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Tributary 2 Fencing Project Invitation For Bid

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Project ID: 80138

Release Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Due Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 2:00pm

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1. Signature Page

CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA

PUBLIC WORKS

Tributary 2 Fencing Project

City Project No. 80138

GENERAL

TO BE SUPPLEMENTED WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2025 STANDARD PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND THE COUNTY OF

SACRAMENTO STANDARD CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS ADOPTED NOVEMBER 2024.

THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONTAINED HEREIN HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE FOLLOWING REGISTERED PERSONS.

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2. Notice to Contractors

CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA

Tributary 2 Fencing Project

80138

Notice is hereby given that the City of Rancho Cordova, California will receive sealed bids as follows:

BID DATE: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 BEFORE 2:00 pm

SUBMIT BIDS ONLINE AT: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityofranchocordova

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST: $600,000

CONTRACTOR LICENSE REQUIRE: Class A General Engineering License or Class C-13 Fencing Contractor License

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The work to be done under this contract consists, in general, of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, incidentals, and for doing all work necessary for fabricating and installing wrought iron fence and foundations, pedestrian and utility gates, removal and disposal of existing fence, as well as other items and details not mentioned above but described in the special provisions or shown on the plans or as designated by the Engineer.

No pre-bid site walk-through is scheduled for this project. However, a site walk-through may be arranged upon request by contacting the Project Manager.

Award of this contract requires a valid California contractor's license with the classification identified above.

Contract Documents including Bid Proposal forms may be downloaded via the internet from the City's OpenGov portal at:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityofranchocordova. Questions regarding this project are due online through OpenGov before 2:00 pm on

Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The County of Sacramento Standard Construction Specifications, which are incorporated by reference in the Contract

Documents, are also on sale at the County of Sacramento Municipal Services Agency, Technical Resources Section, 827 7th Street, Room 105, Sacramento, CA

95814.

Each bid must be submitted on the bid forms provided in the Contract Documents. Each bid must also be accompanied by security in the form of a bid bond issued by a corporate surety, a certified check or cashier's check payable to the City of Rancho Cordova, or cash for an amount not less than ten percent

(10%) of the aggregate sum of the bid.

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The successful bidder shall be required to execute a Material and Labor Payment Bond and Performance Bond, issued by a corporate surety, acceptable to the City of Rancho Cordova, each for not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.

The contractor will be required to comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity Program outlined in the Contract Documents.

This is a Public Works construction project in accordance with Section 1771.5 of the California Labor Code.

Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1720 and following, and Section 1770 and following, the successful bidder shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Copies of the prevailing wage determinations are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova, 2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, California 95670, and are available upon request. The prevailing wage determinations are also available on the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD.

Pursuant to California Contract Code Section 22300, the contractor may, at its own expense, substitute securities for any money being withheld by the City of Rancho Cordova to ensure performance under this contract.

The award of the contract, if it be awarded, will be to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder whose bid complies with all the requirements prescribed. The lowest bid will be determined based on base bid schedule.

The City of Rancho Cordova reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, and to determine which bid, in their judgment, are the lowest responsive bid of a responsible bidder.

Time for completion of the work is 25 Working Days from the date of issuance as stated in the Notice to Proceed by the City.

3. Instructions to Bidders

3.1. Inspection of Site

3.2. Plans and Special Provisions Mutually Explanatory

3.3. Preparing and Submitting Bids

Each Bidder shall, at their own expense and prior to submitting a bid, examine the project site(s) and become fully informed regarding all conditions that may affect the cost, progress, or performance of the Work. Other inspections shall be arranged between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays only by contacting Dang Bui by email at dbui@cityofranchocordova.gov.

Submission of a bid by the bidder shall constitute acknowledgement that, if awarded the contract, the bidder has relied and is relying on its own examination of (a) the sites of work, (b) access to the sites and (c) all other data and matters requisite to the fulfillment of the work and on its own knowledge of the facilities on and in the vicinity of the sites of the work to be constructed under the contract.

The Project Plans and Special Provisions are intended to be explanatory of each other. The work shall be performed and completed according to the true spirit, meaning, and intent of the Plans and Special Provisions.

All work shown on the Plans shall be accurately followed to the scale to which the drawings are made, but figured dimensions are in all cases to be followed where given though they may differ from scaled measurements. Large-scale and / or full-size drawings shall be followed in preference to small-scale drawings. Any discrepancies found in the dimensions shall be brought to the immediate attention of the City Engineer.

Bids shall be made on the blank Proposal forms prepared by the Public Works Department and provided herewith. Bids shall give the prices proposed in figures and shall give all other information requested herein. The bidder or its authorized representative shall sign all bid forms as indicated.

Submittal of all bids shall be in accordance with the Notice to Contractors and these Instructions to Bidders.

Bidders must satisfy themselves of the accuracy of the estimate of the quantities of the work to be done by personal examination of the location of the proposed work and by examination of the Plans and Special Provisions of the work. Bidders shall not, at any time after the submission of a bid, dispute or complain of such estimate or assert that there was any misunderstanding in regard to the nature or amount of work to be done. Each bidder shall examine the bidding documents carefully and not later than 2:00 pm on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 shall submit questions through the Question & Answer section of the project on OpenGov for interpretations or correction of any ambiguity, inconsistency, or error which he may discover. Any interpretation or correction by Addendum securely attached to the Contractor’s bid shall be binding. No bidder shall rely upon any interpretation or correction given by any other method. Each bidder represents that its bid is based upon the materials and equipment described in the bidding documents, Plans and Special Provisions.

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3.4. Bid Opening

3.5. Contractor's License Form

3.6. List of Subcontractors

3.7. Non-Collusion Affidavit

3.8. Bidder's Bond

3.9. Experience

3.10. Actions on Proposals

3.11. Bid Prices

Before the award of the Contract, any bidder may be required to furnish evidence satisfactory to the City of the necessary facilities, ability and pecuniary resources to fulfill the conditions of the Contract.

The Agency publicly opens and reads bids at the time and place shown on the Notice to Bidders as specified in County of Sacramento Standard

Construction Specifications Section 2-13.

Bidder shall be licensed in accordance with the Notice to Contractors.

Each bidder shall have listed on the form provided, the name, address and description of the work, of each subcontractor to whom the bidder proposes to sublet portions of the work. For the purpose of this paragraph, attention is directed to the provisions in Section 2-8, “Subcontractors,” and Section 2, “Bid

Requirements and Conditions,” and Section 3, “Award and Execution of Contract,” of the Sacramento County Standard Construction Specifications and these

Special Provisions with regard to subcontracted portions of the work.

Pursuant to the provisions in Section 1777.1 of the Labor Code, the Labor Commissioner publishes and distributes a list of contractors ineligible to perform work as a subcontractor on public works projects. This list of debarred contractors is available from the Department of Industrial Relations web site at:

http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/debar.html.

Each bidder submitting a bid for any portion of the work contemplated by the documents on which bidding is based, shall execute and attach thereto an affidavit substantially in the form herein provided to the effect that he/she has not entered into collusive agreement with any other person, firm or corporation in regard to any bid submitted.

Each bid must be accompanied by cash, cashier’s check, certified check or Bidder’s Bond made payable to the City of Rancho Cordova in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount, such guaranty to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract.

Each bidder shall complete the Experience/Qualifications Statement included with the Bidder forms.

The bid bonds for the three acceptable lowest bidders shall be retained until the City of Rancho Cordova has accepted the successful bidder. All other

Bidder’s Bonds shall be returned to the bidder five (5) working days after bid opening.

Bid prices shall include everything necessary for the completion of construction and fulfillment of the contract including, but not limited to, furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, plant and other facilities, and all management, superintendence, labor, required testing and other necessary services. Bid prices shall also include allowance for all federal, state and local tax.

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3.12. Award and Execution

3.13. Bid Rigging

The bidder's attention is directed to the provisions in Section 3, "Award and Execution of Contract," of the County of Sacramento Standard Construction

Specifications and these Special Provisions for the requirements and conditions concerning award and execution of contract.

Bid protests are to be delivered to the following address:

Dang Bui

City of Rancho Cordova

2729 Prospect Park Drive

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

The award of the contract, if it is awarded, will be determined based on base bid schedule to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid complies with all the requirements prescribed as specified in the County of Sacramento Standard Construction Specifications Section 3-1.

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 the following address:

Dang Bui

City of Rancho Cordova

2729 Prospect Park Drive

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides a toll-free hotline to report bid rigging activities. Use the hotline to report bid rigging, bidder collusion, and other fraudulent activities. The hotline number is (800) 424-9071. The service is available 24 hours 7 days a week and is confidential and anonymous. The hotline is part of the DOT's effort to identify and investigate highway construction contract fraud and abuse and is operated under the direction of the DOT

Inspector General.

4. General Provisions

4.1. General

4.2. Description of Work

The bidder's attention is directed to the provisions in Section 2, “Bid Requirements and Conditions,” of the Standard Construction Specifications and these special provisions for the requirements and conditions which the bidder must observe in the preparation of and the submission of the bid.

The bidder's bond shall conform to the bond form in the Bid book for the project and shall be properly filled out and executed. The bidder’s bond form included in that book may be used.

In conformance with Public Contract Code Section 7106, a Noncollusion Affidavit is included in the Bid book. Signing the Bid book shall also constitute 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.

Failure of the bidder to fulfill the requirements of the Special Provisions for submittals required to be furnished after bid opening, including but not limited to escrowed bid documents, where applicable, may subject the bidder to a determination of the bidder's responsibility in the event it is the apparent low bidder on a future public works contracts.

The work to be done under this contract consists, in general, of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, incidentals, and for doing all work necessary for fabricating and installing wrought iron fence and foundations, pedestrian and utility gates, removal and disposal of existing fence, as well as other items and details not mentioned above but described in the special provisions or shown on the plans or as designated by the Engineer.

4.3. Contractor License

4.4. Time of Completion

4.5. Liquidated Damages

4.6. Unavoidable Delays

4.7. Hours of Work

4.8. Differing Site Conditions

Such other items or details not mentioned above or in the bid quantities that are required by the Plans and/or these Special Provisions, shall be performed, placed, constructed, or installed in accordance with the Standard Construction Specifications or these Special Provisions.

The Contractor must be properly licensed as a contractor from contract award through Contract acceptance (Public Contract Code § 10164) and as specified in the Standard Construction Specifications General Provisions Section 2-5.

A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract

Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the

Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

Pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code, contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations in order to 1) bid or be listed on a bid for a public works project on or after March 1, 2015, or 2) work on a public works project awarded on or after April 1, 2015.

Contractors and subcontractors can apply and register on the Department of Industrial Relations web site at: http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-

Works/PublicWorksContractorsAndSubcontractors.html

As set forth in Section 7-15 of the Standard Construction Specifications, the time for completion of this contract shall be 25 WORKING DAYS.

The counting of working days shall begin ten (10) calendar days from the date the Contractor is notified that the contract has been executed for the City of

Rancho Cordova.

As set forth in Section 8-10 of the Standard Construction Specifications, the liquidated damages for this contract shall be the sum of Three thousand six-hundred dollars ($3,600) per working day.

Section 7-12.02, “Unavoidable Delays”, of the Standard Construction Specifications shall apply except as herein modified.

No extension of time will be granted for a delay caused by a shortage of materials unless the Contractor furnishes to the Engineer documentary proof that he has made every effort to obtain such materials from all known sources, within reasonable reach of the work in a diligent and timely manner. The documentary proof shall indicate that the inability to obtain such materials, when originally planned, did in fact cause a delay in final completion of the entire work which could not be compensated for by revising the sequence of the Contractor’s operations. The term "Shortage of Materials" as used in this section, shall not apply to materials, articles, parts, or equipment that are processed, made, constructed, fabricated, or manufactured to meet the specific requirements of the contract. Only the physical shortage of material will be considered under these provisions as a cause for extension of time. Delays in obtaining materials due to priority in filling orders will not constitute a shortage of materials.

The Contractor’s attention is directed to Section 7-8, “Peak Hours, Hours of Darkness, Holidays, and Weekends”, of the Standard Construction Specifications.

Construction activities shall be limited to the hours of 8 am to 4:30 pm, unless otherwise directed by the City Engineer.

In accordance with Section 7104 of the Public Contract Code, the Contractor must promptly, and before the following conditions are disturbed, notify the

Agency, in writing, of any:

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4.9. Contractor's Notification

4.10. Engineer's Investigation and Decision

4.11. Specifications and Plans

4.12. Partnering

Material that the Contractor believes may be hazardous waste, as defined in Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code, which is required to be removed to a Class I, Class II, or Class III disposal site in accordance with provisions of existing law.

Subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing from those indicated by information about the site made available to bidders prior to the deadline for submitting bids.

Unknown physical conditions at the site of any unusual nature differing materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in the Contract.

Promptly notify the Agency’s Engineer if you find either of the following conditions:

1. Physical conditions differing materially from either of the following:

Contract documents

Job site examination

2. Physical conditions of an unusual nature, differing materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in the work provided for in the Contract.

Include details explaining the information you relied on and the material differences you discovered.

If you fail to promptly notify the Engineer, you waive the differing site condition claim for the period between your discovery of the differing site condition and your notification to the Engineer.

If you disturb the site after discovery and before the Engineer's investigation, you waive the differing site condition claim.

Upon your notification, the Engineer investigates job site conditions and:

Notifies you whether to resume affected work

Decides whether the condition differs materially and is cause for an adjustment of time, payment, or both

The County of Sacramento, Municipal Services Agency, Standard Construction Specifications (Standard Construction Specifications) inclusive of the

Standard Drawings, adopted November 2024, and these Special Provisions, shall control all work to be done under this contract. Copies of the Standard

Construction Specifications may be obtained from the Municipal Services Agency, Land Division and Site Improvement Review, located in the County

Administration Building, 827 Seventh Street, Room 304, Sacramento, California, 95814.

State Standard Specifications and State Standard Plans, when referred to, shall be the 2025 Caltrans Standard Plans and Specifications.

If there is a conflict between the technical provisions or requirements, the following order of precedence shall govern:

1. Special Provisions

2. Project Exhibits

3. County of Sacramento, Standard Construction Specifications

4. County of Sacramento, Standard Drawings

5. Other referenced specifications

6. State Standard Specifications

7. State Standard Plans

The City of Rancho Cordova will promote the formation of a "Partnering" relationship with the Contractor in order to effectively complete the contract to the benefit of both parties. The purpose of this relationship will be to maintain cooperative communication and mutually resolve conflicts at the lowest possible management level.

The Contractor may request the formation of such a "Partnering" relationship by submitting a request in writing to the Engineer after approval of the contract. If the Contractor's request for "Partnering" is approved by the Engineer, scheduling of a "Partnering" workshop, selecting the "Partnering" facilitator and workshop site, and other administrative details shall be as agreed to by both parties.

4.13. Codes and Legal Requirements

4.14. Cooperation

4.15. Project Record Keeping - Virtual Project Manager (VPM)

4.16. Equipment to be Supplied

4.17. Notice for Bonds and Insurances

The costs involved in providing a facilitator and a workshop site will be borne equally by the City of Rancho Cordova and the Contractor. The Contractor shall pay all compensation for the wages and expenses of the facilitator and of the expenses for obtaining the workshop site. The City's share of such costs will be reimbursed to the Contractor in a change order written by the Engineer. Markups will not be added. All other costs associated with the "Partnering" relationship will be borne separately by the party incurring the costs.

The establishment of a "Partnering" relationship will not change or modify the terms and conditions of the contract and will not relieve either party of the legal requirements of the contract.

With the exceptions of the State Specifications and State Standard Plans, all reference to codes, specifications and standards referred to in the contract documents shall mean, and are intended to be, the latest editions, amendment, and/or revision of such referenced documents in effect as of the date of this contract.

The work requirements of authorities shall be the minimum acceptable requirements for the work. Nothing described in these contract documents shall be construed to permit work not conforming to the most stringent of the applicable codes and regulations.

When contract documents call for materials or construction of better quality or larger size than required by codes, laws, rules and regulations, the contract documents shall take precedence.

Attention is directed to Section 7-1.14, "Cooperation," of the State Standard Specifications and these Special Provisions.

Contractor shall fully cooperate with all utilities, including, but not limited to, AT&T, Comcast, Sacramento Municipal Utilities District, Pacific Gas & Electric, Cal

American Water Company, Golden State Water Company, Sacramento Area Sewer District, Sacramento County Municipal Services Agency and Sacramento

County Department of Transportation.

Contractor shall submit daily Progress Reports to the Engineer via the internet utilizing a web site address VPM @ www.virtual-pm.com managed by the City.

This web site, “Virtual Project Manager” will be used exclusively by job site foreman to record daily progress, problems, additions/deletions and or request change orders for review by engineers/inspector and Project Manager. A digital camera and daily use of computer and internet access by job site supervisor are required.

Full compensation for Project Record Keeping, as specified herein, shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various items of work involved as specified in Section 8 3, “Work to be Done Without Direct Payment,” of the Standard Construction Specifications and no additional compensation will be made therefore.

All equipment, material and supplies called for in the specifications must be new and currently manufactured items, unless otherwise specified. All equipment must be complete and in operation to the satisfaction of the Engineer at the time of acceptance of the work.

All incidental parts which are not shown on the Plans or specified herein and which are necessary to complete the project must be furnished and installed as though such parts were shown on the Plans or specified herein.

All equipment, materials, and supplies to be considered as an approved equal must be submitted to the City for approval no less than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the bid opening date. If the Engineer finds said equipment, materials, and supplies to be acceptable, an addendum will be issued notifying all bidders no less than four calendar days prior to the bid opening date.

Bidders shall comply with the information provided for the performance and payment bond, as set forth in Section 3-4 of the Standard Construction

Specifications.

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4.18. Security Deposit in Lieu of Withhold

4.19. Contractor Identification

4.20. Labor Nondiscrimination

4.21. Notice of Requirement for Nondiscrimination Program (Gov. Code, Section 12990)

4.22. Prevailing Wage

4.23. Payroll Records

4.24. Child, Family and Spousal Support Reporting Obligations

In the event that hazardous materials are identified prior to construction, or are encountered as an unforeseen condition during construction, the Contractor shall, if necessary, procure and maintain Environmental Liability Insurance as set forth in Section 3-9 of the Standard Construction Specifications. It is acceptable for an environmental Sub-Contractor to provide the required coverage provided the prime Contractor and the City of Rancho Cordova (“City”) are named as "additional insured" and the policy meets the requirements of Section 3-9 of the Standard Construction Specifications. No additional compensation shall be given for the bond or insurances include into bid items.

Contractor shall address all forms or correspondence pertaining to Securities in Lieu items to:

City of Rancho Cordova

Public Works Department

2729 Prospect Park Drive

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Contractor shall provide the City with the following information for the purpose of compliance with California Unemployment Insurance Code Section 1088.8 and applicable City codes: Contractor’s name, Contractor’s address, telephone number, social security number, and whether dependent health insurance coverage is available to Contractor.

Attention is directed to the following Notice that is required by Chapter 5 of Division 4 of Title 2, California Code of Regulations.

Your attention is called to the "Nondiscrimination Clause", set forth in Section 7 1.01A (4), "Labor Nondiscrimination," of the State Standard Specifications, which is applicable to all nonexempt state contracts and subcontracts, and to the "Standard California Nondiscrimination Construction Contract

Specifications" set forth therein. The Specifications are applicable to all nonexempt state construction contracts and subcontracts of $5,000 or more.

The Contractors attention is directed to Section 6-1.02, “Prevailing Wage,” of the Sacramento County Standard Construction Specifications. Pursuant to

Labor Code Section 1770, the Contractor and the Contractor’s Subcontractors shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages, including, but not limited to, overtime, Saturday, Sunday, and holiday work, travel and subsistence, as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial

Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773.

The Contractors attention is directed to Section 6-1.03, “Payroll Records,” of the Standard Construction Specification. Contractor shall comply with Labor

Code Section 1776. Regulations implementing Section 1776 are located in Section 16000 and Sections 16401 through 16403 of Title 8, California Code of

Regulations. The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance by the Contractor’s Subcontractors.

Contractor’s failure to comply with state and federal child, family and spousal support requirements regarding a Contractor’s employee or failure to implement lawfully served wage and earnings assignment orders or notices of assignment relating to child, family and spousal support obligations shall constitute a default under this Agreement.

Contractor’s failure to cure such default within 90 days of notice by City shall be grounds for termination of this Agreement.

4.25. Retention to Ensure Performance

4.26. Prompt Progress Payment to Subcontractors

4.27. Work to be Done Without Direct Payment

4.28. Compensation Adjustments for Price Index Fluctuations

4.29. Order of Work

Five percent (5%) of each progress payment will be retained until the work has been completed and accepted by the Public Works Director of the City of

Rancho Cordova. After fifty percent (50%) of the work has been completed, including approved change orders, the Contractor may request that remaining progress payments be made in full and not subject to further withholding of retention. The City will review the progress to date and the remaining work. If it appears that the work will be successfully completed and is progressing on schedule, the City will process subsequent progress payments in full. However, the City reserves the right to withhold 5% retention on any subsequent progress payment if in the opinion of the City the work is no longer progressing on schedule.

A prime contractor or subcontractor shall pay any subcontractor not later than 10 days of receipt of each progress payment in accordance with the provision in Section 7108.5 of the California Business and Professions Code concerning prompt payment to subcontractors. The 10 days is applicable unless a longer period is agreed to in writing. Any delay or postponement of payment over 30 days may take place only for good cause and with the agency’s prior written approval. Any violation of Section 7108.5 shall subject the violating contractor or subcontractor to the penalties, sanctions and other remedies of that section. This requirement shall not be construed to limit or impair any contractual, administrative, or judicial remedies otherwise available to the contractor or subcontractor in the event of a dispute involving late payment or nonpayment by the prime contractor, deficient subcontract performance, or noncompliance by a subcontractor.

Attention is directed to Section 8-3 of the Standard Construction Specifications. All work not mentioned in these Special Provisions shall be constructed in accordance with the Standard Construction Specifications. Payment for work shown on the Plans and specified herein for which there is no item listed on the bid proposal form shall be included in the prices bid for the related items of work to provide a complete job according to the Plans, and no additional compensation will be made therefore.

No compensation adjustments for price index fluctuations for this project will be provided.

No work may take place prior to receipt of the Notice to Proceed. When required by the Special Provisions, the Plans, or by the City Engineer with advanced written notification of at least fifteen (15) working days, the Contractor shall follow the sequence of operations as set forth therein.

Order of Work shall conform to the provisions of Section 8 “Prosecution and Progress” of the State Standard Specifications and these Special Provisions.

Contractor shall submit a staging and sequencing plan for review and approval for all construction operations and as requested by the City. Sequencing plan shall show how traffic and access to streets and residents will be maintained and pedestrian access through the work zone. Contractor shall not close any streets without City approval. The roadway, or portions thereof, can be closed to vehicular traffic as directed in these Special Provisions and as approved by the City Engineer. Sequencing plans shall be such that residents have access to adjacent streets on street parking during work hours.

Trash collection day within the project area is scheduled for Tuesday. The contractor will be allowed to coordinate with the trash collection company

(Republic Services) to formulate a trash collection plan that does not restrict the project schedule. The trash collection plan must be mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and trash collection company and then approved by the City Engineer.

Prior to performing any work that requires a lane closure, a Traffic Control Plan, prepared by the Contractor, shall be reviewed and approved by the City of

Rancho Cordova. Traffic Control Plan shall include installation of City provided signage specifying funding source.

The Contractor shall not begin work on clearing, grubbing or earthwork operations until a Water Pollution Control Program, prepared by the Contractor, is approved by the City of Rancho Cordova.

At the end of each work day all debris, branches, roots, removed fence, rubbish, and other debris in the work area shall be collected and placed in a suitable disposal bin or pile. Materials to be used later in construction shall be neatly stockpiled. All parts of the work shall be left in a neat and presentable condition at the end of the work shift.

4.30. Beginning of Work

4.31. Work On/Around Private Property

4.32. Right of Way Status

Full compensation for all work in Order of Work within the Project limits shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work and no separate payment will be made therefore.

As stated in Section 7-1 “Beginning of Work”, of the Standard Construction Specifications, the Contractor is advised that, for this project, no field construction work may commence and the counting of working days shall not begin until Notice to Proceed is issued by the City. Work that does not involve field construction such as pre-construction meetings, creation of progress schedules, preparation of Traffic Control Plan, preparation of Water Pollution

Control Program, etc., may occur prior to the counting of working days.

The Contractor’s attention is directed to Section 13-1.01, “Preservation of Property”, of the Standard Construction Specifications. The Contractor shall protect private improvements from damage. On-site private improvements may include, but are not limited to, trees, shrubbery, lawns, irrigation facilities, structures, mailboxes, parking lot pavement, concrete curbing, and driveway pavement. If such objects are damaged, they shall be replaced, repaired and or restored at the Contractor’s expense, to a condition as good or better as when the Contractor entered upon the property, as determined by the Engineer.

During the contract period, the Contractor will not unreasonably interfere with business operations within the project limits or unreasonably delay access to or from private residential driveways. The Contractor, under circumstances within his control, will complete construction in a timely and diligent manner. The

Contractor is referred to the “Order of Work” Section and these Special Provisions regarding advance notifications to Project area residents / businesses. The

Contractor shall not be allowed to impact or restrict use of any residential or business driveways for more than 48 hours. To meet this schedule the

Contractor may submit, for approval by the Engineer, high strength or early strength concrete mixtures or high strength or early strength concrete accelerators or additives at no additional cost to the City.

Work is to be constructed within existing City-owned parcels APN 068-0050-003-0000 and 068-0060-001-0000, public rights-of-way, or within existing easements on APN 068-0050-011-0000.

The Contractor shall be responsible for repairing, replacing, or modifying all landscape and irrigation systems within and outside the right-of-way that are damaged, capped, or removed during construction. Damage shall include all that is caused as a result of any and all work associated with the contract. All repairs to both landscaping and irrigation system shall be done in a manner equal to or better than the previously existing conditions. If irrigation systems are damaged during trenching, curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements or other construction activities, the Contractor shall repair the damage within two (2) calendar days in order to maintain full operation of the system. Any loss and/or subsequent replacement of plant material due to damage of the irrigation system or the neglect to repair it promptly shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. Landscape replacement or repair shall be completed as soon as it will not be damaged by further construction activities.

Three (3) calendar days prior to beginning work on this project, the Contractor shall be required to notify adjacent or nearby residents / businesses.

Residents / businesses shall be notified with a door hanger. The Contractor shall be responsible for inserting the date on which a section of improvements are to be constructed. The door hangers will advise residents / businesses of parking and irrigation restrictions during and immediately in advance of the construction of proposed improvements. Any changes in the Contractor’s schedule shall require that re-notification take place at the Contractor’s expense.

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to obtain, at his expense, City-approved door hangers.

Door hangers shall be placed before 1:00 PM three days before beginning work to allow sufficient time for City inspection of the hangers.

The Contractor shall not be allowed to begin work until the residents / businesses within the work area have been notified. The Contractor shall submit for the Engineer the street addresses, the time, and the date the notices were placed prior to commencing work. The Contractor is responsible for providing on the notice the Contractor’s contact phone number(s) to be reached by the residents / businesses after hours and on weekends.

Full compensation for advance notification to residents / businesses shall be included in the prices paid for various contract items of work and no additional compensation will be allowed.

The Contractor shall perform all work outlined in this section without direct payment, as specified in Section 8-3 of the Standard Construction Specifications.

Except as otherwise noted on the Plans, all work done under this contract shall be conducted within the limits of existing public rights of way and within the limits of existing drainage easements.

4.33. Progress Schedule

4.34. Permits, and Licenses, and Certifications

4.35. Existing Utilities

4.36. Dust Control

Progress schedules will be required for this contract and shall include Preconstruction Conference and Progress Meetings pursuant to Section 7-3 of the

Standard Construction Specifications. Progress Schedules must conform to provisions in Section 7-5 of the Standard Construction Specifications.

At the pre-construction meeting the Contractor shall submit to the City Engineer a Schedule of Work for all work included in the project. Full compensation for the preparation of progress schedules and schedule of work will be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work and no separate payment shall be made therefore.

The Contractor, at the Contractor’s sole expense, must obtain all necessary permits, registrations, certifications, notifications, and licenses for the normal conduct of the Contractor’s business and construction of the Work, and comply with all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations relating to the Work, and to the preservation of the public health and safety.

Unless otherwise noted in the Special Provisions, building, plumbing, heating, electrical, and similar permits that the Contractor is required to obtain from the

County’s Building Inspection and Permits Division for County-owned projects are fee exempt and will be obtained by the Agency.

The California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) may be applicable to permits, licenses, and other authorizations that the Contractor must obtain from local agencies in connection with performing the Work. The Contractor must comply with the provisions of CEQA in obtaining the permits, licenses, and other authorizations which will be obtained in time to prevent delays to the Work.

The Contractor must obtain and comply with all required permits, registrations, certifications, and notifications applicable to the Work in conformance with the requirements of Cal/OSHA regulations.

The Contractor must comply with permits, licenses, or other authorizations applicable to the Work obtained by the Agency in conformance with the requirements in CEQA.

The Contractor’s attention is directed to Section 6-11, “Existing Utilities”, of the Standard Construction Specifications and these Special Provisions.

The Contractor shall be responsible for contacting the utility agencies to determine the exact location and depth of existing underground facilities. The

Contractor is required to call Underground Service Alert (USA) at 1-800-227-2600 two (2) working days in advance of performing any excavation work.

When calling be prepared to supply location, nature of work, start date, company name, company address, and company contact telephone number. The

Contractor must mark the physical limits of the area of USA utility location per USA requirements.

All existing utilities within the project limits shall remain in use during construction. The Contractor shall take adequate measures to ensure that his operations do not harm any existing underground facilities not specifically mentioned or shown on the plans.

The Contractor shall use caution during his operations so that existing utility conduits are not disturbed. The Contractor shall repair or replace, at his expense, any utilities damaged by his personnel or equipment during the course of construction work to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

After the underground service alert (USA) is complete, the first order of work shall be to pothole existing utilities and notify city engineer of any conflicts.

Contractor shall coordinate all utility relocation/repairs/adjustments with the utility owners and shall adjust the construction schedule accordingly.

Full compensation for contacting Underground Service Alert (USA), potholing existing utilities, identifying and notifying the City Engineer of conflicts, and coordinating with the utility companies will be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work and no separate payment shall be made therefore.

The Contractor shall be responsible for dust control within the project limits and approaches thereto in accordance with Section 17, “Dust Control”, of the

Standard Construction Specifications. The Contractor shall conform to all applicable provisions of the referenced section and these Special Provisions. Dust control shall be enforced at all times.

The Contractor shall provide for watering of all exposed or disturbed earth surfaces at least twice daily. The Contractor shall cover stockpiles of debris, soil, sand or other materials that can be blown by the wind. The Contractor shall sweep the construction area and adjacent streets of all mud and dust as needed.

Full compensation for dust control will be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work and no separate payment shall be made thereof.

4.37. Air Quality and Noise

4.38. Surplus Material Disposal

4.39. Construction Materials & Equipment

4.40. Cobblestones

The Contractor is required to comply with all pertinent rules, regulations, ordinances, and statutes of the local noise ordinances as well as of the local air district. The proposed project may result in the generation of short-term construction-related air emissions, including fugitive dust and exhaust emissions from construction equipment. Fugitive dust, sometimes referred to as windblown dust or PM10, would be the primary short-term construction impact, which may be generated during excavation, grading and hauling activities. However, both fugitive dust and construction equipment exhaust emissions would be temporary and transitory in nature. Standard BMP’s to contain fugitive dust should effectively reduce and control emission impacts during construction.

Disposal of surplus material shall conform to the provisions in Section 18-2.03 of the Standard Construction Specifications and these Special Provisions, and no additional compensation will be made therefore. The Contractor shall comply with all the provisions set forth in the Sacramento County Land Grading and

Erosion Control Ordinance when disposing of surplus material within the City of Rancho Cordova or within Sacramento County. Copies of the Land Grading and Erosion Control Ordinance may be obtained from the Municipal Services Agency Land Grading Section in Room 105, 827-7th Street, Sacramento, telephone number (916) 874 6546. Any questions pertaining to the requirements set forth in the Ordinance should be directed to the above office.

All excess excavated material, broken concrete, and any other excess material resulting from the construction shall become the property of the Contractor and shall be properly removed from the right-of-way and no additional compensation will be made therefore.

Construction materials shall not be stockpiled on City streets. If the Contractor requires the use of City streets for construction materials, all construction materials must be removed before the end of the same working day unless approved by City. Contractor must cover the construction materials if a rain event occurs during construction of the project. City streets shall not be used as a staging area for any of the Contractors construction materials or equipment. Full compensation for storage of construction materials shall be included in the prices paid for various contract items of work and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.

Cobblestones are commonly encountered in City of Rancho Cordova soils. Excavation of the cobblestones may cause sloughing of soils within the excavation. Contractor shall remove cobblestones that protrude more than 2-inches from the excavated face. The Contractor shall stabilize unstable areas immediately if raveling or instability of the soils occurs during the excavation process.

During horizontal direction drilling (HDD) or trenching, cobblestones may be encountered. No separate payment shall be made for HDD or trenching. No separate payment shall be made for removal of the cobblestones, stabilization, or for placement of backfill material within the project limits. Full compensation shall include but not be limited to excavation, stabilization, subgrade preparation, compaction, excess material disposal and incidentals and no additional compensation will be made therefor.

5. Technical Construction Provisions

5.1. Mobilization

This work consists of preparatory work and operations, including, but not limited to, those necessary for the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies, and incidentals to the site; for the establishment of all offices, buildings, construction yards and other facilities necessary for the work; construction staking of property line; and for all other work and operations which must be performed, or for costs incurred, prior to beginning the work. This item includes the costs of obtaining necessary bonds, insurance, notification hangers, and any other associated fees necessary to perform the work; and includes removal of all construction equipment, personnel, construction related materials, temporary facilities, construction markings/paint, debris, and all other construction related items.

Measurement and Payment:

Mobilization shall be paid for on a LUMP SUM basis. Measurement will be based on the percentage of work completed as determined by the City Engineer.

Progress payments shall not exceed 75% until final closeout documents, including record drawing markups, are received and full demobilization, including equipment and material being removed from the site, has occurred. The contract lump sum price paid for Mobilization shall include full compensation for

5.2. Traffic Control Plan

5.3. Water Pollution Control Program

5.4. Wrought Iron Fence

furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals, and for doing all the work involved in mobilization and demobilization as specified herein, complete and in place, specified in the Standard Specifications, these Special Provisions, and as directed by the City Engineer, and no additional compensation will be allowed.