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SPECIAL PRO~TISIONS
BID PROPOSAL AND CONTRACT
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EPTEMRER 4 1994 BID OPENING: DATES _ ~
TIME 2:00 P.M.
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ADDENC~IM No. August 1994
ACT: 'IRA~~FIC SIC~AL MODIFI~oN of COFFEE AND
ROSE~DA~E HIGHWAY V
BID oPG I~~TE: SEPI'.~ 4, 1990
x:40 P.M.
Nt~l'ICE TD ALL, t~NTRACT4RS BIDDING T~aIS WORK
You are hereby notified of the following r~langes and/or
additions to the plans and s~~ecfications. Such r~aanges or additions are hereby made a part of the plans and
_ s~~cficatons and s~~ala t~~ke pr+~cedence over an to the. young
con~~~ry therein.
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SPECIFICATIONS
1~ Bid Proposal Form, Page 2 of 2. Item 1a, Minor concrete Side~r~lk , ~ )
The est~.n~ated quant~.ty s~~a].1 be oi;langed from 2 ,150 to 615. Bids ~l
be made on the revised page 2, attached.
NOTE:. All. Contractors bidding this work shall denote in their prop~~sa1. thrat
they have received Acldeax~n No. 1-and bids s~~al.l reflect these
revisions.
APF~OVED BY
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St, hen Walker Darlene Wisham f f is Engineer P~~rcx~as ' officer
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CSTY OF B~~ERS~'IELD
DEP~RTt~ENT QF PUBLIC ~ORi~S
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SAD PROPOSALS will be received by the City of Bakersfield at the off ice of
the Purchasing Officer, City Hall, 1501 Tru~tun Avenue, Bakersfield, California, until 2:00 o'clock P.M. on September 4, 1990 to be publicly opened and read
innediately thereafter, for the ~f ollow~ng w
~~`IC SIGNAL MODIFICATION OP COFFEE RQAD AND ROSEDALE HIG~Y
Flans and specifcat-ions, and forms of proposal., bonds, and contract, may be
obtained at the office of the Purchasing Officer by posting a refundable deposit of
ZED DOi~L~S 0.00 } fQr each complete ..set. Refund of deposit -will be made provided the plans and specifications are returned to the Purchasing Officer
within ten t10} days frarn date of bid opening and the documents are in reasonable
good condition.
No bid will be considered unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by
the Purchasing Officer, which appeals herein irc~mediately following the SPEC:tAL
PROVISIONS of the project, and is made in accordance with the provisions set forth ender Section 2, "Proposal. Requirements and Conditions" of the Standard
Sped icationsl Each bid must be accompanied by a proposal guarantee in accordance
with the requirements of article ~-1.07 of the said Sect~.on 2 of the Standard
Specifications.
The City of Bakersfield reserves the right to reject any or all. bids. Bids
are required on .the entire work described herein.
Substitution of securities for moneys retained to ensure performance shall be
penitted pursuant to the provis-ions and requirements of Gover~lment Code 4590.
Eligible securities. include interest bearing demand deposit accounts, standby letters
of credit, or any other security agreed to by the Contractor and the City of
Bakersfield. The request for substitution of securities to be deposited. shall be
submitted on the form entit~.ed "Escrow agreement for Security Deposits in Lieu of
Retention" included in the back. of these special provisions.
The Contractor must possess a va~.id Class A or a combination of Class
C-8, C-10 and Class. C-12 Contractor's License at the time this contract is awarded.
The work contemplated shall be done in accordance with the Standard-
' Specifications of the Department. of Transportation, Business and Transportation
Agency, dated January, 198, insofar as the same may apply.
Pursuant to Part 7 of Division 2 of the California Labor Code Section 1724
et seq.} the Contractor shall not pay less than the prevailing rate of wages to
workers ors this project as determined by the Director of California Departr~ent of
Industrial. Relations. The Director's schedule of prevailing rates is on file and
open for inspection at the City of Bakersfield, Department of Public works, 1501
Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California.
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G~1~ DESCRIPTI~ 0~' YORK
The work t~ be perf~rn~d consists, in general, of madificati~n cf existing
signal and lighting system t~ provide a full 8-phase system. .Wcrk incl~.~des pavement
c~nstructi~n fir left tern lane and read tie-in.
CITY OF ~~KERSFIELD
EDGAR W. SCHULZ
Public Works Director
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REVISION
NOTICE INVITING SE~~LED PROPOSALS
Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Purchasing Officer,
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA, until 2:00 p.m, on September 4, 1990; to
be publicly opened and read immediately thereafter for the following:
TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION
OF OOF~`EE RpAD AND ROSEDALE HIGHWAY
Contractor's License Required: Class "A" or a
combination of Class "C-8", "C-10" and "C-12".
Bidding materials available at Purchasing Division.
Mailing Fee Requiredr_$S.OO per set
Engineer's Estimate: $ 10:5,000.00
For further information, call 805-326-3914.
` Si ned
Gregory J. Kli
Finance Direr o
GJK:ljm AI7VERT70
CITY OF B~~KERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
SPECIAL PRpVISIONS
SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS AND TERMS
1-1.01 GENERAL. This work embraced herein shall be done in accordance
with the Standard Specifications entitled "State of California, Department of
Transportation, Standard Specifications, January 1988," as referenced herein, insofar as the same may apply, which specifications are hereinafter referred to
as the Standard Specifications, and in accordance with the following special
provisions.
In case of conflict between the Standard Specifications and these
special provisions, the special provisions shall take precedence over and be used
in lieu of such conflicting portions.
1-1.02 DEFINITIONS AND TIE~~MS. All definitions and terms in Section 1,
"Definitions and Terms," of the Standard Specifications shall apply, except
whenever the following terms or pronouns are used, the intent and meaning shall
be as follows
City - City of Bakersfield, California.
.Department of Transportation, CALT]~ANS - The Engineering Department of
the City of Bakersfield.
Director - City Engineer.
,.Engineer - The City Engineer, acting either directly or through properly.
authorized agents,-such agents acting within the scope of the particular duties entrusted to them.
Laboratory.- The designated laboratory authorized by the City to test.
materials and work involved in the contract.
Standard Specifications - Standard Specifications of the Department of
Transportation, Business and Transportation Agency, dated ~'anuary, 1988.
State - The City of Bakersfield.
State Contract Act - Chapter 1, Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
The provisions of this act do not apply to this contract.
Other terms appearing in the Standard Specifications, the general provisions, and the special provisions, shall have the intent and meaning
specified in Section 1, Definition of Terms of the Standard Specifications.
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SECTION 2, PROPOSAL REQUIR~~MENTS
2-1,01 GENERAL INFORN~ATION. The Purchasing Officer of the City of
Bakersfa.eld, California, Will receive at her 4ffiCe, City Hall, 1~~1 Truxtun
Avenue, in said City, until 2 o'clock P.~•7. on September 4, 1990 sealed i ~ nri~~i riri■nn~■rp~ ~n.irr~rrr~ir
proposals for
T1'FTC SzC~1AL MODIFICATION OF COFFEE ROAD AND 1~OSEDALE HIGHG~AY
~~-1.02 APP~XIMATE ESTIMATE. The Engi.neer's estimate of the
quantities of work t~ be done and materials to be furnished are approximate only,
bung given as a basis for the comparison of bids, and the City of Bakersfield
does not expressly or by replication agree that the actual amount of work will
co~resp~nd 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 that may be
deemed necessary or expedient by the Engineer.
2-1..03 EX~~MINATION o~ PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, SPECIAL PREVISIONS, AND
SITE Off' ~ The bidder is required to examine carefully the site of work, the
proposal, p~.ans and specifications, and contract. forms.. zt will be assumed that
the bidder has investigated, and is satisfied as to the conditions to be encountered, the character, quality, and quantities of work to be performed and
materials to be furnished, and as to the requirements of the specifications, the
special. provisions, and the contract. It is mutually agreed that the submission
of a proposal shall be considered prima facie evidence that the bidder has made
such examination.
2--].. Q4 1~'ECTION OF PROPOSALS C(~1'TAINING ALTERATIONS, ERASURES OR
IR~~EG~~~.RITIES. Proposals may be rejected if they show any alterations of form, additions not called for, conditional or alternative bids, incomplete bids,
erasures or irregularities of any kind. Proposals in which the prices obviously
are un~b~lanced may be rejected.
The right is reserved to reject any anal all proposals and waive any
irregularity.
2-1.05 PROP~oSA~► FORM.- All proposals must be made upon blank forms to
be obtained from the Purchasing Officer, the form of which appears-herein
immediately following these special provisions. All proposals must give the
prices proposed, both in writing and figures, and must be signed by the bidder,
with his address.. If the proposal. is made by an individual., his name, telephone
nu~~ber and post office .address must be shown. If made by a f irm or partnership,
the name and past office address of each member of the firm or partnership must
. be shown.. If made by a ,corporation, the proposal must show the names of the state under the laws of which the corporation was chartered and the napes,
titles, and business addresses of the president, secretary and treasurer..
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2-1.06 BIDDER'S GUAR~~NTEE. All bids shall be presented under sealed
cover and shall be accompanied by a Proposal Guaranty made payable to the City of
Bakersfield, for an amount equal to at least ten percent X10$) of the amount of
said bid, and~no bid shall be considered unless such Proposal Guaranty is
enclosed therewith.
2-1.07 R~~QUIRED LISTING OF PROPOSED SUBcvONTRACTORS. Each proposal
shall have 1-fisted therein the name and address of each Subcontractor to whom the
bidder proposes to subcontract portions of the work in the amount of 1/2 of one
percent of his total bid or $10,000, whichever is greater, in accordance with the
Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, co~nrnencing with Section 4100 of
the Public Contract Code. The bidder's attention is invited to other provisions of said Act related to the imposition of penalties for a failure to observe its
provisions by using unauthorized subcontractors or by making unauthorized
substitutions.
A sheet for listing the Subcontractors, as required herein, is included
in the Proposal.
Bidders-are cautioned that this listing requirement is in addition to
the requirement to provide a list of DBE Subcontractors after the opening of the
.proposals for .projects utilizing Federal funds.
2-1.08 OMISSIONS IN SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS. Any materials or
y work mentioned in the specifications and not shown on the drawings or shown on
.the drawings and not mentioned in the specifications. shall be of the same effect as if sham or mentioned in both.
Omissions from the drawings or the specifications of the materials or
details of work which are manifestly or obviously necessary to carry out the
intent of the drawings and specifications or which ,are customarily furnished or
performed,. shall not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility for furnishing
such .omitted materials or performing such omitted work; but shall be furnished or
performed as if fully sham or described in the drawings or specifications.
2-1.09 wITHDRAji►lAL OF PROPOSALS. Any bid may be withdrawn at any time
prior to the time fixed in the public notice for the openin of bids b re est
g Y ~ for the withdrawal of the bid filed with the Purchasing Department. The request
shall be executed,by the bidder or his duly authorized representative. The.
withdrawal of a bid does not prejudice the right of the bidder to file a new bid.
.whether or not bids are opened exactly at the time fixed in the public notice for opening bids, a bid will not be received after that time, nor may any bid be
withdrawn after the time fixed in the public notice for the opening of bids.
2-1,10 PUBLIC OPENING OF PROPOSALS. Proposals will be opened and read
publicly at the time and place indicated in the "Notice to Contractors."
Bidders or their authorized agents are invited to be present.
2-1.11 RELIEF OF BIDDERS. Attention is directed to the provisions of Public Contract Code Sections 5100 to 5107, inclusive, concernin relief of
g bidders and in particular to the requirement therein, that if the bidder claims a
,mistake was made in his bid, the bidder shall give the Department written notice
within 5 days after the opening of the bids of the alleged mistake, specifyin in g
the notice in detail hav the mistake occurred,
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Public Contract Code Section 10285.1 (Chapter 376, Stats, 1985)
° provides as follows:
Any state agency may suspend, for a period of up to three years fr~n
the date of conviction, any person from bidding upon, or being awarded, a public works or services contract with the agency under this part or
from being a subcontractor at any tier upon the contract, if that
person, or any partner, member, officer, director, responsible managing
officer, or responsible managing employee thereof, has been convicted
by a court of competent jurisdiction of any charge of fraud, bribery,
collusion, conspiracy, or any other actp in violation of any state or
federal antitrust law in connection with the bidding upon, award of, or performance of, any public works contract, as defined in Section 1101,
with any public entity, as def lned in Section 1100, including for the
purposes of this article, the Regents of the University of California
or the Trustees of the California State University. A state agency may
determine the eligibility of any person to enter into a contract under
this article by requiring the person to submit a statement under
penalty of perjury declaring that neither the personunor an Y subcontractor to be engaged by the person has been convicted of any of
the offenses referred to in this section within the preceding three
years.
A farm for the statement required by Section 10285.1 is included in the
proposal.
2-1.12 DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS. More than one. proposal from an W individual., .firm, partnership, corporation, or combination thereof under the
same or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believin
g that any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or combination thereof is
interested in .more than one proposal ,for the work contemplated may cause-the
rejection of all proposals in which such individual, firm, partnershi , co ration .P ~
or combination thereof is interested. If there is reason for believing that
.collusion exists among the bidders any or all proposals ma be re'ected. Y J Proposals in which the prices obviously are unbalanced may be rejected.
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SECTION 3. AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CON'T'RACT
3-1.O1 GENERAL. The award of the contract, if it be awarded, will be to the lowest responsible bidder. The language "responsible" refers to not only
the attribute of trustworthiness, but also to the quality, fitness and capacity
of low bidder to satisfactorily perform the proposed work.
3-1.0 2 ACRD OF a~1TRACT. The award of the contract, i f i t be
awarded, will be made within forty-five (45) days after the opening of the
proposals unless extension is approved by the lowest responsible bidder.
3-1.03 CONTRACT BONDS. The Contractor shall furnish two good and.
sufficient bonds. One of the said bonds shall guarantee the faithful
performance of the said contract by the Contractor and shall be in an amount
equal to one hundred percent (100) of the contract price. The other of the
said bonds shall be in an amount of fifty percent (50$} of the contract price
and shall guarantee payment to laborers, mechanics and material workers employed on the job under the contract and shall be in the amount and satisfy the
requirements specified in Section 3248 of the California Civil Code.
' Whenever any surety or sureties on any such bonds, or on any bonds
required by law for. the protection. of the claims of laborers and material men,
become insufficient, or the City has cause to believe that such surety or
sureties have become insufficient, a demand in writing may be made of the Contractor for such further bond or bonds or additional surety, not exceeding
that originally required, as is considered necessary, considering the extent of
the work remaining to be done. Thereafter no payment shall be made upon such.
contract to the Contractor or any assignee of-the Contractor until such further
bond or bonds or additional surety has been furnished.
3-1.04 EXECUTION OF CONTRACT. The contract shall be signed by the. successful bidder and returned, together with the contract bonds within ten (10)
days, not. including Sundays, after the bidder has received notice that the
contract has been awarded, No proposal shall be considered binding upon the
City until the execution of the contract. All contracts shall be considered as
being made and entered into in the City of Bakersfield, California.
Failure to execute a contract and file acceptable bonds as provided herein within ten (10) days, not including Sundays, after the bidder has
_ received notice that the contract has been awarded, shall be just cause for the
.cancellation of the award and the forfeiture of the proposal guaranty.
3-1.05 RETURN OF BIDDER'S GUARANTEES. Within .ten (10} days after the
award of the contract, the City of Bakersfield will return any monies or form
for deposit, of money that are not to be considered in making the award. All
.other proposal guarantees will be held until the contract has been finally r executed, after which they will be returned to the respective bidders whose
proposals they accompany.
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SECTION 4 - BEGINNING OF fi~RK, TIME OF OOMPLETION AND
LIQUIDATED IaAMAGES
4-1.01 GII~IERAL. Attention is directed to the provisions of Section
8, Article 8-1..03, "Beginning of work," Article 8-1.06, "Time of Completion" and Article 8-1.07, "Liquidated Damages," of the Standard Specifications, and is
specifically hereby made apart of these special provisions.
The first paragraph of Section 8-1.03, "Beginning of ~~ork," of the
Standard Specifications, is amended to read:
The Contractor shall begin-work within fifteen (15~ days after receiving written notice the contract has been approved
by the City Council if necessary and to proceed. The
Contractor shall diligently prosecute the same to completion
\ before the expiration of 40 working days.
Contract working days will commence from the date the
Contractor begins work or the 15th calendar day from the date of the written notice t~ proceed., whichever comes first.
The Contractor shall pay to the City of Bakersfield the sum of $200.00
per day for each and every calendar day's delay in finishing the work in excess ,
of the nor of working days prescribed above.
Full ccxnpensation for conforming to the requirements of above. paragraph
shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various items of work and no additional allowance will be made therefor:
The Contractor shall furnish the Engineer with a statement from
the vender that the -order for the .electrical materials req+.~ired for this
contract has, been received and accepted by said vendor, and said statement°
shall be furnished within fifteen (15 ~ calendar days from the date of the
contract. Said statement shall show the date or dates the electrical materials will be shipped.
No work shall begin on the project without prier written approval
of the Engineer until all ccxnponents necessary for operation ~f the signal
system are on hand. The Contractor will be granted an extension of time and
will not be assessed with liquidated damages or the cost of engineering and
inspection for any portion of the delay in completion. of the work caused by manufacturing time should approval be given to begin prig to delivery, of
b all signal system components. The number of days extension shall be the working days between the date. as determined according to Special Provisions,
Article 4-1.01, and the date of receipt of all components as determined by
the Engineer. Upon receipt of all components, the Contractor shall notify
the Engineer in writing and the Engineer will order start ~f work in
writing.
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' SECTION 5. GENERAL ~ ,
5-1.01 STATE CO~~TRACT ACT NOT APPLICABLE. Sections 1-1.40, "State
Contract Act,n and 9-1.10, "Arbitration," of the Standard Specifications are
deleted. This contract is not governed by the provisions of the State Contract
Act. The adoption and use. of the Standard Specifications in the performance of
the work called for in this contract shall not be construed as an election by the City to proceed under Section 20396 of the Public Contract Code, In the event
that a dispute arises between the parties, they are not obligated to submit the
matter to arbitration in any form (although they may do so upon written
agreern~nt) .
5-1.02 ALT~~RATION IN QUANTITY 0~' WORR. Increases in work totaling
more than ten percent (10~) of the contract amount shall be processed as a change order subject to approval by the City.
5-1.03 CO1~AL OF WORK. "Control of work shall conform to the
provisions in Section 5, "CONTROL OF wORK," of the Standard Specifications
and these special provisions.
Section 5-1.02 "Plans and working Drawings", of the Standard .Specifications is amended by adding the following paragraph after the fourth
paragraph:
working drawings or plans for any structure not included in the plans
furnished by the Engineer shall be approved by the Engineer. before any
work involving these plans shall be performed, unless approval is
waived in writing by the Engineer.
Section 5-1.04 "Lines and Grades" of the Standard Specifications
is amended by adding the following paragraph after the first paragraph:
...Three consecutive points .shown on the same rate of slope must be
used in common, in order to detect any variation from a straight grade.,
and in case any such discrepancy exists, it must be reported to the
Engineer. If such a discrepancy is not reported to the Engineer, the Contractor shall be responsible for any error in the finished work.
The second paragraph in Section 5-1.07, "Lines and Grades" of the
Standard Specifications is amended to read:
when the Contractor requires such stakes or marks,. he shall notify
the Engineer of his requirements in writing a reasonable length of time in advance of starting operations that require such stakes or
marks. In no event, shall a notice of less than 24 hours be considered
a reasonable length of time.
Section 5-1.05, "Inspection" of the Standard Specifications is amended
by adding the following paragraph after the first paragraph:
Whenever the Contractor varies the period during which work is
carried on each day, he shall give due notice to the Engineer, so that
proper inspection may be provided, Any work done in the absence of the
Engineer will be subject to rejection.
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5-1.04 PRIEVAILING WAGES. Pursuant to Chapter 1 ~f Part 7~~f~
Division 2 of the Labor C~:~de (commencing with Section 1720), Contractor agrees
m that in performing said work, by himself or through any subcontractor, eight
hours' labor shall be a day's work and forty hours' labor shall be a week's work,
and that Contractor shall keep an accurate record showing the name and actual
hours worked for all workers employed in said work, and that said record shall be kept open at all reasonable hours for inspection pursuant to Section 1812 of the
_ Labor Cade. The Contractor and all Subcontractors shall pay not less than the
general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for
holiday and overtime to all workers employed in the construction of this project.
The prevailing rate for each craft, classification or type of work is determined
by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations, and his
schedule of prevailing rates is on file and available for inspection in the Public Works Department. The schedule is incorporated herein by this reference.
The City shall have the right to inspect payroll records during normal workin
9 .hours and shall have the right to question workers at any time concerning the
wages being paid. Contractor shall not interfere in any way with the City's
right to investigate conformance with the wage provisions of this contract.
Contractor shall forfeit to the City for each worker employed for each calendar day or portion thereof:
a. TW~ITY-FIVE DOL]C~ARS ($25) pursuant to Section 1775 of the Labor
Code, per worker paid less than the amount to which he is entitled
under said general prevailing rate of wages; and
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b. TW~1TY-FIVE DOL]C,ARS ($25) pursuant to Section 1813 of the Labor
Code, per worker required to work more than eight (8) hours per day or more than forty (40) hours per week, except as provided in
Section 1815 of the Labor Code.
5-1.05 PAYROLL REOORDS. The forth paragraph in Section 7-1.OlA(3),
"Payroll Records," of the Standard Specifications is deleted and shall not apply
to this contract.
5-1.06 LABOR NC~IDISCRIMINATION. Attention is directed to Section
7-1.OlA(4), "Labor Nondiscrimination," of the Standard Specifications and these
special provisions.
Attention is also directed to the requirements of the California Fair
Employment and Hoi~sing Act (Government. Code Sections 12900 through 12996), to the
regulations promulgated by the Fair Employment and Hcx~sing Ccxnn~.ssion to Implement said Act, and to the nondiscrimination, affirmative action and eq~.~al
.employment opportunity requirements in the special provisions.
5-1.07 APPRENTICES. The Contractor's attention is directed to Article
7-1.OlA(5), "Apprentices," of the Standard Specifications. All Contractors and
Subcontractors shall comply with the provisions of Labor Code Sections, 1777.5,
1777.6, and 1777.7 relating to the employment of apprentices.
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If the Contractor does not have a union contract which provides for
apprentices, the Contractor and all Subcontractors shall submit one of the
following:
1, A copy of a "Request fir an Application for a Certificate ~f
Approval to Employ and Train Apprentices nn Public Works," This
request shall be submitted to the local Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Apprenticeship Standards an the
Contractor's and each Subcontractor's letterhead or Farm PW 1,
enclosed with these specifications.
2, A copy of an approval to employ a train apprentices from the
local Department of Industrial Relations, Division of
Apprenticeship Standards.
3. Proof of a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Joint
Apprenticeship Committee providing for apprentices.
One of the above shall be submitted by the low bidder~to the City of
Bakersfield Purchasing Division, within two ~2} working days following the bid
ripening.
5-1.08 TRENCH SAFETY. The Contractor shall comply with Section 6705
of the Labor Code which provides that the Contractor's responsibility shall be as
follows:
If the contract price for the project includes an expenditure in
excess of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS x$25,000) for excavation of any trench ar trenches five feet or mare in depth,~the Contractor or his
Subcontractor shall not begin any trench excavation unless a detailed
plan, showing the design of shoring., bracing, shring or ether
provisions to be made for worker protection during the excavation of the
.trench, has been submitted by the Contractor tc~ the City Engineer and
the detailed plans has been approved by the City Engineer.
If such plan varies from the sharing system standards established by the Construction Safety Orders of the Division of Industrial Safety, the plan shall be
prepared by a Registered Civil ~r Structural Engineer.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to allow the use of a shoring,
sloping, or protective system less effective than that required by the
Construction Safety Orders of the Division of Industrial. Safety.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose. tart liability on
.the awarding body ar any of i°s employees.
The terms "Public 4~orks".and "Awarding Body," as used in this section,
shall have the same meaning as in Lobar Code Sections 1720 and 1722 respectively.
5-1.09 SOUND OONTROL REQUIRlEN1~1TS, Sound control shall conform to the provisions in Section 7-l.OlI, "Sound Cantral Requirements," of the Standard
Specifications and these special provisions.
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The noise level from the Contractor's operations, between the hours ~f `
g;00~P,M. and 6:00 A.M., shall not exceed 86 dbA at a distance of 50 feet. This
re irement in no way relieves the Contractor from responsibility for complying
with local ordinances regulating noise level.
Said noise level requirement shall apply to all equipment on the job or
related to the job, including but not limited to trucks, transit mixers or
transient equipment that may or may not be awned by the Contractor. The use of
loud sound signals shall be avoided in favor of light warnings except those
required by safety laws for the protection of personnel,
Full c nsation for conforming to the requirements of this section cxripe
shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work involved and no additional ccxnpensation will be allowed therefor.
. 5-1.10 PERMITS AND LIC~SES. The Contractor shall procure all permits
and licenses, all charges and fees, and give all notices necessary and ~Y
incidental to the due and lawful prosecution of the work from any and all
gover~unental organization which require such permits, licenses or fees. The
Contractor shall procure a business license in the City of Bakersfield.
5-1.11 T~RKING HOURS. Contractor shall limit his field working. hours
from 7:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Any deviations must be requested and in writing and
directed t~ the Construction En ineer at the Pre-tiTob Conference.- written g
a royal from the Construction Engineer is required for work beyond these limits. pp
a Any time work proceeds beyond the time limits or on holidays. or weekends, the
Contractor will be charged for all associated overtime charges and said charges may be withheld from contract retention.
5-1.12 ~ 'PO BE OBSERVED. The Contractor shall keep himself fully
informed of all existing and future State and National laws and all municipal
ordinances and .regulations of the City of Bakersfield which in any manner affect
those en a ed or employed in the work, or the materials used in the work, or gg
which in any way affect the conduct of the work, and of all such girders and
decrees of bodies or tribunals having any jurisdiction or authority ovQr the same.
5-1.13 O~ITRACTOR'S INSURANCE. The Contractor shall not comn~nce work
under this contract until he has obtained all insurance required under this
section and the required certificates of insurance have been filed with and
.approved by the City Risk Manager and the Public works Department, nor shall the
Contractor allow an Subcontractor to commence work on his subcontract until said Y certificates of insurance have been filed and approved by the City Risk Manager
and the Public Works-Department. Contractor shall be responsible for any
deductibles under all required insurance policies.
5-1.13A HOLD HiARN1LESS. The Contractor shall save, hold harmless and
indemnify the City, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers from
all claims, demands, damages, judgments, costs or expenses in law or equity that may at any time arise from or related to any work performed
by the Contractor, his agents, employees or subcontractors under the
terms of this agreement and shall exec~~te and return with the executed
contract doc~.~znents and bands the "Hold Harmless Agreement," a copy of
. which is attached hereto. o ,
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5-1'.13B INSIJRP,NCE, In addition to any other form of insurance or bond
re fired under the terms of this agreement and specifications, the ~ ,
w Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of this
agreement the following types and limits of insurance:
Autabile liabilit insurances, providing overage on an occurrence
basis for bodily injury, including death, of one or more persons,
property damage and personal injury,. with limits of not less than one
million ($1,000,000 per occurrence; and
The automobile liability policies shall provide coverage for owned,
non-armed and hired autos.
General liabilit insurance, providing coverage on an occurrence basis
or bodily injury, including death, of one or n~re persons, property
damage and personal injury, with limits of not less than one million
($1,000,000 per occurrence.
The liability policies shall provide contractual liability coverage for -the terms of this agreement.
The liability policies shall contain an additional insured endorsement
in favor of the City, its mayor, council, officers, agents, en~loyees
and volunteers;
Workers' nsation with statutc7 limits and a lc~ er's liabilit insurance with limits of not less than one million (1,000,000 per
accident.
The workers' c ~ nsation policy shall contain a waiver cf subrogation
endorsement a.n favor of the City, its mayor, council, officers, agents,
employees and volunteers.
All licies required of the Contractor hereunder shall be primary insurance as respects the City,, its mayor, council, officers, agents,
e to ees and volunteers and any insurance or self-insurance maintained ~ Y
by the City, its mayor, council, officers,. agents, employees and
volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor's insurance and shall not
contribute with it. -
All policies shall contain the following endorsements:
An endorsement providing the City with ten (10) days written
notice of cancellation or material change in policy language or
terms.
If an art of the work under this agreement is sublet,-similar Yp
insurance shall be provided by or on behalf of the subcontractors to cover their operations.
The insurance required under this agreement shall be maintained
until all work required to be performed under the terms ~f this
agreement is satisfactorily completed as evidenced by formal
acceptance by the City.
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All costs ~f insurance required under this agreement shall be
included in the Contractor's bid, and no additional allowance will
r be made for additional costs which may be required by extension of
the insurance policies.
5-1.14 OCt~TRAC'~OR'S ~RITY. At the preconstruction meeting, the Contractor shall provide the City with the foreman's or superintendent's name who
will be in charge of this project.
5-1.15 BY ST~OR~+I, FLOOD, TllaAh WAVE OR Ei~►RTHQUARE. Section
7-1,145, "Damage by Storm, Flcx~d, Tidal Wave or Earthquake," of the Standard
Specifications is deleted and shall not apply to this contract.
5-1.16 WnRK IN CITY STREETS. All of the work shown on the plans and
included in these specifications that is located in the public streets in the City
~f Bakersfield shall. be done in accordance with City Ordinance regulating the use
of public streets within the City, except as otherwise provided herein.
The Contractor shall inform himself as to all regulations and
requirements of the City Engineer and Superintendent.of Streets of the City of Bakersfield and shall conduct his operations in compliance therewith.
5-1.17 RIC~IT OF WAY. The right of way for the work to be constructed
will be provided by the City. The Contractor shall make his own arrangements,
and pay all expenses for additional area required by him outside of the limits of
right~of way unless othervise provided in the special provisions.
5-1.18 SUSPENSION OF OONTRACT. I f at any time in the opinion of the City Council, the Contractor has violated any terms of this contract, failed to
supply an adequate working force, or material of proper quality, or has failed in
any other respect to prosecute the work with the diligence and force specified
and intended in and by the terms of the contract, notice thereof in writing will
be served upon him, and should he neglect or refuse to provide means for a
satisfactory compliance with the contract, as directed by the Engineer, within
the time specif~,ed in such notice, the City Council in any such case shall have .the power to suspend the operation ~f the contract. Upon receiving notice of
such suspension, the Contractor shall discontinue said work, or such parts of it
as the City Cc~ncil may designate. Upon such suspension, the Contractor's
control shall terminate, and thereupon the. City Council, or its duly authorized
representative; may employ other parties to carry the contract to completion,
employ the necessary workmen, substitute other machinery or materials, and
purchase the materials contracted for, in such manner as the Engineer may deem proper; or the City Council may annul and cancel the contract and re-let the work
or any part thereof, Any excess of cost arising therefrom over and above the
contract price will be charged against the Contractor and his sureties, who will
be liable therefor. In the event of such suspension, all n~ney due the
Contractor or retained under the terms of this contract shall be forfeited to the
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City; but such forefeiture will not release the contractor or his sureties from
liability or failure to fulfill the contract. The Contractor and his sureties
f will be credited with the amount ~f money so forfeited toward any excess of cost
over and above the contract price, arising from the suspension of the operations
of the contract and the completion of the work by the City as above provided, and
the Contractor will be so credited with any surplus remaining after all just claims for such completion as determined by the Engineer have been paid,
In the determination of the question whether there has been any such
non-compliance with the contract as to warrant the suspension or annulment
thereof, the decision of the City Council shall be binding on all parties to the
contract.
5-1.19 T]EMFORARY SUSPII~SIC~I OF ARK. The Engineer shall have the
authority to suspend the work wholly or in part, for such period as he may deem
necessary, due to unsuitable weather, or to such ether conditions as are
considered unfavorable fir the suitable prosecution of the work, or for such time
as he may deem necessary, due to the failure on the part of the Contractor to
carry out orders given, or to perform any provisions of the work. The Contractor
.shall immediately obey such order of the Engineer and shall not resume the work until ordered in writing by the Engineer.
5-1.20 PAYNi~TTS. Attention is directed to Sections 9-1.06, "Partial
Payments," and 9-1.07, "Payment After Acceptance," of the Standard Specifications.
and these special provisions.. -
No partial payment will be made for any materials on hand which are furnished. but not incorporated in the work.
5-1.21 FINAL PAYMENT. In addition to the conditions, provisions, and
req~~irements of Article 9-1.07B, "Final Payment and Claims," of the Standard
Specifications, t+he following shall apply:
The. City may withhold funds, or because of subseq~~ently discovered facts, nullify the whole or any part of any certificate for payment, to
such extent as may be necessary to protect the City from loss due to
causes including b~.~t not limited to the following:
a. Defective work not remedied;
b. Claims filed or information reasonably indicating probable filing
of claims;
c. Failure of Contractor to make payment due for materials and/or
labor;
d, Information causing reasonable doubt that the contract can be
completed for any unpaid balance;
e. Damages to another Contractor; and
f . Breach of any terms of this contract.
When any and all such causes are removed, certificates shall be issued
for amount withheld.
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The fifth paragraph in Section 9-1.07B, "Final Payment and Claims," of
the Standard Specifications is an~nded to read: a
The Director will make the final determination of any claims which
remain in dispute after completion of claim review. Aboard or person
designated by said Director will review such claims and make written
recommendation thereon.
The City Engineer shall, after the completion of the contract, make a
final estimate of the amount of work done thereu,~'er, and the value of such work,
and'the City shall pay the entire sum so found to be due after deducting therefrom all previous payments and all amounts to be kept and all amounts to be
retained under the provisions~of the contract. All prior partial estimates and
payn~nts shall be subject to correction in the final estimate and payment. The
.final payment ,shall not be due and payable until the expiration of thirty (30)
days from the date the "NOTICE OF COMPLETION" is recorded at the County
Recorder's Office and after execution and return by the Contractor of the
.attached GUA~EZANTEE when applicable.
It is mutually agreed between the parties to the contract that no
certificate given or payments made under the contract except the final
certificate or final payment, shall be conclusive evidence of the performance of
the contract, either wholly or in part, against any claim of the party of the
first part, and no payment shall be construed to be an acceptance of any
defective work or improper materials.
And the Contractor further agrees that the payment of the final amount
due under the contract, and the adjustment and payment for any work done in
accordance with any alterations of the same, shall release the City, the City
Council, and the Engineer from any and all claims or liability on account of work
performed under the contract or any alteration thereof.
5-1.22 INCRi~ASED OR DECREASED QUANTITIES. The. word t°compensation" in
the following paragraphs of the Standard Specifications is replaced with the
words "unit price":
Third paragraph of Section 18-1..05, "PAYMENT".
Third paragraph of Section 24-1.08, "PAYMENT". Second paragraph of Section 36-1.07, "PAYMENT".
Tenth paragraph of Section 39-8.02, "PAYMENT".
5-1.23 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, The Contractor shall be held
responsible for his workers and subcontractor's well--being and their education of
handling hazardous materials when .hazardous materials are encountered. during this project,
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SECTION 6. CONTROL OF MATERIALS
6-1.01 Gl~1ERAL. Control of materials shall conform to the provisions
in Section 6, "Control of Materials," of the Standard Specifications and these special provisions.
At the option of the Engineer, the source of supply of each of the
materials shall be approved by the Engineer before delivery is started and
before such material is used in the work. Representative preliminary samples of
the character and quality prescribed shall be submitted by the contractor or
producer of all materials to be used in the work, for testing or examination as desired by the Engineer.
All tests of materials furnished by the contractor shall be made in
accordance with commonly recognized standards of .national organizations, and
such special methods and tests as are prescribed in the specifications.
6-1.02 BORROW, DISPOSAL AND MATERIAL SITES. The operation of any borrow or disposal sites used by the Contractor to produce or dispose of
material for this project shall comply with the requirements in the Standard
Specifications and these special provisions. All provisions for water pollution,
and sound control that apply within the limits of the contract shall apply to
all borrow or disposal. sites utilized by the Contractor.
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Upon completion of the work, all such sites and haul roads shall be graded and treated so that, at the time of final inspection of the contract,
they will drain, will blend with surrounding terrain, and will have a potential
as a source of blowing dust or other pollution which is no greater than when in
-their original condition.
If the Contractor obtains necessary permits for borrow, disposal or
.material sites from'the authority having jurisdiction or from the appropriate
pollution control boards and such permits contain requirements which conflict with the requirements in the first and second paragraphs of this section, the
requirements of the permits shall. govern over the conflicting requirements of
this section provided the permit requirements have been approved by the
Engineer.
Full compensation for complying with the requirements for borrow,
disposal and material.sites in this section shall be considered as included in -the contract prices paid for the items of work which require the use of the
sites and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
6-1.03 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE. In accordance with Section
6-1,.07, "Certificates of Compliance," of the Standard Specifications, the
Engineer may permit the use of certain materials or assemblies, prior to
sampling and testing, if accompanied by a Certificate of Compliance.
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SECTION 7. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
SECTION 7-1 GENERAL
7-1.01 ORDER OF ~fir~ORK. Order of work .shall conform to the provisions
in Section 5-1.05, "order of Work, " of the Standard Specifications and these
special provisions.
All striping removal shall be completed a minimum of 2 days prior
to si nal being placed into .operation, Pavement delineation shall be replaced g
b to nary delineation before opening the traveled way to public traffic. Y
Tem ra delineation shall consist of reflective traffic line tape applied in po rY ie es not less than 4 Inches long nor less than 4 inches wade spaced no more
p c than 10 feet apart on curve nor more than 20 feet apart on tangents. Reflective
traffic line tape shall be applied in accordance with the manufacturer's
.instructions. Temporary delineation shall be the same color as the permanent
delineation. Full compensation for temporary delineation shall be considered as
included in the rices aid for the contract items of work that obliterated the p p
existing delineation and no separate payn~nt will. be made therefor.
' 'all installed all vehicle and pedestrian signal faces When init. y ~
shall be aimed and covered with cardboard or other material with an observation
hole max. dia.) in front of each signal indication. The covers shall remain
in lace until all signal. operations have been checked and signal is placed into p
operation.
Prior to commencement of the traffic signal functional tests, all
' work related to the si nil control shall' be completed and all signs items of g -
shall be in place.
Construction of the new structural section adjacent to the
existing traveled way shall be performed in successive and, once
all o rations are under way, concurrent operations of ~ e materials and
excavata.ng, preparing subgrade, placing bas avan . Excavation within 8 feet of the existing traveled
p g way shall not precede the paving operation unless:
1, a roved in writing by the Engineer and; pp
2, material is placed and compacted against the vertical
cuts within 8 feet of the existing traveled way. During excavation operations, native material may be
used for this purpose, however, once the placing of the
structural section cornces, structural material shall
be used. The material shall be placed to the level of
the elevation of the top of existing pavement and
tapered at a slope of 4:1 or flatter to the bottom of
the excavation. Treated base-shall not be used for the to r. Full compensation for placing the material on a
4:1 slope, regardless of the n~u~ber of tames it is
required, and subsequent removing or reshaping of the
material to the 1-roes and grades shown on the plans
shall be considered as included in the contract price
aid for the materials involved and no additional p
co nsation will be allowed therefor. No payment will
be made for material placed in excess of that required for the structural section.
NOTE: S cif ication enclosed by rectangle is addition required by CalTrans.
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7-1.02 RELATIONS WITH THE STATE OF CALIF'oRNIA. The City has been
issued a permit for work within the State Highway ri~h~ of way. However, prior
to beginning work, the Contractor shall obtain a permit in the Contractor's name. Any subcontractors which will do work within. State Highway right-of-way
must be listed on the contractor's permit or they will be required to obtain
their own permit. The Contractor shall comply with all the provisions of said
permit.
Full compensation for conforming to the requirements of this section
shall be considered as included in the priLes paid for the various items of work.
and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
7-1.03 aBSTRUCTIONS. Attention is directed to Section 8.1.10,
"Utility and Nozz-Highway Facilities," of the Standard Specifications, the plans,
and the special provisions.
The Contractor shall notify the Engineer and the appropriate regional notification center for operators of subsurface
installations at least 2 working days prior to performing any
excavation or other work close to any underground pipeline,
conduit., duct, wire or other structure. Regional notification
centers include but are not limited to the following:
Underground Service Alert-
Northern California (USA} Telephone: 1 X500) 642-2444
Underground Service Alert-
Southern California USA) Telephone: 1 X800) 422-4133
South. Shore Utility
Coordinating Council ADIOS} Telephone:. 1 j800} 541-3447
The Contractor will be required to work around public utility facilities
and other improvements that are to remain in place within the construction area
or that are to be relocated and relocation operations have not been completed.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 7-1.11, "Preservation of Property,"
and. 7-1.12, "Responsibility for D~~mage,," of the Standard Specifications, the Contractor will be liable to owners of such facilities and improvements for any
damage or interference with service resulting from conducting his operations.
The exact location of underground facilities and improvements within the
construction area shall be ascertained by the Contractor before using equipment
NOTE: Specification enclosed by rectangle is addition required by CalTrans.
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SECTION 7. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
SECTION 7-1 GENERAL
7-1.01 ORDER OF WORK. Order of work shall conform to the provisions
in Section 5-1.05, "Order of Work," of-the Standard Specifications and these
special provisions.
All striping removal shall be completed a minimum of 2 days prior
to signal being placed into operation. Pavement delineation shall be re laced P
by temporary delineation before opening the traveled way to public traffic.
Temporary delineation shall consist of reflective traffic line tape applied in
pieces not less than 4 Inches long nor less than 4 inches wide spaced no more
than 10 fezt apart on curve nor more than 20 feet apart on tangents. Reflective traffic line tape shall be applied in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions. Temporary delineation shall be the saner color as the permanent
delineation. Full compensation for temporary delineation shall be considered as
included in the prices paid for the contract items of work that obliterated the
existing delineation and no separate payment will be made therefor.
when initially installed, all vehicle and pedestrian signal faces shall be aimed and covered with cardboard or other material with an observation
.hole Amax. 1" dia.) in front of each signal indication. The covers .shall remain
in place until all signal operations have been checked and signal is placed .into
m operation.
Prior to commencement of the traffic signal functional tests, all
items of work related to the signal control shall be completed and all signs shall be in place.
7-1.02 RELATIONS WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. The City has been
issued a permit for work within the State Highway right of way. However, prior
to beginning-work, the Contractor shall obtain a permit in the Contractor's
name. Any subcontractors which will do work within State Highway right-of-way
must be listed on the contractor's permit or they will be required to obtain their own permit. The Contractor shall comply with all the provisions of said
permit.
Full .compensation for conforming to the requirements of this section
shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various items of work
and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
7-1.03 OBSTRUCTIONS. Attention is directed to Section 8-1.10, "Utility and Non-Highway Facilities," of the Standard Specifications, the plans,
and the special provisions.
The Contractor will be required to work around public utility facilities
and other improvements that are to remain in place within the construction area
or that are to be relocated and relocation operations have not been completed.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 7-1.11, "Preservation of Property," and 7-1.12, "Responsibility for Damage," of the Standard Specifications, the
Contractor will be liable to owners of such facilities and improvements for any
damage or interference with service resulting from conducting his operations.
The exact location of underground facilities and improve~nts~within the
construction area shall be ascertained by the Contractor before using equipment
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a that may damage such facilities or interfere with the services. Other forces
may be engaged in moving or removing utility facilities or other improvements or
maintaining services or utilities.. The Contractor shall cooperate with such forces and .conduct his operations in such a manner as~to avoid any unnecessary
delay or hindrance to the work being performed by other such forces.
Any delay to the Contractor due to utility relocation whether or not the
utility is shown or correctly located on the plans will not be compensated for
as Idle time, However, additional contract time commensurate with such delays
may be allowed.
At locations-where irrigation systems exist, the Engineer will direct
the ,Contractor as to what steps will be required to protect the irrigation
system and the area it serves. The Contractor shall replace the irrigation
system as directed by the Engineer.
Existing land subdivision monuments and stakes shall be full rotected ,Y p
from damage or displacement and they shall not be disturbed unless d~.rected by the Engineer.
Attention is directed to the fact that nuisance water may be present at
..all times along the .project. It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to
provide for handling of said water and any expense involved .shall be considered..
c as included in the. prices paid for the various items of work and no additional
allowance will be made therefor.
Except in the case of extra work, full compensation for conformin to
g the requirements of this article shall be considered as included in the prices
paid for the various items of work and no additional c nsation will be mad e
therefor.
7-1.0.4 MAINTAINING ~FIC, The. Contractor shall furnish, install .and maintain signs, lights, flags. and other warning and safet devices when
Y performing work which interferes with or endangers the safe movement of traffic
on any street or highway.
Signs, lights, flags and other warning and safety devices and their use
shall conform to the requirements set forth in the current "Manual of Traffic
Controls - Warning Signs, Lights, and Devices for Use in Performance of Work U n Highways," published by the State of California, Department of Transportation.
Application and use of devices shall be as specified and as directed by the
Engineer.
The Contractor shall keep the Bakersfield Fire De artment informed at p
all times as to the exact location and progress of the work and shall notif Y
them immediately of any streets impassable for fire fighting equipment.
The sixteenth and nineteenth paragraphs of Section 7-1.08, "Public
Convenience," of the Standard Specifications, shall be amended to read as
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Construction operations hall be ~activel in r ress onl between the
h 8. Y ,p ~ Y ours of .30AM to 4.OOPM, Monday through Friday. Where construction
operations are actively in progress, a minimum of one traffic lane,
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not less than twelve feet in width, shall be open fnr use by public
traffic. Where construction operations are not actively in progress,
not less than two such lanes shall be open fnr use by public traffic.
Public traffic may be permitted to use the shc~alders and, if
half-width construction methods are used, may also be permitted to use the side of the roadbed opposite to the one under construction. No
additional compensation will be allowed fnr any shaping of shoulders
necessary for the acco~~dation of public traffic thereon during
paving operations.
In order to expedite the passage of public traffic through or around
the work and where ordered by the Engineer, the Contractor shall, at his own expense, furnish, install and maintain construction area
signs, lights, flares, temporary railing (Type K), barricades, and
other facilities for the sole convenience and direction of public
traffic, Also, where directed by the Engineer, the Contractor shall
furnish competent flagmen whose sole duties shall consist of directin g
the movement of public traffic through or around the work. When
deer~d necessary by the City, the signs "Road Construction Ahead," No. C-18, and "End Construction," No. C-13, shall be furnished,
installed and maintained by the Contractor at locations as directed by
the Engineer at least 48 hours in advance of any construction.
The Contractor shall report all accidents to the Engineer.
PAYM~IT. Full ccxnpensation fnr .conforming to the requirements of this article shall be considered as included in the prices paid far vario~.~s
items of work and na additional allowance will be made therefor.
7-1.05 EXISTING HI~Y FACILITIES. The work performed in
connection with various existing facilities shall conform tc~ the revisions in p
Section 15, "Existing-Highway Facilities," of the Standard Specifications and
these special provisoans.
Existing City and State highway signs and street markers shall remain
the property of the respective agency. Such signs and street markers shall be
relocated and maintained during construction so as to convey the same intent that
existed prier to construction,
.Existing City and State highway signs and street markers shall be placed in their permanent position by the Contractor's farces prior to completion
of construction. City signs removed from the project area shall be~delivered to
the City Corporation Yard at 4101 Truxtun Avenue.
PAYMIl~IT. Full compensation fnr conforming to the requirements of the
two preceeding paragraphs shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various items of work and na additional allowance will be made therefor.
7-1.06 RELOCATE ROADSIDE SIQ~1S. Existing roadside signs shall be
removed and relocated in accordance with the appropriate provisions in Section
15, "Existing Facilities", of the Standard Specifications, the plans and these
special provisions.
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there existing posts are not reusable they shall be replaced with like
kind materials in accordance with Section 56-2, "Roadside Signs," of the Standard
Specifications, Replacement for metal posts shall conform to City Standard TS-4.
MEASURIEMIl~IT AND PAYMII~IT. Quantities ~f relocate roadside signs shall be rneas~ured and paid for at the contract unit price each.
7-1.08 SAWCUT ASPHALT 0~1Cl~ETE PAVJEMIIIIT. Where new asphalt concrete
is to conform to existing asphalt concrete, the existing asphalt concrete shall
be saw cut to a neat line. The depth of cut shall be sufficient so that damage
to adjacent asphalt concrete, which is to remain ~n place, will not occur during
-excavation operations.
The Contractor shall conduct his operations so as not to damage the
integrity of the edge df the saw cut pavement. Any damage to the saw cut edge
will be corrected by the Contractor by additional cutting prior to the start of
paving operations.
Full ccx~pensation for conforming to the requirements cif this article shall be considered as included in various items of work and no additional
allcxwance will be made therefore.
7-1.09 REMOVE OONaE~~TE. Removing concrete shall conform to the
provisions in Sections 15, "Existing .Highway Facilities," 16, "Clearing and
g Grubbing, ".and 19--1, 04, "Removal and Disposal of Buried Man-Made Objects, " of
the Standard Specifications and these special provisions.
Concrete removed shall be disposed of in accordance with the
provisions in Section 7-1,13, "Disposal of Material Ol~tside the Highway Right of
Way," of the Standard Specifications.
NiEASUREt~1T AND FAYME~dT. Removing concrete will be measured and paid
for as .roadway excavation.
7-1.10 REMOVE TRAFFIC STRIPES AND PAST N~~RKINGS. Traffic
stripes and pavement markings to be removed will be as sham on plans and as
designated by the Engineer.
Traffic stripes and pavement markings shall be removed to the fullest
extent possible from the pavement by any method that does not materially damage
the surface or texture of the pavement or surfacing. ~hsre blast cleaning is .used for the removal of painted traffic stripes and pavement markings, the area
shall be shielded so that no material from the blasting operation is allowed to
enter the area that is open to public traffic. Sand or other material deposited
on the pavement as a result of removing traffic stripes and markings shall be
removed as the work progresses. Acc~lations of sand or other material which
might interfere with drainage or might constitute a hazard to traffic will not
be permitted,
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r Traffic stripes shall be removed before any change is made in the
traffic pattern.
Blast cleaning for removal of traffic stripes shall be feathered out
to irregular and varying widths. Pavement markings shall be removed b blast Y cleaning a rectangular area, rather than just lettering or markings, so the old
message cannot be identified.
After removal of traffic stripes and pavement markin s a f seal g , og
coat shall be applied in conformance with the provisions in Section 37,
"Bituminous Seals," of the Standard Specifications and the followin : g
In traffic stripe removal areas, the fog seal coat shall be applied
over the traffic stripe removal area and to irregular and varying widths with an
average width of 2 feet on each side of the blast cleaned traffic stri removal
area.
In pavement marking. removal areas, the fog seal coat shall be a lied pp
to the blast cleaneo rectangular area.
,Full compensation for furnishing and applying fog seal coat as speci-
fied herein shall be considered as Included in the contract price paid per
square foot for removal of traffic stripe and pavement. marking and no separate
payment will be made therefor,
Nothing in these. special provisions shall relieve the Contractor from his responsibilities as provided in Section 7-1,09, "Public Safety," of the
Standard Specifications,
M] ~ASUR]~MENT AND PAYMENT, Quantities of traffic stri removed will
be determined by the width of the stripe plus 0.67-foot .multiplied by the Ten th g
of,the stripe, The space between double traffic stripes will be measured as
painted traffic stripe. Quantities of pavement markings removed will be determined by the actual size of the rectangle measured ins are feet.
Removing of traffic stripes will be paid for at the contract unit rice
p per square .foot for the actual area of authorized stripe removal.
The contract unit price per square foot as remove traffic stri in and
markin shall include full com p g g pensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, signs and for doing all work necessary for removin existin
g g striping as shown on plan and as directed by the Engineer.
7-1.11 C~NG AND GRUBBING. Clearing and nubbin .shall conform
g g to the provisions in Section 16, "Clearing and Grubbing," of the Standard
Specifications and these special provisions.
Clearing and grubbing shall be limited to those areas actuall affected b the Tanned constru Y
Y P ction as directed by the Engineer.
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7-1.12 DUST C(~N'TROL. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility
to prevent a dust nuisance from originating fran the site of the work as a
result of his operations, or the traveling public, durin the effective ri g pe od
of this contract. Preventative measures to be taken by the Contractor shall
include but shall not be limited to the followin : g
1. Water shall be applied to all unpaved areas as required to
prevent the surface from becoming dry enough to permit dust
formation.
2. Paved surfaces over which vehicular traffic is permitted to
travel shall be kept free of dirt.
Temporary suspension of the work, either as a result of order b the
Engineer, or as a result of conditions be y yond the control of the Contractor
shall. not relieve the Contractor from his responsibility for dust control asset
forth herein.
PAY~!~11T. Full compensation for conforming to the requirements of this article shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various
contract items of work and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.
7-1.13 EARTHWnRK. Earthwork shall conform to the rovisions in
p Section 19, "Earthwork," of the Standard Specifications and theses vial
provisions,
Section 4-1.05. "Use of Materials Found on the Work," of the Standard Specifications shall be amended to read as follows:
Unless designated as selected material as provided in Section 19-2.07
"Selected Material," the Contractor, with the approval of the
Engineer, may use in the proposed construction such stone ravel ~g
sand or other material suitable in the opinion of the Engineer as ma Y
be found in excavation. The Contractor will be paid for the excava- tion of such materials at the contract price for such excavation but
he shall replace at his expense with other suitable material all of
that portion of the material so removed and used which was contem-
plated for use in the work. The Contractor shall not excavate or
remove any material from within the highway location that is not
..within the excavation, as indicated by the slo and rade lines I~ g ,
.without written authorization from the Engineer.
It is anticipated that there will be 275 cubic yards of surplus
,material which shall become the property of therContractor and shall be dis sed
of outside of the hi hwa ri ht of w ~ g y g ay lnaccordance with the provisions of
Section 7-1.13, Disposal of Material Outside the Highway Right of Way," of the
Standard Specifications.
When asphalt concrete is to be placed on the gradin lane the rad- gp ~ g ing plane at any point shall not va b more than 0.0 -f
rY y 5 oot above or below the grade established by the Engineer,
Section 19-3.062, "Slurry Cement Sackfill," of the Standard
Specifications is deleted and shall not a 1 to this contract. pp Y
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I The relative compaction limits specified in the second paragraph of
Section 19-5.03 "Relative Compaction X95 Percent)," of the Standard
Specifications are amended to the limits shown on the plans and typical cross-
. sections and shall be determined by: ASTM D1557-70, Method "C" Standard Test
Method for Moisture-Density Relations of Soils using~l0 lb. X4.5 Kg) yammer and
18" ~457mn) drop, Calif. Test Methods 216 or 231. The subgrade must be smooth, uniform and true to the required grade.
Impact equipment shall not be used in areas developed with buildings
:unless authorized by the Engineer.
The estimated quantity of roadway excavation shall be a final pay
quantity in conformance with Section 9-1.015 "FINAL PAY QUANTITIES" of the stan- dard specifications.
7-1.14 FINISHING R~~~Y. Finishing roadway shall conform to the
provisions in Section 22, "Finishing Roadway," of the Standard Specifications
and these special provisions.
In addition to the conditions, provisions and requirements of Section 22-1.01, "Description," of the Standard Specifications, the following shall
apply:
The Contractor shall remove, from all affected areas, whether inside or
p outside the project limits, all excess and/or objectionable .material
originating within the project limits and transported by public traffic
or by the Contractor's operations.
The Contractor may use any method, approved by the Engineer, that does
not create a dust problem to remove the excess and/or objectionable material
from the affected areas. However, in residential areas, when a broom is used, a
self-contained, pick-up type, power broom with water distribution system shall
be used. .
PAYMENT. The first paragraph in Section ~2-1.03, "Payment," of the
Standard Specifications, i~s amended to read:
Full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools,
equipn~nt, and incidentals, and for doing all the work involved in
finishing the entire project, including all ramps, connecting roads and
streets, frontage roads, road approaches, and channelized intersections, whether inside or outside the highway right of way, and
all other areas, whether inside or outside. the project limits, affected
by public traffic or by the Contractor's operations, all as shown on
the plans, and as specified in the Standard Specifications and these
special provisions, and as directed by the Engineer, shall be
considered as incl-uded in various items of work and no additional
compensation will be made therefor.
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7-1.15 ,A ' GATE BASE. Aggregate base shall be Class 2 and shall
conform to the provisions in Section 26, "Aggregate Bases," of the Standard
Specifications and these special provisions.
Aggregate base shall be compacted to 95~ relative compaction.
Compaction will be determined by the following test methods: California No. 216, California No. 231, or ASTM D155?-70, Method C.
For verification purposes, the tonnage of compacted aggregate base will
be calculated from the dimensions shown on the plans, adjusted by the amount of
any change ordered by the Engineer.
?-1.16 ASPHALT CONCIE~~'E. Asphalt concrete shall be Type B and shall conform to the provisions in Section 39, "Asphalt Concrete,n of the Standard
Specifications and these special provisions.
Aggregate for the top layer of Type B asphalt concrete shall conform
to the requirements for 1/2 inch maximum, medium grading and aggregate for any
lower layers of ~ B asphalt concrete shall conform to the requirements for 3/4
inch maximum, medium grading, both as specified in Section 39-2.02, "Aggregate", of the Standard Specifications.
Then directed by the Engineer, aggregate conforming to any of the
grading requirements in Section 39-2.02, "Aggregate," of the Standard
Specifications, shall be used to surface intersections, tapers, and other areas
where thin layers of asphalt concrete are being constructed,
µ Paving joints shall match stripe locations.
Aggregate for asphalt concrete dikes shall conform to the 3/8 inch max-
imum grading as specified in Section 39-2.02 "Aggregate," of the Standard
Specifications.
If the finished surface of the .asphalt concrete does not meet the spe-
cified surface tolerances, it shall be brought within tolerance- by either (1) abrasive grinding with equipment utilizing diamond-blades (with fog seal coat on
the areas which have. been ground), (2) removal and replacement, or (3) placing
an overlay of asphalt concrete, The method will be selected by the Engineer.
The corrective work shall be at the Contractor's expense. If used, the Fog Seal
Coat shall be either Asphalt Rejuvenating Agent or Asphaltic Emulsion as
directed by the Engineer.
If abrasive grinding is .used to bring the finished surface to speci-
fied surface tolerances, additional grinding shall be performed as necessary to
extend the area ground in each lateral direction so that the lateral limits of
grinding are at a constant offset from, and parallel to the nearest lane line or
pavement edge, and in each longitudinal direction so that the grinding begins
and ends at lines normal to the pavement centerline, within any ground area.
All ground areas shall be neat rectangular areas of uniform surface appearance. Abrasive grinding shall conform to the requirements in the first paragraph and
the last 4 paragraphs in Section 42-2.02, "Construction," of the Standard
Specifications.
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Where the compacted thickness is 0.15 foot or less, halfwidth surfac-
e ing operations shall be conducted in such a manner that, at the end of each
.day's work, the distance between the ends of adjacent surfaced lanes shall not be greater than can be completed in the following day of normal surfacing opera-
tions. Additional asphalt concrete shall be placed along the transverse edge at
the ends of each lane, hand raked, and compacted to form temporary conforms..
Kraft paper, or other approved bond breaker, may be placed under the conforms to
. facilitate the removal of the conforms when paving operations resume.
Where the compacted thickness is more than 0.15 foot, the Contractor shall schedule his paving operations such that etch layer of asphalt concrete is
.placed on all contiguous lanes of a traveled way each work shift. At the end of
each work shift, the distance between the ends of the layers of asphalt concrete
on adjacent lanes shall not be greater than 10 feet. Additional asphalt con-
crete shall be placed along the transverse edge at the ends of each lane and
along the exposed longitudinal edges between adjacent lanes, hand raked, and
compacted, to form temporary conforms. Kraft paper, or other approved bond
breaker, may be placed under .the conform feathers to f ac i 1 i tate ~ the removal of the feathers when paving operations resume.
The area to which paint binder has been applied shall be closed to
public traffic-. Care shall be taken to avoid tracking binder material onto
existing pavement surfaces beyond the limits of construction.
z .A prime coat will not be required on subgrade prior to placement of
.asphalt concrete.
Intersections and tapered shoulders shall be surfaced as directed by
the Engineer. At road connections and private drives, shown on the plans and. as
directed by the Engineer, additional asphalt concrete surfacing material shall
be placed and hand raked, if necessary, and compacted to form smooth, tapered
connections.
.Where new asphalt concrete pavement is to conform to existing paved
surfaces, the existing pavement shall be saw cut.
7-1.17 R~~AD6IDE SIC~1S. Roadside signs sha~.l conform to the
provisions in Section 56-2, "Roadside Signs," of the Standard Specifications and
these special provisions.
Miscellaneous roadside signs shall conform to City Standard
TS-4. Where sign posts are placed within concrete sidewalk
the sidewalk shall be core drilled. Roto hammering or other
similar methods will be permitted provided that the
. perimeter of the damaged area is sawcut to the limits
required to forma neat finish as directed by the Engineer.
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT. Miscellaneous roadside signs shall be paid
for at the contract per unit for install roadside signs (GSP Post).
Installation of one or more sign panels mounted on a single post shall be
counted as one roadside sign (GSP Post).
7-1.18 aVERHEAD SIGNS. Overhead signs shall conform to the
applicable provisions in Section 56, "Signs," of the Standard Specifications and these special provisions.
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Mast-arrn hangers for street name signs will be furnished
and installed by the City.
Street name signs will be furnished and installed by City of
Bakersfield using mast-arm hanger methods such as Hawkins
M10J Series swinging sign bracket, with return spring
removed, or acceptable equal.
Overhead signs installed on signal poles, mast-arms or on
flashing beacon mast-arm shall be furnished and installed by
the Contractor in accordance with the plans and these special provisions. Compensation for overhead signs shall
be considered included in the respective contract lump sum
price or prices for signal, flashing beacon, or combination
thereof .
7-1.19 TRAFFIC DELINEATION. Immediately after resurfacing
operations or when directed by the Engineer, replace all obliterated pavem2nt delineation with temporary delineation during the same work period, and in no
case later than 7:30 a.m. following such work period.
Temporary delineation consists of .reflective traffic line tape applied
in pieces not less than 4 inches long nor less than 4 inches wide, spaced no
more than 20 feet apart on tangents and no more than 10 feet apart on curves.
I Apply reflective traffic line tape in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Temporary delineation must be the same color as the permanent
delineation.
Remove temporary delineation applied to asphalt concrete patches
immediately prior to applying asphaltic emulsion tackcoat for asphalt concrete
overlay.
A striping plan will be made available to the Contractor when traffic
delineation is to be modified by the City.
PAYMENT.Full compensation for traffic delineation shall be
considered as included in the prices paid for the various items of work, and no
separate payment will be made therefor.
7-1.20 MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION. Portland cement
concrete curbs, sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, cross drains, drive approaches,
driveways and miscellaneous construction shall conform to the provisions in
Section ?3, "Concrete Curbs and Sidewalk," of the Standard Specifications and
these special provisions.
MEASUREMENT AND PAY~~IENT.
Quantities of minor concrete (curb and gutter) shall be paid for at the
contract price per linear foot.
Quantities of minor concrete (sidewalk) shall be paid for at the
contract price per square foot of sidewalk.
Quantities of minor concrete (wheelchair ramp) shall be paid for at the contract price per square foot of sidewalk.
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SECTION 7-2 T]~AF'FIC STGI~IALS AND LIGHTING
1-2.01 FaUNI~TIONS. Foundations shall conform to the provisions in
Section 86-2.03, "Foundations," of the Standard Specifications and these special
provisions.
The Contractor shall furnish the anchor bolts, nuts and washers to be
used for new foundations and shall furnish the appropriate nuts and washers for
existing foundations to be reused.
Portland cement concrete shall conform to Section 90-10, "Minor
Concrete," of the Standard Specifications and shall contain not less than 470
pounds of cement per cubic yard, except for pile foundations shall contain not
less than 564 pounds of cement per cubic yard.
7~-2.01 CONDUIT. Conduit shall conform to the provisions in Section
80-2.05, "Conduit," of the Standard Specifications and these special provisions.
All conduits shall be rigid n~etalic type conforming to section
86-2.05A, ara ra h (1) of the Standard S cif ication.
Conduits may be installed by either jacking/drilling or open trench
methods. .Installation using jacking or drilling shall conform to Section 86-2.050,
"Installation," of the Standard Specifications. Open trench installation shall
conform to the following specifications.
1, Conduit shall be placed
under existing pavement in a trench not to exceed 6 inches in width.
Trench shall be cut using a rock saw and all loose uncompacted
material shall be removed from the bottom of the trench prior to
placement of conduit. The- top of the installed conduit shall be a
minimum of 12 inches below finished grade.
2. The conduit shall be placed i~n the bottom of the trench and the
trench shall be backfilled with a one ~1) sack slurry cement
backfill. :Slurry cement backfill shall be placed to witha.n
0.20 feet of the pavement surface.. The top 0.20 feet shall be
backfilled with asphalt concrete produced from co~nercial quality
paving asphalt and aggregates.
3. Prior to spreading asphalt concrete, paint binder shall be applied
as specified in Section 39-4.02, "Prime Coat and Paint Binder,"
of the Standard Specifications. Spreading and compacting of
asphalt concrete shall be performed by any method which will pro-
duce an asphalt concrete surface of uniform smoothness, texture,
and density.
4. All excavated areas in the pavement shall be backfilled by the end
of each work day. Temporary roadmix or other acceptable temporary.
surface will be allowed on the top 4.20 feet until such a time as
the permanent asphalt surface is placed.
De ndant upon adverse soil conditions or other circ~~mstances encountered
at the time of construction, the Enga.neer may specify which of the above methods
may be used.
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7-2.03 PULL BOXES. Pull boxes shall conform to the provisions ire
Section 86-2.06, "Pull Boxes," of the Standard Specifications-and these special
provisions,
Recesses for suspension of ballasts will not be required.
7-2,04 CONI~JCPORS AND WIRING. Conductors and wiring shall conform to
the provisions in Section 86-2.08, "Conductors," and Section 86-2.09, "Wiring,"
of the Standard specifications and these special provisions.
CONDUCTORS - The Contractor shall use multi-conductor electri-
cal cables for all circuits except between the service switch and controller
cabinet.
Only multi-conductor cable conforming to the following shall be used:.
The cable jacket shall be black polyethylene with an inner polyes-
ter binder sheath, and shall be rated for 600 volts and 75°C. All
cables shall have clear, distinctive, and permanent markings on
the outer surface throughout the. entire length of the cable show-
ing the manufacturer's name or trademark, insulation designation, number of conductors, conductor sizes, and the voltage rating of
the ,jacket. Filler materials, if used, shall be polyethylene
material.
Individual conductors in the cable shall be solid copper with Type
~ insulation, and shall conform to the requirements in Section
86-2,08, "Conductors," of the Standard Specifications, and ASTM.
Designation: B 2"86, Thee minimum thickness of T~~pe THWN
insulation, at any point, shall be 13 mils for conductor sizes No.
14 and No. 12, and 18 mils for conductor size No. 10. The minimum
thickness of the nylon jacket shall be 4 mils at any point.
Three-Conductor Cable, The 3-conductor signal cable shall consist of three No, 14 conductors. The cable jacket shall have a minimum
average thickness of 45 mils and a minimum thickness at any point
of 36 mils. The nominal outside diameter of the cable shall not
exceed 0.40-inch. The color code of the conductors shall be
blue black stripe, blue/orange stripe, and white black stripe.
The 3-conductor cable shall be used for pedestrian pushbuttons and
a spare.
Twelve-Conductor Cable. The 12--conductor signal cable shall con-
sist of eleven No. 14 conductors and one No, 12 conductor, The
cable jacket shall have minimum average thickness of 60 mils and
shall have a minimum thickness at any point of 48 mils. The nom-
inal outside diameter of the cable shall not exceed-0.70 inch. The
color code for the No. 12 conductor shall be white. The color code and functional connections for the No. 14 conductors shall be
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as fc,~llows, unless otherwise directed by the Engineer:
Color Code Termination Phase
red vehicle signal red 2, 4, d or 8 yellow vehicle signal yellow 2, 4, 6 or 8
brawn vehicle signal green 2, 4, 6 or 8
red black stripe vehicle signal red 1, 3, 5 or 7
yellow/black stripe vehicle signal yellow 1, 3, 5 or 7
brown black stripe vehicle signal green 1, 3, 5 or 7
black/red stripe spare, or use as
required for red or
Don't walk
black/white stripe spare, or use as
required for yellow
black spare, or use as required for green
or walk
red/white stripe ped signal Don't walk
brawn/white stripe ped signal Walk
The 12-conductor cable shall be used for vehicle signals., pedes-
Irian signals, .spares and the signal con~non.
Each signal cable-shall me marked, in each p~~ll box, showing the signal
standard t~ which it is connected.
No splicing of signal cable shall be allowed, Qne 12-conductor and one
3-conductor signal cable shall be run from the control cabinet to a terminal com-
partment on each standards. The 3--conductor cable need not be run to the terminal compartment.
Subparagraphs 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the first paragraph of Section 86-2.09D,
"Splicing, of the Standard Specifications are deleted.
Conductors shall be spliced by the use of "C" shaped compression
connectors as shown on Standard Plan ES 13. When individual conductors are run, such as for lighting or service
conductors, Type USE, RHH, or RHW insulation shall be used.
Splices shall be insulated by "Method. B." or, at the Contractors
option, splices of conductors shall be insulated with heat-shrink tubing of the
appropriate size after thoroughly painting the spliced conductors with electrical
insulating coating.
Heat-shrink tubing shall be medium or heavy wall thickness, irradiated
polyolefin tubing containing an adhesive mastic innerwall. Minimum wall thick-
ness prior to contraction shall be 0.04-inch. When heated, the inner wall shall
melt and fill all crevices and interstices of the object being covered while the
outer wall shrinks to form a waterproof insulation. Each end of the heat-shrink
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tube or the apen end cif the end cap of heat-shrink material shall, after
ccntractien, overlap the canductar insulation at least 1 ~ inches. Heat-shrink
material shall conform to UL Standard E46645 600V 125° C.
All heat-shrink tubing shall also meet the fallowing requirements:
Shrinkage Ratio:. 33 percent, maximum, of
supplied diameter when
heated to 120°C and
allowed to cool to 25° C.
Dielectric Strength 350 kilovolts per inch,
minimum.
Resistivit : 1014 ahms per centimeter, y
minimum.
Tensile Strength: 2,000 lbs. per square inch, minimum.
Operating Temperature: 55° C. to 135° C,
Water Absorption: 0.5 percent, maximum.
t When three ar mare conductors are to be enclosed within a single splice using heat-shrink material, mastic shall be placed around each conductor, prior
to being placed inside the heat shrink materials. The mastic shall be the type
recc~~unended by the manufacturer of the heat-shrink material.
After contraction, the ends and seams of heat-shrink material shall be
painted with electrical insulating dating.
Heat-shrink material shall nit be heated with an open flame.
7-2.05 SERVICE, Service shall canform to the provisions in Section
86-2.11, "service," of the Standard Specifications and these. special provisions.
Existing service is a Type III service for 120/240 Valt, A.C. 60 Hertz
Signal and Lighting Service at the lacatian shows an the plans. Service is a 100
Amp cambination panel board. Meter Socket Box is provided with manual circuit chsing service and load center with a 3-Pale,. 100 Amp main circ~~it breaker, 40
Amp circuit breaker far signals metered, 2-Pale, 30 Amp circuit breaker for light-
ing unmetered and space far one additianal single pale circuit breaker future).
The Engineer will arrange with the serving utility to complete service
cannectians to service points shawn.on the plans and will pay all required costs
and fees required by the utility.
?-2.06 TESTING. Testing shall conform to the provisions in Section
86-2.14, "Testing," of the Standard Specifications and these special pravisians.
The signal shall nat be placed in flashing made, with signal faces.
uncavered, priar to Functional Testing.
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FUNCTI~ TESTING. All functional testing shall conform to the
visions is Section 85-2,14C "Functional Testing.," of the Standard pro,:, ah,
Specifications and the follaw~.ng paragr p .
Functional: test period is included in the number of working days to
com lete the project" as described in SECTION 4, "BEGINNING OF WORK, p
TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED D~~MAGES" of these special provisions.
7-2.07 SIGNAL FACES At~D SIGNAL HEADS.. Signal faces,, signal heads and
'lia e i nt, as shGwn on the plans, and the installation thereof, shall auxi ry ~ Si nal Faces " 85-4.02,
conform to the provisions in Section 86-4.01, "Vehicle g
irectonal Louvers " 85-4.03, "Backplates" and 86-4,05, "Signal ~Zounting D ~ ~ ~ ial rovisions.
Assemblies, of the Standard Spec~.flcatlons and these spec p
Housing, visors, directional louvers and backplates shall not be
.structural plastic.
All lamas for traffic signal units shall be furnished by the p
Contractor,
All signal faces shall be provided with 12-inch sections,
The third sentence of the first paragraph of Section. 86-4.05, "Signal
untin Assemblies," of the Standard Specifications, shall be amended to read as ~o g
follows
Slip-fitters and terminal compartments shall be cast
bronze or hot-dip galvanized ductile iron.
7-2.08 PEDEST'f~[AN SIGNALS. Pedestrian signals shall conform to the
rovisions in Section 85-4.05, "Pedestrian Signal Faces," of the Standard
p Specifications and these special provisions.
Pedestrian signals shall be '~~pe A, and the front screen shall be the
"2-crate" type.
- INAIRES. Luminaires shall conform to the provis-ions in
? 2.09 LUM Section 86-5.01, "High intensity-Discharge Luminaires," of the Standard
Specifications and these special provisions.
Luminaires shall be furnished with 200-watt high pressure sodium lamps
and integral ballasts.
An in--l~.ne fuse shall be located in the gull box.
The clam in brackets of the slipfitter shall not bottom out on the p g
housing bosses when adjusted within the ± 5 degree range.
All luminaries to be mounted on horizontal mast arms, when tested in
with California Test 611, shall be capable of withstanding accordance
cyclic loading in;
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ical lane at a minimum a~ acce~.eration level of 3.0 g's ~1) a vent. p ~
ak-to- ak sinusoidal loading same as 1.5 g's peak) with the inter- ~ ~
removed for a minimum of 2~million cycles without failure nal ballast ~
of any luminaire parts, and
(2) a horizontal plane perpendicular to the direction of the mast arm at
a minimum ak acceleration level of 1.5 g's peak-to-peak sinusoidal.
loadin same as 0.75 g peak) with the internal ballast installed, for g
a minimum of 2 million cycles without failure of nay luminaire parts.
N art of the sli fitter mounting brackets ont he luminaires shall o p p when the four 3, 8 inch
develo a rmanent set in exces of 0.020-inch / p ~
diameter ca screws used for mounting are tightened to a torque of 10 p foot-pounds.
Ballasts shall be the lag or lead regulator.
• ion enclosed b rectangle is addition required by CalTrans. NOTE. Speca.flcat Y
7-2.10 PHCT{~ELEC'I'RIC CON'T'ROLS. Photoelectric controls shall conform
rovisions in Section 86-x.07, "Photoelectric Controls", of the Standard to the p
Specifications and these special provisions.
Each luminaire shall be provided with a Type IV photoelectrical
control,
CABINETS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPN~~NT. The City will 7 2.11 G~~LLERS,
furnish the controller and cabinet assembly for each location.
' nclosed b rectan le is addition required by CalTrans, NOTE; Specification e y g
-1 12 DETEC'T'ORS. Detectors shall conform to the provisions in 7 nd theses cial
Section 8~-5, "Detectors, of the Standard Specifications a pe visions. Location and layout of detector loops shall be as directed by the pro
Engineer.
' hall be 2 in conformance to Section 8~-5,OlA of the Loop ,were s T~~pe
Standard S cificatons.
INSTALLATION DETAILS: Installation and tests shall conform
to the details and notes shown on the plans.
cut in the avement shall be blown out and dried before installing Slots p
inductive loop detectors.
Af tez conductors are installed in slots cut in the pavement, the slots
' h e x sealant conforming. to the requirements in Section shall be f i11ed wit po Y ~ ~ 'nch of the avement
95-2.09 "E x Sealant for Inductive Loops, to within 1/8 i p ~Y alant shall be at least 1/2 inch thick above the top conductor In the surf ace . The se
• 5 cification enclosed by rectangle is addition required by CalTrans. NOTE. pe
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saw cut, Before setting, surplus sealant shall be removed from the adjacent road
surfaces without the use of solvents.
In lieu of the epoxy sealant specified above, slots may be filled with
either of the following materials:
1. An elastomeric sealant conforming to the following:
The sealant shall. be a polyurethane material of a composition that
will, within its stated shelf ~.fe, cure only in the presence of moisture. .Sealant
shall be suitable for use in both asphalt concrete and Portland cement concrete.
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The cured sealant shall have the following performance
characteristics:
Measuring Standard
Property and Results And Conditions
Hardness (indentation) 65-85 ASTM D 2240 Res. ~ A, Model 1700
77° F. (25° C.) 50~ relative humidity.
Tensile strength - 500 psi, min. ASTM D 412 Die C, pulled at 20 IPM.
Elongation - 400, minimum ASTM D 412 Die C, pulled at 20 IPM.
Flex at - 40° F. - no cracks 25 mil Free Film Bend (180°) over 1/2"
Mandrel.
weathering Resistance - Slight ASTM D 822 weathercxrieter 350 Hrs.
Chalking Cured 7 days at 77° F. (25° C.) 50~ relative humidity.
Salt Spray Resistance - 500 psi, ASTM B-117 28 days at 100° F. (38° C.)
minimum Tensile; 400, minimum 5~ NaC1, Die C, pulled at 20 IPM..
elongation
e Dielectric Constant -.Less than ASTM D 150.
2 5 ~ change ove r a tempe rati~re range cif -30 ° ~ C. to 50 ° C,
2. .Asphaltic Emulsion Inductive Loop Sealant shall conform to .State of
California Specification 8040-41A-15.
Loop conductors shall be installed withe~.~t splices and shall terminate in
the nearest. pull box. The loops shall be joined in .the pull box in combination of series and parallel s~ that optimum sensitivity is obtained at the sensor unit.
Final splices between lcx~ps and lead-in cable shall not be made until the operation
cif the lops under actual traffic conditions is approved by the Engineer.
All loop conductors, for each direction of travel for the same phase of a
traffic signal system, in the same pull box, shall be spliced to a cable which shall
be run from the pull box adjacent to the loop detector to a sensor unit mounted in the controller cabinet, Splices to the cable shall be made in pull boxes only.
J All loop conductors for traffic counters shall terminate in a pull box or
terminal strip in the traffic count station cabinet when such a cabinet is
installed,
Conductors for .inductive loop traffis~signal and traffic counting installations shall be~identified and banded, in pairs, by lane, in the p~.~ll box
_ adjacent. to the loops and near the termination of the. conductors in the controller
or traffic count station cabinet. Bands shall conform to the provisions in Section
86-2.09, "wiring."
Identification of each conductor pair shall consist of labeling the
phase and detector slot .number (e.g. - 6J2L, 8J8U, 3I5U, etc.) in permanent ink
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on a tag suitable-for such purposes (Stuart Electric Ty Rap, Catalog No. TY5532
or approved equal).
If asphalt concrete surfacing is to be placed, the loop detector conductors shall be installed prior to placing the uppermost layer of asphalt
concrete. The conductors shall be installed, as shown on the plans, in the compacted
layer of asphalt concrete i~nediately below the uppermost layer. Installation
details .shall be as shown on the plans, except the epoxy sealant shall fill the slot
flush to the surface. Detector loops in concrete pads shall be sealed with epoxy
sealant.
Loop detector lead-in cables, shall conform to the provisions in Section
86--5.OlA (4), "Construction Materials," of the Standard Specifications and these
special provisions.
Loop detector lead-in cables shall be Type B, and shall the following:
1. All spade connectors used to attached to terminals inside
the controller cabinet shall. be crimped and soldered to the
conductor.
2. Loop wires in the pull box sha~.l be twisted at a minimum
. rate of 5 turns per foot, and the splice mast be soldered
and completely waterproof. Connect one end of the shield_
to earth ground (at cabinet). and insulate the other end with no possible path to earth ground,
7-2.13 GUARANTEE. The .Contractor shall furnish a written guarantee to
the City on the form attached, guaranteeing all systems, except traffic signal
lamps, installed under this contract for a period of one (1) year from the date of
acceptance of the work. The guarantee, properly executed, shall be filed with the
City before notice of completion and final. acceptance is made by the City of the work described on the plans and these special provisions..
?-2.14 PAYMENT. Payment for signals and lighting shall conform to
the provisions in Section 86-8, "Payment", of the Standard Specifications and
these special provisions.
.Full compensation for cast-in-drilled hole concrete pile foundations shall be considered as included in the contract lump sum price paid for the item
requiring foundations and no separate payment will be made therefor.
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8040-41A-15
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Specification
Asphaltic E~roulsion Inductive Loop Sealant
1.0 SCOPE m
This specification covers a one component, pourable sand filled, asphaltic emulsion for~use in sealing inductive wire loops and leads
imbedded in asphalt and portland cement concrete. This sealant is
suitable for use in freeze-thaw environments.
2.0 APPLICABLE SFECIFICATI~IS
The following specifications, test methods and standards in effect on the opening date of the Invitation to. Bid form a part of this
specification where referenced:
American Society for Testing and Materials D2939, D2523
California Test Method No. 434
California Department of Transportation Standard Specifications 1981
State of California Specification 8010-X~~X-99 Inspection, Testing and
Other Requirements for Protective Coatings
Code of Federal Regulations, Hazardous Materials and Regulations
Board, Ref . 49CFR.
3.0 REQUIRI~MENTS
3.1 Composition
The composition of the loop sealant shall be a sandfilled, pourable,
water emulsified bitumen. It will be the manufacturers responsibility
to produce a one-component product to meet the properties specified herein.
.3.2 Characteristics of the Sealant
3.2.1 Residue by evaporation, weight percent 70 Minimum
Use ASTM D2939
3.2.2 Ash content, weight percent 50 to 65
Use ASTM D2939
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k Asphaltic E~ulsion Inductive Loop Sealant 8040-41A-15
3.2.3 Firm set time, hours, 4 maxim~.un
test at one hour intervals, use ASTM D2939
3.2.4 Brookfield viscosity, Poise 50 to 125
RVT Spindle #3, 10 RPM at 75 + 2°F.
3,3 Properties of the Dried Film
3.3.1 Flexibility, No full depth
Use ASTM D2939, except air dry specimens to cracks
constant weight at 75 + 5°F. and 50 + 10~ relative
humidity. Condition mandrel and specimens 2 hours at
75 + 2°F before test. Use aluminum panels, 0.03 inches thick ~Q panel or equal).
3.3.2 Tensile Strength, psi,. 20 minimum
cast sheets 0.25 inches thick and air dry at
75 + 5°F, 50 + 10~ relative humidity for minimum of
16 hours. Load rate 0.05 inches/minute, use ASTM D2523.
3.3.3 Elongation, ~ 2.0 minimum
Same conditions as 3.3.2 use ASTM D2523
3,.3.4 Slant-shear strength to concrete, psi, 150 minimmwum,
Use California Test Method No.~ 434, Part VIII. Space with no loss
damp blocks with 0.25 inches between slant faces, seal of adhesion to
sides and bottom with tape .and fill with the well stirred concrete sample, strike off the excess. Dry in 140°F oven to
constant weight and condition 1 day at 75 + 2°F before
testing. Load rate to be 5000 lbs/minute
3.3.5 Resistance to water No blistering,
Use ASTM D2939, Alternative B re-emulsification
or loss of
adhesion
3.4 Workmanship
3.4.1 The sealant shall be properly dispersed and any settling shall be
easily redispersed with minimum resistance to the sideways manual
motion of a paddle across the bottom of the container. It shall form a
smooth uniform product of the proper consistency. If the material cannot be easily redispersed due to excessive settlement as described
above or due to any other cause, the sealant shall be considered unfit
for use.
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Asphaltic E~aalsion ,Inductive Loop Sealant 8040-41A-15
3.4.2 The sealant shall retain all specified properties under normal storage
conditions for 12 months after acceptance and delivery. The vendor
shall be responsible for all costs and transportation charges incurred
in replacing material that is unfit for use. The properties of any
replacement material, as specified in Paragraph 3.0, shall remain satisfactory for 12 months from date of acceptance and delivery.
3.4.3 The sealant shall comply with all air pollution control rules and
regulations within the State of California in effect at the time the
.sealant is manufactured.
4.0 ~JALITY ASSg]~ANCE PRpVISIONS
4.1 Inspection
This material shall be inspected and tested in accordance with State of
California Specification 8010-X~~X-99, or as otherwise deemed necessary.
4.2 Sampling and Testing
. Unless otherwise permitted by the Engineer, the material shall be
` sampled at the place of manufacture and application will not be
permitted until the material has been approved by the Engineer.
5.0 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY
~5.1 Packaging
The Sealant shall be prepared in a one package system ready for
application. The material shall be furnished in container size as
.specified in the purchase order or contract. If ordered in 5 gallon
size the containers shall be new, round standard full open head with
bails, shall be nonreactive with the contents, and shall have
compatible gaskets. The containers shall comply with the U.S. Department of Transportation or the Interstate Commerce Commission
regulations, as applicable.
5.2 Marking .
All containers of material shall be labeled showing State
specification number manufacturers name, date of manufacture and manufacturers batch number.
The manufacturer shall be responsible for proper shipping labels as
outlined in Code of Federal Regulations, Hazardous Materials and
Regulations Board, Reference 49 CFR.
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1
Asphaltic emulsion Inductive Lc~p Sealant 8040-41A-15
6.0 NOTES
6.1 Directions for Use
Saw cuts shall be blown clean with compressed air to remove excess water
and debris. The sealant must be thoroughly stirred before use and hand poured into the slots. Due to the sand content of this material,
pumping is not recommended. Any clean up of road surface or tools can
be done with water, before the sealant sets.
6.2 Patents
The Contractor shall assume all costs arising from the use of patented materials, equipment, devices, or processes used on or incorporated in
the work, and agrees to indemnify and save harmless the. State of
California, and its duly authorized representatives, from all suits at
law. or action of every nature for, or on account of, the use of any
patented materials, equipment, devices or processes.
6.3 Certificate of Compliance
The manufacturer shall furnish a Certificate of Compliance with each
batch of sealant, in accordance with .the provision of Section 6-1..07 of
California Department of Transportation Standard Specifications,
January 1981.
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v
. ~ PROPOSAL
FOR
TRAFFIC SIGNAL N~DIFICATI~1 OF COFFEE Rf~AD AND RaSEI~ALE HI HWA
Tv the City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield:
The undersigned, as bidder, declares that the only persons or parties
interested in this proposal as principals are those named herein; that this pra
posal is made without collusion with any other person, firm or corporation; that
. he has carefully examined the location of the proposed work, the annexed pro-
. posed form of contract and the plans therein referred to; and he proposes and
agrees if this proposal is accepted, that he will contract with the City of
Bakersfield, in the prescribed form of contract hereto annexed, to provide all
necessary machinery, tools, apparatus and other means of construction and to do all the work and furnish all the materials in accordance with the plans and spe-
cif ications for the above, filed in the office of the Finance Director of the
City of Bakersfield and as specified in the contract, in the manner and time
therein prescribed, and according to the requirements of the Engineer as therein
set forth, and that he will take in full payment therefor the unit prices or
lump sums set forth in the following. schedule:
The undersigned further agrees that in case of default in executing.
the required contract, with necessary bonds, within ten X10) days, not including
Sunday, after having received notice that the contract is ready for signature,
the proceeds of the check or bid bond accompanying his bid shall become-the pro-
perty of the City of Bakersf field.
Bidder. acknowledges receipt of the following addendum:
ITEM ESTIMATED UNIT OF ITEM UNIT PRICE EXTENSION
N0. QUANTITY MEASURE. (in ffigures) PRICE
' (in fi res}
1 2 EA Relocate Roadside
sign
SIGNED
Bidder Company
Address
City State Zip Code
~ )
Area Code Telephone Number
. License No. and Expiration Date 4
THE REPRESENTATIONS MADE HEREIN ARE MADE UNDER PENALTY OF
PERJURY.
D22:51006.38 Page 1 of 2
'I~~AF'FiC SIGNAL MODIFICATT~N OF COFELL xOAD-. ~~~D~ :~QS~DALE: HIGI~W~Y ~ ~ /
- ITEM ESTIMATED UNIT OF ITEM UNIT PRICE EXTENSION
N0. QUANTITY MI~~SURE (in figures) PRICE
(in fi res)
4 2 1, 500 SF' :Remove traffic strip
ing and markings
3 495 CY Roadway Excavation
4 580 TON Aggregate Base,
Class 2
5 495 TON Asphalt Concrete,
'~~pe B
b 5?0 LF Place Asphalt
Concrete Dike
L ? ? EA Install Roadside
Sign ~GSP Post
$ Lump Sum LS Install Traffic
Signal and Lighting
S stem
9 91 LF Minor concrete
(Curb and Gutter?
10 615 ~ SF Minor concrete
(Sidewalk)
y
SIGNED $
Bidder
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ADDE1!jDt7M N0. 1
PAGE 2 OF 2
The.Extension Price has been calculated by multiplying the Estimated Quantity by the Unit Price. In the case of lump sum items, the Estimated
Quantity shall be unity. The Bid Total is the sum of all Extension Prices.
Bidder agrees that in case of any discrepancy between the Unit Price(s) and the
respective Extension Price(s) and/or-the Bid Total, the Unit Price(s) shall
prevail, and the bid submitted shall be the correctly. computed sum of all
correctly computed Extension Prices, provided, however, if the amount set forth
as a Unit Price is unintelligible or omitted, then the amount set forth in the Extension Price column for the item shall be used to determine the correct Unit
Price in accordance with the following:
(1) As to lump sum items, the amount set forth in the Extension Price
column shall be the Unit Price.
(2} As to unit basis items, the amount set forth in the Extension Price
column shall be divided by the estimated quantity for the item and the price thus obtained shall be the Unit Price.
LIST OF SUIBCONTRACTORS
All persons or parties suf~nitting a bid proposal on the project shall complete
the following form, setting forth the name and the location of the mill, sho p or office of each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or render
- service to the Contractor in or about the construction of the work or
improvement in excess of one-half of one (1$) percent of prime Contractor's
total bid, or TEN THOUSAND DOL]L~~RS {$10,000}, whichever is greater, and the
,portion of the work which will be done by each subcontractor. This list is to
be completed and submitted with said bid proposal.
Subcontractor's Name Descri tion of rtion
p po and Street Address (Cit , State, Zi } of work subcontracted
(attach additional sheets if needed)
If this proposal is accepted and the undersigned fails to execute the
aforesaid contract and to provide surety bonds and evidence of insurance
acceptable to the City as is required within eight (8} days, not includin g
Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, after the bidder receives notice from the
City that the contract is ready far signature, the City may, at its o tion, p
determine that the bidder has abandoned the bid proposal and the bidder's security shall be forfeited and shall become the property of the City. City
shall then be free to accept the bid of another bidder.
SP.LOSC
' ' TI~FFIC SICNA~L MoDIFICATI0~1~ . AT CQFFEE RED AND RQSEI~t,E HICY
6 t
.11iCOI~IISIfJN AFFILIAVIT TO BE ~CiJTED BY BIDDER AND
SUBMITTED ~1ITH BID
State of California ~
ss:
County of ~
. , being first duly s~rorn, deposes and
Name says that he or she is of
Title Ct~rnpany
the party making the foregoing bid that the bid is not made in the interest of,
or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association,
organization, or corporation; that the bid is genuine and not collusive or sham;
that the bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a false or sham bid, and has not directl or indirectl
y Y colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any bidder or anyone else to put
in a sham bid,. or that. anyone shall refrain from biddin ; that the bidder-has
g not in any manner, directly or lndlrectly, sought by agreement, communication, or
conference with anyone to fix the. bid price of the bidder or any other bidder,
or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the bid rice, or of that of p, ,
any other bidder, or to secure any advantage against. the public body awarding
.the contract of anyone interested in .the proposed contract; that all statements. contained in the bid are true; and, further, that the bidder has not, directl
Y or indirectly, submitted his or her bid price or any .breakdown thereof, or the
contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and
will not pay, any fee to-any corporation, partnership, co an ,association ~ Y
organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a
collusive or sham bid."
Signature of Bidder
Business Address
Place of Residence
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this day of , 1g ,
. D22:51006.40
s
Accompanying this proposal is
,v (1~TICE: Insert. the .words "cash "cashier's check," "certified check," or "bidder's bond," as the case may be), in amount equal to at least ten
percent of the total of the bid. ~ °
The names of all persons interested in the foregoing proposal as principals
are as follows:
INfPO~~~NT NONCE If bidder or their interested person is a corporation, state
legal name of corporation, also names of the president,
secretary, treasurer, and mar~~~ger thereof ; if a
copartnership, state true name of firm, also names of all individual copartners
composing firm; if bidder or other interested person is an individual, state
first and -last nan~s in full.
••••,•.•,.•••s•• „ ••i•••••.•,.••••,•••
•••'••••••••••••e••••••••••••,••••..••,•.•••••••.•••••••.•••,••o•••••••••••••.•••
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Licensed in accordance with an act providing for the registration of
Contractor's License No.
SIGN
HERE
Signature of Bidder
NOEI`E--If bidder is a corporation, the. legal name of the corporation shall be set forth above together with the signature of the officer or
officers authorized to sign contracts on behalf of the corporation; if
bidder is a copartnership, the true name of the firm shall be set
forth above together with-the signature of the partner or partners
authorized to sign contracts in behalf of the copartnership; and if
bidder is an individual, his signature shall be placed above. If
signature is by an agent, other than an officer of a corporation or a member of a partnership, a Pcx~rer of Attorney moult be on file with
the City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield prior to opening bids or
subn~i.tted with the bid; otherwise, the bid will be disregarded as
irregular and unauthorizede
Business Address
Telephone No.
Place of Residence
Dated 19.....
nr~ n r rv.Tivnn
~r. r~luvvl~
BIDDER'S BOI~1D ~ ~OOMPANy PRpPf~L
(Not necessary if cash or certified check is with bid)
~NO~W ALL N~1 B~ T~~ESE PRESE~~TS
That we
as principal, and
as surety,
are held and firmly bound unto the City of Bakersfield, a body politic and
corporate of the State of California, in the sum of
} dollars
to be paid to said City, for which ,payments, well and truly to be made; we bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, successors or assigns,
jointly and severally by these presents.
THE CONDITION OF .THIS OBLIGATION IS SCJCH:
That if the certain proposal, hereunto annexed, to construct
in the City of Bakersfield as referred to in the NOTICE TO
CONTRACTORS attached hereto, is accepted by the Council, of .said City and if the
above bounden principal, heirs, executors,.. administrators, successors and
assigns, shall duly enter into and execute a contract, to construct said
improvements aforementioned, and shall execute and deliver the two bonds
required by law, within ten days (not including Sunday) from the date of a notice
to the above bounden principal, that said contract is ready for execution, then
this obligation shall become null and void, otherwise it shall be and remain in
full force and effect.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this day
~of 19
(Seal)
(Seal)
(Seal)
i
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ss. COUNTY OF
On this day of 19......, before me,
a notary public in and for the County of State of
California, personally appeared
personall known to me roved to me on the basis of Y P
satisfactory evidence
to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instn~;nt as
the Attorney in Fact of
and acknowledged to me that he .subscribed the name of
..........................................thereto as surety, and .his own
name as Attorney in Fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
,.official seal the-day and year in this centificate first above written.
•••••••.•..•..•s.•..••.••••,.•..•.•.•.•.•••.♦•
Notary Public in and for said County and State
' BID. BONDl Paae 2 of 2
'
GUARANTEE
TRAFFIC SIGNAL EQUIPMENT
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Department of Public Works 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Annex Building
Bakersfield, California 93301
In accordance with the terms of Contract No. , for:
TRAFFIC SIC~IAL MODIFICATION OF COFFEE ROAD AND RSEIaALE HIGHWAY ,
awarded on , between ,the City of Bakersfield ~hereinaf ter
referred tows the City}, and~the undersigned, which contract provides for the
installation of li~htin and/or traffic si al s stem ~ and
under which contract the undersigned has furnished and installed such .system,
the following guarantee of the said system is hereby made.
Should any of the equipment installed pursuant to said contract, except lighting elements, prove defective or should the system as a whole prove
defective, due to faulty workmanship, material furnished, or method of installa-
tion, or should said system or any part thereof fail to operate ro rl as
p I~ Y► planned, due to .any of the above causes, all within ~1} year after date on which
said contract is accepted by the City, the undersigned agrees to reimburse the
City, upon demand, for its expenses incurred in restorin said s stems to the g Y
condition contemplated in said contract, including the cost of any equipment or
.materials replaced, or, upon demand by the City, to reolace an such e i nt Y ~ I~ and repair said systems completely without cost to the Clty, so that they wall
operate successfully as originally contemplated.
The City shall. have the option to make any needed re airs or r~ lace- , p p
merits itself or to have such replacements or repairs done: by the. undersigned.
Prior to such replacement or repair work being done by the Cit , the undersi ned Y g
shall have the option to make any needed repairs or replacements. In the event .the City elects to have said work performed by the undersi ned, the undersi ned
g g .agrees that the repairs shall cor~mlence to be made and such materials as are nec-
essary shall commence to be furnished and installed within Twenty-Four (24}
hours of the date specified in the City's written notification. Contractor
shall prosecute with due diligence. to ce~mplete the work within a reasonable
period of time, as specified in the City's written notification.
Said system will be .deemed defective within the meanin of this ar-
g ~ antee in the event that they fail to operate as originally intended b the manu-
facturers thereof an ~ ~ ~ y~ d in accordance with the plans and speclficat~ons included
in said contract.
Date Contractor's Signature
Firm
Address
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GUARANTEE
MATERIAL AND WORIKMANSHIP
CITY OF B~~KERSFIELD
Department of Public Works
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Annex Building
Bakersfield, CA 93301
In accordance-with the terms of the Contract for:
TRAFFIC.SIC~IAL MODIFICATION OF COFFEE ROAD AND ROSEDALE HI~Y
awarded on ,between the City of Bakers ~.eld hereinafter
referred to as City and the undersigned, which contract rovides for the
p installation of
.and other facilities and under w lch contract the undersi ed has 1 ~
gn. nstalled such facilivies, the following guarantee of the said facilities is here made:
Then the project is completed and acce ted, we grantee p gu the same to be free from imperfect workmanship and/or materials, and we
.agree to repair .and/or replace at our awn cost and a nse an and
y all such work, and/or materials which may prove defective in
work~~hip or materials within a period of one (1) year from the date
of acceptance of the above named construction project, ordi wear
and tear or ne le ~ g ct excepted. We also agree to repair and/or replace, at our avn cost and expense, any work and/or materials that we may
disturb or displace ~n making good such defects.
r
Within twenty-four ~24~ hours after bein notified in
g .writing by the City or the City's representative, or the agent of
either of them, of any. defects in said work or materials w e agree to
commence and prosecute with due diligence, all work necessary to
fulfill the terms of this guarantee and to c lete the work ' r ~ within, a easonable period of time, and in, the event of our failure to so
comply, we collectively. and expressly do here authorize the Cit
~ Y and/or the City s representative, or the agent of either of them, to
. proceed to have such work done at our expense and we will honor and
pay the cost and charges therefor upon demand.
This guarantee is made expressly for and runs to the benefit of both the City of the above mentioned construction ro'ect and the Cit 's
p ] y representative, and shall be enforceable by either of them.
DATED
Contractor's Name
Authorized Signature
D22:1006.42
• .
HOLD HARMLESS AGREF~KENT
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
IT IS HEREBY AGREED that a rees t `
g o
indemnify and hold harmless the City of Bakersfield, its agents, emplo ees or an Y y
other persons against loss or expense including attorneys fees, b reason of the Y
liability imposed by law upon the City, except in cases of the City's. sole
negligence, for damage because of bodily injury, includin death at an time g y
resulting therefrom, sustained by any person or persons, or on account of dams e g
to property arising out of or in consequence of
agreement name)
IT IS FURTHER UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that the Contractor shall at the
option of the City), defend the City of Bakersfield with a ro riate pp p counsel and
shall further bear all-costs and expenses, includin the ex nse of con '
g pe u sel, in
the defense of any suit arising. hereunto.
DATED
Contractor's Name
Authorized Signature
T TT7t
CcxJTRACT N0.
THIS A~~E~IEIV'T, made and entered into on ~ ~ by
and between the CITY OF B~~RERSFIELD, a municipal corporation, herinafter called
"City," and ,hereinafter called "Contractor";
WITNESSETH:
WHEIf~~AS, City has duly advertised for sealed proposals for
within the City of Bakersfield.. On ~ the contract was
awarded to Contractor upon his properly executed bid; and
WHEREAS, one of the conditions of said award required a formal contract to be executed by and between City and Contractor.
NONT, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto
as follows:
ARTICLE I
Contractor agrees to furnish supplies, equipment, labor and materials for
within the City of Bakersfield. ~
ARTICLE II
The following shall be deemed to be part of this contract as if full Y
set forth herein:
1. Notice to Contractors
2. Special Provisions
3. Bid Proposal
4. Bidder's Bond
5. Performance Bond
6. Material and Labor Bond 7. Letters of transmittal, if any
8. All provisions required by law to be inserted in this
contract whether actually inserted or not.
9. Hold Harmless Agreement
10 Current PW1 (if required by .Specifications)
120589
PWSPEC -1- CONTRACTl
IN WITNESS taiEEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be _ executed,- the day and year first-above written.
CITE OF BAKERSFIELD
BY
Mayor
~ ~ OF CO~~'TRACTOR)
By
Contractor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By
City Attorney
C01~~TERSIC~IED:
By
Finance Director
. -2- nn~rne~►nm~
ESCROW AGREEMENT
FOR
SECURITY DEPOSITS IN LIEU OF RETENTION
THIS ESC]~1 AGREF~KENT is made and entered into by and between CITY OF
~RSFIELD, a municipal corporation, hereinafter called "Owner,"
whose address is
and hereinafter called "Contractor"
whose address is
and hereinafter called "Escrow A ent",
g
whose address is
For the consideration hereinafter set forth, the Owner, Contractor and
Escrow Agent agree as follows:
1. Pursuant to Section 4590 of Chapter 13 of Division 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California, Contractor has the o Lion to
deposit securities with Escrow A ~ p gent. as a substitute for retention earnings
required to be withheld by Owner pursuant to the Construction Contract ent r e ed
into between the Owner and Contractor for
in the amount of dated thereinafter referre
d to as the "Contract"). When Contractor deposits the securities as_a substitute for
Contract earnings, the Escrow Agent shall notif the Owner within ten 10
of Y ~ )days the deposit. The market value of the securities at the time of the
substitution shall be at least equal to the cash amount then re fired to be
withheld as retention under ~ the terms of the Contract between the Owner and
Contractor. Securities shall be held in the name of ~ and shall designate the Contractor as the beneficial owner.
2. The Owner shall make progress payments to the Contractor for such
.funds which otherwise would be withheld from r ess a nts ursuant p p Y~ p to the
Contract provis-ions, provided that the Escrow Agent hold securities in the form
and amount specified above.
3. Alternatively, the Owner may make payments directly to Escrow A ent in the amount of retention for the benef i g
t of the Owner until such time as the escrow created hereunder is terminated,
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4. Contractor shall be responsible for paying all fees for the ~ `
expenses incurred by Escrow Agent in administering the escrow account. These _ expenses and payment terms shall be determined by the Contractor and Escrow
Agent.
5. The interest earned. on the securities or the money market accounts
held in escrow and all interest earned on that interest shall be for the sol
e account of Contractor and shall be subject to withdrawal by Contractor at an time
Y ' and from time to time without notice to the. Owner.
6. Contractor shall have the ri ht to withdraw all or an g y part of the
principal In the Escrow Account only by written notice to Escrow Agent accompanied by written authorization from Owner to the Escrow Agent that Owner
consents to the withdrawal of the amount sought to be withdrawn b Contractor.
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7. The Owner shall have a right to draw upon the securities in the
event of default by the Contractor. Upon seven ~7} days' written notice to the
Escrow Agent from the Owner of the default, the Escrow- Agent shall immediately
convert the securities to cash and shall distribute the cash as instructed by the
Owner.
8. Upon receipt of written notification from the Owner certif in
Y g that the Contract is final and complete, and that the Contractor has complied
with all requirements and procedures applicable to the Contract, Escrow A ent shall g
release to Contractor all securities and. interest on deposit less escrow fees and..
charges of .the Escrow Account. The escrow shall be closed immediatel u n Y Po
disbursement of all moneys and securities on deposit and payments of fees and charges.
9. .Escrow Agent shall rely on the written notifications-from the
Owner and the Contractor pursuant to Sections (4) to inclusive, of this
agreement and the Owner and Contractor-shall hold Escrow Agent harmless from
.Escrow Agent's release and disbursement of the securities and interest as set
forth above. '
10, The names of the persons who are authorized to ive written no i
g t ce or to receive written notice on behalf of the Owner and on behalf of Contractor
in connection with the foregoing, and exemplars of their res dive si ature pe gn s,
are as follows
On behalf of .Owner; On behalf of Contractor;
Title Title
.Name Name
Signature Si nature
g
Address Address Q
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On behalf of Escrow Agent:
Ti tle
Name
Signature
Address
At the time the Escrow Account is opened, the Owner and Contractor
shall deliver to the Escrow Agent a fully executed counterpart of this A reement. g
. IN WIZNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement by their
proper _of f icers on the date first set forth above.
Owner ~ Contractor
~s
Title Title
Name Name
Signature Signature
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FAITHFCJL PERFOR~~IANCE BOND
KNOW ALL 1~1 BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT,
WHE]E~~AS, the CITY OF B~ARERSFIELD, California, a municipal corporation,
hereinafter designated the "Owner," has, on , lg ~
awarded to ,a
corporation organized and doing business under and by virtue of the laws of the
State of California, hereinafter designated as the "Principal," a contract for the ; and
WHEREAS, said Principal°is required under the terms of said contract
to furnish a bond for the faithful performance of said contract:
_NO~iJ, THEREFORE, WE, the Principal, and
as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the Owner in the sum of (100 OF AMO~JNT A~tARDED AT COUNCIL. MEETING)
lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum, well and trul
Y to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and
.successors, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the above mentioned Principal, his or its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assi ns
g ~ shall in all things stand to and abide by, and well and truly keep and
faithfully perform the covenants, conditions, and agreements in the said
contract and any alterations made as therein provided, on his or their part, to
be kept and performed at the time and in the manner therein specified, and in
all respects according to their true intent and meaning, and shall indemnify and
save harmless, the Owner, its officers and agents as therein stipulated, then
this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise it shall be and remain in -full force and virtue and Principal and Surety, in the event suit is brou ht on
g this bond, will pay to the Owner such reasonable attorney's fees as shall be
fixed by the court.
As a condition precedent to the satisfactory completion of the said
contract, the above obligation in the said amount-shall hold good for a period
of one (1) .year after the. completion and acceptance of the said work, during which time if the above mentioned Principal, his or its heirs, executors
administrators, successors, or assigns shall fail to make full, complete, and
satisfactory repair and replacements or totally protect the said Owner from loss
of damage made evident during said period of one year from the date of
acceptance of said work, and .resulting from or caused by defective materials
and/or faulty workmanship in the prosecution of the work done, the above
obligation in the said amount shall remain in full force and effect. However r anything in this paragraph to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligation of
the Surety hereunder shall continue so long as any obligation of the Principal
remains. i
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And the said Surety, for value received, hereby. stipulates and agrees
that no change, extension of time, alteration, or addition to the terms of the
contract or to the work to be performed thereunder or the specifications
accompanying the same shall, in any way, affect its obligations on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration,
or addition to the terms of the contract or to the work or to the specifications.
Said Surety hereby waives the provisions of Sections 2819 and 2945 of the Civil
Code of the State of California.
As a part of the obligation secured hereby and in addition to the
amount specified therefor, there shall be included costs and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the Oc~ner in
successfully enforcing such obligation, all to be taxed as costs and included in
any judgement rendered.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above mentioned parties have executed this
instrument under their seals this day of ,the
name and corporate seal of each corporate party being hereto affixed and these presents duly signed by its undersigned representative, pursuant to authority of
its governing body.
Principal ,
By•
M Seal} Signature for Principal ~ Title
Surety
By•
(Seal} Signature for Surety ~ Title
(Attach notarization form for each required signature.)
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MATERIAL - LABOR BOND
` K~~1aW ALL MIEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT, WHEREAS, the CITY OF
B~ARERSFIELD, County of Kern, State of California, hereinafter designated the
"Owner," has, on (L1ATE OF COUNCIL MEETING) , awarded to
(N~~ME OF CONTRACTOR) n
hereinafter designated as the "Principal," a contract for the construction of
(DESCRIPTION OF PRf~TECT - USE DESCRIPTION FROM FRONT COVER OF SPECIFICATIONS).
WHEREAS, said Principal is required to furnish a bond in connection and with said contract, providing that if said Principal, or any of his or its
subcontractors, shall fail to pay for any materials, provisions, or other
supplies used in, upon, for, or about the performance of the work contracted to
be done, or for any work or labor done thereon of any kind, the Surety of this
bond will pay the same to the extent hereinafter set forth:
NaW, THEREFORE, WE, the Principal, and (LEAVE BI~~1K FOR
BONDING C(~'IPANY) , as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the Owner the penal sum of (50~ OF AMQUNT AWARDED AT COUNCIL MEETING) dollars
) lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum
well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs,~executors,
administrators, and successors, jointly and severally, firmly by these
presents.
THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION.IS SUCH, that if said Principal, his or its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns, shall fail to
pay for any materials, provisions, or other supplies .used in, upon, for, or
-about the performance of~the work contracted to be done, or for any work or
labor thereon of any kind or for any amount due under the. Unemployment Insurance
Code with respect to work or labor performed under the contract, or for any
amounts due, or to be withheld pursuant to Sections 18806 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code of the State of California with respect to such work or labor, as required by the provisions of Chapter III, Division V, Title I of the Government
Code of the State of California, or with respect to any work or labor for which
a bond is required by the provisions of Sections 3247 through 3252 of the Civil
Code of the State of California, and provided that,. the persons,. companies, or
corporations so furnishing said materials, provisions, or other supplies,
.appliances, or power use, in, upon, for, or about the performance of the work
contracted to be executed or performed, or .any person who performs work. or labor upon same, or any person who supplies both work and materials, thereto, shall
have complied with the provisions of said Civil Code, then said Surety will pay
the same in or to an amount not exceeding the amount hereinabove set forth, and
also will pay in case suit brought upon this bond, such reasonable attorney's
fees to the Owner as shall be fixed by the court.
CA-PW
MATERIAL.1 1 Rev91289
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ADD]t1M NO. August ~9, 3.90
P.~JECT: '~R~'IC SIGNAL NK~D3:FIC~~T'IflN OF C~F]E~E SAD AND
ED~~E HIGHWAY
BID OPII~tING I~~'I'E : SEPT~~:BER 4 , x.99 0
2:00 P.M.
NOTICE. ~ ALL CO~CTORS BIDING WORK
You are hereby notified Of the following r~:langes ~xI/or
additions to the plans awl s~?ecf ications . Such c~~anges a~x~,/dr
additions are hereby made a part of the plar~ and
specifications and shall take pr~rcedence aver and to .the contr~~y therein.
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SPECIFICATIONS
1) Bid Proposal Form, Page 2 of 2. Item 10, Minor concrete ~S~de~lk}
'die esti~ated q~a~antity ~1 be cltiar~ed frc~ 2 ~ I54 to 615. Bids ~~a~.l
be ma~~ o~ t'n~ revised ~~e 2, attached.
NOTE: All Contractors bidding ~ work shall denote in their prop+~~a~. that they have received Addendum No. 1 and bids shall reflect hese
revisions.
APPROVED BY
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r St h Walker Darlene Wig
ffic Engineer Purc~,hasing Officer
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