05-1K9014 Construct Bridge Structure for Fish Passage Restoration.pdf

Bids open Thursday, December 3, 2026 Dated October 12, 2026 OSD

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

AND

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

FOR CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAY IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 0.1

MILE SOUTH OF SARATOGA TOLL ROAD AT THE SAN LORENZO RIVER

In District 05 On Route 9 Under

Bid book dated October 12, 2026 Standard Specifications dated 2025

Project plans approved May 4, 2026 Standard Plans dated 2025

Identified by Contract No. 05-1K9014

05-SCr-9-19.2 Project ID 0523000059

Federal-Aid Project

ST-P009(025)

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.

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

America/Build America for manufactured products.

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

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

Contract No. 05-1K9014 i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

BID ITEM LIST

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

ORGANIZATION

DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISIONS

1 GENERAL

2 BIDDING

5 CONTROL OF WORK

6 CONTROL OF MATERIALS

7 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC

8 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

9 PAYMENT

DIVISION II GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

10 GENERAL

11 WELDING

12 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL

13 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

14 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

15 EXISTING FACILITIES

16 TEMPORARY 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

51 CONCRETE STRUCTURES

52 REINFORCEMENT

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DIVISION VIII MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION

72 SLOPE PROTECTION

78 INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION IX TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

83 RAILINGS AND BARRIERS

84 MARKINGS

DIVISION X ELECTRICAL WORK

86 GENERAL

87 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

DIVISION XI MATERIALS

90 CONCRETE

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)

A10F Legend - Soil (Sheet 1 of 2)

A10G Legend - Soil (Sheet 2 of 2)

A10H Legend - Rock

A20A Pavement Markers and Traffic Lines - Typical Details

A20B Pavement Markers and Traffic Lines - Typical Details

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

A40D Center Line Rumble Strip Details - Ground-In Indentations

A62A Excavation and Backfill - Miscellaneous Details

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

A62C Limits of Payment for Excavation and Backfill - Bridge

A62D Excavation and Backfill - Concrete Pipe Culverts

A73B Markers

A73C Delineators, Channelizers and Barricades

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

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

A77M1 Midwest Guardrail System - Standard Hardware

A77N2 Midwest Guardrail System - Steel Post and Block Details

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

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

RSP A77Q1 Midwest Guardrail System - Typical Layouts for Structure Approach

A77Q2 Midwest Guardrail System - Typical Layouts for Structure Approach and Between Structures

A77Q5 Midwest Guardrail System - Typical Layouts for Structure Departure iv

A77T2 Midwest Guardrail System - Buried Post End Anchor (Type B-F)

RSP A79A1 Transition Railing (Type AGT)

A79A3 Transition Railing (Type AGT) Details

A79B1 Transition Railing (Type AGT) to Bridge Railings without Sidewalks

A87A Curbs and Driveways

A87B Hot Mix Asphalt Dikes

P10 Concrete Pavement - Dowel Bar Details

P30 Concrete Pavement - End Panel Pavement Transitions

P74 Pavement Edge Treatments

P75 Pavement Edge Treatments - Overlays

P76 Pavement Edge Treatments - New Construction

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

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

D72F CIP Drainage Inlet Notes

D72G CIP Drainage Inlet Tables

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

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

D73F Precast Drainage Inlet Notes

D73G Precast Drainage Inlet Tables

D74 Drainage Inlet Details

D77B Grate Details No. 2

H1 Landscape and Erosion Control Symbols

H2 Landscape Details

H3 Landscape Details

T1A Temporary Crash Cushion - Sand Filled (Unidirectional)

T1A1 Temporary Crash Cushion - Sand Filled (Unidirectional)

T1B Temporary Crash Cushion - Sand Filled (Bidirectional)

T2 Temporary Crash Cushion - Sand Filled (Shoulder Installations)

T3C Temporary Barrier System (Cross Bolt)

T3D Temporary Barrier System (Cross Bolt)

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) v

T9 Traffic Control System Tables for Lane and Ramp Closures

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

T53 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Cover)

T56 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Fiber Roll)

T57 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Check Dam)

T58 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Construction Entrance)

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

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)

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

T66 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Large Sediment Barrier)

B0-1 Bridge Details

B0-3 Bridge Details

B0-5 Bridge Details

B0-13 Bridge Details

B2-3 16" and 24" Cast-In-Drilled-Hole Concrete Pile

B3-5 Retaining Wall Details No. 1

B3-6 Retaining Wall Details No. 2

B6-21 Joint Seals (Maximum Movement Range = 2")

B7-1 Box Girder Details

B7-8 Deck Drainage Details

B7-10 Utility Opening - Box Girder

B8-5 Cast-In-Place Post-Tensioned Girder Details

B9-1 Structure Approach - Type N (30)

B9-5 Structure Approach - Slab Details

B9-6 Structure Approach - Drainage Details

B11-51 Tubular Handrailing

B11-83 Concrete Barrier Type 85 Details No. 1

B11-83A Concrete Barrier Type 85 Details No. 2

B11-84 Concrete Barrier Type 85 Details No. 3

B11-85 Concrete Barrier Type 85 Details No. 4

B11-86 Concrete Barrier Type 85 Details No. 5

B11-87 Concrete Barrier Type 85 Details No. 6 vi

B14-3 Communication and Sprinkler Control Conduits (Conduit Less Than 4")

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

ES-1A Electrical Systems (Legend)

ES-1B Electrical Systems (Legend)

ES-1C Electrical Systems (Legend)

ES-2A Electrical Systems (Service Equipment)

ES-3K Electrical Systems (Electronics Assembly Connection Diagram) (Battery Backup System)

ES-4A Electrical Systems (Signal Head Mounting)

ES-4C Electrical Systems (Signal Heads and Mountings)

ES-4D Electrical Systems (Signal Head Mounting)

ES-4E Electrical Systems (Signal Heads)

ES-5A Electrical Systems (Loop Detectors)

ES-5B Electrical Systems (Detectors)

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

ES-5D Electrical Systems (Curb and Shoulder Termination, Trench, and Handhole Details)

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

ES-9A Electrical Systems (Structure Pull Box Installations)

ES-9B Electrical Systems (Conduit Riser Expansion and Deflection Fittings, Structure Installations)

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

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

ES-18A Temporary Wood Poles - General Notes

ES-18B Temporary Wood Poles - Non-Guyed - No Signals on Spans

ES-18D Temporary Wood Poles - Guyed - With Signal Faces on Spans

ES-19A Temporary Wood Poles - Details No. 1

ES-19B Temporary Wood Poles - Details No. 2

ES-19C Temporary Wood Poles - Details No. 3

ES-19D Temporary Wood Poles - Details No. 4

ES-19E Temporary Wood Poles - Details No. 5 vii

CANCELED STANDARD PLANS LIST

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

Plan No. Date Canceled Plan No. Date

Canceled Plan No. Date Canceled

P8 04-20-26

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Bids open Thursday, December 3, 2026

Dated October 12, 2026

General work description: Construct bridge structure for fish passage restoration.

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

STATE HIGHWAY IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 0.1 MILE SOUTH OF SARATOGA TOLL ROAD AT THE

SAN LORENZO RIVER.

District-County-Route-Post Mile: 05-SCr-9-19.2

Contract No. 05-1K9014

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.:

ST-P009(025)

For the Federal training program, the number of trainees or apprentices is 4.

Bids must be on a unit price basis.

Complete the work, excluding plant establishment work, within 390 working days.

Complete the work, including plant establishment work, within 640 working days.

Complete the plant establishment work within 250 working days.

The estimated cost of the project is $9,000,000.

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

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

For bid results go to:

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

Select Electronic Bidding under the Bidding tab.

District office addresses are provided in the Standard Specifications.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Department of Transportation

BID ITEM LIST

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0001 070030 LEAD COMPLIANCE PLAN LS LUMP SUM

0002 080060 LEVEL 2 CRITICAL PATH METHOD SCHEDULE LS LUMP SUM

0003 090100 TIME-RELATED OVERHEAD (WDAY) WDAY 390

0004 090200 DISPUTE RESOLUTION ADVISOR ON-SITE

MEETING

EA 9

0005 090207 HOURLY OFF-SITE DISPUTE-RESOLUTION-

ADVISOR-RELATED TASKS

HR 10

0006 120090 CONSTRUCTION AREA SIGNS LS LUMP SUM

0007 120100 TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM LS LUMP SUM

0008 120120 TYPE III BARRICADE EA 14

0009 120152 TEMPORARY PAVEMENT MARKING (TAPE) SQFT 48

0010 120159 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC STRIPE (PAINT) LF 4,460

0011 120165 CHANNELIZER (SURFACE MOUNTED) EA 76

0012 120300 TEMPORARY PAVEMENT MARKER EA 6

0013 120320 TEMPORARY BARRIER SYSTEM LF 1,700

0014 128652 PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0015 129108 TEMPORARY CRASH CUSHION TL-3 EA 5

0016 129161 AUTOMATED FLAGGER ASSISTANCE DEVICE

DAY

EA 32

0017 130100 JOB SITE MANAGEMENT LS LUMP SUM

0018 130201 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM LS LUMP SUM

0019 130505 MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT (TEMPORARY EROSION

CONTROL)

EA 8

0020 130530 TEMPORARY HYDRAULIC MULCH (BONDED

FIBER MATRIX)

SQYD 8,020

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0021 130610 TEMPORARY CHECK DAM LF 750

0022 130620 TEMPORARY DRAINAGE INLET PROTECTION EA 2

0023 130650 TEMPORARY GRAVEL BAG BERM LF 500

0024 130660 TEMPORARY LARGE SEDIMENT BARRIER LF 1,250

0025 130710 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE EA 2

0026 130730 STREET SWEEPING LS LUMP SUM

0027 130900 TEMPORARY CONCRETE WASHOUT LS LUMP SUM

0028 131103 WATER QUALITY SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS DAY EA 190

0029 131104 WATER QUALITY MONITORING REPORT EA 3

0030 131201 TEMPORARY CREEK DIVERSION SYSTEMS LS LUMP SUM

0031 015306 CONTRACTOR-SUPPLIED STREAM

RESTORATION SPECIALIST

LS LUMP SUM

0032 153121 REMOVE CONCRETE (CY) CY 6

0033 160110 TEMPORARY HIGH-VISIBILITY FENCE LF 840

0034 015948 TEMPORARY BOUNDARY SIGN (ON POST) EA 12

0035 170103 CLEARING AND GRUBBING (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0036 190101 ROADWAY EXCAVATION CY 3,460

0037 192003 (F) - STRUCTURE EXCAVATION (BRIDGE) CY 310

0038 192037 (F) - STRUCTURE EXCAVATION (RETAINING

WALL)

CY 276

0039 193003 (F) - STRUCTURE BACKFILL (BRIDGE) CY 147

0040 193013 (F) - STRUCTURE BACKFILL (RETAINING WALL) CY 239

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0041 200002 ROADSIDE CLEARING LS LUMP SUM

0042 202037 ORGANIC FERTILIZER LB 51

0043 204008 PLANT (GROUP H) EA 38

0044 204009 PLANT (GROUP I) EA 23

0045 204013 PLANT (GROUP M) EA 150

0046 204035 PLANT (GROUP A) EA 98

0047 204099 PLANT ESTABLISHMENT WORK LS LUMP SUM

0048 205035 WOOD MULCH CY 3

0049 018507 WOOD INSTALLATION LS LUMP SUM

0050 206300 TEMPORARY IRRIGATION SYSTEM LS LUMP SUM

0051 210010 MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT (EROSION CONTROL) EA 3

0052 210110 IMPORTED TOPSOIL (CY) CY 51

0053 210120 DUFF (SQFT) SQFT 18,700

0054 210270 ROLLED EROSION CONTROL PRODUCT

(NETTING)

SQFT 4,090

0055 210350 FIBER ROLLS LF 770

0056 210430 HYDROSEED SQFT 5,040

0057 260203 CLASS 2 AGGREGATE BASE (CY) CY 500

0058 390132 HOT MIX ASPHALT (TYPE A) TON 900

0059 390401 HOT MIX ASPHALT-OPEN GRADED (OPEN

GRADED FRICTION COURSE)

TON 130

0060 394073 PLACE HOT MIX ASPHALT DIKE (TYPE A) LF 69

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0061 394074 PLACE HOT MIX ASPHALT DIKE (TYPE C) LF 42

0062 397005 TACK COAT TON 2

0063 398200 COLD PLANE ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT SQYD 280

0064 490603 24" CAST-IN-DRILLED-HOLE CONCRETE PILING LF 1,160

0065 499010 24" CAST-IN-DRILLED-HOLE CONCRETE PILING

(RETAINING WALL)

LF 454

0066 500001 PRESTRESSING CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE LS LUMP SUM

0067 510051 (F) - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, BRIDGE

FOOTING

CY 71

0068 510053 (F) - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, BRIDGE CY 235

0069 510054 (F) - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, BRIDGE

(POLYMER FIBER)

CY 115

0070 510060 (F) - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, RETAINING

WALL

CY 87

0071 510088 (F) - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, APPROACH

SLAB (TYPE N MODIFIED)

CY 100

0072 510094 (F) - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, DRAINAGE

INLET

CY 1.5

0073 511106 DRILL AND BOND DOWEL LF 42

0074 519091 JOINT SEAL (MR 1 1/2") LF 75

0075 520102 (F) - BAR REINFORCING STEEL (BRIDGE) LB 114,156

0076 520103 (F) - BAR REINFORCING STEEL (RETAINING

WALL)

LB 33,250

0077 650018 24" REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE LF 2.5

0078 046731 12" WELDED STEEL PIPE CASING (BRIDGE) LF 77

0079 710132 REMOVE CULVERT (LF) LF 60

0080 710138 REMOVE DOWNDRAIN (EA) EA 3

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0081 710152 REMOVE HEADWALL EA 2

0082 720008 REMOVE SLOPE PAVING (SQYD) SQYD 270

0083 038397 ENGINEERED STREAMBED MATERIAL CY 410

0084 723040 ROCK SLOPE PROTECTION (3/8 T, CLASS VI,

METHOD B) (CY)

CY 160

0085 015309 VOID FILLER CY 130

0086 015685 STRUCTURAL ROCK CY 60

0087 014611 GRAVEL FILTER (UNIVERSAL) CY 60

0088 750001 (F) - MISCELLANEOUS IRON AND STEEL LB 239

0089 780446 STAIN GALVANIZED SURFACES (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0090 810120 REMOVE PAVEMENT MARKER EA 60

0091 810170 DELINEATOR (CLASS 1) EA 32

0092 810190 GUARD RAILING DELINEATOR EA 17

0093 810230 PAVEMENT MARKER (RETROREFLECTIVE) EA 110

0094 820320 REMOVE METAL POST EA 8

0095 832006 MIDWEST GUARDRAIL SYSTEM (STEEL POST) LF 190

0096 833094 (F) - TUBULAR BICYCLE RAILING LF 338

0097 839544 TRANSITION RAILING (TYPE AGT) EA 3

0098 015299 ALTERNATIVE IN-LINE TERMINAL TL-3 EA 1

0099 839588 BURIED POST END ANCHOR (TYPE B-F) EA 2

0100 015019 ALTERNATIVE CRASH CUSHION TL-3 EA 1

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0101 839820 CONCRETE BARRIER (TYPE 85) LF 344

0102 846007 6" THERMOPLASTIC TRAFFIC STRIPE

(ENHANCED WET NIGHT VISIBILITY)

LF 4,360

0103 846030 REMOVE THERMOPLASTIC TRAFFIC STRIPE LF 2,420

0104 846051 12" RUMBLE STRIP (ASPHALT CONCRETE

PAVEMENT)

STA 6

0105 847218 6" TRAFFIC STRIPE TAPE WITH CONTRAST

(WARRANTY)

LF 620

0106 037874 CONDUIT SYSTEM LS LUMP SUM

0107 872002 TEMPORARY SIGNAL SYSTEMS LS LUMP SUM

0108 048280 1 1/2" CONDUIT (BRIDGE) LS LUMP SUM

0109 046926 4" CONDUIT (BRIDGE) LS LUMP SUM

0110 999990 MOBILIZATION LS LUMP SUM

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

ORGANIZATION

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

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

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

DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISIONS

1 GENERAL

Add to section 1-1.01:

Bid Items and Applicable Sections

Item code

Item description Applicable section

090200 DISPUTE RESOLUTION ADVISOR ON-SITE MEETING 5

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

TASKS

015306 CONTRACTOR-SUPPLIED STREAM RESTORATION SPECIALIST 14

015948 TEMPORARY BOUNDARY SIGN 16

018507 WOOD INSTALLATION 20

046731 12” WELDED STEEL PIPE CASING (BRIDGE) 70

014611 GRAVEL FILTER(UNIVERSAL) 72

015309 VOID FILLER 72

015685 STRUCTURAL ROCK 72

038397 ENGINEERED STREAMBED MATERIAL 72

015019 ALTERNATIVE CRASH CUSHION TL-3 83

013815 ALTERNATIVE IN-LINE TERMINAL SYSTEM (TL-3) 83

037874 CONDUIT SYSTEM 87

046926 4” CONDUIT (BRIDGE) 87

048280 1 ½” CONDUIT (BRIDGE) 87

2 BIDDING

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

The Department makes the following supplemental project information available:

Supplemental Project Information Means Description

Included in the Information Handout 1. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Programmatic Biological Opinion for California Red Legged Frog (81440-2010-F-0382)

2. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Concurrence Letter (23023-0109007)

3. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Act Section 404 Nationwide Permit 27 (Restoration)

(SPN-2026-00056)

4. National Marine Fisheries Service Restoration Center Central Coast Programmatic Biological Opinion (WCR-2015-3755)

5. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Act Approval 1653-2026-181-001-R3

6. CDFW Waterman Gap Supplemental Avoidance and Minimization Measures

7. Department of Parks and Recreation Right of Entry Permit Waterman Gap Fish Passage

8. Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board NOA (No.34426WQ01)

9. Department of Parks and Recreation Agreement #05A2715

10. FHWA Culvert AOP Agreement CAOP-26-0017-

CA

11. California State Parks Santa Cruz Section 4(f) Determination

12. Jurisdictional Impact Map Waterman Gap Fish Passage

13. Revised Foundation Report for San Lorenzo River Bridge (Replace) (Br No.36-0135) dated June 1, 2026

14. Final Hydraulic report for San Lorenzo Bridge dated March 13, 2026

15. Department Furnished Materials and Expenses (DFME) Items subject to Buy America

16. Culvert Bridge As-Built

17. Warranty Bond Form

Available as specified in the Standard Specifications 1. Bridge As-built drawings

Cross sections in the following format

1. The original ground in Land XML format

2. Roadway design alignments and profiles in Land

XML format

3. Cross-sections in a 2D DGN and PDF format

4. Finish grade in Land XML format

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

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

Professionally facilitated project partnering is required.

Delete section 5-1.13B.

Replace section 5-1.13E with:

5-1.13E Prompt Payment Section 5-1.13E applies to all contracts.

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

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

1. Subcontractor’s or entity’s business name

2. Description of work performed

2.1. Bid item numbers or change order numbers

2.2. Written narrative of work performed

3. Value of work performed

4. Amount paid to subcontractor or entity

5. Withhold amount, if applicable

6. Explanation of withhold reasoning, if applicable

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

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

1. Value of the disputed work

2. Amount of the withhold being taken

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

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

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

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

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

1. Withhold was not applied in good faith

2. Requested additional withhold documentation records were not provided

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

4. Required withhold notification was not provided

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

Replace section 5-1.14 with:

5-1.14 SAFETY QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER

5-1.14A General Designate a full-time, on-site safety quality control manager (SQCM) to superintend project safety for the duration of this Contract while work is being performed. The SQCM must not perform other non-safety related work. The SQCM must be available after hours as needed. The SQCM is not required to be on-site during plant establishment period, erosion control establishment period or temporary suspension when no other Contract work is being performed.

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

5-1.14A(1) Submittals Submit a resume of the SQCM before starting work on the project, including education, completed safety training, and safety experience in heavy construction, heavy industrial, or oil and energy industry.

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

1. Names of Department authorized entity providing certification

2. Name of the individual receiving certification

3. Date when the certification was provided

4. Expiration date

Submit a copy of the SSSP as informational submittals:

1. At least 15 days before starting work

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

Submit daily safety status reports within two business days of report date, including completed construction site safety inspection checklists as informational submittals.

5-1.14A(2) Quality Assurance 5-1.14A(2)(a) General Not Used

5-1.14A(2)(b) Certifications The SQCM must have completed training and received a certificate of completion for the Cal/OSHA 30-hour – Cal/OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry or OSHA 510 – OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry training course.

The SQCM must have one of the following certifications:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5-1.14A(2)(c) Qualifications The SQCM must be a competent and qualified person, as defined by Cal/OSHA, and must provide safety oversight on the project. The SQCM must have:

1. Minimum 5 years of safety experience in heavy construction, heavy industrial, or oil and energy industry

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

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

Regs safety requirements

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

1. First aid

2. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

3. Confined space

4. Fall protection

5-1.14B Responsibilities and Requirements The SQCM must be available by:

1. Cellular telephone

2. Two-way radio

3. Mobile internet access

The SQCM must:

1. Develop the SSSP

2. Confirm each worker’s compliance with the Cal/OSHA drug testing requirements

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

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

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

6. Conduct weekly job site safety meetings

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

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

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

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

11. Document safety inspections at every location where construction activity is active using a construction site safety inspection checklist that includes at a minimum:

11.1. Date

11.2. Name of inspector

11.3. Inspection location

11.4. Construction activity

11.5. Name of foreperson

11.6. Safety topics that include:

11.6.1. General

11.6.2. Housekeeping and sanitation

11.6.3. Fire prevention

11.6.4. Personal protective equipment

11.6.5. Electrical safety

11.6.6. Hand and power tools

11.6.7. Falsework safety

11.6.8. Scaffolding safety

11.6.9. Ladder safety

11.6.10. Excavations and trenches

11.6.11. Heavy equipment

11.6.12. Cranes

11.6.13. Concrete construction

11.6.14. Steel erection

11.6.15. Welding and cutting

11.6.16. HMA or concrete paving

11.6.17. Tunneling

11.6.18. Confined space

11.6.19. Fall protection

12. Ensure that the lane closure traffic control daily report is completed by the traffic control technicians and traffic control daily review report is completed by the traffic control supervisor when a traffic control supervisor is required

13. Review the lane closure traffic control daily reports and traffic control daily review reports for any work zone related safety issues

14. Revise SSSP to include procedures to mitigate hazardous situations identified in construction site safety inspections, lane closure traffic control daily reports, and traffic control daily review reports

15. Investigate any near misses or reported incidents in a timely manner and take appropriate action to prevent similar incidents in the future

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

17. Prepare a daily safety status report that includes:

17.1. Daily construction work activities, including temporary traffic control

17.2. Safety related field activities

17.3. Identified safety deficiencies and corrective actions taken

17.4. Meetings, conversations, and other communications related to safety issues

17.5. Any reported near misses or incidents

18. Submit daily safety status reports to the Contractor's on-site superintendent for submittal to the Engineer

When monitoring work zone, take immediate corrective action and notify the Engineer if an imminent danger is identified.

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

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

5-1.14C Payment Not Used

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 05-1K8904 SCR-009-0.046/7.5 In Santa Cruz County on SR 009 from 0.5 miles south of Irwin Way to 150 feet south of El Solvd Heights Dr.

Preserve 14.668 LM of Class 3 pavement rehabilitate drainage systems, replace TMS elements, address 9 acres of stormwater mitigation with OGFC, rehabilitate 50 ADA ramps and replace 40 street signs. Potential for complete streets.

05-1K9004 SCR-009-18.897/27.094 In Santa Cruz County from 0.4 miles south of Saratoga Toll Rd to the Santa Cruz/San Mateo County line

Preserve CAPM strategies including but not limited to dig outs, profile grinding, placing 0.20’ RHMA overlay, placing should backing and dike. Reconstruct guardrail, rehabilitate or replace 6 culverts and replace 67 sign panels as needed in SCr Co.

05-1G9504 SCR-009-8.5/25.5 In Santa Cruz County from Holiday Lane, just south of the City of Ben Lomond, to 4.7 miles north of the northern junction of Route 236 and Route 9

Drainage system upgrades (install and repair) and slope stabilization at inlets/outlets.

05-1H4704 SCR-009-13.6/15.5 On Route 9 in Santa Cruz County, near Boulder Creek, at San Lorenzo River Bridge (PM 13.6) and at Kings Creek Bridge (PM 15.5)

Replace Bridges

05-1M4004 SCR-009-6.3/7.2 In Santa Cruz County on State Route 9 between Kirby Street and San Lorenzo Valley High School

Construct Accessible Pedestrian Path

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

Add between the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs of section 5-1.32:

Where State-owned areas have been designated for Contractor’s use beneath bridge structures, comply with the following:

1. Do not store any of the following beneath structures:

1.1. Explosives or explosive materials

1.2. Flammable or combustible materials

1.3. Incompatible materials, such as chlorine and ammonia, or batteries and fuels, in the same secondary containment facility

2. Material storage may not encroach on any of the following:

2.1. Within 20 feet of any bridge support

2.2. Within 10 feet of any exposed footing or pile cap

2.3. Within a 6-foot minimum clear zone height from the bottom of superstructure to top of material storage

3. Maintain 12-foot minimum width pathways beneath each hinge, bent cap and bridge span allowing manlift vehicle access.

4. Do not obstruct drainage systems.

Add to the end of section 5-1.32:

Personal vehicles of your employees must not be parked on the traveled way or shoulders, including sections closed to traffic.

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

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

Utility Relocation and Date of the Relocation Utility Location Date

AT&T PM 19.2 12/28/2026

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:

1. Controller assemblies, including Model 332LS controller cabinet for traffic signals2. Electronics assembly for battery backup systems as follows:

2.1. Inverter/charger unit

2.2. Power transfer relay

2.3. Manually-operated bypass switch

2.4. Battery harness

2.5. Utility interconnect wires

2.6. Battery temperature probe

2.7. Relay contact wires

The Department furnishes you with completely wired controller cabinets with auxiliary equipment but without controller unit at Caltrans Electric Maintenance, 195 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. At least 48 hours before you pick up the materials, inform the Engineer of what you will pick up and when you will pick it up.

Replace section 6-1.03B with:

6-1.03B Submittals 6-1.03B(1) General Not Used

6-1.03B(2) Work Plan For local material, such as rock, gravel, earth, structure backfill, pervious backfill, imported borrow, and culvert bedding, obtained from a (1) noncommercial source, or (2) source not regulated under California jurisdiction, submit a local material plan for each material at least 60 days before placing the material. The local material plan must include:

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

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

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

3. Sampling protocol

4. Number of samples per volume of local material

5. QA and QC requirements and procedures

6. Qualifications of sampling personnel

7. Stockpile history

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

9. Analyses that will be performed for lead and pH

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

10.1. Source property history

10.2. Land use adjacent to source property

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

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

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

6-1.03B(3) Analytical Test Results At least 15 days before placing local material, submit analytical test results for each local material obtained from a noncommercial source or a source not regulated under CA jurisdiction. The analytical test results must include:

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

The analytical testing described in the local material plan has been performed. I performed a statistical analysis of the test results using the US EPA's ProUCL software with the applicable 95 percent upper confidence limit. I certify that the material from the local material source is suitable for unrestricted use at the job site, it has a pH above 5.0, does not contain soluble lead in concentrations equal to or greater than 5mg/l as determined by the Waste Extraction Test (WET) Procedures, 22 CA Code of Regs § 66261.24(a)(2) App II, does not contain lead in concentrations above 80 mg/kg total lead, is free from all other contaminants identified in the local material plan, and will comply with the job site's basin plan and water quality objectives of the RWQCB.

2. Chain of custody of samples

3. Analytical results no older than 1 year

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

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

6-1.03B(4) Sample and Analysis Sample and analyze local material from a (1) noncommercial source or (2) a source not regulated under CA jurisdiction:

1. Before bringing the local material to the job site

2. As described in the local material plan

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

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

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

Minimum Number of Samples and Analytical Tests for Local Material Maximum volume of imported borrow

(cu yd) Minimum number of samples and analytical tests

< 5,000 8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The analytical test results must demonstrate that the local material:

1. Is not a hazardous waste

2. Has a pH above 5.0

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

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

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

6-1.03C Local Material Management Do not place local material until authorized.

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

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

Replace section 6-1.04 with:

6-1.04 BUY AMERICA

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

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

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

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

1. Iron or steel products

2. Manufactured products

3. Construction materials

4. Excluded materials

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

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

1. Produced in the United States

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. Processed into a specific form and shape; or

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. Non-ferrous metals

2. Plastic and polymer-based products such as:

2.1. Polyvinylchloride

2.2. Composite building materials

3. Glass

4. Fiber optic cable including drop cable

5. Optical fiber

6. Lumber

7. Engineered wood

8. Drywall

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

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

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

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