03-2J9804 Realign Horizontal Curve.pdf

Bids open Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Dated June 29, 2026

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

AND

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

FOR CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAY IN SUTTER COUNTY NEAR

KNIGHTS LANDING FROM 0.4 MILE NORTH OF CRANMORE ROAD TO 0.3

MILE NORTH OF KNIGHTS ROAD

In District 03 On Route 113

Under

Bid book dated June 29, 2026 Standard Specifications dated 2025

Project plans approved May 11, 2026 Standard Plans dated 2025

Identified by

Contract No. 03-2J9804

03-Sut-113-0.4/1.1

Project ID 0322000146

Federal-Aid Project

HSST S113(023)

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. 03-2J9804 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

12 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL

13 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

14 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

DIVISION III EARTHWORK AND LANDSCAPE

21 EROSION CONTROL

DIVISION V SURFACINGS AND PAVEMENTS

36 GENERAL

39 ASPHALT CONCRETE

DIVISION IX TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

83 RAILINGS AND BARRIERS

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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

A20D Pavement Markers and Traffic Lines - Typical Details

A20F Pavement Markers and Traffic Lines - Typical Details

A24A Pavement Markings - Arrows

A24B Pavement Markings - Arrows and Symbols

A24C Pavement Markings - Symbols and Numerals

A24D Pavement Markings - Words

A24E Pavement Markings - Words

A40B Shoulder Rumble Strip Details - Ground-In Indentations

A40C Edge Line Rumble Strip Details - Ground-In Indentations

A40D Center Line Rumble Strip Details - Ground-In Indentations

A40F Rumble Strip Placement at Intersections with Left Turn Pockets, Railroad Crossings, Private Roads, and Major Driveways

A40G Sinusoidal Rumble Strip Details - Ground-In Indentations

A40J Combined Recessed Traffic Stripe and Rumble Strip Details

A62A Excavation and Backfill - Miscellaneous Details

A62B Limits of Payment for Excavation and Backfill - Bridge Surcharge and Wall

A62F Excavation and Backfill - Metal and Plastic Culverts

A73A Object Markers

A73B Markers

A73C Delineators, Channelizers and Barricades

A77L1 Midwest Guardrail System - Standard Railing Section (Wood Post with Wood Block) iii

A77L2 Midwest Guardrail System - Standard Railing Section (Steel Post with Notched Wood or Notched Recycled Plastic Block)

A77L4 Midwest Guardrail System - Transition to Metal Beam Guardrail

A77M1 Midwest Guardrail System - Standard Hardware

A77N1 Midwest Guardrail System - Wood Post and Wood Block Details

A77N2 Midwest Guardrail System - Steel Post and Block Details

A77N3 Midwest Guardrail System - Typical Line Post Embedment and Hinge Point Offset Details

A77N4 Midwest Guardrail System - Typical Height Measurement, Dike Positioning, and Delineation Details

A77N5 Minor Concrete Vegetation Control - Guardrail System

A77N5A Minor Concrete Vegetation Control - Guardrail System - Narrow Vegetation Control Installation

A77N6 Minor Concrete Vegetation Control - Guardrail System for Terminal System End Treatments

A77N8 Minor Concrete Vegetation Control - Guardrail System at Fixed Object

A77N9 Minor Concrete Vegetation Control - Guardrail System at Fixed Object

A77N10 Minor Concrete Vegetation Control - Guardrail System at Fixed Object

A77N11 Minor Concrete Vegetation Control - Guardrail System - Miscellaneous Details

A77N12 Fiber or Rubber Mat Vegetation Control - Guardrail System

A77R1 Midwest Guardrail System - Typical Layouts for Fixed Objects Between Separate Roadbeds (Two-Way Traffic)

RSP A77S1 Midwest Guardrail System - End Anchor Assembly (Type SFT - M)

A77S2 Midwest Guardrail System - Rail Tensioning Assembly

A77S3 Metal Railing Anchor Cable and Anchor Plate Details

A78C3 Minor Concrete Vegetation Control - Single Thrie Beam Barrier

A78C7 Fiber or Rubber Mat Vegetation Control - Single Thrie Beam Barrier

A78M1 Thrie Beam Barrier (Type M) - Standard Barrier Railing Section

A78M2 Thrie Beam Barrier (Type M) - Standard Hardware Details

A78M3 Thrie Beam Barrier (Type M) - Post and Block Details

A78P1 Single and Double Thrie Beam Barrier (Type M) - Transition to Midwest Guardrail System

A78P2 Thrie Beam Barrier (Type M) -Transition to Thrie Beam Rail

A78Q1 Thrie Beam Barrier (Type M) - End Anchors

A87A Curbs and Driveways

A87B Hot Mix Asphalt Dikes

P1 Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement - New Construction

P2 Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement (Widened Lane) - New Construction

P3A Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement - Lane and Shoulder Addition or Replacement

P3B Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement (Widened Lane) - Lane and Shoulder Addition or Replacement iv

P70 Hot Mix Asphalt Paving (Longitudinal Tapered Notched Wedge Joint)

P76 Pavement Edge Treatments - New Construction

D75A Steel Pipe Inlets

D77A Grate Details No. 1

D77B Grate Details No. 2

D89A Pipe Culvert Headwalls - Straight and "L"

D89B Pipe Culvert Headwalls - Straight and "L"

D90 Pipe Culvert Headwalls, Endwalls and Wingwalls - Types A, B and C

H1 Landscape and Erosion Control Symbols

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

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

T17 Traffic Control System for Moving Lane Closure on Two Lane Highways

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 Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Dated June 29, 2026

General work description: Realign horizontal curve.

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

STATE HIGHWAY IN SUTTER COUNTY NEAR KNIGHTS LANDING FROM 0.4 MILE NORTH OF

CRANMORE ROAD TO 0.3 MILE NORTH OF KNIGHTS ROAD.

District-County-Route-Post Mile: 03-Sut-113-0.4/1.1

Contract No. 03-2J9804

The Contractor must have either a Class A license or the following Class C license which constitutes a majority of the work: C-12.

Federal-aid project no.:

HSST S113(023)

Bids must be on a unit price basis.

Complete the work within 45 working days.

The estimated cost of the project is $3,890,000.

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 090100 TIME-RELATED OVERHEAD (WDAY) WDAY 45

0003 100100 DEVELOP WATER SUPPLY LS LUMP SUM

0004 120090 CONSTRUCTION AREA SIGNS LS LUMP SUM

0005 120100 TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM LS LUMP SUM

0006 128652 PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0007 129161 AUTOMATED FLAGGER ASSISTANCE DEVICE

DAY

EA 80

0008 130100 JOB SITE MANAGEMENT LS LUMP SUM

0009 130301 STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN LS LUMP SUM

0010 130312 PRE-STORM EVENT INSPECTION REPORT EA 8

0011 130323 DURING-AND POST-STORM EVENT INSPECTION

REPORT

DAY 10

0012 130331 STORMWATER ANNUAL REPORT EA 3

0013 130505 MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT (TEMPORARY EROSION

CONTROL)

EA 2

0014 130530 TEMPORARY HYDRAULIC MULCH (BONDED

FIBER MATRIX)

SQYD 8,800

0015 130610 TEMPORARY CHECK DAM LF 5

0016 130620 TEMPORARY DRAINAGE INLET PROTECTION EA 1

0017 130640 TEMPORARY FIBER ROLL LF 300

0018 130680 TEMPORARY SILT FENCE LF 4,000

0019 130710 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE EA 3

0020 130730 STREET SWEEPING LS LUMP SUM

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0021 130900 TEMPORARY CONCRETE WASHOUT LS LUMP SUM

0022 170103 CLEARING AND GRUBBING (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0023 190101 ROADWAY EXCAVATION CY 6,400

0024 190185 SHOULDER BACKING TON 20

0025 194001 DITCH EXCAVATION CY 1.2

0026 210010 MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT (EROSION CONTROL) EA 2

0027 210252 BONDED FIBER MATRIX (SQFT) SQFT 217,000

0028 210270 ROLLED EROSION CONTROL PRODUCT

(NETTING)

SQFT 76,400

0029 220101 FINISHING ROADWAY LS LUMP SUM

0030 260203 CLASS 2 AGGREGATE BASE (CY) CY 2,100

0031 390132 HOT MIX ASPHALT (TYPE A) TON 6,200

0032 390137 RUBBERIZED HOT MIX ASPHALT (GAP GRADED) TON 2,700

0033 390402 RUBBERIZED HOT MIX ASPHALT-OPEN GRADED

(OPEN GRADED FRICTION COURSE)

TON 1,400

0034 397005 TACK COAT TON 20

0035 398200 COLD PLANE ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT SQYD 7,400

0036 510092 (F) - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, HEADWALL CY 5

0037 015570 CLASS 4 PERMEABLE MATERIAL CY 630

0038 665024 24" CORRUGATED STEEL PIPE (.109" THICK) LF 110

0039 710132 REMOVE CULVERT (LF) LF 90

0040 710152 REMOVE HEADWALL EA 1

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0041 721431 CONCRETE (CONCRETE APRON) CY 2

0042 723085 ROCK SLOPE PROTECTION (60 LB, CLASS II,

METHOD B) (TON)

TON 10

0043 729011 ROCK SLOPE PROTECTION FABRIC (CLASS 8) SQYD 6

0044 782200 OBLITERATE SURFACING SQYD 4,000

0045 810230 PAVEMENT MARKER (RETROREFLECTIVE) EA 230

0046 820113 TREATMENT BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE

MARKER

EA 2

0047 820310 REMOVE ROADSIDE SIGN PANEL EA 10

0048 820610 RELOCATE ROADSIDE SIGN EA 8

0049 820620 RELOCATE ROADSIDE SIGN (METAL POST) EA 14

0050 820750 FURNISH SINGLE SHEET ALUMINUM SIGN

(0.063"-UNFRAMED)

SQFT 140

0051 820840 ROADSIDE SIGN - ONE POST EA 9

0052 820900 INSTALL ROADSIDE SIGN PANEL ON EXISTING

POST

EA 11

0053 832006 MIDWEST GUARDRAIL SYSTEM (STEEL POST) LF 240

0054 832070 VEGETATION CONTROL (MINOR CONCRETE) SQYD 260

0055 839521 (F) - CABLE RAILING LF 20

0056 839580 END ANCHOR ASSEMBLY (TYPE SFT-M) EA 1

0057 015299 ALTERNATIVE IN-LINE TERMINAL TL-3 EA 1

0058 840502 THERMOPLASTIC TRAFFIC STRIPE (ENHANCED

WET NIGHT VISIBILITY)

LF 14,700

0059 840516 THERMOPLASTIC PAVEMENT MARKING

(ENHANCED WET NIGHT VISIBILITY)

SQFT 110

0060 038779 REMOVE THERMOPLASTIC TRAFFIC STRIPE

(HIGH PRESSURE WATER BLASTING)

LF 9,400

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0061 846046 6" RUMBLE STRIP (ASPHALT CONCRETE

PAVEMENT)

STA 80

0062 846051 12" RUMBLE STRIP (ASPHALT CONCRETE

PAVEMENT)

STA 30

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

015299 ALTERNATIVE IN-LINE TERMINAL TL-3 83

015570 CLASS 4 PERMEABLE MATERIAL 63

038779 REMOVE THERMOPLASTIC TRAFFIC STRIPE (HIGH PRESSURE

WATER BLASTING)

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 Available as specified in the Standard Specifications

1. Digital terrain model in LandXML format

2. Alignments and profiles in LandXML format

3. Alignments in DWG format

4. Cross sections in 2DPDF format

5. Digital terrain model in DWG format

6. Digital design model in DWG format

7. Digital datum model in DWG format

8. Pavement smoothness data (.ppf)

Delete section 2-1.20.

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

5 CONTROL OF WORK

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.

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 03-3G6704 Various In Colusa, Sacramento. Sierra, Yolo and Yuba Counties on various routes and locations. .

Upgrade crosswalk and signage.

03-1N3604 Yol-113-21.6 In Yolo County on Route 113 from County Road 116 to 7th Street.

Remove and replace 185 LF of existing sidewalk.

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.

Replace section 5-1.24 with:

5-1.24 CONSTRUCTION SURVEYS

5-1.24A General

The Department places stakes and marks under the chapter, "Construction Surveys," of the Department's Surveys Manual.

Submit construction staking request for Department-furnished stakes and ensure:

1. Area is cleared and prepared for stakes

2. Request For Construction Staking form is complete with project and contact information, reference alignment, offset and priorities listed, and completion dates

After submittal, the Department starts staking within 2 business days.

The Department will complete the requested staking. The Contractor must plan for the time required by Department surveyors to complete the staking.

Preserve stakes and marks placed by the Department. If the stakes or marks are destroyed the Department replaces them at their earliest convenience and deducts the cost.

5-1.24B Department Construction Surveys for Automated Machine Guidance

The Department will provide a project control referenced to the State Plane Coordinate System compatible with the project datum. These physical points must be used by all positioning system users on the site.

The Department may provide grid coordinates for control points, at acceptable locations provided by the Contractor, where the Contractor can install the Contractor’s global navigation satellite system reference station receiver.

For slope stakes and rough grade stakes, the Department sets 6 survey control points or 2 per mile, whichever is greater.

The Department sets slope stakes and rough grade stakes at:

1. Conform stations

2. Beginning and end of each alignment

3. Midpoint or every 200 feet, whichever results in a greater number of stakes, on a curve of less than

1,500 feet

4. Every 500 feet on tangents and curves of 1,500 feet or more

For final grade, the Department sets stakes under the section, "Final Grade Stakes," of the Department's Surveys Manual, or at your request the Department sets survey control points under the sections, "Automated Machine Guidance (AMG)" and "Supplemental Project Control," of the chapter, "Construction Surveys," of the Department's Surveys Manual at:

1. Conform stations

2. Beginning and end of each alignment

3. Midpoint or every 100 feet, whichever results in the greater number of stakes, on a curve with a radius of 1,200 feet or less

4. Midpoint or every 200 feet, whichever results in the greater number of stakes, on a curve with a radius of more than 1,200 feet

5. Every 200 feet on a tangent

At your request and under the chapter, "Construction Surveys," of the Department's Surveys Manual, the Department provides (1) staking for intersections, clearing, fencing, drainage, curbs, structures, abutment fill, walls, and miscellaneous areas and (2) additional survey control or staking for earthwork in areas where global navigation satellite system coverage is inadequate for AMG.

Replace section 5-1.25 with:

5-1.25 AUTOMATED MACHINE GUIDANCE

5-1.25A General

Automated machine guidance (AMG) must be used by and for the Department to perform earthwork. Any positioning equipment used for AMG must meet accuracy requirements to comply with staking tolerances specified in section titled "Typical Department-Furnished Construction Stakes" in the Department's Surveys Manual.

Furnish the Department with positioning equipment and all equipment needed for grade verification.

Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) equipment must be capable of receiving Real Time Kinematic Data Streams in a format that is compatible with the Caltrans Spatial Reference Network.

Equipment includes:

1. Total station

2. GNSS base station

3. GNSS rover

4. Electronic devices needed to control equipment provided such as tablets or survey controllers

Accessories and equipment needed to efficiently operate any provided equipment, such as batteries, cables, data radio, poles, tripods, etc.

The Department returns the furnished equipment upon work completion.

The project survey datum, survey control points, site and equipment calibration, electronic files, inspection methods, conflict resolution, and construction staking needs will be discussed at the preconstruction meeting.

5-1.25B Definitions automated machine guidance: Technology that uses one or more positioning devices, such as GNSS, robotic total stations, or rotating laser levels, to determine line and grade, or control the real-time position of construction equipment using onboard computer equipment.

California Coordinate System of 1983 (CCS83): California Coordinate System as defined in Public Resource Code §8801.

Caltrans Spatial Reference Network: The Department owned and operated GNSS real-time positioning network. This network is used to collect data to be used for the design and construction of transportation improvement projects.

digital construction model: Electronic three-dimensional model of the project’s proposed design infrastructure used by the Contractor's AMG equipment.

digital design model: Electronic three-dimensional model consisting of roadway design elements including alignments, profiles, and cross sections representing the finished grade.

digital terrain model: Electronic three-dimensional model that represents the original ground before job site activities begin.

global navigation satellite system: Constellation of orbiting satellites used to determine the geographic location of a user's receiver on the surface of the earth.

GNSS base station: Single ground-based instrument consisting of a GNSS receiver, antenna, and telemetry equipment that provides GNSS corrections to other GNSS receivers. Base stations can be set up temporarily or permanently constructed. Multiple base stations can be combined into a GNSS real-time network.

GNSS correction service subscription: Subscription service to receive GNSS corrections for GNSS positioning through a private GNSS real-time network. Corrections are typically received via cellular wireless data services.

GNSS real-time network: Satellite-based correction service using a collection of ground-based receivers and a central processing center that provides highly accurate location services to users instantaneously over a broad geographic region.

GNSS rover: Portable GNSS antenna, receiver, rod, and data collector with telemetry equipment for real-time point measurements.

GNSS site calibration: Process that establishes the relationship between the observed control point coordinates and the established control point coordinates that define the project survey datum.

grid: General term for describing cartesian coordinates. For the purposes of this specification, grid references Northing (y) and Easting (x) coordinates based on CCS83.

National Spatial Reference System (NSRS): Nationwide network of vertical and horizontal control monuments in the United States. CCS83 is aligned to the NSRS.

project survey datum: Time-stamped reference to the NSRS, represented by CCS83 defined by geodetic survey control points on the surface of the earth.

robotic total station: Survey instrument capable of tracking an optical target and providing real-time coordinates of the target to the equipment operator and AMG equipment. A robotic total station unit can provide positioning for AMG if site conditions do not allow GNSS receivers to be used and must also be used where a higher accuracy is required than the GNSS provides, such as structural section elements.

5-1.25C Electronic Files

Electronic design files include:

1. Digital terrain model as a TIN surface in DWG format

2. Digital design model representing the finished grade surface as a TIN surface in DWG format

3. Digital datum model representing any roadway prism structural section datum surfaces as a TIN surface in DWG format

4. Design features including the design alignments, profiles, superelevations, catch lines, hinge lines, grade changes, edge of pavement, edge of traveled way, and other elements used to facilitate project design, provided in DWG format

The Department makes electronic design files available as supplemental project information.

You must create the digital construction models (DCM) for use with your AMG system.

Convert the electronic design files to a format compatible with your AMG system.

Digital design model information may not exist for certain project features. The Department places stakes under these circumstances.

The Department provides you with updated electronic data whenever the Engineer determines a plan change materially affects the finished grade. For minor grade changes, the Department may place stakes and marks at the discretion of the Engineer.

5-1.25D Quality Control Plan

Submit an AMG QC plan at least 15 days before starting work requiring AMG. The plan must include the following information:

1. Contract number.

2. Names, professional license numbers, and contact information of each QC Manager in responsible charge of AMG and GNSS site calibration. At least one QC Manager must be licensed to perform land surveying in the State.

3. Limits of the area for which the AMG will be used.

4. Scope of work when AMG is to be used for any of the following work categories:

4.1. Earthwork

4.2. Rough grading

4.3. Subgrade

4.4. Subbase

4.5. Base

4.6. Trench excavation

4.7. Clearing and grubbing

4.8. Curb and gutter

4.9. Cold planing or milling existing pavement

4.10. Paving

4.11. Intelligent compaction

4.12. Concrete barrier

4.13. Finishing roadway

5. Project control plan sheet detailing control points covering the job site, including control points used in the GNSS site calibration.

6. List of GNSS equipment, including:

6.1. Type

6.2. Manufacturer

6.3. Model

6.4. Software version

7. Description of GNSS site calibration or robotic total station quality control validation methods, including:

7.1. List of equipment used for any GNSS site calibration

7.2. GNSS site calibration procedures

7.3. Estimated dates of any GNSS site calibration

7.4. Format of the report of the results of any GNSS site calibration and QC validation measurements, including:

7.4.1. Dates performed

7.4.2. Names of survey control points used in the GNSS site calibration

7.4.3. Difference between the survey control point coordinates and the GNSS site calibration results

7.4.4. GNSS equipment manufacturer and model

7.4.5. Accuracy statement of the GNSS site calibration or QC validation measurements

7.4.6. Name, stamp, and signature of the person in responsible charge of performing the calibration

7.5. Estimated timeframe to submit the results and reports of any GNSS site calibration

7.6. Complete GNSS site calibration report produced by your software

8. List of AMG onboard computer equipment, including:

8.1. Type

8.2. Manufacturer

8.3. Software version

8.4. List of AMG-controlled heavy equipment and what scope of work in which it will be used, including:

8.4.1. Type, e.g., loader or grader

8.4.2. Manufacturer

8.4.3 Model

9. Procedures for AMG-controlled equipment calibration, including:

9.1. Description of equipment calibration procedures

9.2. Frequency of calibration

9.3. Format for recording calibration information

10. Electronic data file control, including:

10.1. Name and contact information of the person responsible for the electronic files

10.2. DCM file-naming convention

10.3. Description of the process that will be used to upload the DCM to the AMG equipment

10.4. Description of the process that will be used whenever updated DCM files are required to be uploaded to the AMG equipment

11. Digital construction models in LandXML format prior to use.

Do not begin work requiring AMG until your plan is authorized.

If QC procedures or personnel change, submit a QC plan supplement describing the change.

5-1.25E Quality Control Personnel

During AMG activities, provide personnel responsible for the following:

1. GNSS site calibration and upload to all positioning equipment

2. Maintenance of GNSS and AMG equipment

3. Documentation of the calibration and maintenance of GNSS equipment

4. Calibration and documentation of AMG equipment following manufacturers guidelines

5. Daily setup and takedown of GNSS and robotic total station components

5-1.25F Just-in-Time Training

5-1.25G Construction

5-1.25G(1) General

If you find a discrepancy in any survey control point, survey stake, or in the electronic data provided, immediately submit an RFI detailing the points and location in question.

5-1.25G(2) Global Navigation Satellite System Site Calibration

Under the responsible charge of a person licensed to practice land surveying in the State, perform a GNSS site calibration to the survey control points that define the project survey datum.

Check each calibration point for accuracy. Submit the GNSS site calibration results within 3 business days of the calibration work. Allow 14 days for the review of the results.

5-1.25G(3) Global Navigation Satellite System Quality Control Validation Methods

Before starting work requiring AMG, conduct daily QC validation for the proper setup of the GNSS or robotic total station equipment. Ensure the GNSS or robotic total station equipment achieves accuracies within:

1. 0.10 foot in both horizontal and vertical directions for rough grading

2. 0.03 foot in horizontal directions and 0.02 foot in vertical directions for final grades

Before starting work, conduct daily QC validation of the AMG equipment and positioning systems.

Submit QC validation results at the end of the project and when requested by the Engineer.

Replace section 5-1.26 with:

5-1.26 GRADE QUALITY CONTROL

Use a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) rover, robotic total station equipment, or a level to check the grades at the frequencies shown in the following table:

Grade Checking Requirements

Type of work Area or distance represented by the grade checking Frequency

(number of grade points) Earthwork for cut and fill slopes ≤15 feet 200 feet 2 Earthwork for cut and fill slopes ˃15 feet 1,000 sq yd 1 Rough grading 1,000 sq yd 1 Trenching 100 feet 6 Subgrade 1 mi 30 Subbase layer 1 mi 50 Base layer 1 mi 100 Curb and gutter 100 feet 6 Concrete barrier 100 feet 5 Finishing roadway 1,000 sq yd 2

Increase the frequency of grade checking of a roadway:

1. Wherever its curve radius is 500 feet or less

2. In areas of a superelevation transition

3. At intersections

Notify the Engineer when an area is ready for line and grade inspection. Submit the grade checking results on a Grade Checking Report form as an informational submittal.

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.

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