Salinas City Council
June 30, 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page No. SPECIFICATIONS FOR ABBOTT STREET SANITARY SEWER AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 9981 ............................................................................................................. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ 2 LOCATION MAP ........................................................................................................................... 7 NOTICE TO BIDDERS .................................................................................................................. 8 PART A BID CONTRACT DOCUMENTS .................................................................................................... 14 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH BID ON BID OPENING DATE ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 PROPOSAL ............................................................................................................................... 16 BIDDERS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, TECHNICAL ABILITY AND EXPERIENCE .................................................................................................. 26 INSURANCE CERTIFICATION ............................................................................................. 27 NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION OF CONTRACTOR ................................................... 28 PART I ........................................... 29 RELIABLE CONTRACTOR DECLARATION ...................................................................... 30 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY WITHIN 5 WORKING DAYS AFTER BID OPENING DATE ...................................................................................... 32 BIDDERS STATEMENT OF SUBCONTRACTORS PART I I ........................................... 33 NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION OF SUBCONTRACTOR ........................................... 35 STATEMENT OF GOOD FAITH EFFORT FOR LOCAL HIRE ........................................... 36 BIDDERS LIST FOR THE CITY OF SALINAS PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ......... 37 PART B SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS CONTRACT DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED AFTER PROJECT IS AWARDED ..................................................................................................................................... 38 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO LOW BIDDER .................................................................. 39 BOND OF FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE ............................................................................... 41 PAYMENT BOND (LABOR AND MATERIAL BOND) ....................................................... 43 AGREEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 45 CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................ 49 ......................... 52 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT AWARD INFORMATION (D.A.S. 14 ................................ 54 PART C CITY OF SALINAS FORMS AND MEMORANDUM DOCUMENTS ................................... 55 RUBBERIZED PAVEMENT CERTIFICATE ......................................................................... 56 56 57 STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE .......................................................................................... 58 CITY OF SALINAS FRINGE BENEFIT STATEMENT ........................................................ 60 CITY OF SALINAS PUBLIC WORKS PAYROLL REPORTING FORM ............................ 61 LOCAL HIRING RESIDENCY COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTATION................................. 62 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BID PROTEST................................................................ 63 CITY OF SALINAS NOTICE OF POTENTIAL CLAIM ....................................................... 64 SUBCONTRACTORING REQUEST FORM .......................................................................... 65 PART D SPECIAL PROVISIONS .................................................................................................................... 66 SECTION 1 SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS ........................................................................ 67 SECTION 2 BIDDING ................................................................................................................ 67 2-1.1 EXAMINATION OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, CONTRACT, AND SITE OF WORK ........................................................................................................................ 68 2-1.2 DIR REGISTRATION ................................................................................................ 69 2-1.3 SUBCONTRACTING ................................................................................................ 69 2-1.4 EXAMINATION OF SITE ......................................................................................... 69 2-1.5 BID PROTEST FEE ................................................................................................... 69 SECTION 3 CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION ....................................................... 70 SECTION 4 SCOPE OF WORK ................................................................................................ 71 4-1.0 CHANGES IN WORK ............................................................................................... 72 4-1.1 CHANGED CONDITIONS ........................................................................................ 72 4-1.2 ITEMS NOT LISTED ................................................................................................. 74 SECTION 5 CONTROL OF WORK ......................................................................................... 74 5-1.0 PERMITS AND LICENSES....................................................................................... 74 5-1.1 NOTICE OF POTENTIAL CLAIM ........................................................................... 75 5-1.2 COORDINATION AND COOPERATION ............................................................... 75 5-1.3 WORK DONE BY OTHERS ..................................................................................... 76 5-1.4 UTILITY DETERMINATION ................................................................................... 76 5-1.5 COORDINATION AND COOPERATION WITH UTILITY COMPANIES AND OTHER CONTRACTORS ...................................... 77 5-1.6 CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS ............................................................................. 77 5-1.7 SOUND CONTROL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 77 5-1.8 GRAFFITI ................................................................................................................... 78 5-1.9 WATER AND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COMPLIANCE ............................... 78 5-1.10 DEWATERING .......................................................................................................... 79 5-1.11 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MAINTAINING OF TRAFFIC ......... 80 5-1.12 INSPECTIONS AND CONTROL OF WORK .......................................................... 81 5-1.13 CLOSING OF UNINSPECTED WORK .................................................................... 81 5-1.14 ......................................................................... 81 5-1.15 OPEN AND/OR TRENCH EXCAVATIONS DEEPER THAN FOUR FEET ............................. 81 5-1.16 PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY ........................................................................... 82 5-1.17 DISCREPANCIES ...................................................................................................... 82 5-1.18 FINAL INSPECTION AND CLEAN UP ................................................................... 82 5-1.19 TOWING ................................................................................................................... 83 5-1.20 MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION .................................................................... 83 SECTION 6 CONTROL OF MATERIALS .............................................................................. 83 6-1.0 GENERAL .................................................................................................................. 83 6-1.1 EQUIPMENT LIST .................................................................................................... 83 6-1.2 SUBSTITUTIONS ...................................................................................................... 83 6-1.3 MATERIAL TESTING .............................................................................................. 84 6-1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE .......................................................................................... 84 SECTION 7 SAFETY AND HEALTH ...................................................................................... 84 7-1.0 ............................................ 84 7-1.1 SAFETY MEASURES ............................................................................................... 85 7-1.2 CONFINED SPACE SAFETY ................................................................................... 85 7-1.3 PERSONAL HYGIENE ............................................................................................. 85 7-1.4 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE ............................................................... 86 7-1.5 WARNINGS AND BARRICADES ........................................................................... 86 7-1.6 FIRE PREVENTION .................................................................................................. 86 7-1.7 SAFETY HELMETS, CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT .......................................... 86 7-1.8 HAZARDOUS AREAS .............................................................................................. 87 7-1.9 EMERGENCIES ......................................................................................................... 87 7-1.10 SUBMITTALS............................................................................................................ 87 7-1.11 IMPLEMENTATION ................................................................................................. 88 7-1.12 PAYMENT ................................................................................................................. 88 SECTION 8 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY .............................................. 88 8-1.0 LAWS ......................................................................................................................... 88 8-1.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................. 88 8-1.2 PUBLIC CONTRACTS CODE 9204 PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT......................... 89 8-1.3 LABOR NONDISCRIMINATION ............................................................................ 92 8-1.4 WAGE DETERMINATION ....................................................................................... 93 8-1.5 PUBLIC SAFETY ...................................................................................................... 93 8-1.6 PUBLIC CONVENIENCE ......................................................................................... 93 8-1.7 PROTECTION OF SITE ............................................................................................ 95 8-1.8 DISPOSAL OF MATERIAL ...................................................................................... 95 SECTION 9 PAYMENT ............................................................................................................. 96 9-1.0 BEGINNING OF WORK, TIME OF COMPLETION, LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AND TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF WORK ..................................................... 96 9-1.1 SCHEDULE OF VALUES ......................................................................................... 97 9-1.2 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT ........................................................................ 97 9-1.3 PROGRESS PAYMENTS AND RETENTION ......................................................... 98 9-1.4 PROMPT PROGRESS PAYMENT TO SUBCONTRACTORS ............................... 99 9-1.5 PROMPT PAYMENT OF FUNDS WITHELD TO SUBCONTRACTORS ............. 99 9-1.6 INCREASE OR DECREASE QUANTITY ............................................................... 99 9-1.7 ARBITRATION .......................................................................................................... 99 SECTION 10 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS .......................................................................... 100 10-1.0 ORDER OF WORK .................................................................................................. 100 10-1.1 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE ............................................................................ 100 10-1.2 PROGRESS SCHEDULE ......................................................................................... 101 10-1.3 MOBILIZATION ...................................................................................................... 102 10-1.4 WORKMANSHIP .................................................................................................... 102 10-1.5 EXISTING FACILITIES .......................................................................................... 102 10-1.6 WARRANTY............................................................................................................ 102 10-1.7 OBSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................... 103 10-1.8 UNDERGROUND OBSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................... 103 10-1.9 SUBMITTALS/DRAWINGS OF RECORD/CRITERIA FOR FURNISHING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO CONTRACTOR ......................................... 103 10-1.10 WATERING ............................................................................................................. 105 10-1.11 CONSTRUCTION SURVEYS AND STAKING..................................................... 106 10-1.12 CONSTRUCTION AREA SIGNS ........................................................................... 106 10-1.13 CLEAN UP ............................................................................................................... 106 10-1.14 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE REDUCTION PLAN/RECYCLING................................................................................................ 107 10-1.15 TRAFFIC CONTROL .............................................................................................. 107 10-1.16 CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGEMENT ............................................................. 109 10-1.17 FINISHING ROADWAY ......................................................................................... 110 10-1.18 COMPLETE IN PLACE ........................................................................................... 110 SECTION 11 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ........................................................................ 110 11-1.0 general ....................................................................................................................... 110 11-1.1 SURVEYING AND SURVEY MONUMENTS ...................................................... 111 11-1.2 SURVEYING AND SURVEY MONUMENTS (PAYMENT) ............................... 112 11-1.3 FULL-DEPTH RECYCLING (FDR) GENERAL .................................................... 112 11-1.4 .................................................................. 113 11-1.5 PROTECTION OF EXISTING UTILITIES ............................................................ 113 11-1.6 EQUIPMENT............................................................................................................ 113 11-1.7 PREPARATION OF EXISTING PAVEMENT ....................................................... 114 11-1.8 PORTLAND CEMENT APPLICATION ................................................................. 114 11-1.9 MIXING AND HYDRATING ................................................................................. 115 11-1.10 CONSTRUCTION JOINTS...................................................................................... 115 11-1.11 COMPACTION ........................................................................................................ 116 11-1.12 FINAL GRADING ................................................................................................... 116 11-1.13 TRAFFIC LOADING ............................................................................................... 116 11-1.14 CURING ................................................................................................................... 117 11-1.15 REPAIR .................................................................................................................... 117 11-1.16 ACCEPTANCE ........................................................................................................ 117 11-1.17 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT ...................................................................... 118 11-1.19 PAYMENT (EARTHWORK) .................................................................................. 119 11-1.20 HAULING ................................................................................................................ 119 11-1.21 GRADE TOLERANCE ............................................................................................ 119 11-1.22 FINISHING ROADWAY ......................................................................................... 119 11-1.23 CLEARING AND GRUBBING ............................................................................... 119 11-1.24 PAYMENT (CLEANING AND GRUBBING) ........................................................ 120 11-1.25 ROADWAY PAVING .............................................................................................. 120 11-1.26 REPLACING UNSUITABLE MATERIAL ............................................................. 120 11-1.27 ASPHALT CONCRETE ........................................................................................... 120 11-1.28 RUBBERIZED HOT MIX ASPHALT (GAP GRADED) ....................................... 122 11-1.29 AGGREGATE BASE ............................................................................................... 141 11-1.30 TACK COAT ............................................................................................................ 142 11-1.31 ASPHALT EMULSION ........................................................................................... 142 11-1.32 SAWCUTTING ........................................................................................................ 143 11-1.33 PAYMENT (HMA/RHMA-G) ................................................................................. 143 11-1.34 PAYMENT (AGGREGATE BASE) ........................................................................ 145 11-1.35 REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ...................... 145 11-1.36 MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE FACILITIES ..................................................... 145 11-1.37 SIGNAGE ................................................................................................................. 146 11-1.38 TRAFFIC SIGNS ...................................................................................................... 146 11-1.39 RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS ......................................................................... 147 11-1.40 RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS (PAYMENT) .................................................. 147 11-1.41 THERMOPLASTIC PAVEMENT STRIPING AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS . 148 11-1.42 THERMOPLASTIC AND/OR PAINT REMOVALS .............................................. 151 11-1.43 THERMOPLASTIC STRIPING AND PAVEMENT MARKING MATERIAL ..... 151 11-1.44 SHARED LANE MARKING ................................................................................... 157 11-1.45 GREEN THERMOPLASTIC STRIPING ................................................................ 158 11-1.46 THERMOPLASTIC PAVEMENT STRIPING AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS (PAYMENT) ............................................................................................................ 158 11-2.0 GENERAL ................................................................................................................ 158 11-2.1 SANITARY SEWER PIPE (POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) SDR 26, SDR 21 AND PS 46) ............................................................................................................. 158 11-2.3 PIPE BURSTING ..................................................................................................... 160 11-2.4 SANITARY SEWER PIPE (HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE)) ......... 164 11-2.5 TYPE A AND TYPE B MANHOLE ........................................................................ 170 11-2.6 TESTING OF SEWERS ........................................................................................... 174 11-2.7 LEAKAGE TESTING .............................................................................................. 174 11-2.8 TELEVISION INSPECTION ................................................................................... 178 11-2.9 SEWER ITEMS PAYMENT .................................................................................... 179 11-2.10 SHEETING, SHORING, AND BRACING .............................................................. 182 11-2.11 BYPASS PUMPING ................................................................................................. 182 11-2.12 OVER EXCAVATION AND SPECIAL PIPE FOUNDATION.............................. 184 PART E: CONSTRUCTION SITE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, ............................................. 187 PART F STANDARD DRAWINGS ................................................................................................................ 196 PART G CITY OF SALINAS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM .................................................... 205