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PROPOSAL GUARANTEE
Proposals 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.
DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL
Bids 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 September 23, 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
WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS
A proposal may be withdrawn by a written request signed by the bidder.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 Proposals may not be withdrawn after said hour without forfeiture of the proposal guarantee.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.
IRREGULAR PROPOSALS
Unauthorized 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 mention shall be made in the proposal of Sales Tax, Use Tax, or any other tax, as all amounts bid will be deemed and held to include any such taxes, which may be applicable.
DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS
In the 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.
DISCREPANCIES AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS
Bidders 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 completion 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.
EQUIVALENT MATERIALS
Although 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 mind 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 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.
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
All 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.
AWARD OF CONTRACT
The 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.
SURETY BOND PERIOD
Surety Faithful Performance Bond shall be maintained for one (1) year after completion of project construction.
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PROPOSAL
FOR
PAVING THE WAY PROGRAM
WHITTIER BLVD
C.P. No. 889
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 (10) working days after the date of the AGENCY’s notice of award of contract to the lowest responsive 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 decrease 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
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the engineer. All bids will be compared on the basis of the Engineer’s estimated quantities of work to be performed.
The 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:
No adjustments for any unit bid price for any quantity that will vary by more than 25% will be allowed.
The 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.
The 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
PAVING THE WAY PROGRAM
WHITTIER BLVD
C.P. No. 889
IN THE CITY OF 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 proposes 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 price set 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 Traffic Control LS 1 $ $
3 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete
Sidewalk SF 14,745 $ $
4 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete
Curb and Gutter LF 1,151 $ $
5 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete
Curb Ramp EA 74 $ $
6 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete
Driveway Approach SF 283 $ $
7 Remove Existing Banner Pole and
Foundation EA 2 $ $
8 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete
Cross Gutter SF 1,319 $ $
9 Sawcut and Remove Existing Catch Basin
Curb Opening, Local Depression and
Adjust AC/PCC As Needed
LF 34 $ $
10 Cold Mill Existing Asphalt Concrete (AC)
pavement (2” depth) SF 686,959 $ $
11 Sawcut and Remove Existing AC
Pavement, Base, Subbase and Native soil
to provide clear depth
CY 422 $ $
12 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete
Pavement SF 1,362 $ $
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ITEM
NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT EST. QTY.
UNIT
PRICE
EXTENDED
AMOUNT
13 Construct 4" Thick Concrete Sidewalk SF 14,745 $ $
14 Construct Concrete Curb and Gutter LF 1,151 $ $
15 Construct Variable Height Retaining
Concrete Curb LF 651 $ $
16 Construct Concrete Curb Ramp EA 71 $ $
17 Construct Concrete Driveway Approach SF 283 $ $
18 Construct Concrete Cross Gutter SF 1,319 $ $
19 Construct Catch Basin Curb Opening and
Local Depression LF 34 $ $
20 Construct Concrete Bus Pad SF 756 $ $
21 Construct Median Nose and Match
Pavement Surface to Existing Brick Pattern SF 6 $ $
22 Furnish and Install New Sign Post EA 5 $ $
23 Install Detectable Warning Surface on
Existing Ramp EA 12 $ $
24 Reconstruct Existing Curb Drain EA 2 $ $
25 Construct Concrete Pavement 8” Thick SF 1,362 $ $
26 Provide and Place 6" Crushed
Miscellaneous Base (CMB) CY 115 $ $
27 Construct 4” Thick AC Base Course B-PG
64-10 (2 lifts) TON 66 $ $
28 Construct 2” Thick ARHM AC Type C2-PG
64-16 TON 8,301 $ $
29 Construct AC Base Course B-PG 64-10
Per Plan TON 77 $ $
30 Adjust Existing Storm Drain/ Sewer/ Utility
Manhole Frames and Covers to Finished
Grade
EA 43 $ $
31 Adjust Existing Water Valve Cans and
Covers to Finished Grade EA 29 $ $
32 Adjust Existing Water Meter Boxes and
Covers to Finished Grade, Replace Broken
Cover/Box
EA 1 $ $
33 Adjust Existing Traffic Signal Boxes and
Covers to Finished Grade, Replace Broken
Cover/Box
EA 25 $ $
34 Remove Existing Pull Box Cover and
Install New Pull Box Cover EA 1 $ $
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ITEM
NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT EST. QTY.
UNIT
PRICE
EXTENDED
AMOUNT
35 Furnishing and Installing Traffic Signal
Loop Detectors and Connect New DLC to
Existing Pull Box
EA 188 $ $
36 Furnish and Install New Banner Pole EA 2 $ $
37 Traffic Signing, Striping, Markings and
Curb Painting LS 1 $ $
38 Remove Existing Traffic Signal Pull Box
and Cover EA 2 $ $
39 Install New Traffic Signal Pull Box and
Cover EA 2 $ $
40 Construct Solar Powered Rectangular
Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) EA 6 $ $
41 Install Public Improvement Project Signs EA 2 $ $
42 Provide Erosion Control and BMPs LS 1 $ $
43 Provide Construction Survey, Reestablish
Survey Monument and Centerline Ties
Recorded with LA County
LS 1 $ $
44 Provide Material Testing Services as
Directed by the Engineer - Allowance LS 1 $16,000 $16,000 45 LA County Permits LS 1 $ $
46 City of Pico Rivera Permits LS 1 $ $
TOTAL AMOUNT BID IN FIGURES $
TOTAL AMOUNT BID IN WORDS _____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________Dollars 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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DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS
California 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 compliance 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 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 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.
California 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
BIDDER 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:
Prior 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. __________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Agency
__________________________________________________________________________ Name and telephone number of person familiar with project __________________________________________________________________________ Contract amount Type of work Date completed
2. __________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Agency
__________________________________________________________________________ Name and telephone number of person familiar with project __________________________________________________________________________ Contract amount Type of work Date completed
3. __________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Agency
_________________________________________________________________________ Name and telephone number of person familiar with project _________________________________________________________________________ Contract 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
BIDDER 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.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CERTIFICATION
BIDDER 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.
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
BIDDER 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.
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, and phone numbers of all individuals, firm members, partners, joint ventures, and/or corporate 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 an interest in this proposal are as follows:
__________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ C-10
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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___.
BIDDER______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ The undersigned declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the representations made hereto are true and correct.
____________________________________
Signature of Contractor’s Representative
____________________________________
Printed Name
____________________________________
Title
Subscribed 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.
PROPOSAL GUARANTEE
BID BOND
FOR
PAVING THE WAY PROGRAM
WHITTIER BLVD
C.P. No. 889
IN THE CITY OF 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 submit a bid to AGENCY for the above stated project, if said bid is rejected, or if said bid is accepted and a contract is awarded and entered into by BIDDER in the manner and time specified, 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 their names, titles, hands, and seals, this _______ day of ______________, 20____.
BIDDER* _____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ SURETY*_____________________________________________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to this _______ day of __________________, 20____.
NOTARY 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
PAVING THE WAY PROGRAM
WHITTIER BLVD
C.P. No. 889
IN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO
In accordance with Government Code Section 14310.5, the BIDDER shall complete, under penalty of perjury, the following questionnaire.
QUESTIONNAIRE
Has 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 completing a Federal, State or local government project because of a violation of law or a safety regulation?
Yes_________ 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
PAVING THE WAY PROGRAM
WHITTIER BLVD
C.P. No. 889
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 the insurance and bonds required by the City of Montebello within the specified time; otherwise, the same is to be returned to the undersigned as set forth in the Instructions to Bidders.
__________________________________
__________________________________
Bidder
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CONTRACT AGREEMENT
FOR
PAVING THE WAY PROGRAM
WHITTIER BLVD
C.P. No. 889
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 AGENCY 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 all 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 may be required to insure its completion in acceptable manner. All of the provisions of said 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 contract documents; and also including 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.
ARTICLE 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
ARTICLE 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.
ARTICLE 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.
CONTRACTOR 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 CONTRACTOR’s performance thereunder, regardless of responsibility for negligence.
ARTICLE IX
STATE LABOR 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.
ARTICLE X
The contract period for this project is one-hundred twenty (120) working days, for construction to begin from the effective date of the Notice-to-Proceed issued by the City.
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ARTICLE 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.
(b) Contractor 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 and 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:
For 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. • Saturdays, 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) California 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.” Liquidated Damages: The liquidated damages value is hereby amended to be $1,000.00 per day.
ARTICLE XII (PROMPT PAYMENT)
Prompt 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 writing. 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.
IN 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.: ________________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to this _________ day of ______________________, 20_____________.
NOTARY PUBLIC _____________________________________________________________ AGENCY: ____________________________________________________________________ Raul Alvarez, City Manager of the City of Montebello
ATTESTED:___________________________________________________________________ Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk, City Clerk of the City of Montebello Date ________________________
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FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND
FOR
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C.P. No. 889
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 (100%) 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
PAVING THE WAY PROGRAM
WHITTIER BLVD
C.P. No. 889
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 forth 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
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C.P. No. 889
IN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
(NOTE: SECTION NUMBERS CORRESPOND TO THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS)
SECTION PAGE
1. GENERAL GP-5
2. SCOPE OF THE WORK GP-14
3. CONTROL OF THE WORK GP-16
4. CONTROL OF MATERIALS GP-19
5. LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES GP-20
6. PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS OF THE WORK GP-26
7. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT GP-27
8. FACILITIES FOR AGENCY PERSONNEL GP-34
9. CITY STANDARDS, STANDARD PLANS & DRAWINGS GP-34
10. CLAIMS AND PROTEST GP-35
PART 4 EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS
400 PROTECTION AND RESTORATION GP-38
402 UTILITIES GP-39
PART 6 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL
600 ACCESS GP-41
601 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE WORK ZONES GP-42
PART 9 BID ITEM DESCRIPTIONS
BID ITEMS PAGE
1 Mobilization/ Demobilization (Not to exceed 3% of total of all other prime contract Bid Items) BD-1
2 Traffic Control BD-3
3 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete Sidewalk BD-7
4 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete Curb and Gutter BD-8 5 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete Curb Ramp BD-9
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6 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete Driveway Approach BD-10 7 Remove Existing Banner Pole and Foundation BD-10
8 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete Cross Gutter BD-13 9 Sawcut and Remove Existing Catch Basin Curb Opening, Local Depression and Adjust AC/PCC As Needed BD-14
10 Cold Mill Existing Asphalt Concrete (AC) pavement (2” depth) BD-14 11 Sawcut and Remove Existing AC Pavement, Base, Subbase and Native Soil to provide clear depth BD-16
12 Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete Pavement BD-17
13 Construct 4" Thick Concrete Sidewalk BD-19
14 Construct Concrete Curb and Gutter BD-20
15 Construct Variable Height Retaining Concrete Curb BD-21 16 Construct Concrete Curb Ramp BD-21
17 Construct Concrete Driveway Approach BD-22
18 Construct Concrete Cross Gutter BD-23
19 Construct Catch Basin Curb Opening and Local Depression BD-24 20 Construct Concrete Bus Pad BD-25
21 Construct Median Nose and Match Pavement Surface to Existing Brick Pattern BD-26
22 Furnish and Install New Sign Post BD-28
23 Install Detectable Warning Surface on Existing Ramp BD-29 24 Reconstruct Existing Curb Drain BD-30
25 Construct Concrete Pavement 8” Thick BD-30
26 Provide and Place 6" Crushed Miscellaneous Base (CMB) BD-31 27 Construct 4'' Thick AC Base Course B-PG 64-10 (2 lifts) BD-31 28 Construct 2'' Thick ARHM AC Type C2-PG 64-16 BD-34
29 Construct AC Base Course B-PG 64-10 Per Plan BD-31
30 Adjust Existing Storm Drain/ Sewer/ Utility Manhole Frames and Covers to Finished Grade BD-39
31 Adjust Existing Water Valve Cans and Covers to Finished Grade BD-40 32 Adjust Existing Water Meter Boxes and Covers to Finished Grade, Replace Broken Cover/Box BD-40
33 Adjust Existing Traffic Signal Pull Boxes and Covers to Finished Grade, Replace Broken Cover/Box BD-40
34 Remove Existing Pull Box Cover and Install New Pull Box Cover BD-41 35 Furnishing and Installing Traffic Signal Loop Detectors and Connect New DLC to Existing Pull Box BD-41
36 Furnish and Install New Banner Pole BD-42
37 Traffic Signing, Striping, Markings and Curb Painting BD-45 38 Remove Existing Traffic Signal Pull Box and Cover BD-48 39 Install New Traffic Signal Pull Box and Cover BD-48
40 Construct Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) BD-49 41 Install Public Improvement Project Signs BD-54
42 Provide Erosion Control and BMPs BD-55
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43 Provide Construction Survey, Reestablish Survey Monument and Centerline Ties Recorded with LA County BD-56
44 Provide Material Testing Services as Directed by the Engineer - Allowance BD-58
45 LA County Permits BD-59
46 City of Pico Rivera Permits BD-60
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SPECIAL PROVISIONS
PART 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
FOR
PAVING THE WAY PROGRAM
WHITTIER BLVD
C.P. No. 889
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
SECTION 1 – GENERAL
1-2 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS.
In 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:
ALLOWABLE COSTS means those costs not covered by agreed unit prices, which are to be used in calculating adjustments to the Contract Sum.
ALLOWABLE 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.
APPLICABLE 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.
APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT means Contractor’s certified application for payment for Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
ARCHITECT means the individual or firm under contract with City primarily responsible to provide design, engineering and related construction administration for the Project.
AGENCY: City of Montebello
BOARD: City Council of the City of Montebello
COUNTY: County of Los Angeles
FEDERAL: United States of America
BIDDING 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.
CERTIFICATE 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.
CHANGE 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.
CHANGE 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.
CHANGE 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.
CITY 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.
CITY 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.
CITY COUNCIL means the City Council of the City of Montebello.
CLAIM 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.
CLOSE-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.
COMPENSABLE 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 Consultant 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.
COMPLETION PUNCH LIST means the list of items of Work to be completed or corrected by Contractor for Final Completion of the Project Work.
CONSEQUENTIAL 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.
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT means the written contract contained in the Bidding Documents and executed between City and Contractor for the Work.
CONTRACT 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.
CONTRACT 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.
CONTRACT 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.
CONTRACTOR 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.
DEFECTIVE 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 or approval specified in the Contract Documents.
DELAY, whether capitalized or not, means any circumstances involving delay, disruption, hindrance or interference in the performance of the Work.
DELETED WORK means work that is eliminated due to a Change requested by City.
DESIGN 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 designs depicted therein, as well as the written documents themselves.
DIFFERING 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 encountered and generally recognized as inherent in the Work of the character provided for in the Contract Documents.
DISCOVERY 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.
DRAWINGS 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 “Drawings” 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.
EXCUSABLE 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.
EXTRA 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.
FIELD 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.
FINAL 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 the 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 temporary 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.
FORCE 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) epidemics 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 prices 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.
GENERAL CONDITIONS means the herein set forth general terms and conditions.
HAZARDOUS 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.
INSPECTOR OF RECORD means the Inspector responsible, among others, for conducting inspections of Project Work.
LABORATORY means the designated laboratory authorized by the Engineer to test materials and work involved in the contract.
LOSS, 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.
MINOR 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.
MODIFICATION 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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NOTICE OF COMPLETION means the written notice by Engineer confirming the date that the Project Work is Finally Completed.
NOTICE TO PROCEED means the written notice issued by City to Contractor to begin the Project Work.
PLANS 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.”
PROGRESS PAYMENTS means a monthly payment of a portion of the Contract Sum based on Contractor’s progress in the performance of the Work.
PROJECT 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 certificates 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.
PROJECT 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.
REQUEST 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.
REQUEST 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.
SPECIFICATIONS 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.
SPECIAL DAYS means the local holiday shopping season from the second Friday of December through Christmas Day.
SUBCONTRACTOR 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.
SURETY 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.
UNEXCUSED 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.
WORK 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.
WORKING DAY means Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. It does not include Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays recognized by the City of Montebello.
Other 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.
Subsection 1-7.1 of the Standard Specifications is hereby replaced with the following:
Within 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:
Contract Agreement
Faithful Performance Bond
Material and Labor Bond
Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance Certificate Worker’s Compensation Insurance Certificate
Project Schedule
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Failure 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.
The Contract Agreement shall not be considered binding upon the AGENCY until executed by the authorized AGENCY official.
A 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.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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 from 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.
The 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
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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.
SECTION 2 – SCOPE OF THE WORK
2-2 PERMITS.
The 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.
The Contractor shall pay all costs incurred by the permit requirements.
Wherever 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.
Where 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.
Neither 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 interference 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.
The 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 fixed “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.
SECTION 3 – CONTROL OF THE WORK
3-2 SELF-PERFORMANCE.
The whole paragraph of Subsection 3-2 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
The 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 from 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.
The 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.
The 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:
The 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.
The following is hereby added to this subsection of the General Specifications:
The 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.
The whole Subsection 3-7.2 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
All 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 the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, the order of precedence of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS shall be:
FIRST: Requirements of law, including the Charter and Ordinances of the City.
SECOND: Permits from other Agencies as may be required by law or Ordinance.
THIRD: Permits from City Departments as may be required by law or Ordinance.
FOURTH: Change Orders and/or Supplemental Agreements; whichever occurs last.
FIFTH: Contract/Agreement.
SIXTH: Addenda.
SEVENTH: Bid/Proposal.
EIGHTH: Special Provisions.
NINETH: Plans.
TENTH: Standard Plans.
ELEVENTH: Standard Specifications.
TWELFTH: Reference Specifications.
Detailed plans shall have precedence over general plans.
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3-10 SURVEYING.
3-10.1 General.
The whole Subsection 3-10.1 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
Any 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.
The 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 expense 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.
The following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
The 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.
The 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.
For 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.
Flow 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.
For 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.
For 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, elevations 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.
Distances and measurements, except elevations and structural dimensions, are given and made on horizontal planes.
Copies of all grade sheets shall be provided to the Engineer for filing.
SECTION 4 - CONTROL OF MATERIALS
4-1 GENERAL.
The following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specification:
The 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 damages 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.
The first and second paragraphs of this subsection of the Standard Specifications are hereby replaced with the following:
Although 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 mind 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 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.
SECTION 5 – LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
5-3 LABOR.
5-3.2 Prevailing Wages.
The following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
The 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.
The following subsection(s) are hereby added to Section 5-3 of the Standard Specifications 5-3.6 Laws.
The 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.
The whole Subsection 5-4.2 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
CONTRACTOR shall carry and maintain Comprehensive General Liability Insurance which provides the following:
Minimum 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.
Products/Completed Operations Hazard Insurance in an amount of not less than FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000).
A 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.
If a 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.
The following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specification:
CONTRACTOR 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 utilizes 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.
The whole Subsection 5-4.4 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
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CONTRACTOR 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.
The following is hereby added to subsection 5-4 of the Standard Specifications:
5-4.5 Additional Insureds.
The 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 CITY 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.
CONTRACTOR 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.
Each of the policies of insurance shall contain a clause substantially as follows:
The 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.
All 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.
The 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.
All 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.
CONTRACTOR 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 CITY at all times during the term of this Contract. The CITY reserves the right to require
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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 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.
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 opinion 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 payments 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 control plan to the City and obtain approval of same in writing from the City Engineer. The
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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).
There 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.
All 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.
No 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.
Under 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.
Clearances 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.
Clearances 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.
Any striped roadway shall be delineated by the Contractor with temporary raised reflective markers when it is to be left un-striped overnight.
5-7.9.1 Street Closures, Detours, Barricades.
This subsection is hereby added to section 5-7.9 of the Standard Specifications:
Street closures will not be allowed except as specifically permitted by the Engineer.
At 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.
Traffic lane transitions shall not be sharper than a taper of thirty to one.
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Temporary 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.
In no case shall traffic be diverted from the existing traveled way without prior approval of the City Engineer.
The 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.
If the 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
5-7.9.2 Protection of the Public.
This subsection is hereby added to section 5-7.9 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 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.
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 opinion 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 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.
SECTION 6 – PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS OF THE WORK
6-1 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
The following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
The Contractor’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.
Prior to issuing the Notice to Proceed, the Engineer will schedule a preconstruction meeting with the Contractor to review the proposed Construction Schedule and delivery dates, arrange utility coordination, discuss construction methods, and clarify inspection procedures.
The 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 withheld pending receipt of any outstanding reports.
6-3 TIME OF COMPLETION.
6-3.1 General.
This subsection of the Standard Specifications shall be replaced by the following:
All construction work is to be completed within one-hundred twenty (120) working days. 6-3.2 Contract Time Accounting.
The following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
The Contractor’s activitiesshall 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 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
The liquidated damages value is hereby amended to be $1,000.00 per day.
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SECTION 7 – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
7-3 PAYMENT
7-3.2 Partial and Final Payment.
The text of Subsection 7-3.2 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
The 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.
When the work is complete, the Engineer will determine the final quantities of the work performed and prepare the final progress payment.
Payments 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 progress 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.
A 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.
Decisions to Withhold Progress Payments
The 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:
1. Defective work not remedied in accordance with provisions of the Contract Documents;
2. Third party claims, liens or stop notices filed or reasonable evidence indicating probable filing of such claims, liens or stop notices;
3. Failure of the Contractor to make payments properly for labor, services, materials, equipment, or other facilities or to subcontractor;
4. A reasonable doubt that the work can be completed for the unpaid balance of the Contract Sum;
5. A reasonable doubt that the Contractor will complete the work within the agreed Contract Time;
6. Costs 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. Damage to other work or property;
8. Failure to fulfill all the requirements of the Contract Documents;
9. When there is pending litigation against the City related to this contract or reasonable anticipation thereof;
10. Failure 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. Failure 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. Failure of Contractor of the subcontractors to comply with applicable laws;
13. Any 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;
14. Additional professional, consultant or inspection services required due to Contractor’s failure to comply with Contract Documents;
15. Liquidated damages payable to City;
16. Materials ordered or paid by City on behalf of Contractor;
17. Damage loss caused to City, a separate contractor, homeowner contractor or any other person or entity due to the actions of the Contractor;
18. Cleanup performed by City and chargeable to Contractor;
19. Failure of Contractor to pay contributions due and owing to employee benefits funds pursuant to applicable collective bargaining agreements or trust agreements;
20. Failure of Contractor or any Subcontractor to properly pay prevailing wages as defined in California Labor Code Section 1720 et/ seq.;
21. A breach by Contractor of any obligation or provision of the Contract Documents.
22. Whenever 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 withholding, the City will pay to the Contractor, within 35 calendar days, the amount so withheld.
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Application of Withholding
Sums 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 for 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 such payment, City may, in its sole discretion, elect to exercise its rights to adjust the Contract Sum.
Payment by City
After 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.
Payment to Subcontractors
Upon 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 with 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.
Direct Negotiation of Stop Notices
City 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.
Release of Stop Notices
Except 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 other rights as City may have against Contractor under the Contract Documents or Applicable Laws.
Failure 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.
Disputed Payments, Continuous Work
No 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.
Completion. Inspection. Punch List. Re-Inspection
A 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.
Unless 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.
Any 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.
Contractor 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.
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 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.
Final Completion
Contractor 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.
If 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.
Concluding Payment
Upon 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:
1. Submission 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;
2. Submission of consent of Surety, if any, to Completion Payment;
3. Submission of a certificate evidencing that the insurance required by the Contract Documents is in force;
4. Submission 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;
5. Submission 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.
7. Proper payment of prevailing wages as defined in California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq for the Project Work.
8. Submission 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
9. Submission of any other documents or information required by the Contract Documents as a condition of Final Payment or Final Completion of the Project Work.
Final Payment Terminates Liability
No 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.
The 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.
Securities in Lieu of Retention
Provisions 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.
In 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.
Any escrow agreement entered into shall contain the following provisions:
(a) The amount of surety to be deposited;
(b) The terms and conditions of conversion to cash in case of default of the Contractor; and
(c) The termination of the escrow upon completion of the contract.
7.3.3 Delivered Materials.
This subsection of the Standard Specifications is hereby replaced in its entirety by the following:
Materials 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.
Replace this subsection with the following:
If 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 the 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%.
This subsection of the Standard Specifications is hereby replaced by the following:
No 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%.
This subsection of the Standard Specifications is hereby replaced by the following:
No 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.
Replace this subsection with the following:
7-4.3.1 Work by Contractor.
The following percentages shall be added to the Contractor's costs and shall constitute the markup for all overhead and profit:
Labor 20%
Materials 15%
Equipment Rentals 15%
Other Contractor's costs 15%
One 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 Subcontractor.
When 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.
SECTION 8 – FACILITIES FOR AGENCY PERSONNEL
The following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
No 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.
SECTION 9 – CITY STANDARDS, STANDARD PLANS AND DRAWINGS Section 9 is hereby added to the Standard Specifications as follows:
All 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.
Standard 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.
Los Angeles County Flood Control District - Applicable storm drains.
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County - Applicable sewer and manholes.
State of California – California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Standard Specifications and Standard Plans - Pavement markings and traffic loops.
City Standards - All applicable standard plans.
Standard Specifications - The 2024 edition of, and applicable amendments to, the “Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (SSPWC).”
California Manual on Traffic Control Devices (CA-MUTCD), “Latest Edition”.
SECTION 10 – CLAIMS AND PROTESTS
Section 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 disputed portion of the claim has been identified in writing. If the parties cannot agree upon a mediator, each party shall select a mediator and those mediators shall select a qualified neutral third party to mediate with regard to the disputed portion of the claim. Each party shall bear the fees and costs charged by its respective mediator in connection with the selection of the neutral mediator. If mediation is unsuccessful, the parts of the claim remaining in dispute shall be subject to 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 claim 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 civil 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.
PART 4 – EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS
SECTION 400 – PROTECTION AND RESTORATION
400-1 GENERAL.
The second paragraph of Subsection 400-1 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
The 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.
Where 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.
Relocations, 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.
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 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.
The following is added this this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
The 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 Engineer 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 submit the documents from the County Surveyor as proof of compliance to the City of Montebello. 400-3 PAYMENT
This subsection of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
No 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.
SECTION 402 – UTILITIES
402-1 LOCATION.
402-1.1 General.
The following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
The 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 determine 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.
NOTIFICATION
The 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:
CITY OF MONTEBELLO DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS (323) 887-1462
Attention: Mr. Cesar Roldan [email protected]
AT&T (626) 318-9039
Attention: Mr. Marco Macias
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE (323) 823-5287
Attention: Mr. Ralph Felix [email protected]
CENTRAL 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]
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS (626) 458-7136 Attention: Mr. Mahdad Derakhshani [email protected] LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT (562) 908-4288 ext. 1205 Attention: Ms. Christine Gurga [email protected] METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT (909) 242-1675
Attention: Mr. Ben Brinker [email protected]
MONTEBELLO LAND & WATER (323) 722-8654
Attention: Mr. Mario Gardea [email protected]
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER CO. (909) 201-7349
Attention: Mr. Paul Garavito
SOUTH MONTEBELLO IRRIGATION DISTRICT (323) 721-4735
Attention: Mr. Jordan Betencourt [email protected] SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON North of Lincoln Av (323) 720-5298 Attention: Ms. Regina Gonzales
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON North of Lincoln Ave. & Large Projects Attention: Ms. Elda Alatorre (323) 720-5214
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON South of Lincoln Ave. (310) 608-5005 Attention: Ms. Lissette Alvarez [email protected] THE GAS COMPANY (310) 605-4105
Attention: Mr. Cesar Arroyo [email protected] CRMSON PIPELINE (310) 669-4002
Attention: Mr. Ryan Lassus (310) 669-4024
CHEVRON (310) 669-4014
Attention: Mr. Dave Zerler
CITY POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT Police: (323) 887-1313
Fire: (323) 887-4510
UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT (800) 422-4133 Tel
(909) 808-8101 Fax
TRASH COLLECTORS – ATHENS DISPOSAL (626) 336-6100
STREET SWEEPING – NATIONWIDE (562) 860-0604
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MONTEBELLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (323) 887-7900
MONTEBELLO TRANSIT (323) 558-1625
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
The 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.
402-1.2 Payment
Payment 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.
PART 6 – TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL
SECTION 600 – ACCESS
600-1 GENERAL.
The following is added this this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
The 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. 600-2 VEHICULAR ACCESS.
The following is added this this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
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.
In 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.
All 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.
No 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.
600-3 PEDESTRIAN ACCESS.
The following is added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
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Under 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.
SECTION 601 – TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE WORK ZONES
601-1 GENERAL.
The following is added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
At 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.
Clearances 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.
Any striped roadway shall be delineated by the Contractor with temporary raised reflective markers when it is to be left un-striped overnight.
Street closures will not be allowed except as specifically permitted by the Engineer. 601-2 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN (TCP)
601-2.1 General
The following is added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
At 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.
Traffic 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).
Traffic 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.
In no case shall traffic be diverted from the existing traveled way without prior approval of the City Engineer.
The 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.
If the 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.
601-2.2 Payment
Payment 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 PROVISIONS
PART 2 – BID ITEM DESCRIPTIONS
FOR
PAVING THE WAY PROGRAM
WHITTIER BLVD
C.P. No. 889
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, and 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 required 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 site 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 artificial 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
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Practice Handbooks, Volume 3, Construction BMP Handbook and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Best Management Practices Handbook for Construction Activities.
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.
Additional 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.
BMPs 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.
The 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.
Payment 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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Bid Item No. 2 – Traffic Control
Traffic 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 Traffic Controls for Construction and Maintenance Work Zones” published by the Department of Transportation, State of California, and Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD), Latest Edition, by the Federal Highway Administration and California, the traffic control plans and these Special Provisions.
The Contractor shall maintain the following clearances from the edge of traffic lanes:
1) 5 feet to any excavation,
2) 2 feet to curbs or temporary concrete barriers,
3) 10 feet to poles and other obstructions on uncurbed roadways.
If determined 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.
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
Within 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 lights 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.
Due 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.
The 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 seventy 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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The 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.
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 this provision may result in a penalty of One Hundred dollars ($100.00) per occurrence.
All 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.
The 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.
PROTECTION OF WORK AND PUBLIC
The 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.
CONSTRUCTION SIGNING
Construction 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.
TRAFFIC MAINTENANCE
The Contractor shall be responsible for handling vehicular and pedestrian traffic in accordance with Subsection 601 of the Standard Specifications and these Special Provisions.
The 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. Notification Signs.
2. Existing and temporary lane lines.
3. Dimensions of the work zone and street improvements.
4. Advance warning signs.
5. Delineators
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6. Lighting, for nighttime work.
The 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 each phase. The traffic control plans shall indicate the travel plan for each phase of construction.
The traffic control plans shall state:
1. That 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.
The traffic control plan shall be approved by the City of Montebello prior to beginning any removals.
The 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.
The Contractor shall furnish and install construction notification signs as shown on traffic control plans and as specified by the City of Montebello.
The 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.
At 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.
The 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.
Contractor’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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TEMPORARY GUIDE MARKERS
Temporary 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.
Temporary 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.
PORTABLE DELINEATORS
The 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.
Two 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.
Reflective 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.
Dry Reflective Value
Angle of Incidence 4º 5º 30º
White 250 165 50
Yellow 10 110 50
All tests for reflective values shall be performed in accordance with California Test Method No. 642.
The 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.
FLUORESCENT TRAFFIC CONES
Provide 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
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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.
STRIPING
Temporary 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.
RESTRICTIONS ON CLOSURE OF STREETS AND TRAFFIC LANES
The 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.
The Contractor shall construct temporary A.C. ramps or equal to provide safe and drivable access to residents and business properties daily.
The 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.
The 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.
No 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.
Payment for 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, field office facility; and incidentals necessary to perform all related items of work.
Bid Item No. 3 – Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete Sidewalk This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to sawcut, remove, haul away and properly dispose of existing concrete sidewalk and sub-grade compaction. Removal of concrete sidewalk 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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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 new concrete sidewalk is constructed. Generally sawcuts shall be on existing joints or score mark.
All necessary sawcutting of existing concrete sidewalks 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.
This item shall include root clearing and/or tree root removal of the sections immediately adjacent and underneath sidewalk in order to bring new sidewalk to final finish grade. Full compensation for root clearing and tree root removal shall be included in the unit price of sidewalk and no further compensation shall be made.
Payment for Sawcutting and Removal of Existing Concrete Sidewalk shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Square Foot (SF) 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, subgrade compaction, restoration and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed.
Bid Item No. 4 – Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete Curb and Gutter This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to sawcut, remove, haul away and properly dispose of existing concrete curb and gutter, one-foot wide strip of AC pavement for forming and sub-grade compaction. Removal of concrete 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.
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 new concrete curb and gutter is constructed. Generally sawcuts shall be on existing joints or score mark.
All 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.
Removal 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.
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 landscaping, irrigation system, property’s fence/wall/gates, curb and/or gutter, pull boxes, utility boxes, and etc. in place per
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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.
Payment for Sawcutting and Removal of Existing Concrete Curb and 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.
Bid Item No. 5 – Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete Curb Ramp This 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.
Prior to removing the curb ramp, the contractor shall determine the feasibility of constructing a new curb ramp in compliance with ADA standards.
Several 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.
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 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.
Removal 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
Removal 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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Payment for Sawcutting and Removal of 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.
Bid Item No. 6 – Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete Driveway Approach This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to sawcut, remove, haul away and properly dispose of existing concrete driveway and related adjacent areas needed to construct a new driveway. Removal of concrete driveway approach as shown in the Contract Drawings and as directed in the field by the Engineer shall be in conformance to Subsection 401-
3.2 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and the rules outlined herein about endeavoring to maintain operational access of a driveway.
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 new concrete Driveway is constructed. Generally sawcuts shall be on existing joints or score mark.
Per Standard Plan 110-2 for Driveway aprons, Curb and Gutter adjacent to Driveway aprons is included as part of the apron as a square foot quantity. Payment for removal of 24 inches-wide AC Pavement strip along the curb and gutter for forming purposes shall be included in this bid item of work and no additional compensation will be allowed.
Payment for Sawcutting and Removal of Existing Concrete Driveway Approach (or portion thereof) shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Square Foot (SF) 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.
Bid Item No. 7 – Remove Existing Banner Pole and Foundation This Bid Item shall include all labor, materials, equipment, tools, traffic control, and incidentals necessary to remove, salvage, transport, protect, and properly store the existing banner pole and associated components as specified herein and shown on the Plans.
The work shall conform to the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (SSPWC), latest edition, including supplements; State of California (Caltrans) Standard Plans and Specifications, 2025 edition; and the Special Provisions and General Conditions of these Specifications.
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Description of Work
This work consists of carefully removing and salvaging existing banner poles, including associated banner cables, fittings, hardware, foundations, and other appurtenances designated for salvage, as shown on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer.
The Contractor shall exercise care during removal to prevent damage to the existing banner poles and components designated for salvage.
Prior to removal, the Contractor shall document the condition of the existing banner pole and associated components and shall notify the Engineer of any existing damage or deficiencies.
All salvaged materials shall remain the property of the City unless otherwise specified.
Removal
The Contractor shall:
1. Remove the existing banner pole and all associated components designated for salvage.
2. Remove existing galvanized aircraft cables, fittings, hardware, and other associated banner pole components designated for salvage.
3. Remove the existing pole foundation, if shown on the Plans or directed by the Engineer.
4. Protect adjacent sidewalks, curb and gutter, pavement, landscaping, utilities, signs, and other existing improvements during removal operations.
5. Perform sawcutting, excavation, removal, hauling, and disposal of non-salvageable materials as necessary to complete the work.
6. Properly backfill and compact excavations resulting from removal of the existing pole and foundation.
7. Restore all disturbed improvements to match existing conditions or as shown on the Plans.
The Contractor shall not cut, bend, drill, weld, or otherwise modify any component designated for salvage without prior approval from the Engineer.
Salvage and Storage
All existing banner poles and components designated for salvage shall be carefully removed and handled to prevent damage.
The Contractor shall clean, protect, and transport salvaged materials to the City's designated storage facility or other location designated by the Engineer.
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The Contractor shall notify the Engineer upon completion of removal and delivery of the salvaged materials.
Existing Utilities
The Contractor shall verify the location of existing underground utilities prior to excavation or removal of foundations.
The Contractor shall contact 811 Underground Service Alert at least three days prior to construction and shall take all necessary steps to determine the exact location of underground facilities prior to excavation.
The Contractor shall be responsible for protecting all existing utilities and facilities during removal operations.
Removal of Existing Foundation
Where removal of the existing foundation is required, the Contractor shall remove the existing foundation to the depth shown on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer.
Foundation removal shall be performed in a manner that does not damage adjacent pavement, sidewalk, curb, gutter, utilities, or other existing improvements.
Unless otherwise shown on the Plans, the resulting excavation shall be backfilled with suitable material and compacted in accordance with the requirements of the SSPWC and the Plans.
Where required by the Engineer, the excavation may be backfilled with one-sack slurry mix.
Removal and Replacement of Improvements
The Contractor shall replace or reconstruct any underlying material or existing improvement damaged as a result of the Contractor's activities. Replacement materials shall be of equal or better quality than the materials removed or damaged.
If any portion of a concrete sidewalk, curb, gutter, or driveway square or slab is broken or damaged, the entire square or slab shall be removed and reconstructed.
Concrete sidewalk to be removed shall be sawcut:
1. Using a power-driven saw
2. On a neat line
Where sidewalks are scored in 4- to 8-foot sections, removals shall leave no less than 3 feet of concrete between the edge of the removal and the nearest score line.
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Where sidewalks are scored in 4-foot sections, the concrete shall be removed and reconstructed to the nearest score line.
Traffic Control
The Contractor shall provide all necessary traffic control, pedestrian control, barricades, warning signs, flaggers, and other safety measures required to perform the work safely and in accordance with the approved traffic control plans and applicable requirements.
No additional compensation will be allowed for traffic control required to complete this work.
Disposal of Non-Salvageable Materials
Materials not designated for salvage shall become the property of the Contractor and shall be legally disposed of at an approved disposal facility.
The Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, State, and local laws and regulations regarding transportation and disposal of removed materials.
Payment for Remove Existing Banner Pole and Foundation shall be made at the contract unit price per Each (EA).
The contract unit price shall constitute full compensation for all labor, materials, equipment, tools, traffic control, sawcutting, removal, excavation, foundation removal, loading, hauling, transportation, unloading, cleaning, protection, storage, backfilling, compaction, disposal of nonsalvageable materials, restoration of damaged improvements, and all other incidentals necessary to complete the work as shown on the Plans and specified herein.
The contract unit price shall also include the removal and salvage of the existing banner pole, galvanized aircraft cables, fittings, hardware, and other associated components designated for salvage.
No additional compensation will be allowed for any work necessary to complete the removal, salvage, transportation, storage, and restoration associated with this Bid Item.
Bid Item No. 8 – Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete Cross Gutter This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to sawcut, remove, haul away and properly dispose of existing concrete cross gutter and related adjacent areas needed to construct a cross gutter. Removal of concrete cross gutter as shown on the plans in conformance to Subsection 401-3.2 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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 new concrete Cross Gutter and/or Spandrel is constructed. Generally sawcuts shall be on existing joints or score mark.
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All necessary sawcutting of existing concrete Cross Gutter shall be to the lines shown on plans.
Sawcutting shall be included in the unit price and no further compensation shall be made.
Removal of 24 inches-wide strip of AC pavement along the concrete cross gutter for forming is included in this removal bid item and no additional compensation will be allowed.
Payment for Sawcutting and Removal of Existing Concrete Cross Gutter (or portion thereof) shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Square Foot (SF) 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.
Bid Item No. 9 – Sawcut and Remove Existing Catch Basin Curb Opening, Local Depression and Adjust AC/PCC As Needed
This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to sawcut, remove, haul away and properly dispose existing catch basin curb opening, face plate, local depression and adjacent areas need to construct new improvements. Removal of catch basin curb opening as shown on the Contract Drawings, shall conform to Subsection 401-3 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
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 saw-cut edge shall be maintained until new catch basin curb opening is constructed. Generally saw-cuts shall be on existing joints or score mark.
All necessary sawcutting of existing catch basin curb opening 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.
Payment for Sawcutting and Removal of Existing Catch Basin Curb Opening and Local Depression shall be 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, saw-cutting, 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.
Removal of 24 inches-wide strip of AC pavement along local depression is included in this removal bid item and no additional compensation will be allowed.
Bid Item No. 10 – Cold Mill Existing Asphalt Concrete AC Pavement (2” Depth) The following is applicable for all cold milling. Cold milling shall conform to the provisions of Section 404 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. The Contractor shall
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cold mill existing asphalt concrete (AC) pavement to the depth required for the placement of new pavement as shown on the Plans and as directed in the field by the Engineer. All work shall be completed in accordance with lines and grades, and typical cross-sections shown on the drawings.
Any extra cold milling beyond the shown limits shall be at the Contractor’s expense.
All 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.
This work shall consist of cutting existing asphalt concrete (AC) pavement to facilitate its removal.
Any sawcutting shall be accomplished by the use of a power-driven saw 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.
During the cold milling operation, the Contractor shall remove all loosened materials from milled areas, haul away and dispose of them at a legal site and submit evidence of the proper disposal to the City of Montebello. The Contractor shall abate dust nuisance by cleaning, sweeping, and sprinkling with recycled water (if available) or other means as necessary.
Any petromat found during grinding shall be removed by scraping and by burning it with a torch.
The Contractor shall be responsible to assume the cost of removing, hauling, recycling and any other incidental of any petromat found during grinding operation and no adjustment on the Bid price shall be made. Also, The Contractor shall remove all asphalt residuals along existing gutter.
Crack Sealing (Not a Bid item)
After the completion of the cold milling operation, ¼” wide cracks and larger shall be cleaned by hot air blowing to provide intact bonding surfaces which are free of moisture and debris. After the cracks have been properly cleaned, they shall be sprayed with an approved soil sterilant, and then filled with SS-1H asphaltic emulsion and sanded. Cracks and pop-outs larger than 1” wide shall be sealed with a D2-SC-800 stockpile mix.
Payment for Cold Milling of Existing Asphalt Concrete (AC) Pavement shall be paid for at the price bid per Square Foot (SF) and shall be considered full compensation for furnishing labor, materials, equipment, sawcutting, removals, hauling and disposal of asphalt concrete materials excavated or grinded, grade for the base, crack sealing, compaction and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore. Payment for the removal of Petromat fabric material shall be included in this bid item of work and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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Bid Item No. 11 – Sawcut and Remove Existing AC Pavement, Base, Subbase and Native Soil to provide clear depth
This Bid Item shall conform to Subsection 401-2 of the Standard Specifications and shall include all labor, material and equipment required to include the following items of work:
A. 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 which are removed from excavations beneath the existing AC pavement shall be inspected by the City Engineer prior to performing over excavation.
B. Removal of materials resulting from milling, excavation, shall be legally disposed of legally debris, shrubs, rubbish and excess material.
C. Maintaining dust control at all times by watering.
D. 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.
E. Removal and disposal of unnamed concrete improvements.
F. Restoration and clean-up of the site.
G. 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.
I. Removing and restoring or relocating all sprinkler lines, heads, valves, etc. interfering with construction of improvements.
J. 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 final disposition of all excavated and demolition materials from the project within five (5) working days after project completion.
K. No excavated or demolished materials shall be left in the public right of way overnight.
It 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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The 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.
The Contractor shall also be aware of existing Macadam material under the existing pavement when removing the pavement.
The 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.
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 ninetyfive (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.
All existing asphalt concrete (AC) pavement that is to be joined by new construction shall be sawcut in a straight line. Contractor shall exercise due caution to avoid any damage to the existing improvements to be protected in-place. Any damage done by the Contractor and/or his equipment shall be repaired or replaced as called out in Section 7-9 of the Standard Specifications at the Contractor’s expense.
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.
This 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.
Payment for Removal of Existing AC Pavement, Base, Subbase and Native Soil 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.
Bid Item No. 12 – Sawcut and Remove Existing Concrete Pavement This 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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A. 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 excavations beneath the existing PCC pavement shall be inspected by the City Engineer prior to performing over excavation.
B. Removal of materials resulting from milling and excavation, including but not limited to debris, shrubs, rubbish and excess material, shall be legally disposed of.
C. Maintaining dust control at all times by watering.
D. 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.
E. Removal and disposal of unnamed concrete improvements.
F. Restoration and clean-up of the site.
G. 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.
I. Removing and restoring or relocating all sprinkler lines, heads, valves, etc. interfering with construction of improvements.
J. 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 final disposition of all excavated and demolition materials from the project within five (5) working days after project completion.
K. No excavated or demolished materials shall be left in the public right of way overnight.
It 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.
The 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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The Contractor shall also be aware of existing Macadam material under the existing pavement when removing the pavement.
The 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.
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 ninetyfive (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.
All existing Portland cement concrete (PCC) 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 replaced as called out in Section 402 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction at the Contractor’s expense.
This 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.
Payment for Removal of Existing Concrete Pavement 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.
Bid Item No. 13 – Construct 4” Thick Concrete Sidewalk
This 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-C2500 as specified in Section 201-1.3.3 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works
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Construction. Concrete sidewalk shall be 4” thick per plan and shall be place 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.
Payment for concrete sidewalk shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 303-5.9 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
Payment for Construction of Concrete Sidewalk 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.
Bid Item No. 14 – Construct Concrete Curb and Gutter
This 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 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 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.
Concrete curb and gutter shall be constructed to the line, grades and design shown on the plans.
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 and blemishes at no additional cost to the City. Work shall include replacement of any AC removed to provide space for forming at no additional cost to the City.
Payment for concrete curb and gutter shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 303-5.9 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
Payment for constructing a two-foot-wide AC or PCC pavement strip along the curb and gutter for forming purposes and payment for a 6"-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.
Payment for Construction of Concrete Curb and Gutter shall be at the contract unit price per Linear Foot (LF) and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools,
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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.
Bid Item No. 15 – Construct Variable Height Retaining Concrete Curb This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to place concrete curb for the project. Concrete Retaining Curb for Ramps 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. Retaining Curbs for Ramps shall be per be per Standard Plans for Public Work Construction, Standard Plan 120-3 type A1-6 and Plan 111-5 Sheet 10 Detail B, Retaining Curb shall be per Standard Plans for Public Work Construction, Standard Plan 120-3 type A2-8(200) or per City Engineer instruction.
Variable Height Concrete Curb 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.
Payment for concrete Variable Height Concrete Curb shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 303-5.9 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
Payment for Construct Variable Height Retaining Concrete 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, 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.
Bid Item No. 16 – Construct Concrete Curb Ramp
This 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/or 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.
Concrete 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.
Concrete Curb Ramp shall be constructed to the line, grades and design shown on the plans or as ordered by the Engineer. 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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The 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.
Truncated, detectable warning surface shall be yellow and 4’ wide and 3’ long minimum. A sample of material shall be approved by the City of Montebello 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.
The 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.
During 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.
Payment for 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.
Payment for Construction of Concrete Curb Ramp shall be 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, hauling, proper disposing, and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed.
Bid Item No. 17 – Construct Concrete Driveway Approach
This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to construct concrete driveway approach, and a full depth of asphalt concrete pavement at a section excavated for placement of a new driveway approach. Concrete driveway approach 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. Concrete driveway approach shall be 6” thick per Standard Plans for Public Works Construction 110-2 over the native soil compacted to a minimum of 95 % relative compaction per SPPWC.
Convenient access to driveways, houses along the line of the work shall be maintained and temporary access or steel plate to crossings or intersecting the street shall be provided and kept in good condition. When the abutting property owner's access across the right-of-way line is to be eliminated, or to be replaced under the Contract by other access facilities, the existing access temporarily in use shall not be closed until the replacement access facilities are usable.
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Concrete shall be Class 520-C-3250 as specified in Section 201-1.1.2 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
Concrete driveway approach shall be constructed to the line, grades and design shown on the plans or as ordered by the City Engineer. Existing approach 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.
The 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.
Payment for concrete driveway approach shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 303-5.9 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
Payment for constructing a two-foot-wide AC or PCC pavement strip along the curb and gutter for forming purposes and payment for a 6"-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.
Per Standard Plan 110-2 for Driveway aprons, Curb and Gutter adjacent to Driveway aprons is included as part of the apron as a square foot quantity.
Payment for Construction of Concrete Driveway Approach shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Square Foot (SF) and include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, backfilling, grading, compacting, forming, pouring, finishing, curing, steel plate to provide a temporary access, and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
Bid Item No. 18 – Construct Cross Gutter
This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to construct concrete cross gutter and/or spandrel for the project. Concrete cross gutter 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.
Concrete cross gutter shall be per Standard Plans for Public Works Construction 122-3. Concrete shall be Class 520-C-2500 as specified in Section 201-1 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
Concrete cross gutter shall be constructed to the line, grades and design shown on the plans to match existing or as ordered by the Engineer. The Contractor shall remove and replace any new concrete work with graffiti markings and blemishes at no additional cost to the City.
Payment for concrete cross gutter and/or spandrel shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 303-5.9 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. 6” thick compacted Crushed Miscellaneous Base (CMB) under the cross gutter shall be paid under a separate Bid Item.
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Payment for 24 inches wide AC or PCC Pavement strip along the cross-gutter for forming purposes shall be included in this bid item of work and no additional compensation will be allowed.
Payment for Construction of Concrete Cross 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, removing and replacing AC for forming purposes, pouring, finishing, hauling, proper disposing, and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
Bid Item No. 19 – Construct Catch Basin Curb Opening and Local Depression This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to construct a catch basin curb opening and local depression for the project. Catch basin curb opening and local depression 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. Catch basin curb opening shall be per Standard Plan 300-3 and local depression shall be per Standard Plan 313-3 of the Standard Plans for Public Works Construction. Concrete shall be class 520-C-2500.
Catch basin curb opening and local depression shall be constructed to the line, grades and design shown on the plans or as ordered by the Engineer. Existing concrete 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.
Catch basin curb opening shall include Automatic Retractable Screen per approved vendor by the LA County Department of Public Works. Installation of ARS unit shall be per manufacturer’s recommendation.
Payment for catch basin curb opening and local depression shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 303-5.9 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. 6” thick compacted Crushed Miscellaneous Base (CMB) under the catch basin curb opening and local depression shall be paid under a separate Bid Item.
Payment for Construction of Catch Basin Curb Opening and Local Depression shall be at the contract unit price per Linear Foot (LF) and shall be considered full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, backfilling, grading, compacting, forming, pouring, doweling, finishing, hauling, proper disposing, and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
Payment for 24 inches wide AC Pavement strip along the local depression for forming purposes shall be included in this bid item of work and no additional compensation will be allowed.
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Bid Item No. 20 – Construct Concrete Bus Pad (8’’ Thick) This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to place a new concrete bus pad for the project. The work shall be performed per Standard Plans for Public Works Construction, Standard Plan 131-3.
Concrete bus pad shall be 8 inches in thickness and constructed to the line, grades and design shown on plans. Existing pavement 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.
All cement used in concrete bus pad pavement shall conform to ASTM C 150 and these Specifications, and shall be, Type III Portland cement for concrete pavement requiring High Early Strength. Contractor shall furnish certificates of compliance stating that the cement delivered to the work site complies with State Standard Specification and these Specifications.
Unless otherwise specified in the Special Provisions, preformed expansion joint filler material shall conform to ASTM D 1751. The Concrete shall be Class “B” Concrete shall contain six (6) sacks (564 pounds) of Portland cement per cubic yard and shall have a maximum size of coarse aggregate of three-quarter inch (¾").
Sub-grade for concrete pavement shall be prepared as specified in The Greenbook and these Specifications. Sub-grade shall be free of all loose and extraneous material when base material is placed thereon and shall be uniformly moist. Any excess water on the surface shall be removed prior to placing base material per Greenbook Specifications.
Weakened Plane Joints shall be constructed to a depth of one (1) inch with a scoring tool, which will leave the edges rounded with 3/8” radius. Provide weakened Plane Joints at 15’ maximum spacing in any direction. Contractor shall provide a shop drawing for approval by the construction manager prior to pouring concrete.
The surface of the concrete shall be finished smooth and true to grade with wooden floats. Floats shall be operated from the end of the pavement and parallel with the centerline of the pavement by means of a long handle.
Finishers and floatmen shall be required to remain at work, after placing of concrete has stopped, long enough to complete the finishing of the pavement when the concrete has hardened sufficiently.
At locations where PCC Pavement will abut existing concrete, an EPOXY approved by the City engineer shall be applied to the existing concrete surfaces prior to concrete placement.
Curing Concrete Pavement. The curing of Portland cement concrete pavement shall be with a pigmented sealing compound. The application of the sealing compound shall be in accordance with the requirements of Section 90-7.01B of the State Standard Specifications.
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All damage done to or openings cut in concrete pavement during the progress of the work shall be repaired by Contractor to the satisfaction of the Engineer, using for such repairs, materials conforming to the requirements of these Specifications.
Payment for concrete bus pad shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 302-6.8 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
An 6” thick compacted Crushed Miscellaneous Base (CMB) under the bus pad shall be paid under a separate Bid Item.
Payment for Construction of Concrete Bus Pad 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, 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 therefor.
Payment for 24-inches-wide AC or PCC Pavement strip along the bus pad for forming purposes shall be included in this bid item of work and no additional compensation will be allowed.
Bid Item No. 21 – Construct Median Nose and Match Pavement Surface to Existing Brick Pattern
This Bid Item shall include all labor, materials, tools, and equipment required to furnish and construct the concrete median curb and concrete median pavement as shown on the Plans and specified herein.
Concrete median curb and concrete median pavement shall conform to the provisions of Section 303-5 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (SSPWC), 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 SSPWC.
Concrete Median Curb
Concrete median curb shall conform to Standard Plan 120-3, Type C1-6 (150) of the Standard Plans for Public Works Construction, at the locations and dimensions shown on the Plans, or shall match the existing median curb as directed by the City Engineer.
The Contractor shall dowel the new concrete median curb into the existing AC pavement in a vertical direction using No. 4 reinforcing bars, 10 inches in length, spaced at 18 inches on center.
The Contractor shall drill holes into the existing AC pavement and install the reinforcing bars using a high-strength epoxy tie adhesive approved by the Engineer.
Concrete median curb shall be constructed to the lines, grades, dimensions, and design shown on the Plans or as directed by the City Engineer.
The Contractor shall properly form, place, finish, cure, and protect the concrete median curb in accordance with the Plans and Specifications.
The Contractor shall remove and replace, at no additional cost to the City, any newly constructed concrete work containing graffiti markings, tie marks, shoe marks, significant blemishes, or other unacceptable surface defects, as determined by the City Engineer.
Concrete Median Pavement
Concrete median pavement shall be a minimum of 4 inches thick, unless otherwise shown on the Plans or directed by the City Engineer, and shall conform to the applicable requirements of Standard Plans 112-2 and 113-2 of the Standard Plans for Public Works Construction.
Concrete median pavement shall be constructed to the lines, grades, elevations, thickness, dimensions, and design shown on the Plans.
Existing surfaces to be joined shall be sawcut along a neat, straight line at the join location.
The Contractor shall properly prepare the existing surface, including backfilling, grading, subgrade preparation, and compaction, as necessary prior to placement of the concrete median pavement.
The concrete median pavement shall match the color, texture, and pattern of the adjacent median, unless otherwise directed by the City Engineer.
The Contractor shall remove and replace, at no additional cost to the City, any newly constructed concrete work containing graffiti markings, significant blemishes, or other unacceptable surface defects, as determined by the City Engineer.
Removal and Replacement of Existing Improvements
The Contractor shall protect all existing improvements adjacent to the work. Any sidewalk, curb, gutter, pavement, landscaping, utilities, or other existing improvements damaged by the Contractor's operations shall be repaired or replaced to the satisfaction of the City Engineer at no additional cost to the City.
Payment
Payment for Construct Concrete Median Curb and Median Pavement shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 303-5.9 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
Payment for Construct Median Nose and Match Pavement Surface to Existing Brick Pattern shall be made at the contract Square Foot (SF) price and shall constitute full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, reinforcing bars, epoxy adhesive, doweling, drilling, sawcutting, forming, backfilling, grading, subgrade preparation and compaction, concrete placement, pouring, finishing, curing, hauling, disposal, protection of BD-27
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existing improvements, restoration, and all other work and incidentals necessary to complete the concrete median curb and median pavement as shown on the Plans and specified herein.
The Lump Sum price shall include all costs associated with furnishing and constructing the concrete median curb and median pavement, including all required connections, dowels, reinforcing bars, epoxy adhesive, joint preparation, and transitions to existing improvements.
No additional compensation will be allowed for any labor, materials, equipment, or incidentals required to complete the work.
The entire work shall be complete and operational in place to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
Bid Item No. 22 – Furnish and Install New Sign Post
This 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 minimum12- 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.
All signs facing shall be manufactured of Diamond Grade Fluorescent VIP Sheeting. All signs shall have a graffiti film coating.
The 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 Montebello” should also be embossed on the back of the sign.
No 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.
All signs placed within the public right-of-way shall be installed using the following guidelines:
No signs shall be placed on wood poles at anytime.
Larger (wide) signs shall be mounted on top of a sign combination.
No 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.
Sign panel facing shall be perpendicular to approaching traffic unless otherwise specified by the Engineer.
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Sign post shall be 12 feet channel type.
Signs 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.
Signs 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.
The contractor shall obtain approval from the City Engineer for the location of any signs that may be unclear or questionable.
Sign 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.
All 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.
All new signs and posts shall be anti-graffiti coated.
Marker and delineators shall conform to the provision in Section 82, "Markers and Delineators." Payment for Furnishing and Installing 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.
Bid Item No. 23 – Install Detectable Warning Surface on Existing Ramp This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to furnish and install detectable warning surface on existing curb ramp complete in place for the project. The work shall be performed per Standard Plans for Public Works Construction, Standard Plan 111-5.
Detectable warning surface shall be constructed to the line, grades and design shown on the plans.
The Contractor shall remove and replace any new concrete work with graffiti markings and blemishes at no additional cost to the City. Truncated, detectable warning surface shall be yellow and 4’ wide and 3’ long minimum. A sample of material shall be approved by the City of Montebello prior to installation.
Payment for Installation of Detectable Warning Surface (Truncated Domes) shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Each (EA), and shall include full compensation for furnishing all
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labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
Bid Item No. 24 – Reconstruct Existing Curb Drain
This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to construct and reconnect curb drain for the project. Curb drain shall be per SPPWC Standard Plans 150-4. Contractor shall field verify for the sizes and connections for the curb drain prior to reconstruction.
Curb drain shall be connected to the existing drain and shall be constructed to the line, grades and design shown on the plans or as ordered by the Engineer. Existing drain to be joined shall be protected in place. 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 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 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 401-5 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
Payment for Reconstruct Curb Drain shall be on an Each (EA) Unit Price basis and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals and for doing all the work involved, complete in place. All labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
Bid Item No. 25 – Construct Concrete Pavement 8” Thick
This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to place concrete pavement for the project. Concrete pavement as shown on the contract drawing 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 302-6 of the of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
Concrete pavement shall be per Standard Plans for Public Works Construction, Plan 132-3 and shall be constructed to the line, grades and design shown on the plans or as ordered by the Engineer.
The Contractor shall remove and replace any new concrete work with graffiti markings and blemishes at no additional cost to the City.
Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement should be engineered with longitudinal and transverse joints of 12 ft (lane width) and transverse joint of 20 feet, and 3 inches deep. Epoxy coated dowel bars should be placed on transverse joints 12 inches on center of slab. Dowel bars should be one inch in diameter and 18 inches long. Tie bars, No. 5 in size and 40 inches long should be placed on longitudinal joints, 18 inches in on center. PCC should have a minimum 28 days compressive strength of 4,500 psi.
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Payment for 8.0” concrete pavement shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 303-5.9 of the Standard Specifications.
A 6” thick compacted crushed miscellaneous base (CMB) under the concrete pavement shall be paid under separate Bid Item.
Payment for Construction of Concrete Pavement 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, sawcutting, hauling, disposing, backfilling, compacting, subgrade preparation and incidentals, and for doing all the work involved complete in place and no additional compensation will be allowed.
Payment for 24-inches-wide AC or PCC Pavement strip along the concrete pavement for forming purposes shall be included in this bid item of work and no additional compensation will be allowed.
Bid Item No. 26 – Provide and Place 6’’ Crushed Miscellaneous Base (CMB) This 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.
Payment for placing crushed miscellaneous base shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 301-2.4 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
Payment for Provide and Place 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.
Bid Item No. 27 – Construct 4” Thick AC Base Course B-PG 64-10 (2 lifts) Bid Item No. 29 – Construct AC Base Course B-PG 64-10 per Plan The work in this section shall include all labor, materials, and equipment required to complete all asphalt concrete paving work as following.
B-PG 64-10 – Depth as indicated on the plans.
This bid item includes the placement of asphalt concrete (AC) Base course to a minimum depth of 4 inches in (2) 2 inch lifts over existing AC or per construction plans.
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Work shall conform to Sections 203-6 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, these Specifications and as directed by the Engineer.
The 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.
Pneumatic 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.
All asphalt concrete work shall be performed in accordance with Subsection 302-5 “Asphalt Concrete Pavement” and Section 302-6 the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and these Specifications.
Prior to the placement of asphalt concrete, contractor shall clean up milled surface by sweeping or washing before any overlay pavement take 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.
A 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.
The 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.
Mix 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.
Tack Coat (Not a Bid Item)
Asphalt 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
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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.
The 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 be not be allowed.
The 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.
A 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.
Apply 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.
The 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.
Quantities 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.
Payment for asphalt emulsion binder (Tack Coat) and preparation for overlay shall be included in the contract unit price paid for Asphalt concrete pavement.
Payment for Asphalt Concrete Base Course 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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Bid Item No. 28 – Construct 2” Thick ARHM AC Type C2-PG 64-16 Asphalt concrete surface course shall be Asphalt Rubber Hot Mix as shown on the plans, ARHMGG-C, wet process, as specified in Section 203-11 and 302-9 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and shall conform to the following:
Composition and Grading shall be per Section 203-11.3 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. The Contractor shall submit a copy of the asphalt concrete mix design, a sample of the asphalt concrete, a sample of the aggregate, and a sample of the paving asphalt (AR or PG) to the City or its designated laboratory a minimum of two weeks prior to the start of construction.
The Contractor shall use a PG Asphalt Binder.
PG Asphalt binder shall conform to the following requirements:
1. Description
Asphalt shall consist of refined petroleum or a mixture of refined liquid asphalt and refined solid asphalt, prepared from crude petroleum. Asphalt shall be:
A. Free from residues caused by the artificial distillation of coal, coal tar, or paraffin.
B. Free from water.
C. Homogeneous.
2. Materials
A. General
The Contractor shall furnish asphalt in conformance with the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) “Certification Program for Suppliers of Asphalt.” Caltrans maintains the program requirements, procedures, and a list of approved suppliers at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/Translab/fpmcoc.htm.
The Contractor shall ensure the safe transportation, storage, use, and disposal of asphalt.
The Contractor shall prevent the formation of carbonized particles caused by overheating asphalt during manufacturing or construction.
B. Grades
Performance graded (PG) asphalt binder shall be PG 64-16 and conform to the following:
Performance Graded Asphalt Binder
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Property AASHTO
Test
Method
Specification
Grade
PG
58-22 a
PG
64-10
PG
64-16
PG
64-28
PG
70-10
Original Binder
Flash Point, Minimum ºC T48 230 230 230 230 230
Solubility, Minimum % b T44 99 99 99 99 99
Viscosity at 135ºC, c
Maximum, Pa’s
T316
3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Dynamic Shear,
Test Temp. at 10 rad/s, ºC
Minimum G*/sin(delta),
kPa
T315
58 1.00
64 1.00
64 1.00
64 1.00
70 1.00
RTFO Test e,
Mass Loss, Maximum, %
T240
1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
RTFO Test Aged Binder
Dynamic Shear,
Test Temp. at 10 rad/s, ºC
Minimum G*/sin(delta),
kPa
T315
58 2.20
64 2.20
64 2.20
64 2.20
70 2.20
Ductility at 25ºC
Minimum, cm
T51
75 75 75 75 75
PAV f Aging,
Temperature, ºC
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100 100 100 100 100
RTFO Test and PAV Aged Binder
Dynamic Shear,
Test Temp. at 10 rad/s, ºC
Minimum G*sin(delta),
kPa
T315
22 d
5000
31 d
5000
28 d
5000
22 d
5000
34 d
5000
Creep Stiffness,
Test Temperature, ºC
Maximum S-value, MPa
Minimum M-value
T313
-12
300
0.300
0 300
0.300
-6
300
0.300
-18
300
0.300
0 300
0.300
Notes:
a. Recommended as asphalt rubber base stock for high mountain and high desert area. b. The Engineer will waive this specification if the supplier is a Quality Supplier as defined by the Caltrans’ “Certification Program for Suppliers of Asphalt.” c. The Engineer will waive this specification if the supplier certifies the asphalt binder can be adequately pumped and mixed at temperatures meeting applicable safety standards. d. The Department will test the sample at 3ºC higher if it fails at the specified test temperature.
G*sin(delta) shall remain 5000 kPa maximum.
e. “RTFO Test” means the asphaltic residue obtained using the Rolling Thin Film Oven Test, AASHTO Test Method T240 or ASTM Designation: D 2827.
f. “PAV” means Pressurized Aging Vessel.
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C. Sampling
The Contractor shall provide a sampling device in the asphalt feed line connecting the plant storage tanks to the asphalt weighing system or spray bar. The sampling device shall be accessible between 600 and 750 mm above the platform. The Contractor shall provide a receptacle for flushing the sampling device.
The sampling device shall include a valve:
1) With a diameter between 10 and 20 mm.
2) Manufactured in a manner that a one-liter sample may be taken slowly at any time during plant operations.
3) Maintained in good condition.
The Contractor shall replace failed valves.
In the presence of the Engineer, the Contractor shall take 2 one-liter samples per operating day. The Contractor shall provide round friction top containers with oneliter capacity for storing samples.
D. Applying Asphalt
Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall heat and apply asphalt in conformance with the provisions in Caltrans Standard Specifications Section 93, “Liquid Asphalts.” The Contractor shall apply paving asphalt at a temperature between 120º and 190ºC. The Engineer will determine the exact temperature of paving asphalt.
The Contractor shall make modifications to the proposed mix design as required by the City or its designated laboratory to insure that the proposed asphalt concrete mix will meet the minimum stability ("S") values. No asphalt concrete shall be placed until such time as the City has tested and approved the Contractor's proposed asphalt concrete mix design.
Aggregate produced from slag resulting from any steel-making process or from air-cooled iron blast furnace slag shall not be used on this project.
Asphalt concrete shall be placed with paving machine equipped with a “Preco” attachment or similar device for use in obtaining constant cross-slope and maximum joint quality.
The Contractor shall place the ARHM a maximum of 48 hours after the commencement of all edge grinding operations during any stage of the work for this project.
Apply SS-1H 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 P.C.C. surfaces and edges against which ARHM is to be placed. Diesel fuel shall not be used for cleaning purposed within the limits of this project.
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Distribution and spreading shall conform to 302-14.3 except that at the time of delivery to the work site, the temperature of the ARHM-GG shall be 300°F minimum to 325°F maximum. At the discretion of the Owner’s Representative, this maximum temperature may be raised to 350°F during cold climatic conditions. Atmospheric temperature shall be 50°F and rising or as approved by the agency’s representative.
The Contractor shall utilize a paving machine equipped with an automatic adjusting screed, which is actuated by a 30-foot "ski", for the entire ARHM-GG overlay.
ARHM-GG shall not be placed in lifts that exceed four (4) inches in thickness. Breakdown compaction shall be performed with a two-axle or three-axle tandem or three-wheel roller weighing not less than 12 tons for all ARHM-GG lift thickness of four (4) inches or less.
Breakdown compaction shall be performed with a vibratory roller weighing not less than 12 tons for all ARHM-GG lift thickness between two (2) and four (4) inches. When more than one layer of ARHM-GG is required, the layers shall be of equal thickness.
ARHM-GG shall be thoroughly compacted by rolling. The number of rollers necessary will be established in accordance with Section 302-5.10 of the Greenbook Specifications. All compacted ARHM-GG shall have a relative compaction of not less than 95 percent in accordance with Section 302-5.11 of the Greenbook Specifications.
Rolling along a joint shall be such that the widest part of the roller is on the hot side of the joint.
Join lines between successive runs shall be within 6 inches of lane lines or a minimum of 12 feet outside of the outer most lane line.
Lots consisting of 500 tons will be established for ARHM-GG areas to be tested. The City or its designated laboratory shall perform density testing utilizing a properly calibrated nuclear asphalttesting device. The City shall pay for all initial testing and a reasonable amount of retesting utilizing the nuclear asphalt-testing device. If the test results for any lot of ARHM-GG indicate that the relative compaction is below 95 percent the Contractor will be advised that he is not attaining the required relative compaction and that his materials or his procedures, or both, need adjustment. ARHM-GG spreading operations shall not continue until the Contractor has notified the Engineer of the adjustment that will be made in order to meet the required compaction. Core testing of areas not meeting the 95 percent requirement will be conducted by the City's designated lab. Any and all testing beyond the initial core testing will be at the sole expense of the Contractor.
If the test results for any lot of ARHM-GG continue to indicate that the relative compaction is less than 95 percent after adjustments have been made, the ARHM-GG represented by that lot may be required to be removed and replaced at the Contractor's expense and the Contractor shall suspend all further paving operations until the Contractor can demonstrate to the City that relative compactions of 95 percent can be obtained.
The City’s designated laboratory will obtain samples of the ARHM-GG from each lot to perform extraction tests to insure the proper aggregate gradation and asphalt content is being supplied in accordance with the approved ARHM-GG mix design. If the test results for any lot of ARHM-GG indicate that the ARHM-GG does not meet the requirements of the approved mix design the
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Contractor will be advised that he is not attaining the required composition and grading and that his materials need adjustment. ARHM-GG spreading operations shall not continue until the Contractor has notified the Engineer of the adjustment that will be made in order to meet the approved mix design. If the test results for any lot of ARHM-GG continue to indicate that the composition and grading does not conform to the approved mix design after adjustments have been made, the ARHM-GG represented by that lot shall be removed and replaced at the Contractor's expense and the Contractor shall suspend all further paving operations until the Contractor can demonstrate to the City that the ARHM-GG is in accordance with the approved mix design.
The Contractor shall provide for adequate quality control measures to insure that delivery of asphalt rubber shall be neither too slow nor too fast to prevent stopping of the paving operation and/or cooling of the asphalt rubber material. Material delivery scheduling and handling is critical to provide for optimum compaction opportunity and maximize ride quality performance.
Rock dust blotter material shall be required immediately after the completion of the "finish rolling" and prior to opening to traffic to prevent bleeding and tracking of the asphalt rubber material.
Rock dust blotter shall be per Section 200-1.2 of the Standard Specifications and shall be uniformly applied using a mechanical spreader, which distributes uniformly at a rate of approximately three pounds per square yard. Compaction rollers shall not be allowed on the rock dust covered pavement surfaces. All excess rock dust blotter shall be removed from the street at the end of each workday. The removal of the rock dust blotter shall include removal from adjacent streets as needed. No excess rock dust blotter shall be left on any street after normal work hours. The cost of this application will be included into the contract unit price bid for ARHM.
Measurement
The quantities of the asphalt rubber hot mix (ARHM) to be paid for will be measured by the actual tonnage (ton) of material and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor. The Contractor shall furnish to the City of Montebello at the time of delivery of the material on the job site a legible copy of a licensed weighmater’s certificate showing gross, tare, and net weights of each truckload of asphalt concrete mixture.
Tack Coat (Not a Bid item)
Existing concrete gutter and curb faces shall be protected against disfigurement from the asphalt.
Residue of the material shall be removed from gutter and curb faces by sandblasting to the extent required by the Engineer.
The tack coat shall be applied as specified in Subsection 302-5.8 of the Standard Specifications and these Special Provisions. The Engineer will determine if the pavement is sufficiently dry for the application of the tack coat. Tack coat shall not be applied when the temperature of the surface to be tacked is below 40 degrees F in the shade.
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No separate measurement and payment will be made for tack coat. Payment shall be included in the contract unit price for ARHM-GG Pavement.
Payment for Construct 2” Thick ARHM AC Type C2-PG 64-16, shall conform to the provisions of Subsection 302-5.14.5 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
All the requirements stated above shall be included in the unit price bid per TON. The contract unit price per ton shall include full compensation for all surface preparation furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, removals, disposal, certified weigh tickets, and incidentals and for doing all the work involved, including furnishing, applying and cleaning up excess rock dust blotter. The City will not compensate the Contractor for any additional costs incurred by change or lack of availability of asphalt binders. Temporary surface work where required for traffic control or other purposes shall be considered included in the price bid for Traffic Control and no additional compensation will be allowed.
Bid Item No. 30 – Adjust Existing Storm Drain/Sewer/Utility Manhole/Vault Frames and Covers to Finished Grade
This Bid Item shall include all labor, equipment and materials to adjust existing sewer/storm drain/utility manhole/vault frames and covers within the project limits to match finished grade if required. The work shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 403 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and per Standard Plans for Public Works Construction.
All existing covers that can be lowered and raised shall be lowered prior to cold milling/removal and adjusted to finished grade by the Contractor or by the Utility Owner for the Contractor. For utility frames and covers under the jurisdiction of Verizon, AT&T, Edison, Los Angeles County Flood Control District, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, and County Sewer Maintenance Districts, the Contractor shall contact these organizations to arrange for adjustment of their respective facilities a minimum of seven (7) working days prior to cold milling/paving operations in accordance with Section 403-3 of the Standard Specifications.
The adjustment of existing manholes/vaults to finished grade shall be performed after finish paving. The removal or addition of grade rings shall be required to facilitate adjustment. Frame and covers shall be thoroughly cleaned and reset to finished grade by cutting pavement one foot outside the limits of the frame and cover. Said cut shall be neat and uniform.
Payment for Adjustment Storm Drain/Sewer/Utility Manhole/Vault Frames and Covers to Finished Grade shall be at the contract unit price per Each (EA) and shall be considered full compensation for labor and furnishing and placing all forms, materials, construction and expansion joints, curing compounds and equipment to complete the construction is considered as included in the price paid, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor. Where the manhole frame and cover is performed by the utility owner, no compensation will be made to Contractor.
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Bid Item No. 31 – Adjust Existing Water Valve Cans and Covers to Finished Grade Adjusting of water valve cans and covers shall be in accordance with Section 403-3 of the Standard Specifications, with applicable modifications for water valve cans and covers. The Contractor is to contact the water utility and determine if the utility wants the Contractor to lower and raise the water valves sleeves and covers or the water utility will do so on its own. In the latter case the Contractor will not be paid for this work.
All existing water utility covers that can be lowered and raised shall be lowered prior to cold milling/removal and adjusted to finished grade by the Contractor or the Utility Owner. The Contractor shall contact the utility or substructure owner organizations to arrange for adjustment of their respective facilities a minimum of seven (7) working days prior to paving operations in accordance with Section 403-3 of the Standard Specifications.
Adjustment of existing water valve sleeves shall also be performed after finish paving and covers are to be painted should the Utility Owner want the cover to be painted. The Utility Owner will let the City know what color is to be used.
Payment for Adjustment of Water Valve Cans and Covers to Finished Grade shall be based on Each (EA) Unit Price basis and shall be considered full compensation of all costs associated with their adjustment including labor, materials, equipment, tools, traffic control and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place.
Bid Item No. 32 – Adjust Existing Water Meter Boxes and Covers to Finished Grade, Replace Broken Cover/Box
Meter boxes shall be either precast reinforced concrete or of fiber construction and shall conform to the provision in the water purveyor’s Standard Specifications. Existing meter boxes in good condition may be reused if not disturbed as approved by the City Engineer and/or the owner.
Broken covers and those not conforming to the above or the requirements on the plans shall be replaced. Existing meter boxes not reused or noted for future use shall be removed and salvaged and the area of removal repaired in kind with the surrounding area, but at a minimum to the minimum standards for the said material used.
Payment for Adjustment of Water Meter Boxes and Covers to Finished Grade shall be at the contract unit price per Each (EA) Unit Price basis and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place.
Bid Item No. 33 – Adjust Existing Traffic Signal Boxes and Covers to Finished Grade, Replace Broken Cover/Box
Pull boxes shall be precast reinforced type as approved by City/owner/operator and shall conform to the provision in Section 86-2.06 of Caltrans Standard Specifications. Existing pull boxes in good condition may be reused if not disturbed as approved by the City Inspector and/or the Owner.
Broken boxes and/or covers and those not conforming to the above or the requirements on the
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plans shall be replaced. Existing pull boxes not reused or noted for future use, shall be removed and salvaged and the area of removal repaired in kind with the surrounding area, but at a minimum to the minimum Caltrans standards for the said material used.
Payment for Adjust Traffic Signal Pull Box to Finished Grade shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Each (EA) Unit Price basis and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place.
Bid Item No. 34 – Remove Existing Pull Box Cover and Install New Pull Box Cover The new pull box cover shall be precast type as approved by City/owner/operator and shall conform to the provision in Section 86-2.06 of Caltrans Standard Specifications. Broken pull box cover and those not conforming to the above or the requirements on the plans shall be replaced.
Existing pull box cover not reused or noted for future use, shall be removed and salvaged and the area of removal repaired in kind with the surrounding area, but at a minimum to the minimum Caltrans standards for the said material used.
Payment for Remove Existing Pull Box Cover and Install New Pull Box Cover shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Each (EA) Unit Price basis and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals for doing all the work involved complete in place.
Bid Item No. 35 – Furnish and Install Traffic Signal Loop Detectors and Connect New DLC to Existing Pull Box
All equipment, materials, and components for traffic detector loops and the installation thereof, shall conform to the latest edition of the Caltrans Standard Plans and Standard Specifications, Section 86, ‘Signals and Lighting”, latest edition, except as noted in the Special Provisions and on the plans. These plans and specifications are hereinafter referred to as State Standard Plans and State Standard Specifications. Copies of these documents are available from Caltrans, District 7 office at 100 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 or the State Offices of Caltrans at 1900 Royal Oaks Drive, Sacramento, CA 95815 (916) 455-3520.
Traffic Signal Loop Detectors shall be Type E (6’ diameter) or Type Q (6’ length) per Caltrans Standard Plans ES-5A and ES-5B.
Contractor, as directed by City Engineer, shall remove existing loops and cut in new loops in AC areas.
Residue resulting from slot cutting/cleaning operations shall not be permitted to flow across shoulders or lanes occupied by public traffic and shall be removed from the pavement surface.
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Contractor shall obtain approval from the City Engineer for exact location of new loop detector prior to final placement. Perform preliminary striping layout prior to loop detector layout.
The Contractor shall test the new detectors with a motor driven cycle, as defined in the California Vehicle Code, that is licensed for street use by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The unladed weight of the vehicle shall not exceed 220 pounds, and the engine displacement shall not exceed 100 cubic centimeters. Special features, components, or vehicles designed to activate the detector will not be permitted. The Contractor shall provide an operator who shall drive the motor driven cycle through the response or detection area of the detector at not less than three (3) miles per hour or more than seven (7) miles per hour. The detector sensor unit shall provide the required output in response to this test.
Payment for Furnishing and Installing Traffic Signal Loop Detectors and Connect New DLC to Existing Pull Box shall be at the contract unit price per Each (EA) Unit Price basis installed complete and operational and shall be considered full compensation for furnishing all labor, tools, equipment, materials, coordination and incidentals, and for doing all the work involved in furnishing, installing, removals, salvaging, filling, traffic detector loops and appurtenances, providing temporary modifications to traffic signal system during construction as required, restoration work, operationally complete in place, as shown on plans, and as specified in the special provisions, and as directed by the City Engineer.
Bid Item No. 36 – Furnish and Install New Banner Pole
The contract unit price for each Furnish and Install New Banner Pole shall include all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to furnish and install a complete and fully operational Banner Pole system. The pole shall be Type 26-3-100 per Caltrans Std Plan ES-7E excluding mast arm.
The following technical provisions shall apply to the installation of the Banner Pole system.
The Bid Item shall conform to the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (SSPWC), latest edition, including supplements; State of California (Caltrans) Standard Plans and Specifications, 2025 edition; and the Special Provisions and General Conditions of these Specifications.
Description of Work
The following is hereby added to this subsection of the Standard Specifications:
This work consists of furnishing and installing New Banner Poles, including 3/16-inch galvanized aircraft cables and all required fittings and hardware for secure attachment to the poles.
All materials and equipment shall be new and shall be furnished and installed by the Contractor.
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Pole locations shown on the Plans are approximate. Final pole locations shall be established in the field and verified by the City Engineer prior to installation.
The Contractor shall verify the location of all underground utilities prior to excavation. The Contractor shall contact 811 Underground Service Alert at least three days prior to construction and shall take all necessary steps to ascertain the exact location of underground facilities before commencing any excavation.
Submittals
The Contractor shall provide submittals for the above system in accordance with Subsection 3-8, “Submittals,” of the SSPWC.
The Contractor shall submit the proposed pole type, dimensions, materials, finish, color, and installation details for review and approval by the Engineer prior to fabrication or installation.
The Contractor shall install and mount the poles in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations and applicable Caltrans specifications.
Description
The following Special Provisions are supplementary to and in addition to the provisions of the State Standard Specifications and are applicable where elaboration, amendment, option selection, or additional requirements are necessary.
Equipment List and Drawings
The Contractor shall guarantee all equipment furnished under this Contract and shall ensure that such equipment meets all requirements for quality and performance specified herein.
The Contractor shall, at no additional cost to the City, repair or replace any equipment furnished by the Contractor that becomes defective within twelve (12) months after the filing of the Notice of Completion. Any equipment found during this period to be deficient with respect to the Plans and Specifications shall be repaired or replaced and restored to full compliance with the Contract requirements.
The Contractor shall promptly perform all required repairs and replacements upon receipt of written direction from the Engineer. If the Contractor fails to perform such repairs or replacements promptly, the City may perform the work, and the Contractor and the Contractor's surety shall be responsible for all costs incurred.
Whenever any equipment is required to be guaranteed or maintained by a manufacturer, supplier, or subcontractor, such obligation shall remain the responsibility of the Contractor.
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All guarantees shall be provided in writing and delivered to the Engineer by the Contractor prior to final acceptance of the work.
Removing and Replacing Improvements
The Contractor shall replace or reconstruct any underlying material damaged as a result of the Contractor's activities. Replacement materials shall be of equal or better quality than the materials removed or damaged.
If any portion of a concrete sidewalk, curb, gutter, or driveway square or slab is broken or damaged, the entire square or slab shall be removed and reconstructed.
Concrete sidewalk to be removed shall be sawcut:
1. Using a power-driven saw; and
2. Along a neat, straight line.
Where sidewalks are scored in 4- to 8-foot sections, removals shall leave no less than 3 feet of concrete between the edge of the removal and the nearest score line.
Where sidewalks are scored in 4-foot sections, the concrete shall be removed and reconstructed to the nearest score line.
Standards, Steel Pedestals, and Posts
Standards, steel pedestals, and posts shall conform to the provisions of Section 701-10, “Standards, Pedestals, and Mast Arms,” of the SSPWC; and these Special Provisions.
Paint and Galvanizing
All castings and steel pipe shall be factory powder-coated to a color specified by the Engineer and shall comply with Section 701-19 of the SSPWC.
Potholing for Utility Lines and Foundations
The Contractor shall pothole at all proposed new pole locations to identify potential conflicts with existing underground utilities prior to ordering the poles.
The cost of all necessary potholing, including labor, materials, tools, equipment, traffic control, excavation, backfill, and restoration, shall be included in the contract unit price for Furnish and Install New Banner Pole. No additional compensation will be allowed.
Foundation Holes
A one-sack slurry mix shall be used to backfill foundation holes created as a result of removing existing foundations.
If the excavated area for a new foundation is determined by the Engineer to contain unstable soil, the excavated area shall be backfilled with one-sack slurry mix 24 hours prior to re-excavation for the new foundation.
Where the new foundation is located within three (3) feet of an existing foundation, removal and backfilling of the existing foundation shall be completed prior to installation of the new foundation.
Payment
Payment for Furnish and Install New Banner Pole shall be made at the contract unit price per Each (EA).
The contract unit price shall constitute full compensation for furnishing and installing the Holiday Banner Pole system, including, but not limited to, the banner pole, 3/16-inch galvanized aircraft cables, all required fittings and hardware for secure attachment to the poles, foundations, potholing, labor, materials, equipment, sawcutting, removal, excavation, hauling, storage, protection of existing facilities, backfill, grading, subgrade compaction, restoration, traffic control, and all other incidentals necessary to complete the work as shown on the Plans and specified herein.
No additional compensation will be allowed for any labor, materials, equipment, or incidentals required to provide a complete and operational Holiday Banner Pole system.
Bid Item No. 37 – Traffic Signing, Striping, Markings, Home Address and Curb Painting Traffic Signing, Striping, Markings, and curb painting as shown on Contract Drawings shall conform to the Standard Specifications of the State of California (latest edition), Department of Transportation, Sections No. 81, 82 and 84 (CALTRANS) and also as modified below.
Traffic stripes, pavement markings of arrows, symbols, numbers and words, shall conform to the California Department of Transportation Standard Specifications: Section 84-2 Thermoplastic Traffic Stripes and Pavement Markings, latest edition.
For 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.
Prior to project grinding and removal work, Contractor shall video all existing markings, painting and pavement devices for use in carrying out this Bid Item.
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Raised 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.
The 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.
Painted 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.
Layout shall be approved, in writing, by the Engineer prior to placing Thermoplastic, curb painting and markings.
Painting or Thermoplastic Pavement striping and markings are per Caltrans Standard Plans. The contractor shall apply a second coat of paint after a minimum of three days.
Markings, 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 81 and 84 of Caltrans Standard Specifications, current edition.
The 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.
For house addresses, the contractor shall repaint existing residential house addresses within the project limits. The color of paint shall be white field with numbers in black on the new curb in front of each residence. Numbers shall be four (4”) inches in height, two and one-half (2 ½”) inches in width with a stroke width of approximately three-fourths (3/4”) inch.
The house number shall be centered on a six-inch (6”) by sixteen-inch (16”) rectangular background for house numbers. There should be a border of two inches (2”) all around and city and city logo.
House numbers shall be conventional block design with a vertical axis (not slanted). “Threes (3)” shall be rounded, not flat, on top. “Four (4)” shall be closed at the top. “Nines (9)” shall be inverted sixes (6”). “Ones (1)” shall be vertical line with a line to exceed one-half (1/2”) inch.
Place Raised Blue Reflective for Fire Hydrant
Two-Way Blue Reflective Fire Hydrant Raised Pavement Markers installation as shown on Contract Drawings are a part of this item and shall conform to the Standard Specification Sections 314-3.1 and 314-5.1 to 314-5.5 and shall be in accordance with the Caltrans Traffic Manual Section 6 “Markings” for each fire hydrant.
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New Sign Installation
New traffic signs installation is part of this item and shall be installed on steel posts as shown on the Contract Drawings and shall conform to the Standard Specifications of the State of California (latest edition), Department of Transportation, Section No. 56 (CALTRANS).
All signs facing shall be manufactured of Diamond Grade Fluorescent VIP Sheeting. All signs shall have a graffiti film coating.
The date of installation of a sign shall be embossed on the back of the sign and shall be considered as the start of the warranty period. “Property of Montebello” shall also be embossed on the back of the sign.
No signs shall be installed 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.
All signs placed within the public right-of-way shall be installed using the following guidelines:
No signs shall be placed on wood poles at any time.
Larger (wide) signs shall be mounted on top of a sign combination.
No 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.
Sign panel facing shall be perpendicular to approaching traffic unless otherwise specified by the Engineer.
Sign post shall be 12 feet channel type.
Signs 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.
Signs 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.
The contractor shall obtain approval from the City Engineer for the location of any signs that may be unclear or questionable.
Sign 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.
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All 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.
Payment for Traffic Signing, Striping, Markings, House address and Curb Painting shall be 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 signs 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.
Bid Item No. 38 – Remove Existing Traffic Signal Pull Box and Cover This Bid Item shall include all labor, material and equipment required to remove, haul away and properly dispose of existing traffic signal pull box, cover, its appurtenance and native soil to provide clear area for new improvements. Removal of existing traffic signal pull box as shown on the Contract Drawings shall conform to Subsection 401 and 402 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. Contractor shall be responsible for leaving existing conductors in a safe condition.
Payment for Remove Existing Traffic Signal Pull Box and Cover shall be paid for 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, 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.
Bid Item No. 39 – Install New Traffic Signal Pull Box and Cover This bid item shall include all labor, materials, and equipment required to furnish and install a new traffic signal pull box and cover for the project.
In addition to Section 701-11 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (SSPWC) and the requirements for installing No. 5 pull boxes, pull boxes shall conform to the provisions of Section 86-2.06, "Pull Boxes," of the Caltrans Standard Specifications and these Special Provisions.
The Contractor shall install pull boxes at the locations shown on the approved Plans. Pull boxes shall conform to the provisions of Section 86-2.06, "Pull Boxes," of the Caltrans Standard Specifications and Standard Plans, the City of Montebello Standard Plans, and these Technical Specifications.