6-1. BID-275-26 Specifications.pdf

Boulder County Public Works March 13, 2026 2026 Long Line Striping Project No. TR-26-01

Revised on 3/19/24

BOULDER COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

2026 LONG LINE STRIPING

The 2023 Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction controls construction of this project. The following special provisions supplement or modify the Standard Specifications and take precedence over the Standard Specifications and plans.

PROJECT SPECIAL PROVISIONS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF WORK

REVISION OF SECTION 101 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS

REVISION OF SECTION 102 PROJECT PLANS AND OTHER DATA

REVISION OF SECTION 103 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

REVISION OF SECTION 104 MAINTAINING TRAFFIC

REVISION OF SECTION 107 AIR QUALITY CONTROL

REVISION OF SECTION 107 FIRE PROTECTION PLAN

REVISION OF SECTION 108 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

REVISION OF SECTION 202 REMOVAL OF PAVEMENT MARKING

REVISION OF SECTION 626 PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICES

REVISION OF SECTIONS 627 AND 713 GLASS BEADS FOR PAVEMENT MARKING

REVISION OF SECTION 187 PAVEMENT MARKING

REVISION OF SECTION 630 CONSTRUCTION ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL

REVISION OF SECTION 630 MOBILE PAVEMENT MARKING ZONE (WITH ATTENUATOR)

Revised on 3/19/24

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE: The proposal guaranty shall be a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the Contractor’s total bid.

Both a payment and a performance bond are required for this project and must equal 100% of the proposed cost. The cost of this bond must be factored into the total cost, please do not include as a line item.

Contractor hereby proposes to furnish all labor, machinery, equipment, materials and supplies, and to sustain all the expense incurred in doing the work per the proposal schedule, and in pursuance of a certain advertisement of the County Commissioners, County of Boulder, of the State of Colorado, and in accordance with the full details, Plans, and Specifications as prescribed by said County Engineer.

The Boulder County Public Works Department is seeking bids for the 2026 Long Line Striping project. The work manly consists of removing and installing epoxy pavement markings.

Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction shall be interpreted to have different meanings within the scope of this Contract. A summary of redefinitions is as follows:

Revised on 3/19/24

COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF WORK

The Contractor shall commence work under the Contract on or before the 5th day following the Contract execution unless such time for beginning the work is changed by the Project Engineer in the "Notice to Proceed." The Contractor shall complete all work (excluding punch list items) within 25 working days in accordance with the "Notice to Proceed" and the punch list items shall be completed within 5 working days. Punch list work shall be done efficiently and effectively so as not to unnecessarily delay work.

Revised on 3/19/24

REVISION OF SECTION 101

DEFINITIONS AND TERMS

Certain terms utilized in the latest edition of the Colorado Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction shall be interpreted to have different meanings within the scope of this Contract. A summary of redefinitions is as follows:

Subsection 101.02

“Contractor” shall mean prefabricator and/or contractor as described in subsection 101.23

“Department” shall mean Boulder County, Colorado (where applicable).

“Engineer” shall mean County Engineer, Boulder County, Colorado, or designated representative (where applicable).

Subsection 101.02 shall be replaced with the following:

When New Year’s Day, Cesar Chavez Day, Independence Day, or Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be considered a holiday. When one of these days falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a holiday.

Holidays recognized by the Boulder County are:

New Year’s Day Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day President’s Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Indigenous People’s Day General Election Day (Even years) Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Friday after Thanksgiving Day Christmas Eve, 1/2 Day Christmas Eve (beginning at noon, only if day falls on Tuesday

- Thursday), Full Day Christmas Eve, only if day falls on Monday Christmas Day New Year’s Eve, 1/2 Day New Year's Eve (beginning at noon, only if day falls on

Tuesday - Thursday), Full day New Year’s Eve, only if day falls on Monday

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REVISION OF SECTION 101

DEFINITIONS AND TERMS

Boulder County projects utilizing funds overseen by the Colorado Department of Transportation may also recognize the State of Colorado recognized holidays. are:

Cesar Chavez Day Frances Xavier Cabrini Day (Cabrini Day)

“Laboratory” shall mean Boulder County, Colorado, or their designated representative.

“Project Engineer” shall mean Boulder County’s duly authorized representative who may be a

Boulder County employee or an employee of a consulting engineer (consultant) under contract to Boulder County. (where applicable)

Subsection 101.02 (a) “CDOT Project Engineer” shall be replaced with “Project Engineer” within these specifications. When applicable and when these documents reference a CDOT engineer, this reference shall be construed to mean Project Engineer.

Subsection 101.02 shall be added as follows:

Department’s Field Materials Manual. The Departments’ Field Materials Manual shall refer to Boulder County’s Minimum Construction Testing Requirement Checklist.

Subsection 101.02 (b) shall be replaced with the following:

“Consultant Project Engineer”. The consultant employee under the responsible charge of the consultant’s Professional Engineer who is in direct charge of the work and is responsible for the administration and satisfactory completion of the project. The Consultant Project Engineer’s duties are delegated by the Project Engineer in accordance with the scope of work in the consultant’s contract with Boulder County. The Consultant Project Engineer is not authorized to sign or approve Contract Modification Orders.

“Region Transportation Director” shall mean Boulder County Engineer, Boulder County, Colorado, or designated representative (where applicable).

“State” shall mean Boulder County, Colorado (where applicable).

Revised 2/29/24

REVISION OF SECTION 102

PROJECT PLANS AND OTHER DATA

Section 102 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:

Subsection 102.04 shall be replaced with the following:

Any change to proposal forms, plans, or specifications prior to the opening of proposals will be issued by the Department through posting of the changes on the County’s designated bidding website and by emailing directly to vendors on the vendor list, Colorado Unified Certification Program DBE Directory vendor list and Minority Business Development Agency which emails them to their vendor list. Certain individuals are named in the project specifications who have sole authority to provide information, clarification or interpretation to bidders prior to opening of proposals. Information obtained from persons other than those named individuals is invalid and shall not be used for bidding purposes.

Subsection 102.05 shall include the following:

Boulder County will provide electronic files of drawings, the sample contract document, the project technical specifications in PDF format, online at the designated internet bid advertisement site, and they will be considered as the official bid set and record set.

It is the responsibility of the Contractor to obtain their own electronic copy of the Standard Specification for Road and Bridge Construction issued by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). It is also the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure they are always available for use on the project site. Contractors shall use the most current adopted version at the time of the first date of bid advertisement or as otherwise noted in the index for CDOT standard special provisions for the specific project. CDOT’s specifications can be found at: https://www.codot.gov/business/designsupport/cdot-construction-specifications.

Revised on 3/19/24

REVISION OF SECTION 103

AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

Section 103 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:

Subsection 103.01 shall be replaced with the following:

Consideration of Proposals. After the proposals (bids) are opened and read, they will be evaluated, and the Contract awarded or rejected in accordance with the “Rules” referenced in subsection 102.01.

Revised on 3/19/24

REVISION OF SECTION 104

MAINTAINING TRAFFIC

Section 104 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised as follows:

Subsection 104.04 shall include the following:

Employee vehicle parking is prohibited where it conflicts with safety, access or flow of traffic. The Contractor is responsible for obtaining, coordinating and maintaining acceptable parking and staging areas for the duration of the construction activities. This shall not be paid for separately but shall be included in the work.

Revised on 3/19/24

REVISION OF SECTION 107

AIR QUALITY CONTROL

Section 107 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:

Subsection 107.24 shall include the following:

Equipment Emissions. Boulder County projects shall meet or exceed current Colorado Air Quality standards. The project work shall be performed using practices that minimize air quality detriments during construction. All the standards below shall be followed to improve air quality related to this project:

(a) Emissions standards:

(1) Optimally, electric or hybrid powered equipment or vehicles will be used on all projects.

(2) Equipment engines shall be compliant with the most recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements.

(3) Contractors are required to maintain a minimum emissions level for diesel fueled equipment at a Tier 3 level.

(4) All diesel vehicles, construction equipment, and generators on site shall be fueled with ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD) or a biodiesel (B20) blend approved by the original engine manufacturer with sulfur content of 15 ppm or less.

(b) Exemption. Emergency equipment is exempt from this specification. All reasonable effort will be made to replace equipment placed in service at the beginning of the emergency work with equipment as specified above as soon as possible.

(c) Cost. Unless shown otherwise in the bid tabulation for this project, costs to achieve this specification will be included in the overall cost of the project.

Last Updated 3/15/23

FIRE PROTECTION PLAN

Section 107 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised as follows:

Subsection 107.18 shall be deleted and replaced with the following:

107.18 Fire Protection Plan. The following work elements are considered safety critical work for this project:

(a) Fire Protection Plan. Prior to start of work, the Contractor shall submit a Fire Control Plan in writing to the Engineer. The plan shall include the following:

(1) A 24-hour Emergency Contact List which, at a minimum, includes Project Superintendent, Project Foreman and Project Traffic Control Supervisor.

(2) A complete list, including storage locations, of all tools and equipment the Contractor will use in the event of an emergency within project limits.

(3) Methods that will be employed if a fire is encountered or started during construction activities within the project limits.

(4) Specific fire prevention precautions, and the required fire mitigation equipment, for every activity which has the potential for starting a fire. At a minimum the plan shall address prevention planning related to use of heavy equipment, vehicles, hand tools, storage and parking areas.

(5) Specific precautions for fueling operations.

(6) Provisions for field safety meetings. The Contractor shall conduct field safety meetings

(also known as toolbox or tailgate meetings) at least once per week. The Contractor shall encourage participation by all persons working at the project site. Participants shall discuss specific fire prevention precautions for construction activities.

(b) Equipment and Procedures.

Spark Arrestors. All diesel and gasoline powered engines, both mobile and stationary, shall be equipped with serviceable spark arrestors each gasoline power saw shall be provided with a spark screen and a muffler in good condition. Spill-proof metal safety cans shall be used for refueling.

Storage and Parking Areas. Batch plant areas, Paint and materials, equipment service areas, parking areas, gas and oil drum storage areas, and explosive storage areas shall be cleared of all flammable materials for a distance of 50 feet. Small stationary engine sites shall be cleared of all flammable material for distance of 20 feet. Other mitigation methods may be used as approved by the Engineer and applicable codes.

Last Updated 3/15/23

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REVISION OF SECTION 107

FIRE PROTECTION PLAN

(c) Open Burning During Weather Events. During any of the following weather events, open burning is not permitted in unincorporated Boulder County from time of issuance until midnight in which the event expires: Red Flag Warning, High Wind Warning, High Wind Watch and Fire Danger Warning. Check the local forecast for up to date information issued by the National Weather Service. This is per Boulder County Ordinance 2018-1, “An Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Boulder County Ordinance 2006-2 and Authorizing the Declaration of Open Fire Bans by the Board of County Commissioners or the County Sheriff.”

The National Weather Service issues weather statements to inform area firefighting and land use management agencies that conditions are ideal for wildland fire ignition and propagation (Red Flag Warning, High Wind Warning, High Wind Watch, Fire Danger Warning).

For this standard special provision, smoking is an open flame and shall be included in the definition of open burning, which is not permitted for the above listed weather events.

Any smoking or lighting of items outside or within a vehicle with open windows is not permitted on the project site or within 500 feet of the project’s limits of disturbance. With the approval of the Engineer, who consults with the local Fire Authority, a designated smoking area may be established.

Last Updated 3/15/23

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FIRE PROTECTION PLAN

No additional payment or compensation will be paid to the Contractor during any weather events associated with open burning and include Red Flag Warning, High Wind Warning, High Wind Watch, Fire Danger Warning. Delays may be counted as an excusable delay per Standard Specification 108.08 or at the discretion of the Engineer.

(d) Costs. All costs associated with the preparation and implementation of the Plan and compliance with all fire protection provisions and requirements will not be measured and paid for separately but shall be included in the work.

Revised on 3/19/24

REVISION OF SECTION 108

PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

Subsection 108.05 shall include the following:

All work performed by the Contractor or any of their agents shall be accomplished during the established working hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Neither the Contractor nor their agents shall work outside of the daily working hours without prior approval by the Engineer. Night work will be approved on a location by location basis and shall be exempt from the additional engineering and inspection costs referenced below.

If the Contractor receives approval to work additional hours for their convenience, the Contractor shall reimburse the County for the cost of providing additional engineering and inspection services. The reimbursement to the County will be at a rate of $125.00 per hour for each County employee and $175.00 per hour for each consultant required to be on the job site. This cost will be deducted from any money due the Contractor.

Revised on 3/19/24

REVISION OF SECTION 202

REMOVAL OF PAVEMENT MARKING

Section 202 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:

Subsection 202.05 shall include the following:

Pavement Markings to be removed shall be marked by the Contractor no less than two working days prior to removal. The Department shall review and approve the pavement markings to be removed prior to the work. All Removal of Pavement Markings shall be completed prior to permanent striping layout. All pavement markings removed shall become the property of the Contractor and disposed of properly offsite.

Revised on 3/19/24

REVISION OF SECTION 626

PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICES

Section 626 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:

Subsection 626.01 shall include the following:

The Boulder County Public Works Department Public Information Officer (PIO) will coordinate public information regarding the project and provide timely updates regarding construction to the public through a variety of established channels

The contractor shall designate a representative with whom the PIO can confer with as needed to ensure that all pertinent construction-related information is conveyed to the public. The contractor-designated representative may maintain a direct line of contact with the PIO to assist with answering questions from the public. The PIO will also conduct any media related activities that may arise over the course of the project. All media inquiries will be directed to the PIO for follow up. The contractor-designated representative may be called upon to assist with media related requests for information and photo or video content.

It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to maintain adequate signage throughout the construction site. The signs shall conform to the requirements of Section 630 and shall be erected at least one week prior to the beginning of construction. These signs shall be updated if the project schedule changes, at no cost to the project.

The contractor should confer with the PIO and the Engineer on any messages that will appear on static or variable messaging boards. It will also be the responsibility of the contractor to maintain timely and frequent communications with construction zone area residents/property owners who will be directly impacted by daily construction activities.

The contractor can do this as they so choose (door hangers, site visits, etc.) but they are to inform any resident at least 48-hours prior to work being conducted in front of a property so that they understand the impacts of the work on their daily activities and how they can access their home while work is taking place in their area. The contractor is also responsible for informing impacted property owners and residents of any utility service interruptions (i.e., water, power, cable, phone, internet).

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REVISION OF SECTION 626

PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICES

Access for emergency vehicles must always be provided. Coordination with emergency service providers is the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor must inform local emergency service providers (Sheriff, Fire Protection District, ambulance services) of any work that may impact their ability to respond to an emergency in the area of the construction project prior to completing the work.

The Contractor must also coordinate with the United States Postal Service (USPS) and trash haulers if construction-related activities will interfere with their ability to complete their duties.

Impacts to local school bus routes must also be coordinated by the contractor and the affected school district. The same can be said for impacts to Regional Transportation District Route (RTD) that are impacted by construction.

The Contractor shall submit weekly lane closure reports to the Engineer and the PIO.

Last Updated 3/13/22

REVISION OF SECTIONS 627 AND 713

GLASS BEADS FOR PAVEMENT MARKING

Sections 627 and 713 of the Standard Specifications are hereby revised for this project as follows:

Subsection 627.05, shall include the following:

Contractor shall sweep excess glass beads within 24 hours once the modified epoxy pavement marking is dry.

Subsection 627.05, delete the last paragraph and replace with the following:

Modified epoxy pavement marking and beads shall be applied within the following limits:

Application Rate or Coverage Per Gallon of Modified Epoxy Pavement Marking

Minimum Maximum 16 – 18 mil marking 90 sq. ft. 100 sq. ft.

Beads 18 lbs. 20 lbs.

Subsection 713.08 (8) delete and replace with the following:

For modified epoxy pavement marking, a minimum of 40 percent of the total weight shall be manufactured using a molten kiln direct melt method. All molten kiln direct melt glass beads shall be above the 600 µm (#30) sieve.

Last Updated 3/13/23

REVISION OF SECTION 187

PAVEMENT MARKING

Section 627 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:

Subsection 627.03 shall include the following:

Full-compliance pavement markings by means of temporary or final markings shall be in place at the end of the day following placement of the upper asphalt lift both for detour pavement and permanent pavement.

(f) Pre-striping and Marking Construction Meeting. A pre-striping and marking construction meeting shall be held prior to the layout to confirm the pavement marking plan. At a minimum, attendees shall include the Contractor, the Striping Contractor or Subcontractor and Department representative(s).

Any striping or marking detail or minor modification shall be provided by the Department in advance of layout. Minor changes shall be addressed in the Pre-striping and Marking Construction Meeting and vetted for constructability and cost.

Any significant modification shall be addressed by an approved change modification order with the Engineer prior the Pre-striping and Marking Construction Meeting.

Control Points and layout shall be done by the Contractor no less than 48 hours prior to striping and marking, and the Department shall review and approve the layout prior to the work whether temporary or final. Layout of all pavement marking, whether temporary or final, is included in the work.

Subsection 627.05 shall include the following:

The Contractor shall clean up excess beads from the roadway, shoulders and adjacent facilities. When used, Contractor shall leave all “Highway Striping” “next __miles” construction warning signs in place until excess glass beads have been cleared from the facilities.

Subsection 627.06 shall include the following:

Crosswalk bars shall be two feet wide and nine feet long unless otherwise noted.

Thermoplastic pavement marking arrows shall be the elongated type.

The Contractor shall clean up excess beads from the roadway, shoulders and adjacent facilities. Clean up of excess beads shall be included in the work.

Last Updated 3/13/23

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REVISION OF SECTION 627

PAVEMENT MARKING

Subsection 627.13 shall include the following:

Clean up of excess beads shall be included in the cost of the work.

Last Updated 3/13/23

REVISION OF SECTION 630

CONSTRUCTION ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL

Section 630 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised as follows:

Subsection 630.11 shall include the following:

The Contractor’s Superintendent and Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) shall always be equipped with a mobile telephone unit that has a local number for contact with one another, the Engineer, and emergency response dispatchers when emergency services are required. The TCS shall make immediate contact with emergency personnel as required to assist accident victims, expedite the removal of broken-down vehicles, and maintain the smooth flow of traffic. This shall not be paid for separately but shall be included in the work items under Section 630.

Last Updated 3/13/23

REVISION OF SECTION 630

MOBILE PAVEMENT MARKING ZONE (WITH ATTENUATOR)

Section 630 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:

Subsection 630.01 shall include the following:

This work consists of furnishing a mobile pavement-marking zone (with attenuator) for the application of pavement marking materials.

Subsection 630.10 shall include the following:

The Contractor's Method of Handling Traffic (MHT) shall include details of a mobile pavement-marking zone.

The mobile pavement-marking zone shall include, as a minimum, three operations groups as follows:

(1) The application group composed of the pavement marking application truck and at least one cone installation truck.

(2) The pick-up group composed of at least one truck for warning and one truck for cone pickup.

(3) The signing group composed of one or more trucks installing signs. At a minimum, the following signs shall be used:

HIGHWAY/PAINTING/NEXT MILES 60-inch by 36-inch HIGHWAY/PAINTING/AHEAD 48-inch Diamond CYCLES/USE/CAUTION 48-inch Diamond

Truck mounted message boards may be used in lieu of temporary signs.

Groups 1 and 2 shall each be equipped with a truck-mounted Advance Warning Flashing or Sequencing Arrow Panel (C Type), and a truck mounted impact attenuator. The impact attenuators shall be located on the rearmost vehicle of each group. A separate vehicle for this attenuator may be used. Each truck-mounted impact attenuator shall be certified by the manufacture to be able to withstand a 62 MPH impact in accordance with NCHRP 350, Test Level

3. The cone setting truck and cone pickup truck shall not be the same vehicle.

Group 2 shall also be equipped with a truck mounted NO/PASSING/THRU/PAINTING/ZONE 48-inch by 60-inch sign.

The distance and spacing may be adjusted, depending on traffic conditions and terrain, as determined by the Engineer.

Last Updated 3/13/23

If the Contractor intends to use a different type of mobile pavement marking zone, the Contractor shall submit those details (in accordance with the Traffic Control Plan) for approval by the Engineer.

Subsection 630.18 shall include the following:

All elements of the mobile pavement-marking zone (with attenuator) including flagging will not be paid for separately but shall be included in the unit price of the bid items under Section 627 Pavement Marking.