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CITY OF VISALIA

ENGINEERING STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

ENGINEERING DIVISION

AUGUST 5, 2013

PREPARED BY:

CITY OF VISALIA

ENGINEERING DIVISION

315 E. ACEQUIA AVE.

VISALIA, CA 93291

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No.

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION 1 GENERAL, DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS

1-1 General

1-2 Abbreviations

1-3 Definitions and Terms

1-4 References

SECTION 2 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS

2-1 General

2-2 Examination of Site of Work, Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents

2-3 Form of Proposal

2-4 Conflict of Interest

2-5 Quantities

2-6 Unit or Lump Sum Prices

2-7 Proposal Guaranty

2-8 Designation of Subcontractors

2-9 Rejection of Non-Responsible Subcontractors

2-10 Opening of Proposals

2-11 Relief of Bidders

2-12 Rejection of Proposals

2-13 Ineligibility to Contract

2-14 Contractor Qualification Requirements

SECTION 3 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

3-1 Award of Contract

3-2 Execution of Contract

3-3 Required Contract Securities, Insurance Certificate, Business Tax Certificate, Injury And Illness Prevention Plan

3-4 Return of Proposal Guarantees

3-5 Material Statement, Samples, and Guarantees

SECTION 4 SCOPE OF WORK

4-1 Intent of Plans and Specifications

4-2 Coordination, Interpretation, and Precedence of Plans and Specifications

4-3 Interpretations

4-4 Working Drawings

4-5 Conformity with Plans and Allowable Deviations

4-6 Existing Facilities and Structures Shown on Plans

4-7 Omissions in Plans and Specifications

4-8 Incorporation of Referenced Specifications

4-9 Work To Be Done

4-10 Changes

4-11 Extra Work

4-12 Notices, Change Orders, and Claims

4-13 Interim Cleanup and Liability for Failure to Provide

4-14 Detours

4-15 As-Built Plans

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SECTION 5 CONTROL OF WORK

5-1 Authority of the Engineer

5-2 Standards

5-3 Contractor’s Responsibility for the Work

5-4 Contractor’s Equipment

5-5 Suitable Methods

5-6 Order of Work

5-7 Superintendence and Personnel

5-8 Emergency Availability

5-9 Preservation of Property

5-10 Protection of the Work

5-11 Rights of Way

5-12 Disposal of Material Outside the Right of Way

5-13 Electric And Water Service

5-14 Construction Surveying/Staking

5-15 Cooperation

5-16 Maintaining Drainage

5-17 Inspection During Construction; Meetings

5-18 Differing Site Conditions

5-19 Removal of Defective or Unauthorized Work

5-20 Surface Restoration

5-21 Final Cleanup

5-22 Final Inspection

5-23 Guarantee of Workmanship

5-24 Cost Reduction Incentive

5-25 Character of Workers

SECTION 6 CONTROL OF MATERIALS

6-1 Source of Supply and Quality of Materials

6-2 Storage and Protection of Materials

6-3 Defective Material

6-4 Trade Names or Equal

6-5 Certificates of Compliance

6-6 Foreign Materials

6-7 Local Materials

6-8 Samples and Tests

6-9 Compaction Tests

6-10 Guarantee of Materials

6-11 Salvage of Materials

6-12 Materials Hauling

6-13 Material Submittal Package

SECTION 7 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY

7-1 Laws to be Observed

7-2 Labor Code Requirements

7-3 Contractor’s Licensing Laws

7-4 Contractor’s Insurance Requirements and Hold Harmless

7-5 Vehicle Code

7-6 Air Pollution Control

7-7 Water Pollution Prevention

7-8 Use of Pesticides

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7-9 Payment of Taxes

7-10 Permits and Licenses

7-11 Sanitary Regulations

7-12 Safety Provisions; First Aid; Injury/ Illness Prevention Program

7-13 Worker Protection from Toxic or Explosive Gases; Confined Spaces Entry

7-14 Trenches and Excavations; Hazardous Waste

7-15 Worker Protection from Caving Ground in Excavations

7-16 Injury or Damage to Persons or Property

7-17 Public Convenience

7-18 Public Safety

7-19 Patents

7-20 Property Rights of Materials

7-21 Amendments to Contracts

7-22 Verbal Statements not Binding

7-23 Guarantee

7-24 Firearms Prohibited

7-25 Sound Control Requirements

SECTION 8 PROGRESS AND PROSECUTION

8-1 Sequence and Progress of the Work

8-2 Assignment of Contract

8-3 Subcontracting

8-4 Preconstruction Conference

8-5 Construction Schedule

8-6 Beginning of Work

8-7 Notice to Residents

8-8 Time of Completion

8-9 Liquidated Damages

8-10 Right of Way Delays

8-11 Temporary Suspension of Work

8-12 Use of Completed Portions; City’s Right to Complete

8-13 Termination of Contract

8-14 Acceptance of Contract

8-15 Utility and Non-Street Facilities; Potholing

SECTION 9 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

9-1 Measurement of Quantities

9-2 Cost Breakdown

9-3 Final Pay Items

9-4 Scope of Payment

9-5 Payment for Extra Work

9-6 Partial (“Progress”) Payments And Retentions

9-7 Required Releases

9-8 Prompt Progress Payments Due to Subcontractors

9-9 Stop Notices; City’s Right to Withhold Payments

9-10 Payment of Withheld Funds (Substitutions for retention)

9-11 Notice of Potential Claim

9-12 Final Progress Payment

9-13 Final Payment to Release Owner

9-14 Payment of Retention

SECTION 10 DUST CONTROL

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10-1 Dust Control

10-2 Payment

SECTION 11 MOBILIZATION & DEMOBILIZATION

11-1 Description

11-2 Payment

SECTION 12 TRAFFIC CONTROL; CONSTRUCTION AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL

DEVICES

12-1 General

12-2 Traffic Control

12-3 Construction Area Traffic Control Devices

12-4 Measurement and Payment

SECTION 13 (RESERVED)

SECTION 14 (RESERVED)

SECTION 15 REMOVING EXISTING FACILITIES

15-1 General

15-2 Miscellaneous Facilities

15-3 Removing Concrete

15-4 Bridge, Concrete Culvert Removal

SECTION 16 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

16-1 Description

16-2 Preservation of Property

16-3 Construction

16-4 Removal and Disposal of Materials

16-5 Measurement

16-6 Payment

SECTION 17 WATER USE

17-1 Description

17-2 Application

17-3 Chemical Additives (Not Used)

17-4 Payment

SECTION 18 DUST PALLIATIVE

18-1 General

18-2 Payment

SECTION 19 EARTHWORK

19-1 General

19-2 Roadway Excavation

19-3 Trench and Structure Excavation, Backfill, and Surface Restoration

19-4 Embankment Construction

SECTION 20 LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS

20-1 General

20-2 Measurement

20-3 Payment

SECTION 21 (RESERVED)

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SECTION 22 FINISHING ROADWAY

22-1 General

22-2 Materials

22-3 Construction

22-4 Payment

SECTION 23 (RESERVED)

SECTION 24 (RESERVED)

SECTION 25 AGGREGATE SUBBASES

25-1 General

25-2 Materials

25-3 Construction

25-4 Measurement & Payment

SECTION 26 AGGREGATE BASES

26-1 General

26-2 Materials

26-3 Construction

26-4 Measurement & Payment

SECTION 27 BITUMINOUS SEALS

27-1 General

27-2 Payment

SECTION 28 HOT MIX ASPHALT

28-1 General

28-2 Materials

28-3 Hot Mix Asphalt Design Requirements

28-4 Contractor Quality Control & City Quality Assurance

28-5 Production

28-6 Subgrade, Tack Coat, and Geosynthetic Pavement Layer

28-7 Spreading and Compacting Equipment

28-8 Transporting, Spreading, and Compacting

28-9 Smoothness

28-10 Additional Testing and Requirements

28-11 Measurement and Payment

SECTION 29 STORM DRAINAGE AND SANITARY SEWER FACILITIES

29-1 General

29-2 Submittals

29-3 Materials

29-4 Trenching and Excavation

29-5 Sewer and Storm Drain Pipeline Installation

29-6 Sewer Service Lateral Installation

29-7 Manhole Construction

29-8 Drainage Inlets

29-9 Backfill, Compaction, and Surface Restoration

29-10 Existing Utilities

29-11 Pipeline and Structure Acceptance Tests (Sanitary and Storm)

29-12 Alignment Changes (Separation Criteria)

29-13 Measurement

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29-14 Payment

SECTION 30 (RESERVED)

SECTION 31 (RESERVED)

SECTION 32 (RESERVED)

SECTION 33 SANITARY SEWER FORCE MAINS (RESERVED)

SECTION 34 BORING AND JACKING PIPE

34-1 General

34-2 Materials

34-3 Tunnel Safety Orders

34-4 Excavating Jacking and Receiving Pits

34-5 Boring and Jacking

34-6 Grade Tolerance

34-7 Frac-Out Contingency Plan

34-8 Backfill, Compaction, Restoration of Surfaces

34-9 Measurement

34-10 Payment

SECTION 35 (RESERVED)

SECTION 36 (RESERVED)

SECTION 37 MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS

37-1 General

37-2 Survey Monuments

37-3 Adjusting Existing Facilities to Finish Grade

37-4 Relocation of Walls, Fences, and Mailboxes

37-5 Measurement and Payment

SECTION 38 CONCRETE CURBS, SIDEWALKS, SURFACE IMPROVEMENTS

38-1 General

38-2 Portland Cement Concrete

38-3 Reinforcement

38-4 Subgrade Preparation

38-5 Construction

38-6 Finish

38-7 Tolerances

38-8 Curing

38-9 Backfilling

38-10 Measurement

38-11 Payment

SECTION 39 PERVIOUS CONCRETE PAVEMENT

39-1 General

39-2 Quality Assurance:

39-3 Materials

39-4 Execution

39-5 Quality Control:

39-6 Measurement and Payment

SECTION 40 (RESERVED)

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SECTION 41 CHAIN LINK FENCE, GATES & TIMBER BARRICADES

41-1 General

41-2 Materials

41-3 Clearing and Grubbing

41-4 Excavation and Preparation Of Subgrade

41-5 Construction

41-6 Measurement

41-7 Payment

SECTION 42 CONCRETE MASONRY WALL/FENCE (RESERVED)

SECTION 43 FIBER OPTIC FACILITIES (RESERVED)

SECTION 44 (RESERVED)

SECTION 45 SIGNALS, LIGHTING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

45-1 Description

45-2 Equipment List and Drawings

45-3 Certificate of Compliance

45-4 Foundations

45-5 Miscellaneous Concrete Construction and Removal

45-6 Standards, Steel Pedestals, and Posts

45-7 Conduit

45-8 Pull Boxes

45-9 Conductors And Wiring

45-10 Signal Cable

45-11 Service

45-12 Functional Testing

45-13 Painting

45-14 Model 170E Controller Assemblies

45-15 Modulated Light Signal Detection System

45-16 Vehicle Signal Faces and Signal Heads

45-17 Light Emitting Diode Green and Yellow Module

45-18 Pedestrian Signals

45-19 Detectors

45-20 Pedestrian Push Buttons

45-21 Safety and Street Lighting

45-22 Removing, Reinstalling, or Salvaging Electrical Equipment

45-23 Traffic Signal Street Name Signs

45-24 Traffic Signal Battery Back-Up System

45-25 Traffic Signal Interconnect Conduit

45-26 Median Lighting

45-27 Measurement and Payment

SECTION 46 TRAFFIC STRIPES, SIGNS, AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS

46-1 General

46-2 Materials

46-3 Removal of Existing Markings

46-4 Application Equipment

46-5 Application of Paint and Glass Beads

46-6 Traffic Sign Installation

46-7 Measurement

46-8 Payment

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SECTION 47 RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS

47-1 General

SECTION 48 ENGINEERING FABRICS

SECTION 49 (RESERVED)

SECTION 50 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE

SECTION 51 PAINT

SECTION 52 ASPHALTS

SECTION 53 LIQUID ASPHALTS

SECTION 54 ASPHALTIC EMULSIONS

SECTION 55 EPOXY

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STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

Copies of the “City of Visalia Engineering Standard Specifications” may be obtained from the City of Visalia website at: http://www.ci.visalia.ca.us/depts/engineering/engineering_documents/default.asp or from City Hall East, 315 E. Acequia Ave., Visalia, California, 93291, for a nominal fee.

SECTION 1 GENERAL, DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS

1-1 General

Unless the context otherwise requires, wherever in these Standard Specifications and other Contract Documents the following terms, or pronouns in place of them, are used, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as provided in this Section 1.

Reference to a particular section in these Standard Specifications is made by section number without denoting “of these Standard Specifications.” Reference to standard specifications or standards of other agencies or organizations is so noted. See Section 4-8, “Incorporation of Referenced Specifications.”

Where a location is not specified with the words "shown," "specified," or "described," interpret:

A. "Shown" as "shown on the plans."

B. "Specified" as "specified in the specifications."

C. "Described" as "described in the Contract." "Described" means "shown, specified, or both."

The specifications are expressed in U.S. customary units except where a referenced document uses the International System of Units as the standard.

These Standard Specifications and Contract Documents are meant to work in direct line with Sections 10- 60, Section 73, and Sections 82-95 of the 2010 version of the State Standard Specifications, except as modified by these Standard Specifications and Contract Documents. For terms, specifications, and requirements appearing in these Standard Specifications and Contract Documents and the State Standard Specifications, these Standard Specifications and Contract Documents shall take precedence. Other sections of the State Standard Specifications are included by reference in these Standard Specifications and Contract Documents. In the event where items are not covered or specified in these Standard Specifications or Contract Documents, the State Standard Specification Sections listed above and State Standard Plans shall govern.

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1-2 Abbreviations

Where used in these Standard Specifications and Contract Documents, the following abbreviations shall have the titles affixed thereto in the table below.

Abbreviations

Abbreviation Meaning

AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

AB aggregate base

AC asphalt concrete

ACI American Concrete Institute

AISC American Institute of Steel Construction

AISI American Iron and Steel Institute

ANSI American National Standards Institute

AS aggregate subbase

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

AWG American Wire Gauge

AWS American Welding Society a

AWWA American Water Works Association

BBS battery backup system

Cal/OSHA California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration

CBC California Building Code

CIP cast in place

CMP corrugated metal pipe

CMU concrete masonry unit

DBE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

F Fahrenheit

FHWA Federal Highway Administration

HMA hot mix asphalt

MSDS material safety data sheet MUTCD California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

PCC portland cement concrete

PLAC permit, license, agreement, certification, or any combination of these

PG performance grade

PVC Polyvinyl Chloride

RAP reclaimed asphalt pavement

RCP reinforced concrete pipe

RFI request for information

RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board

SCM Supplementary Cementitious Material

SWPPP storm water pollution prevention plan

TV target value

UL Underwriters Laboratories, Inc

WPCP water pollution control program a Interpret a reference to AWS as a reference to AWS, ANSI/AWS, or AASHTO/AWS

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Bid Item List Abbreviations

Abbreviation Meaning

ACRE acre

CF cubic foot

CY cubic yard

EA each

(F) final pay item

GAL gallon

H hour

LB pound

LF linear foot

LS lump sum

STA station (100 feet)

SF square foot

SQYD square yard

TON 2,000 pounds

WDAY working day

1-3 Definitions and Terms

The definitions and terms as used in these Standard Specifications and Contract Documents shall be interpreted and understood as established in this Section 1:

1-3.1 Acceptance

The formal acceptance by the City Council of an entire contract, which has been completed in all parts and requirements in accordance with the Contract Documents and any modifications thereof, previously approved. The “Notice of Completion” shall mean the document recorded with the Tulare County Recorder indicating the formal acceptance of a specified Contract.

1-3.2 Addenda

Written interpretations or revisions to any of the Contract Documents issued by the City before the bid opening.

1-3.3 Base

A layer of specified material of planned thickness placed immediately below the pavement or surfacing.

1-3.4 Basement Material

The material in excavation or embankments underlying the lowest layer of subbase, base, pavement, surfacing or other specified layer which is to be placed. See Section “Subgrade.”

1-3.5 Bid

The proposal submitted by the Contractor in response to the invitation to bid made by the City.

1-3.6 Bid Book or Bid Document

These terms shall have the same meaning as Construction Specifications.

1-3.7 Bidder

Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or combination thereof, submitting a proposal for the work contemplated, acting directly or through a duly authorized representative.

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1-3.8 California Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices (California MUTCD)

The most current adopted version of The California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for streets and highways, and amendments thereto, hereinafter referred to as California MUTCD or CA MUTCD. Supersedes the MUTCD and MUTCD California Supplement.

1-3.9 Certificate of Compliance

Certificate stating the material complies with the Contract Documents.

1-3.10 Certified Testing Laboratory

An established laboratory properly certified and approved by the Community Development Director to test materials, specimens, or work involved in the Standard Specifications and Contract Documents, and as specified herein.

The materials laboratory shall be under the responsible management of a California Registered Engineer with experience in sampling, inspection and testing of construction materials. The Engineer shall certify the results of all tests performed by laboratory personnel under the Engineer’s supervision. The materials laboratory shall contain certified test equipment capable of performing the tests required.

The materials laboratory used shall provide documentation that the laboratory complies with the following procedures:

A. Correlation Testing Program

The materials laboratory shall be a participant in one or more of the following testing programs:

1. AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL)

2. Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL)

3. Caltrans’ Reference Samples Program (RSP)

B. Certification of Personnel

The materials laboratory shall employ personnel who are certified by one or more of the following:

1. Caltrans District Materials Engineer

2. Nationally recognized non-Caltrans organizations such as the American Concrete Institute, Asphalt Institue, National Institute of Certification of Engineering Technologies, etc.

3. Other recognized organizations approved by the State of California and/or Recognized by local governments or private associations.

C. Laboratory and Testing Equipment

The materials laboratory shall only use laboratory and testing equipment that is in good working order. All such equipment shall be calibrated at least once each year. All testing equipment must be calibrated by impartial means using devices of accuracy traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. A decal shall be firmly affixed to each piece of equipment showing the date of the last calibration.

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1-3.11 Change Order

An order approved by the City of Visalia Change Order Committee and issued to the Contractor amending the Contract Documents.

1-3.12 City (Owner)

The City of Visalia, California, acting as a municipal corporation and/or a trustee for improvement districts within the City. The term “Owner” and “City” shall have the same meaning.

1-3.13 City Clerk

The legally authorized City Clerk of the City of Visalia, California.

1-3.14 City Council

The City Council of the City of Visalia, California.

1-3.15 City Specifications

The City of Visalia Engineering Standard Specifications and other specifications included in them by virtue of reference, as amended from time to time.

1-3.16 City Standard Drawings or City Standard Plans

The City of Visalia Engineering Design & Improvement Standards, as amended from time to time.

1-3.17 Completion

A. For purposes of a Notice of Completion and Civil Code sections 9200-9208, “completion” means the date of acceptance of the Work as complete by the City Council. The Notice of Completion shall comply with the requirements of Civil Code sections 8100-8118.

B. For purposes of retention release under Public Contract Code section 7107, “completion” means any of the following:

1. The occupation, beneficial use, and enjoyment of a work of improvement, excluding any operation only for testing, startup, or commissioning, by the public agency, or its agent, accompanied by cessation of labor on the work of improvement.

2. The acceptance by the public agency, or its agent, of the work of improvement.

3. After the commencement of a work of improvement, a cessation of labor on the work of improvement for a continuous period of 100 days or more, due to factors beyond the control of the contractor.

4. After the commencement of a work of improvement, a cessation of labor on the work of improvement for a continuous period of 30 days or more, if the public agency files for record a notice of cessation or a notice of completion.

C. For all other purposes (including but not limited to assessment of liquidated damages), “completion” means the point where Contractor has fully and correctly performed all Work in all parts and requirements in accordance with the Plans, Specifications and the Contract Documents, a Final Inspection has been made, all corrective and punch list Work has been performed, all improvements and equipment are in a fully functioning condition, and the Engineer has certified that the Work is ready for acceptance by the City Council. “Completion” does not mean substantial completion or any other form of partial or insufficient performance of the Work.

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1-3.18 Contract or Contract Documents

The written agreement covering the performance of the work and the furnishing of labor, materials, tools and equipment in the construction of the work. The Contract or Contract Documents shall include the Contract Agreement, Notice to Contractors, Bid Proposal, Subcontractors List, Plans, the Standard Specifications by virtue of reference, the Construction Specifications, Special Provisions, Description of Bid Items, State & Federal Funding Requirements, Appendices, Contract Bonds, Addenda, documents incorporated by reference, Permits, attached exhibits and documents, and any and all supplemental agreements amending or extending the work contemplated and which may be required to complete the work in a substantial and acceptable manner. Supplemental agreements are written agreements covering alterations, amendments or extensions to the contract and include contract Change Orders.

1-3.19 Construction Specifications or Contract Specifications

The booklet containing the Notice to Contractors, Bid Proposal, Subcontractors List, Bidder’s Bond, Standard Specifications by virtue of reference, Special Provisions, Description of Bid Items, State & Federal Funding Requirements, Appendices, documents incorporated by reference, and any other exhibits and documents which may be added to the booklet.

1-3.20 Contractor

The person or persons, firm, partnership, corporation or combination thereof, private or municipal, who have entered into a contract with the City, as party or parties of the second part or his or their legal representative.

1-3.21 Days

Unless otherwise specified in these Standard Specifications or the Contract Documents, “days” mean calendar days.

1-3.22 Divided Roadway

A roadway with separated traveled ways for traffic, generally in opposite directions.

1-3.23 Encroachment

Any structure or object of any kind or character placed, without the authority of law, either in, under, or over any City right of way. An encroachment can include, but not be limited to, any tower, pole, pole line, pipe, pipeline, driveway, fence, stand, private roadway, billboard or sign.

Encroachments can also include special events conducted in or on City rights of way, such as street festivals, sidewalk sales, community-sponsored events or activities, or community-approved activities.

See “Permit.”

Encroachments also include any construction activities in or on City rights of way or other City property.

1-3.24 Engineer

The Engineer of the City of Visalia, California, acting either directly or through properly authorized agents, such agents acting within the scope of the particular duties delegated to them.

1-3.25 Engineer's Estimate

The list of estimated quantities of work to be performed as contained in the Bid Proposal Form.

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1-3.26 Engineer of Record or Design Engineer

The Engineer in responsible charge of designing and engineering the Plans and Construction Specifications.

1-3.27 Extra Work

Any obligations, construction, or service outside the scope of the contract.

1-3.28 Final Pay Item

See Section 9-3 “Final Pay Items” for a full description.

1-3.29 Finish Grade

The elevation or slope shown on the plans assigned to the design finished surface of an improvement, including earthwork which will receive no paving or other surfacing, after all work on the improvement has been completed.

1-3.30 Grading Plane

The surface of the basement material (subgrade) upon which the lowest layer of subbase, base, pavement, surfacing or other specified layer is placed.

1-3.31 Inspector

A duly authorized agent of the Engineer.

1-3.32 Laboratory or Testing Laboratory

See “Certified Testing Laboratory”.

1-3.33 Legal Holidays

Those days designated as City holidays by the Visalia City Council in observance of which City offices are closed.

1-3.34 Line and Grade

The term used to describe the horizontal and vertical lines, elevations and slopes shown on the plans to which all improvements and earthwork are to be constructed.

1-3.35 Liquidated Damages

The amount prescribed in the Special Provisions to be paid to the City or to be deducted from any payments due or to become due the Contractor for each day's delay in completing the whole or any specified portion of the work beyond the time allowed in the Contract Documents.

1-3.36 Median

That portion of a divided roadway separating the traveled ways for traffic in opposite directions including inside shoulders, if any. Medians may be raised or un-raised, paved or unpaved.

1-3.37 Non-Public Work or Non-Public Project

Any improvement being completed by developers, utility companies, other agencies, or any other individual, group, business, or entity within the City of Visalia street right of way or on other City of Visalia property that is not being funded and managed by the City as a public project.

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1-3.38 Notice of Award

The document issued to the Contractor along with the official Contract Documents package after the Contract award is issued by the Visalia City Council.

1-3.39 Notice to Proceed

The document issued to the Contractor, after all Contract Documents have been signed and pre-construction contract requirements have been met, authorizing the Contractor to start construction.

1-3.40 Pavement

The uppermost layer of material placed on the traveled way or shoulders. This term is used interchangeably with surfacing.

1-3.41 Permit

As used in these Standard Specifications, the document issued by a jurisdictional agency specifying the terms and conditions under which the permittee is authorized to perform certain work typically associated with a Contract awarded by the City. Permits may be issued by one or more agencies which have jurisdiction by law or by ownership over various aspects of the work. Permits may take the form of providing authorization to perform general roadwork, to install, construct, or repair certain encroachments, or govern such things as air pollution and storm water pollution prevention. The term “Encroachment Permit” describes the permit issued by the City Engineering Division and does not apply to Building Permits issued by the City Building Division. See “Encroachment.”

1-3.42 Permittee

The person or persons, partnership or corporation, private or public, who has obtained a permit from the City or other jurisdictional agency and who has agreed to do work encompassed by said permit in conformance with the requirements thereof.

1-3.43 Plans

The official Construction Plans which show the location, character, dimensions and details of the work to be performed. Standard Drawings (sometimes referred to as Standard Plans), profiles, typical cross sections, working drawings and supplemental drawings, or reproductions thereof, approved by the Engineer, are to be considered as a part of the Plans. As used in this definition, the term Standard Drawings refers to the City of Visalia Engineering Design & Improvement Standards.

1-3.44 Private Developer

An individual or group proposing to subdivide or improve land within the City and constructing or causing to be constructed improvements to be accepted by the City.

1-3.45 Proposal

The written offer of the bidder for the work when made out and submitted on the prescribed proposal form, properly signed and guaranteed.

1-3.46 Proposal Form (Also referred to as Bid Proposal)

The approved document upon which the City requires formal bids be prepared and submitted for the work.

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1-3.47 Proposal Guaranty

The cash, cashier's check, certified check or bidder's bond accompanying the proposal submitted by the bidder, as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract with the City for the performance of the work if the contract is awarded to the bidder.

1-3.48 Public Work or Public Project

Any improvement being funded and managed by the City of Visalia.

1-3.49 Right of Way

The whole right of way or area which is reserved for and secured for use in constructing the roadway and its appurtenances.

1-3.50 Roadbed

The roadbed is that area upon which a traveled surface will be installed, generally between curbs delineating the edges of the traveled way. The roadbed rises in elevation as each increment or layer of subbase, base, surfacing or pavement is placed.

1-3.51 Roadway

That portion of the right of way included between the outside lines of sidewalks, or curbs, slopes, ditches, or channels, including all the appertaining structures, and other features necessary for proper drainage and protection.

1-3.52 Shoulders

The portion of the roadway contiguous with the traveled way for accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use, and for lateral support of base and surface courses. Shoulders may be paved or unpaved.

1-3.53 Special Provisions

The Special Provisions and other specifications included in them by virtue of reference.

1-3.54 Specifications

Where used, the term “Specifications” without modifier shall mean collectively these Construction Specifications and the Standard Specifications, embodying all the applicable specification documents therein.

1-3.55 Standard Drawings or Standard Plans

The City of Visalia Engineering Design & Improvement Standards, as amended from time to time.

1-3.56 Standard Specifications

The City of Visalia Engineering Standard Specifications and other specifications included in them by virtue of reference, as amended from time to time.

1-3.57 State of California Standard Specifications

The 2010 version of the Standard Specifications issued by the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency of the State of California.

1-3.58 State

The State of California Department of Transportation. This term is used interchangeably with Caltrans and has the same meaning.

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1-3.59 State Standard Plans

The 2010 version of the State of California, Department of Transportation Standard Plans.

1-3.60 State Standard Specifications

The 2010 version of the Standard Specifications issued by the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency of the State of California.

1-3.61 Subbase

A layer of specified material of planned thickness between a base and the basement material.

1-3.62 Subgrade

That portion of the roadbed on which pavement, surfacing, base, subbase, or a layer of any other material is placed. See “Basement Material.”

1-3.63 Substantial Completion

Substantial completion shall refer to a stage of construction where the Contractor has fully and correctly performed all Work in all parts and requirements in accordance with the Plans, Standard Specifications and the Contract Documents, all improvements and equipment are in a fully functioning condition, the Contractor has performed the final cleanup, and the project is ready for final inspection.

1-3.64 Surety

"Surety" or "Corporate Surety" refers to a corporate surety company included on the State of California, Department of Insurance, Admitted Sureties List, most current edition, and acceptable to the City.

1-3.65 Surfacing

The uppermost layer of material placed on the traveled way, or shoulders. This term is used interchangeably with pavement.

1-3.66 Traffic Lane

The portion of a traveled way for the movement of a single line of vehicles.

1-3.67 Traveled Way

The portion of the roadway for the movement of vehicles, generally between faces of curbs.

1-3.68 Unauthorized Work

Work performed beyond the lines and grades described in the Contract or established by the Engineer or extra work performed without authority.

1-3.69 Work

All the obligations and construction specified, indicated, shown, required or contemplated in the Contract Documents, including all alterations, amendments or extensions thereto made by Contract Change Order or other written orders of the Engineer, and including all punch list, corrective work, as-built or as-constructed drawings, and manuals at the end of the construction. The Work shall not include work being performed by the Owner (by itself or through other contractors) that is merely related to the Work.

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1-3.70 Working Days

Unless otherwise designated, working day as used in these Standard Specifications and Contract Documents shall mean any day on which the Contractor is not prevented by inclement weather, or conditions resulting therefrom, from proceeding with substantial prosecution of the work, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and any other day the Contractor is specifically required by the Special Provisions to suspend construction operations.

1-4 References

Where the version of a referenced document is not specified, use the current version in effect on the date of the Notice to Contractors.

State Specifications Whenever the State Specifications are referenced and terms are used, they shall be understood to mean the following:

“State,” or “Department,” shall mean “City”.

Where “State Highway Engineer” and “Engineer” are used, it is understood that they refer to and mean, the City Engineer of the City of Visalia or his authorized delegate.

Laboratory – For Public projects, the designated laboratory authorized/hired/selected by the City of Visalia to test materials and work involved in the contract. For Non-Public projects the designated laboratory hired by the entity responsible for the project and approved by the City of Visalia.

For terms, specifications, and requirements appearing in the State Specifications and the Contract Documents, the terms, specifications, and requirements in the Contract Documents shall take precedence.

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SECTION 2 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS

2-1 General

The City Purchasing Division will receive at the Front Counter at City Hall West, 707 W. Acequia, Visalia, California, 93291 prior to the hour and day specified in the "Notice to Contractors”, sealed proposals for furnishing materials, supplies, equipment and labor for performing the work as specified in the Plans, the Specifications, and the Contract Documents. Proposals submitted at or after the hour specified for receipt of bids will be returned unopened.

2-2 Examination of Site of Work, Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents

The bidder is required to carefully examine the site of the proposed work and the Contract Documents, Plans and Specifications for the work contemplated. The work embraced herein shall be done in accordance with the Contract Documents.

Bid submission shows the bidder has investigated the site and is satisfied as to the conditions to be encountered and the scope of work, and understands the requirements of the Plans, Specifications, and other Contract Documents. Bid submission is your acknowledgment that you have examined the job site, plans, construction specifications, and bid documents and are satisfied with:

A. General and local conditions to be encountered

B. Character, quality, and scope of work to be performed

C. Quantities of materials to be furnished

D. Character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles

E. Requirements of the Contract

Prospective bidders must satisfy themselves, by such means as they prefer, as to local conditions and all other matters which influence their bid for the work. The City or Engineer shall not be liable on account of any obstructions of any nature, unforeseen difficulties in construction, or unreliable information from any source.

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to inform the Engineer and seek correction or clarification upon discovering any error or omission in the Plans, Specifications, or other Contract Documents prior to proceeding with the described work. The Contractor will be liable for any resultant damage where he “recognized such error, inconsistency or omission and knowingly failed to report it to the Engineer”. The Contractor will bear no liability for any errors which he discovers and reports to the Engineer.

Existing improvements visible at the job site, for which no specific disposition is made on the Plans, but which could reasonably be assumed to interfere with the satisfactory completion of the improvements contemplated by the Plans, shall be removed and disposed of by the Contractor at his expense.

The locations of existing facilities that are shown on the Plans are approximate. Exact locations of existing utilities shall be determined by the Contractor by whatever means necessary, including hand digging, with the possible assistance of the utility companies and located in the field by the Contractor prior to the construction of any improvements required by the Contract. Any additional cost incurred because of the Contractor’s failure to field verify locations of existing utilities prior to construction shall be paid for by the Contractor.

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2-3 Form of Proposal

All proposals must be submitted upon the blank forms included in this bid document which can be obtained from the City Purchasing Division at City Hall West, 707 W. Acequia, Visalia, California, 93291. This bid document must be submitted in its entirety with no pages removed. All addendums issued during the bidding process must be signed and submitted with the bid document. The bid document contains a contract that will be used with the bid proposal. A separate bid bond with appropriate attachments may be stapled to the inside front cover of the bid document in lieu of using the forms provided in the Section “Bidders Bond.” All proposals must give the unit price where indicated, or lump sum where unit prices are not called for, for each of the items. Proposals are to be filled out completely and must be signed by the bidder with his address, all as indicated on the proposal form. If the proposal is made by an individual, his name and post office address must be shown. If made by a firm or partnership, the name and post office address of each member of the firm or partnership must be shown. If made by a corporation, the proposal must show the name of the state under the laws of which the corporation was chartered and the names, titles and business address of the president, secretary, treasurer and manager thereof. The Bid Proposal Form includes the following documents, all of which are to be completed in all respects and submitted as a complete package: Bid Proposal, Bid Proposal Contract, Bid Schedule, Bidder’s Information, Subcontractors List, Contractor’s Reference Form, Non collusion Affidavit, Drug Free Workplace Certification and Bid Security. Depending on the nature of the project, other documents may be included by the City and shall be completed in all respects and submitted by the bidder with the Bid Proposal Form or as otherwise indicated by the City. All proposals must be submitted under sealed cover. See the Notice to Contractors for additional proposal requirements.

All other forms, exhibits, certifications, declarations, and other documents included in the bid book must be completed by the Contractor and submitted with the bid.

2-4 Conflict of Interest

No employee of the City shall be eligible to submit a proposal for, or to subcontract for any portion of, or to supply any materials for any contract administered by the City.

2-5 Quantities

The estimates of the quantities of work to be performed and materials to be furnished given in the Notice to Contractors, Bid Proposal and in the Construction Specifications are approximate only, being given as a basis for the comparison of bids. The City does not expressly or by implication agree that the actual amount of work will correspond therewith, but reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of any class or portion of the work or to omit portions of the work that may be deemed necessary or expedient by the Engineer. Reference is made to Section 4-10, “Changes,” regarding changes to quantities.

2-6 Unit or Lump Sum Prices

The unit or lump sum prices inserted in the bid form by the bidder will be considered to be the bid prices for the various bid items of work performed. In case of a discrepancy between the unit price bid and the calculated total for any bid item, the unit price shall govern. In case of a discrepancy between the unit or lump sum price in words and figures provided on the Bid Proposal, the lump sum or unit price quoted in words shall prevail.

2-7 Proposal Guaranty

All bids shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by either a cash, cashier’s check, certified check, or Bidder’s Bond of a corporate surety authorized to do business in the State of California and acceptable to the City, made payable to the City of Visalia for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of said bid. No bid shall be considered unless such cash, cashier’s check, certified

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2-8 Designation of Subcontractors

The Contractor shall comply with the California Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, commencing with Section 4100 of the State Public Contract Code. The Contractor shall file with the bid the name and address of each subcontractor who will perform more than one-half of one percent (½ %) of the contract amount, or in the case of a project designated by the City as a Street Project, one half of one percent of the contract amount or ten thousand dollars ($10,000), whichever is greater. To determine the value of work subcontracted, where an entire item is subcontracted, the value of work subcontracted will be based on the contract item bid price. When a portion of an item is subcontracted, the value of work subcontracted will be based on the estimated percentage of the contract item bid price, determined from information submitted by the Contractor, subject to approval by the Engineer.

Only one subcontractor shall be listed for each portion of the work. The portion shall be defined as to its nature and extent. The failure of the Contractor to specify a subcontractor constitutes a statement that the Contractor is qualified and intends to perform said work.

Designation of subcontractors must be made upon forms included with the bid package or to be obtained from the office of the City Engineer at City Hall. The bidder must give the names of all the subcontractors and the form must be signed by the bidder.

The Contractor must have the consent of the City and approval of the Engineer, in writing, to substitute a subcontractor other than that designated in the original bid, to permit any subcontract to be assigned or transferred, to allow a subcontract to be performed by other than the original subcontractor, or to subcontract work for which no subcontractor was designated in the original bid and which is more than one-half of one percent (½ %) of the contract amount, or in the case of a City-designated Street Project, one half of one percent or ten thousand dollars ($10,000), whichever is greater.

Violation of any of the above provisions is a violation of the Contract and cause for ordering any unapproved subcontractor from the work site. The Contractor shall comply with Section 8-3, “Subcontracting,” which contains additional regulations regarding subcontractors.

2-8.1 City Right to Reject Subcontractors

Pursuant to state law City may reject subcontractors that the City has determined to not be a responsible contractor and require Contractor to substitute that specific subcontractor.

2-9 Rejection of Non-Responsible Subcontractors

Any bid may be withdrawn at any time prior to the time fixed in the “Notice to Contractors” for the opening of bids only upon written request for the withdrawal of the bid filed with the City. The request shall be executed by the Bidder or his duly authorized representative. The withdrawal of the bid does not prejudice the right of the Bidder to file a new bid. A bid will not be received after the time, nor any bid withdrawn after the time fixed in the public notice for the opening of bids until either all bids are rejected, or until the expiration of sixty (60) days set from the date set for the opening of bids, or until the contract

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2-10 Opening of Proposals

Proposals will be opened and read publicly at the time and place indicated in the “Notice to Contractors”.

Bids will be opened identifying Bidder and amount. Bidders, or their authorized agent, are invited to be present. City will review bid package for completeness and accuracy subsequent to opening.

2-11 Relief of Bidders

The provisions of Public Contract Code Sections 5100 to 5110, inclusive, applies to all Contracts. If the bidder claims a mistake was made in the bid presented, the bidder shall give the Engineer written notice within 5 days after the opening of the bids of the alleged mistake, specifying in the notice in detail how the mistake occurred.

2-12 Rejection of Proposals

The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Proposals may be rejected if they show any alteration of form, additions not called for, conditional or alternative bids, incomplete bids, erasures, or irregularities of any kind. Proposals in which the prices are obviously unbalanced may be rejected. The City may reject all bids for budgetary reasons.

More than one proposal from an individual, a firm or partnership, a corporation or an association under the same or different names, will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any bidder that submitted a bid as a General or Prime Contractor is interested in more than one proposal for a Project will cause the rejection of all proposals in which such bidder is interested. A Contractor who is not submitting a bid as the General or Prime Contractor may submit any number of sub-bids to competing General or Prime Contractors.

This bid document must be submitted in its entirety with no pages removed. All addendums issued during the bidding process must be signed and submitted with the bid document.

A Bid Protest/Dispute/Challenge must be submitted in writing within 5 working days from award of the project to:

Purchasing 707 W. Acequia Avenue

Visalia, CA 93291

2-13 Ineligibility to Contract

The City requires all bidders to comply with the requirements of Public Contract Code Section 10285.1.

The City shall have the same rights as a State Agency under Section 10285.1, which provides as follows:

“Any state agency may suspend, for a period of up to three years from the date of conviction, any person from bidding upon, or being awarded, a public works or services contract with the agency under this part or from being a subcontractor at any tier upon the contract, if that person, or any partner, member, officer, director, responsible managing officer, or responsible managing employee thereof, has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any charge of fraud, bribery, collusion, conspiracy, or any other act in violation of any state or federal antitrust law in connection with the bidding upon, award of, or performance of, any public works contract, as defined in Section 1101, with any public entity, as defined in Section 1100, including, for the purposes of this article, the Regents of the University of California or the Trustees of the California State University. A state agency may determine the eligibility of any person

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2-14 Contractor Qualification Requirements

All Contractors, General Contractors and Subcontractors, working on non-public and public projects within City of Visalia street right of way or other City of Visalia property shall have a minimum of three years of past experience with projects of a similar size and nature to the proposed project unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. The burden of proof shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. All General Contractors shall be required to submit a complete CONTRACTOR’S REFERENCE FORM with their bid. A blank copy of this form is located in the front end portion of the bidding documents.