Bid Notice-Local Street Resurfacing Program Fiscal Year 2025-26SB1 - Mill _ Overlay.pdf

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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LOCAL STREET RESURFACING PROGRAM

FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 SB1 – MILL AND OVERLAY

PROJECT NO. WD26003D

BID OPENING: Thursday, May 14, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m.

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Table of Contents

DIVISION I – GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1 – GENERAL

1-1.01 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

1-1.02 SPECIFICATIONS

1-1.03 PLANS

SECTION 2 – BIDDING

2-1.01 GENERAL

2-1.02 BID PROTEST

SECTION 3 – CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION

3-1.01 CONTRACT AWARD

3-1.02 CONTRACT EXECUTION

3-1.03 CONTRACT BONDS

SECTION 4 – SCOPE OF WORK

4-1.01 DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS

4-1.01 EXTRA WORK

4-1.02 CLEANUP

SECTION 5 – CONTROL OF WORK

5-1.01 PERMITS

5-1.02 SUBMITTALS

5-1.03 RECORDS

5-1.04 JOB SITE APPEARANCE

5-1.05 PROPERTY PRESERVATION/EXISTING FACILITIES (If Applicable)

5-1.06 PRESERVING AND PERPETUATING SURVEY MONUMENTS

5-1.07 CONSTRUCTION SURVEY

5-1.08 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

5-1.09 NOTICE OF POTENTIAL CLAIM

5-1.10 INSPECTIONS

5-1.11 RIGHTS IN LAND

5-1.12 STAGING AREA (If Applicable)

SECTION 6 – CONTROL OF MATERIALS

6-1.01 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM

6-1.02 TESTING

6-1.03 PRE-QUALIFIED AND TESTED SIGNING AND DELINEATION MATERIAL

SECTION 7 – LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC

7-1.01 PUBLIC CONVENIENCE

7-1.02 PUBLIC SAFETY

7-1.03 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION

SECTION 8 – PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

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8-1.01 SCHEDULE

8-1.02 PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

8-1.03 POST CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

8-1.04 TIME OF COMPLETION

8-1.05 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

8-1.06 CITY OF STOCKTON HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR 2026

SECTION 9 – PAYMENT

9-1.01 GENERAL

9-1.02 PAYMENTS

9-1.03 INCREASE OR DECREASE QUANTITIES

9-1.04 MOBILIZATION

9-1.05 STOP NOTICE

9-1.06 QUANTITIES

DIVISION II – GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

SECTION 10 – GENERAL

10-1.01 ORDER OF WORK

10-1.02 PRE-CONSTRUCTION SURVEY

SECTION 11 – BLANK

SECTION 12 – TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL

12-1.01 MAINTAINING TRAFFIC

12-1.02 TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR LANE AND ROAD CLOSURE

SECTION 13 – WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

13-1.01 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

SECTION 14 – ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

14-1.01 HAZARDOUS WASTE AND CONTAINMENT

14-1.02 DUST CONTROL

14-1.03 NOISE CONTROL REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION III – EARTHWORK AND LANDSCAPE

SECTION 15 – EARTHWORK

15-1.01 ROADWAY EXCAVATION

15-1.02 RELATIVE COMPACTION

SECTION 16 – EROSION CONTROL AND HIGHWAY PLANTING

16-1.01 LANDSCAPE REPAIR

16-1.02 EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS

16-1.03 SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, SERVICE WATER LINE AND FENCES

16-1.04 LAWN TURF

16-1.05 REPAIR OF TURFED AREAS

DIVISION VI – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

SECTION 17 – CURB-RAMP

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17-1.01 GENERAL

17-1.02 CONSTRUCTION

17-1.03 MATERIAL

17-1.04 PAYMENT

SECTION 18 – COLD PLANING ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT

18-1.01 GENERAL

18-1.02 MATERIALS

18-1.03 CONSTRUCTION

18-1.04 PAYMENT

SECTION 19 – HOT MIX ASPHALT

19-1.01 GENERAL

19-1.02 MATERIALS

19-1.03 CONSTRUCTION

19-1.04 PAYMENT

SECTION 20 – PAVEMENT STRIPING

20-1.01 TEMPORARY PAVEMENT STRIPING AND MARKING

20-1.02 THERMOPLASTIC STRIPING AND MARKINGS

20-1.04 PAVEMENT STRIPING AND MARKINGS

20-1.05 PAVEMENT MARKERS

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

FOR

LOCAL STREET RESURFACING PROGRAM FY 25-26 SB1 – MILL AND OVERLAY

PROJECT NO. WD26003D

DIVISION I – GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1 – GENERAL

1-1.01 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

Wherever in the Standard Specifications, Special Provisions, Notice to Contractors, Proposal, Contract, or other contract documents the following terms are used; the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows:

City or Owner - City of Stockton

Director - Director of Public Works, City of Stockton

Standard Specifications - City of Stockton, Standard Plans and Specifications, and any amendments or revisions thereto (Revised 9/27/16)

Caltrans Specifications - Current and latest State of California, Department of

Transportation, and any amendments or revisions thereto.

Laboratory - City of Stockton's Department of Public Works or consultant laboratory

Department - Department of Public Works, City of Stockton Engineer - City Engineer, City of Stockton, acting either directly or through properly authorized Engineer, agents and consultants

MUTCD - Latest edition of California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control

Devices (MUTCD), and any amendments and revisions thereto

Working Day - Defined as any eight (8) hour day, except as follows:

Saturdays, Sundays, City-observed holidays, and days on which the

Contractor is prevented by inclement weather or conditions resulting immediately therefrom adverse to the current controlling operation or operations, as determined by the Engineer, from proceeding with at least 75 percent of the normal labor and equipment force engaged on that operation or operations for at least 60 percent of the total daily time being currently spend on the controlling operation or operations.

1-1.02 SPECIFICATIONS

The work described herein shall be done in accordance with the current City of Stockton, Department of Public Works Standard Specifications and Plans, and the latest Editions of the State of California, Department of Transportation Standard Specifications and Standard Plans, California MUTCD, as referenced therein, and in accordance with the following Special Provisions. To the extent the California Department of Transportation Standard Specifications implements the STATE CONTRACT ACT, they shall not be applicable since the City of Stockton is not subject to said ACT.

In case of conflict or discrepancy between any of the Contract Documents, the order of documents listed below shall be the order of precedence, with the first item listed having the highest precedence.

a. Contract Change Order

b. Contract

c. Project Special Provisions

d. Project Plans

e. City Standard Specifications

f. City Standard Drawings

g. Revised Caltrans Standard Specifications

h. Caltrans Standard Specifications

i. Revised Caltrans Standard Plans

j. Caltrans Standard Plans

k. Supplemental Project Information

With regards to discrepancies or conflicts between written dimensions given on drawings and the scaled measurements, the written dimensions shall govern.

With regards to discrepancies or conflicts between large-scale drawings and small-scale drawings, the larger scale shall govern.

With regards to discrepancies or conflicts between detailed drawings and referenced standard drawings or plans, the detailed drawings shall govern.

In the event where provisions of codes, safety orders, contract documents, referenced manufacturer’s specifications or industry standards are in conflict, the more restrictive and higher quality shall govern.

Should it appear that the work to be done or any of the matters relative thereto are not sufficiently detailed or explained in these specifications, the special provisions, or the plans, the Contractor shall apply to the Engineer in writing for such further explanations as may be necessary and shall conform to them as part of the contract. All responses from the Engineer shall be in writing. In the event of any doubt or question arising respecting the true meaning of these specifications, the special provisions or the plans, reference shall be made to the Engineer, whose decision thereon shall be final.

The Contractor shall examine carefully the site of the work and the plans and specifications therefore. Contractor shall investigate and satisfy himself/herself as to conditions to be encountered, the character, quality and quantity of surface, subsurface materials or obstacles to be encountered, the work to be performed, materials to be furnished, and as to the requirements of the bid, plans and specifications of the contract.

1-1.03 PLANS

The bidder's attention is directed to the provisions in Section 1-1.03, “Definitions” of the Standard Specifications and Section 1-1.07 of the Caltrans Specifications.

See Instructions to Bidders for complete instructions and documentation forms.

See following page

SECTION 2 – BIDDING

2-1.01 GENERAL

The bidder's attention is directed to the "Notice to Contractors" for the date, time, and location of the mandatory pre-bid meeting, if applicable. Refer to the City of Stockton’s Bid Flash webpage:

http://www.stocktongov.com/services/business/bidflash/default.html.

The bidder's attention is directed to the provisions in Section 2, "Bidding," of the Standard Specifications, and these special provisions for the requirements and conditions which the bidder must observe in the preparation for the submission of the bid.

The Bidder's Bond form mentioned in the last paragraph in Section 2-1.34, "Bidder’s Security," of the Standard Specifications will be found following the signature page of the Proposal.

In conformance with Public Contract Code Section 7106, a Non-collusion Affidavit is included in the Proposal. Signing the Proposal shall also constitute a signature of the Non-collusion Affidavit.

The contractor, sub-recipient or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of Title 49 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) part 26 in the award and administration of US DOT-assisted contracts. Failure by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as the recipient deems appropriate. Each subcontract signed by the bidder must include this assurance.

2-1.02 BID PROTEST

In case of Bid protests, attention is directed to the provisions in Section 2-1.51, “Bid Protests” of the Standard Specifications. The party filing the protest must have submitted a bid for the work.

A subcontractor of a bidder may not submit a bid protest.

A copy of bid protests is to be sent to the following address:

Attention: Adriana Garibay

City of Stockton Public Works Department 1465 South Lincoln Street

Stockton, CA 95206

SECTION 3 – CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION

3-1.01 CONTRACT AWARD

The bidder's attention is directed to the provisions in Section 3, " Contract Award and Execution," of the Standard Specifications and these special provisions for the requirements and conditions concerning award and execution of the contract.

Bid protests are to be delivered to the following address: Department of Public Works, 1465 South Lincoln Street, Stockton, CA 95206, Attn: Adriana Garibay. The award of the contract, if it be awarded, will be to the lowest responsible bidder whose proposal complies with all the requirements prescribed.

Pursuant to the implementation of the Community Workforce Training Agreement (CWTA) adopted by the City Council on July 26, 2016, and Council extended the term to August 25, 2029, the successful bidder shall be required to comply with the provisions of CWTA. For any project subject to this agreement, the Local Hire, Priority Apprentice and Workforce Development Program requirements shall apply in lieu of the requirements of Stockton Municipal Code Section 3.68.095 and no separate compliance with Section 3.68.095 will be required of the Contractors/Employers working on the project.

3-1.02 CONTRACT EXECUTION

The contract shall be executed by the successful bidder and shall be returned, together with the contract bonds, to the Agency so that it is received within 10 days, not including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, after the bidder has received the contract for execution. Failure to do so shall be just cause for forfeiture of the proposal guaranty. The executed contract documents shall be delivered to:

City of Stockton Public Works Department

Attn: Adriana Garibay 1465 South Lincoln Street

Stockton, CA 95206

3-1.03 CONTRACT BONDS

Contract Bonds shall conform to the requirements set forth in Section 3-1.05, "Contract Bonds", of the Standard Specifications, except for the second paragraph which shall be replaced with the following:

"The Faithful Performance bond will be retained by the City of Stockton for twelve (12) months following recordation of the Notice of Completion (or partial completion) to guarantee the correction of failure attributed to workmanship and materials. Upon recordation of the Notice of Completion (or partial completion), the amount of the Faithful Performance bond may be reduced to ten percent (10%) of the actual cost of the constructed improvements”.

SECTION 4 – SCOPE OF WORK

4-1.01 DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS

Attention is directed to the provisions in Section 4-1.06, "Differing Site Conditions," of the Caltrans Specifications and the Standard Specifications. Contractor shall notify the Engineer if he/she finds physical conditions differing materially from contract documents.

4-1.01 EXTRA WORK

Section 4-1.05, “Changes and Extra Work” of the Caltrans Specifications is amended by adding the following between the second and third paragraphs:

“If, in the opinion of the Engineer, such work cannot reasonably be performed concurrently with other items of work, and if a controlling item of work is delayed thereby, an adjustment of contract time will be made.”

4-1.02 CLEANUP

The Contractor’s attention is directed to Sections 4-1.13, “Cleanup,” of the Caltrans Specifications.

The Contractor shall conduct and cause all working forces at the site to maintain the site in a neat orderly manner throughout the construction operations. The work shall be conducted in a manner that will control the dust. When ordered to provide dust control, the Contractor shall use water to reduce the dusty conditions all to the satisfaction of the Engineer. During construction, the Contractor shall remove all rubbish and debris as it is generated. Upon completion of the work, the Contractor shall remove all equipment debris, and shall leave the site in a neat, clean condition all to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

SECTION 5 – CONTROL OF WORK

5-1.01 PERMITS

The Contractor’s attention is directed to Sections 5-1.20B, “Permits, Licenses, Agreements, and Certifications,” of the Caltrans Specifications and these Special Provisions.

The following is not an all-inclusive list of the required permits and/or licenses, if applicable:

• Contractor’s License – A valid California Class A Contractor License.

• Business License – The contractor shall possess prior to the execution of the contract and maintain throughout the duration of the contract, a valid City of Stockton business license.

• City of Stockton Encroachment Permit – The Contractor is responsible for obtaining a permit and pay fees.

• Construction Notification, Dust Control – The Contractor is responsible for the preparation and submittal of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Construction Notification Form. More information can be found at the following web site: http://www.valleyair.org.

• Construction Water – The Contractor is responsible for obtaining a permit and pay fees for the water meter from California Water Service or City of Stockton, as applicable, for construction water obtained from a City hydrant. This permit shall be approved by the City of Stockton Fire Department.

Full compensation for conforming to the provisions in this section including applicable permit fees shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work involved, and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore.

5-1.02 SUBMITTALS

The following is a list of anticipated submittals for the project. The list is provided to aid the Contractor in determining the scope of work, but is not intended to be all-inclusive and additional submittals may be required:

• DAS-140 & DAS-142

• CWTA Compliance Report

• Water Pollution Control Program (WPCP) by a QSD, Best Management Practices

• Emergency Contacts/Authorized Representatives

• Traffic Control Plan

• Project Schedule (Critical Path Method)

• City of Stockton Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Report

• City of Stockton Encroachment Permit

• Public Notifications (Flyer, News Release letter, etc.)

• Staging Agreements with Private Property Owners (if applicable)

• Concrete Mix Design

• HMA Mix Design

• Truncated Domes

• Acknowledgements of Monument Preservation

The Contractor shall transmit each submittal to the Engineer for review and approval. Submittals shall be sequentially numbered on the submittal list form. Resubmittals shall be identified with the original number and a sequential resubmittal suffix letter. The original submittal shall be numbered X. The first resubmittal shall be numbered X-a and so on. Identify on the form the date of the submittal, and Contractor, Subcontractor or supplier. Any incomplete submittals will be returned for resubmittal.

Schedule submittals to expedite the Project, and deliver to Engineer at the Engineer’s office, see Section 10-1.01, “Order of Work,” of these Special Provisions.

For each submittal for review, allow 15 calendar days excluding delivery time to and from the Contractor.

When revised for resubmission, identify all changes made since the previous submission.

Distribute copies of reviewed submittals as appropriate. Instruct parties to promptly report any inability to comply with requirements.

Within 10 calendar days after Notice of Award submit a complete list of all submittals to be submitted and the dates when they will be submitted. All submittals shall be submitted within 30 calendar days from the date the Notice of Award; otherwise project working days will commence, with or without the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

Wherever called for in the Contract Documents, or where required by the Engineer, the Contractor shall furnish to the Engineer for review, 1 set, plus one reproducible copy, of each shop drawing submittal. The term “Shop Drawings” as used herein shall be understood to include detail design calculations, shop drawings, fabrication and installation drawings, erection drawings, lists, graphs, catalog sheets, datasheets, and similar items. Whenever the Contractor is required to submit design calculations as part of a submittal, such calculations shall bear the signature and seal of an engineer registered in the appropriate branch and in the state of California, unless otherwise directed.

Normally, a separate submittal form shall be used for each specific item or class of material or equipment for which a submittal is required. Transmittal of submittal of various items using a single form will be permitted only when the items are taken together constitute a manufacturer’s “package” or are so functionally related that expediency indicates review of the group or package as a whole. A multi-page submittal shall be collated into sets, and each set shall be stapled or bound, as appropriate, prior to transmittal to the Engineer.

Except as may otherwise be indicated herein, the Engineer will return prints of each submittal to the Contractor with their comments noted on the submittal. The Contractor shall make complete and acceptable submittals to the Engineer by the second submission of a submittal item. The City reserves the right to withhold monies due to the Contractor to cover additional costs of the Engineer’s review beyond the second submittal.

If a submittal is returned to the Contractor marked “NO EXCEPTIONS TAKEN”, formal revision and resubmission of said submittal will not be required.

If a submittal is returned to the Contractor marked “MAKE CORRECTIONS NOTED”, formal revision and resubmission of said submittal will not be required.

Full compensation for conforming to the provisions in this section shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work involved, and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore.

5-1.03 RECORDS

The Contractor’s attention is directed to Sections 5-1.27, “Records,” of the Caltrans Specifications.

The cost accounting records for the contract shall be maintained separately from other contracts, during the life of the contract, and for a period of not less than 3 years after the date of acceptance of the contract. If the Contractor intends to file claims against the City, the Contractor shall keep the cost accounting records specified above until the complete resolution of all claims has been reached.

Full compensation for conforming to the provisions in this section shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work involved, and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore.

5-1.04 JOB SITE APPEARANCE

The Contractor shall maintain a neat appearance to the work.

Debris developed during construction shall be disposed of concurrently with its generation. The Contractor shall pay to the City of Stockton the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250) for every calendar day where debris has remained on the job site overnight.

Full compensation for conforming to the provisions in this section shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore.

5-1.05 PROPERTY PRESERVATION/EXISTING FACILITIES (If Applicable) The Contractor’s attention is directed to Sections 5-1.36, “Property and Facility Preservation,” and Section 15, “Existing Facilities,” of the Caltrans Specifications.

The Contractor's attention is directed to the existence of certain underground facilities that may require special precautions to be taken by the Contractor to protect the health, safety, and welfare of workers and of the public. Facilities requiring special precautions include, but are not limited to, conductors of petroleum products, oxygen, chlorine, and toxic or flammable gases, natural gas in pipelines six (6) inches or greater in diameter, or pipelines operating at pressures greater than 60 psi (gage); underground electric supply system conductors or cables with potential to ground of more than 300 V, either directly buried or in duct or conduit, which do not have concentric grounded or other effectively grounded metal shields or sheaths.

The Contractor shall notify the Engineer and the appropriate regional notification center for operators of subsurface installations at least two (2) working days, prior to performing any excavation or other work close to any underground pipeline, conduit, duct, wire, or other structure.

Regional notification centers include, but are not limited to, the following:

Notification Center Telephone Number Underground Service Alert – Northern California

(USA)

(800) 227-2600

Immediately upon encountering unknown existing facilities, the Contractor shall notify the Engineer in writing of the situation, request coverage of the work as extra work, and aid the Engineer in determining due diligence. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of any rights to receive extra work compensation under Section 8-1.07, “Delays,” of the Caltrans Specifications. Should the Contractor stop work, no compensation will be made for any "downtime" prior to written notifications being received by the Engineer or his representative.

Delays due to encountering unexpected facilities shall be determined and compensated in accordance with the provisions of Section 8-1.07, “Delays,” of the Caltrans Specifications, and as herein modified. Delays due to encountering unexpected facilities shall be compensated as additional contract working days to the contractor. Contractor shall submit a written request to the Engineer requesting a time extension due to the delay. No other compensation is allowed.

Full compensation for conforming to the provisions in this section shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work involved, and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore.

5-1.06 PRESERVING AND PERPETUATING SURVEY MONUMENTS

Action by: Action:

Contractor's Land Surveyor 1. Identifies existing survey monuments.

2. Lists all existing survey monuments.

3. Ties out / performs construction staking of survey monuments.

4. Indicates survey monuments on construction plans.

5. Files all pre-construction Corner Records or Records of Survey with San Joaquin County. The Corner Records or Record of Survey will show monuments within the area of construction reasonably subject to removal or disturbance not shown on a recent record document (recent record document is a filed survey map or corner record document completed with acceptable modern survey methods that includes survey ties from monuments within the construction area to monuments outside of the construction area).

6. Submits copies of pre-construction Corner Records or Records of Survey filed with San Joaquin County to City Engineer/Project Manager

Contractor 7. Preserves/perpetuates all survey monumentation during construction, including, but not limited to, those listed.

8. Restores survey monuments disturbed by construction.

Contractor's Land Surveyor, 9. Files all post-construction Corner Records and Records of Survey with San Joaquin County for all monuments disturbed during construction.

10. Submits copies of Corner Records or Records of Survey filed with San Joaquin County to City Engineer/Project Manager.

Monuments set shall be sufficient in number and durability and efficiently placed so as not to be readily disturbed, to assure, together with monuments already existing, the perpetuation or facile reestablishment of any point or line of the survey.

When monuments exist that control the location of subdivisions, tracts, boundaries, roads, streets, or highways, or provide horizontal or vertical survey control, the monuments shall be located and referenced by or under the direction of a licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer prior to the time when any streets, highways, other rights-of-way, or easements are improved, constructed, reconstructed, maintained, resurfaced, or relocated, and a corner record or record of survey of the references shall be filed with the county surveyor. They shall be reset in the surface of the new construction, a suitable monument box placed thereon, or permanent witness monuments set to perpetuate their location if any monument could be destroyed, damaged, covered, or otherwise obliterated, and a corner record or record of survey filed with the county surveyor prior to the recording of a certificate of completion for the project. Sufficient controlling monuments shall be retained or replaced in their original positions to enable property, right-of-way and easement lines, property corners, and subdivision and tract boundaries to be reestablished without devious surveys necessarily originating on monuments differing from those that currently control the area. It shall be the responsibility of the governmental agency or others performing construction work to provide for the monumentation required by this section. It shall be the duty of every land surveyor or civil engineer to cooperate with the governmental agency in matters of maps, field notes, and other pertinent records. Monuments set to mark the limiting lines of highways, roads, streets or right-of-way or easement lines shall not be deemed adequate for this purpose unless specifically noted on the corner record or record of survey of the improvement works with direct ties in bearing or azimuth and distance between these and other monuments of record.

The decision to file either the required corner record or a record of survey pursuant to subdivision shall be at the election of the licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer submitting the document.

Full compensation for conforming to the provisions in this section shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work involved, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.

5-1.07 CONSTRUCTION SURVEY

Section 5-1.26, "Construction Surveys", of the Standard Specifications is deleted, and replaced with the following:

1. The Contractor shall be responsible for all construction survey stakes necessary to construct the project in accordance to the lines, grades, sections, stage construction/traffic handling, and traffic signalization, pavement delineation plan described in the plans and specifications.

2. Contractor shall be responsible referencing all existing monumentation within the limits of the project prior to removal of any existing monuments. Monument referencing shall be reviewed and approved by the engineer prior to commencing of the work.

3. The Contractor shall employ a Land Surveyor registered in the State of California or an appropriately registered Civil Engineer to perform such survey work. All stakes and marks set by the Contractor's Land Surveyor or Civil Engineer shall be carefully preserved by the Contractor. In case such stakes and marks are destroyed or damaged, they will be promptly replaced, at the direction of the Engineer at no additional cost to the City.

Copies of all field notes and cut sheets shall be provided to the City at no additional cost to the City.

in prices paid for the various contract items of work involved, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.

5-1.08 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

The Contractor’s attention is directed to Sections 5-1.42, “Request for Information” of the Caltrans Specifications.

Contractor shall submit a request for information upon recognition of any event or question of fact arising under the contract. The Engineer shall respond to the request for information within 5 working days.

Full compensation for conforming to the provisions in this section shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work involved, and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore.

5-1.09 NOTICE OF POTENTIAL CLAIM

The Contractor shall not be entitled to the payment of any additional compensation for any cause, or for the happening of any event, thing or occurrence, including any act or failure to act, by the Engineer, unless he has given the Engineer due written notice of potential claim as herein specified, provided, however, that compliance with this section shall not be a prerequisite for matters within the scope of the protest provisions under “Changes and Extra Work”, “Time of Completion” or within the notice provisions in “Liquidated Damages” not to any claim which is based on differences in measurements of errors of computation as to Contract quantities. The written notice of potential claim shall set forth the items and reasons which the Contractor believes to be eligible for additional compensation, the description of work, the nature of the additional costs and the total amount of the potential claim. If based on an act or failure to act by the Engineer, written notice for potential claim must be given to the Engineer prior to the Contractor commencing work; in all other cases, written notice for potential claims must be given to the Engineer within 15 days after the happening of the event, thing or occurrence giving rise to the potential claim.

It is the intention of this Section that potential differences between the parties of this Contract be brought to the attention of the Engineer at the earliest possible time appropriate action may be taken and settlement may be reached. The Contractor hereby agrees that he shall have no right to additional compensation for any claim that may be based on any act or failure by the Engineer or any event, thing or occurrence for which no written notice of potential claim was filed.

5-1.10 INSPECTIONS

All work under this contract shall be under the control and inspection of the City Engineer or his/her appointed representative. The Contractor shall notify the City of Stockton Public Works Department forty-eight (48) hours in advance of any construction. Contractor shall pay for overtime for inspection during City holidays, weekends and non-business hours.

5-1.11 RIGHTS IN LAND

The following is added to Section 5-1.32, “Areas for Use" of the Caltrans Specifications:

"All work, equipment parking, or any other activity associated with the project shall be confined to the project limits within the street rights-of-way. The Contractor's use of any other property exclusively in connection with this project shall be by a written agreement between the property owner and the Contractor. A certified copy of any such agreement shall be furnished to the Engineer prior to the use of such property by the Contractor."

will be allowed, therefore.

5-1.12 STAGING AREA (If Applicable) Attention is directed to the requirements specified in Section 5-1.32, ”Areas for Use” of the Caltrans Specifications and these Special Provisions.

The street right-of-way shall be used only for activities that are necessary to perform the required work. The Contractor shall not occupy the right-of-way or allow others to occupy the right-of-way for material storage or other purposes that are not necessary to perform the required work.

The Contractor shall secure at his own expense any area required for plant sites, storage of equipment or materials, or for other purposes.

Full compensation for conforming to the provisions in this section shall be considered as included in prices paid for the various contract items of work involved, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.

SECTION 6 – CONTROL OF MATERIALS

Attention is directed to the provisions in Section 6, "Control of Materials," of the Standard Specifications and these Special Provisions.

6-1.01 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM

Refer to the Instruction to Bidders document.

6-1.02 TESTING

Testing of materials and work shall conform to the provisions in Section 6, "Control of Materials" of the Caltrans Specifications and these special provisions. Whenever the provisions of Section 6 of the Caltrans Standard Specifications refer to tests or testing, it shall mean tests to assure the quality and to determine the acceptability of the materials and work.

Contractor’s attention is directed to the City’s Quality Assurance Program in Instructions to Bidder Package.

Contractor shall hire a certified, independent from contractor’s company, laboratory to conduct compaction and material testing. Testing includes and not limited to compaction testing and material testing. A relative compaction of 95% is expected on AC overlay, roadway sub grade and sidewalk areas.

Compaction testing will be required for subsoil, AB, and hot mix asphalt. For AB, sieve analysis, cleanness value, and R value may be provided by the vendor if the source is consistent.

For Asphalt Concrete, a certificate of compliance, one sieve analysis, and one oil content test per day is required from the supplier.

For concrete, a certificate of compliance for Curb Gutter/Sidewalk, driveway, and ADA ramp, or ASTM C39 compaction test, 4 cylinders per day, with a required 28-day strength of 3,000 psi is required.

Full compensation for performing the work in these specifications shall be included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.

6-1.03 PRE-QUALIFIED AND TESTED SIGNING AND DELINEATION MATERIAL

The California Department of Transportation maintains the list of Prequalified and Tested signing and delineation materials and products. Approval of pre-qualified and tested products and materials shall not preclude the Engineer from sampling and testing any of the signing and delineation materials or products at any time.

None of the listed signing and delineation materials and products shall be used in the work unless such material or product is listed on the California Department of Transportation's List of Approved Traffic Products. A Certificate of Compliance shall be furnished as specified in Section 6, "Control of Materials", of the Caltrans Specifications for signing and delineation materials and products. Said certificate shall also certify that the signing and delineation material or product conforms to the pre-qualified testing and approval of the California Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Operations, and was manufactured in accordance with the approved quality control program.

For those categories of materials included on the list of Prequalified and Tested Signing and Delineation Materials, only those products shown within the listing may be used in the work.

Other categories of products, not included on the list of Prequalified and Tested Signing and Delineation Materials, may be used in the work provided they conform to the requirements of the Standard Specifications.

Materials and products will be considered for addition to said approved, pre-qualified, and tested list if the manufacturer of the material or product submits to the Division of Traffic Operations of the California Department of Transportation a sample of the material or product. The sample shall be sufficient to permit performance of all required tests. Approval of such materials or products will be dependent upon a determination as to compliance with the Specifications and any test the California Department of Transportation may elect to perform. The list of approved pre-qualified and tested signing and delineation materials and products can be found at the California Department of Transportation Website:

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/approved_products_list/pdf/signing_and_delineation_materials.pdf

SECTION 7 – LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC

7-1.01 PUBLIC CONVENIENCE

Contractor’s attention is directed to Section 12-1.01, “Maintaining Traffic” of these Special Provisions.

The Contractor shall notify San Joaquin Regional Transit District (SJRTD) (dispatcher (209) 948- 0642) a minimum of five (5) working days prior to beginning Work. Contractor shall coordinate with SJRTD if any bus stops and bus routes are affected.

The Contractor shall inform the City Fire Department, City Police Department, City Traffic Department, Municipal Utilities Department (MUD), Stockton Unified School District, and all affected utilities no later than seventy-two (72) hours before work is to begin. The Contractor shall provide the City with the name and telephone number (business, home, and mobile) of three (3) representatives available at all times during the duration of the contract. Said names and telephone numbers shall be provided to the City of Stockton Public Works, Fire, and Police Departments.

The Contractor shall circulate printed form letters, approved by the Engineer, explaining the project to be constructed and the length of time inconvenience will be caused by the project, and deliver the same to the residents and businesses to be affected at least seventy-two (72) hours before work is to commence. In addition, the Contractor shall provide temporary “No Parking” signs posted seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the work. Such signs shall be placed no further than fifty (50) feet apart. The additional “No-Parking” signs shall be removed on completion of the work and the opening of the street to traffic. The Contractor is responsible for the removal of any vehicles obstructing his operations.

will be allowed, therefore.

7-1.02 PUBLIC SAFETY

The Contractor’s attention is directed to Section 12-1.02, “Maintaining Traffic” of these Special Provisions. Nothing in the specifications voids the Contractor’s public safety responsibilities.

All safety devices, their maintenance, and use shall conform to the latest requirements of OSHA and shall conform to the applicable provisions of Part 6 "Temporary Traffic Control", latest MUTCD California Supplement, the current edition of the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)”, and the latest “Work Area Traffic Control Handbook (WATCH)”. It shall be the complete responsibility of the Contractor to protect persons from injury and to avoid property damage.' Adequate barricades, construction signs, flashers, and other such safety devices, as required, shall be placed and maintained during the progress of the construction work, until the project is completed. Whenever required, flagmen shall be provided to control traffic.

The Contractor shall provide for the proper routing of vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians in a manner that will hold congestion and delay of such traffic to practicable minimum by furnishing, installing, and maintaining all necessary temporary signs, barricades, and other devices and facilities, as approved by the City Traffic Engineer. As the work progresses, the Contractor shall relocate, subject to the City Traffic Engineer's approval, such devices and facilities as necessary to maintain proper routing. The Contractor shall maintain Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance through the work site (or approved alternate route) at all times during all phases of construction. The Contractor shall notify the City Traffic Engineer via the inspector a minimum of three (3) working days prior to the relocation of any traffic control devices.

Full compensation for furnishing, installing, moving, and removing all necessary traffic control devices, including, but not limited to, signing, striping, barricades, arrow boards, CMS, and flagging, shall be included in the contract prices for “Traffic Control,” and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore. Section 12-1.04, "Payment,” of the Caltrans Specifications is deleted.

7-1.03 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION

The Contractor shall circulate printed form letters/door hangers, approved by the Engineer, explaining the project to be done and the length of time inconvenience will be caused by the project, and deliver the same to the residents and/or businesses to be affected no earlier than 72 hours, nor later than 48 hours, before work is to commence. The Contractor shall install “Road Closed,” arrows, detour signs, and barricades as necessary.

In addition, the Contractor shall provide temporary "Tow-away, No Parking" signs posted in advance of the work which signs shall be removed upon completion of the work and the opening of the street to traffic. The signs shall not be less than 12”x18” size, “Tow-away, No Parking” words shall be in white letters on red background, and must have Stockton Municipal Code 10- 011.6, California Vehicle Code 22651(l)(n), Stockton Police Department telephone number 937-

8354, and date and time of parking restriction clearly indicated on it. Such signs shall be placed no farther than fifty (50) feet apart. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to arrange for the removal of any vehicles obstructing his/her operations.

The Contractor shall notify all residents and businesses affected by the construction, Utilities, School Districts, Sunrise Sanitation, Stockton Scavenger, and San Joaquin Regional Transit District at least 48 -72 hours prior to starting the work. Any changes to the original schedule/notification would prompt the re-notification by the Contractor. A list of agencies with the contact information is available below.

The Contractor shall inform the City Fire Comm, (209) 464-4648, no later than twenty-four (24) hours before work is to begin. Any changes in the Contractor's original schedule/notification shall be promptly reported to the City Fire Comm, so that they are fully informed at all times of the locations of street closures/construction.

Agency

Phone

Fax email address

Lodi Unified School District (Transportation) 1305 E. Vine Street, Lodi, CA

(209) 331-7170 mesparza@lodiusd.net

Lincoln Unified School District (Transportation) 6749 Harrisburg Place, Stockton, CA

(209)953-8596

Stockton Unified School District (Transportation) 2963 Sanguinetti Lane, Stockton, CA

(209)933-7145 (209)943-2553

Waste Management 1240 Navy Drive, Stockton, CA

(855) 523-1345 sjager@wm.com

Republic Services 1145 W. Charter Way, Stockton, CA

(209) 466-3604

Stockton Police Dispatch (209)937-8377 (209)937-8845

Towed Vehicle Information (209)937-8355

Stockton Fire Dispatch (209) 937-8801 (209)937-8836

San Joaquin Regional Transit District

(Bus Dispatch) (209)943-1111 (209)948-3366 will be allowed, therefore.

SECTION 8 – PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

8-1.01 SCHEDULE

Attention is directed to Section 8-1.02, “Schedule” of the Caltrans Specifications. The Contractor shall submit a schedule of construction to the City Engineer within five (5) working days following the Notice to Proceed.

The Contractor's construction schedule must be approved before any construction may commence.

Full compensation for conforming to the provisions in this section shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work involved, and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore.

8-1.02 PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

The City of Stockton Public Works Department will schedule a pre-construction meeting with the Contractor following award of the contract and prior to commencing work (Adriana Garibay and 209-937-7298). This meeting will be held in the City of Stockton, Public Works Department.

Full compensation for conforming to the provisions in this section shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work involved, and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore.

8-1.03 POST CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

The Contractor shall attend a post-construction meeting that will be arranged by the Public Works Department (Adriana Garibay 209-937-7298) after completion of work and prior to acceptance and final payment. The project engineer and the project Inspector will also attend this meeting. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the project and any related issues that can help improve future Public Works construction projects. This meeting will be held in the City of Stockton, Public Works Department.

Full compensation for conforming to the provisions in this section shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work involved, and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore.

8-1.04 TIME OF COMPLETION

Attention is directed to the provisions in Section 8-1.05, “Time,” of the Caltrans Specifications and these Special Provisions.

The contract for the performance of the work and the furnishing of materials shall commence within ten (10) days from the Notice to Proceed date and shall be diligently prosecuted to completion before the expiration of the working days specified in this section from the date of said commencement.

The Contractor shall diligently prosecute the contract work to completion within forty (40) working days. The days to finish the punch list, provided by the City, are included in the Original Working Days.

Should the Contractor choose to work on a Saturday, Sunday, or on a City Holiday recognized by the labor unions, the Contractor shall reimburse the City of Stockton the actual cost of engineering, inspection, testing, superintendent, and/or other overhead expenses, which are directly chargeable to the contract. The approximate cost is $100 per hour. Should such work be undertaken at the request of the City, reimbursement will not be required.

Full compensation for conforming to the provisions in this section shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work involved, and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore.

8-1.05 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

Attention is directed to the provisions in Section 8-1.10, “Liquidated Damages,” of the Caltrans Specifications and these Special Provisions.

The Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the City of Stockton in the amount of $4,200.00 (four thousand two hundred) per day for each and every calendar day that the work, with the exception of the plant establishment and maintenance period, remains incomplete after expiration of the contract working days specified in these Special Provisions.

In addition, the Contractor shall pay the following sums for the associated liquidated damages:

Failure to provide and/or non-compliance to or violation of accepted construction scheduling, per Section 5-1.08 and 5- 1.13

$250.00 per each calendar day

Failure to provide and/or non-compliance with accepted Traffic Control Plans per Section 5-1.08 $250.00 per each calendar day

Failure to provide adequate Project Site Maintenance 24/7, per Sections 5-1.08, and 5-1.17 $250.00 per each calendar day

Failure to provide appropriate driveway access and pedestrian access, per Section 5-1.09, and 5-1.10 $250.00 per each half-hour delay

Failure to follow proper procedure for storage of equipment and/or materials in public streets, per Section 5-1.27

$250.00 per each calendar day/incident

Failure to provide adequate advance notices to RTD, Fire Com, Police, Schools for sidewalks and lane closures $250.00 per each day/incident in the prices paid for the various contract items of work involved, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.

8-1.06 CITY OF STOCKTON HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR 2026

Thursday, January 01, 2026 …………………………………………….. New Year's Day Monday, January 19, 2026 …….……………………………………….. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday Monday, February 9, 2026 ….…………………………..……………… Lincoln's Birthday Observance Monday, February 16, 2026 ….………………………………………... Washington's Birthday Monday, May 25, 2026 ……….………………………………………….. Memorial Day Friday, July 3, 2026 ……………………………………..…………………… Independence Day Monday, September 7, 2026 …………………………………………… Labor Day Monday, October 12, 2026 ……………………………………………… Columbus Day Wednesday, November 11, 2026 ..………………………………….. Veteran's Day Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27, 2026 ……………. Thanksgiving Holidays Friday, December 25, 2026 ……………………………………………… Christmas Day

Similar holidays are scheduled in the year 2027.

Full compensation for conforming to the provisions in this section shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work involved, and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore.

SECTION 9 – PAYMENT

9-1.01 GENERAL

Attention is directed to Section 9 of the Standard Specifications, Section 9, “Payment,” of the Caltrans Specifications, and these Special Provisions. All measurements and payments for this work shall conform to all applicable provisions on Section 9 of the Caltrans Specifications.

All materials designated to be removed shall become the property of the Contractor, unless otherwise noted, and shall be disposed in accordance with local, state, and federal laws and ordinances.

Full compensation for performing the work in these specifications shall be included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore.

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