Avocado Heights San Jose Hills - Valley Boulevard.PDF

NOTICE INVITING BIDS,

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

AND

SAMPLE AGREEMENT

FOR

PROJECT ID NO. RMD1104001

AVOCADO HEIGHTS SAN JOSE HILLS – VALLEY BOULEVARD

Approved, MARK PESTRELLA, PE, Director of Public Works

By ______________________________________________________________

Assistant Deputy Director Date

PROJECT ID NO. RMD1104001 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Pre-Bid inquiries regarding the following shall be directed to prebidquestions@dpw.lacounty.gov.

Include “Pre-Bid Questions for RMD1104001” in the subject line of the email.

A. NOTICE INVITING BIDS

B. SPECIAL PROVISIONS

SECTION G - GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION EC - ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

SECTION R - ROADWAY

SECTION SP - STRIPING AND PAVEMENT

MARKINGS

SECTION TC - TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL

SECTION TS - TRAFFIC SIGNALS

C. SAMPLE AGREEMENT

The following Contract Documents are separate:

1. BID PROPOSAL

2. PLANS

3. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Individuals requiring reasonable accessibility accommodations may request written materials in alternate formats, physical accessibility accommodations, sign language interpreters or other reasonable accommodations by contacting our Departmental Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator at (626) 458 4081, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday (excluding holidays). Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may make contact by first dialing the California Relay Service at 7-1-1.

Requests should be made at least one week in advance to ensure availability. When making a reasonable accommodation request, please reference CON.

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NOTICE INVITING BIDS

Sealed bids will be accepted by Los Angeles County Public Works, Project Management Division III, for the reconstruction of approximately 2.5 miles of local roads, curb and gutter, medians, sidewalk, driveways and curb ramps, striping and pavement markings, traffic signal upgrades, removal of bollards, planters, and telephones within public right of way, installation of metal handrails, and the performance of other appurtenant work under Project ID No. RMD1104001, Avocado Heights San Jose Hills – Valley Boulevard in the City of Industry and in the unincorporated communities of Avocado Heights and South San Jose Hills.

The bids must be submitted on the proposal forms included in the bidder's package of the contract documents. The contract documents for this project may be downloaded free of charge by visiting the Los Angeles County Public Works Business Opportunities website:

http://pw.lacounty.gov/general/contracts/opportunities

The bids must be submitted electronically using Bid Express, www.BidExpress.com, before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, and no bids may be submitted after that date and time. Registration instructions and the fee schedule for Bid Express are included in the Instructions to Bidders. Paper bids will not be accepted. The bids will be opened through a webcast immediately after the specified closing time. Bidders may participate in the public bid opening by visiting the Los Angeles County Public Works Business Opportunities website, selecting the project and clicking on the Microsoft Teams Online Bid Opening Webcast.

The work shall be done in accordance with the Plans and Specifications on file and open for inspection at Public Works. The work is estimated to cost between $8,000,000 and $12,250,000 and shall be completed in 200 working days. The prime contractor shall possess a valid California Class A contractor's license. Prebid questions regarding the Plans and Specifications shall be submitted via email only to prebidquestions@dpw.lacounty.gov.

Prebid questions will not be accepted after 5 p.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bond payable to County of Los Angeles in an amount equal to at least 10 percent of the bid to guarantee that the bidder will enter into the contract if it is so awarded.

No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1 (a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded

- 2 -on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

All persons performing the work shall be paid not less than the General Prevailing Wage Determination prepared by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to the State Labor Code. Copies of these wage rates are available at Public Works.

The successful bidder must provide full disclosure of False Claims Act violations, labor law/payroll violations, debarments, and civil/criminal legal actions as provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Failure to complete these forms may result in a determination that the bidder is nonresponsive and/or not responsible.

The contract, if awarded, will be awarded to a responsible contractor with the lowest responsive bid; however, the Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

A responsible contractor is one who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the contract. It is the County's policy to conduct business only with responsible contractors.

The County maintains the Contractor Alert Reporting Database (CARD), which is used to track/monitor poorly performing contractors. When a County department identifies a significant performance/non-compliance issue(s) with a contractor, the department will provide notice to the contractor and will give the contractor an opportunity to correct the issue(s). If the contractor does not take any appropriate steps to correct the issue(s), the County department will enter the contractor, along with any other relevant information pertaining to the contractor’s performance issue(s), into CARD.

The information entered into CARD can be accessed by all County departments, and will be used, along with any other relevant information not included in CARD, in determining bidder responsibility. If a department reviews this information and determines that a finding of non-responsibility should be pursued, the department will adhere to the guidelines specified in the Los Angeles County Code, Chapter 2.202 and the County’s Implementation Procedures for Determinations of Contractor Non-Responsibility and Contractor Debarment.

The County encourages the participation of Community Business Enterprises (CBE) in the project and has established a goal of twenty-five percent CBE participation which all bidders shall aspire to meet. Bidders shall document their good faith efforts to utilize CBEs in accordance with the Special Provisions.

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The Contractor Development and Bonding Program (CDABP) is administered by the Chief Executive Office of the County of Los Angeles for all County Construction Contracting Departments. The CDABP provides a broad range of contractor technical assistance, training, and support in qualifying for bonds, as well as contract financing for County awarded contracts. The CDABP assistance is available to you prime and subcontractors.

The CDABP is a County funded resource designed to reduce the barriers to small and diverse firms seeking to bid and contract on County projects. Additional information on the CDABP is included in the Special Provisions.

The successful bidder will be required to fully comply with all applicable State and Federal reporting requirements relating to employment reporting for its employees and comply with all lawfully served Wage and Earnings Assignment Orders and Notice of Assignment and continue to maintain compliance throughout the duration of the contract. Failure to comply may be cause for termination of the contract or initiation of debarment proceedings.

The contract is subject to the requirements of the County of Los Angeles' Defaulted Property Tax Reduction Program (Defaulted Tax Program), Los Angeles County Code, Chapter

2.206. Bidders should carefully read the Defaulted Tax Program. The Defaulted Tax Program applies to both contractors and their subcontractors.

Bidders will be required to certify that they are in full compliance with the provisions of the Defaulted Tax Program and shall maintain compliance during the term of the contract, or shall certify that they are exempt from the Defaulted Tax Program by completing a certification of compliance with the County's Defaulted Property Tax Reduction Program.

In accordance with Los Angeles County Code, Chapter 2.202, failure to maintain compliance with the Defaulted Tax Program or to cure defects within the time specified may be cause for termination of the contract and/or initiation of debarment proceedings against the noncompliant contractor.

Bids that fail to comply with the certification requirements of the Defaulted Tax Program will be considered nonresponsive and excluded from further consideration.

The successful bidder will be required to submit a faithful performance bond, payment bond, and liability and workers' compensation insurance with the contract.

As provided for in Section 22300 of the State Public Contract Code, the contractor may substitute securities for any monies withheld by Public Works to ensure performance under the contract, or enter into an escrow agreement for payment of such monies to an escrow agent.

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Each person by submitting a response to this Notice Inviting Bids certifies that such bidder and each County lobbyist and County lobbying firm, as defined by Los Angeles County Code, Section 2.160.010, retained by the bidder, is in full compliance with Chapter 2.160 of the Los Angeles County Code.

Para mas informacion con relacion a esta noticia, por favor llame a este numero

(626) 458-3118. Nuestras horas de oficina son de 7 a.m. a 5:30 p.m. de Lunes a Jueves.

The County supports and encourages equal opportunity contracting.

By order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, State of California.

Dated July 21, 2026.

Edward Yen Executive Officer of the Board of Supervisors

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Section G (2021 Edition): 06-10-26

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PUBLIC WORKS

LOS AN GEL ES COU NT Y

PROJECT ID NO. RMD1104001

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

SECTION G - GENERAL PROVISIONS

The following Special Provisions supplement and amend the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, 2021 Edition. As a reference convenience, these Special Provisions have been arranged into a format that parallels the Standard Specifications.

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PART 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1 - GENERAL

1-2 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

1-3 ABBREVIATIONS

1-3.2 Common Usage

1-6 BIDDING AND SUBMISSION OF THE BID

1-6.1 General 1-6.2 Subcontractor Listing

1-7 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT

1-7.1 General 1-7.2 Contract Bonds

SECTION 2 - SCOPE OF THE WORK

2-1 WORK TO BE DONE

2-2 PERMITS

2-2.1 General 2-2.2 Caltrans Encroachment Permit 2-2.3 City Encroachment Permit

2-3 RIGHT-OF-WAY

2-4 COOPERATION AND COLLATERAL

2-5 THE CONTRACTOR’S EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

2-5.1 General

2-7 CHANGES INITIATED BY THE AGENCY

2-7.1 General

2-11 MEETINGS

2-12 NOTIFICATIONS

SECTION 3 - CONTROL OF THE WORK

3-2 SELF-PERFORMANCE

3-5 INSPECTION

3-6 THE CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIVE

3-7 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

3-7.1 General 3-7.2 Precedence of the Contract Documents

3-8 SUBMITTALS

3-8.1 General 3-8.3 Shop Drawings

3-8.4 Supporting Information

3-11 CONTRACT INFORMATION SIGNS

3-12 WORK SITE MAINTENANCE

3-14 NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION 4 - CONTROL OF MATERIALS

4-2 PROTECTION

4-3 INSPECTION

4-3.5 Inspection of Fabricated Signs

4-4 TESTING

4-6 TRADE NAMES

4-9 BUY CLEAN CALIFORNIA ACT

4-9.1 Definitions 4-9.2 Submittals

SECTION 5 - LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

5-1 LAWS AND REGULATIONS

5-3 LABOR

5-3.1 General 5-3.2 Prevailing Wages 5-3.3 Payroll Records 5-3.6 Work Records 5-3.7 County Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Provisions 5-3.8 Local and Targeted Worker Hire Policy 5-3.9 Community Business Enterprise (CBE) Participation 5-3.10 Contractor Development and Bonding Program (CDABP) 5-3.11 Countywide Community Workforce Agreement (CWA)

5-4 INSURANCE

5-4.1 General 5-4.2 General Liability Insurance 5-4.3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance 5-4.4 Automobile Liability Insurance

5-7 SAFETY

5-7.1 Work Site Safety 5-7.7 Security and Protective Devices

5-17 RELATIONS WITH THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

(UPRR)

5-17.1 General

5-17.2 Right of Entry Agreement 5-17.3 Work Within UPRR Right of Way 5-17.4 Payment

SECTION 6 - PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS OF THE WORK

6-1 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND COMMENCEMENT OF THE

WORK

6-1.1 Construction Schedule 6-1.2 Commencement of the Work 6-1.3 Management Meetings 6-1.4 Partnering

6-2 PROSECUTION OF THE WORK

6-2.1 General 6-2.2 Work by Others Due to Unsatisfactory Work Prosecution 6-2.3 Sequence of Work

6-3 TIME OF COMPLETION

6-3.1 General

6-4 DELAYS AND EXTENSIONS OF TIME

6-4.1 General 6-4.2 Extensions of Time 6-4.3 Payment for Delays

6-5 USE OF IMPROVEMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION

6-7 TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT FOR DEFAULT

6-8 TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT FOR CONVENIENCE

6-9 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

6-10 DISINCENTIVE FOR LATE TIME OF COMPLETION

6-10.1 General 6-10.2 Disincentive

SECTION 7 - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

7-2 LUMP SUM WORK

7-3 PAYMENT

7-3.1 General 7-3.2 Partial and Final Payment 7-3.3 Delivered Materials 7-3.4 Mobilization 7-3.9 Allowance Items

7-4 PAYMENT FOR EXTRA WORK

7-4.2 Basis for Establishing Costs 7-4.3 Markup

7-6 CLAIMS

SECTION 8 - FACILITIES FOR AGENCY PERSONNEL

8-1 GENERAL

8-2 FIELD OFFICE FACILITIES

8-2.1 Class "A" Field Office

8-6 BASIS OF PAYMENT

PART 4 – EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS

SECTION 400 - PROTECTION AND RESTORATION

400-1 GENERAL

400-2 PERMANENT SURVEY MARKERS

400-3 PAYMENT

SECTION 402 - UTILITIES

402-1 LOCATION

402-1.1 General 402-1.2 Payment

402-4 RELOCATION

402-5 DELAYS DUE TO UTILITY CONFLICTS

LTWHP SAMPLE CALCULATIONS

INSURANCE ENDORSEMENT SAMPLE

PROJECT ID NO. RMD1104001

1 SECTION G

PART 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1 - GENERAL

1-2 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS. (Page 1 of the SSPWC)

Agency –

Add the following to the definition in the Standard Specifications:

The Agency is the County of Los Angeles.

Board –

Replace the definition in the Standard Specifications with the following:

The Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles.

Engineer –

Replace the definition in the Standard Specifications with the following:

The Director of Public Works of the County of Los Angeles acting either directly or through authorized agents. Pursuant to the authority of the Los Angeles County Code, the term "Director of Public Works" shall mean the Road Commissioner or County Engineer, County of Los Angeles; or Chief Engineer, Los Angeles County Flood Control District; as appropriate.

Working Day –

Replace subparagraphs “e” and “f” with the following:

e) any day the Contractor is prevented from working at the beginning of the workday for cause as specified in 6-4.1 and the following:

1) Inclement weather or conditions resulting immediately therefrom.

2) Installation, relocation and/or alteration of public and/or private utilities by others.

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or,

f) any day the Contractor is prevented from working during the first 5 hours with at least 60 percent of the normal work force for cause as specified in 6-4.1 and the following:

1) Inclement weather or conditions resulting immediately therefrom.

2) Installation, relocation and/or alteration of public and/or private utilities by others.

Add the following subheading:

g) “Red Flag Warning” day per 5-7.1.5.

Add the following:

Allowance – An amount established in the Bid by the Agency for the purpose of reimbursing the Contractor for its actual expenses plus the specified markup for an item of work.

As-Builts – A marked-up version of the Plans and Specifications, in accordance with 2-15.1, used as the final record of any changes that occurred during the progress of construction after Work is completed and approved by the Agency.

Bid Guaranty – The cash, certified check or Bidder's surety bond accompanying the Bid as a guaranty that the Bidder will enter into a Contract with the Board for the performance of the Work.

Board Acceptance – The determination by the Board that all of the requirements contained in the Contract Documents have been fulfilled as specified in 3-13.2 of the

SSPWC.

Claim – A separate demand by the Contractor for:

a) a time extension, 3 SECTION G

b) payment of money or damages arising from work done by or on behalf of the Contractor pursuant to the Contract and payment of which is not otherwise expressly provided for, or the claimant is not otherwise entitled to, or

c) an amount, the payment of which is disputed by the Agency.

County – The County of Los Angeles.

Field Acceptance – The determination by the Engineer that the Work has been completed in conformance with the Contract Documents as specified in 3-13.1 of the

SSPWC.

Project – See Work.

Quality Assurance – Those standards, systems, processes, procedures and activities exercised by the Agency and the Engineer to ensure that the Work is constructed by the Contractor in accordance with the Contract Documents.

Quality Control – Those standards, systems, processes, procedures and activities exercised by the Contractor to ensure that the Work is constructed in accordance with the Contract Documents.

1-3 ABBREVIATIONS.

1-3.2 Common Usage. (Page 5 of the SSPWC)

Add the following abbreviations:

Abbreviation Word or Words CSA ........................... Consultant Services Agreement LACPW……………..Los Angeles County Public Works NTP ........................... Notice to Proceed SPPWC……………...Standard Plans for Public Works Construction

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1-6 BIDDING AND SUBMISSION OF THE BID.

1-6.1 General. (Page 10 of the SSPWC)

Replace the entire paragraph with the following:

Bidding and submission of the Bid shall conform to the requirements specified in the Instructions to Bidders and Notice Inviting Bids.

1-6.2 Subcontractor Listing. (Page 10 of the SSPWC)

Replace subheading a) with the following:

a) The name, the location of the place of business, the California contractor license number, and public works contractor registration number issued pursuant to Section

1725.5 of the Labor Code of each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or render service to the prime contractor in or about the construction of the work or improvement, or a subcontractor licensed by the State of California who, under subcontract to the prime contractor, specially fabricates and installs a portion of the work or improvement according to detailed drawings contained in the plans and specifications, in an amount in excess of one-half of 1 percent of the prime contractor’s total bid or, in the case of bids or offers for the construction of streets or highways, including bridges, in excess of one-half of 1 percent of the prime contractor’s total bid or ten thousand dollars ($10,000), whichever is greater.

1-7 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT. (Page 11 of the

SSPWC)

Replace the entire subsection with the following.

1-7.1 General. No Contractor or Subcontractor may be listed on a Bid Proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 (with limited exceptions from this requirement for Bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)). No Contractor or Subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.

5 SECTION G

Upon determination of the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder, the Agency will recommend to the Board award of the Contract to that Bidder. Upon award of the Contract by the Board, the Agency will issue a Notice of Award to the Contractor.

Various documents and instructions for their completion will be mailed to the Contractor prior to issuance of the Notice of Award. The Contractor shall submit the completed documents to the Agency within the time specified.

The Notice to Proceed will be issued per 6-1.2.

1-7.2 Contract Bonds. (Page 11 of the SSPWC)

Replace the second and third sentences of the first paragraph with the following:

Bonds shall be duly executed by a solvent surety company that is authorized by the State of California, is listed in the United States Department of the Treasury's Listing of Approved Sureties (Treasury Circular 570) (https://fiscal.treasury.gov/surety-bonds/circular- 570.html), and is satisfactory to the Agency.

SECTION 2 - SCOPE OF THE WORK

2-1 WORK TO BE DONE. (Page 12 of the SSPWC)

Add the following:

The estimated quantities of work and materials to be performed, constructed or furnished by the Contractor under this Contract are as shown on the Schedule of Prices in the Bid Proposal. Prior to submitting a Bid, the Bidder shall visit the Work Site, analyze the Plans, read the Specifications and the other Contract Documents, and satisfy itself that it has the abilities and resources to complete the Work.

2-2 PERMITS. (Page 12 of the SSPWC)

Add the following before the first paragraph:

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2-2.1 General.

Add the following subsection:

2-2.2 Caltrans Encroachment Permit. A State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Encroachment Permit has been obtained by the Agency and is included at the end of this Section G. However, the Contractor shall submit to Caltrans, a signed application requesting a separate permit authorizing the Contractor to perform the work within Caltrans right of way for the Agency. The Contractor will be required to pay a fee for this permit; however, the Agency will reimburse the Contractor for the permit fee.

The Contractor shall pay for any bonds required by the permit. The application shall be made to the State of California, Department of Transportation, 100 South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, telephone (213) 897-3667.

The Contractor will be required to reimburse Caltrans for the costs incurred for all permit related field work performed by Caltrans maintenance forces.

The Agency will reimburse the Contractor for the actual cost of engineering inspection.

If the Contractor receives an invoice from Caltrans for engineering inspection costs, the Contractor shall promptly mail the invoice to the person named in 3-8.1.

Payment for complying with the above requirements shall be considered as included in the prices in the Bid for the appropriate items of work.

2-2.3 City Encroachment Permit. The Contractor shall obtain a no-fee encroachment permit directly from the City of Industry for work within the City’s jurisdiction prior to the issuance of the Part 2 NTP. Permit applications are available online at the following websites:

City of Industry, CA - Construction Permit - City of Industry, CA

Public Works & Engineering Permits | City of Industry, CA

The Contractor shall comply with the requirements specified in the permit. Full compensation for complying with the permit requirements and provisions shall be considered as included in the various items in the Bid.

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2-3 RIGHT-OF-WAY. (Page 12 of the SSPWC)

Delete the last sentence.

Add the following:

The Contractor shall conduct all of its activities and operations within the rights of way provided by the Agency or within the confines of public thoroughfares. The Contractor shall not allow its employees to use private property for any reason or to use water or electricity from such property without written permission from the owner.

If, for any reason, the Contractor elects to encroach upon other lands, it shall first obtain written permission from the owner and provide evidence of such permission in writing to the Engineer prior to entering upon such lands. In performing any work or doing any activity on lands outside of public rights of way, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, and regulations. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold the Agency harmless from all claims or suits for damages occasioned by such work or activity, whether done in compliance with this subsection and with permission from the owner or in violation of this subsection without permission from the owner.

The Contractor shall only perform Work within the areas described/identified in the temporary construction permits included at the end of this Section G in the presence of the Engineer.

2-4 COOPERATION AND COLLATERAL WORK. (Page 12 of the SSPWC)

Add the following after the last paragraph:

When the Plans indicate that a portion or all of the above work is to be performed by others, the Contractor shall notify the Engineer a sufficient amount of time in advance of construction to enable the Engineer to give the affected agency 72 hours notice to perform the work. This shall also apply to all other facilities of a similar nature which are located in public streets over which another agency has jurisdiction or control, and which must be relocated, reconstructed, or modified to permit or facilitate the construction of the Project.

Such relocation, reconstruction, or modification will be requested when, in the opinion of the Engineer, such work is necessary for construction of the Project. This work will be performed at no cost to the Contractor. However, relocation, reconstruction, or modification of the above-mentioned facilities performed for the convenience of the Contractor, or because of damage caused by the Contractor's operations, shall be at the Contractor's expense.

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2-5 THE CONTRACTOR’S EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES.

2-5.1 General. (Page 12 of the SSPWC)

Add the following at the end of the first paragraph:

Facilities shall have a clean appearance on the exterior and be free of any commercial advertisements, logos, slogans, writings, or other content not directly related to the project attached to or painted on the exterior of the facility. Facilities will only be allowed on the Work site at the sole discretion of the Engineer. Facilities will be subject to removal or corrective action at any time for failure to adhere to these requirements as determined by the Engineer.

Equipment shall be free of any commercial advertisements, logos, slogans, writings, or other content not directly related to the project attached to or painted on the exterior of the equipment, other than to identify the owner and/or manufacture. Equipment will be subject to removal or corrective action at any time for failure to adhere to these requirements as determined by the Engineer.

2-7 CHANGES INITIATED BY THE AGENCY.

2-7.1 General. (Page 13 of the SSPWC)

Add the following after the first paragraph:

A Change Order will require the prior approval of the Board, which will be obtained by the Engineer, when the dollar value exceeds:

a) $5,000 when the Contract Price does not exceed $50,000;

b) 10 percent of the Contract Price when the Contract Price exceeds $50,000, but does not exceed $250,000; or

c) $25,000 plus 5 percent of the Contract Price in excess of $250,000 up to a not to exceed total of $210,000.

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Add the following subsection(s):

2-11 MEETINGS. The Contractor shall attend and participate in all meetings scheduled by, or at the request of, the Engineer. These include, but are not limited to, a regularly scheduled weekly on-site meeting for the purposes of the management of the construction and Project site operations. The Contractor shall make available those resources, reports and records necessary to effectuate timely and productive management meetings.

2-12 NOTIFICATIONS. Twenty-one Days prior to the start of construction, the Contractor shall notify the schools and agencies listed below:

School and address or Service Agency Contact Name

Telephone no. or Email Address

Hurley Elementary School 535 Dora Guzman Ave La Puente, CA 91744

Patricia Mendoza, Principal

Olga Alday, Sr. Office Assistant

(626) 965-2429 pmendoza@rowlandschools.org oalday@rowlandschools.org

Yorbita Elementary School 520 Vidalia Ave La Puente, CA 91744

Amy Grigsby, Principal

Belen Garcia, Sr. Office Manager

(626) 964-3486 agrigsby@rowlandschools.org bgarcia@rowlandschools.org

Rorimer Elementary School 18750 Rorimer St La Puente, CA 91744

Heidi West, Principal

Maria Mendez, Sr. Office Manager

626 965-3333 hwest@rowlandschools.org mvmendez@rowlandschools.org

Giano Intermediate School 3223 Giano Ave West Covina, CA 91792

Carlos Ochoa, Principal

Monica Valarez, Sr. Office Manager

(626) 965-2461 cochoa@rowlandschools.org mvalarez@rowlandschools.org

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County Fire Department Station #43 Dillon Sanford

(626) 968-1978 dillon.sanford@fire.lacounty.gov

Sheriff's Department Station #14 Ryan Nazaroff

Vincent Rodriguez Gary Ortega

(626) 934-3053 ranazaro@lasd.org varodrig@lasd.org gortega@lasd.org

California Highway Patrol Baldwin Park Station

(626) 517-8500

Foothill Transit Josh Landis, Manager of Service Development

626-931-7224 – office 626-506-5047 – cell jlandis@foothilltransit.org

County of Los Angeles Public Works

Vanessa Rachal, East Valinda Shuttle Transit Program Specialist

(626) 458-5960 vrachal@dpw.lacounty.gov

County of Los Angeles Public Works, Environmental Programs Division

Erica Husted (626) 458-5163

At least 24 hours in advance of closing or restricting access to any property, the Contractor shall notify the owner or resident of said property. A copy of said notification shall be provided to the Engineer. The Contractor shall conduct its operations, including those of its subcontractors and suppliers, so as to provide reasonable access to the adjacent properties and have no greater length or quantity of work under construction than can be properly prosecuted with a minimum of inconvenience to the public and other contractors engaged on adjacent or related work.

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SECTION 3 - CONTROL OF THE WORK

3-2 SELF-PERFORMANCE. (Page 14 of the SSPWC)

Replace the entire subsection with the following:

The Contractor shall perform, with its own organization, Contract work amounting to at least 50 percent of the Contract Price. Where an entire Bid item is subcontracted, the value of work subcontracted will be based on the Contract Unit Price. When a portion of a Bid item is subcontracted, the value of work subcontracted will be based on the estimated percentage of the Contact Unit Price. This will be determined from information submitted by the Contractor, and subject to approval by the Engineer.

3-5 INSPECTION. (Page 15 of the SSPWC)

Add the following:

As part of the administration of the Contract and the inspection process, the Agency will perform Quality Assurance compaction testing as required. For unclassified fill, structure backfill, roadway subgrade, base material, trench backfill, and other compacted fills of any nature, the first Quality Assurance compaction test will be performed at no cost to the Contractor. In the event that additional Quality Assurance compaction tests are required due to the failure of the Contractor to construct to the required density, the sum of $250 for each such additional test will be deducted from any monies due the Contractor.

The Contractor and the Engineer shall confer prior to the start of the Work and review the Contractor’s schedule. The Engineer will designate those operations which will require continuous inspection by the Agency. Should the Contractor perform any operations requiring continuous inspection for more than eight hours on any Working Day or perform any work on a day other than a Working Day, the Agency will deduct from any monies due the Contractor the amount of $100 per hour for each hour or portion thereof that the Contractor performs such work. The Agency reserves the option to waive this stipulation if it is in its best interests.

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3-6 THE CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIVE. (Page 15 of the SSPWC)

Add the following as the last paragraph:

The failure of the designated representative(s) to faithfully prosecute the Work, including, but not limited to, failure to adhere to the Contractor's construction schedule shall be deemed grounds for removal from the Work per 5-3.1.

3-7 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

3-7.1 General. (Page 15 of the SSPWC)

Add the following:

The Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and the Standard Plans for Public Works Construction are both promulgated by Public Works Standards, Inc. These publications are available for purchase from BNi Building News, Inc., 1612 South Clementine Street, Anaheim, California 92802, (800) 873-6397, www.bnibooks.com.

These publications are copyrighted and the Agency will not provide copies.

Standard Plans of the Los Angeles County Public Works are available for purchase in the Agency’s Cashier's Office located at 900 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, California 91803-1331, (626) 458-6959, or for downloading on the internet, www.ladpw.org/des/Design_Manuals/StandardPlan.pdf.

Add the following subsections:

3-7.1.1 Plans. Included as part of the Contract Documents are the following which show the location, character, dimensions or details of the Work:

a) Project Plans

1) Roadway Plans – 11 sheets

2) Signing and Striping Plans (Plan SP) – 11 sheets

3) Traffic Signal Plans (Plan TS) – 9 sheets

4) Traffic Control Plans (Plan TC) – 48 sheets

b) Standard Plans

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1) Standard Plans for Public Works Construction 2021 Edition, promulgated by Public Works Standards, Inc. (included by reference only):

110-2 120-2 122-2 131-2 133-3 141-2 205-2 606-4

2) Caltrans Standard Plans, 2025 edition (included herein at the end of Section R):

A88A

3) Caltrans Standard Plans, 2025 edition (included herein at the end of Section SP):

A20 (A-D) A24 (A-E)

3-7.1.2 Specifications. The Work shall be constructed or done in accordance with these Special Provisions and the following:

The "Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction 2021 Edition," hereinafter referred to as the “Standard Specifications.”

3-7.2 Precedence of the Contract Documents. (Page 15 of the SSPWC)

Replace the order of precedence under the first paragraph with the following:

a) Permits issued by jurisdictional regulatory agencies.

b) Change Orders and/or Supplemental Agreements; whichever occurs last.

c) Contract/Agreement.

d) Addenda.

e) Bid/Proposal.

f) Special Provisions.

g) Plans.

h) Agency Standard Plans.

i) Other Standard Plans.

j) Notice Inviting Bids.

k) Instructions to Bidders.

l) Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.

m) Reference Specifications.

Detail drawings shall take precedence over general drawings.

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3-8 SUBMITTALS.

3-8.1 General. (Page 16 of the SSPWC)

Replace the second paragraph with the following:

The Contractor shall allow a minimum of 20 Working Days for each review, unless otherwise approved by the Engineer. Review periods are not cumulative. The aforementioned time frames begin anew upon each submission whether the initial submission or a resubmission after a prior review by the Agency. Each set of submittals shall be accompanied by a letter of transmittal describing exactly what is being transmitted.

Add the following:

Submittals shall be submitted to:

Mr. Daniel Slayyeh Los Angeles County Public Works Project Management Division III, 8th Floor 900 South Fremont Avenue Alhambra, CA 91803 Business hours: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday Telephone No. (562) 533-6995 FAX No. (626) 458-2197 Email Address: DSlayyeh@dpw.lacounty.gov

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1460 Alhambra, CA 91803-1460

All submittals shall be submitted and approved prior to issuance of the Part 2 NTP unless otherwise specified herein or approved by the Engineer.

No work shall begin on the respective items of work which require a submittal until the submittals for those items of work have been approved in writing by the Agency and, for those requiring their approval, the City of Industry. The Agency will receive, forward and coordinate the review of submittals with the City of Industry.

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3-8.3 Shop Drawings. (Page 17 of the SSPWC)

Add the following to Table 3-8.3:

Item Subsection Number Title Subject 5 Shop Drawings listed on the Submittals

List included in Section TS.

3-8.4 Supporting Information. (Page 17 of the SSPWC)

Add the following:

n) Supporting Information listed on the Submittals List included in Section EC.

o) Supporting Information listed on the Submittals List included in Section R.

p) Supporting Information listed on the Submittals List included in Section TS.

3-11 CONTRACT INFORMATION SIGNS. (Page 18 of the SSPWC)

Replace the entire subsection with the following:

The name and/or business logo of the Contractor may be displayed on a single, removable sign no larger than 20 square feet, located on the side of any building or office trailer established for the Contractor’s use in connection with the Work. No more than one sign per office trailer.

Advertising matter of Contractors, Subcontractors, suppliers, vendors or any organizations shall not be attached to or painted on the surfaces of buildings, trailers, containers, fences, canopies, or barricades.

The size, location, subject matter, and construction of all information signs within the Work site, and right-of-way provided by the Agency, shall be subject to the approval of the Engineer.

3-12 WORK SITE MAINTENANCE.

3-12.1 General. (Page 19 of the SSPWC)

Add the following:

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Throughout the Work, the Contractor shall keep the Work site clean and free of graffiti.

Any graffiti shall be covered or painted over to the satisfaction of the Engineer within 1 Working Day. Payment for graffiti removal shall be considered as included in various items of the Bid.

Add the following subsection:

3-14 NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

Failure of the Contractor to comply with any requirement of the Plans and Specifications, and to immediately remedy any such noncompliance upon notice from the Engineer, may result in suspension of Contract progress payments on all items of work. Any progress payments so suspended shall remain in suspension until the Contractor's operations are brought into compliance to the satisfaction of the Engineer. Upon determination by the Engineer that the Contractor is in compliance, progress payments will resume for those items of work which have been constructed in conformance with the Plans and the Specifications.

No additional compensation shall be due the Contractor as a result of the suspension of progress payments due to noncompliance with the Plans and Specifications.

SECTION 4 - CONTROL OF MATERIALS

4-2 PROTECTION. (Page 22 of the SSPWC)

Add the following:

The Contractor shall assume all risks and expenses, including the costs of any interferences, delays to its operations and the protection from, or the repair of, damage to improvements being constructed under the Contract, as may be caused by water of whatever quantity from floods, storms, industrial waste, irrigation, underground or other sources.

However, the Contractor shall be entitled to an extension of time per 6-6. The Contractor shall also assume full responsibility for, and the expense of, protecting or removing and returning to the Work site, all equipment or materials under its care endangered by any action of the elements.

The Contractor shall provide the Agency with emergency callback information for the Project. The callback information shall include current names, titles, and telephone numbers for both primary and secondary response personnel.

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When rain or severe weather is forecast the following procedures shall be implemented:

a) To ensure a timely and proper response, the Contractor shall designate primary and secondary responders. Responders shall be trained personnel such as field superintendents or foremen who are properly equipped with communication devices, tools, and equipment, and who have the authority and ability to make critical on-site decisions and commit the Contractor's resources.

b) Contractor responders and the Engineer will patrol the Work site and identify potential hazards or problems. Should a potential hazard or problem be identified in the absence of a Contractor responder, the Engineer will notify and request a Contractor-designated emergency responder report to the Work site immediately.

c) If notified, the Contractor's responder shall report immediately, irrespective of the day or time, to the Work site and take necessary corrective actions including emergency and/or temporary repairs.

d) If the Contractor fails to respond, the Engineer will arrange for Agency forces to perform the necessary work. The cost to perform this work and related expenses will be deducted from any monies due the Contractor.

4-3 INSPECTION. (Page 22 of the SSPWC)

Add the following subsection(s):

4-3.5 Inspection of Fabricated Signs. Upon fabrication, and prior to installation, the Agency will inspect fabricated signs for conformance to the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall not install fabricated signs without the approval of the Engineer.

4-4 TESTING. (Page 23 of the SSPWC)

Add the following after the first paragraph:

Unless otherwise specified, initial review of mix design submittals and acceptance testing of a material proposed for use on the Project from up to two sources will be performed by the Agency at no cost to the Contractor. Any additional tests from another source or retest beyond the allowable shall be at the Contractor’s expense. The Agency will deduct from any monies due the Contractor the amount of $250 per each additional test.

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The Agency's materials testing laboratory is located at:

1537 Alcazar Street, Los Angeles, California 90033, (626) 458-1707.

The Contractor shall notify the Engineer 24 hours in advance of its request for inspection and testing laboratory services for each specific operation. The Engineer will make arrangements for such services which require the presence of Agency personnel not assigned to the Project.

Should the Contractor’s operations or a change in schedule result in Agency personnel being delayed in performing the requested services, the Agency will deduct from any monies due the Contractor the amount of $100 per hour of delay or portion thereof.

4-6 TRADE NAMES. (Page 23 of the SSPWC)

Replace the entire subsection with the following:

Pursuant to the Public Contract Code, Section 3400, the Contractor may supply any of the products or materials specified or offer an equivalent.

A listing of materials is not intended to be comprehensive, or in order of preference. The Contractor may offer any material or product it considers to be an equivalent to that specified.

If the Contractor wishes to request consideration of a proposed “equal" product or material, it shall submit such request in writing to the Agency within 2 Working Days after the date of the Bid opening on the Submissions of Equals form available at the following website address:

http://dpw.lacounty.gov/contracts/resources/doc/Submission_of_Equals.pdf

Requests received after that time period will not be considered.

The Contractor shall, at its expense, furnish information supporting the proposed “equal” product or material offered within 10 Working Days after the date of the Bid opening.

The Contractor shall have the material tested as required by the Engineer to determine if the quality, strength, physical, chemical, or other characteristics, including durability, finish, efficiency, dimensions, service, and suitability are such that the proposed “equal” will fulfill

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the intended function. Test methods shall be subject to the approval of the Engineer. Test results shall be reported promptly to the Engineer, who will evaluate the results.

The Agency will review the supporting information within 5 Working Days from the date of submission. The findings of the Agency shall be final.

If the proposed “equal” product or material is determined by the Agency to not be equivalent to the specified product or material, the Contractor shall furnish and install the specified product or material.

Agency-approved "equal" products or materials shall not be installed nor put into usage without the prior approval of the Engineer.

The Contract time of completion specified in 6-3 shall not be affected by any circumstance arising from the provisions of this subsection.

4-9 BUY CLEAN CALIFORNIA ACT.

For portions of work within Caltrans right of way, the materials or products shown in the following table are subject to the Buy Clean California Act (Public Contract Code § 3500 et seq.):

Material or product Material specifications Carbon steel rebar3 Section 52-1.02D(1) of the 2023 Caltrans Standard Specifications, “Bar Reinforcement” Excludes epoxy-coated or galvanized reinforcement uses.

Structural steelb Section 55-1.02D(1) of the 2023 Caltrans Standard Specifications, “General,” – Structural Steel and Other Materials tables and Section 99, “Building Construction.” For hot-rolled, plates or hollow products.

Flat glassc Section 99 of the 2023 Caltrans Standard Specifications, “Building Construction”

Mineral wool board insulationd

Section 99 of the 2023 Caltrans Standard Specifications, “Building Construction” aFor each mill providing 20,000 pounds or more on the project bFor each mill providing 5,000 pounds or more on the project cFor each manufacturer providing 2,000 square feet or more on the project dFor each manufacturer providing 4,000 square feet or more on the project

For carbon steel rebar material subject to Buy Clean California Act, the source mill must be on the Authorized Material List for Buy Clean California Act compliant steel mills.

Identify source mills on Notice of Materials to be Used form submittals.

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For structural steel, flat glass, and mineral wool board insulation subject to Buy Clean California Act, submit an environmental product declaration for each applicable material or product at least 15 days before scheduled installation. The global warming potential of each applicable material or product as evidenced by its environmental product declaration shall not exceed the maximum acceptable global warming potential values established by the Department of General Services. Do not install the applicable material or product until the submittal has been authorized. The maximum acceptable global warming potential for each category of material or product is published on the Department of General Services website at:

https://www.dgs.ca.gov/

For product category rules for structural steel, flat glass, or mineral wool board insulation, 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 structural steel, flat glass, or mineral wool board 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 100 days before the bid opening date.

Upon each jobsite shipment receipt of materials or products subject to these Buy Clean California Act requirements, report the represented quantity information using the Department’s Data Interchange for Materials Engineering.

4-9.1 Definitions.

Environmental product declaration: Independently verified document created and verified under International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14025 for Type III environmental declarations that identifies the global warming potential emissions of the facility-specific material or product through a product stage life cycle assessment.

Product category rule: Program operator established rule based on the science of life cycle assessment that governs the development of the environmental product declaration for the material or product.

Product stage: Boundary of the environmental product declaration that includes (1) raw material supply, (2) transportation processes, and (3) processing operations, including

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operations such as melting, mixing, milling, finishing, curing, cooling, trimming, packaging and loading for transport delivery. Commonly referred to as a "cradle-to-gate" life cycle assessment.

Program operater: Independent agency that supervises and confirms the full environmental product declaration development process under ISO 14025.

Raw material supply: Upstream processes which can include allocations, extraction, refinement, reclamation, handling and processing of the constituents used in producing the material or product.

Transportation process: Includes transportation of raw, reclaimed or recycled material constituents from the supplier to the gate of the manufacturer, producer or fabricator.

Includes transport of related waste products.

4-9.2 Submittals.

The Contractor shall register on the Department’s Data Interchange for Materials Engineering at least 15 days before submitting either of the following:

1. Represented quantity information for materials or products subject to Buy Clean California Act

2. Environmental product declarations for structural steel, flat glass, or mineral wool board insulation

Follow the registration process at:

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

Submit environmental product declarations for structural steel, flat glass, and mineral wool board insulation to the Department’s Data Interchange for Materials Engineering and provide PDF copies to the Engineer.

Submit certified mill test reports upon delivery of carbon steel rebar and structural steel materials to the project documenting their compliance. Do not incorporate these materials and products into the work until compliant documentation has been provided to the Engineer.

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For each material or product subject to Buy Clean California Act requirements, complete the represented quantity information on the Department’s Data Interchange for Materials Engineering within 5 business days of shipment receipt at the project…