2026-CB-036 Addendum No. 1.pdf

This is Addendum No. 1 to Contract 2026-CB-036, issued by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation for structural steel repair and painting services at two railroad bridges located in Pawtucket/Attleboro and Providence. The project scope includes structural steel repairs totaling 8,040 pounds combined across both bridges, installation of 27 temporary shoring units, blast cleaning and painting of 1,700 square feet of existing structural steel, mobilization, traffic control, and a $20,000 force account bank for unexpected Amtrak downtime coordination. Bidders must submit proposals electronically through Ocean State Procures with a question and answer period closing August 16, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EDT and bids due August 25, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. All work must comply with the February 2026 Standard Specifications for Road & Bridge Construction, with structural steel meeting AASHTO M 270 Grade 50 specifications and fabrication shops certified under the AISC Quality Certification Program for Simple Steel Bridges with Sophisticated Paint Endorsement.

The project is federally funded under the Federal-Aid Highway program with 80% FHWA and 20% state funding, subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates and the Work Hours Act of 1962. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond and 100% performance bond from Treasury Circular 570-listed surety companies, maintain general liability insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit, workers' compensation of $100,000 each accident, and automobile liability of $1,000,000 each occurrence. A 0.33% contract administrative fee will be withheld from invoices. Bridge 056301 will be repainted Federal Standard 24272 Green semi-gloss while Bridge 093201 will receive Federal Standard 25183 Blue semi-gloss. All federal certifications, including Anti-Collusion Certificate, Debarment/Suspension Certification, Conflicts Disclosure, SF-LLL Lobbying Disclosure, Title VI Nondiscrimination Assurances, and federal wage determinations issued May 18, 2026, must accompany all bids.