Agenda packet — San Luis Obispo City Council, February 7, 2023 (part 2 of 4)

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8. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Would the project:

Sources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment? 21 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ b) Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? 21 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Evaluation
In response to climate change, California implemented Assembly Bill (AB) 32, the “California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.” AB 32 required the reduction of statewide GHG emissions to 1990 emissions levels (essentially a 15 percent reduction below 2005 emission levels) by 2020 and the adoption of rules and regulations to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective GHG emissions reductions. On September 8, 2016, the Governor signed Senate Bill 32 into law, extending AB 32 by requiring the State to further reduce GHG emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 (the other provisions of AB 32 remain unchanged). On December 14, 2017, CARB adopted the 2017 Scoping Plan, which provides a framework for achieving the 2030 target. The 2017 Scoping Plan relies on the continuation and expansion of existing policies and regulations, such as the Cap-and-Trade Program and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and implementation of recently adopted policies and legislation, such as Senate Bill 1383 (aimed at reducing short-lived climate pollutants including methane, hydrofluorocarbon gases, and anthropogenic black carbon) and Senate Bill 100. The 2017 Scoping Plan does not provide project-level thresholds for land use development. Instead, it recommends local governments adopt policies and locally appropriate quantitative thresholds consistent with a statewide per capita goal of six metric tons (MT) of CO2e by 2030 and two MT of CO2e by 2050 (CARB 2017).

The City adopted a Climate Action Plan which establishes 2030 GHG emissions targets and a communitywide goal of carbon neutrality by 2035 (City of San Luis Obispo 2020a). The City adopted project-specific CEQA GHG emissions thresholds for residential, nonresidential, and mixed-use development. In addition, the City has adopted a GHG Emissions Compliance Checklist which is designed to assist with determining a project’s consistency with the Climate Action Plan and other applicable regulations and provide a streamlined review process subject to CEQA (City of San Luis Obispo 2020b). a; b) Project construction would generate temporary GHG emissions as a result of the operation of construction equipment on site as well as from vehicles transporting construction workers and material deliveries. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5, the significance of project emissions is determined by evaluating project consistency with the GHG emission reduction goals and policies of the City’s Climate Action Plan. Table 6 summarizes the Project’s consistency with the City’s Climate Action Plan, evaluated through the GHG Emissions Compliance Checklist measures that are applicable to the proposed Project (City of San Luis Obispo 2020a). As shown therein, the Project would be consistent with the applicable goals and policies of the Climate Action Plan. Therefore, the Project would not generate GHG emissions that would have a significant impact on the environment or conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing emissions of greenhouse gas. This impact would be less than significant.

Table 6: Project Consistency with the Climate Action Plan Climate Action Plan Measures Project Consistency
Pillar 4: Connected Community
6a. Is the estimated Project/Plan-generated Vehicle
Miles Traveled (VMT) within the City’s adopted
thresholds, as confirmed by the City’s Transportation
Division?
Consistent. Trips associated with the
Project would be limited during
construction activities, not exceeding the
City’s threshold of significance (110
trips per day). For more information,
refer to Section 17, Transportation.

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7. Does the Project/Plan demonstrate consistency with
the City’s Bicycle Transportation Plan?
Consistent. The construction contractor
would be required to provide adequate
width to allow bike lane travel adjacent
to Pismo Street or provide clear posting
that the bicycle lane is closed, pursuant
to the Traffic Control Plan that would be
submitted for the Project. Construction
would be temporary and would not
substantially disrupt bicycle circulation.

Pillar 6: Natural Solutions

9. Does the Project/Plan comply with Municipal Code
requirements for trees?
Consistent. The cutting of one
sycamore tree and four willow trees
would occur in compliance with
Municipal Code Chapter 12.24. In
addition, five oak trees that were present
when the baseline for the environmental
process was established have been
removed from the Project area during
winter 2022 under an emergency permit.

This analysis anticipates the tree
removal will require 1:1 replacement for
the removed trees pursuant to the
requirements of the emergency permit.

Source: City of San Luis Obispo 2020a
Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
No significant impacts regarding greenhouse gasses would occur. Therefore, no mitigation would be required.

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9. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Would the project:

Sources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials?
n/a ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the
environment?
n/a ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school?
n/a ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment?
8, 48,
51 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒
e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard or excessive noise for people residing or working in the project area?
25 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒
f) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
23 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
g) Expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury, or death involving wildland fires?
6 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
Evaluation
The following databases were reviewed in July 2022 for known hazardous material contamination at the Project Site:
 The State Water Resource Control Board’s (SWRCB) Geotracker database  The California Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC) EnviroStor database  The Superfund Enterprise Management System (SEMS) database The Project Site does not appear on any hazardous material site list compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 (DTSC 2022; SWRCB 2022; U.S. EPA 2022). The closest hazardous material sites include a case-closed Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) site located approximately 315 feet southeast and an active case State Response site located approximately 1,322 feet west of the Project Site (DTSC 2022; SWRCB 2022). The Project Site is not located within any adopted airport land use plan. There is one school, San Luis Obispo High School, located within 0.25-mile of the Project Site. a;b;c) The Project would not involve the routine use or disposal of hazardous materials, as Project activities would only last the duration of the construction phase (approximately five months), and no permanent Project features would involve the operational use or disposal of hazardous materials. San Luis Obispo High School is located approximately 0.12- mile east of the Project Site, separated from the Project Site by residential and commercial properties and roadways.

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 45 INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2020 During construction, the presence of construction equipment would require the use of diesel fuel, gasoline, motor oil, and other similar materials. Such materials would be property handled and disposed of in accordance with applicable regulations. Reasonably foreseeable conditions that could lead to a release of hazardous materials during Project activities include accidents during construction or refueling activities, such as the overturning of a backhoe on a sloped embankment. Construction personnel would be required to have the necessary training and/or certifications to operate equipment used during Project activities, minimizing the risk of accidental release of hazardous materials due to equipment failure. The Project would not increase, encourage, or otherwise facilitate the transportation of hazardous materials above existing conditions. The amount of fuels and oil to power construction equipment would be typical of similar projects, and such minimal use of fuels would not adversely affect San Luis Obispo High School. No long-term operational impacts related to the routine transport, handling, or disposal of hazardous materials would result from the Project. Therefore, the Project would not create a significant hazard to the public or environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials, or through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials. These impacts would be less than significant. d) The Project Site is not included on any lists of hazardous materials compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 (DTSC 2022; SWRCB 2022; U.S. EPA 2022). Therefore, the Project would not create a significant hazard to the public or environment due to being located on a hazardous materials site compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5. No impact would occur.
e) The closest airport to the Project Site is the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, approximately 2.97 miles southeast of the Project Site. The Project Site is not located within any adopted airport land use plan. As such, the Project would not result in a safety hazard or excessive noise for working at the Project Site. No impact would occur. f) Pursuant to the City’s Specifications and Engineering Standards, the construction contractor would be required to create a temporary traffic control plan that adheres to standards for emergency access in order to allow the construction staging area encroach into Pismo Street (City of San Luis Obispo 2020c). The traffic control plan would address required equipment, barricading, flagmen, use of pilot vehicles, signing, tapers, and other components required to maintain traffic circulation. The traffic control plan is required to address how traffic would be routed, including traffic from cross streets, alleys, and private driveways. The traffic control plan would be subject to the approval of the City Engineer prior to the start of construction activities. Thus, the project would not interfere with traffic management such that it would conflict with City emergency response or evacuation plans. The project would not conflict with adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan. This impact would be less than significant. g) The Project Site is located within a Local Responsibility Area and is not within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, as defined by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) (CAL FIRE 2022). California Public Resources Code Section 4442 mandates the use of spark arrestors, which prevent the emission of flammable debris from exhaust on earth-moving and portable construction equipment with internal combustion engines that are operating on any forest-covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered land. California Public Resources Code Section 4428 requires construction contractors to maintain fire suppression equipment during the highest fire danger period (April 1st to December 1st) when operating on or near any forest-covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered land. Therefore, through regulatory compliance, the Project would not expose people or structures, directly or indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury, or death involving wildland fires. This impact would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
No significant impacts regarding hazards and hazardous materials would occur. Therefore, no mitigation would be required.

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10. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
Would the project:

Sources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade surface or ground water quality?
n/a ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐
b) Substantially decrease groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that the project may impede sustainable groundwater management of the
basin?
10 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river or through the addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner which would:
i. Result in substantial erosion or siltation on or off site; n/a ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ii. Substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or offsite; n/a ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ iii. Create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage
systems or provide substantial additional sources of
polluted runoff; or
n/a ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐
iv. Impede or redirect flood flows? n/a ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐
d) In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, risk release of pollutants due to project inundation? 27, 32 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
e) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan? 10 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ Evaluation
The San Luis Obispo Creek watershed is an approximately 53,271-acre coastal basin in southern San Luis Obispo County, which rises to an elevation of about 2,500 feet above sea level in the Santa Lucia Range. San Luis Obispo Creek flows to the Pacific Ocean and has six major tributary basins: Stenner Creek, Prefumo Creek, Laguna Lake, East Branch San Luis Obispo Creek, Davenport Creek, and See Canyon. The creek flows through the City and empties into the Pacific Ocean just west of Avila Beach.

USACE regulatory jurisdiction under Section 404 of the CWA extends to work in, over, and under waters of the United States that results in a discharge of dredged or fill materials within USACE jurisdiction. San Luis Obispo Creek is considered jurisdictional waters of the United States by the USACE. Section 401 of the CWA functions to ensure that federally permitted activities comply with the federal CWA and other state-mandated water quality laws. Section 401 is implemented through a review process that is conducted by the RWQCB and is typically triggered by the Section 404 permitting process. The RWQCB issues a Water Quality Certification via the Section 401 process that ensures a proposed project complies with applicable effluent limitations, water quality standards, and other conditions of state law. Evaluating the effects of the project on both water quality and quantity (runoff) falls under the jurisdiction of the RWQCB.

Under the Porter-Cologne Act, “waters of the State” fall under the jurisdiction of the SWRCB and RWQCBs. The RWQCBs must prepare and periodically update water quality control basin plans. Each basin plan sets forth water quality standards for surface water and groundwater, as well as actions to control non-point and point sources of pollution to achieve and maintain

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 47 INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2020 these standards. In most cases, the RWQCBs seek to protect these beneficial uses by requiring the integration of water quality control measures into projects that would result in discharge into waters of the State.

The San Luis Obispo Creek Watershed Enhancement Plan was prepared to guide local restoration partners and provide recommendations for continued enhancement projects within the San Luis Obispo Creek watershed. This plan also identifies critical issues facing the watershed such as degradation of steelhead trout instream habitat and prevalence of migration barriers, low-quality riparian vegetation buffers, and surface water quality, and identifies recommendations to address them. Lastly, the plan identifies specific restoration and enhancement projects based on the critical issues identified (The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County 2002).

Based on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) Viewer, the Project Site is within a 100-year flood zone (FEMA 2012). The FEMA 100-year flood zone identifies areas that would be subject to inundation in a 100-year storm event, or a storm with a 1% chance of occurring in any given year.

In 2015, the state legislature approved the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). SGMA requires governments and water agencies of high and medium priority basins to halt overdraft and bring groundwater basins into balanced levels of pumping and recharge. Under SGMA, these basins should reach sustainability within 20 years of implementing their sustainability plans. The project is located within the San Luis Obispo Valley Groundwater Basin, which has been designated by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) as a high-priority basin (DWR 2022). The County and City formed Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) within their respective jurisdictions to ensure full compliance with SGMA throughout the entire San Luis Obispo Valley Groundwater Basin. The City is the GSA with jurisdiction over the Project Site (City of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Works 2022). a;c.iii;c.iv) Construction activities within the San Luis Obispo Creek banks would occur between June 1st and October 15th, concurrent with the dry season, which reduces the risk of erosion and spills occurring during construction activities. The Project requires dewatering and diverting the existing San Luis Obispo Creek flows at the active work area by piping water from upstream to downstream of active construction activities which would temporarily redirect flows during construction. Although the Project would repair drainage control infrastructure which would minimize the likelihood of additional polluted runoff due to failure, construction activities could introduce pollutants into the San Luis Obispo Creek, which would be a potentially significant impact.

As described in Section 4, Biological Resources, the Project would be required to implement BMPs consistent with Mitigation Measure BIO-3. These BMPs include, but are not limited to, checking vehicles daily for leaks; use of mats and drip pans to contain leaks; use of berms, burlap-wrapped fiber rolls, jute netting, sand/gravel bags, or other method of stabilization to prevent sediment entering the creek; prohibiting refueling, cleaning, or maintenance of equipment or vehicles within the creek channel; retention of spill kits; and cleaning of off-site loose construction and landscape materials. Furthermore, implementation of Mitigation Measure BIO-3 would preclude stream diversion activities from occurring during the wet season during which flood flows may occur, which would reduce the potential for inundation from flooding during construction activities. The diversion pipe would be removed during the winter when construction activities would not be occurring within the creek channel. Implementation of Mitigation Measure BIO-3 would ensure Project construction activities would not violate water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade surface or water quality, provide substantial additional polluted runoff, or impede or redirect flood flows. At the completion of construction, modifications to the Project Site would not cause an increase in water quality degradation beyond existing operational conditions. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant with mitigation incorporated.
b) The Project would repair drainage control infrastructure along the banks of an approximately 180-linear foot stretch of San Luis Obispo Creek. No groundwater supplies would be required for the Project, and no additional impervious surfaces would be installed. Therefore, the Project would not substantially decrease groundwater supplies or substantially interfere with groundwater recharge such that the project would impede sustainable groundwater management of the basin. This impact would be less than significant. c.i) Based on historic creek flow data, San Luis Obispo Creek is a perennial creek which may have water flowing through the channel during the five-month construction schedule (Creek Lands Conservation 2019). Diversion during construction would be provided by one 24-inch diameter diversion pipe, 210 feet long, which would extend from the

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 48 INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2020 upper check dam to the lower check dam. The upper check dams would extend the entire width of the channel from wall to wall under the Johnson Avenue Bridge. An additional temporary check dam would be added within the Project Site just downstream of the limits of flood bench excavation within the creek channel. A sump pump placed between the two upper check dams and connected to 200 feet of 4-inch diameter pressure pipe, which would outlet just downstream of the lower check dam. Proposed Project construction in the San Luis Obispo Creek channel may result in substantial erosion or siltation on or off site, which would be a potentially significant impact.

The Project would be required implement BMPs consistent with Mitigation Measure BIO-3 that would reduce impacts to water quality, including the risk of soil erosion. Furthermore, as stated in Section 4, Biological Resources, and Section 7, Geology and Soils, the Project would be constructed in compliance with the requirements of the Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification and Section 404 permit for fill activities associated with the Project, and would include implementation of adequate erosion and sediment controls pursuant to Municipal Code Section 12.08.260.

Adherence to these statutes and Mitigation Measure BIO-3 would ensure the Project would not result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site. Therefore, this impact would be less than significant with mitigation incorporated. c.ii) During construction, the Project would temporarily divertsurface water within San Luis Obispo Creek through a double check dam diversion system. Once complete, the Project would not introduce new impervious surfaces that would substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site. The Project would be constructed during the dry season, which would reduce the potential for inundation from flooding during construction activities. In addition, Project activities would include the excavation of sediment buildup which would expand creek capacity. In turn, this would reduce the long-term potential for on- and off-site flooding. As a result, the Project would improve flood capacity and would not substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding onor off-site. This impact would be less than significant. d) The City of San Luis Obispo is not subject to inundation from tsunami or seiche (City of San Luis Obispo 2014c). The Project Site is within a 100-year flood zone (FEMA 2012). Facilities or construction activities that use or store large quantities of hazardous materials could harm the environment if inundated by a flood resulting from a storm event or dam failure. As discussed in Section 9, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, the Project would not involve the routine use or disposal of hazardous materials beyond the construction period, as Project activities would only last the duration of construction (approximately five months), and no permanent features would be constructed that would involve the use or disposal of hazardous materials. The Project would be constructed during the dry season, which would reduce the risk of inundation from flooding. Operation of the project would not introduce new pollutants to the project site or result in a change to the existing flood patterns, as the Project Site would have improved flood capacity compared to existing conditions once construction activities have concluded. The Project would also reduce risk of release of pollutants resulting from erosion within the San Luis Obispo Creek by repairing drainage control infrastructure along the banks of an approximately 180-linear foot stretch of the creek. As a result, risk of pollutant release due to project inundation in a flood hazard would be less than significant. e) The Project would not require the use of groundwater supplies or interfere with groundwater recharge. Therefore, the Project would not conflict with or obstruct implementation of a sustainable groundwater management plan. No impact would occur.

Mitigation Measures
Implement Mitigation Measure BIO-3.

Conclusion
With implementation of Mitigation Measure BIO-3, Project impacts to hydrology and water quality would be reduced to a lessthan-significant level.

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11. LAND USE AND PLANNING
Would the project:

Sources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Physically divide an established community? 23 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ b) Cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect?
14 ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐
Evaluation
The 0.35-acre Project Site is located on portions of APNs 002-341-007 and 002-341-016, which total approximately 0.73-acre (City of San Luis Obispo 2022a). APN 002-341-007 is zoned Office (O) while APN 002-341-016 is zoned as Medium Density Residential (R-2). The Project Site is surrounded by residential properties to the southwest, and residential and commercial uses to the northwest. Single family residences are located to the north, south, and east, across the intersections of Johnson Avenue and Pismo Street.
a) Construction staging would occur at the northwest side of Pismo Street, from Johnson Avenue to approximately 200 feet southwest of the Johnson Avenue intersection. Construction staging would maintain local access for residents near the Project Site to the extent practicable throughout construction of the Project in compliance with temporary traffic control measures specified within the City’s Standard Specifications & Engineering Standards (City of San Luis Obispo 2020c). In addition, construction would be temporary, lasting approximately five months. Project components would not have the potential to physically divide an established community because the Project would be located within the San Luis Obispo Creek, and thus traverse adjacent to and beneath existing residential and commercial uses. Therefore, no impact would occur. b) Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 16.18.155, creeks and their corridors are to be preserved as open space, and creek corridors are to be maintained in essentially a natural state to protection the community’s water quality, wildlife diversity, and aesthetic value (City of San Luis Obispo 2022b). The Project would repair drainage control infrastructure along the banks of an approximately 180-linear foot stretch of San Luis Obispo Creek which, if left as-is would continue to result in impaired drainage control, exposure of native soil, and could lead to impaired water quality within the San Luis Obispo Creek. The Project would allow for the necessary repair of existing concrete slope protection which would maintain the quality of the San Luis Obispo Creek, pursuant to San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Section 16.18.155. Implementation of Mitigation Measures BIO-4, BIO-11, and BIO-12 require invasive species management, onsite biological monitoring, and implementation of an HMMP. Implementation of these required mitigation measures would protect creek habitat and its waters, pursuant to applicable federal, State, and local regulations, as well as City General Plan goals and policies. Therefore, with incorporation of Mitigation Measures BIO-4, BIO-11, and BIO-12, the Project would not conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. This impact would be less than significant with mitigation incorporated.

Mitigation Measures
Implement Mitigation Measures BIO-4, BIO-11, and BIO-12.

Conclusion
With implementation of Mitigation Measures BIO-4, BIO-11, and BIO-12, Project impacts associated with land use and planning would be reduced to a less-than-significant level.

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12. MINERAL RESOURCES
Would the project:

Sources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state?
4 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒
b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally-important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan?
4 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒
Evaluation
Pursuant to Policy 6.5.1 of the Conservation and Open Space Element of the City’s General Plan, mineral extraction is prohibited within City limits (City of San Luis Obispo 2014b).
a;b) The Project Site is on land classified as a Mineral Resources Zone-3, a classification where mineral resources of unknown significance exist (DOC 1989). The Project Site is within an existing urbanized area of the City and the Conservation and Open Space Element of the City’s General Plan prohibits mineral extraction at the Project Site. As such, the Project would not result in the loss of availability of a locally-important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan, or other land use plan. Therefore, no impacts would occur.

Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
No significant impacts to mineral resources would occur. Therefore, no mitigation measures are required.

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13. NOISE
Would the project result in:

Sources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies?
25 ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐
b) Generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? 25 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
c) For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan, or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels?
25 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒
Evaluation
Sound is a vibratory disturbance created by a moving or vibrating source, which is capable of being detected by the hearing organs. Noise is defined as sound that is loud, unpleasant, unexpected, or undesired and may therefore be classified as a more specific group of sounds. The effects of noise on people can include general annoyance, interference with speech communication, sleep disturbance, and, in the extreme, hearing impairment (Caltrans 2013). Noise levels are commonly measured in decibels (dB) using the A-weighted sound pressure level (dBA). The A-weighting scale is an adjustment to the actual sound pressure levels so that they are consistent with the human hearing response. Decibels are measured on a logarithmic scale that quantifies sound intensity. Groundborne vibration of concern in environmental analysis consists of the oscillatory waves that move from a source through the ground to adjacent buildings or structures and vibration energy may propagate through the buildings or structures. Vibration may be felt, may manifest as an audible low-frequency rumbling noise (referred to as groundborne noise), and may cause windows, items on shelves, and pictures on walls to rattle. Although groundborne vibration is sometimes noticeable in outdoor environments, it is almost never annoying to people who are outdoors. The primary concern from vibration is that it can be intrusive and annoying to building occupants at vibration-sensitive land uses and may cause structural damage.

The City Municipal Code Chapter 9.12 - Noise Control, mandates that operating tools or equipment used for construction activities between weekday hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or any time on Sundays or holidays is strictly prohibited, except for emergency works of public service utilities or by exception issued by the City Community Development Department. The Municipal Code also states that construction activities shall be conducted in such a manner, where technically and economically feasible, that the maximum noise levels at affected properties shall not exceed 75 dBA at single-family residences, 80 dBA at multi-family residences, and 85 dBA at mixed residential/commercial uses. The Municipal Code prohibits operating any device that creates ground vibration above the vibration perception threshold of an individual at or beyond 150 feet from the source on a public space or right-of-way (City of San Luis Obispo 2022b).

Noise exposure for various types of land uses reflect the varying noise sensitivities associated with those uses. Sensitive receptors typically include residences, schools, healthcare facilities, and other live-in housing facilities such as prisons or dormitories. The closest sensitive receptors to the Project Site are residential properties located approximately 12 feet southwest from the Project Site’s eastern terminus and 20 feet north of the Project’s northern boundary. According to the City, ambient noise levels are approximately 65 dB at the Project Site from the roadway centerline of Johnson Avenue (City of San Luis Obispo 2014a). With regard to human perception, vibration levels would begin to be perceptible at levels of 0.04 inches per second peak particle velocity (in/sec ppv) for continuous events and 0.25 in/sec ppv for transient events. a) Short-Term Construction Noise. The Project Site is located within the vicinity of existing residences on Pismo Street and Johnson Avenue. During construction, noise from construction equipment, site disturbance, and other Project activities may

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 52 INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2020 temporarily and intermittently dominate the noise environment in the immediate area. Typical noise levels produced by common construction equipment are provided in Table 7 below.

Table 7: Typical Noise Levels for Construction Equipment Equipment Type Typical Noise Level (dBA) 50 Feet from Source Backhoe 80
Concrete Mixer 85
Concrete Pump 82
Crane, Mobile 83
Dozer 85
Heavy Truck 84
Jack Hammer 88
Paver 85
Pneumatic Tool 85
Scraper 85
Source: City of San Luis Obispo 2014a
The nearest residential properties would be exposed to intermittent and temporary construction noise levels that exceed Municipal Code noise standards for construction near single-family residential properties. As such, there would be a potentially significant temporary impact to surrounding residences.

Mitigation Measures N-1 and N-2 require implementation of standard noise BMPs, such as the use of electric or hydraulically powered impact tools wherever feasible, and requirements for signs and briefing of construction employees regarding all noise control measures to be implemented throughout the construction phase. The Municipal Code states, where technically and economically feasible, construction activities shall be conducted in such a manner that the maximum noise levels at affected properties will not exceed listed thresholds. Mitigation Measures N-1 and N-2 serve as mitigation that would lower temporary and intermittent noise levels to the extent technically and economically feasible. Upon implementation of Mitigation Measures N-1 and N-2, Project construction activities would not result in a generation of a substantial increase in ambient noise levels in exceedance of applicable regulatory thresholds. Therefore, impacts concerning construction noise would be less than significant with mitigation incorporated.

Long-Term Operational Noise. The Project would not introduce any long-term operational noise sources. Project components would replace existing damaged infrastructure and would be similar to existing equipment. No impact concerning long-term operational noise would occur.
b) Use of heavy equipment, such as the jackhammer, would generate temporary and intermittent groundborne noise or groundborne vibration during construction. These construction activities would be periodic, limited in duration, and consistent with other standard construction activities. Vibration levels would begin to be perceptible at levels of 0.04 in/sec ppv for continuous events and 0.25 in/sec ppv for transient events. Groundborne vibration levels associated with representative construction equipment are summarized in Table 8 below.

Table 8: Representative Vibration Source Levels for Construction Equipment Equipment Peak Particle Velocity at 25 Feet (inches/second) Loaded trucks 0.076
Jackhammer 0.035
Small Bulldozers 0.0003
Source: City of San Luis Obispo 2014a
As shown in Table 8, equipment that would be used intermittently during temporary Project construction activities lasting approximately five months would be well below the 0.25 in/sec ppv threshold for transient groundborne vibration levels perceptible to humans. Therefore, the Project would not generate excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels. This impact would be less than significant.

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 53 INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2020 c) The Project Site is not located within the vicinity of any airport land use plan or within two miles of a private airport. The closest airport is the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, approximately 2.97 miles southeast of the Project Site. The Project would not add new residents to the Project Site, and given the distance to the nearest airport, the Project would not expose construction workers to excessive noise levels associated with airport operations. Therefore, no impact would occur.

Mitigation Measures
N-1 Noise-Reducing Best Management Practices. For the entire duration of the construction phase of the project, the following BMPs related to the reduction of construction noise shall be adhered to:
 Stationary construction equipment that generates noise that exceeds 60 dBA at the project boundaries shall be shielded with the most modern noise control devises (i.e. mufflers, lagging, and/or motor enclosures).  Impact tools (e.g., jack hammers, pavement breakers, rock drills, etc.) used for project construction shall be hydraulically or electrically powered wherever possible to avoid noise associated with compressed-air exhaust from pneumatically powered tools.
 Where use of pneumatic tools is unavoidable, an exhaust muffler on the compressed-air exhaust shall be used.  All construction equipment shall have the manufacturers’ recommended noise abatement methods installed, such as mufflers, engine enclosures, and engine vibration insulators, intact and operational.  All construction equipment shall undergo inspection at periodic intervals to ensure proper maintenance and presence of noise control devices (e.g., mufflers, shrouding, etc.).  Plan noisier operations and activities during times less sensitive to nearby receptors.  Maintain good public relations with surrounding community members and provide frequent activity updates of all construction activities. Let all surrounding community members know that all noise-related complaints shall be directed to the City Public Works Department.

N-2 City Approval and Personnel Briefing. Construction plans shall note construction hours, truck routes, and all construction noise BMPs, and shall be reviewed and approved by the City Community Development Department prior to issuance of grading/building permits. The City shall provide and post signs stating these restrictions at construction entry sites prior to commencement of construction and maintained throughout the construction phase of the project. All construction workers shall be briefed at a preconstruction meeting on construction hour limitations and how, why, and where BMP measures are to be implemented. Noise-related complaints shall be directed to the City Public Works Department.

Conclusion
With implementation of Mitigation Measures N-1 and N-2, noise impacts would be reduced to a less-than-significant level.

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14. POPULATION AND HOUSING
Would the project:

Sources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)?
n/a ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒
b) Displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing
elsewhere?
14 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒
Evaluation
As of January 1, 2022, San Luis Obispo County’s population was 280,721 with 264,529 households. As of January 1, 2022, the City’s population was 47,653 persons, with 46,318 households (California Department of Finance [DOF] 2022). a;b) The Project would not result in the construction of habitable structures or commercial/industrial uses, and would not induce population growth. The Project would utilize a minor number of temporary construction personnel over the course of the approximate five-month construction period. Construction equipment would be staged on the northwest side of Pismo Street which would not interfere with existing residences. Once completed, the Project would not involve ongoing operational uses that would result in new employment opportunities. The Project would not induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly or indirectly, or require the displacement of existing people or housing. No impact would occur.

Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
No significant impacts to population and housing would occur. Therefore, no mitigation would be required.

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15. PUBLIC SERVICES
Would the project:

Sources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services:

Fire protection? 45 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒
Police protection? 46 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒
Schools? 36 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒
Parks? 20 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒
Other public facilities? 29 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒
Evaluation
The San Luis Obispo Fire Department (SLOFD) provides fire protection services for the City. The nearest fire station to the Project Site, Station 1, is located at 2160 Santa Barbara Avenue, approximately 0.80-mile northeast of the Project Site. In 2021, SLOFD maintained an average travel time of three minutes and 34 seconds, and 68 percent of responses were under seven minutes total response time (SLOFD 2022).

The San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) provides public safety services for the City. SLOPD’s Operation Bureau provides 24-hours emergency and non-emergency response, traffic enforcement, and neighborhood outreach (SLOPD 2022).

The SLOPD operates out of one police station located at 1042 Walnut Street, which is approximately 0.57-mile southeast of the Project Site.

The Project Site is located within the service area of the San Luis Coastal Unified School District (San Luis Coastal Unified School District 2022). There are 28 total City parks and 15 recreational facilities within the city, of which Mitchell Park is located closest to the Project Site, approximately 0.21-mile northeast (City of San Luis Obispo 2021). The nearest library, the San Luis Obispo Library, located at 995 Palm Street approximately 0.42-mile southeast of the Project Site, offers books, magazines, newspapers, government publications, and access to computer technology (County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries 2022). a) The Project would not induce population growth, either directly or indirectly, or include any actions that would have the potential to increase demand for fire protection, police protection, schools, libraries or other public services such that new or physically altered public facilities would be warranted. Project activities would be temporary and would not be located in an area that would interfere with the existing use of parks or recreational facilities. Therefore, the Project would not result in substantial physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for fire protection services, police protection services, schools, parks, or other public facilities. No impacts would occur.

Mitigation Measures
Mitigation measures are not required.

Conclusion
No significant impacts to public services would occur. Therefore, no mitigation would be required.

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16. RECREATION
Would the project:

Sources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?
20 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒
b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment?
20 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒
Evaluation
There are 28 City parks and 15 recreational facilities within the City including a golf course, sports complex, stadium, swim center, community center, skate park, senior center, and community gardens. The City also owns and manages 13 open spaces and recreational trails that cover approximately 4,050 acres (City of San Luis Obispo 2021). a;b) The Project would not induce population growth, either directly or indirectly, that would have the potential to increase the demand for parks or other recreational facilities. Temporary construction activities over an approximate five-month period would not interfere with or prohibit the use of existing neighborhood or regional parks or other recreational facilities such that other parks or recreational facilities would be utilized more frequently, and substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated. The Project does not include construction of recreational facilities and would not require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment. Therefore, no impacts would occur.

Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
No significant impacts to recreation would occur. Therefore, no mitigation would be required.

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17. TRANSPORTATION
Would the project:

Sources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities?
23 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
b) Conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b)? 24 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
c) Substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g. farm equipment)?
25 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
d) Result in inadequate emergency access? 23 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
Evaluation
Regional access to the Project Site is available via Johnson Avenue and Pismo Street. Existing bicycle facilities located in the vicinity of the Project Site include two Class II bicycle lanes, one of which is located on Pismo Street and spans the distance from the intersection of Pismo Street southwest to Santa Rosa Street, and the other of which is on Johnson Avenue and spans from Laurel Lane to Monterey Street and California Boulevard (City of San Luis Obispo 2022f). Public transit in the City is provided by SLO Transit. SLO Transit Routes 1A and 1B travel on Johnson Avenue through the Pismo Street intersection. The nearest bus stop to the Project Site is located at the intersection of Johnson Avenue and Marsh Street approximately 0.10-mile northwest of the Project Site (City of San Luis Obispo 2022g). a) Trips associated with Project activities would be limited to worker trips to and from the Project Site, delivery trips for heavy equipment and construction tools, and trips to dispose of soil and other construction debris. Construction-related vehicle trips would be temporary and would cease once construction is complete. The construction contractor would be required to comply with the temporary traffic control provisions set forth in the City’s Standard Specifications and Engineering Standards (City of San Luis Obispo 2020c). This document provides guidelines for traffic control during construction, including maintaining traffic, specifications for flagging, pavement delineation, among other topics. In addition, a Traffic Control Plan, compliant with the provisions set forth in the Caltrans Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices would be required to be submitted and approved by the City Engineer prior to the start of construction activities. All traffic coordination undertaken by the Project would require the City Engineer’s approval no fewer than three days prior to implementation of traffic coordination activities (City of San Luis Obispo 2020c). Compliance with these existing standards and measures would ensure that the Project would not conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. This impact would be less than significant. b) CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3 describes specific considerations for evaluating a project’s transportation impacts.

Specifically, the guidelines state VMT exceeding an applicable threshold of significance may indicate a significant impact.

Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3(b)(3), a lead agency may include a qualitative analysis of project-related traffic.

The City has adopted VMT thresholds consistent with the thresholds and methodologies contained in the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research’s (OPR) Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA (City of San Luis Obispo 2020d). Per OPR guidance, the City states that projects anticipated to generate fewer than 110 daily vehicle trips may be assumed to result in a less-than-significant impact, unless substantial evidence indicates that a project would generate a potentially significant level of VMT or conflict with the San Luis Obispo Council of Government’s Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) (City of San Luis Obispo 2020d). Trips associated with Project activities would be limited to worker trips to and from the Project Site, delivery trips for heavy equipment and construction tools, and trips to dispose of soil and other construction debris. The anticipated vehicle trips necessary to support project construction would not exceed 110 trips per day. Minimal construction personnel would

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 58 INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2020 generate low VMT due to temporary and intermittent vehicle trips to the Project Site. Construction-related trips would cease once the construction period is complete. The Project would not change existing roadways, increase commercial or residential development in the area, generate growth, or create an increase in traffic such that inconsistencies with the RTP/SCS would occur. Therefore, the Project would not conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3(b), and this impact would be less than significant. c) The Project would not alter or affect the existing street and intersection network in its vicinity. Construction equipment, vehicles, and machinery would be utilized within the Project Site and staging area. As discussed under criterion (a), traffic control measures would be implemented to maintain traffic control and public safety during construction activities, including transportation of necessary equipment to the Project Site. In addition, the staging area on the northwest side of Pismo Street would be clearly delineated outside of existing travel lanes, such that it would not present a significant hazard. At the completion of the construction phase, equipment would be removed, and the Project Site would not have any new geometric design features or incompatible uses that would increase hazards for vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Therefore, the Project would not substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature or incompatible uses. This impact would be less than significant.
d) Traffic impacts during Project construction would primarily be associated with minor roadway delays during construction, vehicle and equipment staging, and truck deliveries to the Project Site. Construction staging on the northwest end of Pismo Street would occur, necessitating the temporary rerouting of traffic heading west on Pismo Street at this intersection during construction activities. Vehicular traffic would be rerouted around Pismo Street during construction. This traffic obstruction would be temporary, ending once construction is completed. Pursuant to the City’s Standard Specifications and Engineering Standards, the construction contractor would be required to provide advanced notification of traffic delays to local emergency responders (City of San Luis Obispo 2020c). As discussed under criterion (a), the Project would be required to create a temporary traffic control plan that adheres to standards for emergency access, among other requirements.

Furthermore, temporary closure of Pismo Street, a one-lane one-way street, would not substantially impact emergency access as access can be provided through numerous other streets in the urbanized area such as Marsh Street and Johnson Avenue.

Therefore, the Project would not result in inadequate emergency access. This impact would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
No significant transportation related impacts would occur. Therefore, no mitigation would be required.

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18. TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code Section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, or cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is: Sources Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code Section
5020.1(k)?
n/a ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐
b) A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1? In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe.
n/a ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐
Evaluation
As of July 1, 2015, California Assembly Bill 52 of 2014 (AB 52) was enacted and expands CEQA by defining a new resource category, “tribal cultural resources.” AB 52 establishes that “a project with an effect that may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource is a project that may have a significant effect on the environment” (PRC Section 21084.2). It further states that the lead agency shall establish measures to avoid impacts that would alter the significant characteristics of a tribal cultural resource, when feasible (PRC Section 21084.3).

PRC Section 21074 (a)(1)(A-B) defines tribal cultural resources as “sites, features, places, cultural landscapes, sacred places, and objects with cultural value to a California Native American tribe” and are:

1. Listed or eligible for listing in the CRHR, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in PRC Section 5020.1(k), or

2. A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in PRC Section 5024.1(c). In applying these criteria, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe.

The City sent notification letters to listed tribal contacts in the region on August 16, 2022, which included the Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians, the Barbareno/Ventureno Band of Mission Indians, the Salinan Tribe of Monterey and San Luis Obispo County, the Xolon-Salian Tribe, Yak Tityu Tityu – Northern Chumash Tribe, the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, the Chumash Council of Bakersfield, the Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation, and the San Luis Obispo County Chumash Council. One response was received from the Salinan Tribe of Monterey and San Luis Obispo County on August 26th, 2022 requesting a consultation meeting to discuss concerns of undiscovered cultural resources in the project area. The City has contacted the Tribe and is currently in consultation with the Tribe regarding construction management practices and monitoring of disturbed soils during project construction. Pursuant to PRC §21080.3.1 (b) the request for consultation window concluded September 30th, 2022.
a;b) During preparation of the Cultural Resources Assessment, Rincon contacted the NAHC on December 17, 2021, requesting an SLF search for traditional cultural resources. The NAHC responded on March 11, 2022, indicating the results of the SLF search was positive, meaning traditional cultural resources are present within the SLF search area. The NAHC provided a consultation list of 14 Native American groups within traditional lands or cultural places located within the SLF search area (Attachment C).

SLF searches are conducted by using USGS quadrangle maps, each of which covers an approximately 50- to 70-squaremile area, and the NAHC does not provide the specific location of tribal heritage resources (Attachment C). Consequently,

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 60 INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2020 a positive SLF search does not explicitly indicate the presence of tribal cultural resources on the Project Site. However, based on the positive results of the SLF search, the Project Site could have the potential to contain tribal cultural resources that could be eligible for listing in the CRHR or local register, or considered to be a tribal cultural resource under CEQA.

As discussed in Section 5, Cultural Resources, the potential to encounter archaeological resources during ground-disturbing activities exists. If encountered, previously undiscovered cultural resources could potentially be considered eligible for listing in the CRHR or a local register or be considered tribal cultural resources. As such, impacts to tribal cultural resources would be potentially significant.

Mitigation Measures CR-1, CR-2, and CR-3 would implement a worker’s environmental awareness program, standard procedures for the unanticipated discovery of cultural resources, require a Native American representative to participate in the evaluation of unanticipated cultural resources discovered during construction activities, and enforce procedures for Native American consultation in the event human remains are discovered. Upon implementation of Mitigation Measures CR-1, CR-2, the Project would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource.

Mitigation Measures
Mitigation Measures CR-1, CR-2, and CR-3 would implement a worker’s environmental awareness program, standard procedures for the unanticipated discovery of cultural resources, require a Native American representative to participate in the evaluation of unanticipated cultural resources discovered during construction activities, and enforce procedures for Native American consultation in the event human remains are discovered.

During the AB 52 consultation window, the Salinan Tribe of Monterey and San Luis Obispo County requesting a consultation meeting to discuss concerns of undiscovered cultural resources in the project area. The City consulted with the Tribe regarding construction management practices and monitoring of disturbed soils during project construction. On December 2nd, 2022 the Tribe informed the City that they are in agreement with the mitigation measures laid out in the Draft IS-MND for unanticipated discoveries, and confirmed that no tribal monitoring is necessary during construction activities.

Conclusion
With implementation of Mitigation Measures CR-1, CR-2, and CR-3, Project impacts associated with tribal cultural resources would be reduced to a less-than-significant level.

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19. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
Would the project:

Sources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects?
n/a ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
b) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry, and multiple dry years?
n/a ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
c) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments?
n/a ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
d) Generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals?
14 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
e) Comply with federal, state, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste? 14 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Evaluation
The City’s Utilities Department provides water and wastewater services to the City (City of San Luis Obispo 2022c). Wastewater generated within the City, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and the County airport is treated at the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF). The WRRF treats approximately 4.5 million gallons of wastewater daily (City of San Luis Obispo 2022d). The City’s Utilities Department is also responsible for administering an agreement with the San Luis Garbage Company for waste collection services (City of San Luis Obispo 2014a). There are three solid waste disposal facilities within the County, and most solid waste collected in the City is disposed of at the Cold Canyon Landfill (City of San Luis Obispo 2014a). Cold Canyon Landfill has a maximum permitted capacity of 1,650 tons per day. (California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery [CalRecycle] 2020). As of 2020, the landfill’s estimated remaining capacity was 13,000,000 cubic yards with an estimated closure date of December 2040 (CalRecycle 2020). Electricity services are provided by Pacific Gas & Electric Company and natural gas services are provided by the Southern California Gas Company (City of San Luis Obispo 2022e).
a;b;c) As described under Section 10, Hydrology and Water Quality, construction activities would require minimum amounts of water for dust suppression. Adequate water supplies would be available to meet the needs of the Project for dust suppression purposes. In accordance with Municipal Code Section 13.07.070(c), potable City water would not be used for major construction activities, such as grading and dust control, and would not be used to wash down sidewalks, driveways, or parking areas except to alleviate immediate fire or sanitation hazards. Consequently, the Project would not use the City’s drinking water for dust suppression. No buildings would be constructed that would result in new long-term water demand. Minimal wastewater would be generated during temporary construction activities lasting approximately five months that would be served by on-site portable restroom facilities. The Project would not include any use that would require long-term wastewater discharge. Operation of the Project would not involve any activities that would increase water demand. Therefore, the Project would have sufficient water supplies available, would not require or result in relocation or construction of new or expanded water facilities, and would not exceed wastewater treatment demand beyond existing conditions.

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 62 INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2020 preventative measure would reduce the potential for adjacent infrastructure, including adjacent properties and buried utilities, to be jeopardized due to soil or concrete failure. Thus, the Project would reduce the likelihood of stormwater runoff due to structural failure. Furthermore, the Project would not substantially increase the amount of impervious surfaces at or near the Project Site, nor would the Project increase the amount of stormwater runoff on-site. Therefore, the Project would not require additional wastewater treatment or stormwater drainage facilities.

As discussed in Section 6, Energy, the Project would require minimal, temporary energy use throughout construction, and construction equipment used would be typical of similar-sized construction projects in the region. Project operation would not increase the demand for additional electric power or natural gas as compared to existing conditions. Therefore, the Project would not require or result in additional electric power or natural gas facilities. Similarly, the Project would not require the need for additional telecommunications facilities.

Overall, the Project would not require relocation or construction of new or expanded utilities facilities, increase water demand, or result in inadequate wastewater treatment capacity. These impacts would be less than significant. d;e) Project construction activities would generate construction waste. Cold Canyon Landfill has sufficient permitted capacity to accommodate the Project’s temporary solid waste disposal needs associated with construction activities. Pursuant to Assembly Bill 939 and Municipal Code Chapter 8.04, recoverable materials generated during construction would be separated and recycled to minimize construction and waste exportation from the site, resulting in limited demand on the landfills within the County (City of San Luis Obispo 2022b). Operation of the Project would not generate solid waste.

Therefore, the Project would not generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in the excess of capacity of local infrastructure, and the Project would comply with federal, state, and local management reduction statues and regulations related to solid waste. These impacts would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
No significant impacts to utilities and services systems would occur. Therefore, no mitigation would be required.

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20. WILDFIRE
If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project:

Sources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? 6 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
b) Due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose project occupants to, pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire?
6 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
c) Require the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment?
6 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
d) Expose people or structures to significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes? 6 ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
Evaluation
The central coast of California is prone to wildfire due to a warm, dry climate and expansive coverage of ignitable vegetation.

However, the Project Site is not within a State Responsibility Area or a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone as defined by CAL FIRE (CALFIRE 2022). The closest Fire Hazard Severity Zone is located approximately 0.45-mile east at the foothills immediately east of San Luis Obispo High School.
a-d) The Project Site is not within a State Responsibility Area or a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (CAL FIRE 2022).

The Project would involve the movement of construction equipment, hauling of construction equipment, and transportation of construction personnel which could temporarily increase traffic on roadways, particularly Pismo Street and Johnson Avenue, which could possibly delay emergency vehicles. However, any minor delays during Project construction would be temporary in nature and would not impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan. The Project would be required to comply with the City’s Standard Specifications and Engineering Standards and implement a traffic control plan that adheres to City standards for emergency access. Therefore, the Project would not substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan.

Heavy duty equipment used during construction that may produce sparks that could ignite vegetation would be limited through regulatory compliance. California Public Resources Code Section 4442 mandates the use of spark arrestors, which prevent the emission of flammable debris from exhaust on earth-moving and portable construction equipment with internal combustion engines that are operating on any forest-covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered land. PRC Section 4428 requires construction contractors to maintain fire suppression equipment during the highest fire danger period (April 1 to December 1) when operating on or near any forest-covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered land. These regulations would minimize the risk of fire resulting from Project construction activities. No roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, or power lines would be installed. In addition, the Project would not result in additional housing and would not accommodate occupants. Thus, the Project would not expose project occupants to pollutant concentrations from a wildfire, exacerbate fire risk due to installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure, or expose people or structures to significant risks as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes. These impacts would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.

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No significant impacts to wildfire would occur. Therefore, no mitigation would be required.

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21. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
Sources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Does the project have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory?
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b) Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects)?
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c) Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly?
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Evaluation
a) As discussed in Section 4, Biological Resources, two special-status plant species and 13 special-status wildlife species have potential to occur within the Project Site. Critical habitat for steelhead and the California red-legged frog occurs within the Project Site. In addition, the Mixed Riparian Hardwood Community that occurs within the Project Site is a sensitive natural community. Mitigation Measures BIO-1, BIO-2, BIO-3, BIO-4, BIO-5, BIO-6, BIO-7, BIO-8, BIO-10, BIO-11, and BIO12 require habitat restoration, environmental monitoring, species relocation, and additional protections to sensitive resources. Furthermore, the Project would repair drainage control infrastructure along the banks of an approximately 180- linear foot stretch of San Luis Obispo Creek, preventing the potential failure of drainage infrastructure and underlying soils which could lead to impaired water quality and habitat loss. Therefore, the Project would serve a beneficial purpose and assist in reducing the chance that habitat would be reduced.

The Project Site does not contain important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. Therefore, the Project would not have a substantial effect on these resources. As discussed in Section 5, Cultural Resources and Section 18, Tribal Cultural Resources, Mitigation Measures CR-1, CR-2, and CR-3 would minimize potential effects on cultural and tribal cultural resources at the Project Site.

All mitigation measures identified in this Initial Study would be included in the required Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. Therefore, the Project’s potential impacts would be reduced below applicable thresholds of significance with mitigation incorporated.
b) As described in the discussion of Sections 1 through 20, with respect to all environmental issues, the Project’s potential impacts associated with project construction activities would be either less than significant or reduced to a less than significant level with implementation of required mitigation. This is because project construction would be temporary, and project operation would not result in adverse effects on the environmental baseline conditions.

Cumulatively considerable impacts could occur if the construction of other projects occurs at the same time as the Project and in the same vicinity, such that the effects of similar impacts of multiple projects combine to expose a resource to greater levels of impact than would occur under the Project. Certain resource areas (e.g., Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials) are by their nature specific to a project location, such that impacts at one location do not add to impacts at other locations. Other resource areas inherently address cumulative impacts. As noted in Section 3, Air Quality, and Section 8, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, the Project would comply with SLOAPCD’s Clean Air Plan and the City’s Climate Action

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 66 INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2020 Plan, along with other regulations that would reduce the Project’s air quality impacts and greenhouse gas emissions to lessthan-significance levels. The Clean Air Plan establishes thresholds and the Climate Action Plan contains a consistency checklist, both of which that are designed such that a project that demonstrates compliance with these items would not have an individually or cumulatively significant impact. As stated above, the Project would be consistent with the Clean Air Plan and Climate Action Plan. Furthermore, implementation of Mitigation Measures AQ-1 through AQ-4 would minimize Project-generated fugitive dust, diesel emissions, and naturally occurring asbestos such that less-than-significant impacts would occur. Consequently, the Project would not generate a cumulatively considerable impacts to air quality or greenhouse gas emissions.

Cumulative projects that may be developed within and near the San Luis Obispo Creek corridor would be subject to similar regulatory requirements as the Project. These include, but are not limited to, the federal Endangered Species Act, California Endangered Species Act, and Migratory Bird Treaty Act. These regulations are designed to protect individual species and their habitats. Cumulative projects would be required to abide by the provisions of these regulations and subject to review from agencies including, but not limited to, CDFW and USFWS, to ensure potential impacts to species or habitat are minimized. However, existing regulatory requirements alone cannot guarantee species loss, habitat loss, or other impact to biological resources due to cumulative development. The Project may temporarily impact habitat utilized by special status species, but the Project would incorporate mitigation measures, such as biological monitoring and special status species relocation or avoidance, and after construction the Project Site would be restored to provide similar habitat value to baseline conditions. In addition, the Project would repair drainage control infrastructure along the banks of an approximately 180- linear foot stretch of San Luis Obispo Creek which would serve as a benefit limiting the potential destruction of habitat due to structural failure.

Anticipated Project impacts are temporary, localized effects that would occur during construction. Once operational, the project would not have significant long-term adverse environmental impacts or induce development in the area that could combine with other projects’ effects to create cumulatively significant impacts. All environmental impacts that could occur as a result of the Project would be reduced to a less-than-significant level through compliance with existing regulations and implementation of mitigation measures for biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, hydrology and water quality, land use and planning, noise, and tribal cultural resources. These required mitigation measures would similarly ensure that the Project’s contribution to cumulative species loss, habitat loss, or other regional environmental effects, would not be cumulatively considerable. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in a cumulatively considerable contribution to a significant cumulative impact.
c) Adverse effects on human beings are typically associated with air quality, hazards and hazardous materials, and noise impacts. These impacts are addressed in Section 3, Air Quality, Section 8, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, and Section 12, Noise. As discussed in detail in these sections, the Project would not result in substantial adverse effects to humans due to exposure to hazards and hazardous materials or air quality criteria pollutants in excess of established regulatory thresholds set by SLOAPCD. Mitigation Measures AQ-1 through AQ-4 would enforce SLOAPCD measures to minimize fugitive dust, diesel emissions, and the release of naturally occurring asbestos. Mitigation Measures N-1 and N-2 would reduce the potential Project impacts associated with a temporary increase in ambient noise levels by requiring BMPs to implemented to reduce noise levels and training to be administered to construction personnel. With incorporation of these mitigation measures, potential effects on humans would be reduced to a less-than-significant impact. Therefore, the Project would not have environmental effects which would cause substantial adverse effects on human beings. This impact would be less than significant with mitigation incorporated.

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22. EARLIER ANALYSES
Earlier analysis may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, one or more effects have been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or Negative Declaration. Section 15063 (c) (3) (D). In this case a discussion should identify the following items:
a) Earlier analysis used. Identify earlier analyses and state where they are available for review.

Not applicable.
b) Impacts adequately addressed. Identify which effects from the above checklist were within the scope of and adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and state whether such effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis.

Not applicable.
c) Mitigation measures. For effects that are "Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated," describe the mitigation measures which were incorporated or refined from the earlier document and the extent to which they address site-specific conditions of the project.

Not applicable.

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Attachments
A. San Luis Obispo Creek Bank Stabilization Project Biological Resources Assessment. Rincon Consultants, Inc., June 2022 B. Jurisdictional Delineation for the San Luis Obispo Creek Bank Stabilization Project near Johnson Avenue, City of San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County California. Rincon Consultants, Inc., July 2022 C. San Luis Obispo Creek Bank Stabilization Project Cultural Resources Assessment Report. Rincon Consultants, Inc., June 2022. (Note: this report is not included in the Final IS-MND because it includes confidential information related to the locations of sensitive resources. The report is on file with the City.) D. Geotechnical Engineering Report San Luis Obispo Creek Bank Stabilization Pismo Street San Luis Obispo, California.

Earth Systems Pacific. December 30, 2021.

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REQUIRED MITIGATION AND MONITORING PROGRAMS
Aesthetics
AES-1 Nighttime Work Requirements. In the event nighttime work is necessary during the Project construction phase, any portable lighting shall be shielded and/or directed away from adjacent properties.

Monitoring Program: All mitigation measures shall be shown on construction plans. The Public Works Department shall verify compliance prior to issuance of construction permits. Nighttime Work Requirements shall be identified on any prepared and submitted Night Work Permits. The Public Works Department shall inspect the site to ensure construction activities are completed in accordance with approved plans, permits, and mitigation measures.

Air Quality
AQ-1 Fugitive Dust Reduction. Throughout the construction phase of the project, the project proponent/contractor shall implement the following fugitive dust reduction measures to minimize impacts to sensitive receptors. These fugitive dust reduction measures shall be shown on grading plans:
 Reduce the amount of the disturbed area where possible;  Use of water trucks or sprinkler systems in sufficient quantities to prevent airborne dust from leaving the site and from exceeding the APCD’s limit of 20% opacity for greater than 3 minutes in any 60-minute period. Increased watering frequency would be required whenever wind speeds exceed 15 mph. Reclaimed (non-potable) water should be used whenever possible. When drought conditions exist and water use is a concern, the contractor or builder should consider use of a dust suppressant that is effective for the specific site conditions to reduce the amount of water used for dust control;
 All dirt stockpile areas should be sprayed daily and covered with tarps or other dust barriers as needed;  All roadways, driveways, sidewalks, etc. to be paved should be completed as soon as possible, and building pads should be laid as soon as possible after grading unless seeding, soil binders or other dust controls are used;  All trucks hauling dirt, sand, soil, or other loose materials are to be covered or should maintain at least two feet of freeboard (minimum vertical distance between top of load and top of trailer) or otherwise comply with California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 23114;
 “Track-Out” is defined as sand or soil that adheres to and/or agglomerates on the exterior surfaces of motor vehicles and/or equipment (including tires) that may then fall onto any highway or street as described in CVC Section 23113 and California Water Code 13304. To prevent ‘track out’, designate access points and require all employees, subcontractors, and others to use them. Install and operate a ‘track-out prevention device’ where vehicles enter and exit unpaved roads onto paved streets. The ‘track-out prevention device’ can be any device or combination of devices that are effective at preventing track out, located at the point of intersection of an unpaved area and a paved road. Rumble strips or steel plate devices need periodic cleaning to be effective. If paved roadways accumulate tracked out soils, the track-out prevention device may need to be modified;  All fugitive dust mitigation measures shall be shown on grading plans;  The contractor or builder shall designate a person or persons whose responsibility is to ensure any fugitive dust emissions do not result in a nuisance and to enhance the implementation of the mitigation measures as necessary to minimize dust complaints and reduce visible emissions below the APCD’s limit of 20% opacity for greater than 3 minutes in any 60-minute period. Their duties shall include holidays and weekend periods when work may not be in progress (for example, wind-blown dust could be generated on an open dirt lot). The name and telephone number of such persons shall be provided to the APCD Compliance Division prior to the start of any grading, earthwork or demolition (Contact the Compliance Division at 805- 781-5912).  Permanent dust control measures identified in the approved project revegetation and landscape plans should be implemented as soon as possible, following completion of any soil disturbing activities;

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 73 INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2020  Exposed ground areas that are planned to be reworked at dates greater than one month after initial grading should be sown with a fast germinating, non-invasive grass seed and watered until vegetation is established;  All disturbed soil areas not subject to revegetation should be stabilized using approved chemical soil binders, jute netting, or other methods approved in advance by the APCD;  Vehicle speed for all construction vehicles shall not exceed 15 mph on any unpaved surface at the construction site;
 Sweep streets at the end of each day if visible soil material is carried onto adjacent paved roads. Water sweepers shall be used with reclaimed water where feasible. Roads shall be pre-wetted prior to sweeping when feasible;  Take additional measures as needed to ensure dust from the Project Site is not impacting areas outside the project boundary
Monitoring Program: All mitigation measures shall be shown on construction plans. The Public Works Department shall verify compliance prior to issuance of construction permits. The Public Works Department shall inspect the site to ensure construction activities are completed in accordance with approved plans, permits, and mitigation measures.

AQ-2 Equipment Idling Restrictions. Throughout the construction phase of the project, the project proponent/contractor shall implement the following idling restrictions to minimize impacts to sensitive receptors. These idling restrictions shall be shown on grading and construction plans:
d. Idling Restrictions Near Sensitive Receptors for Both On- and Off-Road Equipment

5. Staging and queuing areas shall be located at the greatest distance feasible from sensitive receptor locations;

6. Diesel idling while equipment is not in use is not permitted;

7. Use of alternative-fueled equipment is recommended whenever possible; and

8. Signs that specify the no-idling requirements shall be posted and enforced at the construction site. e. Idling Restrictions for On-Road Vehicles. Section 2485 of California Code of Regulations Title 13 limits dieselfueled commercial motor vehicles that operate in the State of California with gross vehicular weight ratings of greater than 10,000 pounds and licensed for operation on highways. It applies to California- and non-Californiabased vehicles. In general, the regulation specifies that drivers of said vehicles:

3. Shall not idle the vehicle’s primary diesel engine while vehicle is not in use, except as noted in Subsection (d) of the regulations; and

4. Shall not operate a diesel-fueled auxiliary power system (APS) to power a heated, air conditioner, or any ancillary equipment on that vehicle during sleeping or resting in a sleeper berth for greater than five minutes at any location when within 100 feet of a restricted area, except as noted in Subsection (d) of the regulation. f. Idling Restrictions for Off-Road Equipment. Off-road diesel equipment shall comply with the no-idling requirement. Signs shall be posted at the construction site to remind off-road equipment operators of the no-idling requirement.

Monitoring Program: All mitigation measures shall be shown on construction plans. The Public Works Department shall verify compliance prior to issuance of grading/construction permits. The contractor or builder shall designate a person or persons to monitor fugitive dust emissions as necessary during construction to minimize dust complaints, reduce visible emissions below 20 percent opacity, and to prevent transport of dust offsite. Their duties shall include holidays and weekend periods when work may not be in progress. The name and telephone number of such persons shall be provided to the SLOAPCD Compliance Division prior to the start of any grading or earthwork. The Public Works Department shall site inspect to ensure construction activities are completed in accordance with approved plans, permits, and mitigation measures.

AQ-3 Naturally Occurring Asbestos Evaluation. Prior to initiation of ground-disturbing activities, the applicant shall retain a registered geologist to conduct a geologic evaluation of the property, including sampling and testing for naturally occurring asbestos in full compliance with SLOAPCD requirements and the CARB ATCM for Construction, Grading, Quarrying, and Surface Mining Operations (17 California Code of Regulations 93105). This geologic evaluation shall be submitted to the City Community Development Department upon completion. If the geologic evaluation determines

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Monitoring Program: All mitigation measures shall be shown on construction plans. The Public Works Department, or their designee, shall submit the exemption request form and geologic evaluation to SLOAPCD for review prior to the issuance of grading/construction permits. The City Public Works Department, or their designee, shall verify compliance with the requirements of the NOA ATCM by confirming SLOAPCD receipt of the exemption request and SLOAPCD’s concurrence with the exemption or any subsequent SLOAPCD requirements resulting from the exemption request.

AQ-4 Minimization of Asbestos-Related Impacts. If asbestos containing materials are present on-site, proposed earthwork, demolition, and construction activities shall be conducted in full compliance with the various regulatory jurisdictions regarding asbestos containing materials, including the CARB ATCM for Construction, Grading, Quarrying, and Surface Mining Operations (17 California Code of Regulations 93105) and requirements stipulated in the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP; 40 Code of Federal Regulations Section 61, Subpart M – Asbestos). These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:
 Written notification, within at least 10 business days of activities commencing, to the SLOAPCD;  Preparation of an asbestos survey conducted by a Certified Asbestos Consultant; and  Implementation of applicable removal and disposal protocol and requirements for identified ACM.

Monitoring Program: Any subsequent requirements identified by SLOAPCD that would be required to be implemented during project construction (e.g., dust mitigation or air monitoring) shall be printed on all construction plans.

Biological Resources
BIO-1 Worker Environmental Awareness Program. Prior to initiation of construction activities (including staging and mobilization), all personnel associated with Project construction shall attend Worker Environmental Awareness Program (WEAP) training, conducted by a qualified biologist, to aid workers in recognizing special-status species (e.g., California red-legged frog and steelhead), nesting birds, and other biological resources that have the potential to occur in the Project Site. The specifics of this program shall include identification of special-status species with potential to occur, a description of their regulatory status and habitat requirements, general ecological characteristics of any other sensitive resources, and a review of the limits of construction and mitigation measures required to reduce impacts to biological resources within the Project Site. A fact sheet conveying this information shall also be prepared for distribution to all contractors, their employers, and other personnel involved with construction. All employees shall sign a form provided by the trainer indicating they have attended the WEAP and understand the information presented to them. A WEAP training recorded by a qualified biologist specifically for the Project may be utilized if in-person trainings are restricted due to COVID-19 or if the construction schedule makes it infeasible for a biologist to train each new crew member in person. The crew foreman shall be responsible to ensure crew members are aware of project boundaries and adhere to the guidelines and restrictions designed to avoid or minimize effects to California red-legged frog, Steelhead, nesting birds, and other sensitive species and biological resources.

Monitoring Program: All mitigation measures shall be shown on construction plans. The qualified biologist or Environmental Monitor shall monitor environmental compliance of the construction activities throughout the construction period or as stipulated in the species- or resource-specific mitigation measure and provide monitoring reports to the City.

BIO-2 Project Delineation, Staging Areas, Materials Storage, and Waste Management. Prior to the start of any Project activities (including any vegetation clearing), sturdy, high-visibility fencing shall be installed to protect jurisdictional areas and sensitive resource areas adjacent to the Project Site. This fencing shall be placed so that unnecessary impacts to adjacent habitat are avoided. No Project activities (including storage of materials) shall occur outside of the “Project Limits”. The required fencing shall remain in place during the entire construction period and be maintained as needed by the construction contractor.

Areas of temporary disturbance shall be minimized to the extent practicable. Staging and laydown areas shall be limited to sites that are unvegetated and previously disturbed (e.g., existing paved roads). Materials shall be stored on impervious surfaces or plastic ground covers to prevent any spills or leakage. Material storage shall be as far from San

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 75 INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2020 Luis Obispo Creek as is feasible. Construction materials and spoils shall be protected from stormwater runoff using temporary perimeter sediment barriers such as fiber rolls, sand/gravel bags, and straw bale barriers, as appropriate.

All trash shall be properly contained and regularly disposed of such that it does not leave the Project Site, enter the San Luis Obispo Creek channel, or attract wildlife. Following Project completion, all trash and construction debris shall be removed from the work and laydown areas.

Monitoring Program: All mitigation measures shall be shown on construction plans. The Environmental Monitor shall monitor environmental compliance of the construction activities throughout the construction period or as stipulated in the Mitigation and Monitoring Plan and provide monitoring reports to the City.

BIO-3 Best Management Practices to Protect Water Quality. All vehicles and equipment shall be in good working condition and checked daily for leaks. The construction contractor shall prevent petroleum products, or any other pollutant, from contaminating the soil or entering the San Luis Obispo Creek channel (dry or otherwise). When vehicles or equipment are not in use, mats or drip pans shall be placed below vehicles to contain fluid leaks.

Project activities shall occur between June 1 and October 15, to the maximum extent possible, to avoid working in the creek channel during the rainy season. Work during times of precipitation shall be avoided to the maximum extent possible. The City or their contractor(s) or representative(s) shall utilize Best Management Practices (BMPs), including (but not limited to): berms, burlap-wrapped fiber rolls, jute netting, sand/gravel bags, and straw bale barriers to stabilize work areas and prevent any sediment or pollutants from entering the creek.

To further protect water quality and sensitive habitat areas, no refueling, cleaning, or maintenance of equipment or vehicles shall occur within the creek channel. Spill kits shall be kept on the Project Site and readily available at all times. Should a spill occur in the work area, clean-up shall be conducted immediately, the contaminant(s) removed to the greatest extent feasible, and any contaminated materials disposed of properly. The Project foreman or other designated liaison shall immediately notify the biological monitor and the City following any project spills.

Additionally, the off‐site tracking of loose construction and landscape materials shall be prevented and/or cleaned up daily, with street sweeping, vacuuming, and/or rumble plates, as appropriate.

BIO-4 Invasive Species Management. Prior to construction, Project plans and specifications shall clearly identify methodology for removal and disposal of invasive exotic species found within the Project Site. Invasive vegetation removed within the Project Site shall be properly disposed of at an off-site location. All construction materials (including jute netting, fiber rolls, and straw bales) brought into the Project Site shall be free from invasive plant material. All revegetation efforts (e.g., hydroseeding, planting container stock or cuttings) within the Project Site shall include only native, riparian plant species appropriate for the Project Site. Invasive wildlife species, including bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana), and signal and red swamp crayfish (Pacifasticus leniusculus; Procambarus clarkii), shall be removed from the Project Site by a qualified biologist using methodologies approved by the USFWS, NMFS, and/or CDFW.

BIO-5 Preconstruction Survey for Special-Status Plant Species. A preconstruction survey for special-status plant species shall be conducted by a qualified botanist within the Project Site prior to any site disturbance and during the bloom period of marsh sandwort and adobe sanicle. If these, or any other special-status plant species, are observed within the Project Site, the location(s) of individual plants or group(s) of plants shall be clearly flagged by the qualified botanist and avoided during Project construction. If impacts to special-status plant species cannot be avoided, then

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Monitoring Program: Special status species protection plans and surveys shall be submitted to for review and approval by the City Public Works Department and City Biologist prior to the approval and issuance of grading and construction permits.

Any required permits shall be obtained from the state and federal agencies prior to issuance of grading/construction permits.

BIO-6 Avoidance and Minimization Measures for Pacific Lamprey. No project activities shall occur in flowing or standing water within San Luis Obispo Creek, with the exception of the installation and removal of the temporary creek diversion. Capture and relocation surveys for Pacific lamprey shall be conducted by qualified and/or CDFW-approved biologists prior to the commencement of diversion construction, as well as during dewatering of the work areas. A second capture and relocation survey shall be conducted prior to the removal of the diversion. Pacific lamprey (adults, macropthalmia, or ammocoetes) found within the Project Site prior to or during dewatering shall be captured using seine nets or dip nets and relocated to a predetermined relocation site (with appropriate habitat features) within San Luis Obispo Creek. Lamprey shall be placed in aerated 5-gallon buckets and held no more than 20 minutes before relocation. These capture and relocation efforts can be conducted concurrently with the Steelhead capture and relocation efforts described in BIO-7, though lamprey shall be held in separate buckets to avoid predation.

Monitoring Program: All mitigation measures shall be shown on construction plans. Any required permits shall be obtained from the state and federal agencies prior to issuance of grading permits. The Environmental Monitor shall monitor environmental compliance of the construction activities throughout the construction period or as stipulated in the species- or resource-specific mitigation measure and provide monitoring reports to the City.

BIO-7 Steelhead Capture and Relocation: No Project activities shall occur in flowing or standing water in San Luis Obispo Creek, with the exception of the installation and removal of the temporary creek diversion. Project activities within the San Luis Obispo Creek channel are proposed to occur between June 1 and October 15, outside of the steelhead migration season. If work extends into the migration season, approval must be obtained from the appropriate resource agencies. If approved, at a minimum, additional requirements typically include fish passage around the work area and additional winter water quality and bank stabilization measures. Flow conditions during this time are variable and can range from a summer low flow condition to a dry condition. Project components that require surface water diversion (detailed below) shall also require the capture and relocation of aquatic species, including steelhead, in the reach that will become dewatered. A qualified biologist approved by NMFS to handle steelhead shall be present during all dewatering, as well as all stages of the installation and removal of surface water diversions. To minimize effects to steelhead, the qualified biologist with qualified biological assistants shall conduct steelhead capture and relocation surveys prior to the commencement of diversion construction, as well as during dewatering of the diverted areas and removal of the diversion. Block nets shall be erected upstream and downstream of the Project Site and steelhead shall be removed from the block-netted area by seine, dipnets, or electrofishing due to substantial obstacles in the creek potentially making netting ineffective and relocated to an approved relocation site within San Luis Obispo Creek that contains suitable habitat that would not be affected by Project activities. Block nets shall remain in place until the diversion is functional, at which time the downstream and upstream block nets shall be removed. Fish shall be placed in aerated 5-gallon buckets and held no more than 20 minutes before relocation. Smaller fish, including steelhead young of the year, shall be placed in separate aerated buckets to avoid predation. Non-native fishes and invertebrates shall be removed from the creek by qualified biologists.

If it is anticipated that surface flow may soon become discontinuous at the diversion site, a block net shall be deployed just upstream of the diversion to block fish from entering the diversion from upstream. No block net shall be deployed downstream to allow fish located within the diversion area to exit downstream. Once surface flows become discontinuous, the qualified biologist with qualified biological assistants shall conduct steelhead capture and relocation surveys within any isolated pools/habitats. Stranded fish shall be relocated to the original approved relocation site.

A surface water diversion plan shall be prepared by the construction contractor and shall include the various structures and measures that would divert creek flow upstream of the Project Site, divert flow around or through the work area, and discharge downstream, while avoiding water quality and special-status species impacts. This plan shall be prepared by a licensed and qualified engineer in consultation with a licensed and qualified biologist. The plan shall include such components as predicted diversion flow rates, pump capacities, pump screen mesh size, material to be used, contingency plans, a removal and restoration plan, as well as design accommodations for special-status species

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 77 INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2020 including fish passage requirements. A qualified biologist shall be present during dewatering and during the installation and removal of surface water diversions. A detailed diversion plan shall be submitted to the NMFS, RWQCB, USACE, and CDFW for approval at least 15 days prior to the construction of the diversion.

A relocation site shall be identified by a qualified biologist and a relocation site memo shall first be submitted to the City biologist for review and then be submitted to NMFS for approval at least 15 days prior to the construction of the first diversion. The relocation site shall be in a known perennial location in San Luis Obispo Creek, preferably upstream of the Project Site. The relocation site shall provide adequate depth in the form of scour (>1 foot) with instream cover. Overhead canopy cover shall also be present, if possible. Water temperature within the relocation site shall be well within published steelhead tolerances. Other water quality parameters, including (but not limited to) dissolved oxygen, pH, and turbidity shall also be within steelhead tolerances.

A qualified biological monitor shall be on site full-time during all Project activities that involve creek dewatering and/or the installation or removal of surface water diversions. Once the work area is completely blocked from the creek and dewatered, and if work conditions and/or prolonged Project activities are conducted outside of the active San Luis Obispo Creek channel, the monitor shall be on site for no less than one day per week.

Any worker(s) who inadvertently injure(s) or kill(s) a steelhead (or any other special-status species) or find(s) one dead or injured, shall immediately report the incident to the biological monitor. The monitor or environmental Project manager shall then immediately notify the City. The City will then provide verbal notification, as appropriate, to the USFWS Endangered Species Office in Ventura, California; NMFS in Long Beach, California; and the local CDFW contact, within three working days. The Project proponents shall provide written notification of the incident to the USFWS, NMFS, and CDFW within five working days.

Although this measure was developed based on years of experience capturing and relocation fish including steelhead, this measure may be adjusted to include any additional mitigation elements or modifications to existing mitigation elements included in project permits.

BIO-8 Avoidance and Minimization Measures for California Red-legged Frog. A USFWS-approved biologist shall survey the Project Site no more than 48 hours before the onset of work activities. If the biologist finds any life stage of the California red-legged frog and these individuals are likely to be killed or injured by work activities, the biologist shall be allowed sufficient time to relocate them from the Project Site before work begins. The biologist shall relocate the California red-legged frog the shortest distance possible to a predetermined location within San Luis Obispo Creek that contains suitable habitat and that would not be affected by Project activities.

A USFWS-approved biologist shall be present during installation and removal of the creek diversion, and during all vegetation removal and initial ground disturbance. After this time, the USFWS-approved biologist can designate another qualified biologist to monitor on-site compliance with all mitigation measures. Diversion intakes shall be screened with wire mesh not larger than 0.2 inch to prevent any California red-legged frogs not initially detected, and juvenile steelhead from entering the pump system.

To ensure that diseases are not conveyed between sites, the USFWS-approved biologist, shall follow the fieldwork code of practice developed by the Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force at all times.

Project activities shall occur between June 1 and October 15, to the maximum extent feasible, in order to avoid the California red-legged frog breeding season.

Monitoring Program: All mitigation measures shall be shown on construction plans. Any required permits shall be obtained from the state and federal agencies prior to issuance of grading permits. The USFWS-approved biologist shall submit a report documenting the findings of the survey to the City Public Works Department and City Biologist for review and

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 78 INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2020 approval. The Environmental Monitor shall monitor environmental compliance of the construction activities throughout the construction period or as stipulated in the species- or resource-specific mitigation measure and provide monitoring reports to the City.

BIO-9 Avoidance and Minimization Measures for Other Special-Status Amphibians and Reptiles. A preconstruction survey for special-status amphibians and reptiles (e.g., lesser slender salamander, southwestern pond turtle, and coast range newt) shall be conducted within the Project Site by a qualified biologist no more than 48 hours before the onset of work activities. This survey can be conducted concurrently with the preconstruction survey for the California redlegged frog. If any special-status amphibian or reptile species are found in areas where they are likely to be killed or injured by work activities, then a qualified biologist shall be allowed sufficient time to relocate them from the Project Site before work begins. A qualified biologist shall also be on site during any vegetation removal or initial ground disturbing activities. If any special-status species be encountered within the Project Site prior to or during these activities, work shall be halted until the biologist has sufficient time to move any individuals from the site.

Monitoring Program: All mitigation measures shall be shown on construction plans. The approved biologist or Environmental Monitor shall submit a report documenting the findings of the survey to the City Public Works Department and City Biologist for review and approval. Any required permits shall be obtained from the state and federal agencies prior to issuance of grading permits. The Environmental Monitor shall monitor environmental compliance of the construction activities throughout the construction period or as stipulated in the species- or resource-specific mitigation measure and provide monitoring reports to the City.

BIO-10 Preconstruction Survey for Special-Status Birds and Other Nesting Birds. A preconstruction nesting bird survey shall be conducted by a qualified biologist no more than 14 days prior to initiation of Project activities. The survey shall be conducted within the Project Site and include a 50-foot buffer for passerines and a 500-foot buffer for raptors. Portions of the buffer areas that may be inaccessible due to private property constraints shall be surveyed from the Project Site and/or public roads using binoculars. The survey shall be conducted by a biologist familiar with the identification of avian species known to occur in the region and shall focus on trees, vegetated areas, and other potential nesting within the vicinity of the Project Site. If nests are found, an appropriate avoidance buffer (typically 50 feet for passerine species and 500 feet for raptors) shall be determined and demarcated by the biologist with high visibility material located within or adjacent to the Project Site.

All Project personnel shall be notified as to the existence of the buffer zones and to avoid entering buffer zones during the nesting season. No Project activities shall occur within the buffer until the avian biologist has confirmed that breeding/nesting is complete, and the young have fledged the nest. Encroachment into the buffer shall occur only at the discretion of the qualified biologist.

BIO-11 Onsite Biological Monitoring. A qualified biologist shall be onsite during all vegetation removal, initial ground disturbing activities, and/or during any construction activities that may impact sensitive biological resources, such as dewatering and diversion installation or removal. The biologist shall have the authority to temporarily halt or redirect work to avoid impacts to special-status species or other protected biological resources. Once the diversion has been installed and vegetation removal and initial ground-disturbing activities have been completed, the biological monitor shall be onsite for no less than two days per week, for a minimum two-hour period per day. A Biological Monitoring Plan shall be created for the project, which shall include species-specific details regarding preconstruction surveys and on-site monitoring. The Monitoring Plan shall be approved by the City Biologist prior to the initiation of construction activities.

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BIO-12 Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan. Project impacts to habitat within the San Luis Obispo Creek corridor shall be mitigated through implementation of a Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (HMMP). The HMMP shall be prepared by a qualified biologist/restoration ecologist and approved by each of the regulatory agencies (i.e., the NMFS, USACE, RWQCB, and CDFW) prior to the initiation of construction activities. The HMMP shall include details on the restoration of portions of San Luis Obispo Creek that will be disturbed by the Project, including jurisdictional features, sensitive natural communities (i.e., Mixed Riparian Hardwood), and associated riparian and stream habitats.

If any Project impacts to listed plant species be unavoidable, then the HMMP shall also include details on the compensatory mitigation required for impacts to these species. For impacts to jurisdictional waters and riparian habitat, the HMMP would be required to include the following minimum compensatory mitigation ratios:
 On-site mitigation for permanent impacts to jurisdictional/sensitive areas implemented at a minimum ratio of 2:1; and
 On-site mitigation for temporary impacts to jurisdictional/sensitive areas implemented at a minimum ratio of 1:1.

Final mitigation ratios required by the regulatory agencies during the permitting process may differ but shall be confirmed prior to the initiation of applicable construction activities.

At a minimum, the HMMP shall include the following:
 A description of the jurisdictional waters, sensitive plant communities, riparian and stream habitat, and/or sensitive plant species disturbed by the project, and how the mitigation method (e.g., restoration, invasive species removal, enhancement) will achieve the necessary mitigation goal/s;  a plant palette and methods of salvaging, propagating, seeding, and/or planting the site to be restored;  methods of soil preparation;
 type(s) and method(s) of instream habitat enhancement (e.g., installation of downed woody debris);  a schedule for restoration activities including weed abatement, propagating and planting, soil preparation, erosion control, qualitative and quantitative monitoring, and reporting;  identification measurable performance standards for each objective to evaluate the success of the compensatory mitigation (at a minimum, 80% absolute cover of vegetation by end of year 3 with less than 10% comprised of non-native vegetation);
 maintenance and monitoring necessary to confirm the mitigation area meets the success criteria; and  Identification of contingency and adaptive management measures to address unforeseen changes in site conditions or other components of the mitigation project.

Where feasible, mitigation would be required occur on-site and may include hydroseeding with a native riparian seed mix, installing native riparian container stock, and/or removal of invasive plant species (e.g., tree of heaven, elmleaf blackberry). If on-site mitigation is found to be infeasible by the qualified biologist/restoration ecologist, off-site mitigation shall occur within the San Luis Obispo Creek corridor as close to the site as is feasible, based on the professional judgment of the qualified biologist/restoration ecologist.

Monitoring Program: All mitigation measures shall be shown on construction plans. The City Public Works Department and City Biologist shall review and approve the HMMP for compliance prior to issuance of the grading permits and onset of construction.

Cultural Resources
CR-1 Worker Environmental Awareness Program. A qualified archaeologist shall conduct a Worker Environmental Awareness Program training on archaeological sensitivity for all construction personnel prior to the commencement

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 80 INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2020 of any ground-disturbing activities within the Project Site. The training shall be developed by an archaeologist who meets or exceeds the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for archaeology (National Park Service [NPS] 1983). Archaeological sensitivity training shall include a description of the types of cultural materials that may be encountered, cultural sensitivity issues, regulatory issues, and the proper protocol for treatment of the materials in the event of a find.

Monitoring Program: All mitigation measures shall be shown on construction plans. The qualified archaeologist shall conduct the Program training and provide documentation of compliance to the City Public Works Department.

CR-2 Unanticipated Discovery of Cultural Resources. In the event cultural resources are encountered during grounddisturbing activities, work within 50 feet of the find shall halt and a City-qualified archaeologist shall be contacted immediately to evaluate the find, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5(f). If the archaeologist determines further information is needed to evaluate significance, a testing plan shall be prepared and implemented prior to resuming project activities. If the find is determined to be significant by the qualified archaeologist, the qualified archaeologist shall implement a data recovery plan designed to obtain information about the discovery. Recovery of significant cultural resources described in the data recovery plan, if necessary, shall include but not be limited to, manual or mechanical excavations, monitoring, soils testing, photography, mapping, or drawing to adequately recover the scientifically consequential information from and about the archaeological resource. Further treatment may be required, including site recordation, excavation, site evaluation, and data recovery. Any artifacts uncovered shall be recorded and removed for storage at a location to be determined by the archaeologist. The data recovery plan shall be approved by the City prior to the implementation of data recovery activities. Once approved, the qualified archaeologist shall carry out data recovery in conformance with the data recovery plan. All cultural resource work shall follow accepted professional standards in recording any find including submittal of standard Department of Parks and Recreation Primary Record forms (DPR Form 523) and location information to the appropriate California Historical Resources Information System office for the Project Site. If the find is prehistoric, then a native American representative shall also be contacted to participate in the evaluation of the find.

Monitoring Program: All mitigation measures shall be shown on construction plans. In the event of unanticipated discovery, the qualified archaeologist shall submit an evaluation report for review and approval by the City Public Works Department and Community Development Department. Compliance with any required subsequent actions shall be ensured by the City.

CR-3 Discovery of Human Remains. If human remains are discovered during construction activities, work shall immediately stop within the immediate vicinity of the area where the remains were discovered. The County coroner shall immediately be notified of the find, and a date and time for the County coroner to evaluate the find shall be determined by the applicant, City, and County coroner. The County coroner shall make a determination of the origin and disposition of the remains. If the County coroner determines the remains are prehistoric, the County coroner shall notify the NAHC which will determine a Most Likely Descendant (MLD). The MLD shall perform site inspection of the site within 48 hours of being granted site access and may recommend scientific removal and nondestructive analysis of human remains and items associated with Native American burials. The applicant, City, County coroner, and MLD, if applicable, shall jointly decide on a date, time, and method of removal of remains. Removal shall be carried out prior construction resuming within the vicinity.

Geology and Soils
GEO-1 Implementation of Geotechnical Design Features. Prior to the issuance of grading permits, the construction contractor shall retain a qualified geotechnical engineer to incorporate all applicable geotechnical recommendations made in the Project specific Geotechnical Engineering Report for the purpose of reducing impacts related to soil expansion. Such recommendations include, but are not limited to, retaining wall foundation design, deepening foundations, and moisture conditioning soil. Geotechnical recommendations shall be noted on site plans and provided to the City for

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 81 INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2020 approval prior to the issuance of grading permits. The qualified geotechnical engineer shall be retained throughout construction to provide observation during grading and backfill, wall construction, and oversight of soil special inspection, as detailed in the Geotechnical Engineering Report. At the completion of construction, the qualified geotechnical engineer shall provide written confirmation to the City that all applicable geotechnical recommendations were followed.

Monitoring Program: The Public Works Department shall verify compliance prior to issuance of grading permits and throughout implementation of the Project.

Hydrology and Water Quality
Implement Mitigation Measure BIO-3.

Land Use and Planning
Implement Mitigation Measures BIO-4, BIO-11, and BIO-12.

Noise
N-1 Noise-Reducing Best Management Practices. For the entire duration of the construction phase of the project, the following BMPs related to the reduction of construction noise shall be adhered to:
 Stationary construction equipment that generates noise that exceeds 60 dBA at the project boundaries shall be shielded with the most modern noise control devises (i.e. mufflers, lagging, and/or motor enclosures).  Impact tools (e.g., jack hammers, pavement breakers, rock drills, etc.) used for project construction shall be hydraulically or electrically powered wherever possible to avoid noise associated with compressed-air exhaust from pneumatically powered tools.
 Where use of pneumatic tools is unavoidable, an exhaust muffler on the compressed-air exhaust shall be used.  All construction equipment shall have the manufacturers’ recommended noise abatement methods installed, such as mufflers, engine enclosures, and engine vibration insulators, intact and operational.  All construction equipment shall undergo inspection at periodic intervals to ensure proper maintenance and presence of noise control devices (e.g., mufflers, shrouding, etc.).  Plan noisier operations and activities during times less sensitive to nearby receptors.  Maintain good public relations with surrounding community members and provide frequent activity updates of all construction activities. Let all surrounding community members know that all noise-related complaints shall be directed to the City Public Works Department.

Monitoring Program: All mitigation measures shall be shown on construction plans. The City Public Works Department or their designee shall ensure compliance throughout construction. Permit compliance staff shall periodically inspect the site for compliance with activity schedules and respond to complaints.

All construction workers shall be briefed at a preconstruction meeting on construction hour limitations and how, why, and where BMP measures are to be implemented. Noise-related complaints shall be directed to the City Public Works Department.

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Item 6d
Department: Public Works
Cost Center: 5005
For Agenda of: 2/7/2023
Placement: Consent
Estimated Time: N/A
FROM: Matt Horn, Public Works Director
Prepared By: Nathan Garcia Nava, Engineer I
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE NORTH BROAD STREET
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, SPECIFICATION NO. 91683

RECOMMENDATION

1. Approve the project plans and special provisions for the North Broad Street Neighbourhood Park, Specification Number 91683; and

2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and

3. Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract for the bid total if the lowest responsible bid is within the engineer’s estimate of $775,000; and

4. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to the available project budget; and

5. Authorize an appropriation of $200,000 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the project account (91683); and

6. Authorize the Finance Director to return unspent Capital Reserve funding to the Capital Projects Reserve Fund balance after project completion; and

7. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing use of Capital Projects Reserve Fund to support the North Broad Street Neighborhood Park, Specification Number 91683”.

POLICY CONTEXT
On May 17, 2022, Council approved a Purchasing Policy Update to the Financial Management Manual that required Council approval for Public Projects that cost over $200,000.

The recommended actions for the award and fund appropriation are supported by the City Council’s adopted Capital Improvement Plan as well as its Fund Balance and Reserve Policy. The City’s Fund Balance and Reserve Policy was adopted in June 2021 and includes guidelines related to the Capital Projects Reserve Fund, as follows:

The City will maintain a committed reserve of 20% of the capital improvement plan budget from the Local Revenue Measure for the purposes of offsetting unanticipated cost increases, unforeseen conditions, and urgent unanticipated projects to provide continued investment in

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infrastructure maintenance and enhancement. Use and allocations of funds from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund will be made to Capital Projects including Major Facility Replacement upon Council approval as necessary during any fiscal year.

The recommended use of the Reserve to supplement the North Broad Street Neighborhood Park project is consistent with this policy.

DISCUSSION
Background
Implementation of a new neighborhood park in the North Broad Street area was initiated by City Council as a part of 2017-19 Financial Plan adoption. The North Broad Street Neighborhood Park project converts an existing community garden into a neighborhood park at 533 Broad Street. The proposed new neighborhood park includes raised garden planters, an ADA path, open turf space, playground equipment, shade structures, a hydration station, and pathway lights. The project also included pedestrian improvements of accessible curb ramps and high-visibility crosswalks at the intersection of Broad and Lincoln that were completed in August 2022 as part of the Area 6 and 7 Curb Ramp project in advance of the park project.

Over the past few years, the City has completed various public outreach events to complete the design of the new park. One major milestone of the project was the process to rezone the property from an Open Space designation to Public Facility with Planning Commission approval. This process was completed in 2021 along with the environmental review of the site.

Additional design elements, conditions of approval, and mitigation measures were placed on the project in conjunction with completion of the environmental review process in 2021.

Additional design elements included park lighting and pavement striping on Broad. The additional design requirements, PG&E coordination, staff turnover, and staff transitions within CIP Engineering resulted in delays to completion of final construction documents and building permit approval. The project design is now complete, and staff recommends approving the project and authorizing advertisement for construction.

Previous Council or Advisory Body Action
On November 6, 2019, the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of San Luis Obispo conducted a public hearing for final review of the proposed North Broad Street Neighborhood Park layout.

On January 27, 2021, the Planning Commission reviewed the project design and considered all aspects of the project entitlement components including the General Plan Amendment, Rezone, parking reduction, improvements within City right-of-way, and associated environmental review Initial Study-Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS-MND).

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Item 6d
On March 2, 2021, the City Council reviewed and approved the General Plan Amendment and Rezone for the neighborhood park including the Final Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration(IS-MND).

Public Engagement
During the initial design process, several public outreach events were conducted to gather public input on which potential recreation amenities had the most public interest. The City used concept boards to allow participants to indicate their preference and concept cards were provided to allow participants to include features that were not included on the boards. Additionally, during the environmental review process, public outreach was done during the circulation of the IS-MND.

CONCURRENCE
This project has been reviewed by various City Departments and divisions such as Planning, Engineering, Transportation, Building, City Arborist, Natural Resources, and Police. A building permits will be obtained prior to the start of construction and will be issued to the contractor following the award of a construction contract. All comments and conditions associated with the entitlement and building and safety reviews of the project have been incorporated into the final design of the project.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
An Initial Study (IS) was prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that led to the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND). The ISMND introduced mitigation measures that were incorporated into the project design to reduce the potential environmental effects.

FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted: Yes Budget Year: 2022-23
Funding Identified: Yes
Fiscal Analysis:

Funding
Sources
Total Budget
Available
Current Funding
Request
Remaining
Balance
Annual
Ongoing
Cost
General Fund:

Capital Outlay
Fund LRM
$171,844 $171,844 $0
State
Federal
Fees
Other: Parkland
In-Lieu Fee $606,895 $606,895 $0

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Item 6d
(Quimby) Fund
Other: Capital
Projects Reserve
Fund
$1,918,708 $200,000 $1,718,7081
Total 2,697,447 $978,739 $1,718,708 N/A
1 The Capital Reserve Fund’s current balance is $1,918,708 to support this request of $200,000. Concurrent with this request is a request to support the SLO Creek Bank Repair project (Specification Number 1000035) with a funding amount of $1,500,000 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund account. If Council approves both this project’s funding request and the SLO Creek Bank Repair project funding request the Capital Reserve Fund will have a balance of $218,708. Per policy requirements, staff will recommend replenishment of the reserve as a part of the 2023-25 Financial Plan.

Project account
(91683)
Project account
(91683) Capital Reserve
Parkland In-Lieu
Fee Fund
Capital Outlay
Fund - LRM
Capital Outlay
Fund
Construction Engineer's Estimate $600,000 $171,844 $3,156 $775,000 Contingencies (20%) $0 $0 $155,000 $155,000
Total Construction Estimate $600,000 $171,844 $158,156 $930,000 Materials Testing: $6,395 $0 $0 $6,395
Construction Support: $0 $0 $41,844 $41,844
Printing: $500 $0 $0 $500
Total Project Estimate $606,895 $171,844 $200,000 $978,739 Current Project Balance: $606,895 $171,844 $0 $778,739
Available Funding $606,895 $171,844 $1,918,708 $2,697,447 Requested Funding $0 $0 $200,000 $200,000
Concurrent request from SLO Creek
Bank Repair Project (Spec. No.
1000035)
$0 $0 $1,500,000
Funds Remaining $0 $0 $218,708 $218,708

ESTIMATED PROJECT COST BY FUNDING SOURCE
North Broad Street Neighborhood Park, Specification No. 91863 Project Total
Costs
The North Broad Street Neighborhood Park Project was identified in the 2018-19 Supplemental Budget Plan (page G-19 to G-20). The project was allocated $75,000 for design, $43,000 for environmental review, and $665,000 for construction for a total project fund of $783,000. An additional $175,000 was allocated in the 2021-23 Financial plan for the design cost increase and additional scope added to the project from Planning Commission and Council recommendations.

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During the acquisition phase for the parcel, there was an unforeseen expenditure regarding the rezoning of the parcel from an open Space (OS) designation to a Park (P).

The expense used funding that was meant to cover construction cost related to the project. There is currently a balance of $778,739 in the project account for construction.

Staff recommends appropriating $200,000 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund balance to fund the anticipated rise in materials cost that was unprecedented during the initial budgeting of the project. The Capital Projects Reserve Fund has a current balance of $1,918,708 (as of 1/9/2023). Concurrent with this request is a request of $1,500,000 to support the SLO Creek Bank Repair project (Item 5c). If both items are approved, the Capital Projects Reserve Fund balance will be $218,708.

ALTERNATIVES

1. Deny the approval to advertise the project. City Council could choose to deny the authorization to advertise this project, but staff does not recommend this alternative as the project has been a multi-year project that has strong support from the surrounding community.

2. Deny the approval of use of Capital Reserve funding. City Council could choose to bid the project only with the funding that is currently available. This is not recommended as the engineer’s estimate is higher than the current available balance.

ATTACHMENTS
A - North Broad Street Neighborhood Park Plans
B - North Broad Street Neighborhood Park Special Provisions C - Draft Resolution authorizing Use of Capital Project Reserve Fund for Specification Number 91683

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Reference Documents:

City Standard Specifications - August 2020 EditionCity Engineering Standards - August 2020 Edition

1. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR OR
PERMITTEE TO CONTACT "UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT OFNORTHERN CALIFORNIA" BY PHONE AT 8-1-1 FORTY-EIGHT (48)HOURS PRIOR TO START OF CONSTRUCTION FOR LOCATION OFPOWER, TELEPHONE, OIL AND NATURAL GAS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES. CONTRACTOR OR PERMITTEE SHALL ALSO
CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY FOR THE LOCATION OFCABLE T.V., WATER, SEWER, DRAINAGE OR UNDERGROUND FACILITIES.

2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL POSSESS A CLASS _______ LICENSE AT THE TIME OF BID OPENING.

3. ALL WORK SHALL BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE 2019

EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODES BASED ON THE
2018 IRC, 2018 UMC, AND 2018 UPC, THE 2019 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE BASED ON THE 2017 NEC, THE
2019 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE AND THE 2019 CALIFORNIA
GREEN BUILDING CODE.
index to plans
sheet no. description general notes:
datum: san luis obispo county, california NORTH BROAD STREET

NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
1 TITLE SHEET & VICINITY MAP
2 RESOLUTION NOTES
3 NOTES, ABBREVIATIONS, & LEGEND
4 PARK DEMOLITION & TREE PROTECTION PLAN
5 PARK GRADING PLAN
6 PARK IMPROVEMENT PLAN
7 PLAYGROUND AREA PLAN
8 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS9 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
10 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS11 LANDSCAPE PLANTING PLAN12 PLANTING DETAILS13 IRRIGATION AND LIGHTING PLAN14 IRRIGATION AND LIGHTING NOTES & SCHEDULES15 IRRIGATION DETAILS16 COMPOSITE UTILITY PLAN17 EROSION CONTROL PLAN18 ELEC GENERAL SYMBOLS & NOTES19 SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM 20 ELECTRICAL SITE PLAN21 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

APPROVED BY
SPECIFICATION NO. DATE
of
SHEET
Brian Nelson, City Engineer R.C.E. C79870 Approved Date 21 12/19/2022 91683 FILE NO./LOCATION 1
A
No. C 79870

BRIAN NELSON

C I V I L
PROPERTY OWNER:

CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
990 PALM STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
CONTACT: NATHAN GARCIA-NAVA
PHONE: 805-783-7865PROJECT ADDRESS:
533 BROAD STREET

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
SCOPE OF WORK:

DEMOLITION, PARK IMPROVEMENTS, PLANTING, IRRIGATION,

SIDEWALKS, AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM

1. THIS PROPERTY IS PARTIALLY LOCATED IN AN AE FLOOD ZONE,

THE WATER SURFACE OR BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) OF A
100-YR STORM IS 196' (NAVD 1998).

2. ALL UTILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GAS,

ELECTRICAL PANELS, TELEPHONE PANELS, WATER SERVICE,

AND UTILITY CONDUITS ENTERING THE STRUCTURE MUST BE
SEALED TO PRECLUDE INFILTRATION OF FLOODWATER.

BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS HEAT PUMPS OR
CONDENSING UNITS SHALL BE ELEVATED TO AT LEAST 1' ABOVE THE BFE.

3. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN A DESIGNATED FLOOD

ZONE AS SHOWN ON THE FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM)
FOR THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO. AS SUCH, ANY NEW

STRUCTURES OR THE SUBSTANTIAL REMODEL OF EXISTINGSTRUCTURES SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) REQUIREMENTS AND THE CITY'S
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION REGULATIONS.
flood zone requirements:

NO. 44813
EXP. 03/31/24
NO. 16396
12/19/2022 12/19/2022
1050 Southwood Drive
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
P 805.544.7407 F 805.544.3863
REV.: BY: DATE: REVISION

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91683
CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
12/19/2022
DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

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X X
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91683
CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
12/19/2022
DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

STENNER CREEK

OLD GARDEN CREEK
1" = 10' BRIZZOLARA CREEK
LKLK

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91683
CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
12/19/2022
DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

THE MODEL WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE

ORDINANCE AND HAVE APPLIED THEM FOR

THE EFFICIENT USE OF WATER IN THE
GRADING DESIGN PLAN.

SEE SHEET SPECIFICATION SHEET 14 FOR ETWU AND MAWA

CALCULATIONS

BROAD STREET
ARAR
1" = 10'

STENNER CREEK

OLD GARDEN CREEK BRIZZOLARA CREEK LKLK

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SEE SHEET 7 FOR

PLAYGROUND

ENLARGEMENT PLAN
NOTE:

SEE SHEET 2 FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES
91683
CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
12/19/2022
DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

SHEET TITLE:
of
SHEET NO.
21 DESIGNED BY:DRAWN BY:CHECKED BY:APPROVED BY:SCALE:PLAN FILE NO. / LOCATION NO. 44813
EXP. 03/31/24
12/19/2022
6 BROAD STREET
JWJW
LKLK
1" = 10'

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12/19/2022
DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

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CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
12/19/2022
DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

SHEET TITLE:
of
SHEET NO.
21 DESIGNED BY:DRAWN BY:CHECKED BY:APPROVED BY:SCALE:PLAN FILE NO. / LOCATION NO. 44813
EXP. 03/31/24
12/19/2022
8 CONCRETE EXPANSION/CONTROL

CONTROL JOINT

EXPANSION JOINT
1 HYDRATION STATION INSTALLATION 7
NOTE: CONSTRUCTION DETAILS HEREIN ARE EITHER COMPLIMENTARY TO OR ARE IN ADDITION TO SHOP DRAWINGS, DETAILS, AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS SPECIAL PROVISIONS SECTIONS 14'-11" [4547 mm]
2'-11" [889 mm]
TIMBERFORM CLIMBING TREE DETAIL 5 TIMBERFORM ROPE NET CLIMBER DETAIL 6 PRECAST CONCRETE CORN HOLE BOARD 3 BIKE RACK 4

FRONT VIEW

TOP VIEW

SIDE VIEW
8' ADA PICNIC TABLE FOUNDATION 8
JWJW
24" - 36"
24" - 36"
LANDSCAPE BOULDER TYP. 2
LKLK

AS SHOWN

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DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

SHEET TITLE:
of
SHEET NO.
21 DESIGNED BY:DRAWN BY:CHECKED BY:APPROVED BY:SCALE:PLAN FILE NO. / LOCATION NO. 44813
EXP. 03/31/24
12/19/2022

RAISED GARDEN BOX
A
-
1 ACCESSIBLE ELEVATED GARDEN BOX
A
-
2 LITTLE FREE LIBRARY MOUNTING 3 AGGREGATE GARDEN PATH 4 ACCESSIBLE RAMPED EDGE 5 THICKENED EDGE AT FIBAR 6THICKENED EDGE AT SAFETY SURFACING 7 ACCESSIBLE SAFETY SURFACE RAMPED EDGE 8 6' O.C.

ENGINEERED WOOD FIBER SAFETY SURFACING 9 9
JWJW
LKLK

AS SHOWN

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CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
12/19/2022
DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

SHEET TITLE:
of
SHEET NO.
21 DESIGNED BY:DRAWN BY:CHECKED BY:APPROVED BY:SCALE:PLAN FILE NO. / LOCATION NO. 44813
EXP. 03/31/24
12/19/2022
JWJW
PARK ENTRANCE TRELLIS AND SIGNAGE 1 DECORATIVE METAL BARRIER FENCE AND GATE MONTAGE PLUS 1 TM 18"
4 NOTES:

DOUBLE RINGS
3 Single gate Arrangement

MONTAGE PLUS POST-SIZING CHART) TM
2"
Nom.
2 Ameristar
1 Section View: 42" Pedestrian Barrier
Fence / Relationship to Curb
2 3 10 CAMERA AND LIGHT COMBINATION POLE
LKLK

AS SHOWN
GUARDRAIL CONNECTION AT CULVERT 4

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91683
CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
12/19/2022
DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

THE MODEL WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE

ORDINANCE AND HAVE APPLIED THEM FOR

THE EFFICIENT USE OF WATER IN THE
LANDSCAPE DESIGN PLAN.

DWR MWELO COMPLIANCE
SEE SPECIFICATION SHEET 14 FOR ETWU AND MAWA CALCULATIONS

BROAD STREET
JWJW
LKLK
1" = 10'

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CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
12/19/2022
DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

GROUNDCOVER
PLAN

SECTION VIEW
©
2 NOTE: PLANTING DETAILS HEREIN ARE IN

ADDITION TO CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
STANDARD DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

JWJW
LKLK

AS SHOWN

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FS
C
TURF
AREA
H20
91683
CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
12/19/2022
DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

THE MODEL WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE

ORDINANCE AND HAVE APPLIED THEM FOR

THE EFFICIENT USE OF WATER IN THE
IRRIGATION DESIGN PLAN.

DWR MWELO COMPLIANCE
SEE SPECIFICATION SHEET 14 FOR ETWU AND MAWA CALCULATIONS

BROAD STREET
JWJW
LKLK
1" = 10'

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C
FS
H20
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DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

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DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

SHEET TITLE:
of
SHEET NO.
21 DESIGNED BY:DRAWN BY:CHECKED BY:APPROVED BY:SCALE:PLAN FILE NO. / LOCATION 1050 Southwood Drive
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
P 805.544.7407 F 805.544.3863
NO. 44813
EXP. 03/31/24
12/19/2022
15 WIRE BUNDLE JUNCTION BOX 1 ZONE CONTROL 3 IRRIGATION TRENCHING © 2 18" AND 36" ROOT ZONE WATERING SYSTEM 4 DRIP AIR RELIEF VALVE IN BOX 7 NETAFIM TECHLINE FLUSH VALVE 8
TURF SPRAY MARLEX ASSEMBLY 6 BUBBLER AT TREE WELL 5TYPICAL DRIP TUBING 9 DRIP EMITTER AT 1/4" TUBING 10 NOTE: IRRIGATION DETAILS HEREIN ARE

IN ADDITION TO CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
STANDARD DETAILS ANDSPECIFICATIONS.

JWJW
LKLK

AS SHOWN

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CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
12/19/2022
DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

STENNER CREEK

OLD GARDEN CREEK

BRIZZOLARA CREEK

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CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
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DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

STENNER CREEK

OLD GARDEN CREEK BRIZZOLARA CREEK LKLK

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190125
CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
12/19/2022
DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

SHEET TITLE:
of
SHEET NO.
21 DESIGNED BY:DRAWN BY:CHECKED BY:APPROVED BY:SCALE:PLAN FILE NO. / LOCATION 1050 Southwood Drive
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
P 805.544.7407 F 805.544.3863

NORTH BROAD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
DER
MKA
DEREK E . ROMER

STAT E OF CA L I FORN I A

REGISTERED PROFESS IONAL ENGI NEER

E L E C T R I CA L
NO. 16396
12/19/2022

ELEC GENERAL SYMBOLS & NOTES
18

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CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
12/19/2022
DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

SHEET TITLE:
of
SHEET NO.
21 DESIGNED BY:DRAWN BY:CHECKED BY:APPROVED BY:SCALE:PLAN FILE NO. / LOCATION 1050 Southwood Drive
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
P 805.544.7407 F 805.544.3863

NORTH BROAD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
DER
MKA
DEREK E . ROMER

STAT E OF CA L I FORN I A

REGISTERED PROFESS IONAL ENGI NEER

E L E C T R I CA L
NO. 16396
12/19/2022

SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM
19

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CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
12/19/2022
DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

SHEET TITLE:
of
SHEET NO.
21 DESIGNED BY:DRAWN BY:CHECKED BY:APPROVED BY:SCALE:PLAN FILE NO. / LOCATION

NORTH BROAD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK

ELECTRICAL SITE PLAN
20 BROAD STREET
MKA
DER
DEREK E . ROMER

STATE OF CA L I FORN I A

REGISTERED PROFESS IONAL ENGI NEER

E L E C T R I CA L
NO. 16396
12/19/2022

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190125
CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
12/19/2022
DATE:

PROJECT TITLE:

SHEET TITLE:
of
SHEET NO.
21 DESIGNED BY:DRAWN BY:CHECKED BY:APPROVED BY:SCALE:PLAN FILE NO. / LOCATION 1050 Southwood Drive
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
P 805.544.7407 F 805.544.3863

NORTH BROAD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
DER
MKA
DEREK E . ROMER

STAT E OF CA L I FORN I A

REGISTERED PROFESS IONAL ENGI NEER

E L E C T R I CA L
NO. 16396
12/19/2022

ELECTRICAL DETAILS
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SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FOR

CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

NORTH BROAD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
Specification No. 91683
December 2022
(100% Submittal)

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

ENGINEERING DIVISION
919 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 781-7200

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NORTH BROAD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
Specification No. 91683
Approval Date: December 2022
<<Engineer of Record Stamp>>
<<Signature Date>>
<<Signature Date>>

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTICE TO BIDDERS ..................................................................................................... I BID SUBMISSION ...................................................................................................................................... I BID DOCUMENTS .................................................................................................................................... II PROJECT INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................... III QUALIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................... III AWARD ..................................................................................................................................................... V ACCOMMODATION .................................................................................................................................. V BID FORMS .................................................................................................................... A BID ITEM LIST FOR NORTH BROAD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, 91683................................. A LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS ................................................................................................................ D PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 10285.1 STATEMENT ............................................................... E PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 10162 QUESTIONNAIRE .......................................................... E PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 10232 STATEMENT .................................................................. E LABOR CODE SECTION 1725.5 STATEMENTS .................................................................................... E NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION ......................................................................................................... G BIDDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................... H QUALIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... I ATTACH BIDDER'S BOND TO ACCOMPANY BID .................................................................................. J SPECIAL PROVISIONS .................................................................................................. 1 DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISIONS ....................................................................................................... 1 1 GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................... 1 3 CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION ........................................................................................... 2 4 SCOPE OF WORK ............................................................................................................................. 2 5 CONTROL OF WORK ........................................................................................................................ 2 6 CONTROL OF MATERIALS ............................................................................................................... 3 7 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC ....................................................... 3 8 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS ................................................................................................... 4 9 PAYMENT ........................................................................................................................................... 4 DIVISION II GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ............................................................................................... 5 12 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL ................................................................................................ 5 13 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ..................................................................................................... 5 15 EXISTING FACILITIES ..................................................................................................................... 5 16 TEMPORARY FACILITIES ............................................................................................................... 5 DIVISION III EARTHWORK AND LANDSCAPE ....................................................................................... 7 19 EARTHWORK................................................................................................................................... 7 20 LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION ..................................................................................................... 8

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DIVISION V SURFACINGS AND PAVEMENTS ....................................................................................... 9 39 ASPHALT CONCRETE .................................................................................................................... 9 DIVISION VIII MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION .............................................................................. 9 73 CONCRETE CURBS AND SIDEWALKS ......................................................................................... 9 80 FENCES ......................................................................................................................................... 10 DIVISION X ELECTRICAL WORK .......................................................................................................... 13 86 ELECTRICAL .................................................................................................................................. 13 DIVISION XI MATERIALS ....................................................................................................................... 13 90 CONCRETE .................................................................................................................................... 13 DIVISION XII BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ........................................................................................... 13 99 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ......................................................................................................... 13 DIVISION XIII APPENDICES .................................................................................................................. 21 APPENDIX A - FORM OF AGREEMENT ............................................................................................. 0 APPENDIX B - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – ELECTRICAL SECTIONS..................................... 3 APPENDIX C – PG&E ELECTRICAL DESIGN ..................................................................................... 4 APPENDIX D – GEOTECHNICAL REPORT ........................................................................................ 5 APPENDIX E – CALTRANS ENCROACHMENT PERMIT ................................................................... 6 APPENDIX F – COLUMBIA CASCADE / TIMBERFORM AND SHADE-N-NET SPECIFICATIONS, AND CUT SHEETS, AND INSTALLATION GUIDE ............................................................................... 7 APPENDIX G – FIBAR ENGINEERED WOOD FIBER (EWF) – SYSTEM 300 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ................................................................................................................................... 8

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
i

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

BID SUBMISSION
Sealed bids must be MAILED to the following address:

City of San Luis Obispo
Public Works Department
919 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Attention: Shelsie Moore
Bids delivered in person will not be accepted. Bids may be mailed by postal carriers such as UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc. Regular courier companies not affiliated with the postal system are not acceptable. All mailed bids must be delivered an in possession of the Project Manager by:
2:00 p.m. on <<January 1, 2023>>
at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud via Microsoft Teams video conference and conference call. In person attendance of the bid opening will not be permitted in adherence to social distancing measures. Use of the following link:
<<City to Insert MS TEAMS link>>
or join by phone with this number: 1 (209) 645-4165 with Conference ID: 230 767 667# Submit bid in a sealed envelope plainly marked:

BROAD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, SPECIFICATION NO. 91683 Any bid received after the time and date specified will not be considered and will be returned to the bidder unopened. Bids received by Fax or Email will not be considered.

By submission of bid you agree to comply with all instruction and requirements in this notice and the contract documents.

All bids must be submitted on the Bid Item List form(s) provided and submitted with all other Bid Forms included in these Special Provisions.

Each bid must be accompanied by either a:

1. certified check

2. cashier's check

3. bidder's bond
made payable to the City of San Luis Obispo for an amount equal to ten percent of the bid amount as a guaranty. Guaranty will be forfeited to the City San Luis Obispo if the bidder, to whom the contract is awarded, fails to enter into the contract.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
ii
The City of San Luis Obispo reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or waive any informality in a bid.

All bids are to be compared based on the City Engineer's estimate of the quantities of work to be done, as shown on the Bid Item List.

Bids will only be accepted from bidders that are licensed in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of Business and Professions Code.

The award of the contract, if awarded, will be to the lowest responsive bid submitted by a responsible contractor whose bid complies with the requirements prescribed. If the contract is awarded, the contract will be awarded within 60 calendar days after the opening of the bids.

Failure to raise defects in the notice to bidders or bid forms prior to bid opening constitute a waiver of those defects.

BID DOCUMENTS
A copy of the plans and special provisions may be downloaded, free of charge, from the City’s website at:
www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/public-works/public-works-bidsproposals Standard Specifications and Engineering Standards referenced in the Special Provisions may be downloaded, free of charge, from the City’s website at:
www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/public-works/documentsonline/construction-documents You are responsible to obtain all issued addenda prior to bid opening. Addenda will be available to download at the City’s website listed above or at the office of the City Engineer.

Contact the project manager, <<INSERT NAME>> at <<INSERT PHONE NUMBER>> or the Public Works Department at (805) 781-7200 prior to bid opening to verify the number of addenda issued.

You are responsible to verify your contact information is correct on the plan holders list located on the City’s website at:
www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/public-works/public-works-bidsproposals.

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PROJECT INFORMATION
In general, the project includes a new community neighborhood park with limited street frontage improvements. Park improvements feature a welcoming promenade entrance with ADA accessibility to the proposed playground, shade structure, picnic area, cornhole court, community raised garden plots, wheelchair accessible plots, composting and gardening area, and passive bench seating throughout. Additional street frontage improvements include sidewalk replacement and culvert guardrail replacement on west side of Broad Street.

The project estimated construction cost is $685,000.

Contract time is established as 132 working days.

The fixed liquidated damages amount is established at $500 per day for failure to complete the work within the contract time.

In compliance with section 1773 of the Labor Code, the State of California Department of Industrial Relations has established prevailing hourly wage rates for each type of workman. Current wage rates may be obtained from the Division of Labor at:
https://www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/DPreWageDetermination.htm
This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

QUALIFICATIONS
You must possess a valid Class A Contractor's License at the time of the bid opening.

You and any subcontractors required to pay prevailing wage must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code.

You must have experience constructing projects similar to the work specified for this project. Provide three similar reference projects completed as either the prime or subcontractor. All referenced projects must have been completed within the last five years from this project’s bid opening date.

One of the three reference projects must have been completed under contract with a city, county, state or federal government agency as the prime contractor. ## of the referenced projects must be for <<XXXX>>.

Failure to provide reference projects as specified in this section and as required on the qualification form is cause to reject a bid as being non-responsive.

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The City reserves the right to reject any bid based on non-responsiveness if a bidder fails to provide a bid that complies with all bidding instructions.

The City reserves the right to reject a responsive bid based on the non-responsibility of the bidder if the Director of Public Works or Designee finds, after providing notice and a hearing to the bidder, that the bidder lacks the

1. knowledge

2. experience,

3. or is otherwise not responsible
as defined in Section 3.24 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code to complete the project in the best interest of the City.

Rejected bidders may appeal this determination. Appeal must comply with the requirements in this Notice to Bidders.

It is the City of San Luis Obispo’s intent to award the contract to the lowest responsive bid submitted by a responsible bidder. If in the bidder’s opinion the contract has been or may be improperly awarded, the bidder may protest the contract award.

Protests must be filed no later than five working days after either:

1. bid opening date

2. notification of rejected bid.

Protest must be in writing and received by the project manager located at:
919 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

Valid protests must contain the following information:

1. the reasons for the protest

2. any supporting documentation

3. the ruling expected by the City to remedy the protest.

Any protest not containing all required information will be deemed invalid and rejected.

The City will consider additional documentation or other supporting information regarding the protest if submitted in compliance to the specified time limits. Anything submitted after the specified time limit will be rejected and not be considered.

The Director of Public Works or Designee may request additional information to be submitted within three days of the request, unless otherwise specified, and will notify the protester of ruling within ten days of determination.

If the protester is not satisfied with ruling, the protester may appeal the ruling to the City Council in compliance with Chapter 1.20 of the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code.

Pursuant to the Public Records Act (Government Code, § 6250, et seq.), the City will make public records available upon request.

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AWARD
The lowest bidder will be determined using the TOTAL PROJECT BID.

As a condition to executing a contract with the City, two bonds each equal to one hundred percent of the total contract price are required in compliance with Section 3-1.05 of the Standard Specifications.

You may substitute securities for moneys withheld under the contract in compliance with the provisions of the Public Contract Code, Section 10263.

ACCOMMODATION
If any accommodations are needed to participate in the bid process, please contact Argelia Chang at (805) 781-7200 or by Telecommunications Device for the Deaf at (805) 781-7107. Requests should be made as early as possible in the bidding process to allow time for accommodation.

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BID FORMS
All bid forms must be completed and submitted with your bid. Failure to submit these forms and required bid bond is cause to reject the bid as nonresponsive. Staple all bid forms together.

THE UNDERSIGNED, agrees that they have carefully examined:

1. the location of the proposed work

2. the plans and specifications

3. read the accompanying instructions to bidders
and propose to furnish all:

4. materials

5. labor
to complete all the required work satisfactorily in compliance with

6. plans

7. specifications

8. special provisions
for the prices set forth in the bid item list:

BID ITEM LIST FOR NORTH BROAD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, 91683 Item Item Unit of Estimated Item Price Total
No. SS(1) Description Measure Quantity (in figures) (in figures) 1 7 Traffic Control Systems LS 1 _______
2 5 Caltrans Encroachment Permit LS 1 _______
3 13 Temporary Erosion Control LS 1 _______
4 13 Water Pollution Control LS 1 _______
5 15 Cap and Abandon 3/4" Service Lateral and
Remove Meter (City Std 6050) EA 1
6 15 Remove Hose Bib, Cap and Abandon
Supply Line (City Std 6050) EA 1
7 15 Abandon Existing Sewer Lateral (City Std
6050) EA 4
8 15, 73 Sawcut and Remove Concrete Sidewalk,
Apron, and Driveway SF 551
9 15, 73 Sawcut and Remove Concrete Curb &
Gutter LF 14
10 15 Sawcut and Remove Asphalt Concrete SF 28
11 15 Remove Existing Sidewalk Guardrail LS 1 _______
12 14, 15 ESA Tree Protection Fencing LS 1 _______
13 17, 20 Site Clearing and Grubbing LS 1 _______
14 19 Project Site Excavation (F) CY 375
15 19 Native Material Backfill (from Site) (F) CY 390
16 19 Imported Backfill (F) CY 245

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Item Item Unit of Estimated Item Price Total
No. SS(1) Description Measure Quantity (in figures) (in figures) 17 77 1" Irrigation Water Service and Meter (City
Std 6210) EA 1
18 77 NDS 9" Catch Basin with Atrium Grate EA 4
19 77 NDS 9" Catch Basin with Square Grate EA 1
20 77 6" PVC Storm Drain Pipe LF 150
21 77 Flared End Outlet and Rip-Rap Pad LS 1 _______
22 26 Class II Agg Base (under concrete areas) CY 65
23 77 Asphalt Pavement Repair (Surface
Restoration) (City Std 7110) SF 28
24 73, 90 Minor Concrete - Curb & Gutter (City Std
4030) LF 14
25 73, 90
Minor Concrete - 6" Thick Reinforced
Concrete Paving and Thickened Edge
(where shown) (Modified City Std 4110)
SF 2205
26 73, 90
Minor Concrete - 4" Thick Reinforced
Concrete Walk and Thickened Edge
(where shown) (Modified City Std 4110)
SF 2640
27 73, 90 Minor Concrete - 4" Thick Unreinforced
Concrete Sidewalk (City Std 4110) SF 395
28 73, 90
Minor Concrete - 8" Wide Reinforced
Concrete Mow Curb (Modified City Std
8710)
LF 210
29 73, 90
Minor Concrete - 6" Wide Reinforced
Concrete Mow Curb (Modified City Std
8710)
LF 162
30 73, 90 Minor Concrete - Accessible Ramped
Edge at Play Area LF 58
31 73, 90 Minor Concrete - Accessible Safety
Surface Ramped Edge at Play Area LF 25
32 83 Sidewalk Guardrail (Modified City Std
4240) LF 20
33 80 42" High Steel Pedestrian Barrier Fence
with Gate and Lock LF 118
34 80 36" High Steel Pedestrian Barrier Fence LF 191
35 80 6' High Steel Security Barrier Fence LF 384
36 84 Paint Curb Red LF 217
37 82 Roadside Sign (No U-Turn) (City Std
7210) EA 1
38 82 Park Signage LS 1 _______
39 20 Entry Trellis w/ Custom Signage LS 1 _______
40 20 Garden Walk (Granite, Base, and Fabric) SF 2061
41 99 Engineered Wood Fiber Safety Surface,
Felt, and Drain SF 811
42 99 Spectraturf Safety Surfacing (including
base materials, felt and drain) SF 150
43 20 Bike Rack EA 2
44 20 Two-Story Shed "Little Free Library" LS 1 _______

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Item Item Unit of Estimated Item Price Total
No. SS(1) Description Measure Quantity (in figures) (in figures) 45 20 Compost Bin EA 5
46 99 Hydration Station and Percolation Well LS 1 _______ 47 99 Timberform Rope Net Climber EA 1
48 99 Timberform Climbing Tree EA 1
49 99 Shade Sail Structure EA 1
50 20 Tree Grate (Modified City Std 8130) EA 2
51 99 8' Picnic Table EA 2
52 99 42" Round Patio Table EA 3
53 20 City Standard Bench and Concrete Pad
(were shown) (Modified City Std 9040) EA 8
54 20 Trash Container and Concrete Pad
(Where Shown) (Modified City Std 9040) EA 5
55 20 Custom Precast Concrete Cornhole
Boards EA 4
56 20 Landscape Boulders LS 1 _______
57 20 Potting Bench EA 2
58 20 Dog Waste Station EA 1
59 20 4' x 8' Raised Garden Planter EA 12
60 20 3' x 4' ADA Garden Planter EA 6
61 20 Irrigation System LS 1 _______
62 20 Landscaping LS 1 _______
63 20 Plant Establishment Work Month 12
64 86 Path Lights (City Std 7905) EA 4
65 86 Combination Path Light and Camera
Assembly (Modified City Std 7905) EA 1
66 86 Site Electrical LS 1 _______
Total Project Bid $
Company Name:
(1) refers to section in the Standard Specifications, with modifications in the Special Provisions, that describe required work.

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LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS
Pursuant to Section 4100 of the Public Contracts Code and section 2-1.33C of the standard specifications, the Bidder is required to furnish the following information for each Subcontractor performing more than 1/2 percent (0.5%) of the total base bid. Do not list alternative subcontractors for the same work. Subcontracting must not total more than fifty percent (50%) of the submitted bid except as allowed in section 5-1.13 of the standard specifications.

For Streets & Highways projects, subcontractors performing less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) worth of work need not be mentioned. Subcontractors required to pay prevailing wage, must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 to be listed.

NOTE: If there are no subcontractors, write “NONE” and submit with bid.

Name Under Which
Subcontractor is Licensed License Number
DIR Public
Works
Registration
Number
Address and Phone
Number of Office, Mill or
Shop
Specific
Description of
Subcontract
% of
Total
Base
Bid

Attach additional sheets as needed.

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PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 10285.1 STATEMENT
In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 10285.1 (Chapter 376, Stats. 1985), the bidder hereby declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the bidder, or any subcontractor to be engaged by the bidder, has ____, has not ____ been convicted within the preceding three years of any offenses referred to in that section, including any charge of fraud, bribery, collusion, conspiracy, or any other act in violation of any state or federal antitrust law in connection with the bidding upon, award of, or performance of, any public works contract, as defined in Public Contract Code Section 1101, with any public entity, as defined in Public Contract Code Section 1100, including the Regents of the University of California or the Trustees of the California State University. The term "bidder" is understood to include any partner, member, officer, director, responsible managing officer, or responsible managing employee thereof, as referred to in Section 10285.1.

NOTE: The bidder must place a check mark after "has" or "has not" in one of the blank spaces provided. The above Statement is part of the Bid. Signing this Bid on the signature portion constitute signature of this Statement. Bidders are cautioned that making a false certification may subject the certifier to criminal prosecution.

PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 10162 QUESTIONNAIRE
In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 10162, the Bidder must complete, under penalty of perjury, the following 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, attach a letter explaining the circumstances PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 10232 STATEMENT
In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 10232, you hereby state under penalty of perjury, that no more than one final unappealable finding of contempt of court by a federal court has been issued against you within the immediately preceding two-year period because of your failure to comply with an order of a federal court which orders you to comply with an order of the National Labor Relations Board.

LABOR CODE SECTION 1725.5 STATEMENTS
The bidder has delinquent liability to an employee or the state for any assessment of back wages or related damages, interest, fines, or penalties pursuant to any final judgment, order, or determination by a court or any federal, state, or local administrative agency, including a confirmed arbitration award. Any judgment, order, or determination that is

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under appeal is excluded, provided that the contractor has secured the payment of any amount eventually found due through a bond or other appropriate means.

Yes No
The bidder is currently debarred under Section 1777.1 or under any other federal or state law providing for the debarment of contractors from public works.

Yes No
NOTE: The above Statements and Questionnaire are part of the Bid. Signing this Bid on the signature portion constitute signature of this Statement and Questionnaire. Bidders are cautioned that making a false certification may subject the certifier to criminal prosecution.

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NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION
I, , declare that
I am of ,
the party making the foregoing bid that the bid is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the bid is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a false or sham bid, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any bidder or anyone else to put in a sham bid, or that anyone refrained from bidding; that the bidder has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the bid price of the bidder or any other bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the bid price, or of that of any other bidder, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the bid are true; and, further, that the bidder has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her bid price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership, company association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham bid.

Executed on , 20 , in __
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

(Signature and Title of Declarant)
(SEAL)
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this _______day of _________, 20_____

Notary Public
Company Name:____________________

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BIDDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
By signing below, the bidder acknowledges and confirms that this bid is based on the information contained in all contract documents, including the notice to bidders, plans, specifications, special provisions, and addendum number(s) . (Note: You are responsible to verify the number of addenda prior to the bid opening.)
The undersigned further agrees that in case of default in executing the required contract, with necessary bonds, within eight days, (not including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays), after having received a mailed notice that the contract is ready for signature, the proceeds of the check or bond accompanying his bid will become the property of the City of San Luis Obispo.

Licensed in accordance with an act providing for the registration of contractors, License No. , Expiration Date .

The above statement is made under penalty of perjury, and any bid not containing this information "will be considered non-responsive and will be rejected” by the City.

Signature of Bidder
(Print Name and Title of Bidder)
DIR– Public Works
Registration No:

Business Name (DBA):

Owner/Legal Name:

Indicate One: Sole-proprietor  Partnership Corporation List Partners/Corporate Officers:

Name Title
Name Title
Name Title
Business Address
Street Address
Mailing Address
City, State, Zip Code
Phone Number
Fax Number
Email Address
Date

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QUALIFICATIONS
Failure to furnish complete reference information ON THIS FORM, as specified in this project’s Notice to Bidders and indicated below, is cause to reject the bid. Additional information may be attached but is not a substitute for this form.

Reference Number 1
Customer Name & Contact Individual
Telephone & Email
Project Name (Site Address):

Is this similar to the project being bid
or did this project include xxx activity?
Yes □ No □
Describe the services provided and how this project is similar to that which is being bid:

Date project completed:

Was this contract for a public
agency?
Yes □ No □
Reference Number 2
Customer Name & Contact Individual
Telephone & Email
Project Name (Site Address):

Is this similar to the project being bid
or did this project include xxx activity?
Yes □ No □
Describe the services provided and how this project is similar to that which is being bid:

Date project completed:

Was this contract for a public
agency?
Yes □ No □
Reference Number 3
Customer Name & Contact Individual
Telephone & Email
Project Name (Site Address):

Is this similar to the project being bid
or did this project include xxx activity?
Yes □ No □
Describe the services provided and how this project is similar to that which is being bid:

Date project completed:

Was this contract for a public
agency?
Yes □ No □

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ATTACH BIDDER'S BOND TO ACCOMPANY BID
Know all men by these presents:

That we ____________________________________________, AS PRINCIPAL, and _______________________________________________________, AS SURETY, are held and firmly bound unto the City of San Luis Obispo in the sum of:
____________________________________________________ Dollars (_____________) to be paid to said City or its certain attorney, its successors and assigns; for which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, successors or assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents:

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the certain bid of the above bounden ______________________________________________________________________ to construct ___________________________________________________________________ (insert name of street and limits to be improved or project) dated _____________________ is accepted by the City of San Luis Obispo, and if the above bounden _______________________________________________________, his heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns shall duly enter into and execute a contract for such construction and shall execute and deliver the two bonds described within ten (10) days (not including Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays) after the above bounden,
______________________________________________________, has received notice by and from the said City of San Luis Obispo that said contract is ready for execution, then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise, it shall be and remain in full force and virtue.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereunto set our hands and seals this ___ day of ______, 20____.

Bidder Principal:

Signature Date
Title:

Surety:

Bidder's signature is not required to be notarized. Surety's signature must be notarized.

Equivalent form may be substituted
(Rev. 6-30-14)

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ORGANIZATION
Special provisions are under headings that correspond with the main section heading of the Standard Specifications. Each special provision begins with a revision clause that describes or introduces a revision to the Standard Specifications. Any paragraph added or deleted by a revision clause does not change the paragraph number of the Standard Specifications for any other reference to a paragraph of the Standard Specifications.

DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISIONS
1 GENERAL
Add to Section 1-1.01 GENERAL:

The work must be done in compliance with the City of San Luis Obispo, Department of Public Works:

1. North Broad Street Neighborhood Park Special Provisions

2. Project Plans

3. City of San Luis Obispo Standard Specifications and Engineering Standards – 2020 edition

4. City of San Luis Obispo Grading Ordinance, Standard Specifications, and Details for Public Works Construction where applicable

5. State of California, Department of Transportation Standard Specifications and Standard Plans – 2015 edition

6. Standards of the Unties States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Office of Standards and Rules of the State Division of Occupational Health and Safety

7. Recommendations of the Project Geotechnical Engineer as noted in the Project Soils Report

8. The requirements of all permits issued for the Work by the City of San Luis Obispo, Caltrans, and/or other jurisdictional authority In case of conflict between documents, governing ranking must comply with section 5-

1.02 of the City of San Luis Obispo’s Standard Specifications.

Failure to comply with the provisions of these sections is a material breach of contract:

1. Sections 5 through 8 of the Standard Specifications

2. Section 12 through 15 of the Standard Specifications

3. Section 77-1 of the Standard Specifications

4. Section 81 of the Standard Specifications

5. authorized working hours

6. OSHA compliance

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2 3 CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION
Replace 1st and 2nd paragraph in Section 3-1.18 CONTRACT EXECUTION with:

Upon notification of project award, return:

1. executed contract

2. insurance

3. contract bonds
within five business days after the bidder receives the contract.

Add Section 3-1.18B CONTRACT EXECUTION, Building Permit 3-1.18B Building Permit
The contractor must obtain a no-fee building permit from the Community Development Department. All requirements of the building permit shall be applied to the project including but not limited to the required 72 hours in advance notification for timing of inspections.
4 SCOPE OF WORK
Add to Section 4-1.03 WORK DESCRIPTION:

Comply with the provisions of Sections 5, 7, 8, 9, 12-15, 19-22, 26, 39, 52, 57, 64, 68, 71, 73, 77, 80, 82, 83, 84, 86, 90, and 99 for general, material, construction, and payment specifics.

Add Section 4-1.03A WORK DESCRIPTION, Project Specific Signage:

Maintain Revenue Enhancement Funding signage in work area. Return Revenue Enhancement Funding signs at the end of the project or upon the Engineer’s request. 5 CONTROL OF WORK
Contractor must ensure that the work site, staging areas, public walkways and streets are cleaned and swept or otherwise protected from the public.

Construction equipment will be allowed to be kept on-site after hours and over weekends provided it is fully contained within the fenced and secured work site and is not accessible to the public.

Add to Section 5-1.20B(5) COORDINATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES, Permits, Licenses, Agreements, and Certifications - Comply with Local, State and Federal Regulations:
[Need to add Caltrans Dual Permit information here]

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3 This community neighborhood park project play equipment and shade structures and therefore the contractor’s work shall comply with:

1. Department of Justice, ADA Standards (2010) and State 2019 California Building Code requirements as it pertains to accessible routes and public play areas.

2. California Playground Safety Act (Health and Safety Code Section 115725- 115735) which requires conformance with the current additions of playgroundrelated national technical standards set by the American Society on Testing and Materials (ASTM) and The Public Playground Safety Handbook:

Publication #325 published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

3. It is preferred that all staging of equipment and materials be limited to one dedicated portion of the site with approval of the Engineer. Coordinate this area to be a fenced and secured work site as required per Section 7-1.04 Public Safety of these Special Provisions.
6 CONTROL OF MATERIALS
Add to Section 6-2.03 DEPARTMENT ACCEPTANCE:

The Engineer will furnish Sales Tax signs mounted to moveable barricades. Maintain Sales Tax signage in work area. Return Sales Tax signs at the end of the project or upon the Engineer’s request.
7 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC
Add to Section 7-1.03B PUBLIC CONVENIENCE, Traffic Control Plan Work hours are restricted to 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on N. Broad Street. [Discuss with Traffic][Need to add additional specifications regarding Caltrans Encroachment permit and the potential need for closing on and off ramps. Could limit work hours to 9 am to 3 pm for work within Caltrans ROW.]
Provide traffic control plan and traffic control application at or before the preconstruction meeting. Traffic control plan must be drawn to scale. Traffic control application may be obtained on the City’s website:
www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/public-works/documentsonline/construction-documents Upon approval of the traffic control plan, the City will issue a no-fee Encroachment Permit.

Permittee is responsible to comply with all conditions of the traffic control plan. Complete work using due diligence to restore free flowing of traffic.

Add to Section 7-1.04 PUBLIC SAFETY:

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4 Contractor shall understand that the work to be done under this contract is located adjacent to highly traveled on-off ramp at N. Broad St. and Highway 101. Every effort should be exercised to avoid impeding traffic whenever possible for access, maneuvering, staging equipment, etc.

Contractor shall provide a rigid 6-ft high (minimum) chain link or other rigid work site fence surrounding the work site (including any staging and storage areas) and provide other such safeguards and facilities to keep park users from entering the construction area.

Contractor shall control and maintain park access and vehicular traffic in a safe manner around the work site at all times. Contractor shall leave work site clean and free from hazards at the end of each day and on weekends. Walkways must be swept daily. All tools, forms, stakes, hardware, paint cans, building materials and/or any other items that could be a potential hazard to children and park users must be removed from the work site at the end of each day. Coordinate work-site fence with staging as specified in Section 5-1.32, "Areas of Use," of the State Standard Specifications. 8 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS
Replace the 1st paragraph in Section 8-1.02A SCHEDULE, General with:

Provide a Level 1 schedule for this work.

Add to Section 8-1.04B START OF JOB SITE ACTIVITIES, Standard Start:

Contract time will start on the first Monday after preconstruction meeting. After award and execution of the contract, the Contractor shall place the orders for the long lead time play equipment. It is estimated that procurement will take 6-12 weeks. The Contractor shall provide the City with a tentative delivery date for the play equipment and subsequently, the City will issue the notice to proceed with a start date 20 working days prior to delivery. Within 10 days of receiving the notice to proceed, the Contractor must provide a work schedule. Work schedule must indicate the critical path based on the tentative delivery dates of the play equipment. Schedule must show work continuing to completion without interruption.

Said work shall be diligently prosecuted to completion before the expiration of the contract time stated in the Notice to Bidders, beginning on the "work start date" stated in the contractor's schedule.
9 PAYMENT
Add to Section 9-1.03 GENERAL:

Unless otherwise specified, payment for items of work identified in the Bid Item List shall be as specified in the City of San Luis Obispo Standard Specifications, Caltrans 2015

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5 Standard Specifications, as identified on the Plans and in the project Special Provisions, and as directed by the Engineer. The contract unit prices paid for each bid item shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the work and no additional payment will be made therefor.

DIVISION II GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
12 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL
Add to the end of Section 12-1.04 PAYMENT:

Unless otherwise specified on the Bid Item List, payment for furnishing, installing and maintaining temporary traffic control elements is included in the contract lump sum (LS) price paid for “Temporary Traffic Control” and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals, and for doing all the work in accordance with the Plans, Special Provisions and Specifications, and as directed by the Engineer. No additional payment will be made therefore. 13 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
Add to Section 13-3.01A Summary:

The area of disturbance for this project is anticipated to be less than one-acre; therefore, provide a Water Pollution Control Plan (WPCP) and implementation in compliance with Section 13.
15 EXISTING FACILITIES
Add to Section 15-1.01 GENERAL:

Properly recycle or dispose of items called for removal. 16 TEMPORARY FACILITIES
Add Section 16-3 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES as follows:
16-3.01A Summary
Contractor shall provide its own office and construction utilities including the cost of permits, usage, generation, installation, relocation, distribution, maintenance, safety, disposal, and removal.

Contractor shall not install or remove any temporary utility without prior written approval of the Engineer.

Temporary utilities placed underground shall be permanently marked as to prevent

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6 damage by others, and accurately located for removal. Damage to above ground and underground utilities by the Contractor shall be repaired or replaced by the Contractor at no cost to the District.

Obtain permits and inspections required by public utility companies, State of California, San Luis Obispo County and/or special districts for the installation and use of temporary utilities. Utility installations shall comply with all codes and regulations.

The Contractor is cautioned that there is limited space available on site for temporary storage yards, parking, storage buildings, and temporary office space. Limited staging area will be made available to the Contractor other than what is available at the site. The Contractor shall satisfy itself that the staging area is adequate for the Contractor’s use. If the staging area is not adequate, the Contractor shall find additional staging area for itself offsite. The cost for additional staging area shall be included in the Contractor’s bid and no additional payment will be made to the Contractor for additional staging area.

Contractor shall submit for approval the Contractor’s proposed plan for temporary utilities, storage facilities/yards, temporary offices/trailers, and temporary construction water.

Provide power required for construction operations. Reimburse Owner for the cost of any permanent power used, including power used for testing and commissioning of equipment and systems.

16-3.01B Electrical Power – Construction Phase
The Contractor shall provide temporary generator power as required in the specifications and shown on the plans.

The Contractor can make its own arrangements with the local utility company to provide adequate temporary electrical service at a location acceptable to the City and utility service provider. The Contractor shall then provide adequate jobsite distribution facilities conforming to applicable codes and safety regulations. The Contractor shall provide, at its own cost, all electric power required for construction, testing, general and security lighting, and all other purposes whether supplied through temporary or permanent facilities.

16-3.01C Dust Control
Perform dust control operations to prevent construction operations from producing dust in amounts harmful to persons or causing a nuisance to persons living nearby or occupying buildings in the vicinity of the work. Use water or dust preventative to control dust.

16-3.01D Fire Danger
Minimize fire danger in the vicinity of and adjacent to the construction site. Provide labor

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7 and equipment to protect the surrounding private property from fire resulting from construction operations.

16-3.01E Sanitary Conveniences
The Contractor shall provide suitable and adequate sanitary conveniences for the use of all persons at the site of the Work. Such conveniences shall include chemical toilets or water closets and shall be located at appropriate locations at the site of the Work. All sanitary conveniences shall conform to the regulations of the public authority having jurisdiction over such matters. At the completion of the Work, all such sanitary conveniences shall be removed and the site left in a sanitary condition.

16-3.01F Temporary Construction Fences and Gates
Contractor may, upon approval by Engineer, install temporary fences, gates, barricades, or other suitable means to protect property and prevent damage and injury.

16-3.01G Illumination
The Contractor shall provide temporary lighting in all work areas sufficient to maintain a lighting level during working hours not less than the lighting level required by OSHA standards. Permanent building/park lighting may not be used during construction.

16-3.01H Progress/Work Area Cleaning
Maintain staging and work areas in a clean and orderly condition free from trash. “Trash” shall include all: food scraps, office garbage, construction rubbish/debris, waste/excess materials, shipping/packing materials, and windblown trash. Trash shall be collected and placed into containers daily at designated waste storage areas in locations approved by the Owner and removed periodically for offsite disposal at Contractor’s expense.

16-3.01I Removal
Remove temporary equipment, facilities, and materials prior to request for final inspection.

Clean and repair damage caused by installation and use of temporary work.

Remove all temporary site improvements. All materials removed shall be disposed of offsite and the area shall be returned to the design as set forth in Contract Documents.

DIVISION III EARTHWORK AND LANDSCAPE
19 EARTHWORK
Add to Section 19-1.01A GENERAL, Summary:

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8 For the purposes of this project, all references to “roadway” or “highway” found in Section 19 is defined as the “project site” or “project Improvements.” For example, Roadway Excavation means Project Site Excavation and Structure Backfill means Project Site Backfill.

Earthwork will be done in accordance with the plans, these special provisions, and the standard specifications. In instances where conflict exist the more stringent will apply unless approved otherwise by the engineer.
20 LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION
Replace Sections 20-1.04, 20-3.01D, 20-3.02D, 20-5.01D, and 20-5.02D PAYMENT with:

Payment for furnishing and installing all landscaping and planting shall be at the lump sum (LS) price paid for “Landscaping” and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals, and for doing all the work in accordance with the Plans, Special Provisions and Specifications sections 20-1, 20-3, and 20-5, and as directed by the Engineer. No additional payment will be made therefor.

Replace Sections 20-2.01D, 20-2.03D, 20-2.04D, 20-2.05D, 20-2.06D, 20-2.07D, 20-

2.08D, 20-2.09D, 20-2.10D, 20-2.11D, 20-2.13A(4), 20-2.13B(4), and 20-2.13C(4) PAYMENT with:

Payment for furnishing and installing the entire irrigation system shall be at the lump sum (LS) price paid for “Irrigation System” and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals, and for doing all the work in accordance with the Plans, Special Provisions and Specifications sections 20-2, and as directed by the Engineer. No additional payment will be made therefor.

Add to Section 20-5.03A General
20-5.03A(1) General
Garden Walk (Granite, Base, and Fabric) shall be considered inert ground cover and mulches.
20-5.03A(4) Payment
Payment for furnishing and installing Garden Walk (granite, base, and fabric) shall be on a square foot (SF) unit price basis and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals, and for doing all the work in accordance with the Plans, Special Provisions and Specifications, and as directed by the Engineer. No additional payment will be made therefor.

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9 Replace Sections 20-5.05, SITE FURNISHINGS with:
20-5.05A(1) General
Section includes general requirements for the furnishing and installation of park site furnishings including the entry trellis with custom signage, bike racks, little free library, compost bins, tree grates, City standard benches and foundations, trash containers and foundations, custom precast concrete cornhole boards, landscape boulders, potting benches, dog waste stations, raised garden planters, and ADA garden planters. 20-5.05A(2) Submittals
Submittals are required for all site furnishings and shall comply with Section 5-1.23. 20-5.05B Materials
Manufacturer and model number information as shown on the Plans or in City Standard Plans and Specifications.
20-5.05C Construction
Per Plans, City Standard Plans and Specifications, and manufacturer’s approved submittals.
20-5.05D Payment
Payment for furnishing and installing site furnishings shall be at the price paid for each (EA) specific item identified in the Bid Item List and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals, and for doing all the work in accordance with the Plans, Special Provisions and Specifications, and as directed by the Engineer. No additional payment will be made therefor.

DIVISION V SURFACINGS AND PAVEMENTS
39 ASPHALT CONCRETE
Add to Section 39-1.01A GENERAL, Summary:

HMA shall be Type A, ½” max

DIVISION VIII MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION
73 CONCRETE CURBS AND SIDEWALKS
Add to Section 73-1.01 GENERAL:

Concrete removal must be per Section 73-1.03A and City Standard Detail 4910. Dowel existing concrete into new concrete per Section 73-1.03F and City Standard Detail 4110.

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10 80 FENCES
Add Section 80-4 METAL FENCING
80-4.01 GENERAL
Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and appurtenances necessary for installation of the welded metal steel fence system defined herein at North Broad Street Neighborhood Park Project.

The manufacturer must supply a total fence system of Montage Industrial® Welded and Rackable (ATF – All Terrain Flexibility) Ornamental Steel, Majestic design, or approved equal. The system shall include all components (i.e., panels, posts, and hardware) required for installation.

Contractor shall provide laborers and supervisors who are thoroughly familiar with the type of construction involved and materials and techniques specified. 80-4.01A References
• ASTM A653/A653M - Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process. • ASTM B117 - Practice for Operating Salt-Spray (Fog) Apparatus. • ASTM D523 - Test Method for Specular Gloss.
• ASTM D714 - Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Blistering in Paint. • ASTM D822 - Practice for Conducting Tests on Paint and Related Coatings and Materials using Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Light and Water Exposure Apparatus.

ASTM D1654 - Test Method for Evaluation of Painted or Coated Specimens Subjected to Corrosive Environments.
• ASTM D2244 - Test Method for Calculation of Color Differences from • Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates.
• ASTM D2794 - Test Method for Resistance of Organic Coatings to the Effects of • Rapid Deformation (Impact).
• ASTM D3359 - Test Method for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test. • ASTM F2408 – Ornamental Fences Employing Galvanized Steel Tubular Pickets.

80-4.01B Submittal
Submit the manufacturer’s literature prior to installation.

80-4.01C Product Handling and Storage
Upon receipt at the job site, all materials shall be checked to ensure that no damage occurred during shipping or handling. Materials shall be stored in such a manner to ensure proper ventilation and drainage, and to protect against damage, weather, vandalism and theft.

80-4.02 MATERIALS
80-4.02A General

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11 The metal fence system shall conform to Montage Industrial Welded and Rackable (ATF – All Terrain Flexibility) Ornamental Steel, Majestic design, extended picket bottom rail treatment, 2-Rail style manufactured by Ameristar Fence Products, Inc., in Tulsa, Oklahoma, or approved equal.

80-4.02B Material

1. Steel material for fence panels and posts shall conform to the requirements of ASTM A653/A653M, with a minimum yield strength of 45,000 psi (344 MPa) and a minimum zinc (hot-dip galvanized) coating weight of 0.60 oz/ft2 (184 g/m2), Coating Designation G-60.

2. Material for pickets shall be 1” square x 16 Ga. tubing. The rails shall be steel channel, 1.75” x 1. 75” x .105”. Picket holes in the rail shall be spaced 4.715” o.c.

Fence posts shall be 2-1/2" square x 14 Ga. tubing.
80-4.02C Fabrication

1. Pickets, rails and posts shall be pre-cut to specified lengths. Rails shall be prepunched to accept pickets.

2. Pickets shall be inserted into the pre-punched holes in the rails and shall be aligned to standard spacing using a specially calibrated alignment fixture. The aligned pickets and rails shall be joined at each picket-to-rail intersection by Ameristar’s proprietary fusion welding process, thus completing the rigid panel assembly.

3. The manufactured panels and posts shall be subjected to an inline electrodeposition coating (E-Coat) process consisting of a multi-stage pretreatment/wash, followed by a duplex application of an epoxy primer and an acrylic topcoat. The minimum cumulative coating thickness of epoxy and acrylic shall be 2 mils (0.058 mm). The color shall be Bronze. The coated panels and posts shall be capable of meeting the performance requirements for each quality characteristic shown in Table 1.

4. The manufactured fence system shall be capable of meeting the vertical load, horizontal load, and infill performance requirements for Industrial weight fences under ASTM F2408.

80-4.03 CONSTRUCTION
80-4.03A General
All new installation shall be laid out by the contractor in accordance with the construction plans.

80-4.03B Fence Installation
Fence post shall be spaced according to the plans and details, plus or minus ½”. Fence panels shall be attached to posts with brackets supplied by the manufacturer. Posts shall be set in concrete footers having a minimum depth of 36”. The “Earthwork” and “Concrete” sections of this specification shall govern material requirements for the

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12 concrete footer.

80-4.03C Fence Installation Maintenance
When cutting/drilling rails or posts adhere to the following steps to seal the exposed steel surfaces; 1) Remove all metal shavings from cut area. 2) Apply zinc-rich primer to thoroughly cover cut edge and/or drilled hole; let dry. 3) Apply 2 coats of custom finish paint matching fence color. Failure to seal exposed surfaces per steps 1-3 above will negate warranty. Ameristar spray cans or paint pens shall be used to prime and finish exposed surfaces; it is recommended that paint pens be used to prevent overspray. Use of non-Ameristar parts or components will negate the manufactures’ warranty.

80-4.03D Cleaning
The contractor shall clean the jobsite of excess materials; post-hole excavations shall be scattered uniformly away from posts.

Table 1 – Coating Performance Requirements
Quality Characteristics ASTM Test Method Performance
Requirements
Adhesion D33559 – Method B Ashesion (Retention of
Coating over 90% of test
area (Tape and knife test)
Corrosion Resistance B117, D714 & D1645 Corrosion Resistance over 1,500 hours (Scribed per
D1654: failure mode is
accumulation of 1/8”
coating loss from scribe or
medium #8 blisters).

Impact Resistance D2794 Impact Reisistance over
60-inch lb. (Forward impact

0.625” ball).

Weathering Resistance D822, D2244, D523 (60
deg. Method
Weathering Resistance
over 1,000 hours (Failure
mode is 60% loss or color
variance of more than 3
delta-E color units).
80-4.04 PAYMENT
Barrier Fence is measured by linear foot along the direction of the fence. Payment for furnishing and installing all metal fencing shall be at the linear foot (LF) price paid for “Barrier Fence” and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals, and for doing all the work in accordance with the Plans, Special Provisions and Specifications Section 80, and as directed by the Engineer. No additional payment will be made therefor.

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13 DIVISION X ELECTRICAL WORK
86 ELECTRICAL
Add Section 86-1.01, GENERAL:

For construction specifications of electrical items, the Electrical Plans shall take precedent over the State Standard Specifications. Refer to Electrical Sheets of the Plan Set and to Technical Specifications included in Appendix B.

DIVISION XI MATERIALS
90 CONCRETE
Add to Section 90-1.01C(6) Mix Design:

Concrete must contain a maximum of 15% pozolone or fly ash. Course aggregate for concrete must comply with the gradation specifications for the 1 inch x No. 4 primary aggregate nominal size.

Concrete for curb, gutter, sidewalk shall be Class 3 (minor concrete).

DIVISION XII BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
99 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Replace Section 99 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION with the following Sections:

99-1 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND STRUCTURES
99-1.01A Summary
The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, appurtenances, and incidentals necessary for installation of the Playground Equipment and Shade Structures.

The contractor shall furnish a total playground system and components as shown on the plans from Columbia Cascade Play Equipment and Shade-N’-Net. The system includes all components (i.e., panels, posts, rope cables, components, and hardware) required.

The contractor shall provide laborers and supervisors who are thoroughly familiar with the type of construction involved, and materials and techniques specified.

All equipment must be installed in accordance with the Manufacturer's recommendations, the plans and these special provisions.

A certified playground safety inspector (CPSI) provided by the City will inspect play area and equipment installation for conformance to California Playground regulations. Prior to acceptance by the City, non-compliant installations shall be corrected by the contractor.

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14 99-1.01B References
• ASTM D1248 - Polyethylene Plastics - Type 2, Class A and Federal Specification LP-390C, Type 1, Class M, Grade 2, Category 3.
• ASTM A500 Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing. • ASTM F1487-07ae1 - Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use.
99-1.01C Submittals
The Contractor shall submit structural engineering calculations (signed and stamped by a registered engineer in the State of California) of all play equipment for review and approval by the Engineer prior to fabrication.

The Contractor shall provide manufacturer’s literature (specifications and installation instructions) for all play equipment for review prior to delivery to the site. 99-1.01D Product Handling and Storage
Upon receipt at the job site, all materials shall be checked to ensure that no damage occurred during shipping or handling. Materials shall be stored in such a manner to ensure proper ventilation and drainage, and to protect against damage, weather, vandalism and theft.

99-1.02A General
The playground equipment system and shade structures shall conform to North Broad Street Neighborhood Park Project #91683 manufactured by Columbia Cascade Play Equipment and Shade-n’-Net of Arizona, Inc. made available through:

Paul Daniels
Recreation By Design, Inc.
714 484-7807 fax 714 527-5499
[email protected]
99-1.02B Products
The contractor shall furnish the playground equipment listed below in the parts list.

The playground equipment color scheme shall follow the Timberform Series Play Equipment natural materials color and finish.
2-5-Year-Old Playground Part List:

Quantity Part Number Description
1 Recycled Rubber Safety Surface Dual Hop Scotch Activity 5-12-Year-Old Playground Part List:

Quantity Part Number Description
1 1979-6-TF Timberform Climbing Tree
1 4500-021 Timberform Rope Net Climber

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15 All ages List:

Quantity Part Number Description
1 5-Column Triangle Sail Shade Structure
99-1.03A General
Contractor shall install all playground equipment according to manufacturer's specifications.

Playground equipment footings shall be designed in compliance with the soils report. The Geotechnical Report footing recommendations supersede manufacturer's specifications. 99-1.03B Payment
Payment for furnishing and installing play equipment shall be at the price paid for each (EA) specific item identified in the Bid Item List and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals, and for doing all the work in accordance with the Plans, Special Provisions and Specifications, and as directed by the Engineer. No additional payment will be made therefor. 99-2 PICNIC AND PATIO TABLES
99-2.01A Summary
Picnic Tables shall comply with Wabash Valley:
• Model CA2Q50C Camden Collection 42” Round Patio Portable (4) seat Picnic Tables (surface mount), top and seat color: ‘Blue’ Leg color: ‘Gray’ • Model CA2Q501 Camden Collection 42” Round Patio Portable (4) seat Picnic table (inground mount), top and seat color: ‘Blue’, Leg color: ‘Gray’ • Model SG115P Signature 8’ Portable Picnic Table, top and seat color:’Blue’, Leg color: ‘Gray’
99-2.02A Products
Wabash Valley Camden Collection 42” Round Patio Portable (4) seat Picnic Tables, fabricated from 2-7/8” OD heavy duty steel tubing with Plastisol coated perforated top and seat. Wabash Valley 8’ ADA Signature Series Picnic Table - 8' fabricated from 2-3/8" OD heavy duty steel tubing with Plastisol coated perforated top and seat.

99-2.03A Fabrication
Contractor shall assemble and install picnic tables according to manufacturer's specifications. Contractor shall construct footings prior to installation and install tables with Wabash Surface Mount Package onto the custom footing condition shown on plans. 99-2.03B Payment
As shown on the bid item list, picnic and patio table installation shall be paid on a per each unit basis. The unit price includes all work to install Wabash Valley Camden Collection Picnic Tables models CA2Q50C, CA2Q501, and Wabash Valley Signature Series model SG115P 8’ Picnic table and all associated appurtenances, complete and in place as shown on the Plans, as specified in the Standard Specifications and these Special Provisions. No additional payment will be made therefor.

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16 99-3 HYDRATION STATION AND PERCOLATION WELL
99-3.01A General
The hydration station and percolation well (also referred to as Bottle Filling Station / Drinking & Pet Fountain) shall conform to Most Dependable Fountains, Inc Phone: (800) 552-6331.

99-3.02A Material
The Bottle Filling Station with Drinking Fountain and Pet Fountain shall be Most Dependable Fountains: Model Number 10145 SMSS.

The Bottle Filling Station with Drinking Fountain and Pet Fountain color shall be Blue.

99-3.03A Fabrication
Contractor shall install the Bottle Filling Station with Drinking & Pet Fountain according to manufacturer's specifications and the Plans.

Comply with Section 9, California Proposition 6 and the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

99-3.03B Payment
As shown on the bid item list, the new Bottle Filling Station with Drinking & Pet Fountain will be paid in lump sum. The lump sum price includes all work to install a Most Dependable Fountain Model Number 10145 SMSS, provide a water connection, install a percolation well, and all associated appurtenances, complete and in place as shown on the Plans, as specified in the Standard Specifications and these Special provisions. No additional payment will be made therefor.
99-4 ENGINEERED WOOD FIBER (EWF) SAFETY SURFACE, FELT, AND DRAIN 99-4.01A General
The work specified in this section consists of the installation of Engineered Wood Fiber in accordance with these specifications, and in conformity with the dimensions and notes shown in the Plans, and per manufacturers specifications included in Appendix G.

99-4.01B References
• ASTM F1951 - Determination of accessibility of surface systems under and around playground equipment.
• ASTM F1292-17a - Impact attenuation of surface systems under and around playground equipment.
• ASTM F2075 - Minimum characteristics for those factors that determine particle size, consistency, purity and ability to drain.
• IPEMA Certification: IPEMA independent laboratory that validates a manufacturer's certification of conformance to ASTM F1292-17a and ASTM F2075.

99-4.01C Submittals
Provide Manufacturer's proof of IPEMA certification and all product data.

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17 99-4.02A Materials
The product shall be manufactured of a ground wood fiber comprised of softwoods and/or hardwoods, consisting of randomly sized wood fibers, the majority of which do not exceed 2" in length and no more than 15% fines to aid in compaction.

Product to have minimal bark and to be free of twigs, leaf debris and other organic material. Product depth, after installation, must be in accordance with the procedure described in ASTM F1292-17a and meet guidelines for critical height as set forth by the Consumer Product Safety Commission for use of wood products for protective surfacing.

99-4.03A Fabrication and Installation
Contractor shall:

1. Excavate the play areas to proper depths as indicated on the plans.

2. Install playground equipment.

3. Install drainage system (gravel, drainpipe, filter fabric).

4. Mark compacted EWF depth on playground equipment uprights using a permanent marker or warning label.

5. Install engineered wood fiber to the proper depth, mounding in the center of the play areas of the playground.

6. Provide overfill per the plans.

7. Hand rake for a smooth finished surface.

8. Install wear mats as indicated on plans.
99-4.03B Payment
Payment for furnishing and installing engineered wood fiber (EWF) safety surface, felt, and drain shall be on a square foot (SF) unit price basis and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals, and for doing all the work in accordance with the Plans, Special Provisions and Specifications, and as directed by the Engineer. No additional payment will be made therefor. 99-5 SPECTRATURF SAFETY SURFACING (INCLUDING BASE MATERIALS, FELT,

AND DRAIN)
99-5.01A General
The work specified in this section consists of the installation of Spectraturf Safety Surfacing in accordance with these specifications, and in conformity with the dimensions and notes shown in the Plans, and per manufacturers recommendations.

99-5.01B References
• ASTM D412 Standard Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Rubbers and Thermoplastic Elastomers-Tension.
• ASTM D624 Standard Test Method for Tear Strength of Conventional Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers.
• ASTM D2047 Standard Test Method for Static Coefficient of Friction of PolishCoated Floor Surfaces as Measured by the James Machine.

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18 • ASTM D2859 Standard Test Method for Flammability of Finished Textile Floor Covering Materials.
• ASTM E303 Standard Test Method for Measuring Surface Frictional Properties Using the British Pendulum Tester.
• ASTM F1292 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment.
• ASTM F1951 Standard Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment.
99-5.01C Submittals
• General: Submit listed submittals in accordance with Section 5-1.23. • Product Data: Submit manufacturer’s product data and installation instructions. • Verification Samples: Submit manufacturer’s standard verification samples of 6" x 6" minimum.
• Quality Assurance/Control Submittals: Submit the following:
o Certificate of qualifications of the playground surfacing installer. • Closeout Submittals: Submit the following:
o Warranty documents specified herein.

99-5.01D Quality Assurance
• Qualifications: Utilize an installer approved and trained by the manufacturer of the playground surfacing system or a direct employee of the manufacturer’s installation division, having experience with other projects of the scope and scale of the work described in this section.
• Certifications: Certification by manufacturer that installer is an approved applicator of the playground surfacing system.
• International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) certified. 99-5.01E Delivery, Storage, and Handling
• Delivery: Deliver materials in manufacturer’s original, unopened, undamaged containers with identification labels intact.
• Storage and Protection: Store materials protected from exposure to harmful environmental conditions and at a minimum temperature of 40 degrees F (4 degrees C) and a maximum temperature of 90 degrees F (32 degrees C). 99-5.01F Project/Site Conditions
• Environmental Requirements: Install surfacing system when minimum ambient temperature is 40 degrees F (1 degree C) and maximum ambient temperature is 95 degrees F (32 degrees C). Exception to the temperature requirements can be made by the manufacturer of the surfacing system. Do not install in steady or heavy rain.
99-5.02A Materials
A. Manufacturer: SpectraTurf, Inc.

Contact: 555 South Promenade Avenue, #103, Corona, CA 92879 Telephone: (800) 875-5788; Fax: (951) 734-3630

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19 E-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.spectraturf.com

B. Proprietary Products/Systems. SpectraPour Poured-in-place playground surfacing system, including the following:

1. SpectraPour Poured-In-Place Primer:
a. Material: Urethane.

2. SpectraPour Poured-in-Place Basemat:
a. Material: 100% recycled blend of shredded SBR (styrene butadiene rubber) and urethane.
b. Basemat Thickness: 2"

3. SpectraPour Poured-In-Place Top Surface:
a. Material: Blend of recycled EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) rubber and aromatic or aliphatic urethane binder.
b. Top Surface Thickness: minimum 1/2", maximum 5/8".
c. Color: per Plans.
d. Dry Static Coefficient of Friction (ASTM D2047): 1.0. e. Wet Static Coefficient of Friction (ASTM D2047): 0.9. f. Dry Skid Resistance (ASTM E303): 89.
g. Wet Skid Resistance (ASTM E303): 57.

C. Substitutions: No substitutions permitted.

D. Mixes

1. Required mix proportions by weight:

Basemat: 16+% urethane (as ratio: 14% urethane divided by 86% rubber). 14% urethane, 86% rubber (based on entire rubber & urethane mix).

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20 Top Surface: 22% urethane (ratio: 18% urethane divided by 82% rubber). 18% urethane, 82% rubber (based on entire rubber & urethane mix).
99-5.03A Manufacturer’s Instructions
Contractor shall comply with the instructions and recommendations of the playground surfacing manufacturer.
99-5.03B Examination
A. Substrate preparation must be in accordance with surfacing manufacturer’s specification. New asphalt must be fully cured – up to 30 days. New concrete must be fully cured – up to 7 days.

B. Proper drainage is critical to the longevity of the SpectraPour CA Poured-inPlace surfacing system. Inadequate drainage will cause premature breakdown of the poured system in affected areas; and void the warranty. 99-5.03C Preparation
A. Surface Preparation: Using a brush or short nap roller, apply primer to the substrate perimeter and any adjacent vertical barriers such as playground equipment support legs, curbs or slabs that will contact the surfacing system at the rate of 300 ft2/gal.
99-5.03D Installation
A. Do not proceed with playground surfacing installation until all applicable site work, including substrate preparation, fencing, playground equipment installation and other relevant work, has been completed.

B. Basemat Installation:

1. Using screeds and hand trowels, install the basemat at a consistent density of 29 pounds, 1 ounce per cubic foot to the specified thickness.

2. Allow basemat to cure for sufficient time so that indentations are not left in the basemat from applicator foot traffic or equipment.

3. Do not allow foot traffic or use of the basemat surface until it is sufficiently cured.

C. Primer Application: Using a brush or short nap roller, apply primer to the basemat perimeter and any adjacent vertical barriers such as playground equipment support legs, curbs or slabs that will contact the surfacing system at the rate of 300 ft2/gal (7.5 m2/L).

D. Top Surface Installation:

1. Using a hand trowel, install top surface at a consistent density of 58 pounds, 9 ounces per cubic foot to a nominal thickness of 1/2".

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21 2. Allow top surface to cure for a minimum of 48 hours for aromatic resin / 72 hours for aliphatic resin.

3. At the end of the minimum curing period, verify that the top surface is sufficiently dry and firm to allow foot traffic and use without damage to the surface.

4. Do not allow foot traffic or use of the surface until it is sufficiently cured.
99-5.03E Protection
Protect the installed playground surface from damage resulting from subsequent construction activity on the site.
99-5.03F Payment
Payment for furnishing and installing spectraturf safety surfacing and base materials, felt, and drain shall be on a square foot (SF) unit price basis and shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals, and for doing all the work in accordance with the Plans, Special Provisions and Specifications, and as directed by the Engineer. No additional payment will be made therefor.

DIVISION XIII APPENDICES
Add Section 100-1.01 APPENDICES:

Appendix A – Form of Agreement

Appendix B – Technical Specifications – Electrical Sections Appendix C – PG&E Electrical Service Design
Appendix D – Geotechnical Report
Appendix E – Caltrans Encroachment Permit
Appendix F – Columbia Cascade / Timberform and Shade-n-Net Specifications, and Cut Sheets, and Installation Guide
Appendix G – Fibar Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF) – System 300 Product Specification

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APPENDIX
0 APPENDIX A - FORM OF AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made on _____________, by and between the City of San Luis Obispo, a municipal corporation and charter city, San Luis Obispo County, California (hereinafter called the Owner) and COMPANY NAME (hereinafter called the Contractor).

WITNESSETH:

That the Owner and the Contractor for the consideration stated herein agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1, SCOPE OF WORK: The Contractor shall perform everything required to be performed, shall provide and furnish all of the labor, materials, necessary tools, expendable equipment, and all utility and transportation services required to complete all the work of construction of
NAME OF PROJECT, SPEC NO.
in strict compliance with the plans and specifications therefor, including any and all Addenda, adopted by the Owner, in strict compliance with the Contract Documents hereinafter enumerated.

It is agreed that said labor, materials, tools, equipment, and services shall be furnished and said work performed and completed under the direction and supervision and subject to the approval of the Owner or its authorized representatives.

ARTICLE II, CONTRACT PRICE: The Owner shall pay the Contractor as full consideration for the faithful performance of this Contract, subject to any additions or deductions as provided in the Contract Documents, the contract prices as follows:

Item
No.

Item Unit of
Measure
Estimated
Quantity
Item Price
(in figures)
Total
(in figures)

1. 2.

3. BID TOTAL: $ .00
Payments are to be made to the Contractor in compliance with and subject to the provisions embodied in the documents made a part of this Contract.

Should any dispute arise respecting the true value of any work omitted, or of any extra work which the Contractor may be required to do, or respecting the size of any payment to the Contractor, during the performance of this Contract, said dispute shall be decided by the Owner and its decision shall be final, and conclusive.

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1 ARTICLE III, COMPONENT PARTS OF THIS CONTRACT: The Contract consists of the following documents, all of which are as fully a part thereof as if herein set out in full, and if not attached, as if hereto attached:

1. Notice to Bidders and Information for Bidders

2. Standard Specifications and Engineering Standards

3. Special Provisions, any Addenda, Plans and Contract Change Orders

4. Caltrans Standard Specifications and Standard Plans 2015

5. Accepted Bid and Bid Bond

6. List of Subcontractors

7. Public Contract Code Sections 10285.1 Statement

8. Public Contract Code Section 10162 Questionnaire

9. Public Contract Code Section 10232 Statement

10. Labor Code Section 1725.5 Statements

11. Bidder Acknowledgements

12. Qualifications

13. Non-collusion Declaration

14. Agreement and Bonds

15. Insurance Requirements and Forms
ARTICLE IV INDEMNIFICATION: The Contractor shall indemnify, defend with legal counsel approved by City, and hold harmless City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers from and against all liability, loss, damage, expense, cost (including without limitation reasonable legal counsel fees, expert fees and all other costs and fees of litigation) of every nature arising out of or in connection with the Contractor’s negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct in the performance of work hereunder or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in this Agreement, except such loss or damage which is caused by the sole or active negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Should conflict of interest principles preclude a single legal counsel from representing both the City and the Contractor, or should the City otherwise find the Contractor’s legal counsel unacceptable, then the Contractor shall reimburse the City its costs of defense, including without limitation reasonable legal counsel fees, expert fees and all other costs and fees of litigation. The Contractor shall promptly pay any final judgment rendered against the City (and its officers, officials, employees and volunteers) with respect to claims determined by a trier of fact to have been the result of the Contractor’s negligent, reckless or wrongful performance. It is expressly understood and agreed that the foregoing provisions are intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of California and will survive termination of this Agreement.

The Contractor obligations under this section apply regardless of whether such claim, charge, damage, demand, action, proceeding, loss, stop notice, cost, expense, judgment, civil fine or penalty, or liability was caused in part or contributed to by an Indemnitee.

However, without affecting the rights of the City under any provision of this agreement, the Contractor shall not be required to indemnify and hold harmless the City for liability attributable to the active negligence of City, provided such active negligence is determined by agreement between the parties or by the findings of a court of competent jurisdiction. In

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2 instances where the City is shown to have been actively negligent and where the City’s active negligence accounts for only a percentage of the liability involved, the obligation of the Contractor will be for that entire portion or percentage of liability not attributable to the active negligence of the City.

ARTICLE V. It is further expressly agreed by and between the parties hereto that should there be any conflict between the terms of this instrument and the bid of said Contractor, then this instrument shall control and nothing herein shall be considered as an acceptance of the said terms of said bid conflicting herewith.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands this year and date first above written.

CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
A Municipal Corporation

__________________________________
Derek Johnson, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM CONTRACTOR:

Name of Company
________________________________

By:________________________________
J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
Name of CAO/President
Its: CAO/PRESIDENT
(2nd signature required if Corporation):

By:________________________________
Name of Corporate Officer
Its: ____________________

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APPENDIX
3 APPENDIX B - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – ELECTRICAL SECTIONS

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APPENDIX B
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SECTION 01 33 00

SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES
PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 SUMMARY
A. Section includes: Requirements and procedures for submittals.

B. Related sections:

1. Section 01_77_00 - Closeout Procedures.

1.02 DEFINITIONS
A. Certificates: Describe certificates that document affirmations by the Contractor or other entity that the work is in accordance with the Contract Documents.

B. Extra stock materials: Describe extra stock materials to be provided for the Owner's use in facility operation and maintenance.

C. Maintenance material submittals: Use this article to categorize maintenance materials submittals requiring no Engineer action other than confirmation of receipt under an explanatory heading.

D. Manufacturer's instructions: Instructions, stipulations, directions, and recommendations issued in printed form by the manufacturer of a product addressing handling, installation, erection, and application of the product; manufacturer's instructions are not prepared especially for the Work.

E. Product data: Product data usually consists of manufacturers' printed data sheets or catalog pages illustrating the products to be incorporated into the project.

F. Samples: Samples are full-size actual products intended to illustrate the products to be incorporated into the project. Sample submittals are often necessary for such characteristics as colors, textures, and other appearance issues.

G. Spare parts: Describe spare parts necessary for the Owner's use in facility operation and maintenance; identify the type and quantity here, but include the actual characteristics of the spare parts in Product as part of the specification of the product.

H. Shop drawings: Shop drawings are prepared specifically for the project to illustrate details, dimensions, and other data necessary for satisfactory fabrication or construction that are not shown in the contract documents. Shop drawings could include graphic line-type drawings, single-line diagrams, or schedules and lists of products and their application.

I. Submittals: Submittals are samples, product data, shop drawings, and others that demonstrate how Contractor intends to conform with the Contract Documents.

J. Tools: Tools are generally defined as items such as special wrenches, gauges, circuit setters, and other similar devices required for the proper operation or maintenance of a system that would not normally be in the Owner's tool kit.

1.03 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
A. Certification: Contractor is responsible to determine and verify all field measurements, field construction criteria, materials, dimensions, catalog numbers and similar data, and check and coordinate each item with other applicable approved shop drawings and all Contract requirements.

B. Provide submittals that are specified or reasonably required for construction, operation, and maintenance of the Work.

C. Where multiple submittals are required, provide a separate submittal for each specification section.

1. In order to expedite construction, the Contractor may make more than a. 1 submittal per specification section, but a single submittal may not cover more than 1 specification section:

2. The only exception to this requirement is when 1 specification section covers the requirements for a component of equipment specified in another section.

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3. For example, circuit breakers are a component of switchgear. The switchgear submittal must also contain data for the associated circuit breakers, even though they are covered in a different specification section.

D. Edit all submittals so that the submittal specifically applies to only the equipment furnished.

Neatly cross out all extraneous text, options, models, etc. that do not apply to the equipment being furnished, so that the information remaining is only applicable to the equipment being furnished.

E. Prepare submittals in the English language. Do not include information in other languages.

F. Present measurements in customary American units (feet, inches, pounds, etc.).

G. Must be clear and legible, and of sufficient size for presentation of information.

H. Minimum page size will be 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches:

1. Maximum page size will be 11 inches by 17 inches.

I. Show dimensions, construction details, wiring diagrams, controls, manufacturers, catalog numbers, and all other pertinent details.

J. Provide submittal information from only 1 manufacturer for a specified product. Submittals with multiple manufacturers for 1 product will be rejected without review.

K. Indicate project designated equipment tag numbers from P&IDs for submittal of devices, equipment, and assemblies.

1.04 SUBMITTAL ORGANIZATION
A. Fully indexed with bookmarks for every section.

B. Sequentially number pages within the tabbed sections:

1. Submittals that are not fully indexed and tabbed with sequentially numbered pages, or are otherwise unacceptable, will be returned without review.

C. Organize submittals in exactly the same order as the items are referenced, listed, and/or organized in the specification section.

D. For submittals that cover multiple devices used in different areas under the same specification section, the submittal for the individual devices must list the area where the device is used.

E. Attachments:

1. Specification section: Include with each submittal a copy of the relevant specification section.
a. Indicate in the left margin, next to each pertinent paragraph, either compliance with a check (√) or deviation with a consecutive number (1, 2, 3). b. Provide a list of all numbered deviations with a clear explanation and reason for the deviation.

2. Drawings: Include with each submittal a copy of the relevant Drawing, including relevant addendum updates.
a. Indicate either compliance with a check (√) or deviation with a consecutive number (1, 2, 3).
b. Provide a list of all numbered deviations with a clear explanation and reason for the deviation.
c. Provide field dimensions and relationship to adjacent or critical features of the Work or materials.

F. Contractor: Prepare submittal information in sufficient detail to show compliance with specified requirements.

1. Determine and verify quantities, field dimensions, product dimensions, specified design and performance criteria, materials, catalog numbers, and similar data.

2. Coordinate submittal with other submittals and with the requirements of the Contract Documents.

3. Check, verify, and revise submittals as necessary to bring them into conformance with Contract Documents and actual field conditions.

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1.05 SUBMITTAL METHOD AND FORMAT
A. Submittals in electronic media format:

1. General: Provide all information in PC-compatible format using Windows® operating system as utilized by the Owner and Engineer.

2. Text: Provide text documents and manufacturer’s literature in Portable Document Format (PDF).

3. Graphics: Provide graphic submittals (drawings, diagrams, figures, etc) utilizing Portable Document Format (PDF).

1.06 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURE
A. Engineer: Review submittal and provide response:

1. Review description:
a. Engineer will be entitled to rely upon the accuracy or completeness of designs, calculations, or certifications made by licensed professionals accompanying a particular submittal whether or not a stamp or seal is required by Contract Documents or Laws and Regulations.
b. Engineer's review of submittals shall not release Contractor from Contractor's responsibility for performance of requirements of Contract Documents. Neither shall Engineer's review release Contractor from fulfilling purpose of installation nor from Contractor's liability to replace defective work.
c. Engineer's review of shop drawings, samples, or test procedures will be only for conformance with design concepts and for compliance with information given in Contract Documents.
d. Engineer's review does not extend to:
1) Accuracy of dimensions, quantities, or performance of equipment and systems designed by Contractor.
2) Contractor's means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures except when specified, indicated on the Drawings, or required by Contract Documents. 3) Safety precautions or programs related to safety which shall remain the sole responsibility of the Contractor.
e. Engineer can Approve or Not Approve any exception at their sole discretion.

2. Review timeframe:
a. Except as may be provided in technical specifications, a submittal will be returned within 14 calendar days.
b. When a submittal cannot be returned within the specified period, Engineer will, within a reasonable time after receipt of the submittal, give notice of the date by which that submittal will be returned.
c. Engineer’s acceptance of progress schedule containing submittal review times less than those specified or agreed to in writing by Engineer will not constitute Engineer’s acceptance of review times.
d. Critical submittals:
1) Contractor will notify Engineer in writing that timely review of a submittal is critical to the progress of Work.

3. Schedule delays:
a. No adjustment of Contract Times or Contract Price will be allowed due to Engineer’s review of submittals, unless all of the following criteria are met:
1) Engineer has failed to review and return first submission within the agreed upon time frame.
2) Contractor demonstrates that delay in progress of Work is directly attributable to Engineer’s failure to return submittal within time indicated and accepted by Engineer.

4. Review response will be returned to Contractor with one of the following dispositions:
a. APPROVED, ACCEPTED or NO EXCEPTIONS TAKEN:
1) No Exceptions:

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(a) There are no notations or comments on the submittal and the Contractor may release the equipment for production.
2) Approved with Corrections Noted - See Comments:
(a) The Contractor may proceed with the work, however, all notations and comments must be incorporated into the final product.
(b) Resubmittal not required.
3) Make Corrections Noted - Confirm:
(a) The Contractor may proceed with the work, however, all notations and comments must be incorporated into the final product.
(b) Submit confirmation specifically addressing each notation or comment to the Engineer within 15 calendar days of the date of the Engineer’s transmittal requiring the confirmation.
b. AMEND-RESUBMIT:
1) Correct and resubmit:
(a) Contractor may not proceed with the work described in the submittal. (b) Contractor assumes responsibility for proceeding without approval. (c) Resubmittal of complete submittal package is required within 14 calendar days of the date of the Engineer’s submittal review response. 2) REJECTED - See Remarks:
(a) Contractor may not proceed with the work described in the submittal. (b) The submittal does not meet the intent of the Contract Documents.

Resubmittal of complete submittal package is required with materials, equipment, methods, etc. that meet the requirements of the Contract Documents.
c. Receipt acknowledged: Filed for record:
1) This is used in acknowledging receipt of informational submittals that address means and methods of construction such as schedules and work plans, conformance test reports, health and safety plans, etc.

B. Contractor: Prepare resubmittal, if applicable:

1. Clearly identify each correction or change made.

2. Include a response in writing to each of the Engineer’s comments or questions for submittal packages that are resubmitted in the order that the comments or a. questions were presented throughout the submittal and numbered consistent with the Engineer’s numbering.
b. Acceptable responses to Engineer’s comments are listed below:
1) “Incorporated” Engineer’s comment or change is accepted and appropriate changes are made.
2) “Response” Engineer’s comment not incorporated. Explain why comment is not accepted or requested change is not made. Explain how requirement will be satisfied in lieu of comment or change requested by Engineer. c. Reviews and resubmittals:
1) Contractor shall provide resubmittals which include responses to all submittal review comments separately and at a level of detail commensurate with each comment.
2) Contractor responses shall indicate how the Contractor resolved the issue pertaining to each review comment. Responses such as “acknowledged” or “noted” are not acceptable.
3) Resubmittals which do not comply with this requirement may be rejected and returned without review.
4) Contractor shall be allowed no extensions of any kind to any part of their contract due to the rejection of non-compliant submittals. 5) Submittal review comments not addressed by the Contractor in resubmittals shall continue to apply whether restated or not in subsequent reviews until adequately addressed by the Contractor to the satisfaction of the reviewing and approving authority.

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d. Any resubmittal that does not contain responses to the Engineer’s previous comments shall be returned for Revision and Resubmittal. 1) No further review by the Engineer will be performed until a response for previous comments has been received.

3. Resubmittal timeframe:
a. Contractor shall provide resubmittal within 14 days. b. When a resubmittal cannot be returned within the specified period, Contractor shall notify Engineer in writing.

4. Review costs:
a. Costs incurred by Owner as a result of additional reviews of a particular submittal after the second time it has been reviewed shall be borne by Contractor. b. Reimbursement to Owner will be made by deducting such costs from Contractor's subsequent progress payments.

1.07 SHOP DRAWINGS
A. Contractor to field verify elevation, coordinates, and pipe material for pipe tie-in to pipeline or structure prior to the preparation of shop drawings.

B. Details:

1. Fabrication drawings: Drawn to scale and dimensioned.

2. Front, side, and, rear elevations, and top and bottom views, showing all dimensions.

3. Locations of conduit entrances and access plates.

4. Component layout and identification.

5. Weight.

6. Finish.

7. Temperature limitations, as applicable.

8. Nameplate information.

C. Minor or incidental products and equipment schedules:

1. Details:
a. Shop Drawings of minor or incidental fabricated products will not be required, unless requested.
b. Submit tabulated lists of minor or incidental products showing the names of the manufacturers and catalog numbers, with Product Data and Samples as required to determine acceptability.

1.08 PRODUCT DATA
A. Details:

1. Supplier name and address.

2. Subcontractor name and address.

B. Include:

1. Catalog cuts.

2. Bulletins.

3. Brochures.

4. Manufacturer’s Certificate of Compliance: Signed by product manufacturer along with supporting reference data, affidavits, and tests, as appropriate.

5. Manufacturer’s printed recommendations for installation of equipment.

6. Quality photocopies of applicable pages from manufacturer’s documents.

C. Motor Data Sheet:

1. Provide completed Motor Data Sheet as specified in Section 26_05_09, for every motor furnished as part of the associated equipment submittal.

D. Test reports including the following information:

1. Test description.

2. List of equipment used.

3. Name of the person conducting the test.

4. Date and time the test was conducted.

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5. Ambient temperature and weather conditions.

6. All raw data collected.

7. Calculated results.

8. Clear statement if the test passed or failed the requirements stated in Contract Documents.

9. Signature of the person responsible for the test.

E. Certificates:

1. As specified in technical sections.

2. For products that will be in contact with potable water, submit evidence from a nationally recognized laboratory that the products comply with the requirements of the NSF 61 and NSF 372 standard.

1.09 SAMPLES
A. Details:

1. Submit labeled samples.

2. Samples will not be returned.

3. Provide samples from manufacturer’s standard colors, materials, products, or equipment lines.
a. Clearly label samples to indicate any that represent non-standard colors, materials, products, or equipment lines and that if selected, will require an increase in Contract Time or Contract Price.

4. Provide number of sample submittals as below:
a. Total: 3 minimum.
1) Owner: 1.
2) Engineer: 2.
3) Contractor: None.

B. Field samples:

1. As specified in technical sections.

1.10 DESIGN CALCULATIONS
A. Defined in technical sections:

1. Calculations must bear the original seal and signature of a Professional Engineer licensed in the state where the project is located and who provided responsible charge for the design.

1.11 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS
A. Provide closeout submittals as specified in Section 01_77_00.

B. Operation and Maintenance Manuals: final documents shall be submitted as specified in technical sections.

C. Extra materials, spare parts, etc.: Submittal forms shall indicate when actual materials are submitted.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.01 NOT USED.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.01 NOT USED.

END OF SECTION

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APPENDIX B
N. Broad Street Neighborhood
Park
01 77 00 - 1 CLOSEOUT PROCEDURES
SECTION 01 77 00

CLOSEOUT PROCEDURES
PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 SUMMARY
A. Section includes: Contract closeout requirements including:

1. Final cleaning.

2. Waste disposal.

3. Touch-up and repair.

4. Disinfection of systems.

5. Preparation and submittal of closeout documents.

6. Certificate of Substantial Completion.

1.02 FINAL CLEANING
A. Perform final cleaning prior to inspections for Substantial Completion.

B. Employ skilled workers who are experienced in cleaning operations.

C. Use cleaning materials which are recommended by manufacturers of surfaces to be cleaned.

D. Prevent scratching, discoloring, and otherwise damaging surfaces being cleaned.

E. Clean roofs, gutters, downspouts, and drainage systems.

F. Broom clean exterior paved surfaces and rake clean other surfaces of site work:

1. Police yards and grounds to keep clean.

G. Remove dust, cobwebs, and traces of insects and dirt.

H. Clean grease, mastic, adhesives, dust, dirt, stains, fingerprints, paint, blemishes, sealants, plaster, concrete, and other foreign materials from sight-exposed surfaces, and fixtures and equipment.

I. Remove non-permanent protection and labels.

J. Wash and polish glass, inside and outside.

K. Polish glossy surfaces to clear shine.

L. Clean permanent filters and replace disposable filters when heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units were operated during construction.

M. Clean ducts, blowers, and coils when units were operated without filters during construction.

N. Clean light fixtures and replace burned-out or dim lamps.

O. Probes, elements, sample lines, transmitters, tubing, and enclosures have been cleaned and are in like-new condition.

1.03 WASTE DISPOSAL
A. Arrange for and dispose of surplus materials, waste products, and debris off-site:

1. Prior to making disposal on private property, obtain written permission from Owner of such property.

B. Do not fill ditches, washes, or drainage ways which may create drainage problems.

C. Do not create unsightly or unsanitary nuisances during disposal operations.

D. Maintain disposal site in safe condition and good appearance.

E. Complete leveling and cleanup prior to Final Completion of the Work.

1.04 TOUCH-UP AND REPAIR
A. Touch-up or repair finished surfaces on structures, equipment, fixtures, and installations that have been damaged prior to inspection for Substantial Completion.

B. Refinish or replace entire surfaces which cannot be touched-up or repaired satisfactorily.

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1.05 CLOSEOUT DOCUMENTS
A. Submit following Closeout Submittals before Substantial Completion:

1. Punchlist of items to be completed or corrected with the request for issuance of Substantial Completion.

2. Evidence of Compliance with Requirements of Governing Authorities.

3. Project Record Documents.

4. Approved Operation and Maintenance Manuals.

5. Approved Warranties and Bonds.

6. Keys and Keying Schedule.

7. Completed contract requirements for commissioning and process start-up.

1.06 EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF GOVERNING AUTHORITIES A. Submit the following:

1. Certificate of Occupancy.

2. Certificates of Inspection:

1.07 PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS
A. Maintain at Project site, available to Owner and Engineer, 1 copy of the Contract Documents, shop drawings, and other submittals in good order:

1. Mark and record field changes and detailed information contained in submittals and change orders.

2. Record actual depths, horizontal and vertical location of underground pipes, duct banks, and other buried utilities. Reference dimensions to permanent surface features.

3. Identify specific details of pipe connections, location of existing buried features located during excavation, and the final locations of piping, equipment, electrical conduits, manholes, and pull boxes.

4. Identify location of spare conduits including beginning, ending, and routing through pull boxes and manholes. Record spare conductors, including number and size, within spare conduits and filled conduits.

5. Provide schedules, lists, layout drawings, and wiring diagrams.

6. Make annotations in electronic format. conforming to the following color code:

Additions: Red
Deletions: Green
Comments Blue
Dimensions: Graphite
B. Maintain documents separate from those used for construction:

1. Label documents "RECORD DOCUMENTS."
C. Keep documents current:

1. Record required information at the time the material and equipment is installed and before permanently concealing.

2. Engineer will review Record Documents weekly to ascertain that changes have been recorded.

D. Affix civil engineer's or professional land surveyor's signature and registration number to Record Drawings to certify accuracy of information shown.

E. Deliver Record Documents with transmittal letter containing date, Project title, Contractor's name and address, list of documents, and signature of Contractor.

F. Record Documents will be reviewed monthly to determine the percent complete for the monthly pay application.

G. Updated Record Documents are a condition for Engineer’s recommendation for progress payment.

1.08 MAINTENANCE SERVICE
A. Maintenance service as specified in technical specifications.

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1.09 SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION
A. Obtain Certificate of Substantial Completion.

1.10 FINAL COMPLETION
A. When Contractor considers the Work is complete, submit written certification that:

1. Work has been completed in accordance with the Contract Document:

2. Punch list items have been completed or corrected.

3. Work is ready for final inspection.

B. Engineer will make an inspection to verify the status of completion with reasonable promptness.

C. Should the Engineer consider that the Work is incomplete or defective:

1. Engineer will promptly notify the Contractor in writing, listing the incomplete or defective work.

2. Contractor shall take immediate steps to remedy the stated deficiencies, and send a second written certification to the Engineer that the Work is complete.

3. Engineer shall re-inspect the Work.

1.11 FINAL ADJUSTMENT OF ACCOUNTS
A. Submit a final statement of accounting to the Engineer at least 7 days prior to final Application for Payment.

B. Statement shall reflect all adjustments to the Contract amount.

1. The original Contract amount.

2. Additions and deductions resulting from:
a. Change Orders.
b. Units installed and unit prices.
c. Set-offs for uncorrected or incomplete Work.
d. Set-offs for liquidated damages.
e. Set-offs for reinspection payments.
f. Extended engineering and/or inspection services and inspection overtime. g. Excessive shop drawings review cost by the Engineer. h. Other adjustments.

3. Total Contract amount, as adjusted.

4. Previous payments.

5. Remaining payment due.

C. Engineer will prepare a final Change Order reflecting approved adjustments to the Contract amount which were not previously made by Change Orders.

1.12 FINAL APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT
A. Contractor shall submit the final Application for Payment reflecting the agreed upon information provided in the final statement of accounting.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.01 NOT USED.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.01 NOT USED.

END OF SECTION

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APPENDIX B
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COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR

ELECTRICAL
SECTION 26 05 00

COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR ELECTRICAL
PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 SUMMARY
A. Section includes:

1. General requirements applicable to all Electrical Work.

2. General requirements for electrical submittals.

B. Interfaces to equipment, instruments, and other components:

1. The Drawings, Specifications, and overall design are based on preliminary information furnished by various equipment manufacturers which identify a minimum scope of supply from the manufacturers. This information pertains to, but is not limited to, instruments, control devices, electrical equipment, packaged mechanical systems, and control equipment provided with mechanical systems.

2. Provide all material and labor needed to install the actual equipment furnished, and include all costs to add any additional conduit, wiring, terminals, or other electrical hardware to the Work, which may be necessary to make a complete, functional installation based on the actual equipment furnished:
a. Make all changes necessary to meet the manufacturer’s wiring requirements.

3. Submit all such changes and additions to the Engineer for acceptance.

4. Review the complete set of Drawings and Specifications in order to ensure that all items related to the electrical power and control systems are completely accounted for. Include any such items that appear on the Drawings or in the Specifications from another discipline in the scope of Work:
a. If a conflict between Drawings and Specifications is discovered, refer conflict to the Engineer as soon as possible for resolution.

5. Loop drawings:
a. Provide all electrical information required in the preparation of loop drawings including, but not limited to:
1) Conduit numbers and associated signal(s) contained within each conduit. 2) Wire numbers.
3) Equipment terminal numbers.
4) Junction boxes and signal(s) contained within each junction box. 5) Equipment power sources, and associated circuit numbers. 6) As-built drawings detailing wiring.

C. All electrical equipment and systems for the entire Project must comply with the requirements of the Electrical Specifications, whether referenced in the individual Equipment Specifications or not:

1. The requirements of the Electrical Specifications apply to all Electrical Work specified in other sections.

2. Inform all vendors supplying electrical equipment or systems of the requirements of the Electrical Specifications.

3. Owner is not responsible for any additional costs due to the failure of Contractor to notify all subcontractors and suppliers of the Electrical Specifications requirements.

D. Contract Documents:

1. General:
a. The Drawings and Specifications are complementary and are to be used together in order to fully describe the Work.

2. Specifications:
a. The General and Supplementary Conditions of the Contract Documents govern the Work.
b. These requirements are in addition to all General Requirements.

3. Contract Drawings:

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APPENDIX B
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COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR

ELECTRICAL
a. The Electrical Drawings show desired locations, arrangements, and components of the Electrical Work in a diagrammatic manner.
b. Locations of equipment, control devices, instruments, boxes, panels, etc. are approximate only; exercise professional judgment in executing the Work to ensure the best possible installation:
1) The equipment locations and dimensions indicated on the Drawings are approximate. Use the shop drawings to determine the proper layout, foundation, and pad requirements, etc. for final installation. Coordinate with all subcontractors to ensure that all electrical equipment is compatible with other equipment and space requirements. Make changes required to accommodate differences in equipment dimensions.
2) The Contractor has the freedom to select any of the named manufacturers identified in the individual specification sections, if noted; however, the Engineer has designed the spatial equipment layout based upon a single manufacturer and has not confirmed that every named manufacturer’s equipment fits in the allotted space. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the equipment being furnished fits within the defined space.
c. Installation details:
1) The Contract Drawings include typical installation details the Contractor is to use to complete the Electrical Work. For cases where a typical detail does not apply, develop installation details that may be necessary for completing the Work, and submit these details for review by the Engineer.
2) Not all typical installation details are referenced within the Drawing set. Apply and use typical details where appropriate.
d. Schematic diagrams:
1) All controls are shown de-energized.
2) Schematic diagrams show control function only. Incorporate other necessary functions for proper operation and protection of the system. 3) Add slave relays, where required, to provide all necessary contacts for the control system or where needed to function as interposing relays for control voltage coordination, equipment coordination, or control system voltage drop considerations.
4) Mount all devices shown on motor controller schematic diagrams in the controller compartment enclosure, unless otherwise noted or indicated. 5) Schematic diagrams are to be used in conjunction with the descriptive operating sequences in the Contract Documents. Combine all information and furnish a coordinated and fully functional control system.

E. Alternates/Alternatives:

1. In accordance with Owner’s front end bid documents.

F. Changes and change orders:

1. In accordance with Owner’s front end bid documents.

1.02 REFERENCES
A. Code compliance:

1. The publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only. The latest edition accepted by the Authority Having Jurisdiction of referenced publications in effect at the time of the bid governs.

2. The standards listed are hereby incorporated into this Section. a. American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
b. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE):
1) ASCE 7 - Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. c. ASTM International (ASTM).
d. Illuminating Engineering Society (IES).
e. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). f. Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA).

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February 7, 2023