04-2W3704 Install Anchored Double Twisted Wire Mesh System and Erosion Control.pdf

Bids open Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Dated July 27, 2026

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

AND

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

FOR CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAY IN NAPA COUNTY NEAR

CALISTOGA AT 3.1 MILES NORTH OF TUBBS LANE

In District 04 On Route 29

Under

Bid book dated July 27, 2026 Standard Specifications dated 2025

Project plans approved April 10, 2026 Standard Plans dated 2025

Identified by

Contract No. 04-2W3704

04-Nap-29-42.6

Project ID 0421000188

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 sections 1-1.06, 1-1.07B, 2-1.23, 2-1.24, 2-1.33B(3), 5-1.13D, and 5-1.13F for “Small

Business Enterprise Participation Goal Requirement” and “Small Business and Non-Small Business Subcontractor Preferences.”

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

Contract No. 04-2W3704 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

DIVISON II GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

12 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL

14 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

DIVISION III EARTHWORK AND LANDSCAPE

17 GENERAL

19 EARTHWORK

20 LANDSCAPE

21 EROSION CONTROL

21-10 EXISTING EROSION CONTROL WORK

DIVISION VIII MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION

72 SLOPE PROTECTION

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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)

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

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

RSP T13A Traffic Control System - Two Lane Conventional Highways

RSP T13B Traffic Control System - Two Lane Conventional Highways

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

T56 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Fiber Roll)

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) iii

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

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 Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Dated July 27, 2026

General work description: Install anchored double twisted wire mesh system and erosion control.

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

STATE HIGHWAY IN NAPA COUNTY NEAR CALISTOGA AT 3.1 MILES NORTH OF TUBBS LANE.

District-County-Route-Post Mile: 04-Nap-29-42.6

Contract No. 04-2W3704

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

The DVBE Contract goal is 5 percent.

The SBE Contract goal is 5 percent.

Bids must be on a unit price basis.

Complete the work, excluding permanent erosion control establishment work, within 45 working days.

Complete the work, including permanent erosion control establishment work, within 295 working days.

Complete the permanent erosion control establishment work within 250 working days.

The estimated cost of the project is $780,000.

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.

Under Govt Code § 14835 et seq. and 2 CA Code of Regs § 1896 et seq., the Department gives preference to certified small businesses and non–small businesses who commit to 25 percent certified small business participation.

Under Pub Cont Code § 6107, the Department gives preference to a “California company,” as defined, for bid comparison purposes over a nonresident contractor from any state that gives or requires a preference to be given to contractors from that state on its public entity construction contracts.

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 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 120090 CONSTRUCTION AREA SIGNS LS LUMP SUM

0004 120100 TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM LS LUMP SUM

0005 120103 STATIONARY IMPACT ATTENUATOR VEHICLE DAY 30

0006 128651 PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN (EA) EA 2

0007 130100 JOB SITE MANAGEMENT LS LUMP SUM

0008 130201 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM LS LUMP SUM

0009 130530 TEMPORARY HYDRAULIC MULCH (BONDED

FIBER MATRIX)

SQYD 620

0010 130620 TEMPORARY DRAINAGE INLET PROTECTION EA 1

0011 130640 TEMPORARY FIBER ROLL LF 180

0012 130730 STREET SWEEPING LS LUMP SUM

0013 130900 TEMPORARY CONCRETE WASHOUT LS LUMP SUM

0014 146007 INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL LS LUMP SUM

0015 170103 CLEARING AND GRUBBING (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0016 190101 ROADWAY EXCAVATION CY 31

0017 194001 DITCH EXCAVATION CY 21

0018 018480 REMOVE EROSION CONTROL WIRE MESH SQFT 4,500

0019 210010 MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT (EROSION CONTROL) EA 1

0020 210255 FIBER REINFORCED MATRIX (SQFT) SQFT 16,200

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0021 210270 ROLLED EROSION CONTROL PRODUCT

(NETTING)

SQFT 16,200

0022 210350 FIBER ROLLS LF 140

0023 210430 HYDROSEED SQFT 16,200

0024 211111 PERMANENT EROSION CONTROL

ESTABLISHMENT WORK

LS LUMP SUM

0025 018482 ANCHORED DOUBLE TWISTED WIRE MESH

SYSTEM (SQFT)

SQFT 6,720

0026 018481 ROCK SCALING SQFT 7,990

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

018480 REMOVE EROSION CONTROL WIRE MESH 21

018481 ROCK SCALING 72

018482 ANCHORED DOUBLE TWISTED WIRE MESH SYSTEM 72

Add to the table in the 1st paragraph of section 1-1.06:

SBE Small Business Enterprise

Add to section 1-1.07B:

small business enterprise: Small business or small business for the purpose of public works, as certified by the Department of General Services, Office of Small Business and DVBE Services, and as defined in Govt Code § 14835 et seq. and 2 CA Code of Regs § 1896 et seq.

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. US Fish and Wildlife Service (Programmatic Informal

Consultation, dated January 25, 2023)

2. Geotechnical Design Report for Anchored Double

Twisted Wire Mesh

3. Preliminary Site Investigation Report at Troutdale

Creek (Reference Contract 04-4A0904)

4. Form DOT OCR-0003 Final Report – Utilization of

Small Business Enterprises

5. Form DOT OCR-0004 Small Business Enterprise –

Commitment

6. Form DOT OCR-0005 Small Business Confirmation

Replace section 2-1.23 with:

2-1.23 SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION GOAL REQUIREMENT

2-1.23A General

Section 2-1.23 applies if an SBE participation goal requirement is shown on the Notice to Bidders.

The SBE participation goal requirement is in addition to any DVBE goal shown on the Notice to Bidders and the DVBE requirements in section 2-1.22.

Make work available to SBEs and select work parts consistent with the available SBEs, including subcontractors, suppliers, service providers, and truckers.

Meet the SBE participation goal requirement shown on the Notice to Bidders. A bid that demonstrates an SBE participation commitment less than the SBE participation goal requirement is nonresponsive.

Each listed SBE must be certified as a small business or small business for the purpose of public works by 5:00 p.m. on the bid opening date. The complete application and any required substantiating documentation must be received by the Department of General Services by 5:00 p.m. on the bid opening date.

The Department of General Services determines whether an SBE was certified on the bid opening date.

The Department of Transportation confirms an SBE’s certification status.

2-1.23B SBE Submittals

Submit SBE information under section 2-1.33.

For the SBE participation goal requirement, submit the following:

1. Completed Small Business Enterprise – Commitment form. Failure to submit the completed form by 4 p.m. on the 4th business day after bid opening may result in a nonresponsive bid.

2. Copy of the quote for each SBE shown on the Small Business Enterprise – Commitment form that describes the type and dollar amount of work shown on the form. Quotes are not required for work that will be completed by SBE prime bidders. Failure to submit a copy of the quote for each SBE listed on the Commitment form by 4 p.m. on the 4th business day after bid opening may result in disallowance of the SBE’s participation.

3. Completed Small Business Enterprise – Confirmation form from each SBE listed on the Commitment form. The form for each SBE is required to establish that the SBE will be participating in the Contract for the type and dollar amount of work shown on the form. Failure to submit completed Confirmation forms for each SBE listed on the Commitment form by 4 p.m. on the 4th business day after bid opening may result in disallowance of the SBE’s participation.

4. If an SBE is participating as a joint venture partner, submit a copy of the joint venture agreement.

The Department may contact you and SBEs to clarify quotes and supporting documentation.

If you elect, at time of bid, to pursue the optional small business or non-small business preference, see section 2-1.24 for the requirements arising from your request for the preference. SBE participation listed to meet the SBE participation goal requirement should not be listed for the preference.

Replace section 2-1.24 with:

2-1.24 SMALL BUSINESS AND NON–SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTOR PREFERENCES

2-1.24A General

Section 2-1.24 applies to a non-federal-aid contract.

The Department applies small business preferences and non–small business preferences under Govt Code § 14835 et seq. and 2 CA Code of Regs § 1896 et seq.

Any contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or service provider who qualifies as a small business or small business for the purpose of public works is encouraged to apply for certification as an SBE by submitting its application to the Department of General Services, Office of Small Business and DVBE Services.

The Department of General Services determines whether an SBE was certified on the bid opening date.

The Department of Transportation confirms an SBE’s certification status before applying the small business or non-small business preference.

Contract award is based on the total bid, not the reduced bid.

Pursuant to Govt Code § 14838, SBE participation listed on the Small Business Enterprise – Commitment form used to meet the SBE participation goal requirement should not be listed on the Certified Small Business Listing for the Non-Small Business Preference form. Listing the same SBE participation on both the Small Business Enterprise – Commitment form and on the Certified Small Business Listing for the Non-Small Business Preference form may result in disallowance of the SBE’s participation toward the small business or non-small business preference.

2-1.24B Small Business Preference

The Department allows a bidder certified as an SBE by the Department of General Services, Office of Small Business and DVBE Services, a preference if:

1. Bidder submitted a completed Request for Small Business Preference or Non–Small Business Preference form with its bid

2. Low bidder did not request the preference or is not certified as a small business

The Bidder's signature on the Request for Small Business Preference or Non–Small Business Preference form certifies that the Bidder is certified as an SBE at the date and time of bid or has submitted a complete application to the Department of General Services. The complete application and any required substantiating documentation must be received by the Department of General Services by 5:00 p.m. on the bid opening date.

The small business preference is a reduction for bid comparison in the total bid submitted by the small business contractor by the lesser of the following amounts:

1. 5 percent of the verified total bid of the low bidder

2. $50,000

If the Department determines that a certified small business bidder is the low bidder after the application of the small business preference, the Department does not consider a request for non–small business preference.

2-1.24C Non–Small Business Subcontractor Preference

At time of bid, the Department allows a bidder not certified as an SBE by the Department of General Services, Office of Small Business and DVBE Services, the option of requesting the non-small business subcontractor preference. If a bidder elects to pursue that option at the time of bid, the bidder is required to meet the corresponding commitment.

For the non-small business subcontractor preference, submit the following:

1. Completed Request for Small Business Preference or Non–Small Business Preference form with your bid

2. Completed Certified Small Business Listing for the Non–Small Business Preference form which shows you are subcontracting at least 25 percent to certified SBEs

Each listed SBE must be certified as a small business or small business for the purpose of public works by 5:00 p.m. on the bid opening date. The complete application and any required substantiating documentation must be received by the Department of General Services by 5:00 p.m. on the bid opening date.

Failure to submit a completed Certified Small Business Listing for the Non–Small Business Preference form by 4 p.m. on the 4th business day after bid opening will result in a nonresponsive bid.

The non–small business subcontractor preference is a reduction for bid comparison in the total bid submitted by the non–small business contractor requesting the preference by the lesser of the following amounts:

1. 5 percent of the verified total bid of the low bidder

2. $50,000

Replace the table in the 1st paragraph of section 2-1.33B(3)(b)(ii) with:

Bid Form Submittal Schedule for a Non-Federal-Aid Contract with a DVBE Goal Form Submittal deadline

Bid to the Department of Transportation Time of bid except for the public works contractor registration number for a joint-venture contract

For a joint-venture contract, copy of the Bid to the Department of Transportation as submitted at the time of bid with the public works contractor registration number

10 days after bid opening

Subcontractor List Time of bid In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Vehicle List 10 days after bid opening Small Business/DVBE/DBE Certification Status Time of bid Opt Out of Payment Adjustments for Price Index Fluctuationsa

Time of bid

Certified DVBE Summary No later than 4 p.m. on the 4th business day after bid opening

California Company Preference Time of bid

Small Business Enterprise – Commitment No later than 4 p.m. on the 4th business day after bid opening

Small Business Enterprise – Confirmation No later than 4 p.m. on the 4th business day after bid opening

Request for Small Business Preference or Non– Small Business Preferencea

Time of bid

Certified Small Business Listing for the Non– Small Business Preferencea

No later than 4 p.m. on the 4th business day after bid opening aSubmit only if you choose the option or preference.

Replace the table in the 1st paragraph of section 2-1.33B(3)(c)(ii) with:

Bid Form Submittal Schedule for a Non-Federal-Aid Contract without a DVBE Goal Form Submittal deadline

Bid to the Department of Transportation Time of bid except for the public works contractor registration number for a joint-venture contract

For a joint-venture contract, copy of the Bid to the Department of Transportation as submitted at the time of bid with the public works contractor registration number

10 days after bid opening

Subcontractor List Time of bid In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Vehicle List 10 days after bid opening Small Business/DVBE/DBE Certification Status Time of bid Opt Out of Payment Adjustments for Price Index Fluctuationsa

Time of bid

California Company Preference Time of bid

Certified DVBE Summaryb No later than 4 p.m. on the 4th business day after bid opening

Small Business Enterprise – Commitment No later than 4 p.m. on the 4th business day after bid opening

Small Business Enterprise – Confirmation No later than 4 p.m. on the 4th business day after bid opening

Request for Small Business Preference or Non– Small Business Preferencea

Time of bid

Certified Small Business Listing for the Non– Small Business Preferencea

No later than 4 p.m. on the 4th business day after bid opening aSubmit only if you choose the option or preference.

bSubmit only if you obtain DVBE participation or you are the apparent low bidder, 2nd low bidder, or 3rd low bidder and you choose to receive the specified incentive.

5 CONTROL OF WORK

Replace section 5-1.13D with:

5-1.13D Non-Small Business Preference

5-1.13D(1) General

Section 5-1.13D applies to a non-federal-aid contract when you have obtained a non-small business subcontractor preference under section 2-1.24.

Use each SBE as shown on the Certified Small Business Listing for the Non-Small Business Preference form unless you receive authorization for a substitution under section 5-1.13D(3).

Maintain records of subcontracts and agreements made with each SBE. Include in the records:

1. SBE subcontract or agreement

2. Name and business address of each business

3. Proof of each payment made to an SBE

Upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, permit access to the SBE premises for the purpose of:

1. Interviewing employees.

2. Inspecting and copying books, records, accounts, and other material that may be relevant to a matter under investigation.

Upon work completion, complete a Final Report – Utilization of Small Business Enterprise form and submit within 10 days of Contract acceptance. The Department withholds the greater of 10 percent of the SBE work amount or $10,000 until the form is submitted. The Department releases the withhold upon submission of the completed form. If additional payments are made to an SBE after submittal of the completed form, submit an updated form to reflect such payments.

5-1.13D(2) Commercially Useful Function

SBEs must perform a commercially useful function under 2 CA Code Regs § 1896.15 when performing tasks listed on the Certified Small Business Listing for the Non-Small Business Preference form and as a Department authorized substitute SBE. The SBE’s value of work will only count toward the non-small business preference if the SBE performs a commercially useful function under 2 CA Code Regs § 1896.15.

Provide written notification to the Engineer at least 15 days in advance of each SBE’s initial performance of work on the Contract. Include the SBE’s name, contract work to be performed, and the location, date, and time of where the SBE’s work will take place.

Monitor each SBE’s performance of a commercially useful function throughout their duration of work on the Contract. Maintain supporting documentation of commercially useful function related records. Provide copies of the following to the Department within 5 business days of a specific SBE request:

1. Subcontract or agreement with the SBE

2. Purchase orders

3. Bills of lading

4. Invoices

5. Proof of payment

You and your SBEs must submit any commercially useful function related records and documents within 5 business days of Department request such as:

1. Proof of ownership or lease and rental agreements for equipment

2. Tax records

3. Employee rosters

4. Certified payroll records

5. Inventory rosters

Notify the Engineer immediately if you believe an SBE may not be performing a commercially useful function.

Failure to submit requested records and documents, or failure of an SBE to perform a commercially useful function, will be a violation of these specifications. Such violations will result in referral to the Department of General Services, and you may be subject to sanctions under Govt Code § 14842 et seq.

5-1.13D(3) Substitutions

Substitution of an SBE may be requested for the reasons listed in Pub Cont Code § 4107. The Department will consider your SBE substitution request under 2 CA Code Regs § 1896.10. The substitute must be another SBE.

The requirement that an SBE be certified by the bid opening date does not apply to SBE substitutions after contract award.

Include in your substitution request:

1. Copy of the written notice issued to the SBE with proof of delivery

2. Copy of the SBE response to the notice

3. Your explanation of the reason for the substitution request

4. Names and certification numbers of the listed SBE and the proposed substitute SBE

5. Description of the work to be performed including dollar amount or percentage of overall contract the proposed substitute SBE will perform

6. If an SBE substitution cannot occur, written justification and the steps that were taken to try to acquire a new SBE and how that non-small business preference portion of the Contract will be fulfilled

Upon receipt of the substitution request, the listed SBE will be notified by the Department of the substitution request. The listed SBE will have 5 business days to respond. Where the listed SBE objects to the substitution, the Department will schedule a hearing.

If the Department authorizes your SBE substitution request, it will do so in writing.

Work performed by a firm other than the listed SBE or authorized substitute will be a violation of these specifications. Such violations will result in notification of the Department of General Services, and you may be subject to sanctions under Govt Code § 14842 et seq.

Replace section 5-1.13F with:

5-1.13F Small Business Enterprise Participation Goal Requirement

5-1.13F(1) General

Section 5-1.13F applies to a non-federal-aid contract if an SBE participation goal requirement is shown on the Notice to Bidders.

Use each SBE as shown on the Small Business Enterprise – Commitment form unless you receive authorization for a substitution under section 5-1.13F(3).

Maintain records of subcontracts and agreements made with each SBE. Include in the records:

1. SBE subcontract or agreement

2. Name and business address of each business

3. Proof of each payment made to an SBE

Upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, permit access to the SBE premises for the purpose of:

1. Interviewing employees.

2. Inspecting and copying books, records, accounts, and other material that may be relevant to a matter under investigation.

Upon work completion, complete a Final Report – Utilization of Small Business Enterprise form and submit within 10 days of Contract acceptance. The Department withholds the greater of 10 percent of the SBE work amount or $10,000 until the form is submitted. The Department releases the withhold upon submission of the completed form. If additional payments are made to an SBE after submittal of the completed form, submit an updated form to reflect such payments.

5-1.13F(2) Commercially Useful Function

SBEs must perform a commercially useful function under 2 CA Code Regs § 1896.15 when performing tasks listed on the Small Business Enterprise – Commitment form and as a Department authorized substitute SBE. The SBE’s value of work will only count toward the SBE participation goal requirement if the SBE performs a commercially useful function under 2 CA Code Regs § 1896.15.

Provide written notification to the Engineer at least 15 days in advance of each SBE’s initial performance of work on the Contract. Include the SBE’s name, contract work to be performed, and the location, date, and time of where the SBE’s work will take place.

Monitor each SBE’s performance of a commercially useful function throughout their duration of work on the Contract. Maintain supporting documentation of commercially useful function related records. Provide copies of the following to the Department within 5 business days of a specific SBE request:

1. Subcontract or agreement with the SBE

2. Purchase orders

3. Bills of lading

4. Invoices

5. Proof of payment

You and your SBEs must submit any commercially useful function related records and documents within 5 business days of Department request such as:

1. Proof of ownership or lease and rental agreements for equipment

2. Tax records

3. Employee rosters

4. Certified payroll records

5. Inventory rosters

Notify the Engineer immediately if you believe an SBE may not be performing a commercially useful function.

Failure to submit requested records and documents, or failure of an SBE to perform a commercially useful function, will be a violation of these specifications. Such violations will result in referral to the Department of General Services, and you may be subject to sanctions under Govt Code § 14842 et seq.

5-1.13F(3) Substitutions

Substitution of an SBE may be requested for the reasons listed in Pub Cont Code § 4107. The Department will consider your SBE substitution request under 2 CA Code Regs § 1896.10. The substitute must be another SBE.

The requirement that an SBE be certified by the bid opening date does not apply to SBE substitutions after contract award.

Include in your substitution request:

1. Copy of the written notice issued to the SBE with proof of delivery

2. Copy of the SBE response to the notice

3. Your explanation of the reason for the substitution request

4. Names and certification numbers of the listed SBE and the proposed substitute SBE

5. Description of the work to be performed including dollar amount or percentage of overall contract the proposed substitute SBE will perform

6. If an SBE substitution cannot occur, written justification and the steps that were taken to try to acquire a new SBE and how that SBE participation goal requirement portion of the Contract will be fulfilled

Upon receipt of the substitution request, the listed SBE will be notified by the Department of the substitution request. The listed SBE will have 5 business days to respond. Where the listed SBE objects to the substitution, the Department will schedule a hearing.

If the Department authorizes your SBE substitution request, it will do so in writing.

Work performed by a firm other than the listed SBE or authorized substitute will be a violation of these specifications. Such violations will result in notification of the Department of General Services, and you may be subject to sanctions under Govt Code § 14842 et seq.

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 04-2J88U4 Nap-29- 42.83 In Napa County, near

Calistoga, at Bridge No. 21-0100

Bridge preventative maintenance and scour mitigation

04-0Q8304 Nap-29-46.1 In Napa County, near Calistoga, at 2.5 miles south of Lake County Line

Stabilize storm damaged embankment.

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.

6 CONTROL OF MATERIALS

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 of the analytical testing described in the local material plan 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 and the material has met the following criteria:

1. Has a pH above 5.0.

2. Does not contain soluble lead in concentrations equal to or greater than 5 mg/L as determined by the Waste Extraction Test (WET) Procedures, 22 CA Code of Regs § 66261.24(a)(2) App II.

3. Does not contain lead in concentrations above 80 mg/kg total lead.

4. Is not contaminated with the other constituents of concern identified in the local material plan in average concentration (95 percent upper confidence limit) in excess of these constituents' respective San Francisco Bay RWQCB commercial/industrial environmental screening levels ESLs, except for arsenic.

5. Does not exceed the maximum allowed concentration limit table listed in Section 6- 1.03B(4).

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 and 95 percent upper confidence limits to hazardous waste concentration thresholds and the applicable San Francisco Bay RWQCB environmental screening levels (ESLs) given in direct exposure human health risk levels (Table S-1), commercial/industrial:

Shallow soil exposure, under Summary of Soil ESLs tables (2019 Rev 2). The Summary of Soil ESLs tables (2019 Rev 2) can be obtained by sending an email to ESLs.ESLs@waterboards.ca.gov with "Request for ESL Documents" in the subject line.

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 (1) a 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.

Statistically analyze the samples’ laboratory results using the US EPA's ProUCL software to define 95 percent upper confidence limit for the various contaminants of concern. 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 not contaminated with local material plan-identified constituents of concern at average concentrations (95 percent upper confidence limits) in excess of their respective commercial/industrial San Francisco Bay RWQCB environmental screening levels ESLs, except for arsenic.

5. Does not contain any of the following compounds, chemicals, or elements at an estimated average concentration (95 percent upper confidence limit) above the maximum allowed concentration defined in the following table:

Compound/Chemical Maximum allowed concentration (mg/kg)

Arsenic 11 Barium 1500 Benzene 1 Beryllium 10 Cadmium 10 Chromium (total) 1000 Cobalt 100 Diesel 150 Ethylbenzene 10 Gasoline 500 Mercury 10 Motor oil 500 Nickel 150 Selenium 10 Toluene 10 Trichloroethene 1 Vanadium 200 Xylenes 10 Zinc 600

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.

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.

Lead is typically found within the top 2 feet of material within the highway. Reuse all of the excavated material on the right-of-way.

Unregulated earth material containing lead has been detected to a depth of 2.5 ft within the job site.

Unregulated levels of lead found range from less than 8.9 to 130 mg/kg total lead with an average concentration of less than 66.02 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 less than 4.5 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 2, San Francisco Bay

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, United States Forest Service ranger district office, and U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management field offices. 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 that will be available for fire control during working hours.

The pickup truck and operator must patrol the area of construction 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 automobiles and cabs of trucks equipped with an ashtray or in cleared areas immediately surrounded by a fire break unless prohibited by other authority.

6. Vehicular travel is restricted to cleared areas except in case of emergency.

If the fire danger rating is "extreme" or a "red flag warning" is issued, take the precautions specified for a "very high" fire danger rating or a "fire weather watch" issuance, except:

1. Smoking is only allowed in automobiles and cabs of trucks equipped with an ashtray.

2. Work of a nature that could start a fire requires that properly equipped fire guards be assigned to such operation for the duration of the work.

The Engineer may suspend work wholly or in part due to hazardous fire conditions.