Site work and paving for a road / highway in Hughson, California. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

The work to be performed consists, in general, of miscellaneous concrete repairs, pavement repairs, minor utility repairs, slurry seal and striping.. Other such items and details not mentioned herein that are required by the plans, Standard Specifications or these Special Provisions shall be performed, placed, constructed, or detailed. THIS PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO THE "BUY AMERICA" PROVISIONS OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1982 AS AMENDED BY THE INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1991. Bids are required for the entire work described herein. The Contractor shall posses a Class A license at the time this contract is awarded. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to waive any informalities. If awarded, a contract will be awarded within 10 days of the bid opening. The Contract shall be signed within 14 calendar days; not including Sundays and legal holidays, after receipt of the Notice of Award, and work shall be completed within sixty (60) calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Beginning of Work, Time of Completion and Liquidated Damages - Attention is directed to the provisions in Section 8-1.03, "Beginning of Work," in Section 8-1.06, "Time of Completion," and in Section 8-1.07, "Liquidated Damages," of the Standard Specifications and these special provisions. Within twenty days after the Effective Date of the Agreement, but before Contractor starts the Work at the site, a conference attended by Contractor, City, Engineer and others as appropriate will be held to discuss the preliminary construction schedule, to discuss procedures for handling Shop Drawings and other submittals and for processing Applications for Payment, and to establish a working understanding among the parties as to the Work. The Contractor shall begin work within 30 calendar days after the contract has been approved by the attorney appointed and authorized to represent the City of Hughson, or, if a Notice to Proceed is given, on the day indicated in the Notice to Proceed. Before undertaking each part of the Work, Contractor shall carefully study and compare the Contract Documents and check and verify pertinent figures shown thereon and all applicable field measurements. Contractor shall promptly report in writing to Engineer any conflict, error or discrepancy which Contractor may discover and shall obtain a written interpretation or clarification from Engineer before proceeding with any Work affected thereby; however, Contractor shall not be liable to City or Engineer for failure to report any conflict, error or discrepancy in the Contract Documents, unless Contractor had actual knowledge thereof or should reasonably have known thereof. This work shall be diligently prosecuted to completion before the expiration of the contract time. The Contractor shall pay to the City of Hughson the sum indicated in section 8-1.07 of these Special Provisions for each and every calendar day's delay in finishing the work in excess of the number of calendar days prescribed in the contract documents. 4-1.01B - Intent of Plans and Specifications - The intent of the plans and specifications is to prescribe the details for the construction and completion of the work which the contractor undertakes to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract. Where the plans or specifications describe portions of the work in general terms, but not in complete detail, it is understood that only the best general practice is to prevail and that only materials and workmanship of the first quality are to be used. Unless otherwise specified, the contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals, and do all the work involved in executing the contract in a satisfactory and workmanlike manner. 4-1.02 - Final Cleaning Up - Before final inspection of the work, the contractor shall clean up the work, material sites, and all ground occupied by them in connection with the work of all rubbish, excess materials, falsework, temporary structures, and equipment. All parts of the work shall be left in a neat and presentable condition. Full compensation for final cleaning up will be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work and no separate payment will be made therefor. 4-1.03 - Changes - Extra work means work which was not included in the Drawings or Specifications or in any bid Schedule. Extra work does not include any items for which a unit price was stated in the Bid even if the estimated quantity differs from the actual quantity. The City, without invalidating the contract, may order extra work or make changes in or deletions from the work and increase or decrease the Contract price accordingly. All such work shall be executed under the original contract except that any claim for extension of time caused thereby shall be adjusted at the time of ordering such extra work or change. Before becoming effective, all Change Orders must be signed by all parties indicated on the change order form. The value of such extra work or change shall be determined in one of the following ways: A. By estimate and acceptance in a lump sum. B. By any unit prices named in the contract or subsequently agreed upon. C. By Force Account The contract price shall be adjusted by considering separately any work added and any work deleted. The Contractor agrees that he or she shall not be entitled to claim damages for anticipated profits on any portion of work that may be deleted. The amount of any adjustment for work deleted from the subsequent monthly pay estimates. The City reserves the right to contract with any person or firm other than the Contractor for any or all extra work. 4-1.03B - Increased or Decreased Quantities - Increases or decreases in the quantity of a contract item of work will be determined by comparing the total pay quantity of such item of work with the Engineer's estimate therefor. If the total pay quantity of any item of work required under the contract varies from the Engineer's estimate therefor by 25 percent, in the absence of an executed contract change order specifying the compensation to be paid, the compensation payable to the contractor will be a mutually agreed upon amount or will be determined by force account. 4-1.03C - Extra Work - New and unforeseen work will be classed as extra work when determined by the Engineer that such work is not covered by any of the various items for which there is a bid price or by combinations of such items. In the event that portions of such work are determined by the Engineer to be covered by some of the various items for which there is a bid price or combination of such items, the remaining portion of such work will be classed as extra work. The contractor shall do such extra work and furnish material and equipment therefor upon receipt of an approved contract change order or other written order of the Engineer.