COUNTY OF IMPERIAL
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
PROPOSAL AND BID BOOK
FOR
MCCABE COVE ROAD, EAST VILLA ROAD, VILLA LANE - VARIOUS
ROADWAYS REHABILITATION
COUNTY PROJECT NO. 6862, 6865, & 6866
Notice to bidders and Special Provision dated: February 11, 2025
Project Plans approved: January 21, 2025
Standard Specifications:
2023
Standard Plans Dated: 2023
Bid Opening Date: March 14, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
For use in connection with the 2023 editions of the California Department of Transportation Standard Plans and
Standard Specifications, and “Green Book Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Green Book)”
latest edition. General Prevailing Wage Rates and Labor Surcharge and Equipment Rental Rates to the State of
California, Department of Transportation. Green Book shall be used only as it relates to all asphalt concrete, ARAM
& seal coats.
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SPECIAL NOTICE NO. 1
The bidder’s attention is directed to Section 5 entitled, “Subcontractor List” in Section 2 and “Control of Work” in
Section 5 of the Special Provisions which requires that proposed subcontractors be listed in the bidder’s proposal.
Instead of listing only subcontractors for signal and lighting work as in the past, all subcontractors are now to be
listed in the bid proposal for items of work or portions thereof to be subcontracted in excess of one-half of one
percent of the total bid or $10,000, whichever is greater.
In the case where a bidder claims an inadvertent clerical error in listing subcontractors, a notice of the claim must be
submitted to the Director of Public Works in writing within two working days after the time of the bid opening, and
copies sent to the subcontractors involved.
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SPECIAL NOTICE NO. 2
• Temporary traffic control requirements have been revised. The bidder’s attention is directed to sections 7-
1.03, 7-1.04, and 12. Sections include method of payment and requirements to furnish, install, and maintain
temporary traffic control.
• The “Proposal and Contract” book has been retitled and is now the “Bid” book.
• The “Notice to Contractors” has been retitled and is now the “Notice to Bidders.”
• Construction Contract Notification Requirement to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
Refer to Section 3 entitled, “Contract Award and Execution,” found under Special Provisions.
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SPECIAL NOTICE NO. 3
Pursuant to the requirements of Senate Bill 854 and California Labor Code section 1725.5, all contractors and
subcontractors that wish to engage in public work through a public works contract must first register with the
Department of Industrial Relation and pay all applicable fees.
No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the
Department of Industrial Relations, pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 (with limited exceptions from this
requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)).
No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless
registered with the Department of Industrial Relations, pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5
This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.
For more information concerning Senate Bill 854 compliance, please visit: http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-
Works/SB854.html.
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SPECIAL NOTICE NO. 4
• See sections 2 and 3 for contractors' registration requirements.
• See section 2 for submittal requirements for DBE quotes, DVBE quotes, and Non–Small Business
Subcontractor Preference.
• For work plan for local material from (1) a noncommercial source or (2) a source not regulated under
California jurisdiction, see section 6-1.03B(1).
• The schedules for the submittal of DBE forms have been revised. See section 2-1.33 for the submittal
schedules.
• The flagging and temporary traffic control requirements have been revised. See sections 7-1.03, 7-1.04, and
12.
• See section 6-1.07 for telecommunications and video surveillance equipment or services prohibitions for
Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou
Hikvision Digital Technology Company, Dahua Technology Company, or any subsidiary or affiliates of
such entities (NDAA Prohibited Manufacturers (ucsd.edu)).
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MCCABE COVE ROAD, EAST VILLA ROAD, VILLA LANE
VARIOUS ROADWAYS REHABILITATION
COUNTY PROJECT NO. 6862, 6865, & 6866
TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTICE TO BIDDERS ...................................................................................................................................... 1
BID ITEM LIST ................................................................................................................................................... 2
LOCATION MAP ................................................................................................................................................ 5
SPECIAL PROVISIONS..................................................................................................................................... 8
ORGANIZATION ................................................................................................................................................ 8
DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISIONS .............................................................................................................. 8
1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
2 BIDDING ...................................................................................................................................................... 99
3 CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION .................................................................................................. 133
4 SCOPE OF WORK .................................................................................................................................... 166
5 CONTROL OF WORK ................................................................................................................................. 17
6 CONTROL OF MATERIALS ........................................................................................................................ 23
7 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC .............................................................. 277
8 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS............................................................................................................. 35
9 PAYMENT .................................................................................................................................................... 35
DIVISION II GENERAL CONSTRUCTION..................................................................................................... 39
10 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................. 39
12 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL ......................................................................................................... 40
13 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL .............................................................................................................. 46
DIVISION IV SUBBASES AND BASES......................................................................................................... 47
26 AGGREGATE BASES ............................................................................................................................... 47
DIVISION V SURFACINGS AND PAVEMENTS............................................................................................ 48
39 ASPHALT CONCRETE (GREENBOOK 203-302) .................................................................................... 48
DIVISION VIII MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION ................................................................................... 50
78 INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION................................................................................................................ 50
DIVISION IX TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES................................................................................................ 51
82 SIGNS AND MARKERS............................................................................................................................. 51
84 MARKINGS ................................................................................................................................................ 51
DIVISION XIV DOCUMENTS TO BE EXECUTED BY BIDDER.................................................................... 52
PROPOSAL TO THE COUNTY OF IMPERIAL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS .................................. 53
QUESTIONNAIRE, STATEMENTS, AFFIDAVITS, AND CERTIFICATIONS ................................................. 58
LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS ......................................................................................... 67
DIVISION XV DOCUMENTS TO BE EXECUTED BY THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER................................... 68
MINIMUM INSURANCE AMOUNTS................................................................................................................ 69
SAMPLE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ....................................................................................................... 70
PERFORMANCE BOND ................................................................................................................................ 110
PAYMENT BOND .......................................................................................................................................... 111
DIVISION XVI EXHIBITS & PERMITS ......................................................................................................... 112
PART I
BIDDING INFORMATION
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at the County
Administration Center located at 940 Main Street in El Centro, California 92243, until 2:00 p.m. on
March 14, 2025 at which time they will be publicly opened and read at the above stated time and place, for
construction in accordance with the specifications therefor, to which special reference is made, as follows:
MCCABE COVE ROAD, EAST VILLA ROAD, VILLA LANE - VARIOUS ROADWAYS
REHABILITATION
COUNTY PROJECT NO. 6862, 6865, & 6866
The contractor shall possess a California contractor's license, Class A, at the time this contract is awarded. In
all contracts subject to this part where federal funds are involved, no bid submitted shall be invalidated by the
failure of the bidder to be licensed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. However, at the time
the contract is awarded, the contractor shall be properly licensed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California. The first payment for work or material under any contract shall not be made unless and until the
Registrar of Contractors verifies to the agency that the records of the Contractors’ State License Board indicate
that the contractor was properly licensed at the time other contract was awarded. Any bidder or contractor not
so licensed shall be subject to all legal penalties imposed by law, including, but not limited to, any appropriate
disciplinary action by the Contractors’ State License Board.
Bids are required for the entire work described herein. The contractor does not have the option to submit a bid
proposal on only a portion of the following described work. The contractor must respond with a bid proposal
for Bid.
Recommendation of selection to award Base Bid will be based on cost and budget availability at time of award.
For purposes of determination of the lowest bid, Public Contract Code Section 20103.8 (a) will be used.
Technical questions or clarifications must be in writing and should be directed to the Imperial County
Department of Public Works, Attention to Adolfo Garcia Construction Engineering Coordinator, at 155 S.
11th Street, El Centro, CA 92243 or emailed to adolfogarcia@co.imperial.ca.us before February 27, 2025.
No questions will be responded to after this day.
Questions about alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications, or estimate must be submitted
communicated as a bidder inquiry before bid opening. After this time, the County will not consider these
questions as bid protests.
The Engineer’s Quantity Estimate for this project follows:
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.
