County of Orange, OC Public Works

Invitation for Bid for Traffic Marking Services IFB # IFB-080-3019603-EL-2

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COUNTY OF ORANGE

OC Public Works

PROCUREMENT SERVICES

601 N. Ross Street

Santa Ana, CA

92701

Date: Monday, June 29, 2026

INVITATION FOR BIDS

FOR: TRAFFIC MARKING SERVICES

BID MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE:

July 21, 2026 / 2:00 pm

IFB # IFB-080-3019603-EL-2

Procurement Services Regular Office Hours:

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Monday through Friday

The office is closed between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM

Table Of Contents

1. General Information

2. General Instructions

3. Protest Procedures

4. Scope of Work

5. OCLSB and DVBE Preference Policies Certification Requirements

6. Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)

7. Pricing

8. Vendor Responses

Attachments:

A - Model Contract IFB-080-3019603-EL-2

B - Orange_County_District_Attorneys_Office_Public_Works_Unit 2023

County of Orange IFB

OC Public Works - Traffic Marking Services, IFB-080-3019603-EL-2

SECTION 1. General Information

1.1 BACKGROUND

Traffic Marking Services, which includes repainting existing pavement lines and replacing damaged/broken raised pavement markers for unincorporated Orange County and contracted cities.

1.2 IMPORTANT NOTICE

The County has attempted to provide all information available. It is the responsibility of each Bidder to review, evaluate, and, where necessary, request any clarification prior to submission of a bid. If any person contemplating submitting a bid in response to this IFB is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the solicitation documents attached hereto or finds discrepancies in or omissions from the specifications, they must submit a written request for clarification/interpretation to the County Deputy Procurement Agent

(DPA), Eve Lee, via the County’s online biding system.

1.3 CLARIFICATION/INTERPRETATION

If clarification or interpretation of this solicitation is considered necessary by County, a written addendum shall be issued and the information will be posted on County’s online bid system. Any interpretation of, or correction to, this solicitation will be made only by addendum issued by the County DPA. All addenda will be submitted and posted on the County’s online bidding system. It is the responsibility of each Bidder to periodically check the County’s online biding system to ensure that they have received and reviewed any and all addenda to this solicitation. The County will not be responsible for any other explanations, corrections to, or interpretations of the documents, including any oral information.

All questions or requests for interpretation must be received within this solicitation's Question &

Answer section by Tuesday, July 7, 2026 before 2:00 pm.

1.4 COMMUNICATION

Bidders are not to contact other County personnel with any questions or clarifications concerning this

Invitation for Bid (IFB). All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via the Question &

Answer section of this solicitation within the County’s eProcurement Portal at:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ocgov. Any County response relevant to this IFB other than through or approved by County is unauthorized and will be considered invalid.

County's Deputy Procurement Agent, Eve Lee, eve.lee@pw.oc.gov, will provide all official communication concerning this IFB.

1.5 BID VALIDITY

Bids will be valid for a period of 120 days after IFB closing date.

1.6 LOBBYISTS

County of Orange does not require and neither encourages or discourages the use of lobbyists or other consultants for the purpose of securing business.

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

AND COUNTY AGENCY OFFICERS

Board of Supervisors

Janet Nguyen, First District Vicente Sarmiento, Second District Donald P. Wagner, Third District

Doug Chaffee, Fourth District Katrina Foley, Fifth District

County Agency Officers

Claude Parrish, Assessor Hugh Nguyen, Clerk-Recorder

Todd Spitzer, District Attorney-Public Administrator Don Barnes, Sheriff-Coroner

Shari L. Freidenrich, Treasurer-Tax Collector Andrew Hamilton, Auditor-Controller

SECTION 2. General Instructions

2.1 REVIEW

Before submitting a bid, Bidders shall carefully review the General Instructions and examine the solicitation contents, including the Model Contract Terms, Conditions and Scope of Work. Bidders shall include in their bid response a monetary sum to cover the cost of all items included in the Contract. The Model

Contract contained in this solicitation is the Contract proposed for execution. Upon award, awarded Bidder will be required to sign and submit Contract for execution.

2.2 RESPONSIVENESS

Responsive bids shall include completed submittals/attachments provided in the Vendor Responses.

2.3 BID SUBMISSION

Electronic Bids shall be submitted via the County’s online bidding system via the following link https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ocgov. All required sections of the IFB as listed above, must be submitted via the County’s eProurement Portal. Bidder is solely responsible for “on time” submission of their electronic bid. The County will not accept late bids and no exceptions shall be made. County will only receive those bids that were transmitted successfully.

Note: Electronic Bids cannot be viewed by County until after the solicitation deadline. If you encounter any problems with your registration, system, bid submission, or other system issues, please contact OpenGov’s support staff via the live chat option or via email at procurement-support@opengov.com.

2.4 PRICING

A. Bid Prices: The bid prices quoted on this solicitation shall be firm for the entire contract term of the awarded Contract.

B. Addenda: Bid prices offered shall reflect all addenda issued by County.

mailto:procurement-support@opengov.com

C. Scope of Work: Bids shall be submitted only for the items and/or services as stated in the Scope of

Work, Attachment A of Model Contract; bids for other than the items and/or services listed will not be considered.

D. Firm Prices: The County will only consider firm price bids.

E. Profit: The net amount of profit will remain firm for the entire term of the Contract. Contract adjustments which increase Contractor’s profit will not be allowed.

F. Price Decreases: All price/rate decreases will automatically be extended to the County. Please reference Paragraph – Price Increase/Decrease provision for additional information.

G. Acceptance: Bids must be provided for each item separately, “all-or-none” bids will not be accepted unless in the best interest of the County.

2.5 NO SUBSTITUTIONS

The bidder is required to meet all specifications and requirements contained in this solicitation. No substitutions will be accepted, unless prior County written approval is received.

2.6 DISCREPANCIES

Bidder shall take all responsibility for any errors or omissions in their bids. Any discrepancies in numbers or calculations shall be interpreted to reflect the lowest price to the County.

If prior to contract award, a Bidder discovers a mistake in their bid which renders the Bidder unwilling to perform under any resulting contract, the Bidder must immediately notify the buyer and request to withdraw the bid. It shall be solely within the County's discretion as to whether withdrawal will be permitted. If the solicitation contemplated evaluation and award of "all or none" of the items, then any withdrawal must be for the entire bid.

If the solicitation provided for evaluation and award on a line item or combination of items basis, the County may consider permitting withdrawal of specific line item(s) or combination of items.

2.7 BID EXPENSES

The County shall not be liable for any expenses incurred by potential Contractors in the preparation or submission of their bids. Pre-contractual expenses are not to be included in the Contractor’s Pricing Sheet. Pre-contractual expenses are defined as, including but not limited to, expenses incurred by Bidder in:

A. Preparing its bid in response to this IFB.

B. Submitting that bid to the County.

C. Negotiating with the County any matter related to the bid; and, D. Any other expenses incurred by the Bidder prior to the date of the award and execution, if any, of the

Contract.

2.8 AWARD

Upon recommendation of Contract award, Bidder will be required to submit the following documents within seven (7) days of County notification, unless otherwise specified in the solicitation:

A. Insurance: Certificate(s) of Insurance, including additional Insured Endorsement(s); refer to Model

Contract, Article-Insurance

B. W-9 Form: Current signed W-9 (Taxpayer ID No & Certification), which includes Contractor’s

Legal Business Name(s). Out of State Vendors are required to submit a 587/590 Form.

2.9 ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION/AWARD

A. Bids submitted in response to this IFB may become subject to public disclosure under the California

Public Records Act, and other applicable law. The County shall not be liable in any way for disclosure of any such records. Additionally, all bids shall become the property of the County.

B. The lowest responsive, responsible Bidder will be recommended for contract award.

C. Bids will be reviewed by the County for responsiveness to all requirements. The County has the right to reject any bid deemed unresponsive or lacking the resources or experience to adequately perform the services described herein.

D. Only those responsible, responsive bids meeting all solicitation requirements and specifications shall be further reviewed for consideration for award. Award shall be based on the lowest, responsive, responsible bid.

E. Please take notice, non-acceptance of the County of Orange terms and conditions, incorporated in model contract, may deem a bid non-responsive. County may not accept any other terms, conditions, or provisions contrary to those contained within this solicitation.

F. Final award determination shall be based upon the lowest responsive, responsible bid, and may also include a review of Bidder’s ability to meet the requirements and perform the services specified in this solicitation; Bidder’s references and past performance; and Bidder’s acceptance of County of Orange terms and conditions.

G. By submitting a response to this solicitation, Bidders agree to accept the decision of the County DPA as final.

H. Awarded Bidder will be required to sign a contract upon award. If Bidder is a corporation, signature will be provided in accordance with the corporation’s code as specified in this solicitation.

2.10 RIGHTS RESERVED TO COUNTY

The County reserves the right to:

A. Request a sample for determining equality with the specified brand.

B. Waive, at its discretion, any non-material defects, irregularity, or informality, which County deems correctable or otherwise not warranting rejection of the bid that do not result in any unfair competitive advantage.

C. Verify and validate any information prior to Contract Award and during the entire term of the

Contract.

D. Make multiple awards to Bidders for services requested in this solicitation, at its sole discretion, to serve the best interests of the County

E. Accept or reject in whole or in part any or all bids received as a result of this solicitation at its sole discretion and to solicit for new bids, as the best interest of the County may require.

F. Negotiate the final Contract with the lowest, responsive and responsible Bidder or Bidders as necessary to serve the best interests of the County.

G. Withdraw or cancel in part or in its entirety this solicitation at any time without prior notice and furthermore makes no representation that any contract will be awarded to any Bidder responding to this solicitation.

H. Award its total requirements to one Bidder or to apportion those requirements among two or more

Bidders as the County may deem to be in its best interests; therefore, bids must be provided for each item separately; “all-or-none” bids will not be accepted unless in the best interest of the

County.

I. Defer award of this Contract for a period of 180 days after the Bid opening. During this period, Bidders shall guarantee the prices quoted in their Bids. County and the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder may mutually agree in writing to extend this deferral period.

2.11 JOINT BIDS

Where two or more Bidders desire to submit a single bid in response to a solicitation, they must do so on a prime/subcontractor basis rather than as a joint venture. The County intends to contract with a single firm or multiple firms, but not with multiple firms doing business as a joint venture.

2.12 UNFAIR PRACTICES AND OTHER LAWS

Bidder warrants that its bid complies with the Unfair Practices Act (Business and Professions Code Section

17000 et seq.) and all applicable County, State and Federal laws and regulations.

2.13 INDEPENDENCE OF BID

By submitting a bid, Bidder swears under penalty of perjury that it did not conspire with any other supplier to set prices in violation of anti-trust laws.

2.14 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA)

To comply with the non-discrimination requirements of the ADA, it is the policy of the County to make every effort to ensure that its programs, activities and services are available to all persons, including persons with disabilities. For persons with a disability needing a reasonable modification to participate in the procurement process, or for persons having questions regarding reasonable modifications for the procurement process, you must contact the buyer listed in the solicitation.

2.15 SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDS)

The Contractor is required to provide a completed Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for each hazardous substance provided to the County under the Contractor’s Contract with the County. This includes hazardous substances that are not directly included in the Contract, but are included in the goods or services provided by the Contractor to the County. The provision of the SDSs must be in accordance with the requirements of California Labor Code Sections 6380 through 6399, General Industry Safety Order Section 5194, and

Title 8, California Code of Regulations. The SDSs for each substance must be sent to the place of shipment or provision of goods/service.

2.16 CONTRACTOR SAFETY

Contractor shall comply with the County’s Safety and Loss Prevention Policy and Procedure#306

(“Contractor Safety Responsibilities”) and submit a copy of their Injury and Illness Prevention Program

(IIPP) and Contractor Safety-Activity Checklist to the County’s Project Manager prior to the start of any work performed under the Contract. Contractor will notify County Project Manager of any revisions to the

Safety-Activity Checklist and will provide a new Safety-Activity Checklist upon County request. The IIPP shall comply with California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 1509 or 3203(whichever applies).

Contractor shall submit other safety programs that pertain to the type of job that will be performed on site.

County reserves the right to conduct inspections and audits as necessary for the purpose of evaluating any aspect of safety performance under this Contract.

2.17 DUNS NUMBER

The County requires a valid D-U-N-S number prior to Contract Award. If needed, your company may obtain one at no cost at www.dnb.com. If you are unable to provide/obtain a D-U-N-S number, please indicate so in your bid submission response.

2.18 UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER NUMBER (UEI)

The County requires a valid UEI number prior to Contract Award. If needed, your company may obtain one at no cost at www.usfcr.com. If you are unable to provide/obtain a UEI number, please indicate so in your bid submission response.

SECTION 3. Protest Procedures

Any actual or prospective bidder or respondent who alleges an error or impropriety in the solicitation or award of a contract may submit a grievance or protest to Eve Lee at eve.lee@pw.oc.gov, as set forth herein.

PROTEST PROCEDURES

All protests shall be typed under the protestor’s letterhead and submitted in accordance with the provisions stated herein. All protests shall include at a minimum the following information:

A. The name, address, and telephone number of the protestor;

B. The signature of the protestor or the protestor’s representative;

C. The solicitation or contract number;

D. A detailed statement of the legal and/or factual grounds for the protest; and, E. The form of relief requested.

Protest of Solicitation Specifications:

A. All protests related to solicitation specifications must be submitted to the Deputy Procurement

Agent (DPA), Eve Lee at eve.lee@pw.oc.gov, no later than five (5) business days prior to the

Closing Date of the solicitation. Protests received after the five (5) business-day deadline will not be considered by the County.

B. In the event the protest of specifications is denied, and the protestor wishes to continue in the solicitation process, the protestor must still submit a bid/response prior to the close of the solicitation in accordance with the solicitation submittal procedures provided in this solicitation.

Protest of Award of Contract:

A. Protests related to the award of a contract must be submitted to the Deputy Procurement

Agent, Eve Lee at eve.lee@pw.oc.gov, no later than five (5) business days after the Notice of

Solicitation Ranking Results is provided by the DPA.

B. Protests relating to a proposed contract award received after the five (5) business day deadline will not be considered by the County.

C. If the five (5) business day period expires without the receipt of a protest, the department may move forward with the contract award or if necessary, file the item for approval by the Board of

Supervisors.

Protest Process

A. In the event of a timely protest, the County shall not proceed with the solicitation or award of the contract until the DPA issues a decision on the protest.

B. Upon receipt of a timely protest, the DPA will, within ten (10) business days of receipt of the protest, issue a decision in writing which shall state the reasons for the actions taken.

C. The County may, after providing written justification, make the determination that an immediate award of the contract is necessary to protect the substantial interests of the County. The award of a contract shall in no way compromise the protester’s right to the protest procedures outlined herein.

D. If the protestor disagrees with the decision of the DPA, the protestor may submit a written appeal to the County Procurement Officer requesting an appeal to the Procurement Appeals Board, in accordance with the process stated below.

APPEALS PROCESS

A. If the protestor wishes to appeal the protest decision of the Deputy Procurement Agent, the protestor must submit, within three (3) business days from receipt of the Deputy Procurement

Agent’s decision, a written appeal to the Office of the County Procurement Officer.

Written appeals must be sent by mail to the address below with a courtesy copy by email;

County of Orange/County Executive Office

County Procurement Office

400 W. Civic Center Drive, 5th Floor

Santa Ana, CA 92701

Attn: County Procurement Officer

CPOAppeals@ceo.oc.gov

B. Within fifteen (15) business days, the County Procurement Officer will review all materials in connection with the appeal, assess the merits of the protest and provide a written determination that mailto:CPOAppeals@ocgov.com shall contain his or her decision on whether the appeal shall be forwarded to the Procurement

Appeals Board.

C. The decision of the County Procurement Officer on whether to allow the appeal to go forward will be final and there shall be no right to any administrative appeals of this decision.

SECTION 4. Scope of Work

4.1 BACKGROUND

OC Public Works/O&M is responsible for maintaining 350 miles of unincorporated roadway miles and roadways for contracted cities. O&M has an established Pavement Management System for unincorporated Orange County and contracted cities which includes repainting existing pavement lines and replacing damaged/broken raised pavement markers annually to comply with the current California

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (California MUTCD) requirements for maintaining retroreflectivity of longitudinal pavement markings. County relies on contract services to supplement

County crews to assist with meeting the annual obligations which may include, but not limited to striping, stenciling and raised pavement markers (RPM) maintenance.

4.2 SCOPE OF WORK

Contractor shall provide Traffic Marking Services at various locations throughout the County of

Orange. Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, equipment, tools, supplies, and incidentals required to perform Traffic Marking Services on an “as needed” basis as requested by County.

A. Requested work shall be performed on various streets in unincorporated Orange County and contracted cities.

B. Work shall include, but not be limited to, painting of traffic lanes, bicycle lanes, crosswalks, and all other traffic markings as designated or required by the County.

C. Longitudinal Lines: Typical longitudinal markings include centerlines (yellow and black in color), lane lines (white in color), and edge lines (white or yellow in color). The chief advantage of longitudinal pavement markings is that they provide continuous guidance. Longitudinal markings are the primary source of information for positioning vehicles on the roadway.

Longitudinal Lines may include, but are not limited to:

▪ Center Lines

▪ Lane Lines

▪ Edge Lines

▪ Intersection

D. Traffic Legends and Curb Markings: Traffic legends and curb markings are used on paved roadways to provide guidance and information to drivers and pedestrians. Word, symbol, and arrow markings, include those contained in the current version of the California MUTCD and/or the California Book of Standards and Specifications. Traffic legends and markings may also be determined by County Civil Engineered drawings. Paints utilized for traffic legends and curb markings must be pre-mixed with glass reflective beads. Requests for traffic legends and curb marking may include, but are not limited to:

▪ Pavement Traffic Legends

▪ Stop and Yield Lines

▪ Crosswalks

▪ Pavement Words, Symbols and Arrows

▪ Curb Markings (red, yellow, green, blue)

▪ Chevrons 4”, 6”, 8” or 12” (white or yellow)

E. Raised Pavement Markers: Raised Pavement Markers (RPM’s) are used as vehicle positioning guides with longitudinal markings. At times, RPM’s may supplement or substitute pavement markings. Raised pavement markers shall conform to current California MUTCD standards.

Marker types shall consist of, but not be limited to:

▪ 2-way Reflective Yellow/Yellow

▪ 1-way Reflective Yellow

▪ 2-way Reflective Blue (Fire Hydrant/Fire-lite)

▪ 2-way Reflective White/White

▪ 2-way Reflective White/Red

▪ 1-way Reflective White

▪ 2-way Reflective Red/Yellow

▪ 2-way Reflective Green/Green

▪ 2-way Reflective Red/Red

▪ 4” Round Ceramic, Non-reflective Yellow

▪ 4” Round Ceramic, Non-reflective White

F. Striping: The centerline striping shall be applied using a three-gun application consisting of one black and two yellow spray guns operating simultaneously or individually. The application equipment shall also be capable of operating two white guns simultaneously. All white and yellow paint guns shall have glass bead guns that apply reflective glass beads simultaneously behind each paint gun. The striping machine shall have a wheelbase of sufficient length to produce a straight line to meet the straightness tolerance specified in subsection for layout, alignment, and spotting. The machine must also be capable of producing curved lines without abrupt breaks.

G. Traffic paint shall be applied within the temperature range specified as recommended by the paint manufacturer for the material being tested.

H. Paint shall be applied only when the pavement surface is dry and clean, when the ambient air temperature is above 40 degrees Fahrenheit and the weather is not windy, foggy, rainy, or humid.

4.3 CONTROL OF WORK

A. The County’s Project Manager shall decide any and all questions which may arise as to the quality of acceptability of the work performed, the manner and rate of performance, interpretation of the specifications, and/or the acceptable fulfillment of the Contract by Contractor. The

County’s Project Manager shall also direct the inspection/administration of the work and decide questions regarding compensation.

B. Inspections: County’s Project Manager shall oversee inspections and administration of this

Contract. The County Project Manager will provide Contractor with copies of inspection reports showing corrective actions needed. Contractor shall promptly respond to either written or oral requests by County’s Project Manager relative to the corrective action required to meet the

Contract specifications.

4.4 CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

A. Contractor shall adhere to all current standards and specifications listed in the California

MUTCD including recent amendments.

B. Licenses/Permits: Contractor shall supply all licenses and permits required to perform this work in accordance with state and local restrictions and shall pay all fees resulting there from. The work to be performed is located within Orange County territory. In accordance with Section

3300, Chapter 3, Article 3, of Part 1 of Division 2 of the California Public Contract Code, Contractor shall possess a California State Contractor’s License Class A: General Engineering

Contractor’s License or a Class C-32: Parking and Highway Improvement Contractor License for the entire term of the Contract. In the event of a dispute as to the classification of license required, the opinion of Contractor's State License Board shall prevail.

C. Contractor shall comply with current California MUTCD standards, Work Area Traffic Control

Handbook (WATCH), and all State, County or City regulations and guidelines regarding traffic control, traffic coning, warning devices and procedures.

D. Provide and maintain a telephone answering system which provides for contact during normal business hours, Monday through Friday.

E. All vehicles utilized in the performance of this Contract must have Contractor’s name visibly displayed, have amber safety lights/arrowboard mounted to vehicles, be in good working condition with all safety and hazard equipment in working order, presentable as determined by the County’s Project Manager, working heating and air conditioning, and meet all applicable

California Vehicle Codes.

F. Contractor’s employees shall possess a valid California Driver's License as required by the

California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), maintain good safety and driving records, and always use extreme caution during the performance of this Contract.

G. Contractor shall comply with all County and local sound control and noise level rules, regulations, and ordinance, which apply to any work performed pursuant to the Contract, and will make every effort to control any undue noise resulting from its operation.

H. Contractor shall provide to the County’s Project Manager and DPA, in accordance with State law, a list of environmentally preferable products and services specifying the minimum or actual percentage of recovered and postconsumer material in their products, even when such percentages are zero that will be utilized during the Contract. This information shall be provided at the beginning of the Contract and during the term of the Contract if the products and/or services change or as requested by the County’s Project Manager or DPA.

I. Contractor shall furnish all water required for performance of this work, shall make all arrangements for obtaining all water with the governing water district, and shall comply with all requirements set forth by the governing water district.

J. Contractor shall furnish and maintain all traffic control, safety devices, e.g., signs, barricades, cones, arrowboards, etc. required to adequately warn and protect all pedestrians and vehicle traffic from the work zone.

K. Contractor shall be responsible for any damages sustained to any Private and/or County equipment or facilities as a result of the Contractor's operations. All damage will be repaired or replaced, at the option of County, at Contractor’s expense within two (2) business days after notification of such damage by County’s Project Manager. Exception: Urgent repairs as determined by County’s Project Manager shall be completed immediately. Repairs and/or replacements will be equal to original in all aspects.

L. Contractor shall perform all work outlined in this Contract in such a manner as to meet all accepted standards for safe practices during operations and to maintain safe conditions or premises and ways at all times, including safely stored equipment, machines and materials. This includes compliance with all local County, State or other legal intents and terms of the applicable

OSHA and CAL/OSHA Safety orders at all times so as to protect all persons, including

Contractor’s employees and Agency against injury or damage to their property.

M. Contractor shall provide a company representative to perform pre-job consultations at the request of the Project Manager at no extra cost to County.

N. Contractor’s crews shall be radio or cell phone dispatched.

4.5 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

A. All work shall conform to the “Greenbook” Standard Specifications for Public Works

Construction, most current edition.

B. All paint utilized in this Contract shall be formulated and processed for the required applications and be able to be applied from an airless paint system in such a manner as to produce maximum adhesion and durability and have a consistency that allows immediate use from the container with no thinning of paint required. The paint shall flow through filters, hoses, and nozzles freely.

C. Materials and work quality not conforming to the requirements of the specifications shall be considered defective and will be subject to rejection. Damaged or defective material, whether in place or not, shall be removed from the site by Contractor, at its expense, when so directed by

County’s Project Manager. Removal shall be completed within twenty-four (24) hours after notification, or at the time agreed upon by County’s Project Manager. If after notification by

County’s Project Manager, Contractor fails to correct any defect due to materials or workmanship, the County’s Project Manager may have the work done by another Contractor and have that work deducted from any payments due or to become due to Contractor.

D. All materials used shall be formulated for street striping and traffic marking purposes and approved by County Project Manager. The materials to be used on all work performed under this contract shall be ready mixed, one-component, waterborne acrylic traffic paint, and shall conform to State Specifications cited in Caltrans Standard Specifications, Section 84-2.02F Paint and

Department of Transportation specification PTWB-01R2, or most current specifications. All markers shall conform to State Specifications cited in Caltrans Standard Specification, Section

84. Failure to comply with this section may be cause for rejection of any proposal or cancellation of any Contract.

E. All glass spheres (beads) for use in providing nighttime retro-reflectance in painted traffic lines and other markings shall have a moisture-proof coating that promotes the free flow of beads in high humidity conditions and shall conform to State Specification 8010-004 (Type II), or most current specification.

F. All materials furnished by Contractor shall be new, high grade, free from defects and subject to the review and approval of the County’s Project Manager. Contractor shall furnish Material

Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and/or manufacturer’s material certification labels for any or all products within two (2) working days after the request of the County’s Project Manager.

G. No materials containing asbestos or lead shall be used in the performance of this work. If the use of any such materials is discovered, either during the performance of the work or at any time following performance, Contractor shall be liable for the full cost of removal, disposal, and all consequential damages.

H. Equipment: Contractor shall furnish at its expense all tools, vehicles, materials, supplies, incidentals and labor. Equipment shall include but not be limited to: brushes, brooms, compressors, air blowers to properly clean the pavement surface, a mechanical marking machine or hydraulic paint pumps, a bead dispensing device, auxiliary hand spray paint equipment, paint rollers, or other equipment as may be necessary to satisfactorily complete the work. All equipment required to perform the work shall be approved in advance by the County’s Project

Manager. All equipment (trucks) must clearly display Contractor’s name. Contractor shall supply a listing of their equipment inventory with their bid submittal. Contractor shall have back up equipment available to replace existing equipment in the event of a breakdown within two (2) hours.

I. Each internal combustion engine used for any purpose on the job or related to the job shall be equipped with a muffler of a type recommended by the manufacturer of such equipment. No internal combustion engine shall be operated on the project without said muffler. The striping machine shall be an approved spray-type marking machine suitable for applying traffic paint. It shall have sufficient paint capacity for each color with adequate air or hydraulic pressure to perform the work satisfactorily without stopping. The machine shall produce a uniform film thickness and cross-section at the required coverage and shall produce markings with clean-cut edges without running or spattering. The machine must be capable of being guided within the straightness tolerances set forth in these specifications. The machine shall have suitable adjustments for painting the line width specified and, when required, shall be equipped with an automatic cycling device to produce intermittent (skip) lines. Any rapid dry paint shall be applied only by airless-type equipment. The striping machine shall have sufficient warning lights, including arrow board warning in advance of lane closures or work being done in the roadway.

The arrow board must be capable of four operational modes; left arrow, right arrow, left and right arrow, and caution. The arrow boards must be equipped with both an automatic and manual dimming device. The arrow board shall be used at all times when striping or lane closure is on an arterial street.

J. The current California MUTCD standards and Work Area Traffic Control Handbook (WATCH) shall be used as a guide for proper sign and delineation. Contractor shall use sufficient cones to avoid improper tracking of wet paint by vehicles and/or pedestrians. The contractor shall have equipment and the capability to work at night, if requested, to avoid traffic congestion during the day. Contractor shall be responsible for the removal of tracked paint if requested by County at no additional cost to County.

K. Sound Control: Contractor will comply with all County and local sound control and noise level rules, regulations, and ordinance, which apply to any work performed pursuant to the Contract, and will make every effort to control any undue noise resulting from its operation.

L. Best Management Practices:

1. Contractor shall conduct operations under this Contract so as to assure that pollutants do not enter municipal storm drain systems which systems are comprised of, but are not limited to curbs and gutters that are part of the street systems ("Stormwater Drainage System"), and to ensure that pollutants do not directly impact "Receiving Waters" (as used herein, Receiving

Waters include, but are not limited to, rivers, creeks, streams, estuaries, lakes, harbors, bays and oceans).

2. The Santa Ana and San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Boards have issued National

Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits ("Stormwater Permits") to the

County of Orange, and to the Orange County Flood Control District (District) and cities within Orange County, as co-permittees (hereinafter collectively referred to as "County

Parties") which regulate the discharge of urban runoff from areas within the County of

Orange, including the Premises under this Contract. The County Parties have enacted water quality ordinances that prohibit conditions and activities that may result in polluted runoff being discharged into the Stormwater Drainage System.

3. To assure compliance with the Stormwater Permits and water quality ordinances, the County

Parties have developed a Drainage Area Management Plan (DAMP) which includes a Local

Implementation Plan (LIP) for each jurisdiction that contains Best Management Practices

(BMPs) that Parties using properties within Orange County must adhere to. As used herein, a

BMP is defined as a technique, measure, or structural control that is used for a given set of conditions to manage the quantity and improve the quality of stormwater runoff in a cost effective manner. These BMPs are found within the County’s LIP in the form of Model

Maintenance Procedures and BMP Fact Sheets (the Model Maintenance Procedures and BMP

Fact Sheets contained in the DAMP/LIP shall be referred to hereinafter collectively as "BMP

Fact Sheets") and contain pollution prevention and source control techniques to eliminate non-stormwater discharges and minimize the impact of pollutants on stormwater runoff.

4. BMP Fact Sheets shall include but shall not be limited to the following which may be viewed and downloaded at: http://ocwatersheds.com/documents/bmp/municipalactivities

5. Contractor shall, throughout the term of this Contract, comply with the BMP Fact Sheets as they exist now or are modified, and shall comply with all other requirements of the

Stormwater Permits, as they exist at the time this Contract commences or as the Stormwater

Permits may be modified. Contractor agrees to maintain current copies of the BMP Fact

Sheets on the job sites throughout the term of this Contract. The BMPs applicable to uses authorized under this Contract must be performed as described within all applicable BMP

Fact Sheets.

6. Contractor may propose alternative BMPs that meet or exceed the pollution prevention performance of the BMP Fact Sheets. Any such alternative BMPs shall be submitted to the

County’s Project Manager for review and approval prior to implementation.

7. County’s Project Manager may visit the job sites and/or review Contractor’s records at any time to assure that activities conducted on the job sites comply with the requirements of this section. Contractor may be required to implement a self-evaluation program to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this section.

M. Contractor’s Personnel:

1. Background/Security: All Contractor personnel engaged in performance of this Contract shall be employees of Contractor and as such shall be warranted to possess sufficient experience and security records to perform this work. Contractor shall conduct a thorough background investigation of each employee providing services under this Contract, including but not limited to, investigation of employment and police records and shall maintain copy of that request.

http://ocwatersheds.com/documents/bmp/municipalactivities

2. Identification: All personnel shall wear uniforms, displaying company name, furnished by

Contractor, at all times during performance of this work. Contractor and/or its area supervisor may wear badges in lieu of uniforms.

3. Conduct: Contractor personnel providing services under this Contract shall not be incompetent, disorderly, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, who fails or otherwise refuses to perform the work properly and acceptably, or is otherwise objectionable. While performing graffiti removal services, personnel consistently come into contact with the general public. Personnel must be respectful and courteous to the public at all times. County expressly retains the right to request any specific Contract personnel be precluded from providing services to County under this Contract. County is not required to provide any reason for requested removal of specified Contract personnel. Contractor shall effectuate removal of the requested Contractor personnel within three (3) business days.

4. Supervision: Contractor shall provide a supervisor or foreman who shall be present at all times during Contract operations, and who shall be responsible for both conduct and workmanship. Said supervisor or foreman shall be able to communicate effectively in both written and oral English.

5. Training: Contractor shall have an ongoing training program for its entire staff. Contractor shall provide only personnel that have been fully trained for performance of this work. Supervisors shall have been trained in supervision as well as technical training in landscape services.

4.6 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

A. The materials supplied by Contractor during the course of this Contract may be inspected and tested to confirm compliance with Contract specifications. Testing shall be performed by County at any time during the Contract. If the tested materials do not meet the Contract specifications, Contractor will be required to stop work immediately and shall provide replacement material to

County immediately for testing prior to work commencing.

B. County may require a meeting with Contractor’s crew and the field representative at the job site.

If there are any questions regarding work locations on the job site, Contractor shall contact

County Project Manager by phone while in the work area to clarify these questions.

C. No guarantee is given by County regarding the usage of this Contract. Usage may decrease or increase at any time during the Contract term. Contractor agrees to supply services requested as needed by County, at prices listed in Attachment B “Contractor Pricing”.

4.7 ADDITIONAL WORK

A. Upon County request, Contractor shall submit supplemental proposals for Additional Work not specified under the Scope of Work of this Contract. Contractor must obtain County Project

Manager’s or designee’s written approval prior to commencing any additional work.

B. County reserves the right to obtain supplemental proposals from, and use, alternate sources for completion of the Additional Work and to utilize the data provided under this Contract to obtain necessary services.

C. If County authorizes work by an alternate source, Contractor may be relieved of responsibilities pertaining to the equipment affected by the project while work is being performed and during the subsequent warranty period.

D. Contractor shall continue to provide services to all areas not affected by work provided by alternate sources.

E. Upon completion of any Additional Work, whether by Contractor or an alternative source, County’s Project Manager or designee and Contractor shall inspect the finished product at no additional cost to County. Upon mutual acceptance of the Additional Work, Contractor shall again be responsible for all services originally covered under this Contract and the work performed under this section.

SECTION 5. OCLSB and DVBE Preference Policies Certification Requirements

County of Orange Local Small Business (OCLSB) Preference and Disabled Veteran Business

Enterprise (DVBE) Preference Policies Certification Requirements

5.1 OCLSB:

Effective January 1, 2020, County of Orange Board of Supervisors adopted the OCLSB Preference policy. Implementation of the OCLSB Preference policy supports local businesses, the local economy and the development of the County’s tax base.

To be certified as a Local Small Business by the County of Orange, a business shall meet (1) and (2) below:

A. Local Business Requirements:

1. Maintains their principal center of operations (i.e. headquarters) within Orange County, and:

2. Has:

a. A business address located in the County of Orange that is not a post office box, or

b. A valid business license or certificate of occupancy issued by the County of Orange or by an Orange County city, or other documentation acceptable to the County of Orange.

B. Small Business Requirements:

1. Must be certified as a Small Business by the State of California Department of General

Services (DGS): and, C. Above requirements must be valid at the time of proposal submittal through the time of award of the contract. The terms and conditions of the contract shall additionally require the contractor to remain in compliance with the Local Business requirements (pursuant to subsection (a) above) through the term of the contract, including any extensions or renewals, and shall provide that contractor’s failure to comply may be construed by County as a material breach of the contract.

5.2 DVBE:

Effective January 1, 2021, County of Orange Board of Supervisors adopted the DVBE Preference policy.

The DVBE Preference policy supports local business opportunity, economy and the development of

County’s tax base, and in addition recognizes the service and sacrifice given by the men and women of our

Armed Forces.

To be certified as a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise by the County of Orange, a business shall meet

(A) and (B) below:

A. Must be certified as a DVBE by the State of California Department of General Services (DGS);

and, B. DGS DVBE requirements must be valid at the time of bid/proposal submittal through the time of award of the contract.

To participate as an OCLSB and/or DVBE please read and follow the process outlined in COUNTY OF

ORANGE LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS (OCLSB) AND DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS

ENTERPRISE (DVBE) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS in the VENDOR RESPONSES.

*NOTE: DVBE PREFERENCE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC WORKS OR A-E

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

5.3 OCLSB/DVBE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

County Of Orange Local Small Business (OCLSB) Preference And Disabled Veteran Business

Enterprise (DVBE) Certification Requirements

A. To participate as an OCLSB and/or DVBE the following requirements must be met:

1. Must be certified with State of California the Department of General Services (DGS) as a

Small Business. - https://caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/sbdvbe-index.aspx

2. Must be certified with DGS as a DVBE. - https://caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/sbdvbe-index.aspx

3. Maintains their principal center of operations (i.e. headquarters) within Orange County.

4. Certification must be valid at the date/time solicitation is closed, and it shall remain in effect at the time of contract award. County reserves the right to verify and/or reject incomplete documents.

5. Complete and sign the Affirmation form attached herein. The signed Affirmation form and the OCLSB Certification are required and must be returned with the solicitation response.

B. OCLSB or DVBE Preference provides for the following:

1. Invitation for Bid – IFB

A five percent (5%) deduction in the original bid price shall be applied to all confirmed

OCLSB or DVBE bidders for evaluation purposes. If the lowest bidder is a certified OCLSB or DVBE bidder, the contract will be awarded at the certified OCLSB or DVBE’s original bid price. The maximum allowable preference deduction is $100,000.

2. Request for Proposal - RFP https://caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/sbdvbe-index.aspx https://caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/sbdvbe-index.aspx

a. No Cost - Any Request for Proposals that does not include cost as a scoring criteria shall instead apply the five percent (5%) or eight percent (8%) preference percentage pursuant to the eligibility requirements above to a scoring criteria in the RFP that makes up no more than twenty percent (20%) of the total RFP.

b. With Cost - An additional five percent (5%) shall be applied to the total cost of each certified OCLSB or DVBE to obtain their final score. If the final score of any OCLSB or

DVBE matches the final score of a respondent who is not an OCLSB or DVBE, preference shall be given to the certified OCLSB or DVBE. If two or more OCLSBs and/or DVBEs have the same final score, the County shall determine the contract award based on the County’s best interests. Notwithstanding these preference procedures, the

Orange County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to award contracts in any other permissible manner in consideration of the County’s best interests.

C. Dual OCLSB and DVBE Preference provides for the following:

1. Business Certified as OCLSB and DVBE

If a State-certified OCLSB is also a State-certified DVBE, the preference given to that business shall be 8% instead of 5%.

D. Subcontractors

If bidder is submitting subcontractors to qualify for the OCLSB or DVBE preference, bidder must demonstrate through the Staffing Plan that 20% of the total bid amount is allocated to the OCLSB and/or DVBE subcontractor(s).

*NOTE: DVBE PREFERENCE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC WORKS OR A-E

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

SECTION 6. Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)

If awarded, the County offers Bidder the option of receiving payment directly to its bank account via an

Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) process in lieu of a check payment. Payment made via EFT shall also receive an Electronic Remittance Advice with the payment details via e-mail. An e-mail address shall need to be provided to County via an EFT Authorization Form. A copy of the EFT form is attached as an Exhibit to this solicitation.

SECTION 7. Pricing

TRAFFIC MARKING SERVICES

Cost shall be per linear foot and shall include the complete cost (including labor and installation) to perform the work as required by the specifications. *SUCCESSFUL BIDDER MUST BID ON ALL

LINE ITEMS. FAILURE TO BID ON ALL ITEMS MAY DEEM A BID NON-RESPONSIVE.*

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Total

STRIPING ROUTINE: White

1 4” Solid 1 LF

2 4” Hit and Miss 1 LF

3 6” Solid 1 LF

4 6” Dash 1 LF

5 8” Solid 1 LF

6 8” Dash 1 LF

7 12” Dash 1 LF

STRIPING ROUTINE: Yellow

8 4” Solid 1 LF

9 4” Dash 1 LF

10 Double Yellow Centerline 1 LF

11 Continuous 1 LF

12 6” Solid 1 LF

13 6” Dash 1 LF

TRAFFIC LEGENDS: White

14 Stop Bars 1 LF

15 Crosswalks 1 LF

16 Ladder Crosswalks 1 SF

17 Stop 1 EA

18 Stop Ahead 1 EA

19 Signal Ahead 1 EA

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Total

20 Bump 1 EA

21 “PED XING” 1 EA

22 “FWY” 1 EA

23 “ONLY” 1 EA

24 “LEFT TURN” 1 EA

25 “RIGHT TURN” 1 EA

26 “SLOW” 1 EA

27 “YIELD” 1 EA

28 “YIELD LINE”…