2026-CB-036 - JS Pages.pdf

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Pare Corporation 8 Blackstone Valley Place

Lincoln, Rhode Island

July 2026

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

RHODE ISLAND CONTRACT No. 2026-CB-036 RHODE ISLAND FEDERAL AID PROJECT Nos. BHO-PRES(020) / 3RD-PRTY(374)

PRESERVATION REPAIRS

PLEASANT VIEW AND SMITHFIELD AVE RR BRIDGES

CITY OF PAWTUCKET

CITY OF PROVIDENCE

SPECIFICATIONS

JOB SPECIFIC

INDEX

SPECIFICATIONS - JOB SPECIFIC

CODE TITLE PAGE

106.01.1 Buy America Job Specification (BABA) JS-1

108.03 Prosecution and Progress – Schedule Level JS-4

108.1000 Prosecution and Progress – Substantial Completion Date JS-5

824.9901 Structural Steel Repairs JS-6

824.9902 Temporary Shoring JS-10

936.9901 Force Account Bank –Unexpected Amtrak Downtime JS-12

938.1000 Price Adjustments JS-13

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Job Specific

RIC №: 2026-CB-036

Remove Section 106.01.1 from the RIDOT Standard Specifications for Road & Bridge Construction, February 2026 in its entirety and replace with:

106.01.1 Buy America Job Specification (BABA)

Introduction:

While existing Buy America requirements previously applied to iron, steel, and certain manufactured goods, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) expands requirements to include all manufactured products and construction materials in construction contracts that include Federal Aid funding in the construction phase. Additional information available in 23 CFR 635.410 Buy America and it’s Q&A at FHWA's Buy America Q and A for Federal-aid Program - Buy America - Contract Administration - Construction - Federal Highway Administration (dot.gov) [fhwa.dot.gov]

Purpose:

Provide materials from domestic sources when products are permanently incorporated into the work.

Ensure all manufacturing processes, including applications of coatings, occur in the United States. A coating includes all processes required to apply the coating to a product to protect or enhance the value of the product. The requirements of this JS are not applicable to equipment, tools, and temporary items, including materials left in place at the Contractor’s convenience.

Certifications:

All certifications are submitted by the prime Contractor. When submitting certifications for materials that are subject to the requirements of this specification, the certification shall be on Form provided by the Department.

Determination of Material Category:

• Foreign or Uncertified Products.

Buy America does not apply to minimal use of steel/iron materials provided that the total cost of all foreign source items used in the contract, as delivered to the project site, is less than $2500 or one-tenth-of-one percent of the total contract amount, whichever is greater.

The total value is that shown to be the cost of the steel and iron products as delivered to the project site. Contractor to keep a log of foreign source items to ensure that the minimal use threshold is not exceeded during the life of the contract

• Manufactured Products Provide manufactured products produced in the United States. A manufactured product is acceptable under this provision if:

The manufactured product was manufactured in the United States; and The cost of the components of the manufactured product that are mined, produced, JS-1 or manufactured in the United States is greater than 55 percent of the total cost of all components of the manufactured product.

• Construction Materials

The category of construction materials excludes cement and cementitious materials, aggregates such as stone, sand, or gravel, or aggregate binding agents or additives.

Construction materials are materials that consist primarily of:

− Non-ferrous metals.

− plastic and polymer-based products (including polyvinylchloride, composite building materials, and polymers used in fiber optic cables);

− glass (including optic glass);

− lumber; or

− drywall.

Waivers:

The Contractor may submit a waiver request to the department using RIDOT procedures and form provided in the PMP document management folder. The form must reflect a detailed justification for the use of goods, products, or materials mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States and including copies of all documentation verifying the unavailability of the material or product.

The Department will submit approved waiver requests to FHWA for review. The Contractor shall investigate and respond to any public comments made to the FHWA Office of Program

Administration, indicating that a domestic supplier cannot provide the material for which a waiver has been requested. Final approval of the Buy America Waiver request will be made by the

Administrator, Federal Highway Administration. The waiver will be effective the date following publication in the Federal Register.

Contractor fully understands there is no guarantee a waiver request will be approved. Any contract delays caused by this waiver process will be the sole responsibility of the contractor.

The contractor shall be responsible for all cost associated with any of the construction materials that are permanently incorporated into the project that does not meet the requirements of this Special Provision without prior written approval from the Department, up to and including removal and replacement.

The Contractor may submit a waiver request to the department during construction:

1. Determine which type of the three waivers applies.

• Public Interest Waiver: applying the domestic content procurement preference would be inconsistent with the public interest. A waiver in the public interest may be appropriate where the approving federal agency determines that other important policy goals cannot be achieved consistent with the IIJA requirements, and the proposed waiver would not meet the requirements for a nonavailability or unreasonable cost waiver.

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• Nonavailability Waiver: for types of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials that are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality.

• Unreasonable cost waiver: the inclusion of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent. Provide documentation that no domestic alternatives are available within this cost parameter. Document in the waiver a comparison of the cost of the domestic product to the cost of the foreign product or a comparison of the overall cost of the project with domestic products to the overall cost of the project with foreign-origin products.

2. Contractor shall prepare waiver documentation including waiver form provided by RIDOT;

located in the PMP portal and submit to the Department’s Project Manager with a cc: to the Construction Manager (RE)

3. RIDOT/Project Manager to Submit waiver to Federal Highway Division.

4. Federal Highway Division submits the waiver to the Made in America Office. All waivers have to be submitted by Federal agencies to the Made in America Office. Project specific waivers require a minimum of 15 calendar day public comment period. General applicability waivers are subject to a minimum 30 calendar day public comment period. Federal agencies are responsible for performing due diligence and approving or rejecting waivers.

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108.03

PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS – SCHEDULE LEVEL

In accordance with Section 108.03, PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS, Para. a., General Requirements, 1 Project Schedule Program

The Schedule Level for this contract is Schedule Level B.

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108.1000

PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS – SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION DATE

In accordance with Subsection 108.08, Failure to Complete on Time, the following fine/charge is associated for not completing the work as shown on the Plans and described in the Contract Documents.

Substantial Completion: The following fine/charge for not completing contract work according to Section

101.89 by July 15, 2027 is $1500.00 per calendar day.

Final Acceptance: All Contract work shall be completed as defined by Section 105.18 by December 15, 2027, or a Daily Charge will be deducted from any money due in the amount of $1500.00 per calendar day.

There will be no limit to the total fine for this contract.

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CODE 824.9901

STRUCTURAL STEEL REPAIRS

DESCRIPTION: The work under Item Code 824.9901 shall consist of supplementing and/or strengthening corroded or structurally deficient portions of the existing steel girders on Bridges Nos. 056301 and 093201 with additional new structural elements as indicated on the Contract Drawings and as specified in this Job Specific Specification.

The types of structural repairs that are anticipated are as follows:

• Girder end repairs to areas of section losses as identified from the latest Bridge Inspection Reports and confirmed by additional field observations following award of contract and prior to preparation of shop drawings.

• Installation of repair plates and shapes at the ends of girders on the structure, as detailed on the Plans.

• Cleaning and painting of new and existing structural steel as described on and to the limits shown on the Plans.

The work associated with this item consists of, but is not limited to, the removal of existing fasteners, fabrication and installation of structural steel shapes and plates, new bolts, grinding, cutting, drilling, bolting, application of epoxy paste as required, and any other work that may be necessary to complete the repairs as shown on the plans in accordance with the Contract Documents and as required by this Job-Specific Specification.

The work under Items Code 824.9901 shall also include designing, installing, and removing work platforms and scaffolding as required to complete the steel repairs and painting and any other contract work as indicated on the Contract Drawings and as specified in this Job Specific Specification.

MATERIALS: All structural steel components shall be in accordance with Section 824 of the Standard Specifications and the following:

• All structural steel shall be AASHTO M270, Grade 50.

• All bolts shall be high strength bolts AASHTO Designation F3125 Grade ASTM A325. Bolts shall be 7/8” diameter unless otherwise noted. Standard holes shall be 1/16 inches larger than the diameter of 5/8 inch to 1 inch diameter bolts. Connections shall be slipping critical (Class B) contact surface connections unless otherwise noted, in accordance with AASHTO 10.32.3.

• Epoxy resin paste shall be a solvent free, moisture tolerant, epoxy paste adhesive system. It shall be developed specifically for filling, smoothing, sealing, or fairing applications on metals.

Epoxy resin paste shall be a high modulus, high strength, structural epoxy paste adhesive conforming to ASTM C-881 Types I, II, & IV, Grade 3, Classes B&C.

SUBMITTALS: Prior to the commencement of work, the Contractor shall submit detailed shop drawings and materials to be used to complete the repair work, for approval by the Engineer.

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In addition, prior to the commencement of work, the Contractor shall submit a detailed sequence of construction, design and details for proposed temporary scaffolding and work platforms, and erection and removal procedures and equipment, all for review and approval by the Engineer.

The Contractor shall also submit for approval a Bolt Pre-Installation Verification Procedure to be followed by Contractor field personnel and shall submit a Bolt Pre-Installation Verification Logbook as part of the project As-Built submission.

Where shop or field welding is required, provide all submittals required by Section 824.03.6 of the Standard Specifications.

CONSTRUCTION METHODS: All work shall be done in accordance with Sections 824, 825, and 826 of the Standard Specifications and as directed by and to the satisfaction of the Engineer in accordance with the details and submittals approved by the Engineer.

The Maintenance and Protection of Traffic Plans depict suggested temporary traffic control layouts to perform the steel repairs.

The installation of the new structural steel elements shall be accomplished such that the structural integrity of the existing structure shall be maintained at all times. No holes at the end connections of welded structural steel plates or angles shall be made beyond the limits shown on the Plans without the written approval of the Engineer.

Existing dimensions, material types, and member sizes, were obtained from the original Contract Drawings. The Contractor shall determine and establish all existing dimensions necessary for the completion of work by field measurement and/or survey to ensure the accurate detailing and fabrication of the new materials to be provided under these items. The Contractor shall be responsible for the adequacy and accuracy thereof, and any materials ordered prior to approval shall be at the Contractor’s own risk. Where new steel elements must be drilled to match existing holes, the Contractor shall template and/or drill in place as may be required to obtain proper fit. This work is considered incidental to this Item and no separate payment will be made. The Contractor shall submit detailed shop drawings in sufficient time to allow for review and approval by the Engineer prior to fabrication. The Department will not be responsible for any additional time or cost to the Contractor as a result of the Contractor’s errors or delays in taking field measurements.

Whenever any demolition or removal work is to be performed, a suitable protective cover and/or shielding shall be provided by the Contractor to prevent any materials, equipment, tools, welding, sparks, debris (liquid or solid) or other material from falling into areas below the work zones in use by the public, private entities, or the Department. Where necessary to protect the public and/or Department employees against spattering or blowing debris, paint, grit or dust or other loose material created by the work, the Contractor shall erect vertical shields or screens, as may be required to completely enclose the work area.

Any required temporary shielding shall be incidental.

Should any debris fall to the ground despite this assurance, all work shall stop until such time as the debris has been recovered to the satisfaction of the Engineer, and a revised procedure of operation has been submitted by the Contractor to the Engineer for review and approval. Any damage or injury resulting from falling debris shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. Any delay caused as a result of cessation

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of work and approval of the revised procedure of operation shall not relieve the Contractor of any of their responsibilities under this Contract, including the timely completion of work. Any additional costs incurred as a result of debris falling shall be borne solely by the Contractor.

The existing steel surfaces shall be cleaned of all scale, rust, loose paint, and other loosely adherent foreign matter detrimental to achieving a level and uniform faying surface. The steel surface preparation shall be performed only in the general area of repair except as also required for final painting at the girder ends.

The contact surfaces between the existing steel and new steel shall be cleaned, surface prepared, and painted, at a minimum, with the primer coat prior to the installation of the supplemental steel.

The Contractor shall be aware that the existing paint components may contain hazardous substances. The testing, removal, handling, and disposal shall be in accordance with Sections 825 and 826 of the Standard Specifications.

If cracks are encountered in the existing steel elements at repair locations, a ½” diameter arrest hole shall be drilled at the ends of cracks in the existing members, prior to installation of repair plates. The full extent of propagation of the crack shall be determined through magnetic particle testing or other non-destructive means, as approved by the Engineer. The arrest hole shall be centered at the crack end, and the location shall be approved by the Engineer prior to drilling. This work shall be performed by the Contractor, and as ordered by the Engineer, and shall be considered incidental to the work under these items.

The Contractor shall apply epoxy paste to the mating surfaces between the existing steel and the repair plates and shapes to fill in pits, deterioration, and voids. Before bolting repair plates and angles, they shall be test fit in place to determine snug fit against existing bridge steel and reshaped as needed. The Contractor shall grind repair plate and angle heels, where necessary, to clear fillet welds. The Contractor shall apply epoxy paste to areas of contact between the existing bridge steel and new repair plates/angles before final placement of the repair steel. The epoxy paste shall be applied in strict accordance with the Manufacturer’s latest written instructions. The epoxy paste shall be considered as incidental to the work required under these Items. The repair plates and shapes shall be fit flush and tight against the existing steel, and bolts shall be snug tightened in place after application of epoxy paste. The Contractor shall remove and excess epoxy that is squeezed from the gaps around the repair steel after bolting.

In the event that the existing steel to remain is damaged during any of the Contractor’s operations, the Contractor shall replace, repair, or reinforce the damaged area as may be necessary to restore the damage to pre-existing conditions. This work shall be performed by the Contractor as ordered by the Engineer at no additional cost to the Department, including the design necessary to restore the steel to its original structural integrity. The design must be submitted to the State for review and approval and shall be stamped by a Rhode Island registered Professional Engineer.

METHOD OF MEASUREMENT: Item Code 824.9901 “Structural Steel Repairs” will be measured in accordance with Section 824.04 of the Standard Specifications.

BASIS OF PAYMENT: The accepted quantity of Item Code 824.9901 “Structural Steel Repairs” will be paid for at the contract unit price per pound as listed in the Proposal. The price so stated constitutes full and complete compensation for all labor, materials, and equipment, and for all other incidentals required to

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finish the work, complete and accepted by the Engineer. Incidentals to this Item include but are not limited to:

• Removal and proper disposal of existing steel as required to install proposed structural steel repairs,

• Removal and proper disposal of concrete at the limits required to install the structural steel repairs,

• Repairing demolished concrete area to its original geometry,

• All steel repairs shown at the beam ends, including all stiffener and connection plates and angles,

• Surface preparation and painting of existing and proposed steel components,

• Testing, removal, handling, and disposal of contaminated paint,

• Epoxy paste, and

• All other work described in this Job Specific Specification.

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824.9902

TEMPORARY SHORING

DESCRIPTION: The work under Item Code 824.9902 consists of jacking and supporting existing beams on Bridges Nos. 056301 and 093201 during steel repairs to the existing structure as indicated on the Contract Drawings and as specified in this Job Specific Specification.

SUBMISSION: The Contractor shall submit a plan of the proposed work showing the details and indicating the materials to be used. The submittal shall include the jacking load calculations and shoring design computations, based on the bridge configurations and the working stresses of the materials used, sequence of operations, and all details incidental thereto. Unless otherwise directed by the Engineer, the proposed jacking and shoring system shall be designed to apply force in increments to the existing beam/girder to relieve load from the existing substructure. The jack(s) shall have a locking mechanism preventing the beam/girder from lowering in the event of loss of hydraulic pressure. All components of the system shall have load capacity greater than the total calculated load carried by the existing beam/girder during normal traffic operation, which includes but not limited to, dead load, live load, and impact load.

Approval of this submission shall be obtained prior to the commencement of any work under this item.

The above plan and computations shall bear the seal and signature of a Professional Engineer of the appropriate discipline registered in Rhode Island.

MATERIALS: Shoring materials shall be in accordance with the Standard Specifications unless otherwise approved for the shoring submittal.

The Contractor shall remove and retain ownership of all shoring materials that are not part of the permanent structure unless other prior arrangements are made with the Engineer for the Department to purchase all or some of the shoring elements.

CONSTRUCTION METHODS: Erect supports under each beam/girder in accordance with the approved submittal and as directed by the Engineer. When possible, all supports shall be located 4’-0” from the centerline of each corresponding pier or centerline of bearing at each corresponding abutment. The cribbing for the support footings shall be of sufficient size to prevent any settlement or damage to the footings while the superstructure is being adequately supported to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

The successful prosecution, safety, and completion of the work in an acceptable manner is the responsibility of the Contractor. In the event of any damage to the structure due to inadequate supports, or Contractor negligence, the Contractor shall repair or replace any such damaged components at no cost to the Department. The support of the beams/girders shall remain in place until all the requirements of structural steel repairs under Item Code 824.9901 is completed to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

When the repairs are completed and the supports are no longer needed as determined by the Engineer, all supporting materials shall be removed and become the property of the Contractor, unless other prior arrangements were previously made with the Department.

Each bridge and the roadways below will be kept open to traffic while the beams/girders are supported.

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The areas affected by installation and removal of the temporary shoring, including slope paving and grades, shall be restored to their conditions prior to installation of the temporary shoring system.

METHOD OF MEASUREMENT: Item Code 824.9902 “Temporary Shoring” will be measured for payment per Each steel beam/girder jacked and shored as directed by the Engineer, complete in place and accepted.

BASIS OF PAYMENT: The accepted quantity of Item Code 824.9902 “Temporary Shoring” will be paid for at the Contract unit price per each. The price so stated constitutes full and complete compensation for all labor, materials, and equipment, and for all other incidentals required to finish the work, complete and accepted by the Engineer. The work to remove the temporary shoring and alter and restore existing conditions, including slope paving, will be incidental to Item Code 824.9902.

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936.9901

FORCE ACCOUNT BANK – UNEXPECTED AMTRAK DOWNTIME

DESCRIPTION: The intent of this item is to cover Contractor costs associated with AMTRAK cancellations of scheduled track outages for which the Contractor’s forces are mobilized prior to being informed of AMTRAK’s notice of cancellation at Bridges 056301 & 093201. Compensation shall be limited to actual hours lost that were scheduled with AMTRAK and were cancelled by AMTRAK at 9:00 PM or later on the same working day. Reimbursement shall be limited to the hourly rate of wage as shown by certified payroll for labor hours lost (up to two hours) and the standby rate for leased or rented equipment (up to two hours) that was mobilized for use on the project. Minor tools, expendable accessories and equipment, project trailers, storage boxes and personnel facilities shall not be eligible for reimbursement under this item. The Contractor shall make every effort to reassign the idled workforce to other work activities not requiring track outages.

No payment will be made for any Contractor owned equipment.

MATERIALS: Not applicable.

CONSTRUCTION METHODS: Not applicable.

METHOD OF MEASUREMENT: Item Code 936.9901 will not be measured for payment. These items will be documented and paid for on the Force Account Basis as set forth below under “Basis of Payment”.

BASIS OF PAYMENT: The Department will pay for Item Code 936.9901 on a force account basis in accordance with Subsection 109.04 of the Standard Specifications.

The Department has established an estimated dollar amount of $10,000.00 for each bridge for this work for a total of $20,000 and is an authorized amount from which said Force Account payments will be made.

Compensation will be determined as described herein and will be paid in units of “Each” with a price of $1.00/Each.

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938.1000

PRICE ADJUSTMENTS

DESCRIPTION.

a. Liquid Asphalt Cement. The Base Price of Liquid Asphalt Cement as required to implement Subsection 938.03.1 of the Standard Specifications is $712.50 per ton as of June 29, 2026.

“In the case of modified asphalt binder, this price adjustment provision shall only apply to the neat liquid asphalt component. This provision shall not apply to the modifier component, manufacture, storage, transportation of other associated costs.

b. Diesel Fuel. The Base Price of Diesel Fuel as required to implement Subsection 938.03.2 of the Standard Specifications is $3.3513 per gallon as of June 29, 2026.

c. Steel. The Base Price of Steel as required to implement Subsection 938.03.3 of the Standard Specifications shall be the price posted as of the project award date. The steel base prices are posted at the RIDOT PMP start page, Documents, “Price Adjustment” link.

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