256025 Technical Specifications.docx

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS:

1. INSPECTION: Work performed and all Goods furnished are subject to inspection and testing by the Contract Administrator, or their designee, to determine if they conform to contractual requirements. Final acceptance will be given by the Contract Administrator upon satisfactory completion of work.

2. TRAFFIC CONTROL: Contractor shall submit to City of Salem Traffic Engineering a proposed Traffic Control Plan (TCP). Contractor shall not begin work on any stage of construction until the TCP has been reviewed and accepted and all Traffic Control Measures are in place and the TCP is operating satisfactorily. A stop work may be issued by Traffic Engineering or the Contract Administrator for failure to adhere to the TCP. Traffic Control costs are to be included in the bid rate, no additional traffic control fee’s will be allowed or incurred by the City.

3. IDENTIFICATION: Contractor’s crews shall be identified at all times by a Company uniform, or safety vest with Company name clearly displayed. Company vehicles will have a Company sign clearly displayed.

4. WORK ORDER: A “Work Order” is the document submitted to the Contractor by the City of Salem to order Goods and Services under the Price Agreement. The City of Salem will issue Work Orders annually that may include any of the Goods and Services listed in the Proposal.

The Work Order will be submitted by email to the Contractor by the Contract Administrator or their designee and will contain the following information:

a. Work Sites: The physical locations of work to be performed.

b. Estimated quantities and type of work to be performed at each location.

c. Estimated traffic control requirements for each location, such as road closure, lane closure, etc.

d. Any special considerations for the work to be performed.

The Contractor shall respond within 5 days of receipt of email, and will begin work within 30 days of receipt of email, unless another period of time to commence work is mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the Contract Administrator.

If the Contractor determines that the pay item quantities listed in the Work Order will be insufficient to complete the requested work, the Contractor must contact the Contract Administrator for authorization prior to exceeding the estimated quantities.

5. MOBILIZATION: Mobilization under this contract is to be included within the bid rate. No additional mobilization fee’s will be allowed or incurred by the City.

6. EQUIPMENT AND OPERATORS: Contractor shall furnish all equipment and operators required to perform the specified work and shall be responsible for the maintenance of said equipment and training of said operators.

7. EROSION CONTROL: Contractor shall comply with Salem Revised Code Chapter 75 Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control. See attachment 2 or link below.

https://library.municode.com/or/salem/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TITVIWAWAST_CH75ERPRSECO

8. REMOVAL OF UNACCEPTABLE AND UNAUTHORIZED WORK: Contractor shall correct or remove work that does not meet the specifications, or was unauthorized, as directed by the Contract Administrator in writing. Contractor shall replace such work with work and materials conforming to the requirements of the Work Order. For the purposes of this subsection, “unauthorized work” includes but is not limited to the following:

a. Work that extends beyond the limits established by the Work Order.

b. Work that is contrary to the Contract Administrators instructions.

c. Work that is conducted without the Contract Administrator’s written authorization.

d. Work that does not comply with the City of Salem’s Standard Construction Specifications.

The City will not pay the Contractor for unauthorized or unacceptable work. The Contract Administrator may issue a written order for the correction or removal of such work at Contractor’s expense.

If, when ordered by the Contract Administrator, Contractor fails to correct or remove unauthorized or unacceptable work, the Contract Administrator may have the correction, or removal and replacement, done by others than the Contractor and deduct the entire cost from monies due or to become due the Contractor under the Work Order.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

1. All asphaltic concrete repairs shall utilize ½” Dense Grade Level II Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete (HMAC) unless otherwise directed by the Contract Administrator or their designated representative.

2. A roadway trench repair will have a minimum compacted depth of newly installed HMAC of 4” or the depth of the existing asphalt, whichever is greater.

3. The contractor shall sand seal all joints between new AC pavement and existing pavement with hot oil and sand.

4. The contractor shall adjust all structures within the project area to final grade. Any manhole or catch basin risers required to achieve final grade will be provided by the City of Salem.

5. Nighttime work is defined as work taking place between the hours of 2000 and 0500.

6. Weekend work is defined as work falling on a Saturday or Sunday.