparation of traffic control plans. Progress payment for this item shall be based on the percentage of work under this item completed at the time of biling.
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PART 7 – STREET LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS
SECTION 700 – MATERIALS
700-5 TRAFFIC SIGNAL MATERIALS.
700-5.8 Detectors.
700-5.8.2 Inductive Loop Detectors. Loop detector wire shall be Type 2 and loop detector lead-in cable shall be Type B per Section 86-1.02F of the State of California, Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, and latest edition.
SECTION 701 – CONSTRUCTION
701-13 GENERAL WIRES, CONDUCTORS AND CABLES.
701-13.2 Splices. All conductor splicing shall conform to Section 87 of the Standard Specifications of the State of California, latest edition. All detector loop wire and lead-in cable shall be soldered at every splice or connection.
PART 8 – LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION
SECTION 801 – INSTALLATION
801-4 PLANTING.
801-4.5 Tree and Shrub Planting. Tree species shall be 24” box Eastern Redbud Tree or Water Gum Tree in empty Tree Well per City of Gardena ST-11. Payment for this item shall include the following:
A. All material and work for planting of the tree.
B. One-year maintenance period. If a tree requires replacement within the one year maintenance period, the new tree shall also have a one year maintenance period from the date of acceptance.
Note: City will tag trees prior to installation. Total maximum distance to tag all trees shall be limited to 80 miles roundtrip and 3 locations. Otherwise, trees shall be brought to the City for approval prior to planting. Rejected trees shall be removed from the job site immediately. 801-4.5.1 Tree Removal. Remove and dispose of existing tree, stump and roots are supplemental provisions to Section 300-1.2 and 300-1.3 of the Standard Specifications. Grind roots minimum of 12" from top of grade. Backfill with select material and prepare for P.C.C. construction or tree replacement where shown.
801-6 MAINTENANCE AND PLANT ESTABLISHMENT. Maintenance period shall be one year and shall commence after work has been completed and approved by the City of Gardena Council.
All trees shall be guaranteed by the contractor for the maintenance period. Contractor liability shall cover cost of labor, equipment and materials to replace trees of similar size during the covered period.
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801-8 PAYMENT.
Payment for PLANT NEW 24" BOX, EASTERN REDBUD TREE OR WATER GUM TREE IN EMPTY TREE WELL PER CITY OF GARDENA ST-11. shall be per Contract Unit Price per Each and as per section 801-4.5.
Payment for FILL IN EXISTING TREE WELL WITH CONCRETE PER CITY OF GARDENA STD. DWG. ST-7 shall be as per Contract Unit Price per Square Foot Payment. Payment for removal and reconstruction of PCC sidewalk shall include saw cutting, excavation, grading, removal, disposal and repair or replacement of existing improvements (including landscaping, hardscape and irrigation), preparation of subgrade, including compaction shall be included per Contract unit price per Square Foot (SF) of PCC sidewalk constructed. No additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
The Contractor shall modify existing irrigation system where it conflicts with the proposed sidewalk. Modify, revise, and reconnect irrigation system as necessary to retain the original intent and watering of the irrigation system. Payment for any irrigation modification shall be included per contract unit price bid per Square Foot (SF) of sidewalk removal and reconstruction and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
The contractor shall remove or trim tree root systems as necessary for the construction of sidewalk. Payment for removal and disposal of tree roots including grading, preparation of subgrade, including compaction, shall be paid per the Contract Unit Price bid per Square Foot (SF) of PCC sidewalk constructed. No additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
END OF TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
APPENDIX A
CITY STANDARDS
APPENDIX B
SPPWC STANDARD
PLANS
APPENDIX C
CALIFORNIA MUTCD
STANDARDS
APPENDIX D
CALTRANS
STANDARDS
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
PUBLIC WORKS
900 SOUTH FREMONT AVENUE
ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA 91803
PERMIT TYPE: Flood
PERMIT CLASS/SUBCLASS: Construction
PERMIT#: FCDP2025000222
PERMIT STATUS: Issued