11-431854 Install high tension cable_ place HMA_ landscape_ and electrical.pdf

Bids open Thursday, July 23, 2026

Dated June 22, 2026

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

AND

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

FOR CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAY IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY NEAR

FALLBROOK FROM 0.7 MILE TO 0.1 MILE SOUTH OF MISSION ROAD

OVERCROSSING

In District 11 On Route 15

Under

Bid book dated June 22, 2026 Standard Specifications dated 2025

Project plans approved April 27, 2026 Standard Plans dated 2025

Identified by

Contract No. 11-431854

11-SD-15-R49.9/R50.5

Project ID 1123000180

Federal-Aid Project

ACHSIMG-0154(212)E

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 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. 11-431854 i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

BID ITEM LIST

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

ORGANIZATION

DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISIONS

1 GENERAL

2 BIDDING

5 CONTROL OF WORK

6 CONTROL OF MATERIALS

7 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC

8 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

9 PAYMENT

DIVISION II GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

12 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL

13 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

14 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

DIVISION III EARTHWORK AND LANDSCAPE

20 LANDSCAPE

21 EROSION CONTROL

DIVISION V SURFACINGS AND PAVEMENTS

39 ASPHALT CONCRETE

DIVISION VII DRAINAGE FACILITIES

62 STORMWATER TREATMENT

DIVISION VIII MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION

72 SLOPE PROTECTION

78 INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION IX TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

83 RAILINGS AND BARRIERS

DIVISION X ELECTRICAL WORK

86 GENERAL

87 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

DIVISION XI MATERIALS

90 CONCRETE

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STANDARD PLANS LIST

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

RSP A3A Abbreviations (Sheet 1 of 3)

RSP A3B Abbreviations (Sheet 2 of 3)

RSP A3C Abbreviations (Sheet 3 of 3)

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

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

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

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

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

A62A Excavation and Backfill - Miscellaneous Details

A73B Markers

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

A77P1 Midwest Guardrail System - Typical Layouts for Embankments

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

A77S3 Metal Railing Anchor Cable and Anchor Plate Details

A87B Hot Mix Asphalt Dikes

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)

RSP T3A Temporary Railing (Type K)

T3B Temporary Railing (Type K)

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) iii

T3G Temporary Barrier System (Staking or Anchoring)

T3G2 Temporary Barrier System (Staking or Anchoring)

T9 Traffic Control System Tables for Lane and Ramp Closures

T10 Traffic Control System for Lane Closure on Freeways and Expressways

T14 Traffic Control System for Ramp Closure

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

T56 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Fiber Roll)

T58 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Construction Entrance)

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

T62 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Drainage Inlet Protection)

T63 Temporary Water Pollution Control Details (Temporary Drainage Inlet Protection)

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

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

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-6G Electrical Systems (Lighting Standard, Type 32)

ES-7M Electrical Systems (Signal and Lighting Standard, Details No. 1)

ES-7N Electrical Systems (Signal and Lighting Standard, Details No. 2)

RSP ES-7O Electrical Systems (Signal and Lighting Standard, Details No. 3)

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

ES-8B Electrical Systems (Traffic Pull Box)

ES-11 Electrical Systems (Foundation Installations)

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

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

ES-15D Electrical Systems (Lighting and Sign Illumination Control) iv

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, July 23, 2026

Dated June 22, 2026

General work description: Install high tension cable, place HMA, landscape, and electrical.

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

STATE HIGHWAY IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY NEAR FALLBROOK FROM 0.7 MILE TO 0.1 MILE SOUTH

OF MISSION ROAD OVERCROSSING.

District-County-Route-Post Mile: 11-SD-15-R49.9/R50.5

Contract No. 11-431854

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-32, C-13, C-8.

Federal-aid project no.:

ACHSIMG-0154(212)E

Bids must be on a unit price basis.

Complete the work, excluding plant establishment and permanent erosion control establishment work, within 50 working days.

Complete the work, including plant establishment and permanent erosion control establishment work, within 300 working days.

Complete the plant establishment work within 250 working days.

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

The estimated cost of the project is $3,040,000.

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 50

0003 120090 CONSTRUCTION AREA SIGNS LS LUMP SUM

0004 120100 TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM LS LUMP SUM

0005 120103 STATIONARY IMPACT ATTENUATOR VEHICLE DAY 2

0006 120195 TRAFFIC DRUM EA 9

0007 120207 PORTABLE RADAR SPEED FEEDBACK SIGN

SYSTEM

DAY 50

0008 120320 TEMPORARY BARRIER SYSTEM LF 3,480

0009 128651 PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN (EA) EA 3

0010 129108 TEMPORARY CRASH CUSHION TL-3 EA 2

0011 130100 JOB SITE MANAGEMENT LS LUMP SUM

0012 130301 STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN LS LUMP SUM

0013 130312 PRE-STORM EVENT INSPECTION REPORT EA 1

0014 130323 DURING-AND POST-STORM EVENT INSPECTION

REPORT

DAY 1

0015 130331 STORMWATER ANNUAL REPORT EA 1

0016 130620 TEMPORARY DRAINAGE INLET PROTECTION EA 3

0017 130640 TEMPORARY FIBER ROLL LF 1,260

0018 130710 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE EA 2

0019 130730 STREET SWEEPING LS LUMP SUM

0020 130900 TEMPORARY CONCRETE WASHOUT LS LUMP SUM

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0021 038275 MANAGE SOLID WASTE GENERATED BY THE

PUBLIC

HR 120

0022 160110 TEMPORARY HIGH-VISIBILITY FENCE LF 3,040

0023 190101 ROADWAY EXCAVATION CY 170

0024 194001 DITCH EXCAVATION CY 220

0025 200002 ROADSIDE CLEARING LS LUMP SUM

0026 204099 PLANT ESTABLISHMENT WORK LS LUMP SUM

0027 210010 MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT (EROSION CONTROL) EA 1

0028 210212 DRY SEED (SQFT) SQFT 11,000

0029 210300 HYDROMULCH SQFT 27,500

0030 210430 HYDROSEED SQFT 27,500

0031 210610 COMPOST (CY) CY 3.5

0032 210630 INCORPORATE MATERIALS SQFT 27,500

0033 211111 PERMANENT EROSION CONTROL

ESTABLISHMENT WORK

LS LUMP SUM

0034 390132 HOT MIX ASPHALT (TYPE A) TON 14

0035 394074 PLACE HOT MIX ASPHALT DIKE (TYPE C) LF 75

0036 394077 PLACE HOT MIX ASPHALT DIKE (TYPE F) LF 620

0037 394090 PLACE HOT MIX ASPHALT (MISCELLANEOUS

AREA)

SQYD 40

0038 397005 TACK COAT TON 0.1

0039 398100 REMOVE ASPHALT CONCRETE DIKE LF 700

0040 017513 DESIGN POLLUTION PREVENTION

INFILTRATION AREA (COMPOST)

CY 41

Item No.

Item Code Item Description Unit of Measure Estimated Quantity

0041 710150 REMOVE INLET EA 1

0042 710264 CAP RISER EA 1

0043 721420 CONCRETE (DITCH LINING) CY 170

0044 721431 CONCRETE (CONCRETE APRON) CY 1.5

0045 780446 STAIN GALVANIZED SURFACES (LS) LS LUMP SUM

0046 810190 GUARD RAILING DELINEATOR EA 41

0047 820113 TREATMENT BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE

MARKER

EA 4

0048 820510 RESET ROADSIDE SIGN (ONE POST) EA 1

0049 820590 RELOCATE ROADSIDE SIGN-ONE POST EA 1

0050 832006 MIDWEST GUARDRAIL SYSTEM (STEEL POST) LF 1,080

0051 832070 VEGETATION CONTROL (MINOR CONCRETE) SQYD 820

0052 038795 HIGH TENSION CABLE BARRIER LF 1,840

0053 839580 END ANCHOR ASSEMBLY (TYPE SFT-M) EA 1

0054 015299 ALTERNATIVE IN-LINE TERMINAL TL-3 EA 1

0055 872131 MODIFYING LIGHTING SYSTEMS LS LUMP SUM

0056 014188 SUBSURFACE LOCATOR LS LUMP SUM

0057 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

038275 MANAGE SOLID WASTE GENERATED BY THE PUBLIC 14

017513 DESIGN POLLUTION PREVENTION INFILTRATION AREA

(COMPOST)

038795 HIGH TENSION CABLE BARRIER 83

015299 ALTERNATIVE IN-LINE TERMINAL TL-3 83

014188 SUBSURFACE LOCATOR 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 Geotechnical Design Report for Interstate 15 SHOPP

Safety – 20.XX.201.010, dated November 24, 2025

Foundation Analysis and Design of the Brifen Wire Rope Safety Fence, dated August 7, 2025

The Brifen O-Post MASH Manual

MASH O-Post Deflection Graph

Utility Management Matrix (UMM) – Utility Conflict List

Approved Installation Manuals for Alternative In-Line Terminal TL-3

Brifen USA Inc Quote, dated March 25, 2026

Natina Steel Solution Quote, dated March 24, 2026

Available as specified in the Standard Specifications

11-431854-Cross Sections-PD-06.pdf

Delete section 2-1.20.

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

5 CONTROL OF WORK

Delete section 5-1.13B.

Replace section 5-1.13E with:

5-1.13E Prompt Payment

Section 5-1.13E applies to all contracts.

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

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

1. Subcontractor’s or entity’s business name

2. Description of work performed

2.1. Bid item numbers or change order numbers

2.2. Written narrative of work performed

3. Value of work performed

4. Amount paid to subcontractor or entity

5. Withhold amount, if applicable

6. Explanation of withhold reasoning, if applicable

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

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

1. Value of the disputed work

2. Amount of the withhold being taken

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

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

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

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

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

1. Withhold was not applied in good faith

2. Requested additional withhold documentation records were not provided

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

4. Required withhold notification was not provided

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

Add to the end of section 5-1.32:

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

6 CONTROL OF MATERIALS

Add to end of section 6-1.01:

If you fail to submit the form for materials subject to Buy America, the Department may:

1. Withhold from the next progress payment

2. Reject your request for a De Minimis Costs waiver for non-compliant construction materials or manufactured products

Replace section 6-1.03B with:

6-1.03B Submittals

6-1.03B(1) General

Not Used

6-1.03B(2) Work Plan

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

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

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

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

3. Sampling protocol

4. Number of samples per volume of local material

5. QA and QC requirements and procedures

6. Qualifications of sampling personnel

7. Stockpile history

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

9. Analyses that will be performed for lead and pH

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

10.1. Source property history

10.2. Land use adjacent to source property

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

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

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

6-1.03B(3) Analytical Test Results

At least 15 days before placing local material, submit analytical test results for each local material obtained from a noncommercial source or a source not regulated under CA jurisdiction. The analytical test results must include:

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

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

2. Chain of custody of samples

3. Analytical results no older than 1 year

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

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

6-1.03B(4) Sample and Analysis

Sample and analyze local material from a (1) noncommercial source or (2) a source not regulated under CA jurisdiction:

1. Before bringing the local material to the job site

2. As described in the local material plan

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

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

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

Minimum Number of Samples and Analytical Tests for Local Material

Maximum volume of imported borrow (cu yd)

Minimum number of samples and analytical tests

< 5,000 8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The analytical test results must demonstrate that the local material:

1. Is not a hazardous waste

2. Has a pH above 5.0

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

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

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

6-1.03C Local Material Management

Do not place local material until authorized.

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

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

Replace section 6-1.04 with:

6-1.04 BUY AMERICA

6-1.04A General

Buy America requirements do not apply to the following:

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

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

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

1. Iron or steel products

2. Manufactured products

3. Construction materials

4. Excluded materials

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

6-1.04B Crumb Rubber (Pub Res Code § 42703(d))

Furnish crumb rubber with a certificate of compliance. Crumb rubber must be:

1. Produced in the United States

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

6-1.04C Iron or Steel Products

Iron or steel products must be melted and manufactured in the United States except:

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

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

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

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

6-1.04D Manufactured Products

Manufactured products mean articles, materials, or supplies that have been:

1. Processed into a specific form and shape; or

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6-1.04E Construction Materials

The following construction materials must be produced in the United States under standards in 2 CFR 184.6:

1. Non-ferrous metals

2. Plastic and polymer-based products such as:

2.1. Polyvinylchloride

2.2. Composite building materials

3. Glass

4. Fiber optic cable including drop cable

5. Optical fiber

6. Lumber

7. Engineered wood

8. Drywall

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

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

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

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

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

The percentage threshold is calculated based on the following formula:

X = NC / TA

where:

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

does not include excluded materials)

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

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

Add to section 6-1:

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

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

See section 6-1.06B for definitions.

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

Material or product Material specifications

Hot mix asphalta Section 39-2, "Hot Mix Asphalt" Excludes RHMA, OGFC, and BWC materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC

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

7-1.02K(6)(j)(iii) Unregulated Earth Material Containing Lead

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

Unregulated earth material exists throughout the job site.

Unregulated earth material containing lead has been detected to a depth of 2 feet within the job site.

Unregulated levels of lead found range from less than 11 to 57 mg/kg total lead with an average concentration of 30.57 mg/kg total lead as analyzed by X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) field readings and based upon a 95 percent upper confidence limit. The XRF readings were performed in general accordance with the October 2019 Characterization using XRF low-risk sites, District 11, Soil Management Agreement for Aerially Deposited Lead-Contaminated Soils concurrence letter from DTSC.

Unregulated levels of lead on the job site have a predicted average soluble concentration of 3.1 mg/L .

Handle the material under all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including those of the following agencies:

1. Cal/OSHA

2. CA RWQCB, Region 9 - San Diego

If unregulated material is disposed of:

1. Submit at least 15 days before disposal, the form titled "Agreement between a Contractor Working on State Facilities and a Real Property Owner for Disposing Construction-related Material Suitable for Use on Residential Zoned Property" which discloses the lead concentration of the material to the receiving property owner and obtains authorization for disposal on the property. Give a copy of the signed form to the property owner.

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

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

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

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

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 or SWPPP, whichever applies

3. Contingency plan for opening closures to traffic

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.

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 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.

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

DIVISION II GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

12 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL

Replace section 12-3.22 with:

12-3.22 TEMPORARY CRASH CUSHIONS

12-3.22A General

12-3.22A(1) Summary

Section 12-3.22 includes specifications for installing, repairing, replacing, maintaining, and removing temporary crash cushions.

12-3.22A(2) Definitions

Not Used

12-3.22A(3) Submittals

At least 10 days before installation, submit as informational submittal for each temporary crash cushion model:

1. Certificate of compliance

2. Two copies of the following:

2.1. Manufacturer’s installation and maintenance manual

2.2 Department approved manufacturer’s drawings from the Department’s Division of Safety

Programs website

3. Record of training provided by manufacturer for each person installing the temporary crash cushion

12-3.22A(4) Quality Assurance

12-3.22A(4)(a) General

Not Used

12-3.22A(4)(b) Quality Control

Temporary crash cushion must be installed under the manufacturer's instructions by personnel trained by the manufacturer.

Keep a copy of the manufacturer’s drawings, and installation and maintenance manual for each temporary crash cushion model at the job site during installation.

12-3.22B Materials

12-3.22B(1) General

Temporary crash cushion must:

1. Be on the Authorized Materials List for highway safety features

2. Comply with MASH:

2.1. Test Level 3 (TL-3) for a posted speed limit 45 mph or greater

2.2. Test Level 2 (TL-2) for a posted speed limit less than 45 mph

Water-filled temporary crash cushion must:

1. Include all components required for attachment to temporary barrier or protected obstacle

2. Comply with the manufacturer's drawings shown on the Department’s Division of Safety Programs website

Each sand-filled temporary crash cushion module must be:

1. Colored standard yellow with a black lid

2. Free from structural flaws and objectionable surface defects

Sand for filling module must:

1. Be commercial quality, washed concrete sand

2. Contain no more than 5 percent water under California Test 226

3. Be clean when placed in the module

12-3.22B(2) Temporary Crash Cushions TL-3

Temporary crash cushion TL-3 must:

1. Comply with MASH TL-3

2. Be one of the following:

2.1. Water-filled temporary crash cushion gating, non-redirective system

2.2. Sand-filled temporary crash cushion module array

12-3.22B(3) Temporary Crash Cushions TL-2

Temporary crash cushion TL-2 must:

1. Comply with MASH TL-2

2. Be one of the following:

2.1. Water-filled temporary crash cushion gating, non-redirective system

2.2. Sand-filled temporary crash cushion module array

12-3.22C Construction

12-3.22C(1) General

When activities expose traffic to fixed obstacles, protect traffic from the obstacles with temporary crash cushions.

You may use NCHRP Report 350 compliant temporary crash cushions before December 31, 2026.

Install temporary crash cushions under the manufacturer's instructions before:

1. Starting activities requiring the crash cushions.

2. Opening to traffic lanes adjacent to the protected obstacles.

Temporary crash cushions must not impede the flow of traffic or encroach on the traveled way.

Attach a Type R or Type P marker panel to the front of temporary crash cushions if the closest point to the traveled way is within 12 feet of the traveled way. Fasten marker panels firmly to crash cushions with commercial quality hardware or by other authorized methods.

Maintain temporary crash cushions in place at each location, including when work is not in progress.

Keep the area behind the temporary crash cushions clear of obstructions.

Repair damaged temporary crash cushions immediately. Remove and replace temporary crash cushions damaged beyond repair. Repair and replacement of temporary crash cushions damaged by traffic is change order work.

12-3.22C(2) Water-Filled Temporary Crash Cushions

Place temporary crash cushions and a minimum 20 feet of temporary barrier at a parallel 2-foot offset from edge of traveled way.

Install temporary crash cushions adjacent to a:

1. Barrier at an offset distance 1 to 2 feet or 7 feet or greater from the barrier

2. Dike or curb at an offset distance 0 to 4 feet or 7-1/2 feet or greater from the dike or curb

12-3.22C(3) Sand-Filled Temporary Crash Cushions

Do not use sand-filled temporary crash cushions for permanent installations.

Use the same type of sand-filled modules for each array. Fill each sand-filled module with sand under the manufacturer's instructions.

Securely fasten the top edge of a seal to the wall of the sand-filled module with a continuous strip of heavy-duty tape, when a seal is required.

You may place sand-filled temporary crash cushion modules on movable pallets or frames complying with the dimensions shown. The pallets or frames must provide a full-bearing base beneath the modules. Do not move the modules and supporting pallets or frames by sliding or skidding along the pavement or bridge deck.

Attach a Type R marker panel such that the top of the panel is 1 inch below the module lid. Attach a Type P marker panel such that the bottom of the panel rests upon the roadway surface or pallet surface when used.

You may remove sand-filled modules during the work shift for access to the work area if the exposed fixed obstacle is 15 feet or more from the nearest lane carrying traffic. Reset the modules before the end of the work shift.

A lateral move of a temporary crash cushion module is change order work if ordered and the repositioning is not shown.

Remove sand-filled temporary crash cushion modules, including sand, pallets or frames, and marker panels, at Contract acceptance.

12-3.22D Payment

The payment quantity does not include:

1. Temporary crash cushions placed for public safety

2. Modules placed in excess of the number described

Add to the beginning of section 12-3.32C:

Place PCMSs at the locations shown and in advance of the 1st warning sign for each:

1. Stationary lane closure

2. Shoulder closure

3. Speed reduction zone

Add between the 9th and 10th paragraphs of section 12-3.32C:

Start displaying the message on the sign 30 minutes before closing the lane or shoulder or when directed by the Engineer.

Add to section 12-4.02A(2):

special days: Special days are listed in Section 12-4.02C(3)(f).

Add to the end of section 12-4.02C(1):

Keep the full width of the traveled way open to traffic when no active construction activities are occurring in the traveled way or within 6 feet of the traveled way.

Keep the full width of the ramp traveled way open for use by traffic on designated holidays and special days.

For each 10-minute interval or fraction thereof past the time specified to open the closure, the amount for liquidated damages per interval shown in the table below is deducted. Liquidated damages are limited to 5 percent of the total bid per occurrence. Liquidated damages are not assessed if the Engineer orders the closure to remain in place beyond the scheduled pickup time.

Type of facility Route Direction or segment Period Liquidated damages/interval

Mainline 15 Southbound 1st half hour 2nd half hour

2nd hour and beyond

$3,000/10 minutes $8,050/10 minutes

$10,750/10 minutes

Add to the end of section 12-4.02C(3)(a):

If work vehicles or equipment is parked on the shoulder within 6 feet of a traffic lane of a freeway or expressway, close the shoulder area as shown.

Replace section 12-4.02C(3)(e) with:

12-4.02C(3)(e) Closure Restrictions for Special Events and Venues

For the period from 3 hours before to 2 hours after the Event Schedule, shown in the table titled "Special Events and Venues," do not perform work that encroaches onto the traveled way of the freeway, ramps or connectors in the Route Limit. Only closure charts stating they may be used during a listed Special Event or Venue are permitted during this period.

The special events and venues that could impact closures are shown in the following table:

Special Events and Venues Special Event or

Venue Event Schedule

Affected Route

Route Limit

"December Nights" at Balboa Park

Weekday, 3:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.

Weekend, Noon-11:00 p.m.

5 Route 75 to Route 8 94 Route 5 to Route 15

163 Route 5 to Route 15

"Comic-Con" at San Diego

Convention Center

Preview Night on weekday, 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

Weekdays after Preview Night, 6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

Sunday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

5 Route 15 to Route 52 94 Route 5 to Route 805

163 Route 5 to Route 805

Del Mar Fairgrounds

San Diego County Fair, weekdays (other than July 4), 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

San Diego County Fair, weekends (other than July 4), 9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

July 4, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.

5 Route 805 (in Sorrento Valley area) to Palomar Airport Road

56 Route 5 to Carmel Valley Road

"Farmers Insurance Open" at Torrey Pines Golf

Course

Each day of the event, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

5 Route 52 to Via de la Valle

Petco Park

Major League Baseball game.

Scheduled start time to 3-1/2 hours after scheduled start time

All-American Classic.

Scheduled start time to 2 hours after scheduled start time

Holiday Bowl. Scheduled start time to 3 hours after scheduled start time

Supercross, Motocross or Monster Truck event.

KAABOO San Diego Music

Festival, weekdays, 8:30 a.m.- 11:00 p.m.

KAABOO San Diego Music

Festival, weekend, 9:30 a.m.- 11:00 p.m.

5 Route 15 to Route 8 15 Route 15 entrance ramp from

Main Street (near Southcrest area)

94 Route 5 to Route 15 163 Route 5 to Route 8

Snapdragon Stadium

College or University football game. Scheduled start time to 3 hours after scheduled start time

Supercross, Motocross or

Monster Truck event.

Major League Rugby, National Lacrosse League, Professional

Soccer Games, or World Lacrosse games. Scheduled start time to 2 hours after scheduled start time.

Concert or festival event.

after scheduled start time.

8 Route 163 to College Avenue 15 Route 805 to Route 163

805 Route 52 to Route 15

"Rock 'n' Roll Marathon" in San

Diego

The day before 5K, 10:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.

Day of 5K, 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Day of Marathon, 5:00 a.m.-

5:00 p.m.

5 Route 15 to Route 52 8 Route 5 to Route 15

15 Route 805 to Route163 163 Route 5 to Route 52

"Miramar Air Show" at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar

Friday, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Sunday, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

15 Route 8 to Route 56 52 Route 805 to Route 125

Route 8 to Route 5 (Sorrento

Valley area)

San Diego Pride Festival

Saturday, 6:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.

Sunday, 6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

163 Route 5 to Route 8

From 12:00 p.m. on the day before Thanksgiving to 12:01 a.m. on January 2 of the next year, do not perform work that encroaches onto the traveled way at the interchanges listed in the table titled "Seasonal Shopping". Only closure charts stating they may be used during Seasonal Shopping are permitted during this period.

The shopping or market venues that could impact closures are shown in the following table:

Seasonal Shopping Shopping or Market Venue Affected Routes Interchange

La Jolla Village Square

Nobel Drive La Jolla Village Dr

Chula Vista Center 5 H Street

Las Americas Premium Outlets

Dairy Mart Road Via De San Ysidro

5/805 Camino De La Plaza

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