Bids open Thursday, December 3, 2026

Dated October 19, 2026

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

AND

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

FOR CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAY IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AT

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

In District 01 On Route 101,254

Under

Bid book dated October 19, 2026 Standard Specifications dated 2025

Project plans approved June 12, 2026 Standard Plans dated 2025

Identified by

Contract No. 01-0H2464

01-Hum-101,254-Var

Project ID 0125000016

Federal-Aid Project

ST-P254(010)

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. 01-0H2464 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

DIVISION III EARTHWORK AND LANDSCAPE

17 GENERAL

19 EARTHWORK

21 EROSION CONTROL

39 ASPHALT CONCRETE

DIVISION VII DRAINAGE FACILITIES

70 MISCELLANEOUS DRAINAGE FACILITIES

71 EXISTING DRAINAGE FACILITIES

DIVISION VIII MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION

72 SLOPE PROTECTION

76 WELLS

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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

A62A Excavation and Backfill - Miscellaneous Details

A62D Excavation and Backfill - Concrete Pipe Culverts

A62F Excavation and Backfill - Metal and Plastic Culverts

A62G Excavation and Backfill - Precast Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert

A73B Markers

A73C Delineators, Channelizers and Barricades

D72E CIP Drainage Inlets - Types GO and GDO

D72F CIP Drainage Inlet Notes

D72G CIP Drainage Inlet Tables

D73E Precast Drainage Inlets - Types GO and GDO

D73F Precast Drainage Inlet Notes

D73G Precast Drainage Inlet Tables

D74 Drainage Inlet Details

D75B Concrete Pipe Inlets

D75C Pipe Inlets - Ladder and Trash Rack Details

D77C Alternative Hinged Cover for Type OL and OS Inlets and Trash Rack for Type OCP Inlet

D83A Precast Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert

D83B Precast Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert - Miscellaneous Details

D84 Box Culvert Wingwalls - Types A, B and C

D86C Arch Culvert Headwalls, Endwalls and Warped Wingwalls

D87A Corrugated Metal Pipe Downdrain Details iii

D87C Cable Anchorage System

D88 Construction Loads on Culverts

D88A Strut Details for Structural Steel Pipes, Arches and Vehicular Undercrossing

D89A Pipe Culvert Headwalls - Straight and "L"

D89B Pipe Culvert Headwalls - Straight and "L"

D94A Metal and Plastic Flared End Sections

D94B Concrete Flared End Sections

H1 Landscape and Erosion Control Symbols

H51 Erosion Control Details - Fiber Roll and Compost Sock

H52 Rolled Erosion Control Product

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)

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

T10 Traffic Control System for Lane Closure on Freeways and Expressways

T10A Traffic Control System for Lane Closure on Freeways and Expressways

RSP T12 Traffic Control System for Half Road Closure on Multilane Conventional Highways and Expressways

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

RSP T13A Traffic Control System - Two Lane Conventional Highways

T14 Traffic Control System for Ramp Closure

T18 Traffic Control System - Construction Work Zone Speed Limit Reduction on Freeways and Expressways

T20 Traffic Control System - Construction Work Zone Speed Limit Reduction Details

T21 Traffic Control System - Construction Work Zone Speed Limit Reduction Twenty- Four Hours a Day 7 Days a Week (24/7)

T51 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Silt Fence)

T53 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Cover)

T56 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Fiber Roll) iv

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)

T67 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Construction Roadway)

B3-1A Retaining Wall Type 1 (Case 1)

B3-1B Retaining Wall Type 1 (Case 2)

B3-4C Retaining Wall Type 5 (Case 3)

B11-47 Cable Railing

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

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 Thursday, December 3, 2026

Dated October 19, 2026

General work description: Install welded steel pipe; structural concrete; & alt pipe culvert.

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

STATE HIGHWAY IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS.

District-County-Route-Post Mile: 01-Hum-101,254-Var

Contract No. 01-0H2464

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-42, C-8, C-12.

Federal-aid project no.:

ST-P254(010)

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 170 working days and not more than 240 working days.

The estimated cost of the project is $8,800,000.

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 090105 TIME-RELATED OVERHEAD (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0003 090200 DISPUTE RESOLUTION ADVISOR ON-SITE

MEETING

EA 5

0004 090207 HOURLY OFF-SITE DISPUTE-RESOLUTION-

ADVISOR-RELATED TASKS

HR 20

0005 120090 CONSTRUCTION AREA SIGNS LS LUMP SUM

0006 120100 TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM LS LUMP SUM

0007 013804 STATIONARY IMPACT ATTENUATOR VEHICLE

(LS)

LS LUMP SUM

0008 120120 TYPE III BARRICADE EA 8

0009 120195 TRAFFIC DRUM EA 55

0010 120205 PORTABLE FLASHING BEACONS (EA) EA 19

0011 010413 PORTABLE RADAR SPEED FEEDBACK SIGN

SYSTEMS (LS)

LS LUMP SUM

0012 120320 TEMPORARY BARRIER SYSTEM LF 440

0013 128652 PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0014 129108 TEMPORARY CRASH CUSHION TL-3 EA 4

0015 130100 JOB SITE MANAGEMENT LS LUMP SUM

0016 130201 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM LS LUMP SUM

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

CONTROL)

EA 18

0018 130510 TEMPORARY MULCH SQYD 1,310

0019 130570 TEMPORARY COVER SQYD 1,310

0020 130610 TEMPORARY CHECK DAM LF 200

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0021 130620 TEMPORARY DRAINAGE INLET PROTECTION EA 12

0022 130640 TEMPORARY FIBER ROLL LF 2,000

0023 130650 TEMPORARY GRAVEL BAG BERM LF 1,000

0024 130670 TEMPORARY REINFORCED SILT FENCE LF 550

0025 130680 TEMPORARY SILT FENCE LF 550

0026 130710 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE EA 5

0027 130720 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ROADWAY SQYD 510

0028 130900 TEMPORARY CONCRETE WASHOUT LS LUMP SUM

0029 131103 WATER QUALITY SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS DAY EA 40

0030 131104 WATER QUALITY MONITORING REPORT EA 2

0031 131105 WATER QUALITY ANNUAL REPORT EA 1

0032 131201 TEMPORARY CREEK DIVERSION SYSTEMS LS LUMP SUM

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 013843 CONTRACTOR SUPPLIED ARBORIST LS LUMP SUM

0037 160110 TEMPORARY HIGH-VISIBILITY FENCE LF 1,120

0038 170103 CLEARING AND GRUBBING (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0039 190101 ROADWAY EXCAVATION CY 31

0040 190185 SHOULDER BACKING TON 10

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0041 205035 WOOD MULCH CY 1,310

0042 210010 MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT (EROSION CONTROL) EA 4

0043 210270 ROLLED EROSION CONTROL PRODUCT

(NETTING)

SQFT 24,600

0044 210350 FIBER ROLLS LF 900

0045 390132 HOT MIX ASPHALT (TYPE A) TON 50

0046 397005 TACK COAT TON 0.2

0047 398300 REMOVE BASE AND SURFACING CY 68

0048 510090 (F) - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, BOX CULVERT CY 80

0049 510092 (F) - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, HEADWALL CY 185

0050 510094 (F) - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, DRAINAGE

INLET

CY 12

0051 510502 (F) - MINOR CONCRETE (MINOR STRUCTURE) CY 1.4

0052 520101 (F) - BAR REINFORCING STEEL LB 15,119

0053 520107 (F) - BAR REINFORCING STEEL (BOX CULVERT) LB 11,823

0054 610112 24" ALTERNATIVE PIPE CULVERT LF 1,040

0055 610117 30" ALTERNATIVE PIPE CULVERT LF 480

0056 610121 36" ALTERNATIVE PIPE CULVERT LF 430

0057 610125 42" ALTERNATIVE PIPE CULVERT LF 76

0058 610128 48" ALTERNATIVE PIPE CULVERT LF 61

0059 610300 (F) - CONCRETE BACKFILL (PIPE TRENCH) CY 92

0060 674351 11'-10" X 7'-7" STRUCTURAL STEEL PLATE PIPE

ARCH (.109" THICK)

LF 55

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0061 692309 24" ANCHOR ASSEMBLY EA 14

0062 692311 30" ANCHOR ASSEMBLY EA 2

0063 692313 36" ANCHOR ASSEMBLY EA 3

0064 692381 CONCRETE ANCHOR AND CABLE ASSEMBLY EA 1

0065 698140 24" ALTERNATIVE PIPE DOWNDRAIN LF 220

0066 039796 36" ALTERNATIVE PIPE DOWNDRAIN LF 30

0067 039354 30" ALTERNATIVE PIPE DOWNDRAIN LF 14

0068 014911 36" WELDED STEEL PIPE TRENCHLESS

INSTALLATION METHOD

LF 250

0069 705315 24" ALTERNATIVE FLARED END SECTION EA 2

0070 705319 30" ALTERNATIVE FLARED END SECTION EA 2

0071 707117 36" PRECAST CONCRETE PIPE INLET LF 13

0072 710102 ABANDON CULVERT (LF) LF 210

0073 710130 REMOVE CULVERT (EA) EA 39

0074 710132 REMOVE CULVERT (LF) LF 54

0075 710138 REMOVE DOWNDRAIN (EA) EA 4

0076 710150 REMOVE INLET EA 7

0077 710152 REMOVE HEADWALL EA 17

0078 710167 REMOVE FLARED END SECTION (EA) EA 1

0079 710370 SAND BACKFILL CY 18

0080 710384 24" CURED-IN-PLACE PIPELINER LF 61

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0081 018548 CONTRACTOR-SUPPLIED STREAMBED

RESTORATION SPECIALIST

LS LUMP SUM

0082 038397 ENGINEERED STREAMBED MATERIAL CY 110

0083 013729 GRAVEL FILTER CY 38

0084 723050 ROCK SLOPE PROTECTION (1/4 T, CLASS V,

METHOD B) (CY)

CY 40

0085 723060 ROCK SLOPE PROTECTION (300 LB, CLASS IV,

METHOD B) (CY)

CY 230

0086 015309 VOID FILLER CY 100

0087 015684 ENGINEERED BANKLINE MATERIAL CY 30

0088 039115 ROOT WAD EA 2

0089 729011 ROCK SLOPE PROTECTION FABRIC (CLASS 8) SQYD 14

0090 750001 (F) - MISCELLANEOUS IRON AND STEEL LB 3,220

0091 760010 DESTROY WELL EA 3

0092 810180 DELINEATOR (CLASS 2) EA 6

0093 820112 MARKER (CULVERT) EA 81

0094 820220 REMOVE MARKER EA 81

0095 839521 (F) - CABLE RAILING LF 240

0096 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 5

013804 STATIONARY IMPACT ATTENUATOR VEHICLE (LS) 12

010413 PORTABLE RADAR SPEED FEEDBACK SIGN SYSTEMS (LS) 12

016104 AQUATIC SPECIES PROTECTION AND RELOCATION 14

013843 CONTRACTOR SUPPLIED ARBORIST 14

039796 36” ALTERNATIVE PIPE DOWNDRAIN 69

039354 30” ALTERNATIVE PIPE DOWNDRAIN 69

014911 36" WELDED STEEL PIPE TRENCHLESS INSTALLATION METHOD 70

013729 GRAVEL FILTER 72

018548 CONTRACTOR-SUPPLIED STREAMBED RESTORATION SPECIALIST 72

038397 ENGINEERED STREAMBED MATERIAL 72

015309 VOID FILLER 72

015684 ENGINEERED BANKLINE MATERIAL 72

039115 ROOT WAD 72

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 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 404, Nationwide Permit No.2026-00025, dated July 07,

2. PLAC - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, General Conditions

3. PLAC - U.S. Fish and Wildlife, PLOC, No. AFWO- 12B0001-12I0001, dated Nov 21, 2022

4. PLAC - California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Water Quality Certification, WDID No.

1B25179WNHU, dated Apr 28, 2026

5. PLAC - California Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1602 Streambed Alteration Agreement, No. EPIMS- HUM-62196-R1C, dated Jun 05, 2026

6. PLAC – NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Biological Opinion, Reference No. WCRO-2025- 01976, dated Jan 22, 2026

7. Geotechnical Design Report

8. Tunnel Safety Order/Underground Classification

9. Hydraulics Data for Temporary Creek Diversions

Systems

Available as specified in the Standard Specifications

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

2. Alignments and profiles in LandXML format

Delete section 2-1.20.

Delete section 2-1.33B(2)(b).

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 5-1.20A:

During the progress of the work under this Contract, work under the following contracts may be in progress at or near the job site of this Contract:

Coincident or Adjacent Contracts

Contract no. County–Route–Post Mile Location Type of work 01-0H6404 Hum-101-2.4/54.0 Various Rehabilitate drainage 01-0H2454 Hum-254-15.04; 40.81 Various Bridge work

Coordinate lane closures and traffic handling with the Engineer and with contractors of coincident or adjacent projects. Potential conflicts may not be limited to the contracts listed above.

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.

Add to the end of section 5-1.32:

Do not store materials or equipment in the unpaved areas on route 254 from PM 20.75 to PM 21.25 during special days.

6 CONTROL OF MATERIALS

Add to 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 3.7 to 240 mg/kg total lead with an average concentration of

37.12 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 2.05 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 for disposal on the property. Give a copy of the signed form to the property owner.

2. You are responsible for any additional sampling and analysis required by the receiving property owner.

If you choose to dispose of unregulated material at a commercial landfill:

1. Transport it to a Class III or Class II landfill appropriately permitted to receive the material

2. You are responsible for identifying the appropriately permitted landfill to receive the material and for all associated trucking and disposal costs, including any additional sampling and analysis required by the receiving landfill

Add to the end of section 7-1.02M(2):

Obtain the emergency phone numbers of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection unit headquarters. Submit these phone numbers to the Engineer before the start of job site activities. Post the agencies names and emergency phone numbers at a prominent place at the job site.

Hydrocarbon-fueled engines, both stationary and mobile, must be equipped with spark arresters pursuant to Pub Res Code § 4442 except for either of the following:

1. Motor trucks, truck tractors, buses, or passenger vehicles, if equipped with a muffler as defined in the Vehicle Code

2. Equipment powered by turbocharged engines if:

2.1 Exhausted gases pass through the rotating turbine wheel

2.2 There is no exhaust bypass to the atmosphere

2.3 The turbocharger is in effective mechanical condition

Each toilet must have a metal ashtray at least 6 inches in diameter by 8 inches deep, half-filled with sand, and within easy reach of anyone accessing the facility.

Locate flammable materials at least 50 feet away from equipment service, parking, and gas or oil storage areas. Each small mobile or stationary engine site must be cleared of flammable material for a radius of at least 15 feet from the engine.

Before clearing and grubbing, clear a fire break at the outer limits of the areas to be cleared and grubbed.

Where clearing and grubbing limits allow, use a minimum fire break width of 20 feet. Each area to be cleared and grubbed must be cleared and kept clear of flammable material such as dry grass, weeds, brush, downed trees, oily rags and waste, paper, cartons, and plastic waste.

Furnish the following fire tools:

1. 1 shovel and 1 fully charged fire extinguisher UL rated at 4B:C or more on each truck, personnel vehicle, tractor, grader, or other heavy equipment.

2. 1 shovel and one 5-gallon water-filled backpack fire pump for each welder.

3. 1 shovel or 1 chemical pressurized fire extinguisher, fully charged, for each gasoline-powered tool, including chain saws, soil augers, and rock drills. The fire tools must always be within 25 feet from the point of operation of the power tool. Each fire extinguisher must be of the type and size required by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Each shovel must be size O or larger and at least 46 inches long.

Furnish a pickup truck and operator for the sole purpose of fire control during working hours. The truck must be equipped with:

1. 10 shovels, 5 axes, two 5-gallon water-filled backpack fire pumps

2. 100-gallon tank of water with a gasoline motor powered pump and 100 feet of 3/4-inch hose on a reel

In addition to being available at the site of the work, the truck and operator must patrol the area of construction from noon or the start of jobsite activities, whichever is later, until at least 1/2 hour after job site activities have ended. If the fire danger rating is "very high" or "extreme" or "fire weather watches" or "red flag warning" is issued, the truck and operator must patrol the area of construction while work is being done and for at least 1/2 hour after job site activities have ended.

Cal Fire, USFS, and BLM have established the following adjective class ratings for 5 levels of fire danger for use in public information releases and fire protection signing: "low," "moderate," "high," "very high," "extreme." Obtain the fire danger rating daily for the project area from the nearest Cal Fire unit headquarters, USFS ranger district office, or BLM field office. Monitor the National Weather Service daily forecasts for "fire weather watches" and "red flag warnings" covering the project’s locations.

If the fire danger rating is "very high" or a "fire weather watch" is issued, then:

1. Falling of dead trees or snags must be discontinued.

2. No open burning is permitted and fires must be extinguished.

3. Welding must be discontinued except in an enclosed building or within an area cleared of flammable material for a radius of 25 feet.

4. Blasting must be discontinued.

5. Smoking is allowed only in…