CITY OF MONTEBELLO
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026 AT 6:00 PM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1600 WEST BEVERLY BOULEVARD
MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL
Georgina Tamayo, Mayor
Danielle Romero, Mayor Pro Tem
Scarlet Peralta, Councilmember
Ric Alonzo, Councilmember
Salvador Melendez, Councilmember
CITY MANAGER
Raul Alvarez
CITY TREASURER
David Matanga
CITY ATTORNEY
Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman
CITY CLERK
Christopher Jimenez
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Assistant City Manager
Fire Chief
Police Chief
Director of City Clerk Services
Director of Finance
Director of Human Resources
Director of Planning/Community Development
Director of Public Works
Director of Recreation and Community Services
Director of Transportation
Angelica Palmeros
Fernando Pelaez
Luis Lopez
Kimberly Guillen
Michael Solorza
Ramon Figueroa
Joseph Palombi
Cesar Roldan
David Sosnowski
John Soria
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NOTICES
This City Council Meeting ("Council") will be held in person and will meet at City Hall – City Council Chambers, 1600 West Beverly Boulevard, Montebello, California. The meeting will be live streamed and can be watched on the City’s website and YouTube Channel via the following link: https://www.montebelloca.gov, and may also be viewed on Spectrum Public Access Channel 3 for all Spectrum cable subscribers.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION
OPENING CEREMONIES
CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
At this time, the public may submit a speaker card to the City Clerk staff for Closed Session items, prior to the beginning of this statement. Speakers will be called in the order received. Please be aware that the maximum time allotted for members of the public to speak on Closed Session items shall not exceed three (3) minutes per person. State Law prohibits the City Council from taking action or entertaining extended discussion on a topic not listed on the agenda. Please show courtesy to others and direct all of your comments to the Mayor and City Council.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney shall provide a briefing on the item listed for Closed Session as follows:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
G. Robles Quintanar v. City of Montebello
Case No. ADJ18176656
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 602-610 W. Whittier Blvd., Montebello, California 90640 Agency negotiator: Raul Alvarez, City Manager; Joe Palombi, Director of Community Development Negotiating parties: Primestor
Under negotiation: Both price and terms
REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA - CITY MANAGER
CEREMONIAL ITEMS/PRESENTATIONS
3. CEREMONIAL CHECK PRESENTATIONS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
4. STATE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT 2025
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (30 MINUTES)
At this time, the public may submit speaker card(s) to the City Clerk staff, for both agenda and non-agenda items, prior to the beginning of this statement; Public Hearing items do not require a speaker card.
The City Council will address non-agenda items during this section and speakers will be called in the order received. Those
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persons not accommodated during this 30-minute period will have an opportunity to speak under “Public Comments – Continued”, after all scheduled matters have been considered. Public Hearing, Regular Business and/or Consent Calendar items will be addressed at the time that matter of business is heard, in the order received.
Please be aware that the maximum time allotted for members of the public to speak shall not exceed three (3) minutes per speaker. State Law prohibits the City Council from taking action or entertaining extended discussion on a topic not listed on the agenda. Please show courtesy to others and direct all of your comments to the Mayor and City Council.
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
REGULAR BUSINESS
5. ADOPT SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CHET HOLIFIELD COMMUNITY GARDEN (CP 945)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve Environmental Assessment pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations § 15301 as a Class 1 categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
2. Adopt construction plans and specifications for the Chet Holifield Community Garden project (CP 945); and
3. Authorize staff to proceed with bid advertisement for construction; and
4. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
6. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-06 APPROVING MONTEBELLO BUS LINES’ FISCAL YEARS 2027-29 SHORT
RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-06 approving Montebello Bus Lines’ (MBL) Fiscal Years 2027-29 Short Range Transit Plan, including the encompassed recommendations; and
2. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
7. APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 4455 WITH WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TO
PROVIDE IN CUSTODY MEDICAL SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve Professional Services Agreement No. 4455 with White Memorial Hospital for the provision of in custody medical services; and,
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and,
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine. Any items a member wishes to discuss, including any items the public submitted speaker cards for, should be designated at this time. All other items may be approved in a single motion. Such approval will also waive the reading of any Ordinance.
8. AWARD AGREEMENT NO. 4451 TO LINCOLN CONCEPTS FOR FEDERAL LOBBYING SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Award Agreement No. 4451 with Lincoln Concepts, to provide Federal Lobbying Services in response to Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 26-05 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $492,000, for a three-year (3-year) term with the option for renewal of up to two (2), additional one-year (1-year) terms; and
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2. Authorize the City Manager to execute and finalize Agreement No. 4451 with Lincoln Concepts on behalf of the City of Montebello; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to approve change orders up to an additional ten percent (10%) of the total amount for each fiscal year; and
4. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
9. TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Receive and file the Quarterly Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ending December 31, 2025 (Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025-26); and,
2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
10. APPROVE THE USE OF ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS TO PURCHASE LAW ENFORCEMENT
RECOGNITION AWARDS AND DEPARTMENT UNIFORM BADGES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the use of $30,000 in Asset Forfeiture funds for costs associated with the purchase of law enforcement recognition awards and uniform badges; and
2. Amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget by increasing appropriations by $30,000 in Account No. 230-99- 6000.40 (Asset Forfeiture, Supplies - Durable); and
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
11. APPROVE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE YOUTH SERVICE CORPS COMPETITIVE GRANT
PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve submission of an application for the Youth Service Corps Competitive Grant Program; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to conduct all negotiations and execute and submit documents reasonably- necessary for the completion of the awarded project; and
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
12. APPROVE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM (SHSP)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize staff to submit a grant application to the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) for the purchase of interoperable radios, body-worn cameras, and detective vehicle-mounted gun safes; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary application forms; and
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
13. APROVE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING
SOLUTIONS AGENCY (LACAHSA) AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION NOTICE
OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve submission of a grant application to the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) in response to the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for housing production and preservation; and,
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all grant award / NOFA documents; and
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
14. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: NOVEMBER 12, 2025, SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING; NOVEMBER 12, 2025, CITY COUNCIL MEETING; DECEMBER 09, 2025, CITY COUNCIL MEETING; JANUARY 14, 2026, CITY
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COUNCIL MEETING; JANUARY 14, 2026, CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve said Minutes as is.
15. PAYMENT OF BILLS: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-05 APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER OF DEMANDS DATED JANUARY 28, 2026
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-05 approving the Warrant Register dated January 28, 2026.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CONTINUED
AB 1234 TRAVEL REPORTS
Members will provide a brief report on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency as required by Government Code Section 53232.3(d).
COUNCIL/AGENCY ORALS
Announcements and requests for future agenda items.
• Scarlet Peralta, Councilmember
1. Park Restroom Facility Renovations
Request Council consensus to prioritize park restroom renovations and direct staff to evaluate options for prefabricated modular restrooms, upgrades to existing facilities where feasible, and funding strategies leveraging CDBG, grants, and other available resources, and return to Council with a recommended action plan.
• Ric Alonzo, Councilmember
1. Establish Engineer’s Day in Montebello during National Engineers Week, to highlight the impact of engineering in our community and inspire youth through engaging, hands-on activities.
2. Establish key signature recreational events to be hosted in South Montebello.
• Salvador Melendez, Councilmember
• Danielle Romero, Mayor Pro Tem
1. February marks the 35th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm. I request a resolution be passed to honor actions of our soldiers.
2. Request for additional lighting at the corner of Howard and Beverly.
3. Request to have all veterans who are active in our city to apply for a banner regardless of current address.
• Georgina Tamayo, Mayor
CLOSED SESSION - CONTINUED
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Montebello will adjourn to the next Regular Meeting on February 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., which can be live- streamed at https://www.montebelloca.gov (Click on Live Stream).
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I, Kimberly Guillen, Director of City Clerk Services for the City of Montebello, hereby certify that a copy of this agenda has been posted on or before Sunday, January 25, 2026, no later than 6:00 p.m.
Kimberly Guillen, Director of City Clerk Services
EXHIBIT - CITY OF MONTEBELLO FORECASTED AGENDA
Please note, the attached exhibit is a draft version that is to be used for reference purposes only; agenda items, information, and dates are subject to change. The exhibit will be placed at the end of the Agenda Packet. • CITY OF MONTEBELLO FORECASTED AGENDA
ITEM # 5
CITY OF MONTEBELLO
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Raul Alvarez, City Manager
BY: Cesar Roldan, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: ADOPT SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CHET HOLIFIELD COMMUNITY GARDEN (CP 945)
DATE: January 28, 2026
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve Environmental Assessment pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations § 15301 as a Class 1 categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
2. Adopt construction plans and specifications for the Chet Holifield Community Garden project (CP 945); and
3. Authorize staff to proceed with bid advertisement for construction; and
4. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will allow staff to proceed with the solicitation of bids from properly licensed State of California contractors. As soon as staff receive and evaluate the bids, a recommendation will be made at a future City Council meeting and will include a well- defined budget.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Community gardens play an important role in enhancing the quality of life in the City of Montebello by promoting public health, strengthening community connections, and supporting the City’s sustainability and equity goals. These shared spaces provide residents with access to fresh, affordable produce, encourage healthy lifestyles through outdoor activity, and create opportunities for neighbors of all ages and backgrounds to
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engage with one another. In addition, community gardens contribute to environmental stewardship by improving air quality, supporting pollinators, and transforming underutilized spaces into attractive, active community assets that promote neighborhood pride and positive use of public areas.
The final construction specifications (Attachment A) are completed in accordance with applicable engineering standards and are consistent with the City’s procurement policies.
The City Council is required to approve and adopt construction documents and authorize the bid request for all public projects. The bid advertisement phase is consistent with Public Contract Code sections 20161 and 20162, which mandate California public works projects to be competitively bid. This action is also consistent with Montebello Municipal Code 3.20.110 - Bidding procedure prescribed.
With City Council's approval, staff will advertise the project for bid in a local newspaper of general circulation and submit the Notice Inviting Bid (NIB) to PlanetBids. The following tentative schedule has been identified for the bid process:
Tasks Timeline
Bid Period January 29, 2026 – February 25, 2026
Questions Request for Information due
date
February 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
City Responses to Request for
Information due date
February 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Bid Opening February 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Award of Contract (Tentative) date March 25, 2026 City Council Meeting Commence Construction Project April/May 2026 – Tentative
ENVIRONMENTAL:
Approve Environmental Assessment pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations § 15301 as a Class 1 categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. (Attachment C).
ANALYSIS:
N/A
SUMMARY:
Staff recommend the City Council approve the Environmental Assessment for the Chet Holifield Community Garden (CP 945) as a Class 1 categorical exemption under Section 15301 of the California Code of Regulations, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In addition, staff recommends adoption of the 100% completed
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specifications and plans for the project and authorization to proceed with the advertisement for construction bids.
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Attachment A - Specifications CP 945
2. Attachment B - Plans CP 945
3. Attachment C - CEQA NOE
CITY OF MONTEBELLO
CALIFORNIA
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
S
PECIFICATIONS AND S TANDARD DRAWINGS
FOR
CHET HOLIFIELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
GEORGINA TAMAYO – MAYOR
DANIELLE ROMERO – MAYOR PRO TEM
RIC ALONZO – COUNCILMEMBER
SALVADOR MELENDEZ – COUNCILMEMBER
SCARLET PERALTA – COUNCILMEMBER
RAUL ALVAREZ – CITY M
ANAGER
CESAR ROLDAN – DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
PREPARED BY:
3060 Saturn Street, Suite 250
Brea, CA 92821
Tel: 714-940-0100
Bowman Project No. 440178-01-001-00012
PROJECT SUBJECT TO PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT NO. 4202
Bid Opening (Electronic Bid through PlanetBids)
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Attachment A
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CHET HOLIFIELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
IN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO
BID SCHEDULE
• Bid Pe
riod January 29, 2026 – February 25, 2026
• Q uestions RFIs due by Fe
bruary 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
• City Responses to RFIs due by February 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM • B id Opening Fe
bruary 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM
• Award of Contract(Tentative) March 25, 2026 City Council Meeting • Commence Construction Project April/May 2026 – Tentative • Bid proposals will be received via PlanetBids
(https://www.montebelloca.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=58756&pageId=84839) until 11:00 A.M. on February 25, 2026.
o PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE RECEIVED IN PERSON
These Sp
ecifications have been prepared
under the direction of:
____________________________________
Aidan Mousavi, P.E.
Civil No. 91136
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CI
TY OF MONTEBELLO
CALIFORNIA
TO
PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS:
T
he City of Montebello invites you to become a prospective bidder on one of its public projects.
It is the City’s intention to provide you with thorough and complete information regarding this project and to present an accurate description of the necessary work so that you may successfully bid and construct the project.
S
ubmittal of your bid assumes that you have made a thorough and complete investigation of the project site and that you have discovered no apparent discrepancies between the scope of work set forth in the plans and specifications and the actual field conditions.
If
there are any questions regarding this project, please contact the City Public works/Engineering office at (323) 887-1462.
C
esar Roldan
Public Works Director
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CHET HOLIFIELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
IN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO
TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOT
ICE INVITING SEALED BIDS A-1 to A-3
I
NSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS B-1 to B-3
P
ROPOSAL C-1 to C-14
CONT
RACT AGREEMENT D-1 to D-6
S
PECIAL PROVISIONS
P
ART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS GP-1 to GP-42
P
ART 2 – BID ITEM DESCRIPTION BD-1 to BD-31
LI
ST OF STANDARD PLANS AND HOSE BIBBS SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX “A” DE
PARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (DIR) APPENDIX “B”
CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION NUMBER FORM
P
ROJECT SIGNS APPENDIX “C”
P
ROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT NO. 4202 APPENDIX “D”
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NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS
FOR
CHET HOLIFIELD
PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
IN THE CITY OF M ONTEBELLO
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Montebello as AGENCY, invites bids for the
above stated project and will receive such bids Bid proposals will be received via PlanetBids (ht
tps://www.montebelloca.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=58756&pageId=84839) until 11:00 A.M. on February 25, 2026.
• PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE RECEIVED IN PERSON
SCOP
E OF WORK: The work to be performed or executed under these specifications consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals as required by the contract documents to construct the above stated project. It is the intent of this contract to have the contractor perform the “Project”, and other appurtenances in accordance with the latest Standard Plans for Public Works Construction (SPPWC), Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction “Greenbook” and 2024 Caltrans Standard Plans and Specifications unless otherwise shown.
CONTRAC
T DOCUMENTS:
Copies of the contract documents and specifications are available through PlanetBids.
In or
der to be on the Planholder List for this project, each bidder must submit a Bidders Information Sheet through PlanetBids. Bids will not be accepted unless the bidder is on the Planholder List. All questions from plan holders must be sent through PlanetBids.
Questions: All questions related to this project shall be submitted electronically and received no late
r than 12:00 p.m. on February 16, 2026, prior to the opening of bids.
PREVAI
LING WAGE:
Pursuant to Section 1770, et seq., of the California Labor Code, the Contractor shall pay the general prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California for the locality where the work is to be performed. A copy of said wage rates is available on -line at: B -2 www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/DPreWageDetermination.htm.
The Contractor and any subcontractors shall pay not less than said specified rates and shall post a copy of said wage rates at the project site.
LABOR CO
MPLIANCE:
To comply with SB 854, beginning January 1, 2015 the following applies:
1. No cont
ractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial
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Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)].
2. N
o contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public works on a public works project awarded on or after April 1, 2015, unless registered with the DIR.
3. T
he project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR.
4. R
equire the prime contractor to post job site notices prescribed by regulation (See 8 Calif.
Code Reg. §16451(d) for the notice that previously was required for projects monitored by the CMU) or the City must post the notices itself.
T
he Contractor shall fill in the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Contractor Registration Number Form provided in Appendix “B” and submit it with the sealed Bid.
T
he AGENCY hereby affirmatively ensures that minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status or religion in any consideration leading to the award of contract.
I
n entering into a public works contract, or subcontract, to supply goods, services, or materials pursuant to a public works contract, the Contractor, or the Subcontractors, offers and agrees to assign to the awarding body all rights, title and interest in, and to, all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Section 15) of under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 [commencing with Section 16700] of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, services, or materials pursuant to the public work contract or the subcontract. This assignment shall be made and become effective as the time the awarding body tenders final payment to the Contractor, without further acknowledgement by the parties.
B
ids must be prepared on the approved Proposal forms in conformance with the “Instructions to Bidders” and submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside. The bid must be accompanied by certified or cashier’s check, or bidder’s bond, made payable to the AGENCY for an amount no less than ten percent of the amount bid.
B
idders must hold a valid California Class A Contractor’s License.
N
o bid will be accepted from a Contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with provisions of the Business and Professions Code. The successful Contractor and his subcontractors will be required to possess business licenses from the City.
T
he AGENCY will deduct five percent (5%) retention from all progress payments as specified in Section 7-3.2 of these Specifications. The Contractor may substitute an escrow holder surety of equal value to the retention and the Contractor shall be beneficial owner of the surety and shall receive any interest thereon.
T
he AGENCY reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity and to take all bids, under advisement for a period of sixty (60) days.
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The contract period for this project is Fo
rty (40) working days from the effective date of the
N
otice-to-Proceed to be issued by the City.
BY O
RDER OF: The City of Montebello, California
___________________________
Ch
ristopher Jimenez, City Clerk
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
FOR
CHET HOLIFIELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
IN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO
GENERAL INFORMATION
ELECTRONIC proposals, including all documents required to be submitted with the bid, will be received at the office of the Montebello City Clerk of said City until the date and time specified in the legal notice or addendum to the project documents, whiche ver occurs latest, for the construction of work described in the project documents or said legal notice. The ELECTRONIC Bid(s) will be evaluated and posted on PlanetBids, where they can be viewed publicly shortly after the bid closes.
ONLY ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS ARE ACCEPTED.
In addition to the “ELECTRONIC” uploading of Proposal Documents described in the ‘INVITATION TO BIDDERS’, the fully executed original Bid Bond shall be delivered to the Montebello City Clerk on or before the actual bid opening day and time.
This project i s subject t o compliance monitoring an d en forcement b y t he Department o f Industrial Relations.
No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a Public Works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.
No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a Public Works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.
PR
OPOSAL FORMS
B
ids shall be submitted directly through PlanetBids
(https://www.montebelloca.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=58756&pageId=84839) and contractors must use the Proposal forms provided by the AGENCY (contained within these contract specifications). All information requested therein must be clearly and legibly set forth in the manner and form indicated. The AGENCY will not consider any proposal not meeting these requirements.
•
PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE RECEIVED IN PERSON
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PROPOSAL GUARANTEE
Pr
oposals must be accompanied by a proposal guarantee consisting of a certified or cashier’s check or bid bond payable to the AGENCY in the amount not less than ten percent of the total amount bid. Any proposal not accompanied by such a guarantee will not be considered. If a bidder to whom a contract is awarded fails or refuses to execute the contract documents or furnish the required insurance policies and bonds as set forth in those documents, the proposal guarantee shall be forfeited to the AGENCY. The proposal guarantees of all bidders will be held until the successful bidder has properly executed all contract documents.
DELIV
ERY OF PROPOSAL
Bid
s shall be submitted directly through PlanetBids
Electronic Bids shall Bids shall be submitted electronically at https://www.montebelloca.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=58756&pageId=84839 by 11:
00 A.M.
on February 25, 2026. It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure the bids have been successfully submitted thru PlanetBids. Bidders can contact the AGENCY’S Purchasing Officials for confirmation. Late proposals will not be considered.
• PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE RECEIVED IN PERSON
WI
THDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS
A pr
oposal may be withdrawn by a written request signed by the bidder. Such requests must be delivered to the AGENCY’s designated official prior to the bid -opening hour stipulated in the Notice Inviting Sealed Bids. Proposals may not be withdrawn after said hour without forfeiture of the proposal guarantee. The withdrawal of the proposal will not prejudice the right of the bidder to submit a new proposal, providing there is time to do so.
IRREG
ULAR PROPOSALS
Un
authorized conditions, limitations, or provisions attached to a proposal will render it irregular and may cause its rejection. The completed proposal forms shall be without interlineations, alterations, or erasures. Alternative proposals will not be considered unless specifically requested.
No oral, telegraphic, telephonic, facsimile or electronic proposal, modification or withdrawal will be considered.
TAXES
No m
ention shall be made in the proposal of Sales Tax, Use Tax, or any other tax, as all amounts contained in the bid will be deemed and held to include any such taxes, which may be applicable.
DIS
QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS
In t
he event that any bidder acting as a prime contractor has an interest in more than one proposal, all such proposals will be rejected, and the bidder will be disqualified. This restriction does not apply to subcontractors or suppliers who may submit quotations to more than one bidder, and while doing so, may also submit a formal proposal as a prime contractor. No proposal will be accepted
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from a bidder who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of the State Business and Professions Code.
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SCREPANCIES AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS
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idders must satisfy themselves by personal examination of the work site, Plans, Specifications, and other contract documents and by any other means as they may believe necessary, as to the actual physical conditions, requirements and difficulties under which the work must be performed.
No bidder shall at any time after submission of a proposal make any claim or assertion that there was any misunderstanding or lack of information regarding the nature or amount of work necessary for the satisfactory complet ion of the job. Any errors, omissions, or discrepancies found in the Plans, Specifications, or other contract documents shall be called to the attention of the AGENCY and clarified prior to the submission of proposals.
EQ
UIVALENT MATERIALS
A
lthough the bidder may believe that by use of a different material than that specified on/in the plans and specifications, a lower cost project/bid may result. The bidder is to bid the project on the basis of using the material(s) as named keeping in min d that all materials named herein by manufacturer is not to prohibit the bidder considering using in his bid what he considers to be an equal material except where the AGENCY has designated a sole product. Once the bids have been opened the successful Contractor may discuss with the AGENCY the use of another product; which may result in a determination by the AGENCY that the other product is equal and possibly that by the AGENCY allowing the use of the Contractor proposed equal that a change in the contract amount may result.
LEG
AL RESPONSIBILITIES
A
ll proposals must be submitted, filed, made, and executed in accordance with State and Federal laws relating to bids for contracts of this nature whether the same or expressly referred to herein or not. Any bidder submitting a proposal shall by such action thereby agree to each and all of the terms, conditions, provisions, and requirements set forth, contemplated, and referred to in the Plans, Specifications, and other contract documents, and to full compliance therewith.
AW
ARD OF CONTRACT
T
he award of contract, if made, will be to the lowest responsible bidder as determined solely by the AGENCY. Additionally, the AGENCY reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive any irregularity, and to make an award as may best serve the interests of the AGENCY.
S
URETY BOND PERIOD
S
urety Faithful Performance Bond shall be maintained for one (1) year after completion of project construction.
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PROPOSAL
FOR
CHET HOLIFIELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
IN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO
TO THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO, as AGENCY
In accordance with AGENCY’s Notice Inviting Sealed Bids, the undersigned BIDDER hereby proposes to furnish all materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals required for the above stated project as set forth in the Plans, Specifications, and contract documents therefor and to perform all work in the manner and time prescribed therein.
BIDDER declares that this proposal is based upon careful examination of the work site, Plans, Specifications, Instruction to Bidders, and all other contract documents. If this proposal is accepted for award, BIDDER agrees to enter into a contract with AGENCY at the unit and/or lump sum prices set forth in the following Bid Schedule. BIDDER understands that failure to enter into a contract in the manner and time prescribed will result in forfeiture to AGENCY of the guarantee accompanying this proposal. This bid may not be withdrawn within a period of sixty (60) days after the date of its proper opening by the City.
BIDDER understands that a bid is required for the entire work and that the estimated quantities set forth in the Bid Schedule are solely for the purpose of comparing bids, and that final compensation under the contract will be based upon the actual quantities of work satisfactorily completed. THE
AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INCREASE OR DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF ANY QUANTITY SHOWN AND TO DELETE ANY ITEM FROM THE CONTRACT. It is agreed that the unit and/or lump sum prices bid include all appurtenant expenses, taxes, royalties, and fees. In the case of discrepancies in the amounts bid, unit prices shall govern over extended amounts, and words shall govern over figures.
If
awarded the Contract, the undersigned further agrees that in the event of the BIDDER’s default in executing the required contract and filing the necessary bonds and insurance certificates within ten working days after the date of the AGENCY’s notice of award of contract to the BIDDER, the proceeds of the security accompanying this bid shall become the property of the AGENCY and this bid and the acceptance hereof may, at the AGENCY’S option, be considered null and void.
The foregoing quantities are approximate only, being given as a basis for the comparison of bids, and the City does not expressly or by implication agree that the actual amount of work will correspond therewith, but reserves the right to increase or decrea se the amount of any class or portion of the work or to omit portions of the work as may be deemed necessary or advisable by the engineer. All bids will be compared on the basis of the Engineer’s estimated quantities of work to be performed.
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he contractor’s attention is directed to both sec. 7-3.5.2 “Increases of more than 25 percent” and sec. 7-3.5.3 “Decreases of more than 25 percent” of the Standard Specifications which have been eliminated and are replaced by the following:
N
o adjustments for any unit bid price for any quantity that will vary by more than 25% will be allowed.
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he bidder agrees that in case of not executing the required contract with necessary bonds within ten (10) working days, after having received notice that the contract is ready for signature, the proceeds of the check or bond accompanying his/her bid shall become the property of the City of Montebello.
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he bidder also certifies that the bid is a balanced bid. In accordance with section 7028.15 of the California Business and Professions Code, the undersigned certifies under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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BID PROPOSAL
FOR
CHET HOLIFIELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
IN THE C ITY O F MONTEBELLO
The undersigned declares that he has carefully examined the location of the proposed work, that he
has examined the specifications and read the accompanying instructions to bidders, and hereby pr
oposes to do all the work in accordance with said specifications for the amounts set forth below:
Construct improvements as reiterated above, located in the City of Montebello, California, in accordance with the specifications for the unit p rice s et forth in the following items:
BASE BID ITEMS:
ITEM
NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT EST.
QTY.
UNIT
PRICE
EXTENDED
AMOUNT
1 Mobilization/Demobilization (Not to
exceed 3% of total of all other Prime
Contract Bid Items)
LS 1 $ $
2 Provide Traffic Control LS 1 $ $
3 Sawcut and Remove Existing AC
Pavement and Native Soil to provide clear
depth
CY 47 $ $
4 Sawcut and Remove Existing PCC
Pavement and Native Soil to provide clear
depth
SF 1,746 $ $
5 Sawcut and Remove Existing Curb &
Gutter
LF 20 $ $
6 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete V-
Gutter
SF 103 $ $
7 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete
Curb Ramp
EA 1 $ $
8 Remove Existing Landscape CY 244 $ $
9 Remove Existing Tree and Tree Roots EA 1 $ $
10 Remove and Relocate Existing BBQ
Equipment and Appurtenances
LS 1 $ $
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ITEM
NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT EST.
QTY.
UNIT
PRICE
EXTENDED
AMOUNT
11 Construct Concrete Curb and Gutter LF 21 $ $
12 Construct Concrete Sidewalk (4"-Thick) SF 3,008 $ $
13 Construct Concrete 34" wide PCC V-
Gutter
SF 27 $ $
14 Provide and Place 4" Thick Crushed
Miscellaneous Base (CMB)
CY 26 $ $
15 Construct 4”-Thick Asphalt Concrete
Overlay Type C2-PG 64-10
TON 51 $ $
16 Construct Concrete Curb Ramp EA 1 $ $
17 Construct Mow Curb LF 241 $ $
18 Provide, Place and Compact 4"
Decomposed Granite CY 71 $ $
19 Provide and Place 18”-Thick Top Soil CY 162 $ $
20 Furnish and Install 6’ High Black Vinyl
Coated Galvanized Chain Link Fence
System
LF 268 $ $
21 Furnish and Install 6’ High Black Vinyl
Coated Galvanized Chain Link 8' wide
Double Gates
EA 1 $ $
22 Furnish and Install 6’ High Black Vinyl
Coated Galvanized Chain Link Single Gate
EA 1 $ $
23 Construct 18" Raised Planter Curb LF 155 $ $
24 Furnish and Install New Hose Bibb EA 4 $ $
25 Furnish and Install 6' Long Precast
Concrete Wheel Stops
EA 13 $ $
26 Furnish and Install 4’W X 8’L X 2’H
Planter Box
EA 52 $ $
27 Traffic Striping and Markings Including
Accessible Parking Stall
LS 1 $ $
28 Furnish and Install New Sign and Post EA 2 $ $
29 Furnish and Install Public Improvement
Project Signs EA 1 $ $
30 Construction Survey, Staking, Re-establish
Survey Monuments and Centerline Ties
LS 1 $ $
31 Provide Material Testing Services as
Directed by the Engineer – Allowance
LS 1 $ $
TOTAL AMOUNT BID IN FIGURES $
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TO
TAL AMOUNT BID IN WORDS _____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________D ollars
Bidder’s Signature Title
______________________________________________________________________________ Company Name
IN CASE OF DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE WORDS AND FIGURES, THE WORDS SHALL PREVAIL.
*Contact will be awarded to the most responsive and lowest responsible bidder based on the amount contained in the “TOTAL AMOUNT BASE BID SCHEDULE”.
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DES
IGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS
Cal
ifornia Public Contract Code 6109
The
City of Montebello cannot 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.
In c
ompliance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Chapter 2, commencing at Section 4100, Division 5, Title 1 of the California Public Contract Code) and any amendments thereof, each bidder shall set forth below: (a) the name and loca tion 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 to be performed under this contract in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent of the prime contractor's total bid, and (b) the portion of the work which will be done by each subcontractor under this act. The prime contractor shall list only one subcontractor for each such portion as is defined by the prime contractor in this bid.
If a
prime contractor fails to specify a subcontractor or if a prime contractor specifies more than one subcontractor for the same portion of work to be performed under the contract in excess of one-half of one percent of the prime contractor's total bid, the prime contractor shall be deemed to have agreed that he/she is fully qualified and will perform that portion themselves.
No
prime contractor whose bid is accepted shall (a) substitute any subcontractor, (b) permit any subcontract to be voluntarily assigned or transferred or allow it to be performed by anyone other than the original subcontractor listed in the original bid, or (c) subcontract any portion of the work in excess of one-half of one percent of the prime contractor's total bid as to which his/her original bid did not designate a subcontractor, except as authorized in the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act. Subletting or subcontracting of any portion of the work in excess of one -half of one percent of the prime contractor's total bid as to which no 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 authority awarding this contract setting forth the facts constituting the emergency or necessity.
Cal
ifornia Public Contract Code 7104
Contractor shall, in any activity involving trenching more than four feet deep, notify the Engineer of hazardous materials, subsurface or latent physical site conditions different from those indicated and any unusual site conditions. Contractor shall, in contracts exceeding $25,000, provide detailed plans for trenches or excavations of five feet or more in depth. Cal. Lab. Code § 6705.
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DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS
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DDER proposes to subcontract certain portions of the work, which are in excess of one -half of one percent of the bid, and to procure materials and equipment from suppliers and vendors as follows:
Pr
ior to award of contract, Contractor shall submit a list of suppliers and vendors, in writing, to the Public Works Director.
NAME, ADDRESS, LICENSE NO.,
AND PHONE NUMBER OF
SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, PORTION OF WORK,
AND VENDORS MATERIALS, OR EQUIPMENT
____________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________
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REFERENCES
The
following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers for three public agencies for which BIDDER has performed similar work within the past two years:
1. __________________________________________________________________________ N
ame and Address of Agency
__________________________________________________________________________ N
ame and telephone number of person familiar with project __________________________________________________________________________ C
ontract amount Type of work Date completed
2. __________________________________________________________________________ N
ame and Address of Agency
__________________________________________________________________________ N
ame and telephone number of person familiar with project __________________________________________________________________________ Contract amount Type of work Date completed
3. __________________________________________________________________________ N
ame and Address of Agency
_________________________________________________________________________ N
ame and telephone number of person familiar with project _________________________________________________________________________ C
ontract amount Type of work Date completed The
following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all brokers and sureties from whom BIDDER intends to procure insurance and bonds:
____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLIANCE
BID
DER certifies that in all previous contracts or subcontractors, all reports which may have been due under the requirements of any AGENCY, State, or Federal equal employment opportunity orders have been satisfactorily filed, and that no such reports are currently outstanding.
AFF
IRMATIVE ACTION CERTIFICATION
BI
DDER certifies that affirmative action has been taken to seek out and consider minority business enterprises for those portions of the work to be subcontracted, and that such affirmative actions have been fully documented, that said documentation is open to inspection, and that said affirmative action will remain in effect for the life of any contract awarded thereunder.
Furthermore, BIDDER certifies that affirmative action will be taken to meet all equal employment opportunity requirements of the contract documents.
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OLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
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DDER declares that the only persons or parties interested in this proposal as principals are those named herein; that no officer, agent, or employee of the AGENCY is personally interested, directly or indirectly, in this proposal; that this proposal is made without connection to any other individual, firm, or corporation making a bid for the same work and that this proposal is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud.
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BIDDER’S INFORMATION
BIDDER certifies that the following information is true and correct:
Bidder’s Name ___________________________________________________________ Business Address: __________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Telephone ___________________________________________________________ State Contractor’s License No. and Class: ________________________________________ Original Date Issued ____________________ Expiration Date ______________________ The following are the names, titles, email addresses (at least two), and phone numbers of all individuals, firm members, partners, joint ventures, and/or corp orate officers having a principal interest in this proposal:
__________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ The date of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy judgments against any principal having an interest in this proposal is as follows:
__________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ All current and
prior DBA’s, alias, and/or fictitious business names for any principal having a n interest in this proposal are as follows:
__________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, BIDDER executes and submits this proposal with the names, title, hands, and seals of all forenamed principals this ___________ day of _____________, 20___.
BI
DDER______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ The undersigned declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the representations made hereto are true and correct.
____________________________________
S
ignature of Contractor’s Representative
____________________________________
P
rinted Name
____________________________________
T
itle
Subs
cribed and sworn to this _________ day of _____________________,20_______.
NOTARY PUBLIC _____________________________________________________
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Note: The standard printed bid bond form of any bonding company acceptable to the City of Montebello may be used in lieu of the following approved sample bond form, provided the security stipulations protecting the City of Montebello are not in any way reduced by use of the surety company’s printed standard form.
PR
OPOSAL GUARANTEE
BID BOND
FOR
CHET HOLIFIELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
IN THE C ITY O F MONTEBELLO
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that ______________________________________ ______________________________________________, as BIDDER, and ________________ ______________________________________________, as SURETY, are held and firmly bound unto the City of Montebello, as AGENCY, in the penal sum of _____________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ dollars ($_________________), which is ten percent of the total amount bid by BIDDER to AGENCY for the above stated project, for the payment of which sum, BIDDER and SURETY agree to be bound, jointly and severally, firmly be these presents.
THE CONDITIONS OF THIS OBLIGATION ARE SUCH that, whereas BIDDER is about to s
ubmit a bid to AGENCY for the above stated project, if said bid is rejected, or if said bid is a
ccepted and a contract is awarded and entered into by BIDDER in the manner and time s pecified, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect in favor of
AGENCY.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have set th eir n ames, titles, hands, and seals, this _______ day of ______________, 20____.
BIDDER* _____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ SURETY*_____________________________________________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to this _______ day of __________________, 20____.
NO
TARY PUBLIC _____________________________________________________________ *Provide BIDDER/SURETY name, address and telephone number and the name, title, address and telephone number of authorized representative.
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BIDDER’S VIOLATION OF LAW/SAFETY QUESTIONNAIRE
FOR
CHET HOLIFI
ELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
IN THE C ITY O F MONTEBELLO
In accordance with Government Code Section 14310.5, the BIDDER shall complete, under pen alty of perjury, the following questionnaire.
QUESTIONNAIRE
H
as the Bidder, any officer of the bidder or any employee of the Bidder who has a proprietary interest in the Bidder ever been disqualified, removed or otherwise prevented from bidding on or c
ompleting a Federal, State or local government project because of a violation of law or a safety regulation?
Ye
s_________ No_________
If
the answer is yes, explain the circumstances in the space provided.
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Note: The following is to be used in case cash, a cashier’s check or a certified check accompanies the proposal.
PROPOSAL GUARANTEE
CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK, OR CERTIFIED CHECK
FOR
CHET HOLIFIELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
IN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO
Accompanying this proposal is a certified check, a cashier’s check, or bidder’s bond payable to the order of the City of Montebello, or cash in the amount of _____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Dollars ($_____________________). The proceeds of the same shall become the property of said City if, in case this proposal shall be accepted by said City through the City Council, the undersigned shall fail to execute a contract, with and furnish th e insurance and bonds required by the City of Montebello within the specified time; otherwise, th e same is to be returned to the undersigned as set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. __________________________________
__________________________________
B
idder
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CONTRACT AGREEMENT
FOR
CHET HOLIFIELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
IN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO
This Contract Agreement is made and entered into for the above stated project this _________ day of ______________, 20____. BY AND BETWEEN the City of Montebello, as AGENCY, and __________________________________________________________________________ as CONTRACTOR. WITNESSETH that AGE NCY and CONTRACTOR have mutually agreed as follows:
ARTICLE I
The contract documents for the aforesaid project shall consist of the Notice Inviting Sealed Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Proposal, General Specifications, Standard Specifications, Special Provisions, Plans, and a ll referenced specifications, details, standard drawings, and appendices, together with this Contract Agreement and all required bonds, insurance certificates, permits, notices, and affidavits; and also including any and all addenda or supplemental agreements clarifying, or extending the work contemplated as m ay be required to insure its c ompletion in acceptable manner. All of the provisions of s aid contract documents are made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein.
ARTICLE II
For and in consideration of the payments and agreements to be made and performed by AGENCY, CONTRACTOR agrees to furnish all materials and perform all work required for the above stated project, and to fulfill all other obligations as set forth in the aforesaid contract documents.
ARTICLE III
CONTRACTOR agrees to receive and accept the unit or lump sum prices set forth in the Proposal as full compensation for furnishing all materials, performing all work, and fulfilling all obligations hereunder. Said compensation shall cover all expenses, losses, damages, and consequences arising out of the nature of the work during its progress or prior to its acceptance including those for well and faithfully completing the work and the whole thereof in the manner and time specified in the aforesaid co ntract documents; and also includi ng those arising from actions of the elements, unforeseen difficulties or obstructions encountered in the prosecution of the work, suspension or discontinuance of the work, and all other unknowns or risks of any description connected with the work.
ARTICLE IV
AGENCY hereby promises and agrees to employ, and does hereby employ, CONTRACTOR to provide the materials, do the work and fulfill the obligations according to the terms and conditions herein contained and referred to, for the prices aforesaid, and hereby contracts to pay the same at the time, in the manner, and upon the conditions set forth in the contract documents.
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ARTICLE V
CONTRACTOR acknowledges the provisions of the State Labor Code requiring 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 certifies compliance with such provisions.
ARTICL
E VI
CONTRACTOR agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless AGENCY and all of its officers and agents from any claims, demand, or causes of action, including related expenses, attorney’s fees, and costs, based on, arising out of, or in any way related to the work undertaken by CONTRACTOR hereunder
ARTICL
E VII
CONTRACTOR affirms that the signatures, titles, and seals set forth hereinafter in execution of this Contract Agreement represent all individuals, firm members, partners, joint venturers, and/or corporate officers having principal interest herein.
ARTICL
E VIII
CONTRACTOR shall take and assume all responsibility for the work. CONTRACTOR shall bear all losses and damages directly or indirectly resulting to him, to the City, or to others on account of the performance under this contract, or the character of the work, accidents or any other causes whatsoever.
CON
TRACTOR shall assume the defense and indemnify and save harmless the City, its officers, employees and Engineer from all claims, loss, damage, injury and liability of every kind, nature and description, directly or indirectly arising from performance of this contract or work, regardless of responsibility for negligence; from any and all claims, loss, damage, injury, and liability, howsoever the same may be caused, resulting directly or indirectly from the nature of the work covered by this contract, or C ONTRACTOR’s performance thereunder, regardless of responsibility for negligence.
ARTICL
E IX
STATE L
ABOR CODE. Contractor agrees to abide by the provisions of the State Labor Code, and to comply with the prevailing rates of wages and apprenticeship employment standards established by the State Director of Industrial Relations and /or the requirements of the federal government and applicable federal wage rates.
The
total contract price of this agreement is $ ______________________ based on estimated quantities given on the Base Bid Sheet.
ARTICL
E X
The contract period for this project is fo
rty (40) working days, for construction to begin from the ef
fective date of the Notice-to-Proceed issued by the City.
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ART
ICLE XI (PREVAILING WAGES)
(
a) Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1773.8, which requires the payment of travel and subsistence payments to each worker needed to execute the work to the extent required by law.
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ontractor agrees to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1774 and 1775 concerning the payment of prevailing rates of wages to workers and the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages. The Contractor shall, as a penalty to the Agency, forfeit no more than fifty dollars ($50) for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each worker paid less than the prevailing rates as determined by the Director of Industrial Relations for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done under the contract by Contractor or by a subcontractor.
(
c) Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1776 which requires Contractor and each subcontractor to (i) keep accurate payroll records, (ii) certify and make such payroll records available for inspection as provided by Section 1776, and (iii) inform the Agency of the location of the records. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with Section 1776 by itself and all of its subcontractors. (
d) Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1777.5 concerning the employment of apprentices on public works projects, and further agrees that the Contractor is responsible for compliance with Section 1777.5 by itself a nd all of its subcontractors.
(
e) Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1813 concerning penalties for workers who work excess hours without approval of the City. The Contractor shall, as a penalty to the Agency, forfeit twenty -five dollar ($25) for each worker employed in the execution of the contract by the Contractor or by any subcontractor for each calendar day or portion thereof during which such worker is required or permitted to work more than 8 hours in any one calendar day and 40 hours in any one calendar week in violation of the provisions of Division, 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the California Labor Code. The Contractor may, with the approval of the Public Works Director, use his employees to carry out work on the project beyond the normal eight (8) hour workday and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays provided the employees are paid at the following hourly rates:
F
or Daytime Work
• Weekdays (Monday through Fridays) after eight (8) hours daily and not to exceed twelve (12) hours daily total per day and not exceeding forty-eight (48) hours work in a seven (7) day period week at one and one -half (1.5) times the prevailing hourly wage for the initial eight (8) hours of regular work time for the time worked after the initial eight (8) hours regular time. • S
aturdays, Sundays and Holidays for time worked after forty (40) hours of regular work time in a seven (7) day period week at the rate of two (2.0) times the prevailing hourly wage for the initial eight (8) hours of regular weekday work time and not to exceed a total of forty-eight (48) hours of work within the seven (7) day work week period.
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(f) C
alifornia Labor Code Sections 1860 and 3700 provide that every contractor will be required to secure the payment of compensation to its employees. In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1861, Contractor hereby certifies as follows:
“
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 under 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.” L
iquidated Damages: The liquidated damages value is hereby amended to be $500.00 per day.
ART
ICLE XII (PROMPT PAYMENT)
P
rompt Progress Payment to Subcontractors
Attention is directed to Section 7108.5 of the California Business and Professions Code, which requires a prime contractor or subcontractor to pay any subcontractor not later than 10 days of receipt of each progress payment, unless otherwise agreed to in w riting. In addition, Federal Regulation (49 CFR 26.29) requires a prime contractor or subcontractor to pay a subcontractor no later than 30 days of receipt of each payment, unless any delay or postponement of payment among the parties takes place only for good cause and with the prior written approval of the agency.
Section 7108.5 of the California Business and Professions Code also contains enforcement actions and penalties.
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N WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto for themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns do hereby agree to the full performance of the covenants herein contained and have caused this Contract Agreement to be executed in triplicate by setting hereunto their names, titles, hands, and seals this _______ day of ________________, 20_____.
CONTRACTOR: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ (Title)
Contractor’s License No. _____________________________________________ AGENCY Business License No. _______________________________________ Federal Tax Identification No.: ________________________________________ S
ubscribed and sworn to this _________ day of ______________________, 20_____________.
N
OTARY PUBLIC _____________________________________________________________ A
GENCY: ____________________________________________________________________ Raul Alvarez, City Manager of the City of
Montebello
ATTESTED:___________________________________________________________________ Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk, City Clerk of the City of Montebello D
ate ________________________
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FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND
FOR
CHET HOLIFIELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
IN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that ______________________________________ __________________________________________________________ as CONTRACTOR and __________________________________________________________, as SURETY, are held and firmly bound unto the City of Montebello, as AGENCY, in the penal sum of _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ dollars ($___________), which is one-hundred percent (1 00%) of the total contract amount for the above stated project, for the payment of which sum, CONTRACTOR and SURETY agree to be bound, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
THE CONDITIONS OF THIS OBLIGATION ARE SUCH that, whereas CONTRACTOR has been awarded and is about to enter into
the annexed Contract Agreement with AGENCY for the above stated project, if CONTRACTOR faithfully performs and fulfills all obligations under the contract documents in the manner and time specified therein, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect in favor of AGENCY; provided that any alterations in the obligations or time for completion made pursuant to the terms of the contract documents shall not in any way release either CONTRACTOR or SURETY, and notice of such alterations is hereby waived by SURETY.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have set their names, titles, hands, and seals this ______ day of ___________________, 20_____.
CONTRACTOR* ______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ SURETY* ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to this ________ day of ____________________, 20_________.
NOTARY PUBLIC _____________________________________________________________ * Provide CONTRACTOR/SURETY name, address and telephone number and the name, title, address and telephone number of authorized representative.
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MATERIAL AND LABOR BOND
FOR
CHET HOLIFIELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
IN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that ______________________________________ ___________________________________________________________, as CONTRACTOR, and _________________________________________________________, as SURETY, are held and firmly bound unto the City of Montebello, as AGENCY , in the penal sum of ______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ dollars ($
_____________), which is fifty percent (50%) of the total contract amount for the above stated project, for payment of which sum, CONTRACTOR and SURETY agree to be bound, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
THE CONDITIONS OF THIS OBLIGATION ARE SUCH that, whereas CONTRACTOR has been awarded and is about to enter into the annexed Contract Agreement with AGENCY for the above stated project, if CONTRACTOR or any subcontractor fails to pay for any labor or material of any kind used in the performance of the work to be done under said contract, or fails to submit amounts due under the State Unemployment Insurance Act with respect to said labor, SURETY will pay for the same in an amount not exceeding the sum set f orth above, which amount shall
inure to the benefit of all persons entitled to file claims under the State Code of Civil Procedures; provided that
any alteration made pursuant to the terms of the contract documents shall not in any way release either CONTRACTOR or SURETY, and notice of said alterations is hereby waived by SURETY.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have set their names, titles, hands, and seals this ________ day of _________________, 20_________.
CONTRACTOR* ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ SURETY* ____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to this _________ day of _______________________, 20_______.
NOTARY PUBLIC _____________________________________________________________ * Provide CONTRACTOR/SURETY name, address and telephone number and the name, title, address and telephone number of authorized representative.
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SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FOR
CHET HOLIFIELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
IN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
(NOTE: SECTION NUMBERS CORRESPOND TO THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS)
SECTION PAGE
1. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS GP-4
2. SCOPE OF THE WORK GP-13
3. CONTROL OF THE WORK GP-15
4. CONTROL OF MATERIALS GP-18
5. LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES GP-19
6. PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS OF THE WORK GP-25
7. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT GP-26
8. FACILITIES FOR AGENCY PERSONNEL GP-33
9. CITY STANDARDS, STANDARD PLANS & DRAWINGS GP-33
10. CLAIMS AND PROTESTS GP-34
PART 4 EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS
400 PROTECTION AND RESTORATION GP-37
402 UTILITIES GP-38
PART 6 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL
600 ACCESS GP-40
601 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR CONSTRUCTION
AND MAINTENANCE WORK ZONES GP-41
PART 9 BID ITEM DESCRIPTIONS
BID ITEMS PAGE
1 Mobilization/Demobilization (Not to exceed 3% of total of all other Prime Contract Bid Items)
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2 Provide Traffic Control BD-2
3 Sawcut and Remove Existing AC Pavement, Base, Subbase and Native Soil to Provide Clear Depth
BD-7
4 Sawcut and Remove Existing PCC Pavement and Native Soil to Provide Clear Depth
BD-9
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5 Sawcut and Remove Existing Curb & Gutter BD-11
6 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete V-Gutter BD-12
7 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete Curb Ramp BD-13
8 Remove Existing Landscape BD-14
9 Remove Existing Tree and Tree Roots BD-15
10 Remove and Relocate Existing BBQ Equipment and
Appurtenances
BD-16
11 Construct Concrete Curb or Curb & Gutter BD-16
12 Construct Concrete Sidewalk (4"-Thick) BD-17
13 Construct Concrete 34" Wide PCC V-Gutter BD-17
14 Provide and Place 4" Thick Crushed Miscellaneous Base (CMB) BD-18 15 Construct 4”-Thick Asphalt Concrete Overlay Type C2-PG 64-10 BD-18 16 Construct Concrete Curb Ramp BD-20
17 Construct Mow Curb BD-22
18 Provide, Place and Compact 4" Decomposed Granite BD-22 19 Provide and Place 18”-Thick Top Soil BD-23
20 Furnish and Install 6’ High Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link Fence System
BD-23
21 Furnish and Install 6’ High Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link 8' wide Double Gates
BD-24
22 Furnish and Install 6’ High Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link Single Gate
BD-24
23 Construct 18" Raised Planter Curb BD-24
24 Furnish and Install New Hose Bibb BD-25
25 Furnish and Install 6' Long Precast Concrete Wheel Stops BD-25 26 Furnish and Install 4’W X 8’L X 2’H Planter Box BD-25 27 Traffic Striping and Markings Including Accessible Parking Stall BD-26 28 Furnish and Install New Sign and Post BD-27
29 Furnish and Install Public Improvement Project Signs BD-28 30 Construction Survey, Staking, Re-establish Survey Monuments and Centerline Ties
BD-29
31 Provide Material Testing Services as Directed by the Engineer – Allowance
BD-31
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
PART 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
FOR
CHET HOLIFIELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
IN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO
Except as otherwise provided in the Plans, Special Provisions, Special Specifications, or as modified herein, the work embraced herein shall be done in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, “Green Book”, 2018 Edition, which are hereinafter referred to as the Standard Specifications.
The intention of the contract documents is to include all plant labor, services, materials, tools, equipment, supplies, transportation, utilities, and all other items and facilities necessary therefore, as provided in the contract documents for the proper execution and completion of the work on the project in strict accordance with the plans and specifications.
The Standard Specifications and Standard Plans of the AGENCY are contained in the 2018 Edition, and applicable amendments to, of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (SSPWC) and Standard Plans for Public Works Construction (SPPWC). Copies of these Standard Specifications and Plans are available from the publisher, Building News, Incorporated, 1612 South Clementine Street, Anaheim, CA 92802, telephone (714) 517-0970.
The AGENCY also uses the Standard Specifications and plans of the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) which Standard Specifications and Plans are available from Caltrans District 7, Los Angeles or Caltrans Office in Sacramento.
The Standard Specifications set forth above will control the general provisions, construction materials, and construction methods for this contract except as amended by the Plans, Special Provisions, or other contract documents. The following Special Provisions are supplementary and in addition to the provisions of the Standard Specifications unless otherwise noted and the section numbers of the Special Provisions coincide with those of the said Standard Specifications. Only those sections requiring elaboration, amendment, specifying of options, or additions are called out.
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PART 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
S
ECTION 1 – GENERAL
1 -2 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS.
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n addition to the terms and definitions of subsection 1-2, whenever in the contract documents the following terms are used, they shall be understood to mean and refer to the following:
A
LLOWABLE COSTS means those costs not covered by agreed unit prices, which are to be used in calculating adjustments to the Contract Sum.
A
LLOWABLE MARKUPS means the percentage of markups for Work not covered by agree unit prices, which are to be used in calculating adjustments to the Contract Sum.
A
PPLICABLE LAWS means all applicable federal, state and municipal laws (legal and equitable), statutes, building codes, ordinances, regulations and lawful orders (including, without limitation, the City acting in its regulatory capacity) having jurisdiction over the Project, Work, Site, City, or Contractor (including, without limitation, Environmental Laws) and all ordinances, rules and regulations enacted by City. In the event of a conflict between or among Applicable Laws governing Contractor’s performance of the Work, the more stringent shall apply.
A
PPLICATION FOR PAYMENT means Contractor’s certified application for payment for Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
A
RCHITECT means the individual or firm under contract with City primarily responsible to provide design, engineering and related construction administration for the Project.
AGE
NCY: City of Montebello
BOA
RD: City Council of the City of Montebello
COU
NTY: County of Los Angeles
FED
ERAL: United States of America
B
IDDING DOCUMENTS means the following collection of documents prepared and issued for the purpose of soliciting Bids for the Work: (1) Invitation to Submit Bids, (2) Instructions to Bidders, (3) Bid Forms, (4) Construction Contract, (5) Special Provisions, (6) Drawings and Schedules, (7) Details, (8) Addenda(s), and (9) those documents, or those portions or provisions of documents that, although not listed among the documents described in Clauses (1) through (8) hereinabove, are expressly cross-referenced therein or attached thereto.
C
ERTIFICATE FOR PAYMENT means the statement from the Engineer certifying both the undisputed amount of money due to Contractor and the amount of money, if any, that are disputed upon an Application for Payment.
C
HANGE means a modification, change, addition, substitution or deletion in the Work or in Contractor’s means, methods, manner, time or sequence of performing the Work arising from any
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cause or circumstances, including, without limitation, either directly at the request of City or constructively by reason of other circumstances. Use of the term “Change,” in any context, in the Contract Documents shall not be interpreted as implying that Contractor is entitled to an adjustment increasing the Contract Sum or extending the Contract Time on any basis other than for Compensable Change or Compensable Delay.
C
HANGE ORDER means a written instrument, signed by City and Contractor in accordance with the requirements of the General Conditions, designating any work that is a change of scope requiring additional expenditure of materials and labor and/or requiring additional time to complete. Its purpose is to establish the terms of City and Contractor’s mutual agreement to an adjustment of the Contract Sum or Contract Time on account of Compensable Change, Deleted Work, Compensable Delay or Excusable Delay.
C
HANGE ORDER REQUEST means Contractor’s written request for an adjustment in the Contract Sum and/or Contract Time due to a Compensable Change, Compensable Delay or Deleted Work.
C
ITY means the City of Montebello, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of California, acting through the City Council or other representatives duly authorized by the City Council to act on City’s behalf.
C
ITY CONSULTANT means the designated Consultant, other than the Architect, engaged by City (or engaged as a subconsultant to the Architect or Consultant) to provide professional advice with respect to the design, construction or management of the Project.
C
ITY COUNCIL means the City Council of the City of Montebello.
C
LAIM means a written demand or assertion by City or Contractor seeking, as a matter of right, an interpretation of contract, payment of money, recovery of damages or other relief. A CLAIM does not include the following: (1) a tort claims for personal injury or death, (2) stop notice claims, (3) the right of City to specific performance or injunctive relief to compel performance, or (4) any rights remedies, administrative action, and/or penalties that the City has under applicable law.
CL
OSE-OUT DOCUMENTS means the warranties, guarantees, maintenance and operations manuals that, along with electronic versions, are required to be delivered by Contractor to the City upon Final Completion of the Project Work.
C
OMPENSABLE CHANGE means Extra Work: (1) that is the result of (a) Differing Site Conditions, or (b) revisions in Applicable Laws enacted after the execution of the Construction Contract by City and Contractor, (c) a Change requested in a writing signed by the Engineer, or (d) other circumstances involving a Change in the Work or which Contractor is given under the Contract Documents a specific and express right to adjustment of the Contract sum; and (2) that is not caused, in whole or part, by the negligence or willful misconduct of Contractor or a Subcontractor of any Tier or a failure to comply with Contractor’s obligations under the Contract Documents; and (3) for which an adjustment to the Contract Sum is not prohibited by nor waived under the terms of the Contract Documents; and (4) that if performed would require Contractor to incur additional and unforeseeable Allowable Costs that would not have been required to be incurred in the absence of such Extra Work.
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COMPENSABLE DELAY means a Delay to the critical path of activities affecting Contractor’s ability to achieve Final Completion of the Project Work within the Contract Time, not caused, in whole or in part, by the negligence or willful misconduct of Contractor or a Subcontractor or any Tier or a failure to comply with Contractor’s obligations under the Contract Documents, and that is caused solely by any of the following: (1) a Compensable Change, (2) the active negligence of City, Engineer, Architect, City C onsultant or a Separate Contractor, or (3) other circumstances involving Delay for which Contractor is given under the Contract Documents a specific and express right to both an adjustment of the Contract Sum and/or Contract Time.
C
OMPLETION PUNCH LIST means the list of items of Work to be completed or corrected by Contractor for Final Completion of the Project Work.
C
ONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES means damages incurred by either City or Contractor for loss of use, loss of profit or income, loss of revenue, lost opportunity, additional or unabsorbed overhead, loss of management or services, loss of productivity, loss of financing or funding, loss of business reputation, loss of bonding and all similar indirect, economic damages that are caused as a result of either Delay or that result from a termination or suspension (for default or convenience) of all or any portion of the Construction Contract or the Work. Consequential Damages do not include direct or indirect damage or injury to persons or tangible property, including without limitation, the repair or replacement of tangible property damaged or lost.
C
ONSTRUCTION CONTRACT means the written contract contained in the Bidding Documents and executed between City and Contractor for the Work.
C
ONTRACT DOCUMENTS means the following collection of documents governing Contractor’s performance of the Work: (1) the Bidding Documents, (2) the Construction Contract between City and Contractor, other terms, conditions and requirements applicable to the performance of the Construction Contract and Work (including General Provisions , any supplemental and Special Provisions and the General Requirements), Drawings, Specifications, Addenda issued prior to execution of the Construction Contract and other documents listed in the Construction Contract and Modifications issued after execution of the Construction Contract, (3) a Change Order signed by both City and Contractor and/or such others, if any, as required by the General Conditions, (4) a Unilateral Change Order signed by City and/or others, if any, as required by the General Conditions, (5) a Field Order signed by City and/or others, if any, as required by the General Conditions, (6) a written order for a Minor Change in the Work issued by the Engineer, and (7) the Declaration of Sufficiency of Funds completed and signed by Contractor.
C
ONTRACT SUM means the total amount of compensation stated in the Construction Contract, including adjustments authorized by Change Orders or Unilateral Change Orders, that is payable to Contractor for the performance of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
C
ONTRACT TIME means the total number of working days set forth in the Construction Contract within which Contractor is obligated to submit Materials Confirmations and achieve Completion and Final Completion of the Project Work and/or Project Work, as adjusted for extensions of time permitted under the terms of the Contract Documents and approved by City.
C
ONTRACTOR means the person or entity under contract with City pursuant to the Construction Contract to serve as the general contractor for construction of the Work.
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DAY, whether capitalized or not, and unless otherwise specifically provided, means Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and does not include weekends or City recognized legal holidays.
D
EFECTIVE WORK means Work by Contractor or a Subcontractor that is unsatisfactory, faulty, omitted, incomplete, deficient or does not conform to Applicable laws, the Contract Documents or the requirements of any inspection, reference standard, test, code o r approval specified in the Contract Documents.
D
ELAY, whether capitalized or not, means any circumstances involving delay, disruption, hindrance or interference in the performance of the Work.
D
ELETED WORK means work that is eliminated due to a Change requested by City.
D
ESIGN DOCUMENTS means all plans, drawings, tracings, specifications, programs, reports, calculations, models, presentation materials and other materials or documents containing designs, specifications or engineering information prepared by the Architect, City Consultants, Contractor, Separate Contractors or Subcontractors including, without limitation, computer aided design materials, electronic data files and paper copies. The term “Design Documents” includes, without limitation, all building and other d esigns depicted therein, as well as the written documents themselves.
D
IFFERING SITE CONDITION means an unforeseen condition at a Site or in Existing improvements at a Site. Specifically they are those conditions, located at a Site or in Existing Improvements, not otherwise ascertainable by Contractor through the exercise of thorough care and diligence in its inspection of the Sites and Bidding Documents, that constitute: (1) hazardous materials that constitute hazardous waste, as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 25117, that is required to be removed to a Class I, Class II, or Class III disposal site in accordance with provisions of Applicable Laws; or (2) subsurface or concealed conditions at the Sites or concealed conditions in Existing Improvements which differ materially from those indicated by the Contract Documents or other information available to Contractor prior to submission of the Bid; or (3) unknown physical conditions at the Sites or concealed conditions in Existing improvements of an unusual nature, differing materially from those ordinarily en countered and generally recognized as inherent in the Work of the character provided for in the Contract Documents.
D
ISCOVERY DATE, used in reference to Contractor’s obligation to give written notice of certain facts, conditions or circumstances, means the earlier of the dates the Contractor either: (1) discovered such facts, conditions or circumstances, or (2) should have discovered such facts, conditions or circumstances in the exercise of reasonable care practiced by the general contractors performing public works construction projects in the Southern California area.
D
RAWINGS means the graphic and pictorial portions of the Contract Documents prepared by the Architect or a City Consultant showing the design, location and dimensions of the Work, including plans, elevations, details, schedules and diagrams. The term “Dra wings” is used interchangeably with “Plans.”
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ENGINEER means the City Engineer or the Public Works Director for City of Montebello acting either directly or through properly authorized agents, acting within the scope of the particular duties entrusted to them.
E
XCUSABLE DELAY means a Delay, other than a Compensable Delay, to Contractor’s ability to perform within the Contract Time that is (1) not caused, in whole or in part, by the negligence or willful misconduct of Contractor or a Subcontractor of any Tier or a failure to comply with the obligations of Contractor under the Contract Documents; and (2) is unforeseeable, unavoidable and beyond the control of Contractor and the Subcontractor, of any Tier; and (3) the result of a Force Majeure Event. Without limitation to the foregoing, neither the bankruptcy, insolvency nor financial inability of Contractor or any Subcontractor, nor any failure by a Subcontractor to perform any obligation imposed by contract or Applicable Laws, shall constitute grounds for Excusable Delay.
E
XTRA WORK means Work (other than Work that is either a logical evolution of the Consultant’s detailing, refinement and clarification of the Drawings and Specifications that are part of the Contract Documents or that is reasonably inferable as necessary to satisfy the design intent for a completed and fully operational system, facility or structure) that is not indicated by the Contract Documents, the performance of which requires the expenditure by Contractor of additional and unforeseen Allowable Costs. Reference to Extra Work shall not be interpreted to mean or imply that Contractor is entitled to an adjustment to the Contract Sum or Contract Time unless such Extra Work constitutes a Compensable Change.
F
IELD ORDER means a written directive signed by the City and Contractor that: (1) directs the performance of a Minor Change, (2) directs performance of Work or a Change with respect to which there exists a dispute or question regarding adjustment of the Contract Sum or Contract Time, or (3) establishes a mutually agreed basis for compensation to Contractor for a Compensable Change or Deleted Work under circumstances where performance needs to proceed in advance of the Contractor having completed its substantiation and evaluation of the impact thereof on the Contract Sum or Contract Time.
F
INAL COMPLETION, FINALLY COMPLETE means (1) with respect to Project Work, the point at which the following conditions have occurred with respect to such Work: (a) the entirety of such Work is fully completed, including all minor corrective, or “punch list ,” items, (b) a permanent and unconditional waiver for the entirety of such Work has been delivered to City, (c) all documents required to be submitted, including without limitation, warranties, guaranties and other Close -Out Documents, (d) such Work and t he related portions of the Site have been thoroughly cleared of all construction debris and cleaned in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents, including, but not necessarily limited to where applicable, the following:
removal of tempora ry protections; removal of marks, stains, fingerprints and other soil and dirt from painted, decorated and natural -finished woodwork; removal of spots, plaster, soil and paint from ceramic tile, marble and other finished materials; all surfaces, fixtures, cabinet work and equipment are wiped in accordance with recommendations of the manufacturer; and all stone, tile and resilient floors are cleaned thoroughly in accordance with manufactures recommendations and buff dried by machine to bring the surfaces to sheen, and (d) all conditions set forth in the Contract Documents for completion of such Work have been, and continue to be, fully satisfied; and (2) with respect to the Project Work, the point at which: (a) all of the conditions set forth in Clause (1) of the Paragraph have occurred for each and every Home comprising the Project; and (b) all
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contractors and subcontractors have been paid and there are no outstanding stop orders claims or claims of any kind that may delay the payment by the City of its ten-percent self-retention monies.
F
ORCE MAJEURE EVENT means, and is restricted to, any of the following: (1) Acts of God, (2) terrorism or other acts of public enemy, (3) acts or omissions of Governmental Authorities beyond the reasonable foreseeability and control of Contractor, (4) epide mics or quarantine restrictions, (5) strikes, other than those resulting from a violation by Contractor or a Subcontractor of Applicable Laws or applicable collective bargaining agreements, resulting in the unavailability of workers or replacement workers, (6) acts or omissions of the Homeowner that Delay access to a Home or performance of the Work, or (7) unusual shortages in materials that are supported by documented proof that (a) Contractor made every effort to obtain such materials from all available sources located within a reasonable distance of the Site where those materials are to be used in performing the Work, (b) such shortage is due to the fact that such materials are not physically available or could not have been obtained only at exorbitant pr ices entirely inconsistent with current rates taking into account the quantities involved and the usual industry practices in obtaining such quantities, and (c) such shortages and the difficulties in obtaining alternate sources of materials could not have been known or anticipated at the timed the Construction Contract was entered into.
G
ENERAL CONDITIONS means the herein set forth general terms and conditions.
H
AZARDOUS SUBSTANCE means: (1) any chemical, material or other substance defined as or included within the definition of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous wastes”, “extremely hazardous substances,” “toxic substances”, “toxic material”, “restricted hazardous waste”, “special waste”, “contamination”, or words of similar import under any Environmental Law, including without limitation, the following: petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof), asbestos, asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCB:”) and PCB-containing materials, whether or not occurring naturally; (2) lead paint, or (3) any substance that because of its quantity, concentration or physical or chemical characteristics poses a significant present or potential hazard to human health and safety or to the environment, and which has been determined by any Governmental Authority to be a hazardous waste or hazardous substance.
I
NSPECTOR OF RECORD means the Inspector responsible, among others, for conducting inspections of Project Work.
L
ABORATORY means the designated laboratory authorized by the Engineer to test materials and work involved in the contract.
L
OSS, LOSSES mean any and all economic and non- economic injuries, losses, costs, liabilities, claims, damages, actions, judgments, settlements, expenses, fines and penalties. “Losses” do not include attorney’s fees or court costs, whether arising as an expense or cost or legal proceeding to which Contractor is a party or as a consequential damage claimed against Contractor by any third person.
M
INOR CHANGE means a Change in the Work that does not involve either performance of Extra Work or an adjustment to the Contract Sum or Contract.
M
ODIFICATION means a written agreement of City and Contractor that amends, adds to or revises the provisions of the Construction Contract or other Contract Documents.
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OTICE OF COMPLETION means the written notice by Engineer confirming the date that the Project Work is Finally Completed.
N
OTICE TO PROCEED means the written notice issued by City to Contractor to begin the Project Work.
P
LANS means the graphic and pictorial portions of the Contract Documents prepared by the Architect or a City Consultant showing the design, location and dimensions of the Work, including plans, elevations, details, schedules and diagrams. The term “Plans” is used interchangeably with “Drawings.”
P
ROGRESS PAYMENTS means a monthly payment of a portion of the Contract Sum based on Contractor’s progress in the performance of the Work.
P
ROJECT COMPLETION DATE means the point at which the Project Work is: (1) sufficiently and entirely complete in accordance with Contract Documents so that such Work can be utilized for its intended purpose, (2) receipt by City of all permits and certifica tes by Governmental Authorities, if any, required to occupy and use such Work, and (3) all systems included in the Work are operational as specified, all designated or required inspections and certifications by Governmental Authorities have been made and posted and has been completed.
P
ROJECT OR PROJECT WORK means the totality of the Work to be performed by Contractor under the terms of the Contract Documents covered by the Project Contract.
R
EQUEST FOR EXTENSION means a formal written request required to be submitted by Contractor setting forth the justification and support for Contractor’s request for adjustment in the Contract Time due to an Excusable Delay or Compensable Delay.
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EQUEST FOR INFORMATION means a written request by Contractor for clarification of what it perceives to be discrepancies in the Contract Documents, including, without limitation, information in the Contract Documents constituting errors, omissions, conflicts, ambiguities, lack of coordination, noncompliance with Applicable Laws or variances between the information in the Contract Documents and field conditions.
S
PECIFICATIONS mean the portion of the Bidding Documents consisting of the written requirements for materials, equipment, standards and workmanship for the Work and performance of related services.
S
PECIAL DAYS means the local holiday shopping season from the second Friday of December through Christmas Day.
S
UBCONTRACTOR means a person or entity that has a contract to perform a portion of the Work, including without limitation, subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, suppliers and vendors, of any and every Tier.
S
URETY means Contractor’s surety issuing the Bid, Performance and/or Labor and Material Bonds.
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TIER means the contractual level of a Subcontractor with respect to Contractor. For example, a “first-tier” Subcontractor is under contract with Contractor. A sub -subcontractor under contract with a first-tier Subcontractor is in the “second tier,” and so on. Use of the phrase “of every tier”, or similar phraseology, in the Contract Documents shall not be interpreted as implying that other provisions of the Contract Documents, where such phases are not used, are intended to be limited application to only the first Tier or to only certain Tiers of Subcontractors.
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NEXCUSED DELAY means any Delay that is not a Compensable Delay or Excusable Delay, including, without limitation, the following: (1) Delay caused by Contractor’s failure to comply with the Contractor’s Documents, (2) Delay for which Contractor has failed to provide timely and complete Request for Extension, or (3) Delay associated with any circumstances where costs or risk associated with such circumstances are designated in the Contract Documents as being at Contractor’s risk or Contractor’s Own Expense.
UNILATERAL CHANGE ORDER means a writing signed by City in accordance with the General Conditions, in which City unilaterally sets forth its determination of the amount of adjustments to the Contract Sum or Contract Time due to a Compensable Change, Compensable Delay or Deleted Work.
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RK means the labor, materials, equipment, services, permits, licenses and taxes and all other things necessary for Contractor to perform its obligations under the Contract Documents, including, without limitation, any Changes requested by City.
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ORKING DAY means Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. It does not include Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays recognized by the City of Montebello.
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ther terms appearing in the Standard Specifications shall have the intent and meaning specified therein.
1 -7 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT.
1 -7.1 General.
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ubsection 1-7.1 of the Standard Specifications is hereby replaced with the following:
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ithin ten working days after the date of the AGENCY’s notice of award, the Contractor shall execute and return the following contract documents to the AGENCY:
• C
ontract Agreement
• F
aithful Performance Bond
• M
aterial and Labor Bond
• P
ublic Liability and Property Damage Insurance Certificate • Wo
rker’s Compensation Insurance Certificate
• P
roject Schedule
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ailure to comply with these requirements will constitute non -responsiveness on the part of the Contractor and will result in annulment of the award by the Agency and forfeiture of the Proposal Guarantee by the Contractor.
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he Contract Agreement shall not be considered binding upon the AGENCY until executed by the authorized AGENCY official.
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corporation to which an award is made may be required, before the Contract Agreement is executed by the AGENCY, to furnish evidence of its corporate existence, of its right to enter into contracts in the State of California, and of the authority of its officers to sign contracts and bonds for the corporation.
1 -7.2 CONTRACT BONDS.
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he second sentence of the fourth paragraph of Subsection 1-7.2 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: The Faithful Performance Bond (Warranty Bond) shall remain in force until one (1) year of recordation of the Notice of Completion. The Material and Labor Bond shall remain in force until thirty -five days after the date of recordation of the Notice of Completion.
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he second and third sentences of the third paragraph of Subsection 1-7.2 of the Standard Specifications are hereby deleted and replaced with the following: The “Payment Bond” (Material and Labor Bond) shall be for not less than 50 percent of the contract price, to satisfy claims of material suppliers and of mechanics and laborers employed by it on the work. The Payment Bond shall remain in effect until thirty -five days after the date of recordation of the Notice of Completion.
1-8 SUBCONTRACTS
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he Contractor shall perform or provide, with its own organization, contract labor, materials, and equipment amounting to at least 50 percent of the Contract Price. The contract labor performed or provided by the Contractor shall amount to at least 25 percent of the total contract labor for the Contract. Contract labor shall exclude the Contractor’s superintendent. Any designated “Specialty Items” may be performed by subcontract and the amount of any such “Specialty Items” so performed may be deducted fr om the Contract Price before computing the amount of contract labor, materials, and equipment required to be performed or provided by the Contractor with its own organization. Where an entire item is subcontracted, the value of contract labor, materials, and equipment subcontracted will be based on the estimated percentage of the Contract Unit or Lump Sum Price, determined from information submitted by the Contractor, subject to approval by the Engineer.
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he Contractor with the bid package shall submit a list of all subcontractors intended to perform work on the project. This list shall include 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, or a subcontractor licensed by the State of California who, under subcontract to the prime contractor, specially fabricates and installs a portion of the work or improvement according to detailed drawings contained in the plans and specifications, in
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an amount in excess of one -half of one percent of the prime contractors total bid. The prime contractor shall provide a description by bid item number or otherwise fully designate the portion of work to be performed by each subcontractor.
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ECTION 2 – SCOPE OF THE WORK
2 -2 PERMITS.
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he text of Subsection 2-2 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
Prior to the start of any work, the Contractor shall take out the applicable City permits and make arrangements for City inspections. The City will issue the permits at no charge to the Contractor.
The Contractor and all subcontractors shall each obtain a City business license, and shall be licensed in accordance with the State Business and Professions Code. The Contractor shall also obtain any and all other permits, licenses, inspections, certificates, or authorizations required by any governing body or entity.
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he Contractor shall pay all costs incurred by the permit requirements.
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herever the property of the Federal Government, the State of California, the County of Los Angeles, the City of Montebello, any local utilities, or of any other agency affected by the work included in this contract, the Contractor shall bear the cost of all permits and inspection lawfully exacted by said Government, State, County, City, District, Department, or other agency during the time of performing the work affecting said property; also, the Contractor shall bear all cost of traffic regulation and traffic control devices lawfully exacted by said State, County, City, or other agency during the time of performing the work affecting said property.
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here required under the terms of the permits, the Contractor shall obtain liability insurance acceptable to and in an amount required by the public agency having jurisdiction. The policy shall insure said agency against all claims arising out of or in connection with the work to be performed and shall remain in full force and effect until the work is accepted by the City. The Contractor shall furnish to each such agency a certificate of protective liability insurance showing the protection afforded and the amount thereof.
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either the terms hereof nor anything shown on the drawings in connection with rights -of-way provided by the City shall be construed to entitle the Contractor to conduct operations in said rights-of-way in violation of existing regulations restricting inte rference with watercourses and drainage channels. The Contractor shall take adequate precautions against obstructing storm water flow in any affected watercourse or channel, and shall not deposit excavated materials in any area where they might interfere with or be subject to erosion from such flow. 2 -5 THE CONTRACTOR’S EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES.
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he following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
2 -5.5 A noise level limit of 86 dba at the distance of fifty feet shall apply to all construction equipment on or related to the job whether owned by the Contractor or not. The use of excessively loud warning signals shall be avoided except in those cases required for the protection of personnel.
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2-5.6 All noise producing project equipment and vehicles using internal combustion engines shall be equipped with mufflers, and air inlet silencers where appropriate, in good operating condition that meet or exceed original factory specifications. Mobile or fix ed “package” equipment (e.g. arc -welders, air compressors) shall be equipped with shrouds and noise control features that are readily available for that type of equipment. 2 -5.7 All mobile or fixed noise producing equipment used on the project, which is regulated for noise output by a local, state, or federal agency, shall comply with such regulation while in the course of project activity.
2 -5.8 Electrically powered equipment instead of pneumatic or internal combustion powered equipment shall be used, where feasible.
2 -5.9 Material stockpiles and mobile equipment staging, parking, and maintenance areas shall be located as far as practical from residences.
2 -5.10 The hours of conventional construction activities shall be restricted to the periods and days permitted by the local noise or other applicable ordinance. In accordance with the City of Montebello Noise Ordinance, these activities include (but are not limited to) construction, noisy maintenance activities, all spoils and material transport, demolition, and grading and are prohibited between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekdays (Monday through Friday), Saturday and Sundays, and legal holidays, except in cases of emergency as determined and approved in writing by the City Engineer.
2 -5.11 The use of noise producing signals, including horns, whistles, alarms, and bells shall be for safety warning purposes only.
2 -5.12 No project related public address, paging, two-way radio, or music system shall be audible at any adjacent residence.
2 -5.13 The on-site construction supervisor shall have the responsibility and authority to receive and resolve noise complaints. An appeal process to the City shall be established prior to construction commencement that will allow for resolution of noise problems that cannot be immediately solved by the site supervisor.
2 -5.14 The Contractor shall develop a project noise control plan, which shall be approved and implemented prior to commencement of any construction activity. 2 -5.15 Noise control features and plans shall be reviewed and approved by a noise control engineering professional.
2 -5.16 Contract incentives may be offered to the construction contractor to minimize or eliminate noise complaints resulting from project activities.
2 -5.17 The erection of temporary sound wall barriers shall be considered where project activity is unavoidably close to residences.
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2-5.18 Caltrans Standard Specifications (Sections 7 and 42) and Standard Special Provisions (that provide limits on construction noise levels) shall be applied and enforced by the City on the project Contractor.
2 -5.19 Arrange noisiest operations together in the construction program to avoid continuing periods of annoyance.
2 -5.20 If practical, implement project noise abatement features prior to construction.
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ECTION 3 – CONTROL OF THE WORK
3 -2 S ELF-PERFORMANCE.
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he whole paragraph of Subsection 3-2 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
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he Contractor shall perform or provide, with its own organization, contract labor, materials, and equipment amounting to at least 50 percent of the Contract Price. The contract labor performed or provided by the Contractor shall amount to at least 25 percent of the total contract labor for the Contract. Contract labor shall exclude the Contractor’s superintendent. Any designated “Specialty Items” may be performed by subcontract and the amount of any such “Specialty Items” so performed may be deducted fr om the Contract Price before computing the amount of contract labor, materials, and equipment required to be performed or provided by the Contractor with its own organization. Where an entire item is subcontracted, the value of contract labor, materials, and equipment subcontracted will be based on the estimated percentage of the Contract Unit or Lump Sum Price, determined from information submitted by the Contractor, subject to approval by the Engineer.
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he Contractor with the bid package shall submit a list of all subcontractors intended to perform work on the project. This list shall include 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, or a subcontractor licensed by the State of California who, under subcontract to the prime contractor, specially fabricates and installs a portion of the work or improvement according to detailed drawings contained in the plans and specifications, in an amount in excess of one -half of one percent of the prime contractors total bid. The prime contractor shall provide a description by bid item number or otherwise fully designate the portion of work to be performed by each subcontractor.
3 -7 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
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he contract comprises the following documents, including all additions, deletions, modifications, and appendices and all addenda as prepared prior to the date of bid opening setting forth modifications or interpretations of any of said documents:
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he Notice of Inviting Bids, the Instructions to Bidders, the accepted Proposal, the List of Subcontractors, the Bid Security Forms, the Agreement, the Faithful Performance Bond, the Payment Bond, Bid Bond, the Plans, General Provisions and the Special Provisions.
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3-7.1 General.
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he following is hereby added to this subsection of the General Specifications:
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he Contractor shall maintain a control set of Plans and Specifications on the project site at all times. All final locations determined in the field, and any deviations from the Plans and Specifications, shall be marked in red on this control set to show the as-built conditions. Upon completion of all work, the Contractor shall return the control set to the Engineer. Final payment will not be made until this requirement is met.
3 -7.2 PRECEDENCE OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
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he whole Subsection 3-7.2 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
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ll of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS shall be read as complimentary to one another and requiring the highest quality, highest quantity, and highest standard of performance for the Project for the City’s benefit. In the case of a direct conflict between any of th e CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, the order of precedence of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS shall be:
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RST: Requirements of law, including the Charter and Ordinances of the City.
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ECOND: Permits from other Agencies as may be required by law or Ordinance.
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HIRD: Permits from City Departments as may be required by law or Ordinance.
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OURTH: Change Orders and/or Supplemental Agreements; whichever occurs last.
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FTH: Contract/Agreement.
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XTH: Addenda.
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ENTH: Bid/Proposal.
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IGHTH: Special Provisions.
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NETH: Plans.
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TH: Standard Plans.
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ENTH: Standard Specifications.
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ELFTH: Reference Specifications.
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etailed plans shall have precedence over general plans.
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3 -10 SURVEYING.
3 -10.1 General.
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he whole Subsection 3-10.1 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
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he Contractor shall provide construction survey for all the streets shown in the contract documents, including office research of notes, plats or other necessary documents; marking removal limits; grade staking; tying and relocating utilities. All work shall be done to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
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he Contractor shall notify the City of Montebello, in advance, in the event that any monumentation or witnesses to the monumentation should fall within any removal area.
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he Contractor shall be liable for a back charge in an amount up to $1,000.00 per point obliterated or destroyed without notice or authorization from the City of Montebello.
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ny questionable grade, elevation, location or element of design shown on the plans shall be brought to the immediate attention of the Engineer in writing for clarification prior to construction.
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he City reserves the right to verify all staking and monumentation for horizontal and vertical accuracy. The allowable error shall not exceed 0.02 feet vertically or horizontally. Any staking found to exceed allowable error shall be reset at the sole ex pense of the Contractor and no additional compensation will be made therefore. In cases where the Contractor is unable to place a monument, such as conflicts with underground utilities, the Contractor shall notify the Engineer for review, confirmation, and approval of the omission. All work described in this Section shall be done by or under the direction of a Professional Land Surveyor or a Registered Civil Engineer authorized to practice Land Surveying in the State of California herein referred to as “Surveyor”. 3 -10.2 Line and Grade.
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he following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
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he Contractor’s Surveyor shall have all the necessary tools, materials, personnel available at the job site for setting blue, yellow and red top hubs at the time that they are set, and shall adequately reference all such stakes by setting hubs three (3) inches below subsurface.
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he Surveyor shall have the option of establishing line and grade either by setting stakes to finished grade, marking the cuts and fills on the pavement, or referring to stakes, spikes, drill holes, chisel cuts, etc., on a grade sheet. Normally, stakes will be set and stationed by the Surveyor for rough grade, curbs, headers, sewers, storm drains, and structures and a corresponding cut or fill to finished grade (or flow line) indicated on a grade sheet. If the Surveyor elects to set stakes to the finished grade, the top of these stakes will be colored with blue crayon or paint. All elevations will be established with a Surveyor’s level or Theodolite.
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or street improvements, the Surveyor will establish rough grade elevations at 50 -foot intervals along the street. After completion of the rough grading, he/she will establish elevations for curb
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or pavement headers. An elevation for pavement will be established at all points indicated by elevations shown on the plans. Elevations will be established at 25-foot intervals on the centerline and at all grade changes. For resurfacing over existing pavement or constructing 2 or 3 course bituminous pavement, the Surveyor will paint data on the surface of the existing pavement and/or base course and each lift to indicate the fill to finished grade at such locations and intervals as to provide adequate control for laying the wearing surface course to finished grade.
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low line elevations will be established by the Surveyor at all changes in grade and at 25-foot intervals when the grade is greater than 0.50% and at 10-foot intervals for grades of 0.50% or less.
For flow lines adjacent to curbs on grades 0.10% or over, when the curb is new and has a uniform curb face, flow line elevations will not be set on existing curbs, the grade of which may be irregular, grade points will be set at all changes in grade and at 25 -foot intervals. Sufficient flow line elevations will be set to facilitate the construction of warped pavement sections or for special drainage conditions.
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or integral curb and gutter, blue tops for the flow line will not be set but curb elevations shall be established at all changes in grade and at 25-foot intervals when the grade is more than 0.50% and at 10-foot intervals when the grade is 0.50% or less. In the case of integral curb and gutter with a varying curb face, grade sheets will show cuts and fills to the top of the curb or to the flow line and indicate the required curb face.
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or storm drains, the Surveyor will establish elevations at 25-foot intervals along the main line, at all grade change points indicated on the plans, at inlets and outlets of structures and at the upper ends of house connections and laterals. Normally, ele vations for narrow trenches will be established by means of offset stakes and a grade sheet giving cuts from such stakes will be issued.
When determined necessary, blue top hubs will be set in the trench for line and grade. Narrow trenches where there are space constraints due to utility conflicts must be approved by the Engineer and must compile with Slurry mix backfill according to Section 306 -12.2 of the Greenbook. Use of slurry mix backfill shall include furnishing material, labor, tools, equipment and incidentals, and for doing all work involved in installing slurry mix backfill , as specified in the Standard Specifications, these Special Provisions, and as directed by the Engineer; and included in the cost for storm drain pipeline. No additional compensation shall be allowed.
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istances and measurements, except elevations and structural dimensions, are given and made on horizontal planes.
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opies of all grade sheets shall be provided to the Engineer for filing.
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ECTION 4 - CONTROL OF MATERIALS
4 -1 G ENERAL.
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he following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specification:
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he Contractor and all subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors, shall guarantee that the entire work will meet all requirements of this contract as to the quality of materials, equipment, and workmanship. The Contractor, at no cost to the AGENCY, shall make any repairs or replacements made necessary by defects in materials, equipment, or workmanship that become evident within one (1) years after the date of recordation of the Notice of Completion. Within this one -year
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period, the Contractor shall also restore to full compliance with requirements of this contract any portion of the work which is found to not meet those requirements. The Contractor shall hold the AGENCY harmless from claims of any kind arising from damag es due to said defects or noncompliance. The Contractor shall make all repairs, replacements, and restorations within thirty (30) days after the date of the City Engineer’s written notice. 4 -6 TRADE NAMES.
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he first and second paragraphs of this subsection of the Standard Specifications are hereby replaced with the following:
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lthough the bidder may believe that by use of a different material than that specified on/in the plans and specifications, a lower cost project/bid may result. The bidder is to bid the project on the basis of using the material(s) as named keeping in min d that all materials named herein by manufacturer is not to prohibit the bidder considering using in his bid what he consider to be an equal material except where the AGENCY has designated a sole product. Once the bids have been opened the successful Cont ractor may discuss with the AGENCY the use of another product; which may result in a determination by the AGENCY that the other product is equal and possibly that by the AGENCY allowing the use of the Contractor proposed equal that a change in the contract amount may result.
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ECTION 5 – LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
5 -3 LABOR.
5 -3.2 Prevailing Wages.
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he following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
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he Contractor, and all subcontractors, suppliers and vendors, shall comply with all AGENCY, State and Federal orders regarding affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities and fair employment practices. Failure to file any report due under said orders will result in suspension of periodic progress payments. The Contractor shall ensure unlimited access to the job site for all equal employment opportunity compliance officers. In accordance with the labor Code, as provided in Section 1773 et seq., the City has on file in the City Clerk’s office the latest prevailing rates as established by the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California.
The Contractor shall not pay less than these rates.
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following subsection(s) are hereby added to Section 5-3 of the Standard Specifications 5 -3.6 Laws.
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he Contractor, and all subcontractors, suppliers and vendors, shall comply with all City, State and Federal orders regarding affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities and fair employment practices. Failure to file any report due under said orders will result in suspension of periodic progress payments. The Contractor shall ensure unlimited access to the job site for all equal employment opportunity compliance officers. In accordance with the labor Code, as provided in Section 1773 et seq., the City has on file in the City Clerk’s office the latest prevailing
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rates as established by the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California. The Contractor shall not pay less than these rates.
5 -4 INSURANCE.
5 -4.2 General Liability Insurance.
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he whole Subsection 5-4.2 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
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RACTOR shall carry and maintain Comprehensive General Liability Insurance which provides the following:
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inimum coverage: Bodily injury limits of $2,000,000 for each person and $2,000,000 for each occurrence; property damage limits of $2,000,000 for each occurrence, $5,000,000 aggregate.
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roducts/Completed Operations Hazard Insurance in an amount of not less than FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000).
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combined single limit policy with aggregate limits in an amount of not less than Five MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000) shall be considered equivalent to the said required minimum limits set forth herein above.
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Commercial General Liability Insurance form or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to the work to be performed under this Contract or the general aggregate limit shall be at least twice the required occurrence limit.
Such coverage shall include but shall not be limited to, protection against claims arising from bodily and personal injury, including death resulting therefrom, and damage to property resulting from activities contemplated under this Contract, including the use of owned and non-owned real property and automobiles. Insurance coverage shall not be subject to any type of pollution exclusion or owned property exclusions.
5 -4.3 Worker's Compensation Insurance.
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he following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specification:
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ONTRACTOR shall carry and maintain worker’s compensation in the amount of $1,000,000 as required by the California Labor Code for all persons employed directly or indirectly in connection with this Contract by CONTRACTOR. To the extent that CONTRACTOR ut ilizes any subcontractor for the performance of any part of the work under this Contract, CONTRACTOR shall require and assure that such subcontractor also carry and maintain worker’s compensation as required by the California Labor Code for all persons directly or indirectly in connection with this Contract.
5 -4.4 Auto Liability Insurance.
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he whole Subsection 5-4.4 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
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ONTRACTOR shall carry and maintain Automobile Liability Insurance which provides a minimum coverage of at least $5,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
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he following is hereby added to subsection 5-4 of the Standard Specifications:
5 -4.5 Additional Insureds.
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e CITY, its officers, agents and employees must be named as additional insureds or as additional loss payees in all insurance policies required by this Contract. An endorsement to this effect shall be delivered to C ITY prior to the commencement of any work. Satisfaction of any deductible requirement shall be the responsibility of CONTRACTOR. Such insurance shall be primary and noncontributory with any other insurance maintained by the CITY. 5 -4.6 Notice of Cancellation.
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ONTRACTOR agrees to oblige its insurance agent or broker and insures to provide CITY with a thirty (30) day notice of cancellation (except for nonpayment for which a ten (10) day notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each required coverage. 5 -4.7 Severability Clause.
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ach of the policies of insurance shall contain a clause substantially as follows:
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he insurance afforded by this policy applies separately to each insured against whom a claim or suit is made, or suit is brought, except with respect to the limit of the insurer's liability.
5 -4.8 Qualifications of Insurer.
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ll policies of insurance shall be issued by an insurance company acceptable to CITY and authorized to issue said policy in the State of California. 5 -4.9 Approval of Insurer.
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he insurance carrier providing the insurance shall be chosen by CONTRACTOR subject to approval by CITY, provided that such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 5 -4.10 Payment of Premiums.
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ll premiums on insurance policies shall be paid by CONTRACTOR making payment, when due, directly to the insurance carrier, or in a manner agreed to by CITY. 5 -4.11 Evidence of Insurance and Claims.
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ONTRACTOR shall provide certificates of insurance to CITY as evidence of insurance coverage required herein, along with a waiver of subrogation endorsement for workers’ compensation. The CITY’s Risk Manager must approve insurance certificates and endorsements prior to commencement of performance. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with the
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CITY at all times during the term of this Contract. The CITY reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.
5-7 SAFETY.
5-7.1 Work Site Safety.
5-7.1.1 General.
The following is hereby added to subsection 5-7.1.1 of the Standard Specifications:
It is part of the service required of the Contractor to make whatever provisions are necessary to protect the public. The Contractor shall use foresight and shall take such steps and precautions as its operations warrant to protect the public from danger, loss of life or loss of property, which would result from interruption or contamination of public water supply, interruption of other public services, or from the failure of partly completed work or partially removed facilities. Unusual conditions may ar ise on the work, which will require that immediate and unusual provisions be made to protect the public from danger or loss, or damage to life and property, due directly or indirectly to prosecution of work under this contract.
Whenever, in the opinion of the Engineer, an emergency exists against which the Contractor has not taken sufficient precaution for the public safety, protection of utilities and protection of adjacent structures or property, which may be damaged by the Contractor’s operations and when, in the opinion of the Engineer, immediate action shall be considered necessary in order to protect the public or property due to the Contractor’s operations under this contract, the Engineer will order the Contractor to provide a remedy for the unsafe condition. If the Contractor fails to act on the situation within a reasonable time period, the Engineer may provide suitable protection to said interests by causing such work to be done and material to be furnished as, in the o pinion of the Engineer may seem reasonable and necessary.
The cost and expense of said labor and material, together with the cost and expense of such repairs as are deemed necessary, shall be borne by the Contractor. All expenses incurred by the AGENCY for emergency repairs will be deducted from the progress pay ments and the final payment due to the Contractor. However, if the AGENCY does not take such remedial measures, the Contractor is not relieved of the full responsibility for public safety.
The following subsection(s) are hereby added to Section 5-7 of the Standard Specifications:
5-7.9 Traffic and Access.
The Contractor shall notify the occupants of all affected properties in writing at least forty -eight (48) hours (2 working days) prior to any temporary obstruction of access. Contractor to revise all dates daily on no-parking signs. If works does not begin on the date posted on the no-parking sign, Contractor then shall replace all signs with the new correct dates. Vehicular access to the property line shall be maintained except as required for construction for a reasonable period of time. No overnight closure of any driveway will be allowed except as permitted by the Engineer.
At least one twelve-foot-wide traffic lane shall be provided for each direction of travel on all streets at all times except as permitted by the Engineer. The Contractor must submit a traffic
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control plan to the City and obtain approval of same in writing from the City Engineer. The Contractor shall maintain at least one lane of traffic in each direction at all times during construction. The plan shall be prepared per latest edition of California Manual on Traffic Control Devices (CA-MUTCD).
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here are some driveways that require replacement in order to be handicap compliant. Where a property has two driveways, only one driveway at a time can be closed for replacement. Where a single driveway to a property has a considerable width, half of the driveway is to be closed, worked on and reopened for usage before the other half of the driveway can be worked on.
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ll driveways have to be open for access during project non -construction hours and days which may require use of plating and other devices or methods.
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o driveway can be worked on until the owner/tenant has been informed in writing with five (5) working days’ notice of the scheduled work and has agreed to the planned schedule of the Contractor.
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nder situations of driveway closure to pedestrians, the Contractor shall post advance notice on barricades to direct pedestrian to use the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street or the Contractor may elect to provide continuous K-rail in the curb lane to allow pedestrians to walk in the curb lane behind the K-rail. Any and all devices such as plates, barricades, K-rails and notices shall be continuously maintained for pedestrian and vehicle safety. No curb lanes shall be closed during non-working days of the week. Appropriate advance warning signs shall be continuously maintained as needed during the project. All such devices, warning signs and interruptions of normal vehicle lanes, parking lanes and pedestrian walkways shall be shown on the Traffic Control Plan for advance approval by the City.
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learances from traffic lanes shall be five feet to the edge of any excavation and two feet to the face of any curb, pole, barricade, delineator, or other vertical obstruction.
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learances from traffic lanes shall be five feet to the edge of any excavation and two feet to the face of any curb, pole, barricade, delineator, or other vertical obstruction.
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ny striped roadway shall be delineated by the Contractor with temporary raised reflective markers when it is to be left un-striped overnight.
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his subsection is hereby added to section 5-7.9 of the Standard Specifications:
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treet closures will not be allowed except as specifically permitted by the Engineer.
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t the Pre -Construction meeting, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer a detailed written plan for traffic control and construction sequencing for the project. The plan shall include drawings as necessary to clearly outline how traffic flow and pedestrian walkways will be handled during the course of construction and where detour and advance notice signs will be posted.
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raffic lane transitions shall not be sharper than a taper of thirty to one.
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emporary traffic channelization shall be accomplished with barricades, K -rail sections or delineators. Temporary striping will not be allowed unless specifically permitted by the Engineer.
The Contractor shall prepare any plans that may be required for temporary striping to the satisfaction of the Engineer. In no event will temporary striping be allowed to remain on finish pavement surfaces.
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no case shall traffic be diverted from the existing traveled way without prior approval of the City Engineer.
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he contractor shall include in his Traffic Control Plan use of lighted message boards to notify traffic of project and any changes in vehicle or pedestrian travel routes.
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e Contractor shall fail to provide and install any of the signs or traffic control devices ordered by the Engineer, the Engineer may either stop the work or cause such signs or traffic control devices to be placed by others and charge the cost therefor against the Contractor, and deduct same from the next progress payment
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his subsection is hereby added to section 5-7.9 of the Standard Specifications:
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t is part of the service required of the Contractor to make whatever provisions are necessary to protect the public. The Contractor shall use foresight and shall take such steps and precautions as its operations warrant to protect the public from danger, loss of life or loss of property, which would result from interruption or contamination of public water supply, interruption of other public services, or from the failure of partly completed work or partially removed facilities. Unusual conditions may arise on the work, which will require that immediate and unusual provisions be made to protect the public from danger or loss, or damage to life and property, due directly or indirectly to prosecution of work under this contract.
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henever, in the opinion of the Engineer, an emergency exists against which the Contractor has not taken sufficient precaution for the public safety, protection of utilities and protection of adjacent structures or property, which may be damaged by the Contractor’s operations and when, in the opinion of the Engineer, immediate action shall be considered necessary in order to protect the public or property due to the Contractor’s operations under this contract, the Engineer will order the Contractor to provide a remedy for the unsafe condition. If the Contractor fails to act on the situation within a reasonable time period, the Engineer 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 Engineer may seem reasonable and necessary.
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he cost and expense of said labor and material, together with the cost and expense of such repairs as are deemed necessary, shall be borne by the Contractor. All expenses incurred by the City for emergency repairs will be deducted from the progress payments and the final payment due to the Contractor. However, if the City does not take such remedial measures, the Contractor is not relieved of the full responsibility for public safety.
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SECTION 6 – PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS OF THE WORK
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NSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
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ontractor’s proposed Construction Schedule shall be submitted to the Engineer within ten working days after the date of the Agency’s execution of the Contract Agreement. 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.
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or 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.
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Contractor shall submit periodic Progress Reports to the Engineer by the last 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 withh eld pending receipt of any outstanding reports.
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ME OF COMPLETION.
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eneral.
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subsection of the Standard Specifications shall be replaced by the following:
All construction work is to be completed within fo
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ontract Time Accounting.
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ollowing is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
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ontractor’s activities shall be confined to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, for daytime work and to the hours between 8:00 p.m. starting Monday and 5:00 a.m. ending Saturday, excluding holidays, for nighttime work. Deviation from these hours will not be permitted without the prior consent of the Engineer, except in emergencies involving immediate hazard to persons or property. 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 the Contractor. Should the Contractor choose nighttime work, any and all lighting and traffic control, as needed, shall be provided by the Contractor. 6-9 LI
QUIDATED DAMAGES
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iquidated damages value is hereby amended to be $500.00 per day.
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SECTION 7 – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
7 -3 PAYMENT
7 -3.2 Partial and Final Payment.
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he text of Subsection 7-3.2 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
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he closure date for the purpose of making partial progress payments will be on or about the twenty-fifth (25th) day of each month. The Contractor shall prepare the approximate measurement of the work performed through the closure date and submit it to the AGENCY for approval along with an updated construction schedule.
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hen the work is complete, the Engineer will determine the final quantities of the work performed and prepare the final progress payment.
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ayments are commonly authorized and made within forty-five days following the last day of the month submitted. However, payments will be withheld pending receipt of any outstanding reports required by the contract documents. In addition, the final progr ess payment will not be released until the Contractor returns the control set of Plans and Specifications showing the as -built conditions and any other required documents.
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full five percent (5%) retention will be deducted from all progress payments. The final retention will be authorized for final payment forty-five (45) days after the date of recordation of the Notice of Completion.
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ecisions to Withhold Progress Payments
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he Engineer may withhold or nullify the requested Progress Payments in whole or in part due to the Contractor to such extent as may be necessary to protect the City from loss as a result of because of any of the circumstances listed below:
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efective work not remedied in accordance with provisions of the Contract Documents;
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hird party claims, liens or stop notices filed or reasonable evidence indicating probable filing of such claims, liens or stop notices;
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ailure of the Contractor to make payments properly for labor, services, materials, equipment, or other facilities or to subcontractor;
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reasonable doubt that the work can be completed for the unpaid balance of the Contract Sum;
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reasonable doubt that the Contractor will complete the work within the agreed Contract Time;
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osts to the Owner resulting from failure of the Contractor to complete the work within the stipulated time, or in accordance with the terms of the contract;
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7. D
amage to other work or property;
8. F
ailure to fulfill all the requirements of the Contract Documents;
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hen there is pending litigation against the City related to this contract or reasonable anticipation thereof;
10. F
ailure of the contractor to maintain all records as required; to submit progress schedules, weekly payroll records, minority enterprise utilization reports and forms and any other such item required by these specifications;
11. F
ailure to pay laborers and mechanics employed by the contractor or any subcontractor on the work the full amount of wages required by this contract, after written notice to the contractor.
12. F
ailure of Contractor of the subcontractors to comply with applicable laws;
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ny reason specified elsewhere in the Contract Documents as grounds for a withholding, offset or setoff or that would legally entitle City to a setoff or recoupment;
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dditional professional, consultant or inspection services required due to Contractor’s failure to comply with Contract Documents;
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iquidated damages payable to City;
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aterials ordered or paid by City on behalf of Contractor;
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amage loss caused to City, a separate contractor, homeowner contractor or any other person or entity due to the actions of the Contractor;
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leanup performed by City and chargeable to Contractor;
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ailure of Contractor to pay contributions due and owing to employee benefits funds pursuant to applicable collective bargaining agreements or trust agreements;
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ailure of Contractor or any Subcontractor to properly pay prevailing wages as defined in California Labor Code Section 1720 et/ seq.;
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breach by Contractor of any obligation or provision of the Contract Documents.
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henever the City shall, in accordance herewith, withhold any monies otherwise due the Contractor, written notice of the amount withheld and the reasons therefore shall be given the Contractor, and, when the Contractor shall remove the grounds for such wi thholding, the City will pay to the Contractor, within 35 calendar days, the amount so withheld.
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Application of Withholding
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ums properly withheld in good faith may be used by City without a prior judicial determination of City’s actual rights with respect to recovery of any Loss on which such withholding is based.
Contractor agrees and hereby designates City as its agent in f or such purposes, and agrees that such payments shall be considered as payments made under the Construction Contract by City to Contractor. City shall submit to Contractor accounting of such funds disbursed on behalf of Contractor. As an alternative to su ch payment, City may, in its sole discretion, elect to exercise its rights to adjust the Contract Sum.
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ayment by City
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fter an Application for Progress Payment has been made, the City shall make payment in a timely manner unless there is a good faith reason for withholding the payments in accordance with the provisions of the Contract Documents or Applicable Law.
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yment to Subcontractors
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pon receipt of payment from City, Contractor shall pay the Subcontractors performing the Work, out of the amount paid to Contractor on account of such Subcontractor’s portion of the work, the amount of which said Subcontractor is entitled in accordance wi th the terms of its contract with Contractor and Applicable Laws, including, without limitation, California Public Contract Code Section 7107. Contractor shall remain responsible, notwithstanding a withholding by City pursuant to the terms of these General Conditions, to promptly satisfy from its own funds sums due to all Subcontractors who have performed the Work that is included in Contractor’s Application for Payment. Contractor shall, by appropriate agreement, require each Subcontractor to make payments to its sub -contractors and suppliers in similar manner. City shall have no obligation to pay or be responsible in any way for payments to Subcontractors, of any Tier.
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irect Negotiation of Stop Notices
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ity shall have the right to directly discuss, negotiate, settle or pay, without notice to or participation by Contractor, any stop notice claims asserted by the Subcontractors, of any Tier, and to deduct such sums paid from sums due to Contractor.
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elease of Stop Notices
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xcept to the extent of any payments that City fails to make to Contractor under circumstances that constitute a breach by City of its payment obligations under the Contract Documents, if any stop notice, whether invalid or valid, is made, filed with, served upon or asserted against City or a Homeowner by any of the Subcontractors, of any Tier, or their agent or employee, for money claimed due for Work of any kind provided, then Contractor shall within five (5) Days after written notice by City and at Contractor’s Own Expense, procure, furnish and record appropriate releases or other instruments which under Applicable Laws will full release, extinguish and removed such stop notice. Unless and until such stop notice is fully released as afore-stated, City shall have the right to retain from any payments then due, or thereafter to become due, an amount equal to one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the amount necessary to satisfy, discharge and defend against any such stop notice and any action or proceeding thereon which may be brought to judgment or award. If the amount to be paid, or the amount retained thereon, is insufficient to satisfy, discharge
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or defend against such stop notice and any action of proceeding thereon, then Contractor shall be liable for the difference and upon written demand shall immediately deposit the same with City.
The provisions in this paragraph are in addition to such othe r rights as City may have against Contractor under the Contract Documents or Applicable Laws.
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ailure of Payment by City
If,
through no fault of Contractor or failure by Contractor to comply with its obligations under the Contract Documents, Payment is not issued within thirty (30) Days after receipt of an undisputed and properly prepared and submitted Application for Payment then Contractor may, upon fourteen (14) additional Days’ written notice to City, stop the Project Work for which such Application for Payment is received until payment is received as to any undisputed and owing work. Any resulting Delay associated with the shut down and start -up of the Project Work as a result of Contractor’s proper exercise of its rights under this paragraph shall constitute a Compensable Delay.
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isputed Payments, Continuous Work
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o dispute or disagreement with respect to the amount of any payment claimed due by Contractor shall relieve or excuse Contractor from the obligation to proceed with and maintain continuous, expeditious and uninterrupted performance of the Work.
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ompletion. Inspection. Punch List. Re-Inspection
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Contractor-generated punch list must be provided to the City or its representative prior to the request for final inspection. It will be the discretion of the City or its representative to grant the final inspection based on the Contractor generated punch list. Contractor shall achieve Completion of the Project Work in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Time and other provisions of the Contract Documents. Contractor shall notify Engineer when Contractor believes that the Project Work for is Complete.
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nless the Engineer determines that the Project Work is not sufficiently complete to warrant an inspection to determine Compliance, the Engineer, accompanied by the Inspector of Record and any others deemed appropriate by the Engineer, will inspect the Project Work performed.
Contractor, along with such Subcontractors and others as Engineer deems necessary shall participate in the inspection. If the Project Work is found to be Complete, then Engineer shall proceed to issue a written completion notice as provided hereinafter.
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ny items necessary for Compliance that are found missing, incomplete or requiring correction shall be summarized by Contractor in a Completion Punch List and promptly signed by Contractor and delivered to Engineer. Contractor shall proceed within forty-eight (48) hours after signing the Completion Punch List to commence correction and completion of the items listed.
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ontractor shall notify Engineer when the items listed are completed at which time a re-inspection shall be scheduled in the same manner as the original inspection. If said inspection discloses any item, whether or not included on the original Punch List, which is found missing, incomplete, or requiring correction said item shall be corrected before a Notice of Completion shall be issued.
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he City shall be reimbursed or at its option shall withhold from Contractor’s payments, amounts incurred by City to conduct more than two (2) inspections to determine Compliance of the Project
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Work. A Notice of Completion shall be issued by the Engineer when he determines that Compliance of the Project Work has occurred.
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inal Completion
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ontractor shall expeditiously and diligently perform all items of Project Work on the Final Completion Punch List so as to achieve Final Completion of the Project Work within the requirements of the Contract Time for Final Completion of the Project Work. Contractor shall forward to Engineer a written notice when Contractor believes that it has completed all of the items on the Final Completion Punch List and is read for a Final Completion Inspection. Unless Engineer determines that the Project Work is not sufficiently complete to warrant an inspection to determine Final Completion, Engineer, accompanied by Inspector of Record and any others deemed appropriate by Engineer, will inspect Project Work performed. If the Project Work is found to be Finally Complete, then Engineer shall proceed to issue a Notice of Final Completion as provided hereinafter.
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f said inspection discloses any item, whether or not included on the Final Completion Punch List, which is found missing, incomplete, or requiring correction said item shall be corrected before a Notice of Final Completion shall be issued. The City shall be reimbursed or at its option shall withhold from Contractor’s payments, amounts incurred by City to conduct more than two (2) inspections to determine Final Compliance of the Project Work for any Home. A Notice of Final Completion shall be issued by the Engineer when he determines that Final Compliance of the Project Work has occurred.
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oncluding Payment
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pon issuance by Engineer of the Notice of Final Completion for the Project Work Contractor shall submit to Engineer its Application for Payment requesting payment for completion. Without limitations to any other conditions to payment set forth elsewhere in the Contract Documents, the following shall be conditions precedent to a proper submission, and to Engineer’s approval, of Contractor’s Application for Final Payment:
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ubmission of an affidavit that payrolls, bills for materials and equipment, and other indebtedness connected with the Project Work for which City or City’s or Homeowner’s property or funds might be liable have been paid or otherwise satisfied;
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ubmission of consent of Surety, if any, to Completion Payment;
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ubmission of a certificate evidencing that the insurance required by the Contract Documents is in force;
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ubmission of conditional releases and waivers of stop notice and bond rights upon final payment in the form required by California Code Section 3262(d)(3) executed by Contractor and by all Subcontractors, of every Tier, performing any portion of the Project Work;
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ubmission of all Close-Out Documents for the Project Work;
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6. Submission of adequate and complete certified payroll records as required by the Contract Documents for any time period that Project Work was performed, which have not been submitted by Contractor in connection with its previous Applications for Payments.
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roper payment of prevailing wages as defined in California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq for the Project Work.
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ubmission of certificates by Contractor and each Subcontractor, as required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement or trust agreement or Applicable Laws, certifying that all employees’ benefits relating to the Project Work due and owing having been paid in full; and
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ubmission of any other documents or information required by the Contract Documents as a condition of Final Payment or Final Completion of the Project Work.
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inal Payment Terminates Liability
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o claim shall be made or be filed, and neither the City nor any of its officers or agents shall be liable or held to pay any money, except as specifically provided in the Contract Documents.
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he acceptance by the Contractor of the final payment aforesaid shall operate as, and shall be, a release to the City and its agents, from all claim and liability to the Contractor for anything done or furnished for, or relating to, the work or for any act or neglect of the City or of any person relating to or affecting the work, except the claim against the City for the remainder, if any there be, of the amounts kept or retained as provided elsewhere in these General Conditions.
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ecurities in Lieu of Retention
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rovisions of California Public Contract Code Section 22300 et. seq. substitution of eligible and equivalent securities for retention held by City to ensure Contractors performance under the Contract will be permitted at the request and expense of the Contractor and in conformity with California Section 22300. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Contractor shall have ten (10) days following action by the City to award the Agreement to the Contractor to submit its written request to the City to permit the substitution of securities for retention under California Public Contract Code Section 22300. The failure of such Contractor to make such a written request for the City within said ten (10) day period shall be deemed a waiver of the Contractor’s right under California Public Contract Code Section 22300.
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the event the Contractor wishes to choose to exercise its rights under California Public Contract Code Section 22300, the Contractor shall enter into an escrow agreement with the City, and the escrow agent, a state or federally chartered bank in California with a current A.M. Best Rating of not less than “A,” in the form specified by said Section 22300. Contractor shall have the obligation of ensuring that such securities deposited are sufficient to maintain it total fair market value an amount equal to the cash amount of the sums to be withheld under the Agreement. If upon written notice from the City or from the appropriate escrow agent, indicating that the fair market value of the securities has dropped below the dollar amount of monies to be withheld by the City to ensure performance, Contractor shall, within five (5) days of the date of such notice, post additional securities as necessary to ensure that the total fair market value of all such securities held by the
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City, or in escrow, is equivalent to the amount of money to be withheld by the City under the Agreement.
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ny escrow agreement entered into shall contain the following provisions:
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a) The amount of surety to be deposited;
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b) The terms and conditions of conversion to cash in case of default of the Contractor; and
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c) The termination of the escrow upon completion of the contract. 7 .3.3 Delivered Materials.
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his subsection of the Standard Specifications is hereby replaced in its entirety by the following:
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aterials and equipment delivered but not incorporated into the work will not be included in the estimate for progress partial payment.
7 -3.5 Contract Unit Prices.
7 -3.5.1 General.
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eplace this subsection with the following:
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f the Engineer orders a change in quantity of an item of Work, and the change does not involve a substantial change in character of the Work from that shown in the Plans or Specifications, the City will adjust the total payment to be made for the item of Work by multiplying the amount authorized and installed by the Contract Unit Price. This amount may be greater or less than the amount shown in the Bid.
If th
e total quantity of a Major Bid Item is changed, the quantity changes of the quantity shown in the Bid, either more or less, will be adjusted at the Contract Unit Price. 7 -3.5.2 Increases of More than 25 Percent
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his subsection of the Standard Specifications is hereby replaced by the following:
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o adjustments for any unit bid price for any quantity that will vary by more than 25% will be allowed.
7 -3.5.3 Decreases of More than 25 Percent
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his subsection of the Standard Specifications is hereby replaced by the following:
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o adjustments for any unit bid price for any quantity that will vary by more than 25% will be allowed.
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7-4 PAYMENT FOR EXTRA WORK.
7 -4.3 Markup.
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eplace this subsection with the following:
7 -4.3.1 Work by Contractor.
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he following percentages shall be added to the Contractor's costs and shall constitute the markup for all overhead and profit:
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abor 20%
Materials 15%
Equipment Rentals 15%
Other Contractor's costs 15%
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ne percent (1%) may also be added to the sum of costs and markups as compensation for the Contractor's bond premium.
7 -4.3.2 Work by a Subcontractor.
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hen a subcontractor performs all or any part of the extra work, the markups in paragraph (a) shall be added to the subcontractor's actual cost of such work. The Contractor may add an additional markup of 10% of the first $5,000 of the subcontracted portion of the extra work and 5% on work added in excess of $5,000 of the subcontracted portion of work.
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ECTION 8 – FACILITIES FOR AGENCY PERSONNEL
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he following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
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o field offices for AGENCY personnel will be required, however, the AGENCY personnel shall have the right to enter upon the project at all times and shall be admitted to the offices of the Contractor for the project in the City if so, provided by the Contractor for his own personnel.
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ECTION 9 – CITY STANDARDS, STANDARD PLANS AND DRAWINGS
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ection 9 is hereby added to the Standard Specifications as follows:
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ll public improvements, construction and dedications required and described in this manual shall conform to the standards and specifications of the City. Standards, Standard Plans and Drawings of the following agencies are used by the City of Montebello and are part of the City’s standards.
Where there is ambiguity or conflict between standards over which standard shall apply, the City Engineer shall determine what shall apply, and his determination shall be final. All construction is subject to the approval of the City Engineer.
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tandard Plans – Standard Plans for Public Works Construction, SPPWC, “Latest Edition and Supplement”.
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Los Angeles County Public Works Department – Grey Book and all plans except those modified or replaced by City Standards.
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os Angeles County Flood Control District - Applicable storm drains.
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anitation Districts of Los Angeles County - Applicable sewer and manholes.
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tate of California – California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Standard Specifications and Standard Plans - Pavement markings and traffic loops.
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ity Standards - All applicable standard plans.
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tandard Specifications - The 2024 edition of, and applicable amendments to, the “Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (SSPWC).”
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alifornia Manual on Traffic Control Devices (CA-MUTCD), “Latest Edition”.
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ECTION 10 – CLAIMS AND PROTESTS
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ection 10 is hereby added to the Standard Specifications as follows:
Excerpts from the Public Contract Code 9204.
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the best interests of the state and its citizens to ensure that all construction business performed on a public works project in the state that is complete and not in dispute is paid in full and in a timely manner. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not limited to, Article 7.1 (commencing with Section 10240) of Chapter 1 of Part 2, Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 19100) of Part 2, and Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 20104) of Chapter 1 of Part 3, this section shall apply to any claim by a contractor in connection with a public works project. (c) For purposes of this section:
(1) “Claim” means a separate demand by a contractor sent by registered mail or certified mail with return receipt requested, for one or more of the following:
(A) A time extension, including, without limitation, for relief from damages or penalties for delay assessed by a public entity under a contract for a public works project. (B) Payment by the public entity of money or damages arising from work done by, or on behalf of, the contractor pursuant to the contract for a public works project and payment for which is not otherwise expressly provided or to which the claimant is not otherwise entitled. (C) Payment of an amount that is disputed by the public entity. (2) “Claim” means a “Contractor” means any type of contractor within the meaning of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code who has entered into a direct contract with a public entity for a public works project. (3)(A) “Public entity” means, without limitation, except as provided in subparagraph (B), a state agency, department, office, division, bureau, board, or commission, the California State University, the University of California, a city, including a charter city, county, including a charter
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county, city and county, including a charter city and county, district, special district, public authority, political subdivision, public corporation, or nonprofit transit corporation wholly owned by a public agency and formed to carry out the purposes of the public agency. (B) “Public entity” shall not include the following:
(i) The Department of Water Resources as to any project under the jurisdiction of that department. (ii) The Department of Transportation as to any project under the jurisdiction of that department. (iii) The Department of Parks and Recreation as to any project under the jurisdiction of that department.
(iv) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with respect to any project under its jurisdiction pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 7000) of Title 7 of Part 3 of the Penal Code.
(v) The Military Department as to any project under the jurisdiction of that department. (vi) The Department of General Services as to all other projects. (vii) The High-Speed Rail Authority.
(4) “Public works project” means the erection, construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any public structure, building, road, or other public improvement of any kind. (5) “Subcontractor” means any type of contractor within the meaning of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code who either is in direct contract with a contractor or is a lower tier subcontractor. (d)(1)(A) Upon receipt of a claim pursuant to this section, the public entity to which the claim applies shall conduct a reasonable review of the claim and, within a period not to exceed 45 days, shall provide the claimant a written statement identifying what portion of the claim is disputed and what portion is undisputed. Upon receipt of a claim, a public entity and a contractor may, by mutual agreement, extend the time period provided in this subdivision. (B) The claimant shall furnish reasonable documentation to support the claim. (C) If the public entity needs approval from its governing body to provide the claimant a written statement identifying the disputed portion and the undisputed portion of the claim, and the governing body does not meet within the 45 days or within the mutually agreed to extension of time following receipt of a claim sent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, the public entity shall have up to three days following the next duly publicly noticed meeting of the governing body after the 45-day period, or extension, expires to provide the claimant a written statement identifying the disputed portion and the undisputed portion. (D) 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, paragraph (3) shall apply.
(2)(A) If the claimant disputes the public entity’s written response, or if the public entity fails to respond to a claim issued pursuant to this section within the time prescribed, the claimant 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.
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(B) 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, as identified by the contractor in writing, shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation, with the public entity and the claimant sharing the associated costs equally. The public entity and claimant shall mutually agree to a mediator within 10 business days after the dispu ted 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 applicable procedures outside this section.
(C) For purposes of this section, mediation includes any nonbinding process, including, but not limited to, neutral evaluation or a dispute review board, in which an independent third party or board assists the parties in dispute resolution through negotiation or by issuance of an evaluation.
Any mediation utilized shall conform to the timeframes in this section. (D) Unless otherwise agreed to by the public entity and the contractor in writing, the mediation conducted pursuant to this section shall excuse any further obligation under Section 20104.4 to mediate after litigation has been commenced.
(E) This section does not preclude a public entity from requiring arbitration of disputes under private arbitration or the Public Works Contract Arbitration Program, if mediation under this section does not resolve the parties’ dispute.
(3) Failure by the public entity to respond to a claim from a contractor within the time periods described in this subdivision or to otherwise meet the time requirements of this section shall result in the claim being deemed rejected in its entirety. A cla im that is denied by reason of the public entity’s failure to have responded to a claim, or its failure to otherwise meet the time requirements of this section, shall not constitute an adverse finding with regard to the merits of the claim or the responsibility or qualifications of the claimant.
(4) Amounts not paid in a timely manner as required by this section shall bear interest at 7 percent per annum.
(5) If a subcontractor or a lower tier subcontractor lacks legal standing to assert a claim against a public entity because privity of contract does not exist, the contractor may present to the public entity a claim on behalf of a subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor. A subcontractor may request in writing, either on his or her own behalf or on behalf of a lower tier subcontractor, that the contractor present a claim for work which was performed by the subcontractor or by a lower tier subcontractor on behalf of the subcontractor. The subcontractor requesting that the claim be presented to the public entity shall furnish reasonable documentation to support the claim. Within 45 days of receipt of this written request, the contractor shall notify the subcontractor in writing as to whether the contractor presented the claim to the public entity and, if the original contractor did not present the claim, provide the subcontractor with a statement of the reasons for not having done so.
(e) The text of this section or a summary of it shall be set forth in the plans or specifications for any public works project that may give rise to a claim under this section.
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(f) A waiver of the rights granted by this section is void and contrary to public policy, provided, however, that (1) upon receipt of a claim, the parties may mutually agree to waive, in writing, mediation and proceed directly to the commencement of a civi l action or binding arbitration, as applicable; and (2) a public entity may prescribe reasonable change order, claim, and dispute resolution procedures and requirements in addition to the provisions of this section, so long as the contractual provisions do not conflict with or otherwise impair the timeframes and procedures set forth in this section.
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ART 4 – EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS
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ECTION 400 – PROTECTION AND RESTORATION
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1 GENERAL.
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he second paragraph of Subsection 400-1 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
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he Contractor shall relocate, repair, replace or re -establish all existing improvements within the project limits which are not designated for removal (e.g., curbs, sidewalks, driveways, fences, walls, sprinkler systems, signs, utility installations, pavements, structures, etc.) which are damaged or removed as a result of the operations or as required by the Plans and Specifications. The Contractor shall make the effort to repair all sprinklers, pipe, etc by the end of the day.
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here existing traffic striping, pavement markings, and curb markings are damaged or their reflectivity reduced by the Contractor’s operations, such striping or markings shall also be considered as existing improvements and the Contractor shall repaint or replace such improvements.
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elocations, repairs, replacements or re- establishments shall be at least equal to the existing improvements and shall match such improvements in finish and dimensions unless otherwise specified.
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l existing improvements including Fence/Wall/Gates/Plants/Grass/Trees/Irrigation Systems/etc. that might be damaged during construction should be videotaped and it is Contractor’s responsibility to protect all existing adjacent features such as landscaping, irrigation system, property’s fence/wall/gates, curb and gutter, pull boxes, utility boxes, and etc. in place per section 400-1 of Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. All damages to these items shall be fixed to the satisfaction of the City of Montebello without any additional compensation. 400-2
PERMANENT SURVEY MARKERS.
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he following is added this this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
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he Contractor shall be responsible for the protection and preservation of existing permanent survey monuments and benchmarks during construction. Damaged or lost monuments and benchmarks shall be restored to existing condition by a Registered Civil Engin eer or a Land Surveyor licensed by the State of California at no increase in cost to the City.
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The Contractor, at its own expense, shall employ a qualified surveyor to perform all survey work required for the completion of the project as specified in the plans and these specifications, comply with the requirements of Section 8771 of the Land Surveyors Act as amended and s ubmit the documents from the County Surveyor as proof of compliance to the City of Montebello. 400
-3 PAYMENT
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his subsection of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
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o separate or additional payment will be made for 1) protection of existing improvements, 2) restoration of existing improvements and 3) permanent survey markers. All costs to the Contractor for protecting, removing, restoring, relocating, repairing, replacing, or re -establishing existing improvements shall be included in the bid.
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ECTION 402 – UTILITIES
40 2-1 LOCATION.
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he following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
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he location and existence of any underground utility or substructure was obtained from a search of available records. No guarantee is made or implied that the information is complete or accurate.
It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility alone to dete rmine the exact location of underground utilities or substructures of every nature and to protect them from damage. The Contractor shall excavate and expose all high -risk underground facilities. The Contractor shall notify the owners of all known utilities and substructures as set forth in the Specifications.
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IFICATION
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he Contractor shall notify the City of Montebello and the owners of all utilities and substructures not less than 48 hours (2 working days) prior to starting construction. The following list of names and telephone numbers is intended for the convenience of the Contractor and is not guaranteed to be complete or correct:
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TY OF MONTEBELLO DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS (323) 887-1462
Attention: Mr. Cesar Roldan [email protected]
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&T (626) 318-9039
Attention: Mr. Marco Macias
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IFORNIA WATER SERVICE (323) 823-5287
Attention: Mr. Ralph Felix [email protected]
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NTRAL BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT (323) 201-5500
Attention: Mr. Kevin P. Hunt
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CHARTER COMMUNICATION (626) 807-3263
Attention: Mr. Rodney Graf [email protected]
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OS ANGELES COUNTY DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS (626) 458-7136
Attention: Mr. Mahdad Derakhshani [email protected] L
OS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT (562) 908-4288 ext. 1205 Attention: Ms. Christine Gurga [email protected] M
ETROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT (909) 242-1675
Attention: Mr. Ben Brinker [email protected]
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ONTEBELLO LAND & WATER (323) 722-8654
Attention: Mr. Mario Gardea [email protected]
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AN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER CO. (909) 201-7349
Attention: Mr. Paul Garavito
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OUTH MONTEBELLO IRRIGATION DISTRICT (323) 721-4735
Attention: Mr. Jordan Betencourt [email protected] S
OUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON North of Lincoln Av (323) 720-5298 Attention: Ms. Regina Gonzales
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OUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON North of Lincoln Ave. & Large Projects Attention: Ms. Elda Alatorre (323) 720-5214
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OUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON South of Lincoln Ave. (310) 608-5005 Attention: Ms. Lissette Alvarez [email protected] T
HE GAS COMPANY (310) 605-4105
Attention: Mr. Cesar Arroyo [email protected] CRM
SON PIPELINE (310) 669-4002
Attention: Mr. Ryan Lassus (310) 669-4024
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VRON (310) 669-4014
Attention: Mr. Dave Zerler
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TY POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT Police: (323) 887-1313
Fire: (323) 887-4510
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RGROUND SERVICE ALERT (800) 422-4133 Tel
(909) 808-8101 Fax
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RASH COLLECTORS – ATHENS DISPOSAL (626) 336-6100
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EET SWEEPING – NATIONWIDE (562) 860-0604
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MONTEBELLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (323) 887-7900
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ONTEBELLO TRANSIT (323) 558-1625
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MERGENCY INFORMATION
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he names addresses and telephone numbers of the Contractor and subcontractors, or their representatives, shall be filed with the Engineer and the City Police Department prior to beginning work.
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ayment for provisions under section 402-1 of the Standard Specifications shall be considered included in the various items of the work. No separate payment will be authorized.
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ART 6 – TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL
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ECTION 600 – ACCESS
6 00-1 GENERAL.
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he following is added this this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
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he Contractor shall notify the occupants of all affected properties in writing at least forty-eight hours (2 working days) prior to any temporary obstruction of access. 6 00-2 VEHICULAR ACCESS.
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he following is added this this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
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ehicular access to the property line shall be maintained except as required for construction for a reasonable period of time. No overnight closure of any driveway will be allowed except as permitted by the Engineer.
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n cases where driveways require replacement. Where a property has two driveways, only one driveway at a time can be closed for replacement. Where a single driveway to a property has a considerable width, half of the driveway is to be closed, worked on and reopened for usage before the other half of the driveway can be worked on.
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ll driveways have to be open for access during project non -construction hours and days which may require use of plating and other devices or methods.
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o driveway can be worked on until the owner/tenant has been informed in writing with five (5) working days’ notice of the scheduled work and has agreed to the planned schedule of the Contractor.
6 00-3 PEDESTRIAN ACCESS.
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he following is added this this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
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nder situations of sidewalk closure to pedestrians, the Contractor shall post advance notice on barricades to direct pedestrian to use the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street or the Contractor may elect to provide continuous K-rail in the curb lane to allow pedestrians to walk in the curb lane behind the K-rail. Any and all devices such as plates, barricades, K-rails and notices shall be continuously maintained for pedestrian and vehicle safety. No curb lanes shall be closed during non-working days of the week. Appropriate advance warning signs shall be continuously maintained as needed during the project. All such devices, warning signs and interruptions of normal vehicle lanes, parking lanes and pedestrian walkways shall be shown on the Traffic Control Plan for advance approval by the Agency.
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ECTION 601 – TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE WORK ZONES
6 01-1 GENERAL.
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he following is added this this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
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t least one twelve -foot-wide traffic lane shall be provided for each direction of travel on all arterial streets at all times except as permitted by the Engineer. With previous authorization from the City, the Contractor can provide one traffic lane on a single direction on residential streets, during construction hours.
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learances from traffic lanes shall be five feet to the edge of any excavation and two feet to the face of any curb, pole, barricade, delineator, or other vertical obstruction.
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ny striped roadway shall be delineated by the Contractor with temporary raised reflective markers when it is to be left un-striped overnight.
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treet closures will not be allowed except as specifically permitted by the Engineer. 601
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he following is added this this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
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t the Pre -Construction meeting, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer a detailed traffic control plan per section 601 of the Standard Specifications and construction sequencing for the project. The plan shall include drawings as necessary to clearly outline how traffic flow and pedestrian walkways will be handled during the course of construction and where detour and advance notice signs will be posted.
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raffic control plan shall be approved in writing by the City Engineer prior to construction starts.
The plan shall be prepared per latest edition of California Manual on Traffic Control Devices (CA-MUTCD).
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raffic lane transitions shall not be sharper than a taper of thirty to one.
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Temporary striping will not be allowed unless specifically permitted by the Engineer. The Contractor shall prepare any plans that may be required for temporary striping to the satisfaction of the Engineer. In no event will temporary striping be allowed to remain on finish pavement surfaces.
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no case shall traffic be diverted from the existing traveled way without prior approval of the City Engineer.
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he contractor shall include in his Traffic Control Plan use of lighted message boards to notify traffic of project and any changes in vehicle or pedestrian travel routes.
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e Contractor shall fail to provide and install any of the signs or traffic control devices ordered by the Engineer, the Engineer may either stop the work or cause such signs or traffic control devices to be placed by others and charge the cost therefor against the Contractor and deduct same from the next progress payment.
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ayment for provisions under section 601 of the Standard Specifications shall be considered included under the bid item for traffic control. No separate payment will be authorized.
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SPECIAL PROVISION
PART 9 – BID ITEM DESCRIPTIONS
FOR
CHET HOLIFIELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
IN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO
All Bid Items shall be in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (SSPWC), including supplements, State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Standard Specifications, Latest Edition, and the Special Provisions and General Conditions of these
specifications.
Bid Item No. 1 – Mobilization/Demobilization (Not to exceed 3% of total of all other Prime Contract Bid Items)
Mobilization shall conform to the provisions of Sections 7-3.4 of the Standard Specifications.
Mobilization and demobilization shall consist of preparatory work and operations including, but not limited to, those necessary for the movement of personnel, equipment, materials, and incidentals to and from the project site necessary for work on the project and for all other work and operations which must be performed or costs incurred including bonds, insurance, and financing prior to beginning work on the various contract items on the project site. Mobilization shall also include the time, materials, a nd labor to move the necessary construction equipment to and from the site, supervisory time on the job by the Contractor’s personnel to keep the construction site in a safe condition, and all other related work as r equired at all times and for all
non-working days during the construction period. The Contractor is responsible for securing an adequate storage site for equipment and materials. Demobilization includes removal of all equipment and materials from the site, clean up and restoration of the work s ite at the end of project. This bid item shall also include pressure washing of all USA markings, clearing and grubbing operations preceding and post construction consisting of removing all natural and ar
tificial objectionable materials from the Right -of-Way in construction areas, road approaches and material sites. Clearing and grubbing shall conform to the provision of section 300-1 of the standard specifications.
No additional amounts shall be paid for erosion control, Best Management Practices (BMP), erosion damage clean-up, and removal of debris from the project site, NPDES requirements, or removal of soil and other materials deposited on public streets by construction traffic.
Best Management Practices (BMP) shall be defined as any program, technology, process, citing criteria, operating method, measure, or device, which controls, prevents, removes, or reduces pollution. The Contractor shall obtain and refer to the California Storm Water Best Management Practice Handbooks, Volume 3, Construction BMP Handbook and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Best Management Practices Handbook for Construction Activities.
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Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Cashier’s Office
900 South Fremont Avenue
Alhambra, CA 91803
Telephone: 626-458-6959
The Contractor shall have a minimum of two readily accessible copies of each publication on the Contract site at all times plus any copies of applicable environmental mitigation plans.
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dditional BMPs may be required as a result of a change in actual field conditions, contractor activities, or construction operation. When more than one BMP is listed under each specific BMP category, the Contractor shall select the appropriate and necessary number of BMPs within each category in order to achieve the BMP objective.
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MPs for Contractor activities shall be continuously implemented throughout the year and project time period. BMPs for erosion control and sedimentation shall be implemented during the period from October 15 to April 15, and whenever the National Weather Service Predicts rain within 24 hours. BMPs for erosion control and sedimentation shall also be implemented prior to the commencement of any Contractor activity or construction operation, which may produce run-off, and whenever run-off from other sources may occur.
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he Agency (City), as a permittee thereto, is subject to enforcement actions by the State Water Resources Control Board, Environmental Protection Agency, and private citizens. The Agency will pass through to the Contractor any penalty assessed by these entities for each calendar day that the Contractor has not fully implemented the BMPs specified for the Contract and/or is otherwise in noncompliance with these provisions. In addition, the Agency will deduct, from the final payment due the Contractor, the total amount of any fines levied on the Agency, plus legal and staff costs, as a result of the Contractor’s lack of compliance with these provisions and/or less than complete implementation of the specified BMPs.
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yment for Mobilization/Demobilization shall be included in the Lump Sum (LS) Price bid and shall be considered full compensation for obtaining all business licenses and permits, as required for the entire project, from all related agencies, including, but not limited to, utility companies, private and public agencies and the City of Montebello; and complying with the requirements specified in those licenses and permits; coordination, field office facility, implementation of Best Management Practices, and incidentals necessary to perform all related items of work. Progress payments for this bid item shall be paid for in accordance with the completion percentage of the project to the Contractor and shall include the cost of such mobilization administration during the entire contract period and demobilization. No additional compensation will be allowed therefor. The sum total of this Bid Item shall not exceed 3% of the total of all other Bid Items.
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id Item No. 2 – Provide Traffic Control
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raffic Control, Traffic Control plan, construction signing and traffic maintenance shall comply with the provisions of Subsections 5-7, 600 and 601 of the Standard Specification, Subsection 56- 2 of the Caltrans Standard Specifications, and the current requirements set forth in the “Manual of
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Traffic Controls for Construction and Maintenance Work Zones” published by the Department of Transportation, State of California, and Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA- MUTCD), Latest Edition, by the Federal Highway Administration and California, the traffic control plans and these Special Provisions.
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he Contractor shall maintain the following clearances from the edge of traffic lanes:
1) 5 f
eet to any excavation,
2) 2 feet to curbs or temporary concrete barriers,
3) 10 feet to poles and other obstructions on uncurbed roadways.
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etermined by the Engineer that it is necessary to decrease these minimum distances to allow for the prosecution of the work, the Contractor shall provide all protective devices required by the Engineer to adequately protect the public.
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UBLIC CONVENIENCE
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thin ten working days after the date of the Agency’ s execution of the Contract Agreement the Contractor shall submit a proposed Construction Schedule for approval . Based on the approved project schedule, the Contractor shall notify residents and businesses of the proposed work and post temporary “NO PARKING” signs at no cost to the City. Signs shall be posted at all intersections, and on each side of the street a maximum of 200 feet between signs. Signs may not be attached to existing poles, street lig hts standards or trees. All signs must be posted on delineators or stakes provided by the Contractor. The “NO PARKING” signs shall be in place not less than seventy two (72) hours prior to performing the work; therefore a request for changes in the schedule requiring additional posting shall be submitted by the Contractor for approval by the Engineer at least seventy -two (72) hours prior to reconstruction and paving the street. All conflicting parking signage shall be covered.
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e to the nature of this project involving major inconvenience to residents and businesses, a good Public Relations Program is mandatory and evidence of satisfactory past performance in this area will be required.
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he Contractor is to distribute two (2) “Public Notice” to each residence and business affected by the project. The first notice shall be distributed ten (10) calendar days prior to the start of any work. The second notice shall be distributed at least s eventy two (72) hours prior to the start of work on a specific section of the street. A sample copy of the notice must be approved by the City.
Said notice shall be attached to a red information hanger provided by the Contractor and hung on the gate or front door knob. The Contractor shall also coordinate with the bus services to ensure the safe operation of buses and access to bus stops in the construction area. Notices shall be in English and Spanish languages.
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he Contractor shall also coordinate with the street sweeping, trash disposal, Montebello Bus Lines and postal services agencies to ensure the safe operation of their vehicle and access in the construction area.
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All complaints received by the City associated with the construction project alleging damage to private property and vehicles shall be responded to by the Contractor within twenty-four (24) hours (one working day) of notification. Failure to comply with t his provision may result in a penalty of One Hundred dollars ($100.00) per occurrence.
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ll trucks, which the Contractor proposes to use, that exceed the legal load limit when loaded will be required to have overweight permits issued by the City.
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he Contractor shall be responsible for adequate barricading of the work area and controlling of traffic in the vicinity of the project as specified in Subsection 601 of the General Provisions.
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ROTECTION OF WORK AND PUBLIC
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he Contractor shall take all necessary measures to protect work and prevent accidents during any and all phases of the work. The Contractor shall repair all damaged pavement as a result of vandalism (i.e., vehicle tracks, footprints, graffiti, etc.) If deemed necessary by the City, the Contractor shall repair the defective area in accordance with these special provisions.
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TRUCTION SIGNING
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onstruction signing shall consist of furnishing, installing, maintaining and removing construction signs and barricades as required by the “California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices”, CA-MUTCD. The traffic control system shall be installed on a road prior to starting work for that road and shall not be removed until all work has been completed on that road. Existing speed limit signs, which conflict with the work zone speed limit, shall be covered during the entire construction period.
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RAFFIC MAINTENANCE
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he Contractor shall be responsible for handling vehicular and pedestrian traffic in accordance with Subsection 601 of the Standard Specifications and these Special Provisions.
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he Contractor shall prepare all necessary traffic control plans and submit to the City for approval at the pre -construction meeting. The traffic control plans shall be prepared by a California Licensed Traffic Engineer and shall show:
1. N
otification Signs.
2. Existing and temporary lane lines.
3. Dimensions of the work zone and street improvements.
4. Advance warning signs.
5. Delineators
6. Lighting, for nighttime work.
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he plans shall be submitted to the City at the preconstruction meeting prior to commencing work and shall incorporate a complete and separate plan for each stage of construction proposed by the Contractor. This plan shall indicate the sequence of lanes or portions of lanes being closed for
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each phase. The traffic control plans shall indicate the travel plan for each phase of construction.
The traffic control plans shall state:
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hat the plan will conform to “California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices”, CA-MUTCD.
2. Emergency contact person and phone number.
3. Minimum lane widths and minimum clearance to obstructions.
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he traffic control plan shall be approved by the City of Montebello prior to beginning any removals.
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he Contractor shall cooperate with the City of Montebello relative to handling traffic through all work areas and shall make his own arrangements relative to keeping the working area clear of parked vehicles and maintaining clear access to driveways.
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he Contractor shall furnish and install construction notification signs as shown on traffic control plans and as specified by the City of Montebello.
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he Contractor shall provide for controlled pedestrian crossings through the work. Crossings shall provide pedestrians a means of passing over or through the work without tracking tack coat or hot asphalt concrete or P.C.C. work or endangering pedestrian safety. All temporary pedestrian crossings shall be in compliance with the latest Americans with Disabilities Act design standards and supplements.
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t intersections, if a cross road needs to be temporarily closed when work is in progress through the intersection and the anticipated traffic delay is more than five (5) minutes, a detour sign shall be installed on the cross street and shall include the installation of advance signing displaying the anticipated delay time. The signing of the detour route shall be approved by the Engineer prior to installation of the detour and closure of the road.
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he Contractor shall provide for one lane of travel in each direction at all times unless approved by the Engineer. When two- way traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction, and when applying paving past intersecting roads, traffic shall be controlled as required by the “California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices”, CA-MUTCD. A pilot car and driver will be required at various locations if control by flaggers and/or control devices proves deficient in the opinion of the Engineer. In no case shall the Contractor provide less than one (1) lane of travel in each direction through the construction zone including cross-streets.
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ontractor’s equipment and personal vehicles of the Contractor’s employees shall not be parked on the traveled way at any time. Overnight parking of construction equipment shall be confined to an approved storage site selected by the Contractor and approved by the City.
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EMPORARY GUIDE MARKERS
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emporary guide markers shall be portable Caltrans Standard Specifications approved delineators.
Only one type of temporary guide marker shall be used on any road at any one time.
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emporary guide markers shall be placed adjacent to the edge of all vertical lips or excavations that exceed 3/4 inches. If the temporary guide markers are damaged, or are not in an up- right position, from any cause, said markers should immediately be replaced or restored to their original locations, in an upright position by the Contractor.
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ORTABLE DELINEATORS
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he vertical portion of the portable delineators shall be brilliant orange or predominantly orange in color. The posts shall be not less than 100 square inches, measured through the vertical axis of the delineator, normal to the roadway. The minimum height shall be thirty-seven (37) inches above the traveled way.
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wo 4-inch nominal width reflective bands shall be mounted a minimum of 1 ½ inches apart and at a height on the post so that one reflective band will be between 2.5 feet and 3 feet above the roadway surface.
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eflective bands shall be flexible vinyl plastic, either white or yellow, and shall have not less than the following dry reflective values at a 0.2 degree divergence angle, expressed I units if candlepower per foot-candle per square foot. The wet reflective values shall not be less than ninety percent (90%) of the dry values.
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ry Reflective Value
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ngle of Incidence 4º 5º 30º
W hite 250 165 50
Yellow 10 110 50
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ll tests for reflective values shall be performed in accordance with California Test Method No. 642.
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he portable delineators shall be spaced as necessary for proper delineation; however, in no case shall the spacing between portable delineators exceed thirty (30) feet on tangents or twenty (20) feet on curves.
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ORESCENT TRAFFIC CONES
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rovide lighted flashers and lighting for night time. Traffic cones shall be fluorescent new or reconditioned and of good commercial quality, flexible material suitable for the purpose intended.
The outer section of the portion above the base of the once shall be highly pigmented fluorescent orange polyvinyl compound. The overall height of the cone shall be anchored in a manner such that the traffic cone will remain in an upright position. Lighted flashers and lighting shall be provided additionally for nighttime.
The fluorescent traffic cones shall be spaced as necessary for proper delineation; however, in no case shall the spacing between fluorescent cones exceed thirty (30) feet on tangents or twenty (20) feet on curves.
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TRIPING
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emporary striping and marking which has no further use shall be removed by wet sandblasting, and all sand used in sandblasting shall be removed without delay as the sandblasting operation progresses.
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ESTRICTIONS ON CLOSURE OF STREETS AND TRAFFIC LANES
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he Contractor shall conduct all operations so as to provide access to the adjoining properties and have no greater length or quantity of work under construction that can be properly prosecuted with a minimum of inconvenience to the public.
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he Contractor shall construct temporary A.C. ramps or equal to provide safe and drivable access to residents and business properties daily.
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he Contractor shall coordinate all shipments and deliveries to businesses. If steel plates are required, they shall be provided by the Contractor at no additional cost to the City.
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he Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing, placing and maintaining barricades and lights as necessary to protect the public from danger due to the work being done.
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o additional amounts shall be paid for erosion control, erosion damage clean-up, and removal of debris from the project site, NPDES requirements, or removal of soil deposited on public streets by construction traffic.
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yment for Provide Traffic Control shall be included in the Lump Sum (LS) Price bid and shall be considered full compensation for providing and maintaining safe traffic control including all temporary signs, striping and delineation, preparing and providing traffic control plan during the project, obtaining all approvals and permits, as required, from all related agencies, including, but not limited to, public agencies and the City of Montebello; and complying with the requirements specified in those licenses and permits, coordination, fiel d office facility; and incidentals necessary to perform all related items of work.
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id Item No. 3 – Sawcut and Remove Existing AC Pavement, Base, Subbase and Native Soil to Provide Clear Depth
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his Bid Item shall conform to Section s 300 and 401-2 of the Standard Specifications and shall include all labor, material and equipment required to include the following items of work:
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Sawcutting and removal by excavation of existing asphalt concrete (AC) pavement and underlying materials excavated to a depth required for the placement of a new pavement section and sub-base as shown on the project drawings. The excavation shall include , but is not limited to, the subgrade native soils. All work shall be completed in accordance with these specifications, the lines and grades, and typical cross-sections shown on the drawings. The underlying materials
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which are removed from excavations beneath the existing AC pavement shall be inspected by the City Engineer prior to performing over excavation.
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. Removal of materials resulting from milling, excavation, shall be legally disposed of legally debris, shrubs, rubbish and excess material.
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aintaining dust control at all times by watering.
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Removal and disposal of any additional items not specifically mentioned herein, which may be found within the work limits or are shown on the plans to be removed and disposed off legally.
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emoval and disposal of unnamed concrete improvements.
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. Restoration and clean-up of the site.
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Providing for traffic control and maintenance of access to driveways, security and safety including signs, barricades, covers, steel plates and/or chain link fencing as necessary.
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Protecting in place of existing water mains, sewers, storm drains, meters, valve covers, walls, fences, curbs, fire hydrant, telephone and power poles, and other existing structures.
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Removing and restoring or relocating all sprinkler lines, heads, valves, etc. interfering with construction of improvements.
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All materials removed shall be lawfully disposed of at a site secured by the Contractor. The Contractor will make every effort to recycle excavated and demolition materials. The Contractor shall provide the City Engineer with a letter indicating the fina l disposition of all excavated and demolition materials from the project within five (5) working days after project completion.
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No excavated or demolished materials shall be left in the public right of way overnight.
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t is the Contractor’s responsibility to do whatever subsurface exploration is required to do a complete bid covering the cost of removal to the grades required.
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he Contractor shall also be aware of existing Petromat fabric material under the existing pavement when removing the pavement. Pavement fabric, such as Petromat, shall be removed and disposed of, as required.
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he Contractor shall also be aware of existing Macadam material under the existing pavement when removing the pavement.
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he Contractor shall prepare the subgrade in accordance with the Specifications and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, prior to placing new pavement. This item shall include excavation, backfill, disposal of excess materials and fine grading required to establish the grades shown on the Project Plans.
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The subgrade preparation shall conform to Section 301-1 of the Standard Specifications. Unless otherwise specified, soil in the paved area shall be compacted to a relative compaction of ninety - five (95) percent in layers not to exceed six (6) inches of subgrade prior to placement of gravel base and the remainder shall be ninety-five (95) percent by a suitable means of compaction.
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ll existing asphalt concrete (AC) pavement to join new construction shall be sawcut in a straight line. Contractor shall exercise due caution to avoid any damage to existing improvements, protecting in -place of existing water mains, sewers, storm drains, meters, valve covers, wall, fences, curbs, fire hydrants, telephone and power poles, and other existing structures.
It is
the Contractor’s responsibility to perform whatever additional exploration is necessary to avoid causing any damage to the existing utilities under the work area. Any damage done by the Contractor shall be repaired or replace as called out in Section 400 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction at the Contractor’s expense.
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his work shall consist of cutting existing asphalt concrete or cement concrete to facilitate its removal. Sawcutting shall be accomplished by the use of a power driven saw. The depth of the cut shall be deep enough to provide a clean, straight break without loosening, cracking, or damaging adjoining asphalt or concrete. A clean sawcut edge shall be maintained until surface course AC is constructed. Under this item, the use of a grinder will not be allowed in lieu of power-driven saw.
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yment for Sawcut and Remove Existing AC Pavement, Base, Subbase and Native Soil to Provide Clear Depth shall be at the contract unit price per Cubic Yard (CY) and shall be considered full compensation for furnishing labor, materials, equipment, sawcutting, removals, hauling and disposal of unsuitable materials, grade for the base, compaction and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor. Payment for the removal of Macadam and/or Petromat fabric material shall be included in this bid item of work and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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d Item No. 4 – Sawcut and Remove PCC Pavement and Native Soil to Provide Clear Depth T
his Bid Item shall conform to Section 401 of the Standard Specifications and shall include all labor, material and equipment required to include the following items of work:
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Sawcutting and removal by excavation of existing Portland cement concrete (PCC) pavement and underlying materials excavated to a depth required for the placement of a new pavement section and sub-base as shown on the project drawings. The excavation shall include, but is not limited to, the subgrade native soils. All work shall be completed in accordance with these specifications, the lines and grades, and typical cross -sections shown on the drawings. The underlying materials which are removed from ex cavations beneath the existing PCC pavement shall be inspected by the City Engineer prior to performing over excavation.
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. Removal of materials resulting from milling and excavation, including but not limited to debris, shrubs, rubbish and excess material, shall be legally disposed of.
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C. Maintaining dust control at all times by watering.
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Removal and disposal of any additional items not specifically mentioned herein, which may be found within the work limits or are shown on the plans, is to be removed and disposed of legally.
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emoval and disposal of unnamed concrete improvements.
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. Restoration and clean-up of the site.
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Providing for traffic control and maintenance of access to driveways, security and safety including signs, barricades, covers, steel plates and/or chain link fencing, as necessary.
H.
Protecting in place of existing water mains, sewers, storm drains, meters, valve covers, walls, fences, curbs, fire hydrant, telephone and power poles, and other existing structures.
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Removing and restoring or relocating all sprinkler lines, heads, valves, etc. interfering with construction of improvements.
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All materials removed shall be lawfully disposed of at a site secured by the Contractor. The Contractor will make every effort to recycle excavated and demolition materials. The Contractor shall provide the City Engineer with a letter indicating the fin al disposition of all excavated and demolition materials from the project within five (5) working days after project completion.
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No excavated or demolished materials shall be left in the public right of way overnight.
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t is the Contractor’s responsibility to do whatever subsurface exploration is required to make a complete bid covering the cost of removal to the grades required.
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he Contractor shall also be aware of existing Petromat fabric material under the existing pavement when removing the pavement. Pavement fabric, such as Petromat, shall be removed and disposed of, as required.
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he Contractor shall also be aware of existing Macadam material under the existing pavement when removing the pavement.
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he Contractor shall prepare the subgrade in accordance with the Specifications and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, prior to placing new pavement. This item shall include excavation, backfill, disposal of excess materials and fine grading required to establish the grades shown on the Project Plans.
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he subgrade preparation shall conform to Section 301-1 of the Standard Specifications. Unless otherwise specified, soil in the paved area shall be compacted to a relative compaction of ninety - five (95) percent in layers not to exceed six (6) inches of subgrade prior to placement of gravel base and the remainder shall be ninety-five (90) percent by a suitable means of compaction.
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ll existing Portland cement concrete (PCC) pavement to join new construction shall be sawcut
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in a straight line. Contractor shall exercise due caution to avoid any damage to existing improvements, protecting in -place of existing water mains, sewers, storm drains, meters, valve covers, wall, fences, curbs, fire hydrants, telephone and power poles, and other existing structures.
It is
the Contractor’s responsibility to perform whatever additional exploration is necessary to avoid causing any damage to the existing utilities under the work area. Any damage done by the Contractor shall be repaired or replaced as called out in Section 402 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction at the Contractor’s expense.
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his work shall consist of cutting existing asphalt concrete or cement concrete to facilitate its removal. Sawcutting shall be accomplished by the use of a power driven saw. The depth of the cut shall be deep enough to provide a clean, straight break without loosening, cracking, or damaging adjoining asphalt or concrete. A clean sawcut edge shall be maintained until surface course PCC is constructed. Under this item, the use of a grinder will not be allowed in lieu of power-driven saw.
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yment for Sawcut and Remove PCC Pavement and Native Soil to Provide C lear Depth shall be at the contract unit price per Square Foot (SF) and shall be considered full compensation for furnishing labor, materials, equipment, sawcutting, removals, hauling and disposal of unsuitable materials, grade for the base, compaction and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor. Payment for the removal of Macadam and/or Petromat fabric material shall be included in this bid item of work and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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id Item No. 5 – Sawcut and Remove Existing Curb & Gutter T
his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to sawcut, remove, haul away and properly dispose of existing concrete curb and gutter, base, sub base, native soil and all existing improvements to provide clear area for construction of new curb and/or curb and gutter.
Removal of concrete curb and/or curb and gutter as shown on the Contract Drawings and as directed in the field by the Engineer , shall conform to Subsection 401- 3.2 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. Work shall also include replacement of any removal or damaged 3”-4” diameter drainpipe.
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awcutting shall be accomplished by the use of a power driven saw. The depth of the cut shall be deep enough to provide a clean, straight break without loosening, cracking, or damaging adjoining asphalt or concrete. A clean sawcut edge shall be maintained until new concrete curb and/or curb and gutter is constructed. Generally sawcuts shall be on existing joints or score mark.
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ll necessary sawcutting of existing concrete curb and gutter shall be to the lines shown on Plans and as directed in the field by the Engineer. Sawcutting shall be included in the unit price and no further compensation shall be made.
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emoval of 24 inches-wide strip of AC pavement along the concrete curb and gutter for forming is included in this removal bid item and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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All existing improvements including Fence/Wall/Gates/Plants/Grass/Trees/Irrigation Systems/etc. that might be damaged during construction should be videotaped and it is Contractor’s responsibility to protect all existing adjacent features such as landscapi ng, irrigation system, property’s fence/wall/gates, curb and/or gutter, pull boxes, utility boxes, and etc. in place per section 402-2 of Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. All damages to these items shall be fixed to the satisfaction of City Engineer without any additional compensation. All materials to be removed as indicated on the plans shall be disposed of at a legal site as specified in subsection 401-3.2 and 402-3 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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yment for Sawcut and Remove Existing Curb & Gutter shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Linear Foot (LF) and shall be considered full compensation for complying with the above requirements and shall include furnishing of labor, materials, equipment, sawcutting, removal, excavation, hauling, properly disposing, protection of facilities, grading, sub-grade compaction, restoration and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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id Item No. 6– Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete V-Gutter T
his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to sawcut, remove, haul away and properly dispose of existing concrete v- gutter and related adjacent areas needed to construct a v- gutter. Removal of concrete v- gutter as shown on the plans in conformance to Subsection 401-3.2 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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awcutting shall be accomplished by the use of a power driven saw. The depth of the cut shall be deep enough to provide a clean, straight break without loosening, cracking, or damaging adjoining asphalt or concrete. A clean sawcut edge shall be maintained until new concrete V -Gutter is constructed. The exact location of the V-gutter removal shall be approved by the City Engineer in the field. Generally, sawcuts shall be on existing joints.
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ll necessary sawcutting of existing concrete V-Gutter shall be to the lines as required by the City Engineer. Sawcutting shall be included in the unit price and no further compensation shall be made.
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emoval of 24 inches -wide strip of AC pavement along the concrete V- gutter for forming is included in this removal bid item and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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l existing improvements including Fence/Wall/Gates/Plants/Grass/Trees/Irrigation Systems/etc. that might be damaged during construction should be videotaped and it is Contractor’s responsibility to protect all existing adjacent features such as landscaping, irrigation system, property’s fence/wall/gates, curb and gutter, pull boxes, utility boxes, and etc. in place per section 402-2 of Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. All damages to these items shall be fixed to the satisfaction of City Engineer without any additional compensation. All materials to be removed as indicated on the plans shall be disposed of at a legal site as specified in subsection 401-3.2 and 402-3 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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yment for Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete V-Gutter (or portion thereof) shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Square Foot (SF) and shall be considered full compensation for
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complying with the above requirements and shall include furnishing of labor, materials, equipment, sawcutting, removal, excavation, hauling, properly disposing, protection of facilities, grading, sub-grade compaction, restoration and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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id Item No. 7– Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete Curb Ramp T
his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to sawcut, remove, haul away and properly dispose of existing concrete curb ramp, adjacent sidewalk, ramping transition with concrete curbs, curb and/or gutter, paving as required for forming, planting area, base, sub base, native and all existing improvements to provide clear area for construction of new curb ramp; also shall include transitions to comply with ADA requirements. Removal of concrete curb ramp as shown on the Contract Drawings and as directed in the field by the Engineer shall conform to Subsection 401-3.2 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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rior to removing the curb ramp, the contractor shall determine the feasibility of constructing a new curb ramp in compliance with ADA standards.
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everal locations that call out Removal and Replacement of ramps in the Plans and as approved in the field by the Engineer have existing landscaping, sidewalk, curb and gutter. This bid item includes removal of existing sidewalk, landscaping, curb and gutter if no existing ramp is in place.
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awcutting shall be accomplished by the use of a power driven saw. The depth of the cut shall be deep enough to provide a clean, straight break without loosening, cracking, or damaging adjoining asphalt or concrete. A clean sawcut edge shall be maintained until new concrete Curb Ramp is constructed. Generally sawcuts shall be on existing joints or score mark. Sawcutting shall be included in the unit price and no further compensation shall be made.
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emoval of any private improvements should be coordinated in writing with the owner and it is Contractor’s responsibility to obtain owner’s written approval for removal prior to construction.
Right-of-Way Entry should be signed by the owner prior to removal of any private improvements at no additional cost to the City.
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emoval of 24 inches -wide strip of AC or PCC pavement along the curb and gutter for forming and truncated dome is included in this removal bid item and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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yment for Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete Curb Ramp (or portion thereof) shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Each (EA) and shall be considered full compensation for complying with the above requirements and shall include furnishing of labor, materials, equipment, sawcutting, removal, excavation, hauling, properly disposing, protection of facilities, grading, sub-grade compaction, restoration and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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Bid Item No. 8– Remove Existing Landscape
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ddition to the work outlined in the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction Section 300-2, the following items of work are included:
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emoval, hauling and disposal of existing sub-base, base and native material all within the project site and as shown on the plan or directed by the Engineer.
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emoval of excess material from excavation, disposal of debris, shrubs, roots, rubbish and excess material away from site.
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aintaining dust control at all times by watering.
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emoval and disposal of any additional items not specifically mentioned herein, which may be found within the work limits or are shown on the plans to be removed.
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estoration and clean-up of the site.
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rotecting in place of existing water mains, sewers, storm drains, meters, valve covers, walls, fences, curbs, fire hydrant, telephone and power poles, and other existing structures.
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emoving and relocating all sprinkler lines, heads, valves, etc. interfering with construction of improvements.
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ll materials removed will be lawfully disposed of at a site secured by the Contractor. The Contractor will make effort to recycle excavated and demolition materials. The Contractor will provide the Engineer with a letter indicating the final disposition of all excavated and demolition materials from the project within five (5) working days after project completion.
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o excavated or demolition materials shall be left in the public right of way overnight.
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emporary support of all sloped and vertical plains of excavation. Shoring where needed shall be placed to protect exiting improvement including adjacent properties. Temporary shoring design is Contractor responsibility and shall be done by a Registered E ngineer.
Contractor shall submit the calculation to the City’s Building and Safety Department prior commencement of the construction.
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he Contractor shall be aware that the underlying materials underneath the AC and concrete pavement, curb and gutters, longitudinal gutter, alley intersection and sidewalk can be aggregate base, miscellaneous base or native soil. For the purpose of this project the underlying materials are classified as unclassified excavation.
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t is the Contractor’s responsibility to do whatever subsurface exploration is required to do a complete removal to the grades required.
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The Contractor shall prepare the sub grade in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, prior to placing the improvements. This item shall include excavation, backfill, disposal of excess materials and fine grading required.
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emoval of any underlying existing improvements shall be to the lines as shown on plans or as directed by the City Engineer.
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he sub grade preparation shall conform to Section 301-1 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. Unless otherwise specified, soil in the paved area shall be compacted to a relative compaction of ninety (90) percent by a suitable means of compaction.
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inal subgrade elevations shall be confirmed by survey elevations per Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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yment for Remove Existing Landscape shall be paid for the contract unit price per Cubic Yard (CY), and shall be considered full compensation for complying with the above requirements.
Furnishing of labor, materials, equipment, removal, excavation, hauling, properly disposing, protection of facilities, grading, sub-grade compaction, restoration and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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id Item No. 9– Remove Existing Tree and Tree Roots
This item shall include grinding stumps and associated roots to the diameter of the trunk at existing grade and to the depth of 3- foot below existing grade. Grindings shall be removed from this 3 - foot hole. The hole shall then be filled with soil and compacted to 90-percent relative compaction.
For trees indicated on the project drawings for removal, the Contractor shall place a visible removal “tag” on these trees prior to removal; Inspector shall approve the removal of tagged tree within three working days after tagging. Tree shall be removed in a workmanlike manner so as not to injure other standing trees or improvements to be preserved. Contractor shall remove the tree, stump, and all roots larger than 1-1/2 inches in diameter to 36 inches below grade for tree indicated for removal on the drawings. Any water lines to remain shall be protected in place. Hole created from removal of tree stump shall be backfilled and graded to finish level by the end of the workday. All debris from pruning or removing tree shall be cleaned up and hauled away from the work site on the same day that the tree is removed.
Tree removal shall be performed by a Certified Arborist and in accordance with “Pruning Standards,” published by the Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. The Arborist can be a person in the employment of the Contractor as long as the person has been certified by the Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. The Certified Arborist shall be approved in advance by the Engineer, and all removal shall be done in the presence of the Engineer.
Payment for Remove Existing Tree and Tree Roots shall be made per Each (EA) at the unit price bid in the contract prices bid and include full compensation for removing, furnishing all
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labor, tools, equipment, sawcutting, hauling, properly disposing of materials and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place. No additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
Bid Item No. 10– Remove and Relocate of Existing BBQ Equipment and Appurtenances This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment relocate existing BBQ equipment P
ayment for Remove and Relocate of Existing BBQ Equipment and Appurtenances shall be at the contract unit price per Lump Sum (LS) and shall be considered full compensation for complying with the above requirements, furnishing of labor, materials, equipment, sawcutting, removal, excavation, hauling, properly disposing, protection of facilities, backfill, grading, sub- grade compaction, restoration and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
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id Item No. 11 – Construct Concrete Curb or Curb & Gutter T
his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to place concrete curb and gutter for the project. Concrete curb and gutter shall conform to the provisions of Section 303 -5 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Constructio n, Standard Plans for Public Works Construction and the Street Improvement Plans made part of these Specifications. Concrete shall be Class 520-C-2500 as specified in Section 201 -1.3.3 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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oncrete curb and gutter shall be per Standard Plans for Public Work Construction, Standard Plan 120-2 type A2-8 (200) or type A2-6 (150), W=24” locations and size per plans, or to match existing per City Engineer’s instruction.
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oncrete curb and gutter shall be constructed to the line, grades and design shown on the plans or as ordered by the City Engineer. Existing curb and gutter to be joined shall be sawcut on a neat, straight line at the join location. The Contractor shall remove and replace any new concrete work with graffiti markings, tie marks, shoe marks, and blemishes at no additional cost to the City.
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ayment for concrete curb and gutter shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 303-5.9 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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ayment for constructing a two-foot-wide AC or PCC pavement strip along the curb and gutter for forming purposes and payment for a 4"-thick compacted crushed miscellaneous base (CMB) to be placed under the curb and gutter shall be included in this bid item of work, and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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yment for Construct Concrete Curb or Curb & Gutter shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Linear Foot (LF) and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, backfilling, grading, compacting, forming, pouring, finishing, hauling, properly disposing, and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
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Bid Item No. 12 – Construct Concrete Sidewalk (4”-Thick) T
his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to place concrete sidewalk for the project. Concrete sidewalk shall conform to the provisions of Section 303-5 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, Standard Plans for Public Works Construction and the Street Improvement Plans made part of these Specifications. Concrete shall be Class 520 -C- 2500 as specified in Section 201 -1.3.3 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. Concrete sidewalk shal l be a minimum 4” thick per the Standard Plans for Public Works Construction 112-2 and 113-2.
Concrete sidewalk shall be constructed to the line, grades and designs shown on the plans. Existing surfaces to be joined shall be sawcut on a neat, straight line at the join location. The Contractor shall remove and replace any new concrete work with graffiti markings and blemishes at no additional cost to the City.
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ayment for concrete sidewalk shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 303- 5.9 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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yment for Construction Concrete Sidewalk ( 4” thick) shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Square Foot (SF) and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, backfilling, grading, compaction, forming, pouring, finishing, hauling, properly disposing, and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
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id Item No. 13 – Construct Concrete 34" Wide PCC V-Gutter T
his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to place concrete longitudinal gutter for the project. Concrete V gutter shall conform to the provisions of Section 303-5 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, City of Montebello Standard Plans for Public Works Construction and the Street Improvement Plans made part of these Specifications. Concrete V gutter shall be constructed per details on sheet C -3. Concrete shall be Class 520-C-2500 as specified in Section 201- 1 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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oncrete v-gutter shall be constructed to the line, grades and design shown on the plans or as ordered by the City Engineer. The Contractor shall remove and replace any new concrete work with graffiti markings and blemishes at no additional cost to the City.
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ayment for concrete v -gutter shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 303- 5.9 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. 4” thick compacted Crushed Miscellaneous Base (CMB) under the v-gutter shall be paid under a separate Bid Item.
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ayment for 24 inches wide AC or PCC Pavement strip along the V- gutter for forming purposes shall be included in this bid item of work and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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Payment for Construct Concrete 34" Wide PCC V-Gutter shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Square Foot (SF) and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, backfilling, grading, compacting, forming, pouring, finishing, hauling, properly disposing, and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
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id Item No. 14 – Provide and Place 4”-Thick Crushed Miscellaneous Base (CMB) T
his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to provide and place Crushed Miscellaneous Base (CMB) . CMB shall be in conformance with the requirements specified in Section 200-2.4 for untreated base material of the Standard Specifications and shall be placed and compacted per plans and specifications and per Section 301 of Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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ayment for placing crushed miscellaneous base shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 301-2.4 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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yment for Provide and Place 4”- Thick Crushed Miscellaneous Base (CMB) shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Cubic Yard (CY), shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, backfilling, grading, compacting, finishing, hauling, disposing, and incidentals and for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
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id Item No. 15 – Construct 4”-Thick Asphalt Concrete Overlay Type C2-PG 64-10 T
he work in this section shall include all labor, materials, and equipment required to complete all asphalt concrete paving work as follows.
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G 64-10 – Depth as indicated on the plans.
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his bid item includes the placement of asphalt concrete (AC) Overlay course to a minimum depth of 4 inches in (2) 2 inch lifts as shown on the project plans.
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ork shall conform to Sections 203- 6 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, these Specifications and as directed by the Engineer.
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he Contractor shall submit to the City Engineer a written Construction Plan for the project that include; street sweeping equipment, paving equipment and speed, finish roller type, number of passes required, amplitude and period of roller vibration (if used) and truck haul route.
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neumatic rollers shall not be used. Placement of asphalt concrete shall be installed with a 3 or 5- ton tandem roller. Either vibratory or static will be determined by the City Engineer.
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ll asphalt concrete work shall be performed in accordance with Subsection 302- 5 “Asphalt Concrete Pavement” of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and these Specifications.
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Prior to the placement of asphalt concrete, Contractor shall clean up milled surface by sweeping or washing before any overlay pavement takes place. Otherwise the dirt and dust will decrease the bond between the new overlay and the existing pavement. When sweeping, more than one pass is needed to remove all the dirt and dust. If the milled surface is washed, the pavement must be allowed to dry prior to pavement. All debris, dirt, and gravel from the surface should be removed and a tack coat of grade SS -1H emulsified asphalt conforming to the provision in Subsection 203-3 “Emulsified Asphalt” of the Standard Specifications of Public Works Construction shall be uniformly applied to all existing pavement surfaces and contact surface edges.
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Certificate of Compliance shall be required from the supplier of the asphalt concrete and delivered to the Engineer not less than Ten (10) working days prior to any scheduled asphalt concrete work. Asphalt concrete shall be placed, compacted to 95% relative density.
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he field density of compacted Asphalt Concrete (AC) pavement shall be determined by a nuclear asphalt testing device, tested and calibrated in conformance with California Test 375, in the field designed to measure the density of pavement of the thickness being constructed. All test sections (and any such areas where cores are taken for calibration) shall have compactions consistently in excess of 95% based on the nuclear gauge.
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ix designs submitted for review shall have been performed within Fifteen (15) days from Award of Contract. At the beginning of the paving operation, Contractor shall cooperate with City Engineer and establish a rolling pattern to obtain acceptable density in the compacted asphalt concrete surface. Once the rolling pattern is established, Contractor shall follow this pattern unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.
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ack Coat (Not a Bid Item)
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sphalt emulsion binder shall comply with Section 302-5.8, “Tack Coat, of Standard Specification for Public Works Construction and these Specifications, and as directed by the Engineer.
When asphalt concrete is placed in contact with existing asphalt concrete, the surface shall be completely dry of water, clean of dirt and debris, and a tack coat of asphaltic emulsion shall be applied to insure proper bond. Asphaltic emulsion shall be applied to all vertical surfaces of existing pavement, curbs, and gutters, and construction joints against which asphalt concrete material is to be placed, to pavement to be surfaced and to other surfaces designated in the specifications or as directed by the City Engineer.
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he overlay shall not be placed until the binder has cured to the point where it is tacky to the touch and as directed by the Engineer. Asphalt emulsion binder shall be applied so far in advance of placing the surfacing as permitted by the City Engineer. Immediately in advance of placing the overlay, additional asphalt emulsion binder shall be applied as directed by the Engineer to areas where the asphalt emulsion binder has been damaged, and loose or extraneous material shall be removed, and additional compensation will not be allowed.
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he area to which asphalt emulsion binder has been applied shall be closed to public traffic. Care shall be taken to avoid tracking binder material onto existing pavement surfaces beyond the limits of the construction.
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tack coat shall be applied to all concrete or gutter surfaces that will be in contact with the asphalt surfacing. The tack coat shall consist of PG-64-10 paving asphalt. It shall be furnished and applied in accordance with the requirements of Section 203, and 302-5 of the SSPWC.
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pply tack coat at a rate not to exceed one- tenth (1/10) gallon per square yard uniformly in one coat on all vertical joins of AC patching and PCC surfaces and edges against which AC is to be placed. The surface to be covered shall be thoroughly cleaned of all dirt and loose materials prior to application of the asphalt binder.
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he contract unit price paid for “Asphalt Concrete Pavement,” shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals and for doing all the work involved in constructing asphalt concrete overlay complete in place as shown on the project plans found and as specified in these specifications.
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uantities of material wasted or disposed of in a manner not called for under the contract, or rejected loads of material, including material rejected after it has been placed by reason of the failure of the Contractor to conform to the specifications of the contract, or materials placed outside the lines indicated from the transporting vehicle, or material remaining on hand after completion of the work, will not be paid for and such quantities will be deducted from the final total quantities.
No compensation will be allowed for hauling rejected material.
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ayment for asphalt emulsion binder (Tack Coat) and preparation for overlay shall be included in the contract unit price paid for Asphalt concrete pavement.
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yment for Construct 4”-Thick Asphalt Concrete Overlay Type C2 -PG 64 -10 will be measured and paid by the Ton (TON) actually placed accompanied by weight certificates which shall be furnished by the Contractor to the Engineer at the job site upon delivery of the material.
Certificates shall be a legible copy of a licensed weigh master's certificate showing gross tare, and net weight of each truckload of asphalt concrete. Measurement shall conform to Section 7 -1 of Standard Specifications of Public Works Construction.
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id Item No. 16 – Construct Concrete Curb Ramp
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his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to place concrete curb ramp and a full depth of asphalt concrete pavement at a section excavated for placement of a new curb ramp including adjacent sidewalk, curb and gutter, planting area, base, sub-base, and adjacent AC work complete in place for the project. Concrete curb ramp shall conform to the provisions of Section 201-1 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and shall be placed in accordance with Section 303-5 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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oncrete curb ramp shall be constructed per Standard Plan 111-5 of SPPWC and case and type as shown on the project drawings and per City Engineer’s direction.
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he contractor may be required to construct a curb behind the curb ramp. The cost of curb behind curb ramps shall be included in the cost of construction of a new curb ramp, and no further
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compensation will be allowed.
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oncrete shall be Class 520 -C-2500 as specified in Section 201- 1.3.3 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. Contractor shall construct four-inch (4”) thick PCC curb ramp over the native soil compacted to a minimum of 95 % relative c ompaction. This item includes construction of adjacent curb, gutter and sidewalk for the placement of a new curb ramp in accordance with Sections 303- 5 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and these Specifications.
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oncrete curb ramp shall be constructed to the line, grades and design shown on the plans or as ordered by the City Engineer. Existing surfaces to join shall be sawcut on a neat, straight line at the join location. The Contractor shall remove and replace any new concrete work with graffiti markings, tie marks, shoe marks, and blemishes at no additional cost to the City.
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he new curb ramp to join the existing concrete cross gutter shall be doweled with No. 5 bars of 18-inch in length to existing gutter spandrel on grade. The contractor shall drill holes on the edge of concrete spandrel with 12” spacing on center and install High Strength Epoxy Tie Adhesive bars in the holes.
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runcated, detectable warning surface shall be yellow and 4’ wide and 3’ long minimum. A sample of material shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to installation. Provision and installation of truncated detectable warning surface is a part of curb ramp construction and no further compensation will be allowed.
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he curing of Portland cement concrete pavement shall conform to the provisions of Section 303-
1.10 and 303.5.6 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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uring construction of curb ramp, convenient temporary approaches to crossings or intersecting the street shall be provided and kept in good condition. The temporary access shall not be closed until the replacement curb ramp are usable.
Payment for concrete curb ramp shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 303- 5.9 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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ayment for constructing a two-foot-wide AC or PCC pavement strip along the curb and gutter for forming purposes and payment for a 4"-thick compacted crushed miscellaneous base (CMB) to be placed under the curb and gutter shall be included in this bid item of work, and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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yment for Construct Concrete Curb Ramp shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Each (EA), and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, truncated detectable warning surface, backfilling, grading, compacting, forming, pouring, finishing, curing, hauling, proper disposing, temporary ramp and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place, and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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Bid Item No. 17 Construct Mow Curb
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his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to place mow curb for the project. Mow Curb shall conform to the provisions of Section 201-1 of the Standard Specifications and shall be placed in accordance with Section 303- 5 of the Standard Specifications. Concrete shall be Class 520 -C-2500 as specified in Section 201- 1.3.3 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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ow Curb shall be constructed to the line, grades and design shown on the plans or as ordered by the Engineer.
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oncrete mow curb shall be constructed to the line, grades and design shown on the plans or as ordered by the City Engineer. Existing mow curb to be joined shall be sawcut on a neat, straight line at the join location. The Contractor shall remove and replace any new concrete work with graffiti markings, tie marks, shoe marks, and blemishes at no additional cost to the City.
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ayment for constructing a two -foot-wide AC or PCC pavement strip along the mow curb for forming purposes shall be included in this bid item of work, and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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ayment for Mow curb shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 303- 5.9 of the Standard Specifications.
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yment to Construct Mow Curb shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Linear Foot (LF) and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, grading, compacting, forming, pouring, finishing, hauling, disposing, backfilling, and incidentals and for doing all the work involved complete in place and no addi tional compensation will be allowed therefore.
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id Item No. 18 Provide, Place and Compact 4” Decomposed Granite D
ecomposed granite material shall be granular in texture, contain no clay particles, and natural tan in color. A sample shall be approved by the City Inspector prior to delivery of material to the project site; any material not specifically approved may be rejected and must be removed from the site and replaced with acceptable material at the Contractor’s expense.
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or decomposed granite installation, remove existing site soil to a depth of 4¾ inches below the top of curb, per Detail 5 on Sheet 3 of the con tract drawings. Compact the native subsoil to a minimum dry density of 90%, remove rocks, clods, roots, and all undesirable materials, and smooth the surface.
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sing two 2” thick lifts for a total thickness of 4”, lay decomposed granite material, smooth and roll or otherwise compact each lift to minimum 85% dry density. Slope or crown finish surface 2% to drain toward adjacent rock swale or landscape areas. Fin ish surface to be 3/4” below adjacent top of curb.
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Install the decomposed granite in accordance with the manufacturer’s details and specifications after a sample has been submitted and approved by the City. Stake in place using stakes made by the same manufacturer as the edging material, of spacing and depth detailed and recommended by the manufacturer. Edging shall be part of this bid item and no other compensation shall be allowed therefor.
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ayment for Provide, Place and Compact 4” Decomposed Granite shall be paid per Cubic Yard for decomposed granite as shown on the Contract Drawings. The price paid per square foot for furnishing and placing decomposed granite shall include full compensation for providing, placing, and compacting decomposed granite material as shown on the Contract Drawings and to the satisfaction of the City Inspector. The price paid per linear foot for furnishing and placing aluminum edging shall include full compensation for providing and placing aluminum edging according to the manufacturer’s specifications and details, and to the satisfaction of the City Inspector.
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id Item No. 19– Provide and Place 18”-Thick Top Soil
Installation of Top Soil shall be as shown on the Contract Drawings and shall conform to the provisions of Section 800-1.1.2 of the Standard Specifications and the Plans made part of these Specifications.
Payment for Provide and Place 18”-T hick Top Soil shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Cubic Yard (CY) and shall be considered full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials tools, equipment and incidentals necessary to perform all work, involved in, or appurtenant to the work and as shown on the plans and as required by the Project.
Bi
d Item No. 20 – Furnish and Install 6’ High Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link Fence System
T
his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to construct a Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link fence as indicated on Plans. Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link fence system shall conform to the requirements of Section 304 -3 of the Standard Specifications and details on sheet C-3. Refer to Section 206-6 for materials specifications. Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link fence and gates shall be constructed per SPPWC 600-3 and contract plans detail on sheet C-3.
F
ence is to be 6’ in height with top rail and no barbed wire.
P
ayment for Furnish and Install 6’ High Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link Fence System shall be paid at the contract unit price per Linear Feet (LF), and shall include full compensation for Installing all labor, poles, hardware, materials, tools, equipment, hauling, forming, finishing, disposing, and incidentals and for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
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Bid Item No.21 – Furnish and Install 6’ High Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link 8’ Wide Double Gates
T
his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to construct a Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link Double Gate as indicated on Plans. Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link Double Gate shall conform to the requirements of Section 304 -3 of the Standard Specifications. Refer to Section 206-6 for materials specifications. Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link Double Gate shall be constructed per SPPWC 600-3.
G
ates are to be 6’ in height and double swinging gates. Width as shown and specified on contract plans.
P
ayment for Furnish and Install 6’ High Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link 8’ Wide Double Gates shall be paid at the contract unit price per Each (EA), and shall include full compensation for Installing all labor, materials, post, hardware, tools, equipment, hauling, forming, finishing, disposing, and incidentals and for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
B
id Item No. 22 – Furnish and Install 6’ High Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link Single Gate
T
his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to construct Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link Single Gate as indicated on Plans. Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link Single Gate shall conform to the requirements of Section 304- 3 of the Standard Specifications. Refer to Section 206-6 for materials specifications. Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link Single Gate shall be constructed per contract plans on sheet C-3 G
ates are to be 6’ in height and 4’ wide as specified per contract plan on sheet C-3.
P
ayment for Furnish and Install 6’ High Black Vinyl Coated Galvanized Chain Link Single Gate shall be paid at the contract unit price per Each (EA), and shall include full compensation for Installing all labor, materials, post, hardware, tools, equipment, hauling, forming, finishing, disposing, and incidentals and for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
B
id Item No. 23 – Construct 18” Raised Planter Curb
T
his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to place concrete raised curb for the project. Concrete raised curb shall conform to the provisions of Section 303- 5 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, Standard Plans for Public Works Construction and the Street Improvement Plans made part of these Specifications. Concrete shall be Class 520-C-2500 as specified in Section 201 -1.3.3 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
C
oncrete raised curb shall be constructed to the line, grades and design shown on the plans or as ordered by the Engineer. Existing curb to be joined shall be sawcut on a neat, straight line at the
BD-25
join location. The Contractor shall remove and replace any new concrete work with graffiti markings, tie marks, shoe marks, and blemishes at no additional cost to the City.
P
ayment for Planter Curb shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 303- 5.9 of the Standard Specifications.
Pa
yment for Construct 18” Raised Planter Curb shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Linear Foot (LF) and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, grading, compacting, forming, pouring, finishing, hauling, disposing, backfilling, and incidentals and for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
B
id Item No. 24 – Furnish and Install New Hose Bibb
T
his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to place and installing new Hose Bibb in the project. Hose Bibb shall be Stern Williams Surface Mount 7000 -32 Pedestal Hose Bibb or approved equal. Contractor shall provide 1” diameter Schedule 80 P.V.C. piping or approved equal and connections into existing main water source and locate on site main water line source. Concrete Pad shall be 4” in thickness per manufacturer specs and shall have an area of 3’X3’
P
ayment for Furnish and Install New Hose Bibb shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Each (EA) and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, construction of concrete pad, piping and connections to existing main water source , materials, tools, equipment, grading, compacting, forming, pouring, finishing, hauling, disposing, backfilling, and incidentals and for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
B
id Item No. 25 – Furnish and Install 6’ Long Precast Concrete Wheel Stops T
his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to place and install 6’ long Precast Concrete Wheel Stops in the project. The wheel stops and other related materials shall details as indicated in the drawings.
P
ayment for Furnish and Install 6’ Long Precast Concrete Wheel Stops shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Each (EA) and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, grading, compacting, forming, pouring, finishing, hauling, disposing, backfilling, and incidentals and for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
B
id Item No. 26 – Furnish and Install 4’ W x 8’ L X 2’H Planter Box This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to place and provide planter boxes. Planter Boxes shall have dimensions 4’ W x 8’ L X 2’H and made of redwood and approved by the City.
BD-26
Payment for Furnish and Install 4’ W x 8’ L X 2’H Planter Box shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Each (EA) and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, grading, compacting, forming, pouring, finishing, hauling, disposing, backfilling, and incidentals and for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
B
id Item No. 27 – Traffic Striping and Markings Including Accessible Parking Stall T
raffic Striping and Markings Including Accessible Parking Stall as shown on Contract Drawings shall conform to the Standard Specifications of the State of California (latest edition), Department of Transportation, Sections No. 82, 84 and 85 (CALTRANS) and also as modified below.
T
raffic stripes, pavement markings, shall conform to the California Department of Transportation Standard Specifications: Section 84-2 Traffic Stripes and Pavement Markings, latest edition.
W
hen indicated in the drawings, provide all required labor, materials, tools and equipment to stripe the parking lot including accessible parking, install traffic legends, according to Drawings.
F
or existing striping or markings shown to be replaced outside of new pavement area and on existing concrete surface, Contractor shall remove by wet sandblasting only all existing striping/legends/markings. Raised dots and markings shall be removed by grinding.
P
rior to project grinding and removal work, Contractor shall video all existing markings, painting and pavement devices for use in carrying out this Bid Item.
R
aised pavement markers other than blue hydrant markers shall conform to the California Department of Transportation Standard Specifications Section 81, current edition, and shall be of type as called for on the plans.
T
he Contractor shall furnish the necessary control points for all striping and markings, and shall be responsible for the completeness and accuracy thereof to the satisfaction of the City of Montebello.
P
ainted and raised pavement marker removal shall conform to Section 81 of the Caltrans Standard Specifications, current edition. All residue remaining as a part of the removal operations shall be removed from the site.
L
ayout shall be approved, in writing, by the Engineer or his representative prior to placing Thermoplastic, curb painting and markings.
T
hermoplastic Pavement striping and markings are per Caltrans Standard Plans.
M
arkings, as used in these Specifications, include both lines and miscellaneous markings applied to the pavement surface, painting of red curb and the installation of raised pavement markers.
Materials and installation for painted and raised pavement markers shall conform to Section 84 and 85 of Caltrans Standard Specifications, current edition.
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T
he Contractor shall provide cat tracking for the centerline and lane lines the same day, following paving operations. Reflectorized “slurry tabs” may be used in lieu of painted cat tracking.
P
ayment for Traffic Striping and Markings Including Accessible Parking Stall shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Lump Sum (LS) and shall be considered full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials (including adhesives, glass beads, and paint), tools, equipment and incidentals necessary to perform all work, involved in, or appurtenant to the installation of pavement striping, raised reflective pavement markers, painting curbs, blue markers, including removal and installation of traffic s igns and posts as indicated, complete in place for the width specified, and pavement markings of arrows, symbols, numbers and words , as shown on the plans and as required by the Project Specifications and no additional compensation will be allowed.
B
id Item No. 28 – Furnish and Install New Sign and Post
T
his Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to install new sign and post. New signs shall be installed using metal posts set at a minimum of 30- inch depth minimum 12-inch square PCC, except as specified otherwise, the metal post shall be “kick- punch.” 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. ¼-inch expansion paper shall be placed between the sign foundation and sidewalk.
A
ll signs facing shall be manufactured of Diamond Grade Fluorescent VIP Sheeting. All signs shall have a graffiti film coating.
T
he date of installation of a sign is to be embossed on the back of the sign and shall be considered as the start of the warranty period. “Property of Compton” should also be embossed on the back of the sign.
N
o signs will be allowed on traffic signal poles, unless otherwise shown on the plans or as directed by the City Engineer. Contractor shall remove, replace, or install signs mounted on traffic signal mast arms as directed by the City Engineer.
A
ll signs placed within the public right -of-way shall be installed using the following guidelines:
N
o signs shall be placed on wood poles at anytime.
L
arger (wide) signs shall be mounted on top of a sign combination.
N
o sign shall have an outside edge closer than one foot (1’) to the back of the curb.
Bottom of sign shall be at seven-foot (7’) minimum over sidewalk.
BD-28
Sign panel facing shall be perpendicular to approaching traffic unless otherwise specified by the Engineer.
S
ign post shall be 12 feet channel type.
S
igns shall be mounted on posts in a good workmanship manner using metal hardware suitable for the type of installation made.
Installation materials shall be of stainless steel and theft proof.
S
igns shall be kept a minimum distance of fifteen feet (15’) in from of trees, power poles, etc. Signs shall be kept far away from trees so that tree growth will not obstruct the visibility of the traffic sign.
T
he contractor shall obtain approval from the City Engineer for the location of any signs that may be unclear or questionable.
S
ign posts shall be installed eighteen inches (18”) behind curb face. Sign posts installed within the sidewalk must maintain a minimum of four- feet (4’) horizontal clearance for pedestrians.
A
ll signs shall be standard size and reflectorized color as specified in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (California MUTCD) latest edition, unless otherwise shown on the plans.
A
ll new signs and posts shall be anti-graffiti coated.
M
arker and delineators shall conform to the provision in Section 82, "Markers and Delineators."
Pa
yment for Furnish and Install New Sign and Post shall be at the contract unit price per Each (EA) and shall be considered full compensation for complying with the above requirements. Furnishing of labor, materials, equipment, sawcutting, removal, excavation, hauling, footing properly storing, protection of facilities, backfill, grading, sub- grade compaction, restoration and incidentals for accomplishing the work complete and in place and no additional compensation will be allowed.
B
id Item No. 29 – Furnish and Install Public Improvement Project Signs T
he Contractor shall supply, erect, and maintain public improvement project signs for the duration of construction according to the specifications set forth below. A scaled layout of the sign shall be submitted to the City of Montebello for approval prior to fabrication. The sign is illustrated in Appendix “C”.
Si
ze: 6 feet by 4 feet with a 7 feet clearance above ground level.
Mat
erials: 3/4- inch (exterior type) plywood (C-C EXT-DFPA grade).
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S
upport: 4-inch by 4-inch by 11 feet posts.
M
ounting Brackets: Mounting brackets shall be mounted using 2 1/2 inch bolts with washers on each post. Install one bracket each a distance of 16” from the top and bottom of the sign.
B
ackground: 3M Diamond Grade VIP, International Orange, Engineering Grade or approved equal
L
ettering: Silkscreen enamels, Helvetica medium. (6” High).
S
ign Placement: A) Per State of California Manual of Traffic Controls section 5-02.4, except as indicated heron.
B) S
ign shall be visible for minimum of 500 feet.
C) All signs shall be placed on the side of the street facing the direction of traffic.
D) Where a road is to be completely closed, signs should be placed at the intersections which precede the closure. A sign should be placed facing each direction of traffic approaching the proposed closure area.
E) The sign will be moved by the Contractor per the AGENCY’S schedule.
D
uration: The signs shall be placed a minimum of two weeks prior to start of work.
D
isposition: After the Notice of Completion is issued, the signs shall become the property of the AGENCY, and the Contractor shall deliver the signs to the Public Works Facility at no expense to the AGENCY.
Pa
yment for Furnish and Install Public Improvement Project Signs shall be based on Each (EA) Unit Price and shall include full compensation for all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and for doing all work involved, including delivery of the sign to the Public Works Facility at the end of the project and filling the ground 2” holes in kind.
B
id Item No. 30 – Construction Survey, Staking, Re -establish Survey Monuments and Centerline Ties
I
t shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to supply any and all construction surveying and staking required. All surveying shall be performed under the direct supervision of a California Licensed Land Surveyor or a Civil Engineer duly licensed to perform land surveying.
It is
the Contractor’s responsibility to R e-establish Survey Monument s and Centerline ties as disturbed in the field and shall conform to Standard Specification for Public Works Construction Section 309 and as modified below. All work done on monuments shall be recorded and copies thereof filed with the City of Montebello Engineer and the County Surveyor. This work will include all reestablishment of all monuments that are disturbed through the course of completing this project.
BD-30
A
corner record survey shall be completed and filed with the County of Los Angeles Surveyor for each survey monument that the Contractor resets. A copy of each corner record shall be provided to the City of Montebello after filing with the County.
C
onstruction Staking consists of furnishing transportation, labor, materials, and equipment to provide surveying and field engineering under the direction of a land surveyor or professional engineer licensed in the State of California. Furnish skilled labor, instrument platforms, ladders and such other temporary structures, required lighting for making and maintaining points and lines in connection with the surveys required.
C
onstruction Staking shall conform to the Standard Specification Section 3-10. Work under this Section includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. E
stablish and maintain horizontal and vertical control points from City of Montebello- supplied benchmarks and baselines.
2. Establish temporary benchmarks.
3. Layout of all work.
4. Construction staking for earthwork and paving work required on the project.
5. Control, staking, and grade checking for all earthworks.
6. Control for construction of reinforcing steel, concrete work, and structural steel work.
7. Maintain records on reproducible contract drawings (ASCII points file) of as-constructed locations of project components and features during the course of the project.
Th
e City of Montebello reserves the right to check the accuracy of Contractor's survey measurements and calculations. Regardless of whether or not the City of Montebello exercises this right, the requirements for Contractor accuracy and adequacy will not be waived.
C
opies of all completion survey notes, and other data shall be furnished to the City of Montebello prior to beginning work that requires their use.
Prior to completion of Project and when requested by the City of Montebello, Contractor shall submit a copy of project drawing and certificate signed by California Registered Land Surveyor or Professional Engineer as applicable, that elevations and locations of Work are in conformance with Contract Documents.
Contractor shall set permanent monuments and file “Record of Survey Map”. The contractor shall be responsible to maintain a complete and accurate log of control and survey work as it progresses.
Contractor shall field verify locations of survey control points prior to starting any work on the Project Site. Contractor shall establish and submit to the City of Montebello any temporary control points as necessary due to construction activity. The Contractor shall notify the City of Montebello of any discrepancies discovered and resolve prior to starting any work.
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The Contractor shall lay out work from the City of Montebello's established control points, baselines, ranges and gauges and shall be responsible for all measurements in connection therewith. Furnish, at Contractor's expense, all stakes, templates, platforms, equipment, range markers, and labor as may be required in laying out any part of the Work from the points and lines established by the City of Montebello. The Contractor will be held responsible for the execution of the Work to such lines and grades as may be established or indicated by the City of Montebello.
It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to maintain and preserve all stakes and other marks established by the Surveyor/Engineer retained by the Contractor until authorized to remove them.
If such marks are destroyed by the Contractor or through negligence prior to their authorized removal, they may be replaced by the City of Montebello. The expense of replacement will be deducted from any amounts due, or to become due, the Contractor.
S
urveying shall conform to methods, procedures, and requirements of the Caltrans Survey Manual.
Contractor shall set finish grades at a maximum of 25-ft. intervals for dirt, 25-ft. intervals for rock and at all grade breaks. Contractor shall establish or reestablish baselines and field control points as necessary and provide all basic site engineering to assure accurate locations and elevations for construction. It will be Contractor’s responsibility to verify location and elevation of existing structures and utilities as required for new work.
C
ontrol datum for survey may be indicated on Contract Drawings. Contractor shall locate and protect, or replace survey control and reference points, preserve permanent reference points during construction and provide record of survey for replacement at record monument. The Contractor shall report to the C ity of Montebello loss or destruction of any reference point or relocation required because of changes in grades or other reasons and replace dislocated survey control points based on original survey control. There will be no changes without prior written notice to the City of Montebello.
Pa
yment for Construction Survey, Staking, Re-establish Survey Monuments and Centerline Ties shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Lump Sum (LS) and shall be considered full compensation for furnishing labor, materials, equipment and removal after construction, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor. Contractor shall submit electronic files of surveys conducted for Progress Payments with each Pay Request.
Bi
d Item No. 31 – Provide Material Testing Services as Directed by the Engineer - Allowance T
his Contract provides an allowance of up to $ 4,000 (includes actual cost plus 15% overhead of Contractor) for a geotechnical and soil compaction testing, concrete testing and AC density test (field work, office work and AC batch plant inspection). The Testing/Geotechnical Engineering Firm shall be headed by a California Registered Geotechnical Engineer and shall be approved by the City of Montebello prior to start of soil and pavement testing tasks.
A
ll required AC and Soil tests shall be performed per City requests. All such work required by the City of Montebello will be paid by the City to the Contractor on the submittal and approval of invoices of the firm retained by the Contractor plus 15% charge for Contractor supervisorial costs.
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PENDIX “A”
LI
ST OF STANDARD PLANS AND HOSE BIBBS SPECIFICATIONS
CITY OF MONTEBELLO
CHET HOLIFIELD PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT
C.P. No. 945
LIST OF STANDARD PLANS
Plan No. Description
S
tandard Plans for Public Works Construction:
SPPW
C 111-5 Curb Ramp
SPPWC 112-2 Curb and Sidewalk Joints
SPPWC 113-2 Sidewalk and Driveway Replacement
SPPWC 120-3 Curb and Gutter
13920 Cypress Lane Grandview, MO 64030 | 800-323-2359 | sternwilliams.com MODEL 7000 & 7100 PEDESTAL JUG FILLERS AND HOSE BIBBS
FEATURES
Access water wherever you need it with Stern-Williams’ collection of jug fillers, hose bibbs, and foot sprays on mid-height pedestals. The deep, rich Sky Blue color and scratch resistant finish make these an excellent choice for resorts, playgrounds and recreational areas.
Model 7000 is surface mounted fountains with mounting plate welded to pedestal. Model 7000-MWL is also available as a wall-mounted model.
Model 7100 is a 14” in-grounded bury with welded supports to be poured in 4” concrete slab.
•
All steel heavy-duty construction with welded and ground joints for a clean and tidy appearance
•
Stainless Steel (-SS) bodies available for harsh coastal environments • Vandal resistant access plates for security and simple future maintenance
•
Self closing, chrome plated lever handle (-31) or hose bibb (-32) with a flow rate of 6 GPM
•
Anchor installed mounting plate comes standard, ground installed mounting plate (SMP-6) available as an option for installation assistance
•
All flow paths are lead-free with reinforced stainless-steel tubing that complies with NSF/ANSI/CAN 61: Q≤1 (AB100)
standards
• In-line mesh screen
Y strainer.
• ½” Inlet stop valve for simple future maintenance.
• Standard Sky Blue finish with optional colors available • Custom color orders are non-cancellable and non-returnable 7000_7100_Spec-C
(Shown above) Model 7000-36
GREEN
-GR
BLUE
-BL
ORANGE
-OR
RED
-RD
YELLOW
-YL
SILVER
-SV
WHITE
-WH
BRONZE
-BZ
SAND
-SD
BLACK
-BK
CHROME
CLEAR
-CC
NSF/ANSI/CAN 61: Q≤1 (AB100) Compliant
7000- 7100-
ORDERING OPTIONS
SS: Stainless steel body upgrade
31: Chrome Plated Self-closing Jug Filler
32: RCP Compression Type, Hose Bibb
with VB
32-LK: RCP Compression T
ype, Hose Bibb
with V
P and Loose Key
32-VP: Key operated cover
34: Frost Proof Jug Filler
35-VP: Recessed Lock Box with Key
Operated Cover
36: Push Button Jug Filler
SMP-6: Surface Mounting Plate
SS: Stainless steel body upgrade
31: Chrome Plated Self-closing Jug Filler
32: RCP Compression Type, Hose Bibb
with VB
32-LK: RCP Compression T
ype, Hose Bibb
with V
P and Loose Key
32-VP: Key operated cover
35-VP: Recessed Lock Box with Key
Operated Cover
36: Push Button Jug Filler
SMP-6: Surface Mounting Plate
Part Number
Optional Optional
DIMENSIONS
SPEC
All dimensions subject to manufacturing variance of plus or minus 1/4″ (6 mm) 32″H x 6-5/8″Dia
32″H x 6-5/8″Dia
32”H x 6-5/8” Dia
8”H x 8”W
46″H x 6-5/8″Dia
46”H x 6-5/8” DIa
7000-31
7000-34
7000-36
7000-36-MWL
7100-31
7100-36
13920 Cypress Lane Grandview, MO 64030 | 800-323-2359 | sternwilliams.com *A maximum of 3 options may be added to a fountain.
Furnish and install Stern-Williams Single Pedestal Jug Filler (specify model # and options). Jug fillers shall be carbon steel or 304 stainless steel and a powder coated finish. Welded anchor base shall be 1/2” thick. Jug filler shall include a self closing, chrome plated, lever handle or hose bibb with a flow rate of 6 GPM. Jug fillers shall be installed per manufacturers recommendations and instructions. Shower tower flow paths are lead-free with reinforced stainless- steel tubing that complies with NSF/ANSI/CAN 61: Q≤1 (AB100) standards. Made in the USA.
13920 Cypress Lane Grandview, MO 64030 | 800-323-2359 | sternwilliams.com 7000-31 & 7100-31
32”
32”
20”
20”
4”10”
6-5/8”
(813 mm)
(813 mm)
(508 mm)
(508 mm)
(102 mm)(254 mm)
ACCESS
ACCESS
STEEL
SUPPORT
SUPPLY BY
OTHERS
PLATE
PLATE
(168 mm)
BY OTHERS
TEE FOR DRAIN DOWN
VALVE AND PLUGGED
VALVE BOX WITH
6-5/8”
90°
NOTE: FOUR 9/16” O.D.
MOUNTING BOLTS
SPACED ON 10” DIA.
@ 90°
12” DIA.
PLATE(168 mm)
13920 Cypress Lane Grandview, MO 64030 | 800-323-2359 | sternwilliams.com 7000-32 & 7100-32
32”
32”
20”
20”
4”10”
6-5/8”
(813 mm)
(813 mm)
(508 mm)
(508 mm)
(102 mm)(254 mm)
ACCESS
ACCESS
STEEL
SUPPORT
SUPPLY BY
OTHERS
PLATE
PLATE
(168 mm)
BY OTHERS
TEE FOR DRAIN DOWN
VALVE AND PLUGGED
VALVE BOX WITH
6-5/8”
90°
NOTE: FOUR 9/16” O.D.
MOUNTING BOLTS
SPACED ON 10” DIA.
@ 90°
12” DIA.
PLATE(168 mm)
13920 Cypress Lane Grandview, MO 64030 | 800-323-2359 | sternwilliams.com 7000-32-VP & 7100-32-VP
6-5/8”
90°
NOTE: FOUR 9/16” O.D.
MOUNTING BOLTS
SPACED ON 10” DIA.
@ 90°
12” DIA.
PLATE(168 mm)
32”
32”
20”
20”
4”10”
6-5/8”
(813 mm)
(813 mm)
(508 mm)
(508 mm)
(102 mm)(254 mm)
ACCESS
ACCESS
STEEL
SUPPORT
LOCK & KEY
PROVIDED
LOCK & KEY
PROVIDED
VANDAL
RESISTANT
BOX WITH
ACCESS DOOR
VANDAL
RESISTANT
BOX WITH
ACCESS DOOR
PLATE
PLATE
(168 mm)
BY OTHERS
TEE FOR DRAIN DOWN
VALVE AND PLUGGED
VALVE BOX WITH
6” X 6”6” X 6”
SUPPLY BY
OTHERS
13920 Cypress Lane Grandview, MO 64030 | 800-323-2359 | sternwilliams.com 7000-34 & 7100-34
32”
28”
28”
32”
20”
20”
4”10”
6-5/8”
(813 mm)
(711 mm)
(711 mm)
(813 mm)
(508 mm)
(508 mm)
(102 mm)(254 mm)
ACCESSACCESS
STEEL
SUPPORT
PLATEPLATE
(168 mm)
6-5/8”
90°
NOTE: FOUR 9/16” O.D.
MOUNTING BOLTS
SPACED ON 10” DIA.
@ 90°
12” DIA.
PLATE(168 mm)
13920 Cypress Lane Grandview, MO 64030 | 800-323-2359 | sternwilliams.com 7000-35-VP & 7100-35-VP
6-5/8”
90°
NOTE: FOUR 9/16” O.D.
MOUNTING BOLTS
SPACED ON 10” DIA.
@ 90°
12” DIA.
PLATE(168 mm)
32”
32”
20”
20”
4”10”
6-5/8”
(813 mm)
(813 mm)
(508 mm)
(508 mm)
(102 mm)(254 mm)
ACCESS
ACCESS
STEEL
SUPPORT
LOCK & KEY
PROVIDED
LOCK & KEY
PROVIDED
VANDAL
RESISTANT
ACCESS DOOR
VANDAL
RESISTANT
ACCESS DOOR
PLATE
PLATE
(168 mm)
BY OTHERS
TEE FOR DRAIN DOWN
VALVE AND PLUGGED
VALVE BOX WITH
3-3/8” X 5-5/8” 3-3/8” X 5-5/8”
SUPPLY BY
OTHERS
13920 Cypress Lane Grandview, MO 64030 | 800-323-2359 | sternwilliams.com 7000-MWL-36
11-GA.
SS-PLATE
EACH CORNER
IF NEEDED SUPPORT
MATERIAL BY OTHERS
WALL
FACE
MOUNT STRAINER
TO WALL
FOR SUPPORT
1/2” WATER SUPPLY BY OTHERS
1/4” DIA.
1/2” Typ.
8”
(20 mm)
MOUNTING HOLE
STERN-WILLIAMS
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AP
PENDIX “B”
DE
PARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (DIR)
CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION NUMBER FORM
Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)
Contractor Registration Number
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eginning July 1, 2014, contractors must register with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) before bidding on public works contracts in California. For more information, please refer to this section of the Department of Industrial Relations Website:
http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html.
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er this requirement, provide the following information:
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________________________________________________________________ Contractor Name
Contractor Department of Industrial Relations Registration Number:
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________________________________________________________________ Expiration Date of Registration Number
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(THIS FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE SEALED BID) *