04-3AA504 Construct Retaining Wall_ MGS_ Cold Plane _ Pvmt Widening.pdf

Bids open Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Dated July 27, 2026 OSD

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

AND

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

FOR CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAY IN MARIN COUNTY NEAR MUIR

BEACH AT GREEN GULCH

In District 04 On Route 1

Under Bid book dated July 27, 2026 Standard Specifications dated 2025

Project plans approved April 28, 2026 Standard Plans dated 2025

Identified by Contract No. 04-3AA504

04-Mrn-1-5.1 Project ID 0420000064

Federal-Aid Project

NH-ER-39BF(004)

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. 04-3AA504 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

15 EXISTING FACILITIES

DIVISION III EARTHWORK AND LANDSCAPE

17 GENERAL

19 EARTHWORK

20 LANDSCAPE

21 EROSION CONTROL

DIVISION V SURFACINGS AND PAVEMENTS

36 GENERAL

39 ASPHALT CONCRETE

DIVISION VI STRUCTURES

49 PILING

53 SHOTCRETE

57 WOOD AND PLASTIC LUMBER STRUCTURES

59 STRUCTURAL STEEL COATINGS

60 EXISTING STRUCTURES

DIVISION VIII MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION

72 SLOPE PROTECTION

78 INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION IX TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

83 RAILINGS AND BARRIERS

DIVISION X ELECTRICAL WORK

ii

86 GENERAL

87 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

iii

STANDARD PLANS LIST

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

RSP A3A Abbreviations (Sheet 1 of 3)

RSP A3B Abbreviations (Sheet 2 of 3)

RSP A3C Abbreviations (Sheet 3 of 3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A77N8 Minor Concrete Vegetation Control - Guardrail System at Fixed Object

A77P1 Midwest Guardrail System - Typical Layouts for Embankments

A87B Hot Mix Asphalt Dikes

D72B CIP Drainage Inlets - Types G1, G2, G3, G4, G5 and G6

D72C CIP Drainage Inlets - Types G1, G2, G3, G4, G5 and G6

D72D CIP Drainage Inlets - Types GT1, GT2, GT3 and GT4

D72E CIP Drainage Inlets - Types GO and GDO

D72F CIP Drainage Inlet Notes

D72G CIP Drainage Inlet Tables

D73A Precast Drainage Inlets - Types OS, OL and GOL

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

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

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

D73E Precast Drainage Inlets - Types GO and GDO

D73F Precast Drainage Inlet Notes

D73G Precast Drainage Inlet Tables

D74 Drainage Inlet Details

D77A Grate Details No. 1 iv

D87A Corrugated Metal Pipe Downdrain Details

D94A Metal and Plastic Flared End Sections

D97A Corrugated Metal Pipe Coupling Details No. 1 - Annular Coupling Band, Bar and Strap, and Angle Connections

D97C Corrugated Metal Pipe Coupling Details No. 3 - Helical and Universal Couplers

D97D Corrugated Metal Pipe Coupling Details No. 4 - Hugger Coupling Bands

D97E Corrugated Metal Pipe Coupling Details No. 5 - Standard Joint

D97F Corrugated Metal Pipe Coupling Details No. 6 - Positive Joint

D97G Corrugated Metal Pipe Coupling Details No. 7 - Downdrain

D97H Reinforced Concrete Pipe or Non-Reinforced Concrete Pipe - Standard and Positive Joints

D97I Corrugated Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe with Smooth Interior - Standard and Positive Joints

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)

RSP T13A Traffic Control System - Two Lane Conventional Highways

T56 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Fiber Roll)

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

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

B11-47 Cable Railing

RS1 Roadside Signs - Typical Installation Details No. 1

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

RS3 Roadside Signs - Laminated Wood Box Post - Typical Installation Details No. 3

RS4 Roadside Signs - Typical Installation Details No. 4

ES-1A Electrical Systems (Legend) v

ES-1B Electrical Systems (Legend)

ES-1C Electrical Systems (Legend)

ES-5C Electrical Systems (Accessible Pedestrian Signal and Push Button Assemblies)

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

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

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

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, September 2, 2026

Dated July 27, 2026

General work description: Construct retaining wall, MGS, cold plane & Pvmt widening.

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

STATE HIGHWAY IN MARIN COUNTY NEAR MUIR BEACH AT GREEN GULCH.

District-County-Route-Post Mile: 04-Mrn-1-5.1

Contract No. 04-3AA504

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

Federal-aid project no.:

NH-ER-39BF(004)

For the Federal training program, the number of trainees or apprentices is 1.

Bids must be on a unit price basis.

Complete the work, excluding plant establishment work, within 130 working days.

Complete the work, including plant establishment work, within 380 working days.

Complete the plant establishment work within 250 working days.

The estimated cost of the project is $3,550,000.

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 130

0003 090200 DISPUTE RESOLUTION ADVISOR ON-SITE

MEETING

EA 4

0004 090207 HOURLY OFF-SITE DISPUTE-RESOLUTION-

ADVISOR-RELATED TASKS

HR 10

0005 120090 CONSTRUCTION AREA SIGNS LS LUMP SUM

0006 120100 TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM LS LUMP SUM

0007 120165 CHANNELIZER (SURFACE MOUNTED) EA 12

0008 120207 PORTABLE RADAR SPEED FEEDBACK SIGN

SYSTEM

DAY 73

0009 120320 TEMPORARY BARRIER SYSTEM LF 890

0010 128651 PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN (EA) EA 2

0011 129108 TEMPORARY CRASH CUSHION TL-3 EA 2

0012 130100 JOB SITE MANAGEMENT LS LUMP SUM

0013 130201 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM LS LUMP SUM

0014 130640 TEMPORARY FIBER ROLL LF 300

0015 130670 TEMPORARY REINFORCED SILT FENCE LF 350

0016 130730 STREET SWEEPING LS LUMP SUM

0017 130900 TEMPORARY CONCRETE WASHOUT LS LUMP SUM

0018 141101 REMOVE YELLOW PAINTED TRAFFIC STRIPE

(HAZARDOUS WASTE)

LF 1,330

0019 141120 TREATED WOOD WASTE LB 9,890

0020 160110 TEMPORARY HIGH-VISIBILITY FENCE LF 450

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0021 170103 CLEARING AND GRUBBING (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0022 190101 ROADWAY EXCAVATION CY 510

0023 190123 ROADWAY EXCAVATION (TOPSOIL) CY 160

0024 192049 (F) - STRUCTURE EXCAVATION (SOLDIER PILE

WALL)

CY 176

0025 193006 (F) - STRUCTURE BACKFILL (SLURRY CEMENT) CY 1

0026 193029 (F) - STRUCTURE BACKFILL (SOLDIER PILE

WALL)

CY 19

0027 193116 (F) - CONCRETE BACKFILL (SOLDIER PILE WALL) CY 129

0028 193119 (F) - LEAN CONCRETE BACKFILL CY 52

0029 200002 ROADSIDE CLEARING LS LUMP SUM

0030 200052 PRUNE EXISTING PLANTS LS LUMP SUM

0031 204099 PLANT ESTABLISHMENT WORK LS LUMP SUM

0032 210010 MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT (EROSION CONTROL) EA 1

0033 210255 FIBER REINFORCED MATRIX (SQFT) SQFT 16,300

0034 210270 ROLLED EROSION CONTROL PRODUCT

(NETTING)

SQFT 16,000

0035 210350 FIBER ROLLS LF 1,390

0036 210430 HYDROSEED SQFT 16,300

0037 260203 CLASS 2 AGGREGATE BASE (CY) CY 380

0038 390095 REPLACE ASPHALT CONCRETE SURFACING CY 33

0039 390100 PRIME COAT TON 0.5

0040 390132 HOT MIX ASPHALT (TYPE A) TON 510

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0041 394077 PLACE HOT MIX ASPHALT DIKE (TYPE F) LF 150

0042 397005 TACK COAT TON 1

0043 398100 REMOVE ASPHALT CONCRETE DIKE LF 150

0044 398200 COLD PLANE ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT SQYD 1,540

0045 048977 STEEL SOLDIER PILE (HP 10 X 57) LF 1,560

0046 490400 24" DRILLED HOLE LF 1,529

0047 510094 (F) - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, DRAINAGE

INLET

CY 5.1

0048 048816 BAR REINFORCING STEEL (STRUCTURAL

SHOTCRETE)

LB 12,929

0049 048979 (F) - SCULPTED SHOTCRETE (WOOD PLANK) SQFT 2,299

0050 530200 (F) - STRUCTURAL SHOTCRETE CY 87

0051 575004 (F) - TIMBER LAGGING MFBM 11

0052 590120 CLEAN AND PAINT STEEL SOLDIER PILING LS LUMP SUM

0053 600027 REMOVE RETAINING WALL (PORTION) (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0054 665018 18" CORRUGATED STEEL PIPE (.109" THICK) LF 110

0055 705011 18" STEEL FLARED END SECTION EA 1

0056 710132 REMOVE CULVERT (LF) LF 84

0057 710167 REMOVE FLARED END SECTION (EA) EA 1

0058 018470 SACKED CONCRETE SLOPE PROTECTION (CY) CY 0.4

0059 750001 (F) - MISCELLANEOUS IRON AND STEEL LB 326

0060 780440 PREPARE AND STAIN CONCRETE SQFT 1,880

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0061 780445 PREPARE AND STAIN SHOTCRETE SQFT 2,299

0062 780446 STAIN GALVANIZED SURFACES (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0063 810120 REMOVE PAVEMENT MARKER EA 66

0064 810200 TEMPORARY DELINEATOR (CLASS 1) EA 15

0065 810230 PAVEMENT MARKER (RETROREFLECTIVE) EA 66

0066 820134 OBJECT MARKER (TYPE P) EA 2

0067 820270 REMOVE ROADSIDE SIGN (WOOD POST) EA 1

0068 820750 FURNISH SINGLE SHEET ALUMINUM SIGN

(0.063"-UNFRAMED)

SQFT 16

0069 820840 ROADSIDE SIGN - ONE POST EA 1

0070 832007 MIDWEST GUARDRAIL SYSTEM (WOOD POST) LF 670

0071 832070 VEGETATION CONTROL (MINOR CONCRETE) SQYD 340

0072 839521 (F) - CABLE RAILING LF 336

0073 015299 ALTERNATIVE IN-LINE TERMINAL TL-3 EA 1

0074 839752 REMOVE GUARDRAIL LF 610

0075 846007 6" THERMOPLASTIC TRAFFIC STRIPE

(ENHANCED WET NIGHT VISIBILITY)

LF 2,650

0076 872002 TEMPORARY SIGNAL SYSTEMS LS LUMP SUM

0077 999990 MOBILIZATION LS LUMP SUM

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

ORGANIZATION

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

Each special provision begins with a revision clause that describes or introduces a revision to the Standard Specifications.

Any paragraph added or deleted by a revision clause does not change the paragraph numbering of the Standard Specifications for any other reference to a paragraph of the Standard Specifications.

DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISIONS

1 GENERAL

Add to section 1-1.01:

Bid Items and Applicable Sections Item code

Item description Applicable section

048977 STEEL SOLDIER PILE (HP 10 X 57) 49

048816 BAR REINFORCING STEEL (STRUCTURAL SHOTCRETE) 52

048979 SCULPTED SHOTCRETE (WOOD PLANK) 53

018470 SACKED CONCRETE SLOPE PROTECTION (CY) 72

015299 ALTERNATIVE IN-LINE TERMINAL TL-3 83

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. California Department of Fish and Wildlife

2. United States Fish and Wildlife Service

3. San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board

4. Revised Foundation Report for Soldier Pile Retaining Wall dated December 15, 2025

5. Good Faith Assessment (Design Phase) Buy American De Minimis Calculation Construction Material (CM) and Manufactured Product (MP)

Available as specified in the Standard Specifications

Bridge as-built drawings

Included with the project plans Logs of test borings

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

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

DRA and DRB meetings include:

1. Initial project meeting

2. Progress meetings

3. Dispute meetings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5-1.43E(1)(i) Payment Pay the DRA or each DRB member for meeting participation as follows:

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

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

DRB-related tasks rate

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

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

The Department pays:

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. DRA on site meeting

2. DRB on site meeting

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

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

6 CONTROL OF MATERIALS

Add to 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

Add to the beginning of section 6-1.02:

The Department furnishes you with:

13.1. Inverter/charger unit

1. Seed for hydroseed. Pick this seed up at Marin Headland Nursery, 1301 Kirkpatrick Street, Sausalito, CA 94965, telephone (415) 426-5280.

The Department furnishes you with replacement seeds at the same location as the original seeds. For each pound of replacement seed furnished after the initial plant deficiencies have been corrected, the Department deducts the amount shown in the following table. If you do not apply all of the replacement seed before work completion, return unused seed to the location designated by the Engineer. If the seed is fit for future use, the Department credits you for them.

Replacement-Seed Deductions Botanical name (common name) Deduction per pound of seed ($)

Achillea millefolium (white yarrow) $1,470 Artemisia californica (California sagebrush) $1,470 Baccharis pilularis (Coyote brush) $1,470 Elymus glaucus (Blue wild rye) $1,470 Grindelia hirsutula (Hairy gumplant) $1,470 Hordeum brachyantherum (Barley) $1,470 Lupinus microcarpus (Blue chick lupine) $1,470 Madia sativa (Coast tarweed) $1,470 Phacelia malvifolia (Stinging phacelia) $1,470 Scrophularia californica (California bee plant)

$1,470

Stipa pulchra (Purple needlegrass) $1,470

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.

Replace section 6-1.04 with:

6-1.04 BUY AMERICA

6-1.04A General Buy America requirements do not apply to the following:

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

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

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

1. Iron or steel products

2. Manufactured products

3. Construction materials

4. Excluded materials

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

6-1.04B Crumb Rubber (Pub Res Code § 42703(d)) Furnish crumb rubber with a certificate of compliance. Crumb rubber must be:

1. Produced in the United States

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

6-1.04C Iron or Steel Products Iron or steel products must be melted and manufactured in the United States except:

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

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

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

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

6-1.04D Manufactured Products Manufactured products mean articles, materials, or supplies that have been:

1. Processed into a specific form and shape; or

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6-1.04E Construction Materials The following construction materials must be produced in the United States under standards in 2 CFR 184.6:

1. Non-ferrous metals

2. Plastic and polymer-based products such as:

2.1. Polyvinylchloride

2.2. Composite building materials

3. Glass

4. Fiber optic cable including drop cable

5. Optical fiber

6. Lumber

7. Engineered wood

8. Drywall

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

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

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

6-1.04F Buy America Waiver for the De Minimis Costs for Manufactured Products and Construction Materials A De Minimis Costs waiver can waive the application of FHWA's Buy America requirements for manufactured products and construction materials under a single project when the total cost of non-compliant manufactured products and construction materials is no more than the lesser of $1,000,000 or 5 percent of the total applicable costs for the project.

The percentage threshold is calculated based on the following formula:

X = NC / TA

where:

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

does not include excluded materials)

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

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

Add to section 6-1:

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

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

See section 6-1.06B for definitions.

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

Material or product Material specifications Hot mix asphalta Section 39-2, "Hot Mix Asphalt"

Excludes RHMA, OGFC, and BWC materials.

Concreteb Section 28-2, "Lean Concrete Bases," Section 28-3, "Rapid

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC

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

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

Unregulated earth material exists throughout the job site.

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.

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

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, and United States Forest Service ranger district office.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.

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.

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.

Arrangements have been made with Cal Fire, and USFS to notify the Department when the fire danger rating is "very high" or "extreme." This information will be furnished to the Engineer who will notify you for dissemination and action in the area affected. If a discrepancy between this notice and the fire danger rating obtained from the nearest office of either Cal Fire or USFS exists, you must conduct operations according to the higher of the two fire danger ratings.

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. If the controlling activity is suspended due to hazardous fire conditions, the associated days are considered adverse weather-related conditions and working days will not be assessed. If field and weather conditions become such that the work is suspended, section 7-1.02M(2) will not be enforced for the period of the suspension.

8 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

Replace the row for DBE and DVBE in the table in the 2nd paragraph of section 8-1.03 with:

DVBE Final utilization reports

Replace the row for Schedule in the table in the 2nd paragraph of section 8-1.03 with:

Schedule Baseline schedule and weekly statement of working days report

Replace section 8-1.04C with:

8-1.04C Delayed Start Section 8-1.04B does not apply.

Start job site activities within 55 days after receiving notice that the Contract has been approved by the Attorney General or the attorney appointed and authorized to represent the Department.

Do not start job site activities until the Department authorizes or accepts your submittal for:

1. CPM baseline schedule

2. WPCP

3. Society for Protective Coatings Quality Professional Certifications

4. Safety Quality Control Manager (SQCM) Resume and Certification

If the submittals for Contractor-supplied biologist and biological resource information program are authorized, you may enter the job site only to measure controlling field dimensions and locate utilities.

You may enter the job site only to measure controlling field dimensions and locate utilities.

Do not start other job site activities until all the submittals from the above list are authorized or accepted and the following information is received by the Engineer:

1. Notice of Materials To Be Used form.

2. Written statement from the vendor that the order for sign panels has been received and accepted by the vendor. The statement must show the dates that the materials will be shipped.

3. Written statement from the vendor that the order for electrical material has been received and accepted by the vendor. The statement must show the dates that the materials will be shipped.

4. Written statement from the vendor that the order for structural steel has been received and accepted by the vendor. The statement must show the dates that the materials will be shipped.

You may start job site activities before the 55th day after Contract approval if you:

1. Obtain specified authorization or acceptance for each submittal before the 55th day

2. Receive authorization to start

Submit a notice 72 hours before starting job site activities. If the project has more than 1 location of work, submit a separate notice for each location.

Replace the 4th and 5th paragraphs of section 8-1.05 with:

The Engineer issues a weekly statement of working days report by the end of the following week. If you disagree with a weekly statement of working days report, submit an RFI within 5 business days of receipt of the report.

The weekly statement of working days report shows:

1. Working days and non–working days during the reporting week

2. Time adjustments

3. Calculations of work completion dates, including working days remaining

4. Controlling activities

Delete the 6th paragraph of section 8-1.05.

9 PAYMENT

Replace item 2 in the list in the paragraph of section 9-1.16C with:

2. Material cost exceeds either of the following:

2.1. $50,000

2.2. $25,000 if the requestor is certified as one or more of the following:

2.2.1. DVBE

2.2.2. Small business as certified by Department of General Services, Office of Small

Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services

Replace the 1st paragraph of section 9-1.11D with:

For progress payments, the total work completed for the TRO bid item is the number of working days shown for the pay period on the weekly statement of working days report.

DIVISION II GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

12 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL

Add to section 12-3.11B(5)(b):

Provide C50D(CA) construction project funding identification signs.

Replace section 12-3.20 with:

12-3.20 TEMPORARY BARRIER SYSTEMS

12-3.20A General 12-3.20A(1) Summary Section 12-3.20 includes specifications for temporary barrier systems.

Temporary barrier system consists of:

1. New or undamaged used interconnected barrier segments

2. Segment connection hardware

3. Stakes and anchor bolts

Value engineering change proposals for the use of Type K temporary railing are not allowed.

If a discrepancy exists, governing ranking in descending order is:

1. These specifications

2. Approved manufacturer's drawings

3. Approved manufacturer's installation instructions

Markers must comply with section 82.

12-3.20A(2) Definitions anchored: Method for attaching temporary barrier segments to concrete pavement.

approach zone: Area immediately upstream of the protected area.

clear area width: Minimum width throughout the…