iv. 1006954 - Final MLK 100% Special Provisions.pdf

Project Special Provisions

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City Project Number: 1006954

CITY OF OAKLAND

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION

AKA

“SPECIAL PROVISIONS”

The work to be performed under the contract includes the work described in the Notice to Bidders, all items listed in the Bid Schedule, and work shown on the plans or included in the project specifications. The work shall be performed in accordance with:

1. The “Standard Specifications for the Public Works Construction, 2015 Edition” adopted by City Council Ordinance No. 13455 C.M.S. on October 3, 2017 (aka Greenbook and hereinafter referred to as the “Standard Specifications”); and

2. These Special Provisions that modify said Standard Specifications; and

3. The “City of Oakland Standard Details for Public Works Construction 2002 Edition” (hereinafter referred to as the “Standard Details”); and

4. The 2025 State of California, Department of Transportation, “Standard Specifications and Standard

Plans”.

The section numbers used herein (e.g., “1-2 DEFINITIONS”) correspond to the section numbers of the Standard Specifications that are modified by the Special Provisions.

Copies of said Standard Specifications (GREEN BOOK) may be purchased through http://www.bnibooks.com.

A digital version of the Standard Details is available online at https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/standard-details-for-public-works-construction http://www.bnibooks.com/ https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/standard-details-for-public-works-construction

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Contents

PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 26

SECTION 1 - TERMS, DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS, UNITS OF MEASURE, AND

SYMBOLS 26

1-2 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS. 26

1-3 ABBREVIATIONS. 27

SECTION 2 - SCOPE AND CONTROL OF WORK 28

2-1 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT. 28

2-1.1 City Ordinance. 28

2-1.2 Approximate Estimate. 28

2-1.3 Examination of Plans, Specifications, and Site of Work. 28

2-1.4 Proposal Form. 28

2-1.5 Bid Security. 28

2-1.6 Submission and Opening of Bids. 29

2-1.7. Rejection of Proposals. 29

2-1.8 Complaints. 29

2-1.8.1 Protests. 29

2-1.8.2 Release From Bid. 29

2-1.9 Award of Contract. 29

2-1.10 Contract Execution. 29

2-1.11 Return of Guaranty of the Successful Bidder. 30

2-3 SUBCONTRACTS. 30

2-3.2 Self Performance. 30

2-3.4 Miscellaneous. 30

2-4 CONTRACT BONDS. 30

2-5 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. 31

2-5.1 General. 31

2-5.3 Submittals. 31

2-5.3.1 General. 31

2-5.3.1.1 Electronic Submittals. 31

2-5.3.6 Buy America Requirements 31

2-5.3.7 Submittal Schedule. 32

2-6 WORK TO BE DONE. 33

2-8 RIGHT-OF-WAY. 33

2-9 SURVEYING. 33

2-9.1 Permanent Survey Markers. 33

2-9.2 Survey Service. 33

2-9.2.1 General. 33

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2-9.2.2 City of Oakland Benchmark Replacement. 34

2-9.2.3 Monument Preservation Procedures. 34

2-9.2.4 Payment. 35

2-9.3 Private Engineers. 35

2-10 AUTHORITY OF BOARD AND ENGINEER. 35

2-13 RE-INSPECTION AT THE END OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. 35

2-14 GPS COORDINATES AND VERTICAL DATUM. 36

SECTION 3 - CHANGES IN WORK 37

3-1 CHANGES REQUESTED BY THE CONTRACTOR. 37

3-1.1 General. 37

3-2 CHANGES INITIATED BY THE AGENCY. 38

3-2.1 General. 38

3-2.2.4 Materials Cost Escalation Clause. 38

3-2.2.4.1 General. 38

3-2.2.4.2 Asphalt Concrete Products. 38

3-2.2.4.3 Portland Cement and Structural Steel Products 39

3-2.4 Agreed Prices. 40

3-3 EXTRA WORK. 40

3-3.2 Payment. 40

3-3.2.2 Basis for Establishing Costs. 40

3-3.2.2.1 Labor. 40

3-3.2.2.3 Tool and Equipment Rental. 40

3-3.2.3 Markup. 41

3-3.2.3.1 Work by the Contractor. 41

3-3.2.3.2 Work by a Subcontractor. 41

3-5 DISPUTED WORK. 41

3-6 PROCEDURE FOR PROTEST BY THE CONTRACTOR. 41

3-7 CLAIMS PROCEDURES. 42

3-8 CLAIM APPEALS. 43

SECTION 4 - CONTROL OF MATERIALS 44

4-1 MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP. 44

4-1.1 General. 44

4-1.1.1 Material Furnished by the Agency. 44

4-1.1.2 Required Recycled-Content Material Report. 44

4-1.1.3 Required Construction and Demolition Waste Reduction and Recycling. 44

4-1.3 Inspection Requirements. 44

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4-1.3.2 Sampling and Testing. 45

4-1.3.4 Reinspection and Retesting. 45

4-1.5 Certificate of Compliance. 45

4-1.6 Trade Names or Equals. 45

SECTION 5 - UTILITIES 47

5-1 LOCATION. 47

5-2 PROTECTION. 47

5-5 DELAYS. 47

5-6 COOPERATION. 47

5-6.1 Coordination With Other Projects. 47

5-6.2 Utility Work. 48

5-6.3 Agency Cooperation – AC Transit. 48

5-7 UTILITY EXCAVATION BACKFILL. 48

5-8 SPECIAL POTHOLE INVESTIGATION. 48

SECTION 6 - PROSECUTION, PROGRESS, AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE WORK 50

6-1 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. 50

6-1.1 Construction Schedule. 50

6-1.2 Commencement of the Work 50

6-1.3 Mandatory Pre-Construction Meeting. 50

6-3 SUSPENSION OF THE WORK. 50

6-3.1 General. 50

6-3.3 Hazardous Material and Waste Encountered during Operations. 51

6-6 DELAYS AND EXTENSIONS OF TIME. 51

6-6.1 General. 51

6-6.3 Payment for Delays to Contractor. 51

6-7.2 Working Day. 52

6-7 TIME OF COMPLETION. 52

6-7.4 Contract Working Days. 52

6-8 COMPLETION, ACCEPTANCE, AND WARRANTY. 52

6-8.2 Acceptance 52

6-8.3 Warranty 52

6-9 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. 52

SECTION 7 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR 54

7-1 CONTRACTOR’S EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES. 54

7-1.1 General. 54

7-1.4 Powered Industrial Trucks, Forklifts, Heavy Equipment and Other Vehicles. 54

7-2 LABOR. 54

7-2.2 Prevailing Wages. 54

7-2.2.1 Electronic Payroll Submission. 54

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7-2.2.2 Electrical Workers Safety Requirement. 55

7-2.2.3 Federal Wage Rates. 55

7-3 INSURANCE. 55

7-3.1 City of Oakland Insurance Requirements. 55

7-3.2 General Liability Insurance. 56

7-3.3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance. 56

7-3.4 Auto Liability Insurance. 56

7-3.5 Responsibility for Damage. 56

7-5 PERMITS AND LICENSES. 56

7-6 THE CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIVE. 56

7-7 COOPERATION AND COLLATERAL. 56

7-8 WORK SITE MAINTENANCE. 57

7-8.1 General. 57

7-8.2 Air Pollution Control. 57

7-8.4.1 General. 57

7-8.5.4 Overflow Emergency Response Plan. 57

7-8.6 Water Pollution Control. 57

7-8.6.1 General. 57

7-8.7 Removal of Graffiti. 60

7-8.8 Contractor's Identification. 60

7-9 PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS. 60

7-10 SAFETY. 61

7-10.1 Lead Compliance Plan. 61

7-10.2 Storage of Equipment and Materials in Public Streets. 61

7-10.4 Safety. 61

7-10.4.1-2 Safety Orders. 61

7-10.4.4 Special Hazardous Substances and Processes. 62

7-10.4.5 Confined Spaces. 62

7-10.4.5.4 Additional City of Oakland Requirements. 62

7-10.4.6 Compliance with Laws. 62

7-10.4.6.1 Security. 62

7-10.4.6.2 Supervision. 63

7-10.4.6.3 Employee Training and Qualifications. 63

7-10.4.6.4 Environmental, Health and Safety Requirements. 63

7-10.4.6.5 Prohibited Acts. 64

7-10.4.6.6 Work Site, Material Storage and Disposal. 64

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7-10.4.6.7 Incident Reporting. 64

7-11 PATENT FEES OR ROYALTIES. 64

7-12 ADVERTISING. 65

7-12.1 Contract Information Signs. 65

7-12.2 Door Hanger Notifications. 65

7-13 LAWS TO BE OBSERVED. 65

7-15 VIOLATIONS AND FINES. 65

SECTION 9 - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT 67

9-1 MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES FOR UNIT PRICE WORK. 67

9-1.1 General. 67

9-3 PAYMENT. 67

9-3.2 Partial and Final Payment. 67

9-3.2.1 Subcontractor/Subconsultant/Supplier Payment Certification. 67

9-3.2.2 Submittal of Certified Payrolls. 68

9-3.2.3 Required Job Site Waste Reduction and Recycling Summary Report Form. 68

9-3.2.4 Prompt Payment Transmittal Form. 68

9-3.3 Delivered Materials. 68

9-3.4 Mobilization. 68

9-4 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS. 69

PART 2 - CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 70

SECTION 200 -- ROCK MATERIALS 70

200-2 UNTREATED BASE MATERIALS. 70

200-2.2 AGGREGATE BASES. 70

200-2.2.1 Quality Assurance and Quality Control. 70

200-2.2.2 Department Acceptance. 70

200-2.2.3 Materials. 71

200-2.2.3.1 General. 71

200-2.2.3.2 Class 2 Aggregate Base. 71

200-2.3 AGGREGATE SUBBASES. 71

200-2.3.1 Quality Assurance and Quality Control. 71

200-2.3.2 Department Acceptance. 72

200-2.3.3 Materials. 72

200-2.3.3.1 General. 72

200-2.3.3.2 Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 Aggregate Subbases. 72

SECTION 201 -- CONCRETE, MORTAR AND RELATED MATERIALS 74

201-1 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE. 74

201-1.1.1 General. 74

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201-1.4 Mixing. 74

201-1.4.3 Transit Mixers. 74

201-2 REINFORCEMENT FOR CONCRETE. 74

201-2.2.3 Welded Wire Reinforcement. 74

201-6 CONTROLLED LOW STRENGTH MATERIAL (CLSM). 74

201-6.1 General and Quality Assurance. 74

201-6.1.1 Cementitious Material. 74

201-6-1.2 Mix Proportions. 74

201-6.1.3 Strength and Density. 74

201-6.1.4 Mixture. 74

201-6.1.5 Native and Imported Soils. 75

201-6.2 Mix Design. 75

201-6.2.1 Submittals - Mix Design and Testing. 75

201-6.3 Materials. 75

201-6.4 Execution - Batching and Mixing, and Placement. 76

201-6.4.1 Batching and Mixing. 76

201-6.4.2 Placement. 76

201-6.5 Payment. 76

ADD NEW SUBSECTION 201-10 TO READ: 76

201-10 MANHOLES, CLEANOUTS AND APPURTENANT MATERIALS. 76

201-10.1 Materials. 76

201-10.1.1 Rock Base. 76

201-10.1.2 Cement Mortar. 76

201-10.2 Manholes. 76

201-10.2.1 Cast-In-Place Concrete Manholes. 76

201-10.2.2 Pre-cast Manhole Sections. 77

201-10.2.3 Manhole Bases. 77

201-10.2.4 Pipe Connections. 77

201-10.2.5 Manhole Extensions. 77

201-10.2.6 Jointing Manhole Sections. 77

201-10.3 Cleanouts. 77

201-10.4 Lampholes. 77

201-10.5 Appurtenant Materials. 77

201-10.5.1 Pipe and Fittings. 77

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201-10.5.2 Pipe Stubouts for Future Sewer Connections. 77

201-10.5.3 Sealing Manhole Walls. 77

201-10.6 Catch Basin Connector Pipe Screen. 79

ADD NEW SUBSECTION 201-11 TO READ: 79

201-11 VOID FORMER. 79

SECTION 202 – MASONRY MATERIALS 80

202-4 UNIT PAVERS. 80

202-4.1 General. 80

202-4.2 Materials. 80

202-4.2.1 Brick Paver. 80

202-4.2.2 Jointing Sand. 80

202-4.2.3 Bedding Course Sand. 80

202-4.2.4 Metal Paving Restraint. 80

202-4.3 Extra Paving Units. 80

SECTION 203 – BITUMINOUS MATERIALS 81

203-3 EMULSIFIED ASPHALT. 81

203-3.1 General. 81

203-3.1.1 Crack Seal. 81

203-3.1.1.2 Measurement and Payment 81

203-5 SLURRY SEAL. 81

203-5.2 Mix Design. 81

203-5.6 Field Observation and Testing. 82

203-6 ASPHALT CONCRETE. 83

203-6.2.1 Asphalt Binder. 83

203-6.4 Type A Hot Mix Asphalt. 83

203-6.4.1 General. 83

203-6.4.2 Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement. 83

203-6.4.3 Quality Control. 83

203-6.4.3.1Aggregates. 83

203-6.4.3.2 Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement. 83

203-6.4.3.3 Type A Hot Mix Asphalt Production. 84

203-6.4.3.4 Department Acceptance 84

203-6.4.4 Materials. 87

203-6.4.4.1 Type A Hot Mix Asphalt Mix Design. 87

203-6.4.4.2 Asphalt Binder. 88

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203-6.4.4.3 Aggregates. 88

203-6.4.4.3.1 Aggregate Gradations. 88

203-6.4.4.4 Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement 89

203-6.4.4.5 Type A Hot Mix Asphalt Production 89

203-10 LATEX MODIFIED ASPHALT CONCRETE. 89

203-10.2.1 Paving Asphalt. 89

203-10.2.4 Composition and Grading. 90

203-11 ASPHALT RUBBER HOT MIX (ARHM). 90

203-11.2 Materials. 90

203-11.3 Composition and Grading. 90

203-11.10 Equipment for Asphalt Rubber Seal Coat. 90

203-17 BONDED WEARING COURSES – GAP GRADED 91

203-17.1 General Summary. 91

203-17.2 Submittals. 91

203-17.3 Quality Control and Assurance. 91

203-17.4 Materials. 93

203-17.4.1 Asphaltic Emulsion Membrane. 93

203-17.4.2 Asphalt Binder. 94

203-17.4.3 Aggregate. 94

203-17.5 Hot Mix Asphalt Design Requirements. 95

203-17.5.1 Hot Mix Asphalt for Job Mix Formula. 95

203-17.5.2 Job Mix Formula Verification. 95

SECTION 204 – LUMBER AND TREATMENT WITH PRESERVATIVES 97

204-3 TREATED WOOD WASTE. 97

204-3.1 General. 97

204-3.2 Submittals. 97

204-3.3 Training. 98

204-3.4 Storage of Treated Wood Waste. 98

204-3.5 Transport and Disposal of Treated Wood Waste. 98

204-3.6 Measurement and Payment. 99

SECTION 206 – MISCELLANOUS METAL ITEMS 100

206-6 CHAIN LINK FENCE. 100

206-6.10 Temporary Chain Link Fence. 100

206-7 SIGN POLES AND MOUNTING HARDWARE. 100

206-7.1 General. 100

206-7.2 Sign Poles, Extenders, and Mounting Hardware. 100

206-8 SIGN PANELS. 100

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206-8.1 General. 100

206-8.2 Measurement and Payment. 100

SECTION 207 – GRAVITY PIPE 101

207-1 NONREINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE. 101

207-3 LINED REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE. 101

207-3.1 General. 102

207-3.2 Concrete Embedment Liner. 102

207-3.3 Post Award and Submittals. 102

207-3.4 Qualifications. 102

207-3.5 Material Properties. 102

207-3.6 Material Supply and Handling 104

207-3.7 Welding Procedures and Testing Program 104

207-16 ABS OR PVC COMPOSITE PIPE. 104

207-17 PVC GRAVITY PIPE. 104

207-19 POLYETHYLENE (PE) SOLID WALL GRAVITY PIPE. 104

207-19.1 General. 104

207-19.3 Pipe Acceptance. 104

207-25 POLYETHYLENE (PE) LARGE DIAMETER (36 INCH DIAMETER OR GREATHER) PROFILE

WALL PIPE. 105

207-25.1 General. 105

207-25.2 Material Composition. 105

207-25.3 Test Requirements. 105

207-25.4 Marking. 105

207-25.5 Dimensions. 105

SECTION 209 – PRESSURE PIPE 106

209-1 IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS. 106

209-1.1 Ductile Iron Pipe (DIP). 106

209-1.1.1 General. 106

209-8 DRINKING WATER SYSTEM. 106

209-8.1 General. 106

209-8.2 Materials. 106

209-8.3 Submittals. 106

209-8.4 Guarantee and Quality Assurance. 107

209-8.5 Construction. 107

209-8.5.1 Excavation and Backfilling. 107

209-8.5.2 Installation. 107

209-8.5.3 Testing. 108

209-8.5.4 Sterilization and Flushing. 108

209-8.6 Measurement and Payment. 108

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SECTION 210 - PAINT AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS 110

210-2 PLASTIC LINER. 110

210-5 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) COATINGS. 110

SECTION 211 - MATERIAL TESTS 111

211-1.1 Laboratory Maximum Density. 111

211-1.2 Field Density. 111

211-7 IMPORT FILL MATERIAL. 111

211-7.1 Definitions. 111

211-7.2 General. 111

211-7.3 Screening Levels for Import Material. 113

SECTION 213 - ENGINEERING GEOSYNTHETICS 114

213-1 GENERAL. 114

SECTION 214 - TRAFFIC STRIPING, CURB AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS, AND PAVEMENT

MARKERS 115

214-5 THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL FOR TRAFFIC STRIPING AND MARKINGS. 115

214-5.1 General. 115

SECTION 217 – BEDDING AND BACKFILL MATERIALS 116

217-2 TRENCH BACKFILL. 116

217-2.1 General. 116

217-2.3 Imported Backfill. 116

217-5 SPECIAL BACKFILL. 116

217-5.1 General. 116

217-5.2 Measurement and Payment. 116

PART 3 - CONSTRUCTION METHODS 117

SECTION 300 - EARTHWORK 117

300-1 CLEARING AND GRUBBING. 117

300-1.1 General. 117

300-1.1.2 Tree Removal. 117

300-1.1.2.1 General. 117

300-1.1.2.2 Site Examination. 117

300-1.1.2.3 Tree Demolition and Reuse. 118

300-1.1.2.4 Certified Arborist. 118

300-1.1.2.5 Safety Standards. 118

300-1.1.2.6 Trees to Remain – Protection. 118

300-1.1.2.7 Trees to Remain – Root Pruning. 118

300-1.1.2.8 Site Clean Up. 118

300-1.1.2.9 Protection of Overhead Utilities. 118

300-1.3 Removal and Disposal of Materials. 119

300-1.3.2 Requirements. 119

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300-1.3.2 (a) Bituminous Pavement. 119

300-1.3.2 (b) Concrete Pavement. 119

300-1.3.2. (c) Concrete Curb, Walk, Gutters, Cross Gutters, Driveways, and Alley Intersections. 119

300-1.4 Payment. 119

300-2 UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION. 120

300-2.2.3 Non-RCRA California Hazardous Waste. 121

300-2.8 Measurement. 121

300-2.9 Payment. 121

SECTION 301 – SUBGRADE PEPARATION, TREATED MATERIALS, AND PLACEMENT OF

BASE MATERIALS 122

301-1 SUBGRADE PREPARATION. 122

301-1.6 Adjustment of Manhole Frame and Cover Sets to Grade. 122

301-1.7 Payment. 122

301-2 UNTREATED BASE. 122

301-2.1 Aggregate Base. 122

301-2.1.1 General. 122

301-2.1.2 Subgrade. 122

301-2.1.3 Placing Geosynthetic Materials. 122

301-2.1.4 Spreading. 122

301-2.1.5 Compacting. 123

301-2.1.6 Payment. 123

301-2.2 Aggregate Subbase. 123

301-2.2.1 General. 123

302-2.2.2 Subgrade. 123

302-2.2.3 Placing Geosynthetics Materials. 123

301-2.2.4 Spreading. 123

301-2.2.5 Compacting. 124

301-2.2.6 Payment. 124

SECTION 302 - ROADWAY SURFACING 125

302-4 SLURRY SEAL SURFACING. 125

302-4.3.2 Spreading. 125

302-4.5 Measurement and Payment (Slurry Seal). 126

302-5 ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT. 126

302-5.4 Tack Coat. 126

302-5.9 Payment. 127

302-7 PAVEMENT FABRIC. 127

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302-7.2.2.1 General. 127

SECTION 303 – CONCRETE AND MASONRY CONSTRUCTION 128

303-1 CONCRETE STRUCTURES. 128

303-1.1 General. 128

303-1.11 Payment. 128

303-5 CONCRETE CURBS, WALKS, GUTTERS, CROSS GUTTERS, ALLEY INTERSECTIONS,

ACCESS RAMPS, AND DRIVEWAYS. 128

303-5.1 Requirements. 129

303-5.1.1 General. 129

303-5.1.1.1 Curb Ramp Requirement for Contractor-Damaged Curb Return Areas. 129

303-5.1.1.2 Detectable Warning Surface 129

303-5.1.1.3 Replacement of Damaged Utility Boxes for Curb Ramp Work. 129

303-5.1.1.4 Extra Wide Ramps to Accommodate City Utility Boxes within Curb Ramp Areas 130

303-5.1.1.5 Ancillary Work for Concrete Sidewalk, Driveway, and Curb and Gutter Construction.

303-5.4 Joints. 133

303-5.4.1 General. 133

303-5.4.2 Expansion Joints. 133

303-5.5 Finishing. 134

303-5.5.2 Curb. 134

303-5.5.3 Walk. 134

303-5.5.4 Gutter. 134

303-5.5.6 Island Passageway. 135

303-5.9 Measurement and Payment. 135

303-9 INSTALLATION OF MANHOLES, CLEANOUTS, INLETS, AND APPURTENANCES. 138

303-9.1 General. 138

303-9.1.a Structure Excavation and Backfill. 138

303-9.1.b Rock Base. 138

303-9.1.c Concrete Manhole Base. 138

303-9.1.d Placing Precast Manhole Sections. 138

303-9.1.e Manhole Channels. 138

303-9.1.f Drop Connection/Drop Connection Manhole. 138

303-9.1.g Flexible Joints. 138

303-9.1.h Pipe Stubouts For Future Connections. 138

303-9.1.i Permanent Plugs. 139

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303-9.1.j Manhole Extensions. 139

303-9.1.k Manhole Frames and Covers. 139

303-9.1.l Manhole Over Existing Sewers. 139

303-9.1.m Connection to Existing Manholes. 139

303-9.1.n Special Manholes. 139

303-9.1.o Sewer Cleanouts. 139

303-9.1.p Manhole Steps. 139

303-9.2 Structure Testing. 139

303-9.2.a Vacuum Testing. 139

303-9.2.b Hydrostatic Testing. 140

303-9.3 Existing Manholes to Remain. 140

303-9.4 Measurement and Payment. 140

303-10 UNIT PAVERS. 140

303-10.1 General. 140

303-10.2 Construction Test Section. 141

303-10.3 Subgrade. 141

303-10.5 Bedding. 141

303-10.6 Metal Paving Restraint. 141

303-10.7 Paving Unit Placement. 141

303-10.8 Acceptance. 141

303-10.9 Measurement and Payment. 141

SECTION 304 – METAL FABRICATION AND CONSTRUCTION 142

304-3 CHAIN LINK FENCE. 142

304-3.1 General. 142

304-3.2 Fence Construction. 142

304-3.3 Gate Construction. 142

304-3.4 Measurement and Payment. 142

304-6 SITE FURNISHINGS 143

304-6.1 General. 143

304-6.2 Benches. 143

304-6.3 Waste Receptacles. 143

304-6.4 Bike Counter Display. 143

304-6.5 Bicycle Racks. 143

304-6.5.1 General. 143

304-6.5.2 Installation. 143

304-6.6 Drinking Fountain. 144

304-6.7 Pedestrian Barricade. 144

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304-6.8 Measurement and Payment. 144

304-7 ROADSIDE SIGNS, POST AND PARKING METER. 144

304-7.1 General. 144

304-7.2 Measurement and Payment. 145

SECTION 306 – OPEN TRENCH CONDUIT CONSTRUCTION 146

306-1 GENERAL. 146

306-2.9 Pipe Laying. 146

306-3 TRENCH EXCAVATION. 146

306-3.1 General. 146

306-3.2 Removal of Surface Improvements. 146

306-3.3 Removal and Abandonment of Existing Conduits and Structures. 146

306-3.3.1 Removal and Replacement of Building Sewers. 146

306-3.3.2 Removal of Friable Asbestos Materials and Asbestos Cement Pipe. 147

306-3.4 Minimum and Maximum Pipe Zone Trench Width. 147

306-3.5 Maximum Length of Open Trench. 147

306-3.7 Payment for Contaminated Material Disposal. 147

306-6 BEDDING. 148

306-6.1 General. 148

306-7 PREFABRICATED GRAVITY PIPE. 149

306-7.7.2.3 Jointing of Injection-Sealed PVC Pipe. 149

306-7.8.2 Pressure Testing and Leakage Inspection. 149

306-7.8.2.1 General. 149

306-7.8.2.1(e) Pressure Testing and Leakage Inspection. 149

306-7.8.2.4 Air Pressure Test. 149

306-7.8.2.6 Sewer Line Cleaning. 150

306-12 BACKFILL. 150

306-12.3 Mechanically Compacted Backfill. 150

306-12.3.1 General. 150

306-12.3.2 Compaction Requirements. 150

306-12.4 Jetted Trench Backfill. 151

306-12.4.1 General. 151

306-13 TRENCH RESURFACING. 151

306-13.1 Temporary Resurfacing. 151

306-13.2 Permanent Resurfacing. 151

306-15 BASIS OF PAYMENT FOR OPEN TRENCH INSTALLATIONS. 151

306-15.1 Measurement. 151

306-15.1.a Pipe Sewers. 151

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306-15.1.b Building Sewers. 151

306-15.2 Payment. 152

306-15.2.a Payment for Pipe and Conduit. 152

306-17 WATER, SEWER PIPE AND/OR STORM DRAIN PIPE ANCILIARY STRUCTURES. 153

306-17-1. General. 153

306-17.2 Lines Terminating in Cleanout. 153

306-17.3 Cleanout for Soil Cell System. 153

306-17.4 Payment. 153

306-18 SOIL CELLS. 154

306-18.1 General. 154

306-18.2 Submittals. 154

306-18.3 Quality Assurance. 155

306-18.4 Delivery, Storage, and Handling. 155

306-18.5 Field Conditions. 155

306-18.6 Warranty. 155

306-18.7 Products. 155

306-18.7.1. Manufacturer. 155

306-18.7.2 Description. 156

306-18.7.3 Soil Cell Materials and Accessories. 156

306-18.7.4 Geogrid. 156

306-18.7.5 Geotextile Fabric. 156

306-18.7.5 Pipe Filter Fabric. 157

306-18.7.6 Backfill Material. 157

306-18.7.7 Flow Distribution Aggregate. 157

306-18.7.7 Kerb Inlet. 157

306-18.8 Construction. 157

306-18.8.1 Pre-Construction Activities. 157

306-18.9.2 Temporary Protection. 157

306-18.9.3 Excavation. 157

306-18.9.4 Installation of Geotextile Over Subgrade. 158

306-18.9.5 Installation of Aggregate Subbase Below Soil Cell Bases. 158

306-18.9.6 Installation of Soil Cell Base. 158

306-18.9.8 Installation of Soil Cells, Strongbacks, Geogrid, Backfill, and Planting Soil. 158

306-18.9.9 Installation of Soil Cell Deck. 159

306-18.9.10 Final Backfill Placement and Compaction. 159

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306-18.9.11 Installation of Geotextile Fabric and Aggregate Base Course Over Deck. 159

306-18.9.12 Installation of Curb, Aggregate Base, and Pavement Above Soil Cell System. 159

306-18.9.13 Installation of Root Barriers. 159

306-18.9.14 Installation of Planting Soil Within Tree Planting Area. 159

306-18.9.15 Protection. 160

306-18.10 Payment. 160

SECTION 309 – MONUMENTS 161

309-3 CONSTRUCTION. 161

309-3.1 Monumentation Preservation. 161

309-3.2 City of Oakland Bench Mark Replacement. 161

309-4 PAYMENT. 161

SECTION 314 – TRAFFIC STRIPING, CURB AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS, AND PAVEMENT

MARKERS 163

314-1 GENERAL. 163

314-2 REMOVAL OF TRAFFIC STRIPING AND CURB AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS. 163

314-2.1 General. 163

314-2.2 Measurement. 163

314-2.3 Payment. 163

314-3 REMOVAL OF PAVEMENT MARKERS. 163

314-3.2 Measurement. 163

314-3.3 Payment. 164

314-4 APPLICATION OF TRAFFIC STRIPING AND CURB AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS. 164

314-4.1 General. 164

314-4.2 Curb Paint. 164

314-4.3 Traffic Striping and Pavement Markings. 164

314-4.3.1 Thermoplastic Traffic Striping and Pavement Markings. 164

314-4.3.2 Paint Traffic Striping and Pavement Markings. 164

314-4.3.3 Methyl Methacrylate Paint. 164

314-4.3.3.1 General. 164

314-4.3.3.2 Application. 164

314-4.4 Measurement and Payment. 165

314-5 PAVEMENT MARKERS. 165

314-5.1 General. 165

314-5.6 Measurement. 166

314-5.7 Payment. 166

PART 4 - ROCK PRODUCTS 167

SECTION 400 – ALTERNATE ROCK PRODUCTS, ASPHALT CONCRETE, PORTLAND

CEMENT CONCRETEAND UNTREATED BASE MATERIAL 167

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400-4 ASPHALT CONCRETE. 167

400-4.1 General. 167

PART 5 – PIPELINE SYSTEM REHABILITATION 168

PART 6 – TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL 169

SECTION 600 – ACCESS 169

600-1 GENERAL. 169

600-2 VEHICULAR ACCESS. 169

600-3 PEDESTRIAN ACCESS. 169

CHANGE SUBSECTION 600-3 TO READ: 169

SECTION 601 – WORK AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL 170

601-1 GENERAL. 170

601-2 RESTRICTED HOURS OF OPERATION AND STREETS. 170

601-3 EXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNALS, STRIPING, STREET SIGNS, REGULATORY SIGNS. 170

601-4 VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. 170

601-5 PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN (PCMS). 171

601-6 STREET CLOSURES, DETOURS, BARRICADES. 171

601-7 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT INFORMATION SIGN. 171

601-8 UNIFORM SAFETY STANDARDS. 171

601-9 PAYMENT. 173

PART 7 - STREET LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS 174

SECTION 700 – MATERIALS 174

700-1 GENERAL. 174

700-3 COMMON COMPONENTS. 174

700-3.1 General. 174

700-3.2 Anchor Bolts, Nuts, and Washers. 174

700-3.3 Standards. 174

700-3.3.1 General. 174

700-3.3.3.2 Steel Standards. 174

700-3.3.4 Fiberglass Standards. 174

700-3.4 Mast Arms. 174

700-3.5 Conduit. 174

700-3.5.1 General. 174

700-3.7 Pull Boxes. 175

700-3.8 Splice Insulation. 175

700-3.8.1 General. 175

700-3.12 Service Pedestal. 175

700-3.12.1 Single Meter Service Pedestal. 176

700-3.12.2 Dual Meter Service Pedestal. 176

700-4 STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM MATERIALS. 176

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700-4.2 Wire/Conductors. 176

700-4.2.1 General. 176

700-4.3.2 Fuse Splice Connectors. 176

700-4.7 Photoelectric Control. 176

700-4.9 Light Emitting Diode (LED) Luminaires. 176

700-4.9.1 General. 176

700-4.9.2 Optical/LED Array. 177

700-4.9.3 Luminaire Requirements. 177

700.4.9.4 Photometric Requirements. 178

700.4.9.5 Performance Claims. 178

700.4.9.6 Measurement/Performance/Safety Standards. 178

700-4.10 Pedestrian Light. 178

700-5 TRAFFIC SIGNAL MATERIALS. 179

700-5.1 Steel Pedestrian Standards and Pedestals for Controller Cabinets. 179

700-5.3 Conductors and Cable. 179

700-5.3.1 General. 179

700-5.3.4 Fiber Optic Cable. 179

700-5.3.4.1 General. 179

700-5.3.4.2 144 SMFO Trunk Cable. 179

700-5.3.4.3 12 SMFO Branch Cable. 179

700-5.3.4.4 Fiber Optic Jumper Cable. 180

700-5.3.4.5 Fiber Optic Pigtails. 180

700-5.3.4.6 Underground Fiber Splice Closures. 180

700-5.3.4.7 Fiber Termination Panel. 180

700-5.3.4.8 Ethernet Edge Switch. 181

700-5.4 Controllers. 182

700-5.4.1 General. 182

700-5.4.1a Central Control System Integration. 183

700-5.4.1b GPS Time Source Receiver. 183

700-5.4.3 Cabinets. 183

700-5.4.3.1 General. 183

700-5.4.3.8 Side-Mounted Enclosure. 183

700-5.5 Traffic Signal Faces and Fittings. 184

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700-5.5.4 Metal Signal Section. 184

700-5.5.5 Plastic Signal Sections. 184

700-5.5.8 Visors. 185

700-5.5.10 Backplates. 185

700-5.5.10.1 General. 185

700-5.5.10.2 Plastic Backplates. 185

700-5.5.11 Circular Light Emitting Diode (LED) Signal Modules. 185

700-5.6 Pedestrian Signal Sections. 185

700.5.6.1 General. 185

700-5.7 Signal Mounting Assemblies. 187

700-5.8 Detectors. 187

700-5.8.3 Video Detection System (VDS). 187

700-5.9 Pedestrian Push Button Assemblies. 193

700-5.10 Splice Chamber. 196

700-5.11 Internally LED Illuminated Street Name Sign (IISNS). 196

700-5.12 Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Camera System. 198

700-5.13 Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP)/Transit Signal Priority (TSP) System. 198

700-5.14 Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) Assembly 202

700-5.14.1 Measurement and Payment. 205

700-5.15 Blank-Out Sign. 205

700-5.15.1 Materials. 205

700-5.15.2 Installation. 206

SECTION 701 - CONSTRUCTION 207

701-1 GENERAL. 207

701-1.1 Equipment List and Drawings. 207

701-1.2 Scheduling of Work. 207

701-2 MAINETNANCE OF EXISTING AND TEMPORARY SYSTEMS. 208

701-2.1 Maintaining Existing Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Elements During Construction. 208

701-7 EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL. 209

701-7.1. General. 209

701-7.2 Trenches. 209

701-8 FOUNDATIONS, FOUNDATION CAPS AND SLABS. 209

701-8.2 Foundations. 209

701-8.2.1 Cast-In-Drilled-Hole Concrete Pile Foundations. 209

701-8.5 Measurement. 210

701-8.6 Payment. 210

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701-10 STANDARDS, PEDESTALS AND MAST ARMS. 210

701-10.1 General. 210

701-10.3 Measurement. 210

701-10.4 Payment. 210

701-11 PULL BOXES. 211

701-11.1 General. 211

701-11.3 Payment. 211

701-12 CONDUIT. 212

701-12.1 General. 212

701-12.7 Payment. 213

701-13 WIRES, CONDUCTORS AND CABLES. 213

701-13.1 General. 213

701-13.2 Splices. 214

701-13.3 Bonding and Grounding. 214

701-13.4 Payment. 214

701-13.5 Restoration of Existing Wires and Cables. 214

701-14 SERVICES. 214

701-14.1 General. 214

701-14.2 Services on Utility-Owned Poles. 214

701-14.4 Measurement. 214

701-14.5 Payment. 214

701-14.6 Service Enclosure. 214

701-14.7 Measurement. 215

701-14.8 Payment. 215

701-15 CIRCUIT BREAKERS. 215

701-15.1 General. 215

701-16 STREET LIGHTING CONSTRUCTION. 215

701-16.2 Conduit. 215

701-16.4 Wiring/Conductors. 215

701-16.6 Services. 215

701-16.7 Luminaires. 215

701-16.7.1 General. 215

701-16.7.3 Measurement. 215

701-16.7.4 Payment. 215

701-17 TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION. 216

701-17.1 General. 216

701-17.2.6 Measurement. 216

701-17.2.7 Payment. 216

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701-17.4 Wiring, Conductors and Cable. 216

701-17.4.1 General. 216

701-17.4.5 Fiber Optic Cable. 217

701-17.4.5.1 General. 217

701-17.4.5.2 Splicing. 217

701-17.4.5.2a Splice And Cable Logging/Cable Identification. 218

701-17.4.5.3 Installation. 218

701-17.4.5.3a Installation in Conduit Occupied by Existing SIC. 219

701-17.4.5.3b Installation in Conduit Occupied by Existing Traffic Signal Cables and Other Cables.

701-17.4.5.4 Fiber Optic Pigtails. 220

701-17.4.5.5 Ethernet Edge Switch and Hub Switch. 220

701-17.4.5.6 Measurement and Payment. 220

701-17.5 Signal Heads. 221

701-17.5.1 General. 221

701-17.5.2 Signal Head Mountings. 222

701-17.5.5 Measurement. 222

701-17.5.6 Payment. 222

701-17.6 Detectors. 222

701-17.6.4 Video Detection Camera. 222

701-17.6.5 Measurement. 222

701-17.6.6 Payment. 223

701-17.7 Pedestrian Signals. 223

701-17.7.2 Pedestrian Push Buttons. 223

701-17.7.3 Pedestrian Signal Head. 223

701-17.7.3.1 Pedestrian Countdown Signal Head. 223

701-17.7.3.2 Pedestrian Signal Head Mountings. 223

701-17.7.4 Measurement. 223

701-17.7.5 Payment. 223

701-19 PAINTING AND GALVANIZING. 224

701-20 SALVAGE. 224

701-21 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TIME SOURCE RECEIVER. 224

701-21.1 General. 224

701-21.2 Payment. 224

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701-22 INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED STREET NAME SIGN (IISNS). 225

701-22.1 General. 225

701-22.2 Payment. 225

701-23 EMERGENCY VEHICLE PREEMPTION (EVP) SYSTEM. 225

701-23.1 General. 225

701-23.2 Payment. 225

701-24 TRAFFIC SIGNAL MOUNTED SIGN. 225

701-24.1 General. 225

701-24.2 Measurement and Payment. 225

701-25 TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITY (TSP) SYSTEM. 225

701-25.1 General. 225

701-25.2 Payment. 225

PART 8 – LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION 227

SECTION 800 –MATERIALS 227

800-1 LANDSCAPING MATERIALS. 227

800-1.1 Topsoil. 227

800-1.1.1 General. 227

800-1.1.2 Class “A” Topsoil. 227

800-1.1.3 Class “B” Topsoil. 229

800-1.1.4 Class “C” Topsoil. 229

800-1.2 Soil Fertilizing and Conditioning Materials. 229

800-1.2.1 General. 229

800-1.2.2 Manure. 229

800-1.2.3 Commercial Fertilizer. 229

800-1.2.4 Organic Soil Amendment. 229

800-1.2.5 Mulch. 231

800-1.2.6 Herbicides. 231

800-1.2.7 Integrated/Organic Pest Management. 231

800-1.4 Plants. 231

800-1.4.1 General. 231

800-1.4.2 Trees. 232

800-1.4.7 Protection, Maintenance and Warranty, Verification of Dimensions and Quantities. 232

800-1.4.8 Soil Analysis Submittals, Samples and Certificates. 232

800-1.4.9 Materials Submittals. 233

800-1.5 Headers, Stakes, and Ties. 233

800-1.5.2 Headers and Stakes. 233

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800-1.5.3 Tree Stakes and Ties. 233

800–1.6 Anti-Desiccant 233

800-1.7 Root Barrier. 233

800-2 IRRIGATION SYSTEM MATERIALS. 233

800-2.1 Pipe and Fittings. 233

800-2.1.1 General. 233

SECTION 801 - INSTALLATION 235

801-2 EARTHWORK AND TOPSOIL PLACEMENT. 235

801-2.1 General. 235

801-2.3 Finish Grading. 235

801-4 PLANTING. 235

801-4.1 General. 235

801-4.3 Layout and Plant Location. 235

801-4.5 Tree and Shrub Planting. 235

801-4.5.1 General. 235

801-4.6 Plant Staking and Guying. 236

801-4.6.1 Method “A” Tree Staking. 236

801-4.6.2 Method “B” Tree Staking. 236

801-6 MAINTENANCE AND PLANT ESTABLISHMENT 236

801-6.1 General. 236

801-6.2 Watering. 236

801-6.3 Spraying. 237

801-6.4 Weed Control. 237

801-6.5 Litter. 237

801-6.6 Pruning. 237

801-6.7 Visual Examination. 237

801-6.8 Mulch. 237

801-8 PAYMENT 237

ATTACHMENTS 239

Attachment 1 – Submittal List 240

Attachment 2 243

Attachment 3 244

Attachment 4 245

Attachment 5 246

Attachment 6: 247

Attachment 7: 249

Attachment 8 250

Attachment 9A: 252

Attachment 10 253

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Attachment 11 254

Attachment 12 255

Attachment 13 256

Attachment 14 258

Attachment 15 259

Attachment 16 260

Attachment 17 261

Attachment 18 262

Attachment 19 263

Attachment 20 264

Attachment 21 265

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PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Part 1 of the Special Provisions shall conform to Part 1 of the Standard Specifications except as modified herein.

SECTION 1 - TERMS, DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS, UNITS OF MEASURE, AND SYMBOLS

1-2 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS.

CHANGE THE DEFINITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS OF SUBSECTION 1-2:

Addendum: A change or changes made in one or more of the contract documents after bids are invited and before bids are received.

Agency: The City of Oakland, California, a municipal corporation.

Board: The Council of the City of Oakland.

Contract: The written agreement covering performance of the work including, but not limited to, the executed formal contract, Notice to Bidders, proposal, bonds, plans, specifications, addenda and any executed change orders.

Engineer: The City Engineer of the City of Oakland, acting either directly or through authorized agents, such agents acting within the scope of the particular duties entrusted to them.

ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW DEFINITIONS TO SUBSECTION 1-2:

Acceptance: The Engineer’s formal written acceptance of an entire contract that has been completed in all respects in accordance with the plans and specifications and any modifications thereof previously approved.

Architect: Same as "Engineer."

Building Sewer: The 4-inch, 5-inch, 6-inch, or 8-inch sewer pipe, also known as "lateral", within both the public right-of way and the private property connecting the building or house to, and including, the connection at the public sewer in the right-of-way or easement. Includes both the "house sewer" and the "house connection sewer."

Building Sewer Connection: (House Connection) The connection at the public sewer in the public right-of-way or easement, to the 4-inch, 5-inch, 6-inch, or 8-inch building sewer.

City: Same as "Agency."

City Clerk: The City Clerk of the City of Oakland.

Council: Same as "Board."

City Administrator: City Administrator of the City of Oakland.

City Treasury: City Treasury of the City of Oakland.

Contract Services: The Contract Services Division of the Department of Public Works. This division is responsible for advertising, bidding and executing the contracting process.

Contract Compliance: The Contracts and Compliance Division of the City Administrator's Office.

Contract Compliance Officer: A subordinate of the Contracts and Compliance Division who is responsible for enforcement of the labor, subcontractor, and supplier provisions of the contract.

Department: The City of Oakland or Caltrans

Electrolier Standard: The shaft or pole used to support the luminaire arm, luminaire, etc.

Inspector: Same as "Engineer."

Hearing Officer: The Engineer or his/her designee. The Hearing Officer shall be at least one administrative level above the Inspector or Resident Engineer assigned to the project.

Laboratory: The official materials testing laboratory of the City of Oakland or other laboratories authorized by the Engineer to provide quality assurance. The records and reports of tests may be examined if they are available at the job site.

Landscape Architect: Same as "Engineer."

Local Public Agency: The City of Oakland.

Lower Lateral: (House Connection Sewer) That portion of the building sewer existing from the building sewer connection to the Two-Way cleanout.

Owner: The City of Oakland.

Payment Bond: Material and Labor Bond.

Performance Bond: Faithful Performance Bond.

Public Body: The City of Oakland.

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Specifications: The term used herein refers to both the Standard Specifications and Special Provisions.

Two-way Cleanout: (Also known House Connection Cleanout or 2-Way Cleanout.) A 4-inch or 6-inch two-way fitting, no hub, cast iron cleanout installed on the building sewer within the public right-of-way.

Upper Lateral: (House Sewer) That portion of the building sewer existing from the Two-Way Cleanout to the building connection.

1-3 ABBREVIATIONS.

ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW ABBREVIATIONS TO SUBSECTION 1-3:

ABAG: Association of Bay Area Governments ADA: Americans with Disability Act CAL-OSHA: California Occupational Safety and Health Administration CALTRANS: California Department of Transportation EBMUD: East Bay Municipal Utility District HR: Hour OMC: Oakland Municipal Code OPW: Oakland Public Works Department of the City of Oakland ISA: International Society of Arboriculture PAV: Pressure Aging Vessel RTFO: Rolling Thin Film Oven PG: Performance Graded SFRWQCB: San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board

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SECTION 2 - SCOPE AND CONTROL OF WORK

CHANGE SUBSECTION 2-1 TO READ:

2-1 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT.

2-1.1 City Ordinance.

The bidder shall conform to provisions of Ordinance No. 7937 CMS of the City of Oakland, as amended, that may be applicable to its bid or to the contract awarded it.

2-1.2 Approximate Estimate.

Unless otherwise specified in the Special Provisions or bid documents as being lump sum items, any quantities given in the specifications, proposal and contract forms are approximate only, being given as a basis for comparing bids. The City of Oakland, does not, expressly or by implication, agree that the actual work amount will correspond therewith, but reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of any class or portion of the work or to omit portions of the work, as may be deemed necessary or advisable by the Engineer.

2-1.3 Examination of Plans, Specifications, and Site of Work.

The bidder shall examine carefully the contemplated work site and the proposal, plans, specifications and contract forms. It will be assumed that the bidder has investigated and is satisfied as to the conditions to be encountered, as to the character, quality, and quantities of work to be performed and materials to be furnished, and as to the requirements of these specifications and the contract. It is mutually agreed that submission of a proposal shall be considered prima facie evidence that the bidder has made such examination.

2-1.4 Proposal Form.

All proposals must be made upon forms contained in the proposal section of the bound project documents.

Bids are required for the entire work. The bid amount, for comparison purposes, will be the total of all items. The total of unit basis items will be determined by extension of the item price bid on the basis of the estimated quantity set forth for the item.

The bidder shall set forth for each item of work, in clearly legible figures, an item price and a total price for the item in the respective spaces provided for this purpose. In the case of unit basis items, the amount set forth under the "Total" column shall be the extension of the item price bid on the basis of the estimated quantity.

In case of a discrepancy between the item price and the total set forth for the item, the item price shall prevail. However, if the amount set forth as an item price is ambiguous, unintelligible, or uncertain for any cause, or if omitted, or in the case of unit basis items, is the same amount as the entry on the "Total" column, then the amount set forth in the "Total" column for the items shall prevail in accordance with the following:

1) As to lump sum items, the amount set forth in the "Total" column shall be the item price.

2) As to unit basis items, the amount set forth in the "Total" column shall be divided by the estimated quantity for the item and the price thus obtained shall be the item price. All bids shall be clearly and distinctly written. The bidder, who shall fill in all blanks in the proposal forms as therein required, shall sign the proposal.

3) As to add or subtract alternate bids, any discrepancy between the proposal form and changes made by the bidder, the amount shown will be for the alternate as shown on the proposal form.

2-1.5 Bid Security.

Each bidder shall submit with the bid security either cash, certified check or cashier's check of or on some responsible United States Bank, in favor of and payable at sight to the City of Oakland, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the base bid amount. The Contractor must use only the City of Oakland bid security form included with the project documents; bid security forms originating from other institutions will not be accepted. Any contractors not complying with this requirement may be determined to be non-responsive/non-responsible bidders.

To be valid, the original copy must be delivered to the City Clerk's Office within 24 hours of the time and date of the bid opening. If the bidder to which the contract is awarded shall, for 20 calendar days after receipt of such contract, fail or neglect to enter into the contract and file the required bonds, the bid security shall be forfeited as liquidated damages. The City Administrator shall draw the money due on such bid security and pay the same or any cash deposited into the City Treasury, and under no circumstances shall it be returned to the defaulting bidder. In lieu of the foregoing, any bid may be accompanied by a surety bond on a forfeiture form supplied by the City of Oakland in said amount furnished by a corporate surety authorized to do a surety business in the State of California, guaranteeing to the City that said bidder will enter into the contract and file the required bonds within said period.

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The bidder’s failure to enter into the contract after award will result in damages to the City. Such damages are, and will continue to be, impracticable and extremely difficult to determine.

All bid securities and bid bonds will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders after contract award to the successful bidder. The bid security and bid bond of the successful bidder shall be returned after execution of the contract and deposit of the necessary bonds.

If all the bids are rejected, all bids and bid bonds will be returned to the bidders.

2-1.6 Submission and Opening of Bids.

All bids shall be sealed, identified as bids on the envelope, and submitted to the City Clerk at the place and time specified in the public Notice to Bidders. The City Administrator or his/her designated representative will open the bids, in public, at the time and place designated in the Notice to Bidders. Bids received after the specified time shall not be accepted, and shall be returned to the bidder unopened.

2-1.7. Rejection of Proposals.

Proposals may be rejected if they contain erasures, interlineations, or irregularities of any kind. The Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The Council may reject the bid of any party who has been delinquent or unfaithful in any former contract with the City, and shall reject all bids other than the lowest responsible regular bid.

More than one proposal from an individual, firm, partnership, corporation or combination thereof under the same or different name will not be considered.

Reasonable grounds for believing that any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or combination thereof has a financial interest in more than one proposal for the work contemplated may cause the rejection of all proposals in which such individual, firm, partnership, corporation or combination thereof is interested. If there is reason for believing that collusion exists among bidders, any or all proposals may be rejected. Proposals in which the prices obviously are unbalanced may be rejected. If all bids are rejected, the Agency may again invite sealed proposals as in the first instance.

2-1.8 Complaints.

Any bidder or other interested party desiring to enter a complaint against any part or provision of these specifications or the requirements in bidding must file the same in writing in the Office of the City Clerk not later than five working days preceding the date set for submission of the bids.

2-1.8.1 Protests.

Any bidder or other interested party desiring to protest against any party bid must file a written statement with the Office of the City Clerk not later than five (5) working days after the bid opening date.

2-1.8.2 Release From Bid.

A bidder shall not be relieved of the bid unless by consent of the City, nor shall any change be made in the bid because of a mistake. A bidder may be relieved of its bid if: a mistake is made; he or she gave the Contracts and Compliance Unit and the City Clerk notice within five working days after the bid opening of the mistake, specifying in the notice in detail how the mistake occurred; the mistake made the bid materially different than he or she intended it to be; and, the mistake was made in filling out the bid and not due to error in judgment or to carelessness in inspecting the work site, or in reading the plans and specifications.

2-1.9 Award of Contract.

The contract award, if made, will be by the Council and will be to the lowest responsible bidder whose proposal complies with all the requirements of the Specifications and Ordinance No. 7937 CMS as amended. If the contract award is made within 120 days from opening of the bids, the Contractor will be required to hold the bid price. If the contract award is made more than 120 days, the contractor has the option to notify the City in writing to withdraw their bid within 5 working days from the contract award date. Otherwise, the contractor must hold the bid price. All bids will be compared on the basis of the Engineer's estimate of quantities of work to be done and/or lump sum bid items. The Council reserves the right to waive any informality or minor irregularity in the bids.

2-1.10 Contract Execution.

The contract shall be signed by the successful bidder and returned together with the contract bonds, appropriate insurance documents and a copy of Form DE6 (Quarterly Wage Report) for the prime and subcontractors listed in the bid proposal, within 20 days after the receipt of such contract. If the bidder fails or refuses to enter into the contract to do the work, or fails to provide the contract bonds, appropriate insurance documents and the prime and subcontractor’s Form DE6 (Quarterly Wage Report) as required, then the certified check or bid bond accompanying this bid and the amount herein mentioned shall be forfeited, and/or a fine of $1,000 per day, shall be collected by the City of Oakland and paid into the City Treasury.

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2-1.11 Return of Guaranty of the Successful Bidder.

The check, or bid bond accompanying the accepted bid will be held by the City Clerk until the contract has been entered into, and the bonds accompanying the same are approved and filed, whereupon the certified check or bid bond will be returned to the successful bidder.

2-3 SUBCONTRACTS.

2-3.2 Self Performance.

REPLACE SUB-SECTION 2.3.2 WITH THE FOLLOWING:

The Contractor shall perform, with its own organization, Contract work amounting to at least 30 percent of the Contract Price except that any designated "Specialty Items" may be performed by subcontract and the amount of any such "Specialty Items" so performed will be deducted from the Contract Price before computing the amount required to be performed by the Contractor with its own organization. "Specialty Items" will be identified by the Agency in the Bid or in the Special Provisions. Where an entire item is subcontracted, the value of work subcontracted will be based on the Contract Unit Price. When a portion of an item is subcontracted, the value of work subcontracted will be based on the estimated percentage of the Contract Unit Price. This will be determined from information submitted by the Contractor, and subject to approval by the Engineer.

ADD NEW SUBSECTION 2-3.4:

2-3.4 Miscellaneous.

The Contractor may utilize the service of specialty Subcontractors on those parts of the work that, under normal contracting practices, is performed by specialty Subcontractors.

The Contractor shall not award any work to any Subcontractor without prior written approval of the City.

Approval will not be given until the Contractor submits to the City a written statement concerning the proposed award to the Subcontractor, which statement shall contain such information as the City may require.

The Contractor shall be as fully responsible to the City for the acts and omissions of persons directly employed by him.

The Contractor shall cause appropriate provisions to be inserted in all subcontracts relative to the work to bind Subcontractors to the Contractor by the terms of the General Provisions and other contract documents insofar as applicable to the work of Subcontractors and to give the Contractor the same power as regards terminating any subcontract that the City may exercise over the Contractor under any provisions of the contract documents.

Nothing contained in this contract shall create any contractual relation between any Subcontractor and the City.

2-4 CONTRACT BONDS.

REPLACE THE SECOND AND THIRD SENTENCES OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH WITH THE FOLLOWING:

All surety bonds, including bid, performance and payment bonds, must be furnished by a corporate surety admitted in the State of California or Lloyds of London, except as follows:

• If the contract award is $5,000,000 or less, the surety bond may be furnished by a United States non-admitted corporate surety which appears on the Treasury List subject to the bonding limits which the Treasury List imposes on such surety; or,

• If the contract award is $1,000,000 or less, the surety bond may be furnished…