Bids open Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Dated October 26, 2026 OSD

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

AND

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

FOR CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAY IN MENDOCINO COUNTY AT

GUALALA FROM CENTER STREET TO OCEAN DRIVE

In District 01 On Route 01

Under

Bid book dated October 26, 2026 Standard Specifications dated 2025

Project plans approved April 8, 2026 Standard Plans dated 2025

Identified by

Contract No. 01-0C72U4

01-Men-01-0.6/1.0

Project ID 0124000055

Federal-Aid Project

STHS-S001(679)E

SPECIAL NOTICES

See sections 2 and 3 for contractors' registration requirements.

The Department advises bidders that potential claim records must be submitted by the contractor using the Department's Internet potential claim system.

See section 2 for submittal requirements for DVBE quotes and Non–Small Business

Subcontractor Preference.

For work plan for local material from (1) a noncommercial source or (2) a source not regulated under California jurisdiction, see section 6-1.03B(2).

See section 7-1.02K(3) for the requirements for electronic submittal of certified payroll records using LCPtracker Pro.

The flagging and temporary traffic control requirements have been revised. See sections 7-

1.03, 7-1.04, and 12.

See sections 2-1.11 and 2-1.33B for in-use off-road diesel-fueled vehicle requirements regarding Certificate of Reported Compliance submittals.

See section 14-11.14 for changes to the management of treated wood waste.

See section 6-1.01 and 6-1.04 of these Special Provisions for the requirements of Buy

America/Build America for manufactured products.

See section 6-1.08 for the requirements for environmental product declarations for hot mix asphalt and concrete materials and products.

Contract No. 01-0C72U4 i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

BID ITEM LIST

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

ORGANIZATION

DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISIONS

1 GENERAL

2 BIDDING

5 CONTROL OF WORK

6 CONTROL OF MATERIALS

7 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC

8 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

9 PAYMENT

DIVISION II GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

10 GENERAL

12 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL

13 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

14 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

15 EXISTING FACILITIES

DIVISION III EARTHWORK AND LANDSCAPE

17 GENERAL

20 LANDSCAPE

21 EROSION CONTROL

DIVISION V SURFACINGS AND PAVEMENTS

36 GENERAL

39 ASPHALT CONCRETE

DIVISION VI STRUCTURES

49 PILING

DIVISION VIII MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION

72 SLOPE PROTECTION

73 CONCRETE CURBS AND SIDEWALKS

80 FENCES

DIVISION IX TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

ii

84 MARKINGS

DIVISION X ELECTRICAL WORK

86 GENERAL

87 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

iii

STANDARD PLANS LIST

The standard plan sheets applicable to this Contract include those listed below. The applicable revised standard plans (RSPs) listed below are included in the project plans.

RSP A3A Abbreviations (Sheet 1 of 3)

RSP A3B Abbreviations (Sheet 2 of 3)

RSP A3C Abbreviations (Sheet 3 of 3)

A10A Legend - Lines and Symbols (Sheet 1 of 5)

A10B Legend - Lines and Symbols (Sheet 2 of 5)

A10C Legend - Lines and Symbols (Sheet 3 of 5)

A10D Legend - Lines and Symbols (Sheet 4 of 5)

A10E Legend - Lines and Symbols (Sheet 5 of 5)

A20A Pavement Markers and Traffic Lines - Typical Details

A20B Pavement Markers and Traffic Lines - Typical Details

A20D Pavement Markers and Traffic Lines - Typical Details

A24A Pavement Markings - Arrows

A24C Pavement Markings - Symbols and Numerals

A24D Pavement Markings - Words

A24G Pavement Markings - Yield Lines, Limit Lines, and Wrong Way Details

A73A Object Markers

A73B Markers

A73C Delineators, Channelizers and Barricades

A87B Hot Mix Asphalt Dikes

D73B Precast Drainage Inlets - Types G1, G2, G3, G4, G5 and G6

D73C Precast Drainage Inlets - Types G1, G2, G3, G4, G5 and G6

D73D Precast Drainage Inlets - Types GT1, GT2, GT3 and GT4

D77A Grate Details No. 1

D77B Grate Details No. 2

H2 Landscape Details

T1A Temporary Crash Cushion - Sand Filled (Unidirectional)

T1A1 Temporary Crash Cushion - Sand Filled (Unidirectional)

T1B Temporary Crash Cushion - Sand Filled (Bidirectional)

T2 Temporary Crash Cushion - Sand Filled (Shoulder Installations)

T3C Temporary Barrier System (Cross Bolt)

T3D Temporary Barrier System (Cross Bolt) iv

T3E Temporary Barrier System (Cross Bolt)

T3F Temporary Barrier System (Cal F-23)

T3F2 Temporary Barrier System (Cal F-23)

T3G Temporary Barrier System (Staking or Anchoring)

T3G2 Temporary Barrier System (Staking or Anchoring)

T9 Traffic Control System Tables for Lane and Ramp Closures

RSP T13 Traffic Control System with Reversible Control on Two Lane Conventional Highways

RSP T13A Traffic Control System - Two Lane Conventional Highways

T51 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Silt Fence)

T53 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Cover)

T54 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Erosion Control Blanket)

T55 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Erosion Control Blanket)

T56 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Fiber Roll)

T57 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Check Dam)

T58 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Construction Entrance)

T59 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Concrete Washout Facility)

T60 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Reinforced Silt Fence)

T61 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Drainage Inlet Protection)

T62 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Drainage Inlet Protection)

T63 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Drainage Inlet Protection)

T64 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Drainage Inlet Protection)

T65 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary High-Visibility Fence)

RS1 Roadside Signs - Typical Installation Details No. 1

RS2 Roadside Signs - Wood Post - Typical Installation Details No. 2

RS4 Roadside Signs - Typical Installation Details No. 4

S93 Framing Details for Framed Single Sheet Aluminum Signs, Rectangular Shape

S94 Roadside Framed Single Sheet Aluminum Signs, Rectangular Shape

ES-1A Electrical Systems (Legend)

ES-1B Electrical Systems (Legend)

ES-1C Electrical Systems (Legend)

ES-2A Electrical Systems (Service Equipment)

ES-2D Electrical Systems (Service Equipment Enclosure and Typical Wiring Diagram, Type III - A Series)

ES-7B Electrical Systems (Signal and Lighting Standard, Type 1 and Equipment Identification Characters)

ES-7M Electrical Systems (Signal and Lighting Standard, Details No. 1) v

ES-7N Electrical Systems (Signal and Lighting Standard, Details No. 2)

RSP ES-7O Electrical Systems (Signal and Lighting Standard, Details No. 3)

ES-8A Electrical Systems (Non-Traffic Pull Box)

ES-8B Electrical Systems (Traffic Pull Box)

ES-13A Electrical Systems (Splice Insulation Methods Details)

ES-13B Electrical Systems (Kinking and Banding Detail)

ES-16D Electrical Systems (Vehicle Detection System Pole 30' to 40')

CANCELED STANDARD PLANS LIST

The 2025 standard plan sheets listed below are canceled and not applicable to this contract.

Plan No.

Date

Canceled Plan No.

Date Canceled

Plan No.

Date

Canceled

P8 04-20-26

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Bids open Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Dated October 26, 2026

General work description: Reconstruct roadway and drainage system, & construct ADA facilities.

The Department will receive electronically sealed bids for the following work: CONSTRUCTION ON

STATE HIGHWAY IN MENDOCINO COUNTY AT GUALALA FROM CENTER STREET TO OCEAN

DRIVE.

District-County-Route-Post Mile: 01-Men-01-0.6/1.0

Contract No. 01-0C72U4

The Contractor must have either a Class A license or any combination of the following Class C licenses which constitutes a majority of the work: C-12, C-8, C-42.

Federal-aid project no.:

STHS-S001(679)E

For the Federal training program, the number of trainees or apprentices is 3.

Bids must be on a cost+time basis.

Complete the work within the number of working days bid.

Do not bid less than 155 working days and not more than 220 working days.

Do not include plant establishment working days in your bid.

Complete the plant establishment work within 250 working days.

The estimated cost of the project is $6,800,000.

The Department will receive bids until 2:00 p.m. on the bid open date via Bid Express website. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. For more information refer to the Electronic Bidding Guide at the Office Engineer's website.

The Department will open and publicly read the bids through webcast/teleconference services immediately after the specified closing time.

For bid results go to:

https://ppmoe.dot.ca.gov/cc

Select Electronic Bidding under the Bidding tab.

District office addresses are provided in the Standard Specifications.

Present bidders' inquiries to the Department and view the Department's responses at:

https://ppmoe.dot.ca.gov/cc?id=cc_bidinquiries

Questions about alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications, or estimate must be asked before bid opening. After bid opening, the Department does not consider these questions as bid protests.

Submit your bid with bidder's security equal to at least 10 percent of the bid.

Prevailing wages are required on this Contract. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. Obtain the wage rates at the DIR website, http://www.dir.ca.gov, or from the Department's Labor Compliance Office of the district in which the work is located.

The federal minimum wage rates for this Contract as determined by the United States Secretary of Labor are available at https://sam.gov/content/home.

If the minimum wage rates as determined by the United States Secretary of Labor differs from the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and subcontractors must not pay less than the higher wage rate. The Department does not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the federal minimum wage determinations. This includes helper, or other classifications based on hours of experience, or any other classification not appearing in the federal wage determinations. Where federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by the Contractor and subcontractors, the Contractor and subcontractors must not pay less than the federal minimum wage rate that most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question.

The Department has made available Notices of Suspension and Proposed Debarment from the Federal Highway Administration. For a copy of the notices, go to https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/debar.html.

Additional information is provided in the Excluded Parties List System at https://sam.gov/content/home.

Caltrans and the Construction Industry are committed to making partnering the way we do business. For more information, go to https://dot.ca.gov/programs/construction/partnering.

Department of Transportation

BID ITEM LIST

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0001 070030 LEAD COMPLIANCE PLAN LS LUMP SUM

0002 080060 LEVEL 2 CRITICAL PATH METHOD SCHEDULE LS LUMP SUM

0003 090105 TIME-RELATED OVERHEAD (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0004 090200 DISPUTE RESOLUTION ADVISOR ON-SITE

MEETING

EA 6

0005 090207 HOURLY OFF-SITE DISPUTE-RESOLUTION-

ADVISOR-RELATED TASKS

HR 20

0006 100100 DEVELOP WATER SUPPLY LS LUMP SUM

0007 120090 CONSTRUCTION AREA SIGNS LS LUMP SUM

0008 120100 TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM LS LUMP SUM

0009 124000 TEMPORARY PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ROUTE LS LUMP SUM

0010 128652 PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0011 013357 AUTOMATED FLAGGER ASSISTANCE DEVICE LS LUMP SUM

0012 130100 JOB SITE MANAGEMENT LS LUMP SUM

0013 130301 STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN LS LUMP SUM

0014 130331 STORMWATER ANNUAL REPORT EA 3

0015 018042 DURING AND POST-STORM EVENT INSPECTION

REPORT

EA 48

0016 130500 TEMPORARY EROSION CONTROL BLANKET SQYD 110

0017 130505 MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT (TEMPORARY EROSION

CONTROL)

EA 2

0018 130510 TEMPORARY MULCH SQYD 1,120

0019 130530 TEMPORARY HYDRAULIC MULCH (BONDED

FIBER MATRIX)

SQYD 110

0020 130570 TEMPORARY COVER SQYD 100

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0021 130610 TEMPORARY CHECK DAM LF 200

0022 130620 TEMPORARY DRAINAGE INLET PROTECTION EA 11

0023 130640 TEMPORARY FIBER ROLL LF 1,800

0024 130650 TEMPORARY GRAVEL BAG BERM LF 330

0025 130680 TEMPORARY SILT FENCE LF 50

0026 130730 STREET SWEEPING LS LUMP SUM

0027 130900 TEMPORARY CONCRETE WASHOUT LS LUMP SUM

0028 131103 WATER QUALITY SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS DAY EA 15

0029 131104 WATER QUALITY MONITORING REPORT EA 1

0030 131105 WATER QUALITY ANNUAL REPORT EA 1

0031 131201 TEMPORARY CREEK DIVERSION SYSTEMS LS LUMP SUM

0032 141120 TREATED WOOD WASTE LB 690

0033 146002 CONTRACTOR-SUPPLIED BIOLOGIST (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0034 016104 AQUATIC SPECIES PROTECTION AND

RELOCATION

LS LUMP SUM

0035 146007 INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL LS LUMP SUM

0036 153247 REMOVE CONCRETE (MISCELLANEOUS) (CY) CY 1

0037 160110 TEMPORARY HIGH-VISIBILITY FENCE LF 590

0038 170103 CLEARING AND GRUBBING (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0039 190101 ROADWAY EXCAVATION CY 2,540

0040 194001 DITCH EXCAVATION CY 13

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0041 202006 SOIL AMENDMENT CY 1.3

0042 202038 PACKET FERTILIZER EA 630

0043 204013 PLANT (GROUP M) EA 68

0044 204035 PLANT (GROUP A) EA 560

0045 204099 PLANT ESTABLISHMENT WORK LS LUMP SUM

0046 205035 WOOD MULCH CY 66

0047 206300 TEMPORARY IRRIGATION SYSTEM LS LUMP SUM

0048 210010 MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT (EROSION CONTROL) EA 2

0049 037634 HYDRAULIC BIOTIC GROWTH MEDIUM SQFT 910

0050 210255 FIBER REINFORCED MATRIX (SQFT) SQFT 910

0051 210270 ROLLED EROSION CONTROL PRODUCT

(NETTING)

SQFT 910

0052 210610 COMPOST (CY) CY 83

0053 210630 INCORPORATE MATERIALS SQFT 9,970

0054 260203 CLASS 2 AGGREGATE BASE (CY) CY 1,860

0055 390132 HOT MIX ASPHALT (TYPE A) TON 1,640

0056 013430 RUBBERIZED HOT MIX ASPHALT (GAP GRADED)

WITH 10% RAP

TON 910

0057 391006 ASPHALT BINDER (GEOSYNTHETIC PAVEMENT

INTERLAYER)

TON 2

0058 393004 GEOSYNTHETIC PAVEMENT INTERLAYER

(PAVING FABRIC)

SQYD 1,350

0059 394090 PLACE HOT MIX ASPHALT (MISCELLANEOUS

AREA)

SQYD 50

0060 397005 TACK COAT TON 3

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0061 398200 COLD PLANE ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT SQYD 9,470

0062 510050 (F) - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE CY 46.2

0063 510094 (F) - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, DRAINAGE

INLET

CY 21.4

0064 510502 (F) - MINOR CONCRETE (MINOR STRUCTURE) CY 1

0065 520132 (F) - WELDED WIRE REINFORCEMENT SQYD 2

0066 610112 24" ALTERNATIVE PIPE CULVERT LF 340

0067 610117 30" ALTERNATIVE PIPE CULVERT LF 140

0068 610300 (F) - CONCRETE BACKFILL (PIPE TRENCH) CY 179

0069 650026 36" REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE LF 350

0070 650030 42" REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE LF 50

0071 037232 30" X 19" ELLIPTICAL REINFORCED CONCRETE

PIPE (CLASS III)

LF 200

0072 710132 REMOVE CULVERT (LF) LF 1,060

0073 017113 REMOVE SLOTTED DRAIN (LF) LF 110

0074 710150 REMOVE INLET EA 11

0075 710167 REMOVE FLARED END SECTION (EA) EA 1

0076 037454 ADJUST WATER VALVE COVER TO GRADE EA 25

0077 721420 CONCRETE (DITCH LINING) CY 5

0078 723070 ROCK SLOPE PROTECTION (150 LB, CLASS III,

METHOD B) (CY)

CY 15

0079 013721 ROCK SLOPE PROTECTION (GRAVEL FILTER) CY 8

0080 730020 MINOR CONCRETE (CURB) (CY) CY 53

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0081 730070 DETECTABLE WARNING SURFACE SQFT 570

0082 731511 MINOR CONCRETE (ISLAND PAVING) CY 41

0083 731516 MINOR CONCRETE (DRIVEWAY) CY 110

0084 731627 MINOR CONCRETE (CURB, SIDEWALK AND

CURB RAMP)

CY 160

0085 731860 REMOVE CONCRETE (CURB, GUTTER, AND

SIDEWALK) (LF)

LF 120

0086 750001 (F) - MISCELLANEOUS IRON AND STEEL LB 6,420

0087 750010 MANHOLE FRAME AND COVER EA 11

0088 750050 INLET GRATE EA 15

0089 780258 ADJUST MANHOLE FRAME AND COVER

(UTILITY)

EA 4

0090 038684 WOOD FENCE LF 43

0091 803020 REMOVE FENCE LF 43

0092 803080 SALVAGE FENCE LF 120

0093 810230 PAVEMENT MARKER (RETROREFLECTIVE) EA 280

0094 820113 TREATMENT BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE

MARKER

EA 2

0095 014928 OBJECT MARKER (TYPE Q) (CA) EA 24

0096 820250 REMOVE ROADSIDE SIGN EA 10

0097 820410 SALVAGE ROADSIDE SIGN EA 1

0098 820750 FURNISH SINGLE SHEET ALUMINUM SIGN

(0.063"-UNFRAMED)

SQFT 410

0099 820840 ROADSIDE SIGN - ONE POST EA 25

0100 833085 (F) - PIPE HANDRAILING LF 30

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0101 846007 6" THERMOPLASTIC TRAFFIC STRIPE

(ENHANCED WET NIGHT VISIBILITY)

LF 7,740

0102 846009 8" THERMOPLASTIC TRAFFIC STRIPE

(ENHANCED WET NIGHT VISIBILITY)

LF 76

0103 846012 THERMOPLASTIC CROSSWALK AND PAVEMENT

MARKING (ENHANCED WET NIGHT VISIBILITY)

SQFT 3,910

0104 846030 REMOVE THERMOPLASTIC TRAFFIC STRIPE LF 6,080

0105 846035 REMOVE THERMOPLASTIC PAVEMENT

MARKING

SQFT 650

0106 037568 RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACON

SYSTEMS

LS LUMP SUM

0107 999990 MOBILIZATION LS LUMP SUM

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

ORGANIZATION

Special provisions are under headings that correspond with the main-section headings of the Standard Specifications. A main-section heading is a heading shown in the table of contents 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 numbering 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:

Bid Items and Applicable Sections

Item code

Item description Applicable section

090200 DISPUTE RESOLUTION ADVISOR ON-SITE MEETING 5

090207 HOURLY OFF-SITE DISPUTE-RESOLUTION-ADVISOR-RELATED

TASKS

013357 AUTOMATED FLAGGER ASSISTANCE DEVICE 12

018042 DURING AND POST-STORM EVENT INSPECTION REPORT 13

016104 AQUATIC SPECIES PROTECTION AND RELOCATION 14

037634 HYDRAULIC BIOTIC GROWTH MEDIUM 21

013430 RUBBERIZED HOT MIX ASPHALT (GAP GRADED) WITH 10% RAP 39

037232 30” X 19” ELLIPTICAL REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE (CLASS III) 65

017113 REMOVE SLOTTED DRAIN (LF) 71

037454 ADJUST WATER VALVE COVER TO GRADE 71

013721 ROCK SLOPE PROTECTION (GRAVEL FILTER) 72

038684 WOOD FENCE 80

014928 OBJECT MARKER (TYPE Q) (CA) 82

037568 RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACON SYSTEMS 87

2 BIDDING

Add between the 1st and 2nd paragraphs of section 2-1.06B:

The Department makes the following supplemental project information available:

Supplemental Project Information

Means Description Included in the Information Handout 1. PLAC - California Coastal Commission, Coastal

Development Permit, Application No. CDP_2024- 0040, dated November 4, 2025

2. PLAC - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division, Non-Reporting Nationwide Permit No. 404, dated January 9, 2025

3. PLAC - California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region, Water Quality Certification, WDID No. 1B25054WNME, dated September 29, 2025

4. PLAC - California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Coast Region, 1602 Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement, Notification No. EPIMS-MEN- 56417-R1C, dated August 5, 2025

5. PLAC – National Marine Fisheries Services Letter of Concurrence, dated December 15, 2025

6. Temporary Creek Diversion Flow Rate Memo

Available as specified in the Standard Specifications

1. Digital terrain model in 3D DGN or LandXML format

2. Alignments and profiles in LandXML format

3. Cross sections in 2D DGN and PDF format

4. Digital design model in LandXML format

5 CONTROL OF WORK

Replace the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs of section 5-1.09A with:

Professionally facilitated project partnering is required.

Delete section 5-1.13B.

Replace section 5-1.13E with:

5-1.13E Prompt Payment

Section 5-1.13E applies to all contracts.

Pay your subcontractors within 7 days of receipt of each progress payment under Pub Cont Code §§ 10262 and 10262.5. Pay duly authorized motor carriers of property in dump trucks for transportation charges under Bus & Prof Code § 7108.6. Pay other entities, such as material suppliers, within 30 days of receipt of each progress payment.

Each month, after the 15th and prior to 20th, submit the following payment information through the Department’s prompt payment monitoring system at https://caltrans.dbesystem.com:

1. Subcontractor’s or entity’s business name

2. Description of work performed

2.1. Bid item numbers or change order numbers

2.2. Written narrative of work performed

3. Value of work performed

4. Amount paid to subcontractor or entity

5. Withhold amount, if applicable

6. Explanation of withhold reasoning, if applicable

Your subcontractors and other entities may validate payments received using the prompt payment monitoring system.

If a subcontractor’s or other entity’s work is in dispute, provide a written withhold notification to the subcontractor or entity and the Engineer no later than 7 days after receipt of the corresponding progress payment that includes the following:

1. Value of the disputed work

2. Amount of the withhold being taken

3. Bid item numbers or change order numbers associated with the disputed work

4. Explanation of the deficiencies of the disputed work and how the corresponding value was calculated

5. Corrective actions to be taken for release of withheld amount

The Department may request additional documentation from you to evaluate whether you applied the withhold in good faith. Submit requested documents within 10 days of receipt of request.

The Department may withhold the same amount of your withhold from a future progress pay estimate if the Department determines any of the following has occurred:

1. Withhold was not applied in good faith

2. Requested additional withhold documentation records were not provided

3. Payment information was not submitted through the prompt payment monitoring system

4. Required withhold notification was not provided

The Department may also apply a 2 percent penalty on the withhold amount for every month payment is not made.

Replace section 5-1.15 with:

5-1.15 SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE

5-1.15A General

Designate an on-site safety representative to superintend project safety for the duration of this Contract.

The safety representative may perform other non-safety related work if safety responsibilities are fulfilled.

The safety representative must be available after work hours as needed. The safety representative is not required to be on-site during plant establishment period, erosion control establishment period, or temporary suspensions when no other Contract work is being performed.

Develop a written site-specific safety program (SSSP) that incorporates known hazards associated with the project.

5-1.15B Submittals

Submit a resume of the safety representative before starting work on the project, including education, completed safety training, and safety experience in heavy construction, heavy industrial, or oil and energy industry.

Submit a copy of the safety representative's certificate for the Cal/OSHA 30-hour – Cal/OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry or OSHA 510 - OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry training course as an informational submittal. The certificate must include:

1. Name of the entity providing certification

2. Name of the individual receiving certification

3. Date when the certification was provided

4. Expiration date, if applicable

Submit a copy of the SSSP as an informational submittal:

1. At least 15 days before starting work

2. At least 48 hours before starting work whenever a revision is made to the SSSP

5-1.15C Certifications

The safety representative must have completed training and received a certificate of completion for the Cal/OSHA 30-hour - Cal/OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry or OSHA 510 – OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry training course.

The safety representative must have one of the following certifications:

1. Certified Safety Professional from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals

2. Construction Health and Safety Technician from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals

3. Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals

4. Safety Trained Supervisor from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals

5. Safety Trained Supervisor Construction from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals

6. Associate Safety Professional from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals

7. Master Safety Professional from the National Association of Safety Professionals

8. Certified Safety Director from the National Association of Safety Professionals

5-1.15D Qualifications

The safety representative must be a competent and qualified person, as defined by Cal/OSHA, and must provide safety oversight on the project. The safety representative must have:

1. At least 3 years of safety experience in heavy construction, heavy industrial, or oil and energy industry

2. Knowledge in the area of safety procedure for all types of work being performed on this project

3. Knowledge of Department specifications and plans, Cal/OSHA policy and procedures, and 8 CA

Code of Regs safety requirements

The safety representative must have completed safety training and maintain valid certifications for:

1. First aid

2. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

5-1.15E Duties and Responsibilities

The safety representative must be available by:

1. Cellular telephone

2. Two-way radio

3. Mobile internet access

The safety representative must:

1. Develop the SSSP

2. Conduct the on-site new project orientation for each worker assigned to the project

3. Review the construction work plans for each subcontractor before starting work

4. Conduct or attend pre-planning sessions for high hazard work such as excavations, demolition, confined space entry, falsework, crane hoisting, high-risk utilities such as high-pressure pipelines with fuel or natural gas, and tunneling or boring

5. Conduct weekly job site safety meetings

6. Review work schedules, including subcontractors' work schedules, to ensure adequacy of job hazard analyses and address all safety concerns and issues

7. Ensure safety data sheets are available on-site for all materials and have a hazard communication program for informing workers of material hazards

8. Verify compliance with hazardous waste requirements under section 14-11, including spill prevention and control measures

9. Conduct daily safety inspections of the job site for hazards and compliance with safety requirements in the specifications and 8 CA Code of Regs

10. Report all incidents to the Engineer immediately, including the investigation of any close calls

When monitoring the job site, including work zones with certified flaggers or traffic control technicians, take immediate corrective action and notify the Engineer if an imminent danger is identified.

If the Engineer determines the safety representative is not meeting the intended duties and responsibilities, you must replace the safety representative within 30 days of written notice from the Engineer. If you need to replace the safety representative, notify the Engineer and provide replacement safety representative resume and required certifications at least 15 days before the replacement.

You may submit a secondary safety representative to act on behalf of the designated safety representative during extended shifts, continuous operations, or short-term absences that will not exceed 14 days in duration. The secondary safety representative must meet the same required qualifications and certifications as the designated safety representative.

Add to the end of section 5-1.20B(1):

The Department will communicate with PLAC agencies unless communication between you and the PLAC agency is authorized.

Replace section 5-1.36C(2) with:

5-1.36C(2) Nonhighway Facility Protection

The utilities shown in the following table may interfere with the work and must be exposed or protected in place. Make arrangements with the utility owner (1) to conduct or witness all exposures or (2) to request temporary deactivation of the utility.

Utilities to Be Exposed and/or Protected in Place During Construction Utility Location

PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Attn: Camille Cox, Land Agent 300 Lakeside Dr.

Oakland, CA 94612-3534

(628) 241-8117 CZCL@pge.com

Sta 107+67.91 Sta 107+76.59

AT&T

Casey Hailey, Public Works Coordinator 2125 Occidental Rd Santa Rosa, CA 95401

(707) 293-0866

Sta 107+76.59

Add between the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs of section 5-1.36C(3):

The utility owner will relocate a utility shown in the following table before the corresponding date shown:

Utility Relocation and Date of the Relocation Utility Location Date

PG&E 01.32 Lt. "A" Sta. 107+76.59

05.56 Lt. "A" Sta. 109+64.12

05.98 Rt. "A" Sta. 110+31.69

05.67 Lt. "A" Sta. 111+18.85

05.67 Lt. "A" Sta. 113+67.25

06.25 Lt. "A" Sta. 116+79.63

05-01-2026

AT&T 01.32 Lt. "A" Sta. 107+76.59

05.67 Lt. "A" Sta. 111+18.85

05.67 Lt. "A" Sta. 113+67.25

06.25 Lt. "A" Sta. 116+79.63

05-01-2026

Installation of the utilities shown in the following table requires coordination with your activities. Make the necessary arrangements with the utility company through the Engineer and submit a schedule:

1. Verified by a representative of the utility company

2. Allowing at least the time shown for the utility owner to complete its work

Utility Relocation and Contractor-Arranged Time for the Relocation Utility Utility address Location Working days

ATT

Casey Hailey, Public Works Coordinator 2125 Occidental Rd Santa Rosa, CA 95401

(707) 293-0866

35.69 Rt. "A" Sta. 106+19.64

33.28 Rt. "A" Sta. 108+75.11

19.58 Rt. "A" Sta. 112+57.82

NGWC

North Gualala Water Co.

David Bower, President P.O. Box 1000 Gualala, CA 95445 707-884-3579

12.38 Rt. "A" Sta. 106+71.93

PGE

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Attn: Camille Cox, Land Agent 300 Lakeside Dr.

Oakland, CA 94612-3534

(628) 241-8117 CZCL@pge.com

23.56 Rt. "A" Sta. 103+66.87

29.41 Rt. "A" Sta. 104+63.54

23.54 Rt. "A" Sta. 105+97.55

33.58 Rt. "A" Sta. 108+56.11

17.25 Rt. "A" Sta. 111+45.85

Add between the 6th and 7th paragraph of section 5-1.43E(1)(a):

DRA and DRB meetings may be held either virtually or on-site at the job location upon mutual agreement by the Contractor, the Department, and the DRA or DRB.

DRA and DRB meetings include:

1. Initial project meeting

2. Progress meetings

3. Dispute meetings

On-site meetings are held at a physical location and include on-site time, travel time, transportation, lodging, and incidentals for each day or portion thereof.

Virtual meeting includes virtual meeting time, equipment, and incidentals for each hour or portion thereof, either all or part of the DRA and DRB members, with the following requirements:

1. Obtain authorization for virtual meeting 14 days before the meeting

2. Use of Webex, Zoom or MS Teams virtual platforms

Obtain authorization for DRA or DRB members before spending any time on DRA- or DRB- related tasks.

Hourly off-site DRA and DRB related tasks include reviewing the plans, specifications, evaluating positions, preparing recommendations, completing forms, or performing any other off-site DRA- or DRB-related tasks.

Replace section 5-1.43E(1)(i) with:

5-1.43E(1)(i) Payment

Pay the DRA or each DRB member for meeting participation as follows:

1. $250 per hour for agreed hourly off-site DRA- or DRB-related tasks

2. For attending a virtual off-site meeting with a limit of $1,000 per meeting at hourly off-site DRA-or

DRB-related tasks rate

3. $2,500 per day for each on-site meeting

Department does not pay for (1) DRA- or DRB-work performed after Contract acceptance or (2) cost of preparing for or attending ADR meetings.

The Department pays:

1. $250 per hour for agreed off-site DRA- or DRB-related tasks

2. For each DRA or DRB member attending a virtual off-site meeting with a limit of $1,000 per meeting at hourly off-site DRA-or DRB-related tasks rate

3. $2,500 per DRA on-site meeting

4. Up to $7,500 per DRB on-site meeting

Payment is full compensation for each meeting and off-site DRA- or DRB-related tasks.

The Department does not adjust the unit price for an increase or decrease in the quantity of:

1. DRA on site meeting

2. DRB on site meeting

3. Hourly off-site DRA- or DRB-related task

Within 60 days of receipt of Department's payment, submit copies of associated invoices and supporting documents in the form of a canceled check or bank statement for DRA- or DRB-payment verification.

6 CONTROL OF MATERIALS

Add to the end of section 6-1.01:

If you fail to submit the form for materials subject to Buy America, the Department may:

1. Withhold from the next progress payment

2. Reject your request for a De Minimis Costs waiver for non-compliant construction materials or manufactured products.

Replace section 6-1.03B with:

6-1.03B Submittals

6-1.03B(1) General

Not Used

6-1.03B(2) Work Plan

For local material, such as rock, gravel, earth, structure backfill, pervious backfill, imported borrow, and culvert bedding, obtained from a (1) noncommercial source, or (2) source not regulated under California jurisdiction, submit a local material plan for each material at least 60 days before placing the material. The local material plan must include:

1. Certification signed by you and an engineer who is registered as a civil engineer in the State or a professional geologist licensed as a professional geologist by the State stating:

I am aware local material from a noncommercial source or a source not regulated under CA jurisdiction must be sampled and analyzed for pH and lead and may require sampling and analysis under section 6-1.03B(3) for other constituents of concern based on the land use history. I am aware that local material sources must not contain ADL at concentrations greater than 80 mg/kg total lead or equal to or greater than 5 mg/L soluble lead as determined by the Waste Extraction Test (WET) Procedures, 22 CA Code of Regs § 66261.24(a)(2) App II. I am aware that a maximum quantity of material may be excavated at the site based on the minimum number of samples taken before excavating at the site under section 6-1.03B(3).

2. Land use history of the local material location and surrounding property

3. Sampling protocol

4. Number of samples per volume of local material

5. QA and QC requirements and procedures

6. Qualifications of sampling personnel

7. Stockpile history

8. Name and address of the analytical laboratory that will perform the chemical analyses

9. Analyses that will be performed for lead and pH

10. Other analyses that will be performed for possible hazardous constituents based on:

10.1. Source property history

10.2. Land use adjacent to source property

10.3. Constituents of concern in the ground water basin where the job site is located

The plan must be sealed and signed by an engineer who is registered as a civil engineer in the State or a professional geologist licensed as a professional geologist by the State.

If the plan requires revisions, the Engineer provides comments. Submit a revised plan within 7 days of receiving comments. Allow 7 days for the review.

6-1.03B(3) Analytical Test Results

At least 15 days before placing local material, submit analytical test results for each local material obtained from a noncommercial source or a source not regulated under CA jurisdiction. The analytical test results must include:

1. Certification signed by an engineer who is registered as a civil engineer in the State or a professional geologist licensed as a professional geologist by the State stating:

The analytical testing described in the local material plan has been performed. I performed a statistical analysis of the test results using the US EPA's ProUCL software with the applicable 95 percent upper confidence limit. I certify that the material from the local material source is suitable for unrestricted use at the job site, it has a pH above 5.0, does not contain soluble lead in concentrations equal to or greater than 5mg/l as determined by the Waste Extraction Test

(WET) Procedures, 22 CA Code of Regs § 66261.24(a)(2) App II, does not contain lead in concentrations above 80 mg/kg total lead, is free from all other contaminants identified in the local material plan, and will comply with the job site's basin plan and water quality objectives of the RWQCB.

2. Chain of custody of samples

3. Analytical results no older than 1 year

4. Statistical analysis of the data using US EPA’s ProUCL software with a 95 percent upper confidence limit

5. Comparison of sample results to hazardous waste concentration thresholds and the RWQCB's basin plan requirements and water quality objectives for the job site location

6-1.03B(4) Sample and Analysis

Sample and analyze local material from a (1) noncommercial source or (2) a source not regulated under CA jurisdiction:

1. Before bringing the local material to the job site

2. As described in the local material plan

3. Under US EPA Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (SW-846)

The sample collection must be designed to generate a data set representative of the entire volume of proposed local material.

Before excavating at the (1) noncommercial material source or (2) a source not regulated under CA jurisdiction, collect the minimum number of samples and perform the minimum number of analytical tests for the corresponding maximum volume of local material as shown in the following table:

Minimum Number of Samples and Analytical Tests for Local Material

Maximum volume of imported borrow (cu yd)

Minimum number of samples and analytical tests

< 5,000 8

5,000–10,000 12 for the first 5,000 cu yd plus 1 for each additional 1,000 cu yd or portion thereof

10,000–20,000 17 for the first 10,000 cu yd plus 1 for each additional 2,500 cu yd or portion thereof

20,000-40,000 21 for the first 20,000 cu yd plus 1 for each additional 5,000 cu yd or portion thereof

40,000–80,000 25 for the first 40,000 cu yd plus 1 for each additional 10,000 cu yd or portion thereof

> 80,000 29 for the first 80,000 cu yd plus 1 for each additional 20,000 cu yd or portion thereof

Do not collect composite samples or mix individual samples to form a composite sample.

Analyze the samples using the US EPA's ProUCL software with a 95 percent upper confidence limit. All chemical analysis must be performed by a laboratory certified by the SWRCB's Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP).

The analytical test results must demonstrate that the local material:

1. Is not a hazardous waste

2. Has a pH above 5.0

3. Has an average total lead concentration, based upon the 95 percent upper confidence limit, at or below 80 mg/kg

4. Is free of possible contaminants identified in the local material plan

5. Complies with the RWQCB's basin plan for the job site location 6 Complies with the RWQCB's water quality objectives for the job site location

6-1.03C Local Material Management

Do not place local material until authorized.

If the Engineer determines the appearance, odor, or texture of any delivered local material suggests possible contamination, sample and analyze the material. The sampling and analysis is change order work unless (1) hazardous waste is discovered or (2) the analytical test results indicate the material does not comply with section 6-1.03B(3).

Dispose of noncompliant local material at an appropriately permitted CA Class I, CA Class II or CA Class III facility. You are the generator of noncompliant local materials.

Replace section 6-1.04 with:

6-1.04 BUY AMERICA

6-1.04A General

Buy America requirements do not apply to the following:

1. Tools and construction equipment used in performing the work.

2. Temporary work that is not incorporated into the finished project.

An article, material, or supply to be permanently incorporated in the project should only be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Iron or steel products

2. Manufactured products

3. Construction materials

4. Excluded materials

Excluded materials means cement and cementitious materials; aggregates such as stone, sand, or gravel; or aggregate binding agents or additives.

6-1.04B Crumb Rubber (Pub Res Code § 42703(d))

Furnish crumb rubber with a certificate of compliance. Crumb rubber must be:

1. Produced in the United States

2. Derived from waste tires taken from vehicles owned and operated in the United States

6-1.04C Iron or Steel Products

Iron or steel products must be melted and manufactured in the United States except:

1. Foreign pig iron and processed, pelletized, and reduced iron ore may be used in the domestic production of the steel and iron materials

2. If the total combined cost of the materials produced outside the United States does not exceed the greater of 0.1 percent of the total bid or $2,500, the material may be used if authorized

Furnish iron or steel products to be incorporated into the work with certificates of compliance and certified mill test reports. Mill test reports must indicate where the steel and iron were melted and manufactured.

All melting and manufacturing processes for these materials, including an application of a coating, must occur in the United States. Coating includes all processes that protect or enhance the value of the material to which the coating is applied.

6-1.04D Manufactured Products

Manufactured products mean articles, materials, or supplies that have been:

1. Processed into a specific form and shape; or

2. Combined with other articles, materials, or supplies to create a product with different properties than the individual articles, materials, or supplies

Per 23 CFR 635.410, these products must be manufactured in the United States.

Manufacturer, in the case of manufactured products, means the entity that performs the final manufacturing process by bringing individual elements together that produces a manufactured product.

If an item is classified as an iron or steel product, a construction material, or an excluded material under the definitions set forth under this Buy America section, then it is not a manufactured product. However, an article, material, or supply classified as a manufactured product under this Buy America section may include components that are construction materials, iron or steel products, or excluded materials.

Iron or steel used in precast concrete manufactured products or enclosures for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) must meet the requirements of section 6-1.04C regardless of the amount used.

Iron or steel used in other manufactured products must meet the requirements of section 6-1.04C if the cost of steel and iron components is 50 percent or more of the total cost of the manufactured product.

Furnish manufactured products to be incorporated into the work with certificates of compliance with each project delivery. The manufacturer's certificate of compliance must identify where the manufacturing occurred and attest specifically to compliance with the 23 CFR 635.410 standard.

6-1.04E Construction Materials

The following construction materials must be produced in the United States under standards in 2 CFR 184.6:

1. Non-ferrous metals

2. Plastic and polymer-based products such as:

2.1. Polyvinylchloride

2.2. Composite building materials

3. Glass

4. Fiber optic cable including drop cable

5. Optical fiber

6. Lumber

7. Engineered wood

8. Drywall

All manufacturing processes for these materials as defined in 2 CFR 184.6 must occur in the United States.

Furnish construction materials to be incorporated into the work with certificates of compliance with each project delivery. Manufacturer’s certificate of compliance must identify where the construction material was manufactured and attest specifically to compliance with the 2 CFR 184.6 standard.

Minor additions of articles, materials, supplies, or binding agents to these construction materials do not change the categorization of the construction material.

6-1.04F Buy America Waiver for the De Minimis Costs for Manufactured Products and Construction Materials

A De Minimis Costs waiver can waive the application of FHWA's Buy America requirements for manufactured products and construction materials under a single project when the total cost of non-compliant manufactured products and construction materials is no more than the lesser of $1,000,000 or 5 percent of the total applicable costs for the project.

The percentage threshold is calculated based on the following formula:

X = NC / TA

where:

X = percent threshold NC = total cost of non-compliant construction materials and manufactured products TA = total applicable project costs (steel, iron, construction materials and manufactured products;

does not include excluded materials)

This threshold is based on the actual cost of the steel, iron, construction materials, and manufactured products, not the anticipated cost of those materials. The contractor must account for compliant and non-compliant Department-Furnished Materials for the project in the De Minimis Costs Waiver Worksheet calculation if provided by the Department as supplemental project information.

See further instructions for the De Minimis Costs waiver request in the Notice of Materials to be Used form.

Add to section 6-1:

6-1.08 ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS FOR HOT MIX ASPHALT AND CONCRETE

Section 6-1.08 includes specifications for environmental product declarations for hot mix asphalt and concrete materials and products.

See section 6-1.06B for definitions.

For projects with bid opening dates after February 1, 2025, with a total bid over $1 million and 175 or more original working days, materials or products specified in the following table require facility-specific, product stage, environmental product declarations as informational submittals:

Material or product Material specifications

Hot mix asphalta Section 39-2, "Hot Mix Asphalt" Excludes RHMA, OGFC, and BWC materials.

Concreteb Section 28-2, "Lean Concrete Bases," Section 28-3, "Rapid Strength Concrete Base," Section 28-4, "Lean Concrete Base Rapid Setting," Section 28-5, "Concrete Base," Section 40, "Concrete Pavement," Section 47-5, "Type 6 Retaining Walls," Section 49-3, "Cast-In-Place Concrete Piling," Section 49-4, "Steel Soldier Piling," Section 51, "Concrete Structures," Section 58-2, "Masonry Block," Section 73, "Concrete Curbs and Sidewalks," Section 83, "Railings and Barriers," and Section 99, "Building Construction."

Excludes volumetric-proportioned rapid strength concrete and Section 90-4 PC concrete members.

aFor each hot mix asphalt plant providing 2,250 tons or more on the project by job mix formula.

bFor each concrete plant providing 250 cubic yards or more on the project by mix design.

The requirements in section 6-1.08 do not apply to seasonal plants operating fewer than 6 months per year.

The requirements in section 6-1.08 do not apply to informal-bid contracts.

For product category rules for hot mix asphalt or concrete, go to the METS website. Use the product category rule in effect on the date of bid opening unless otherwise authorized. An environmental product declaration for hot mix asphalt or concrete is not required for either of the following conditions:

1. Applicable product category rule has expired without replacement as of the bid opening date.

2. Applicable product category rule was issued less than 50 days before the bid opening date.

Immediately notify the Engineer if a program operator has determined their product category rule does not allow for development of a facility-specific environmental product declaration. Include written correspondence from the program operator with your notification to the Engineer. If the Engineer determines the development of a facility-specific environmental product declaration cannot be achieved, an environmental product declaration will not be required for that material or product.

You must register on the Department’s Data Interchange for Materials Engineering (DIME) at least 15 days before submitting environmental product declarations. Follow the registration process at:

https://dime.dot.ca.gov/

Within 30 days of initial placement of each applicable material or product, submit a facility-specific, product stage, environmental product declaration informational submittal to DIME and provide proof of submission in PDF file format to the Engineer. The DIME entry information must include intended use of materials and estimated quantities of materials to be used as represented by the environmental product declaration.

Failure to provide a required environmental product declaration informational submittal will result in a $6,000 performance failure withhold for each missing declaration. The Department returns the withhold within 30 days after receipt of the compliant declaration if submitted prior to Contract acceptance.

Withholds become permanent deductions if the declaration is not submitted before Contract acceptance.

7 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC

Replace Section 7-1.02K(6)(j)(iii) with:

7-1.02K(6)(j)(iii) Unregulated Earth Material Containing Lead

Section 7-1.02K(6)(j)(iii) includes specifications for handling, removing, and disposing of unregulated earth material containing lead. Management of this material exposes workers to health hazards that must be addressed in your lead compliance plan. This material contains average lead concentrations below 80 mg/kg total lead and below 5 mg/L soluble lead and is not regulated by DTSC as a hazardous substance or a hazardous waste. This material does not require disposal at a permitted landfill or solid waste disposal facility. The RWQCB has jurisdiction over reuse of this material at locations outside the job site limits.

Unregulated earth material exists throughout the job site.

Unregulated earth material containing lead has been detected to a depth of 2 feet within the job site.

Unregulated levels of lead found range from 4.1 to 170 mg/kg total lead with an average concentration of

47.0 mg/kg total lead as analyzed by EPA test method 6010 or EPA test method 7000 series and based upon a 95 percent upper confidence limit. Unregulated levels of lead on the job site have a predicted average soluble concentration of 1.2 mg/L as analyzed by the California Waste Extraction Test and based upon a 95 percent upper confidence limit.

Handle the material under all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including those of the following agencies:

1. Cal/OSHA

2. CA RWQCB, Region-1, North Coast

If unregulated material is disposed of:

1. Submit at least 15 days before disposal, the form titled "Agreement between a Contractor Working on State Facilities and a Real Property Owner for Disposing Construction-related Material Suitable for Use on Residential Zoned Property" which discloses the lead concentration of the material to the receiving property owner and obtains authorization…