7-IFB Vol. 5(a) Special Provisions.pdf

NATURE TRAIL RECONSTRUCT

KATE ST TO IL-203

MCT NO. 26-1-22302

MADISON COUNTY MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT

GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Prepared by

JUNEAU ASSOCIATES, INC., P.C.

100 NORTH RESEARCH DRIVE

EDWARDSVILLE, IL 62025

APRIL 2026

JUNEAU DESIGN NO. E244408

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NATURE TRAIL RECONSTRUCT FROM KATE ST TO IL-203

INDEX TO SPECIAL PROVISIONS

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

CONSTRUCTION STAKING AND TESTING

SAFETY AND HEALTH

SAFETY AND PROTECTION

INSURANCE

EXAMINATION OF THE SITE

STANDARDS IN THE PLANS

SHOP DRAWINGS

UTILITIES

JOINT UTILITY LOCATING INFORMATION FOR EXCAVATORS (J.U.L.I.E.)

COOPERATION BETWEEN CONTRACTORS

PROPERTY MARKERS, SURVEY MARKERS OR MONUMENTS

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN

SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS

BARRICADES OR DRUMS

CONTRACTOR ACCESS

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, (SPECIAL)

EARTH EXCAVATION

SEEDING (COMPLETE)

WOOD SIGN SUPPORT

SET-ON INLETS…………………………………………………………………………………9

PAINT PAVEMENT MARKINGS

GRADING AND SHAPING SHOULDERS

SAW CUTTING

MOWING

BOLLARD REMOVAL

BOLLARD ASSEMBLY

CONCRETE BARRIER REMOVAL (SPECIAL)

CONCRETE RETAINING WALL REMOVAL ……………………………………………….12

CONNECTION TO EXISTING DRAINAGE STRUCTURE

COMBINATION CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER, TYPE B-6.18 (SPECIAL)

IDOT PERMIT

GRANITE CITY PERMIT……………………………………………………………………….14

STATUS OF UTILITIES

NATURE TRAIL RECONSTRUCT FROM KATE ST TO IL-203

NATURE TRAIL RECONSTRUCT

KATE ST TO IL-203

MADISON COUNTY MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT

The following special provisions supplement the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction", prepared by the Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois, and adopted January 1, 2022, the latest edition of the "Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways" in effect on the date of the invitation for bids, the “Manual of Test Procedures for Materials” in effect on the date of invitation for bids which apply to and govern the construction of the NATURE TRAIL RECONSTRUCT FROM KATE ST TO IL-203, Granite City, Illinois and in case of conflict with any part or parts of said specifications, the said provisions shall take precedence and shall govern.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The proposed improvement consists of furnishing all labor, equipment and materials to construct the following:

This project consists of constructing a Bike Trail from Kate St to IL-203 as a part of the Nature Trail Extension. Items of work include removals, HMA paving, concrete sidewalk, cement modified soils, earthwork, pipe culverts, adjusting few inlets and manholes, erosion control, striping and signage, and other ancillary items of work in accordance with the plans and specifications.

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

The successful bidder, as a condition of this contract, must submit evidence that he has conducted a pre-job conference with his sub-contractors and their employees, or the employees' duly recognized representatives and union officials, to determine employee jurisdiction, job assignment and work schedules. This requirement is to promote industrial harmony and to eliminate work stoppages and jurisdictional disputes. Said pre-job conference shall be conducted at least fourteen (14) days prior to the commencement of any construction.

CONSTRUCTION STAKING AND TESTING

The Owner will provide survey control points to establish the horizontal and vertical control required for construction of the various items of work.

Construction testing services shall be obtained and provided by the Contractor.

The Contractor shall be responsible for his own general layout and shall protect and preserve all staking set by the Owner. Construction staking, which is removed, disturbed, or otherwise displaced shall be reset by the Owner by way of its Engineer at the Contractor’s expense.

SAFETY AND HEALTH

The Contractor shall be responsible for enforcing all O.S.H.A. Safety and Health Standards (29 CFR 1926/1910), pertaining to the construction industry, as established by the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration 2207.

SAFETY AND PROTECTION

A. CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety and precautions and programs in connection with the Work. CONTRACTOR shall take all necessary precautions for the safety of, and shall provide the necessary protection to prevent damage, injury or loss to:

1. All employees on the work and other persons and organizations who may be affected thereby;

2. All the Work and materials and equipment to be incorporated therein, whether in storage on or off the site; and

3. Other property at the site adjacent thereto, including trees, shrubs, lawns, walks, pavements, roadways, structures, utilities and underground facilities not designated for removal, relocation or replacement in the course of construction.

CONTRACTOR shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations of any public body having jurisdiction for the safety of persons and property or to protect them from damage, injury or loss; and shall erect and maintain all necessary safeguards for such safety and protection. CONTRACTOR shall notify owners of adjacent property and of underground facilities and utility owners when prosecution of the Work may affect them and shall cooperate with them in the protection, removal, relocation and replacement of their property. All damage, injury or loss to any property referred to in paragraph 2 or 3 caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by CONTRACTOR, any Subcontractor, Supplier or any other person or organization directly or indirectly employed by any of them to perform or furnish any of the Work or anyone for whose acts either of them may be liable, shall be remedied by CONTRACTOR (except damage or loss attributable to the fault of Drawings or Specifications or to the acts or omissions of OWNER or ENGINEER or anyone employed by either of them or anyone for acts either of them may be liable, and not attributable, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, to the fault or negligence of CONTRACTOR). CONTRACTOR's duties and responsibilities for the safety and protection of the Work shall continue until such time as all the Work is completed and ENGINEER has issued a notice to OWNER and CONTRACTOR that the Work is acceptable (except as otherwise expressly provided in connection with Substantial Completion).

B. CONTRACTOR shall designate a responsible representative at the site whose duty shall be the prevention of accidents. This person shall be CONTRACTOR's superintendent, unless otherwise designated in writing by CONTRACTOR to

OWNER.

C. In EMERGENCIES affecting the safety or protection of persons or the Work or property at the site or adjacent thereto, CONTRACTOR, without special instructions or authorization from ENGINEER or OWNER, is obligated to act to prevent threatened damage, injury or loss. CONTRACTOR shall give ENGINEER prompt, written notice if CONTRACTOR believes that any significant changes in the Work or variations from the Contract Documents have been caused thereby. If ENGINEER determines that a change in the Contract Documents is required because of the action taken in response to an emergency, a Work Directive Change or Change Order will be issued to document the consequences of the changes or variations.

INSURANCE

In addition to the requirements of Article 107.27 of the Standard Specifications, the CONTRACTOR will, in all insurance policies required by Articles 107.11 and 107.27, name the Madison County Mass Transit District, Granite City, and Juneau Associates, Inc., P.C., and their officers, agents, and employees as additional insured.

EXAMINATION OF THE SITE

As specified in Article 102.05 of the “Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction”, it is recommended that the Bidder visit the project site to determine such details of construction that may require handwork or other incidental items affecting the cost of the work to be performed.

The cost of featheredging, meeting existing topographic features or any other incidental work necessary for the successful completion of the project shall be considered incidental to the contract and no additional compensation will be allowed.

STANDARDS IN THE PLANS

The Standards with the revision number listed in the List of Standards on the cover sheet of the plans shall take precedence over the Standard Numbers listed in the special provisions or plans of this contract.

SHOP DRAWINGS

The Contractor shall submit shop drawings of the following items in accordance with Article

105.04 and 505.03 of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and applicable provisions noted elsewhere in the proposal:

Sign Panels and Inlet

The Contractor shall pay the reviewer a fee of $300.00 per shop drawing sheet and $20.00 per computation/detail page (letter and legal size) for the third and subsequent transmittals of the submittal.

UTILITIES

The following utility companies and municipalities are known to have facilities within or in the close proximity to the project limits:

• AT&T - Telephone, Fiber Optic

• Ameren IP - Gas, Electric

• Charter Communications - Cable TV, Fiber Optic

• City of Granite City - Storm Sewer

• SEGRA - Fiber Optic

• Illinois American Water Company - Water, Sanitary, Combined

• Signifies J.U.L.I.E. Member

Underground facilities, structures and utilities have been located from available surveys and records. Their locations are considered to be approximate only. It is possible there may be others, the existence of which is not presently known or shown. It is the Contractor's responsibility to determine their existence and exact location and to avoid damage thereto.

JOINT UTILITY LOCATING INFORMATION FOR EXCAVATORS (J.U.L.I.E.)

This work shall be done in accordance with Article 107.31 of the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction", except as herein modified.

Because a minimum of 48 hours advance notice is required for notification to utilities, the Contractor will be required to give the Resident Engineer 96 hours notice, in writing, for a specific area prior to beginning any excavation.

Locations of proposed sign posts, guardrail, sign, light, or signal foundations, etc., shall be staked and then notice provided as above.

If any of the location markers placed by a utility company in conformance with this procedure are destroyed by Contractor operations, the Contractor shall immediately notify the utility owner and bear the cost of remarking the facilities at his own cost and expense.

Compliance with this special provision shall be considered incidental to the contract and no additional compensation will be allowed for any costs incurred.

COUNTY: Madison TOWNSHIP: Granite City SECTION: Section 17, T. 3N., R. 9W., 3RD P.M.

COOPERATION BETWEEN CONTRACTORS

The Contractor shall observe all conditions of Article 105.08 of the “Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction” in the case when other construction will be occurring simultaneously and in close proximity with this project.

PROPERTY MARKERS, SURVEY MARKERS OR MONUMENTS

The Contractor's attention is called to the property markers, survey markers, and monuments, and section markers throughout the project. The markers or monuments shall be protected in accordance with Article 107.20 of the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction".

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN

Traffic control shall be in accordance with the applicable sections of the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction", the applicable guidelines contained in the "Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways", these special provisions, and any special details and Highway Standards contained herein and in the plans.

At the preconstruction meeting, the Contractor shall furnish the name of the individual in his direct employ who is responsible for the installation and maintenance of the traffic control for this project. If the actual installation and maintenance are to be accomplished by the sub-contractor, consent shall be requested of the Engineer at the time of the preconstruction meeting in accordance with Article 108.01 of the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction". This shall not relieve the Contractor of the foregoing requirement for a responsible individual in his direct employ.

The Contractor shall furnish, erect, maintain and remove all warning signs, flags, barricades and lights in accordance with Article 107.14 and Sections 701, 702 and 703 of the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction", the latest edition of the "Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Construction and Maintenance Operations" and as directed by the Engineer. Any additional cost to the Contractor due to furnishing, erecting, maintaining and removing all warning signs, flags, barricades and lights as required by the Special Provisions, Traffic Control Standards, Articles 107.14 and Sections 701, 702 and 703 of the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction", the "Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Construction and Maintenance Operations", or as directed by the Engineer will be considered incidental to the various items of work involved and no additional compensation will be allowed, except as described herein.

Special attention is called to Articles 107.09 and 107.14 and Section 701, 702 and 703 of the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" and the following Highway Standards relating to traffic control:

701301-04 701311-03 701427-05 701501-06 701606-10 701801-06

701901-11 720001-01 720006-04 BLR 17-4

In addition, the following special provision(s) will also govern traffic control for this project:

SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS

BARRICADES OR DRUMS

CONTRACTOR ACCESS

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, (SPECIAL),

SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS

The Contractor shall conduct his work within the approved Sequence of Construction Operations at all times. The work shall be done in a manner that will minimize the inconvenience to local traffic.

At no time shall the Contractor be allowed to close any roadway without prior approval by the Owner/municipality. The Contractor shall conduct his operations to insure local access to all affected properties in accordance with Article 107.09 and Section 701 of the “Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction".

If required, Type I or Type II barricades shall be used to channelize traffic to adjoining side streets, alleys and private entrances. The number of barricades required shall be determined during construction by the Engineer. If channelizing is overnight, steady burning lights will be required on the Type I or Type II barricades.

Type III barricades with “TRAIL CLOSED” signs shall be placed at road intersections to prohibit public access to the trail two weeks prior to closure of the trail and shall be maintained until the construction is complete and accepted by the Owner.

The Contractor shall submit a sequence of operations and traffic control plan that would expedite construction and maintain traffic control, while providing the necessary local access. Any and all changes to these plans must be submitted in writing and approved in advance by the Engineer.

BARRICADES OR DRUMS

Prior to commencing construction, sufficient barricades or drums conforming to Standard 701901 shall be available on the job site ready for use in the stage construction of this project.

Type I or Type II barricades or drums used in channelizing traffic and protection of hazards shall be equipped with one Type C steady burning light meeting the requirements of Article 1106.02 of the Standard Specifications.

Type I or Type II barricades used in channelization shall be stabilized in a manner allowed by Section 701 of the Standard Specifications.

This item shall be considered included in the contract lump sum price for TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, (SPECIAL), and no additional compensation or remuneration will be allowed.

CONTRACTOR ACCESS

At closure locations, where Type III barricades are installed in a manner that will not allow contractor access to the project without relocation of one or more of the barricades, the arrangement of the barricades at the beginning of each work day may be relocated, when approved by the Engineer, in the manner shown on Highway Standard 701901 for Road Closed to Through Traffic. At the end of each workday, the barricades shall be returned to their in-line positions. This work will be considered incidental to the contract, and no extra compensation will be allowed.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, (SPECIAL)

This item shall consist of furnishing, installing, maintaining and removing all traffic control devices for traffic control and protection as shown on Highway Standards 701901 included in the proposal, in accordance with the TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN, in accordance with Sections 701 and of the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction", as directed by the Engineer and as specified herein.

Two weeks prior to beginning work on the project, the Contractor shall furnish and install Type III barricades with “TRAIL CLOSED” signs at trail intersections and advance warning signs as detailed in the applicable Highway Standards and as directed by the Engineer.

Barricade placement and sign spacing may be adjusted by the Engineer to suit field conditions.

Throughout the construction period, all material piles, equipment, open excavations or other obstructions or hazards to motorists or pedestrians shall be enclosed by fences or protected by barricades and proper lighting (i.e. flashing lights).

Traffic Control Surveillance as described in Article 701.04(b)(2) of the “Standard Specifications" will not be required. Also, disregard Articles 701.07(d) and 701.08(e) concerning measurement and payment for Traffic Control Surveillance.

This work will be paid for at the contract lump sum price for TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, (SPECIAL), which price shall include all work as specified herein and any other provision required by law for the protection and safety of property and individuals in a construction zone, and no additional compensation will be allowed.

EARTH EXCAVATION

Earth excavation shall be done in accordance with Section 202 of the Standard Specifications. Embankment construction shall be done in accordance with Section 205 of the Standard Specifications.

All unsuitable materials found within the project limits such as railroad ties, rails, old appliances, brush piles, etc. shall be disposed of off-site.

Removal of existing oil and chip pavement shall be considered included in the contract unit price for EARTH EXCAVATION. In fill sections, portions of oil and chip pavement may remain in place, however, the Contractor shall rubblize the oil and chip prior to placing embankment. This work will not be paid for separately but shall be considered included in the contract unit price for earth excavation.

Payment for this work shall be made at the contract unit price per cubic yard for EARTH EXCAVATION. Payment will be based on plan quantity only, and no additional compensation will be allowed. The Contractor will be responsible for removal and disposal of any excess EARTH EXCAVATION that cannot be utilized as embankment or wasted along the slopes of fill areas as approved by the Engineer with no additional payment.

SEEDING (COMPLETE)

This work shall consist of preparing the seed bed, and furnishing, transporting, and placing the seed, fertilizer and mulch in accordance with Sections 250 and 251 of the “Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction”, except as modified herein.

At all locations where the ground has been disturbed or filled and no other surface restoration is indicated; the Contractor shall restore the area by Seeding (Complete).

All disturbed areas to be seeded shall be free of all stones, boulders, construction materials, and all other deleterious materials prior to beginning the placement of seed. The entire area to be seeded shall be conditioned using a power rake. The cost of properly preparing the seedbed for seed shall be considered included in Seeding (Complete).

The Contractor will not be allowed to seed until the prepared seed bed and finish grading is approved by the Engineer. Contractor shall inform the Engineer when the seed bed ready to be inspected for approval. Any seeding performed prior to the approval of the Engineer will be subject to reseeding at the Engineer’s discretion, at no additional cost.

Seeding mixture shall be according to Article 250.07, except the application rate for the Class 2 seed mixture shall be modified as follows:

Tall Fescue: 125 lb/acre (Inferno, Tarheel II, Quest, Bladerunner or Falcon IV) Perennial Ryegrass: 62.5 lb/acre Creeping Red Fescue: 50 lb/acre Red Top: 12.5 lb/acre

The fertilizer shall be a ready-mixed material applied in accordance with Article 205.04.

Fertilizer will not be paid for separately and should be considered incidental to the contract.

Mulch shall conform to the requirements of Section 251 of the Standard Specifications.

Mulch, Method 2 shall be used. Any mulch applied to the seedbed shall be crimped.

Contractor may elect to place and pin straw blanket in lieu of Mulch, Method 2 at no additional cost.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the maintenance of the seeded areas until adequate grass cover is achieved. The Contractor shall guarantee a minimum of 95 percent uniform growth over the entire seeded areas. Areas sustaining less than 95 percent uniform growth shall be interseeded or reseeded as directed by the Engineer, at no additional cost. All washouts shall be filled and re-seeded. Any areas that do not attain adequate grass cover 30 days after seeding shall also be re-seeded. The cost of maintenance of the seeded areas shall be considered included in this item of work.

The cost for performing this work will be paid at the contract unit price per ACRE for SEEDING (COMPLETE), and no additional compensation will be allowed.

WOOD SIGN SUPPORT

The Contractor shall provide and install 4” x 6” wood posts in accordance Article 730.04 of the “Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction” and with the details and notes shown in the plans.

The timber posts shall comply with the requirements of Section 1007.01, 1007.02, and

1007.06. The posts shall be treated in accordance to Section 1007.12 of the Standard Specifications except that the preservative treatment shall only be a “Water-Borne Preservative”.

Wood sign supports shall be inspected 90 days after placement and shall be replaced at the Engineer’s request if the post has excessively warped or twisted. The cost of removal and replacement of the post will be at the contractor’s expense.

Payment for this work shall be made at the contract unit price per foot for WOOD SIGN SUPPORT, which shall include all material and labor required to provide and place the posts according to the plans, and no additional compensation will be allowed.

SET-ON INLETS

This item of work shall consist of the construction of Inlets, Type A, Type 1 Frame, Closed Lid according to Section 602 of the Standard Specifications, the plans, as directed by the Engineer, and as herein described below:

The Inlets to be constructed on top of the existing storm sewer are known as set-on Inlets.

The Contractor shall verify the top of existing storm sewer pipe prior to construction of a hole to fit the inlets. Special care shall be taken when making the opening on the top of the existing storm sewer, so as not to damage the storm sewer pipe. The voids remaining between the inlet and the storm sewer shall be completely and firmly rammed full of material consisting of non-shrink grout. The cost of construction for the set-on operation and the removal of the existing pipe top shall be considered included in the cost of constructing the inlet.

Contractor is advised to verify the depth and locations of the utility crossing with potholing at the storm sewer locations prior to any inlet fabrication. The Contractor may use water blasting or other approved methods to remove built up debris, if any; however, care must be exercised to prevent debris and sediment from being conveyed to other pipes and structures. Verification of depth and locations of the utility crossing as well as cleaning of the debris and sediments will be considered included in the price of the contract, and no additional compensation will be considered.

The Contractor shall notify Granite City prior to starting this work. Granite City will provide personnel to observe this work.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per each for INLETS, TYPE A, TYPE 1

FRAME, CLOSED LID.

PAINT PAVEMENT MARKINGS

This item of work shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment and materials necessary to construct the various paint pavement markings according to the plans and as directed by the Engineer. This work shall be done in accordance with Section 780 of the Standard Specifications.

Prior to placing paint pavement markings, the Contractor shall clean the road/trail surface and shoulders of all loose materials.

The Contractor shall apply two (2) coats of paint pavement markings two (2) hours apart and will only be paid for one (1) total coat of paint.

Payment for this work shall be included in the contract unit price per foot for PAINT PAVEMENT MARKING – LINE 4” and PAINT PAVEMENT MARKING – LINE 12”, and per sq ft for PAINT PAVEMENT MARKING – LETTERS AND SYMBOLS and no additional compensation will be allowed.

GRADING AND SHAPING SHOULDERS

This work shall consist of grading and shaping the shoulders adjacent to the HMA trail as shown on the typical sections in the plans. This will consist of supplying suitable earth material as needed that will be graded as shown on the plans and seeded as directed by the Engineer. The material used shall conform to Article 1081.05 of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction.

The supplying of the suitable material and shaping as shown on the plans will be considered incidental to the contract and no extra compensation will be allowed.

SAW CUTTING

This work shall consist of saw cutting existing concrete and bituminous pavement and sidewalk as shown in the plans and as directed by the Engineer.

All saw cuts shall be full depth sawing of the existing thickness to be removed unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. Care shall be taken to prevent spalling or other damage to the pavement, curb or sidewalk that is to remain in place.

This work will not be paid for separately, but shall be considered incidental to the contract cost for items to be removed.

MOWING

This work shall consist of providing, transporting, and operating all equipment necessary to mow vegetation within the construction limits.

Prior to the final inspection, the Contractor shall be required to mow all areas within the construction limits including 10 feet either side of centerline of trail, to a height of 3-inches.

Only the initial mowing will be paid for. Following this inspection, up to the time the project is turned over to the Owner, the Contractor is required to maintain a maximum vegetation height of 5-inches. Any subsequent mowing required by the Engineer to maintain the maximum vegetation height shall be considered as included in the cost of the initial mowing.

Slopes steeper than 3:1 shall not be mowed.

This work shall be optional and will not be measured separately for payment. The cost of this work shall be included in the contract unit price per cubic yard for EARTH EXCAVATION, if requested by the Madison County Mass Transit District.

BOLLARD REMOVAL

The Contractor shall remove the existing bollard at the location as shown in the plans. This work shall include all materials, labor and equipment required to complete this work.

Following removal, the Contractor shall ask the Madison County Transit District if they deem these salvageable. If so, the Contractor shall arrange a transfer of the materials with MCT for their use. If MCT does not want to retain ownership of the materials, then the Contractor shall dispose of the material in a lawful manner with no additional payment.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per each for BOLLARD REMOVAL.

BOLLARD ASSEMBLY

The Contractor shall construct bollard assemblies in accordance with the details and notes shown in the plans. “Bollard Assembly” includes center bollard and accompanying outside bollards.

Contractor will schedule a pick up of the center drop-down bollards with the Owner when ready to perform the work.

As per detail in plans, MCT will provide brown sleeves with reflective tape for installation by the Contractor.

Bollard foundations shall use Class SI Portland Cement Concrete in accordance with Section 1020 of the “Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction.” Premix bags of concrete will not be allowed.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per each for BOLLARD ASSEMBLY and no additional compensation will be allowed.

CONCRETE BARRIER REMOVAL (SPECIAL)

This item of work shall consist of removing the existing concrete barriers at the terminus of proposed trail, i.e. at the intersection of the trail and IL-203, stockpiling them at a location agreeable to Madison County Transit. Following removal, the Contractor shall arrange a transfer of the materials with MCT for their use.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per foot for CONCRETE BARRIER REMOVAL (SPECIAL) and no additional compensation will be allowed for everything done.

CONCRETE RETAINING WALL REMOVAL

This item of work shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to remove existing concrete retaining wall at a location indicated in the plans and as directed by the Engineer.

Removal shall include all items attached to or associated with the existing wall that includes the disconnection of any reinforcing and any foundation. All items shall be removed completely until the existing soil beneath the wall is fully exposed, with no additional payment for these works.

The Contractor shall grade the retained soil behind the retaining wall to the satisfaction of the Engineer with no extra cost.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per foot for CONCRETE RETAINING

WALL REMOVAL.

CONNECTION TO EXISTING DRAINAGE STRUCTURE

At the locations specified in the plans, the Contractor shall connect proposed pipe culverts to existing drainage structures. This shall be accomplished by constructing a new hole in the existing structure for the proposed pipe to be connected. The Contractor shall take care to prevent damage to the existing structure. The Contractor shall use non-shrink grout to fill all voids in and around all new connections to prevent leakage and establish a permanent connection.

This item of work shall include all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to construct the pipe culvert connection.

The Contractor shall notify Granite City prior to starting this work. Granite City will provide personnel to observe this work.

This item of work will be paid for at the contract unit price per each for CONNECTION TO

EXISTING DRAINAGE STRUCTURE.

COMBINATION CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER, TYPE B-6.18 (SPECIAL)

This item of work shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to construct a special curb and gutter as shown in plans and as directed by the Engineer or as described herein.

At location shown in plans, Contractor is advised to construct COMBINATION CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER, TYPE B-6.18 (SPECIAL) with gutter thickness to be 10 inch along IL 203 at the intersection with proposed trail for about 70 feet long. Curb constructed on this section will be full height curb (6” height) except at the pedestrian crossing where it shall be a depressed curb (1/2” height). The cost of this work shall be included in the contract unit price for this item, and no additional compensation will be allowed.

This item of work will be paid for at the contract unit price per foot for COMBINATION

CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER, TYPE B-6.18 (SPECIAL).

IDOT PERMIT

This work requires the execution of an IDOT Access Permit by the Madison County Transit as this work will be performed within State Right-of-Way. Work cannot begin until IDOT issues a Notice to Proceed for the work. The Contractor shall follow the required conditions as attached to the included OPER 1045 form herein. Also, the Contractor is required to provide 3 executed copies of the individual highway permit bond which is attached herein.

The cost of completing the permit documentation (this includes all forms as required by IDOT), providing the required bond, and complying with its requirements shall be included in the cost of mobilization with no additional compensation allowed.

GRANITE CITY PERMIT

The Contractor shall secure an excavation permit prior to commencing work on this project.

The cost of this permit shall be included in the cost of mobilization with no additional compensation allowed.

STATUS OF UTILITIES

Name of Utility Type Adjustments

Ameren IP 2600 North Center Street

CM ENGR SPT A – D5

Maryville, Illinois 62062 618-346-1224

Electric No Adjustments Anticipated

Ameren IP 2600 North Center Street P.O. Box 378, MC Q-10 Maryville, Illinois 62062 618-346-1270

Gas No Adjustments Anticipated

AT&T

160 West Division Street Maryville, Illinois 62062 618-346-6426

Telephone / Fiber Optic No Adjustments Anticipated

Charter Communications 941 Charter Commons Drive Town and Country, Missouri 63017 314-386-1649

Cable TV / Fiber Optic No Adjustments Anticipated

SEGRA

120 West 12th Street, Floor 11 Fiber Optic No Adjustments Anticipated Kansas City, Missouri 64105 866-813-3608

City of Granite City Inlet/Manholes Elevation 2000 Edison Avenue Storm Sewer Adjustments Anticipated Granite City, Illinois 62040 618-452-6222

Illinois American Water Company Water / Sanitary / Adjustments Anticipated to 2000 West 24th Street Combined Fire Hydrants and Domestic Granite City, IL 62040 Water Service Boxes by the utility 618-876-0011

If any utility adjustment or removal has not been completed when required by the Contractor's operation, the Contractor should notify the Engineer in writing. A request for an extension of time will be considered to the extent the Contractor's operations were affected.