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PROPOSAL REPORT

Project: 123362 Bid Package: 1

Current Let: 11/05/2026 11:00:00 AM Version: Current

Addendum Count: 0

District: 01 County: Venango

SR/SEC/Group ID: 0000/---/---

Description 2027-2029 Districtwide Drilling Contract

PROPOSAL Report - Project 123362

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

BID PACKAGE SUMMARY 3

PROJECT ITEMS AND QUANTITIES 4

SPECIAL PROVISIONS 6

G51A - a00051 APPLICABLE DESIGNATED SPECIAL PROVISIONS (STATE) 6 G113B - a00113 CONTRACT PROVISIONS - RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW 6 C164B - a00164 CHANGES TO SPECIFICATIONS: SECTION 106 7 C171A - a00171 CHANGES TO SPECIFICATIONS: SECTIONS 313, 314, 360, 410, 412, and 413 9 C172A - a00172 CHANGES TO SPECIFICATIONS: SECTIONS 107, 871, 872, 875, and 876 16 G1401A - a01401 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY WITH PREQUALIFICATION 21 G2302A - a02302 Worker Protection and Investment 22 G3401A - a03401 PREVAILING WAGE ACT 23 G3501B - a03501 RECIPROCAL LIMITATIONS ACT REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION 23 G4251A - a04251 UTILITIES--USE WHEN THERE ARE UTILITIES WITHIN THE PROJECT LIMITS

THAT ARE NOT AFFECTED 24

00 - a5m - MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC 25 S6012B - b06012 - SECTION 601.3(f) BACKFILLING TRENCH 27 00 - c90000001 - ITEMS 9000-0001 THROUGH 9000-0202 28

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BID PACKAGE SUMMARY

Project: 123362 Bid Package: 1

Project Type: Standard Posted:

Federal Project Status: Non - Federal (100% State) State Type of Work: MISCELLANEOUS

Prequalification Required: Yes Pre-Bid Meeting: None

408 Version: 2026-1

Scheduled Let: 11/05/2026 11:00:00 AM Project Cost Range: $1,000,000.00 - $2,499,999.99 Anticipated NTP: 12/21/2026 Structure Work: 0.00%

Required Completion: 12/31/2028 Wage Rates: Yes

Description:

This Project includes drilling, core boring, geotechnical investigations and other miscellaneous construction, as indicated in the bid package for District-wide drilling, in CRAWFORD, ERIE, FOREST, MERCER, VENANGO and WARREN COUNTIES, in various municipalities.

Additional Information:

This is an ECMS project. All Addenda will be electronically posted.The location of the public bid opening is the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 7th Floor, Contract Awards Room, 400 North Street, Harrisburg. Allow sufficient time before the bid opening to contact Contract Awards and be escorted to the 7th Floor Contract Awards Room. Contract Awards can be reached at 717-395-9754.

Due to recent changes in the Keystone Building, there is no longer a reception on the 5th Floor to greet and check-in visitors.

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PROJECT ITEMS AND QUANTITIES

Alt Item Work Class Code Unit Of

Measure Quantity Unit Price PDP Spec

Prov Add Action

9000-0001 C6 Linear Foot 300.0000 N Proj

SLOPE INCLINOMETER CASING

9000-0002 C6 Each 8.0000 N Proj

PROTECTIVE CASING

9000-0004 C6 Hour 10.0000 N Proj

CRANE

9000-0005 C6 Bag 800.0000 N Proj

SAND-CEMENT GROUT

9000-0006 C6 Bag 40.0000 N Proj

NON-SHRINKING CEMENT GROUT (W/BENTONITE)

9000-0007 C6 Bag 50.0000 N Proj

BENTONITE CHIPS/PELLETS

9000-0008 C6 Hour 10.0000 N Proj

BACKHOE

9000-0009 C6 Hour 60.0000 N Proj

STANDBY TIME (SOIL BORING)

9000-0010 C6 Linear Foot 60.0000 N Proj

AUGER BORING FOR BULK SOIL SAMPLES

9000-0011 C6 Linear Foot 3,750.0000 N Proj

WITH SPLIT-ARREL/SPOON SAMPLES

9000-0012 C6 Linear Foot 250.0000 N Proj

PREMIUM FOR SPLIT-BARREL/SPOON SAMPLES

9000-0013 C6 Linear Foot 300.0000 N Proj

UNSAMPLED

9000-0014 C6 Each 5.0000 N Proj

SHELBY TUBE

9000-0015 C6 Linear Foot 750.0000 N Proj

NX ROCK CORING

9000-0016 C6 Linear Foot 35.0000 N Proj

TRICONE ROCK CORING - UNSAMPLED

9000-0017 C6 Linear Foot 150.0000 N Proj

CONCRETE/MASONRY - CORING AND SAMPLING

9000-0018 C6 Hour 500.0000 N Proj

PAVEMENT CORES

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9000-0019 C6 Hour 75.0000 N Proj

STRUCTURE CORES

9000-0020 C6 Hour 60.0000 N Proj

STANDBY TIME (PAVEMENT CORING)

9000-0101 X Hour 300.0000 N Proj

MOBILIZATION, BORINGS ON LAND

9000-0102 X Hour 10.0000 N Proj

MOBILIZATION, BACKHOE

9000-0103 X Hour 10.0000 N Proj

MOBILIZATIOIN, CRANE

9000-0201 X Hour 900.0000 N Proj

MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC - FLAGGERS

9000-0202 X Hour 400.0000 N Proj

MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC - ARROW BOARD

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SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Special Provision: G51A - a00051 APPLICABLE DESIGNATED SPECIAL PROVISIONS (STATE) Addendum:

Action:

Item(s) Associated:

Header:

APPLICABLE DESIGNATED SPECIAL PROVISIONS (STATE)

Provision Body:

APPLICABLE DESIGNATED SPECIAL PROVISIONS. The following Designated Special Provisions are found in Appendix C and apply to this bid proposal.

DSP4. Diverse Business (DB) Requirements for Non-Federally Funded Construction Projects.

DSP9. Special Supplement - Anti-Pollution Measures - August 26, 1999.

DSP15. Commonwealth Standard Terms and Conditions.

Project Specific Details:

Special Provision: G113B - a00113 CONTRACT PROVISIONS - RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW Addendum:

CONTRACT PROVISIONS - RIGHT TO KNOW LAW

Provision Body:

I. Contract Provisions – Right to Know Law 8-K-1532

a. The Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (RTKL), 65 P.S. §§ 67.101-3104, applies to this Contract.

b. If the Department needs assistance in any matter arising out of the RTKL related to this Contract, the Department will notify the Contractor using the legal contact information provided in this Contract. The Contractor, at any time, may designate a different contact for such purpose upon reasonable prior written notice to the Department.

c. Upon written notification from the Department that it requires assistance in responding to a request under the RTKL for information related to this Contract that may be in the Contractor’s possession, constituting, or alleged to constitute, a public record in accordance with the RTKL (“Requested Information”), the Contractor will:

1. Provide the Department, within 10 calendar days after receipt of written notification, access to, and copies of, any document or information in the Contractor’s possession arising out of this Contract that the Department reasonably believes is Requested

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Information and may be a public record under the RTKL; and

2. Provide such other assistance as the Department may reasonably request, in order to comply with the RTKL with respect to this Contract.

d. If the Contractor considers the Requested Information to include a request for a Trade Secret or Confidential Proprietary Information, as those terms are defined by the RTKL, or other information that the Contractor considers exempt from production under the RTKL, notify the Department and provide, within 7 calendar days of receiving the written notification, a written statement signed by a representative of the Contractor explaining why the requested material is exempt from public disclosure under the RTKL.

e. The Department will rely upon the written statement from the Contractor in denying a RTKL request for the Requested Information unless the Department determines that the Requested Information is clearly not protected from disclosure under the RTKL. Should the Department determine that the Requested Information is clearly not exempt from disclosure, provide the Requested Information within 7 calendar days of receipt of written notification of the Department’s determination.

f. Failing to provide the Requested Information within the time period required by these provisions, indemnify and hold the Department harmless for any damages, penalties, costs, detriment or harm that the Department may incur as a result of this failure, including any statutory damages assessed against the Department.

g. The Department will reimburse the Contractor for any costs associated with complying with these provisions only to the extent allowed under the fee schedule established by the Office of Open Records or as otherwise provided by the RTKL if the fee schedule is inapplicable.

h. The Contractor may file a legal challenge to any Department decision to release a record to the public with the Office of Open Records, or in the Pennsylvania Courts, however, indemnify the Department for any legal expenses incurred by the Department as a result of such a challenge and hold the Department harmless for any damages, penalties, costs, detriment or harm that the Department may incur as a result of the failure, including any statutory damages assessed against the Department, regardless of the outcome of such legal challenge. As between the parties, agree to waive all rights or remedies that may be available as a result of the Department’s disclosure of Requested information pursuant to the RTKL.

i. The Contractor’s duties relating to the RTKL are continuing duties that survive the expiration of this Contract and continue as long as the Requested Information remains in the Contractor's possession.

Special Provision: C164B - a00164 CHANGES TO SPECIFICATIONS: SECTION 106

CHANGES TO SPECIFICATIONS: SECTION 106

Provision Body:

SECTION 106—CONTROL OF MATERIAL

106.10(a) Buy America Provisions. Revise last paragraph to read as follows:•

Products manufactured of foreign steel or iron materials may be used, provided the cumulative cost of such products as they are delivered to the project does not exceed 0.1% of the total contract amount, or $2,500, whichever is greater.

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Add 106.11 BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA ACT PROVISIONS.•

106.11 BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA ACT PROVISIONS—

(a) Build America, Buy America Act. The Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Public Law 117-58) includes the Build America, Buy America Act that requires all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used to be produced in the United States.

The term produced in the United States defined as:

1. Iron or Steel Products. All manufacturing processes from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings occurred in the United States according to Section 106.10(a).

2. Manufactured Product. Final assembly of all manufactured products permanently incorporated into the project must be manufactured in the United States.

2.a A manufactured product, not predominantly steel or iron, is defined as an article, material, or supply that has been processed into a specific form and shape, or combined with other articles, materials, or supplies to create a product with different properties than the individual articles, materials, or supplies.

2.b Predominantly steel or iron is defined as greater than or equal to 50 percent of the total cost of the manufactured product.

2.c Manufactured products that are predominantly steel or iron must comply with Buy America provisions according to Section 106.10(a).

2.d If an article, material, or supply meets this definition but could also be classified as an excluded material or other product category, that article, material, or supply is not a manufactured product.

2.e Mixtures of excluded materials delivered to a work site without final form for incorporation into a project are also not manufactured products.

2.f Manufactured products where the final assembly did not occur in the United States may be used, provided the cumulative cost of such manufactured products is no more than the lesser of $1 million or 5% of total applicable costs for the project.

3. Construction Materials.

3.a All manufacturing processes for construction materials occurred in the United States.

3.b Construction materials includes an article, material, or supply that is or consists 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•

Items that consist of two or more of the listed materials that have been combined together through a manufacturing process, and items that include at least one of the listed materials combined with a material that is not listed through a manufacturing process, should be treated as manufactured products, rather than as construction materials.

3.c Limitation with Respect to Aggregates. Shall not include cement and cementitious materials, aggregates such as stone, sand, or gravel, or aggregate binding agents or additives.

3.d Construction materials where all manufacturing processes did not occur in the United States may be used, provided the cumulative cost of such construction materials is no more than the lesser of $1 million of 5% of total applicable costs for the project.

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Special Provision: C171A - a00171 CHANGES TO SPECIFICATIONS: SECTIONS 313, 314, 360, 410, 412, and 413

Addendum:

CHANGES TO SPECIFICATIONS: SECTIONS 313, 314, 360, 410, 412, and 413

Provision Body:

SECTION 313—SUPERPAVE ASPHALT MIXTURE DESIGN, STANDARD CONSTRUCTION, BASE COURSE

Section 313.3(m) Tests for Depth. Revise to read as follows:•

(m) Tests for Depth.

(m) Tests for Depth. Replace with the following:

Control the loose depth of each layer to construct the base course to the compacted depth indicated and within the specified tolerance. On the top lift and in the presence of the Inspector, drill full-depth cores at one random location selected by the Inspector according to PTM No. 1 in each 3,000 square yards of completed base course and at other locations the Inspector suspects are deficient. After the Inspector completes depth measurements, backfill, compact, and seal core holes with the mixture used to construct the course.

The Inspector will measure the full-depth cores according to PTM No. 737. Pavement deficient in depth by 1/2 inch or more and that cannot be satisfactorily corrected is defective. Immediately delineate the limits of pavement deficient in depth from the core location by proceeding longitudinally, forward and backward, obtaining additional pavement cores every 50 feet until the depth is less than 1/2 inch deficient of the design depth. The defective course will be the full width of the affected lane.

SECTION 314—SUPERPAVE ASPHALT MIXTURE DESIGN, STANDARD CONSTRUCTION, ASPHALT RICH BASE COURSE

Section 314.3(m) Tests for Depth. Revise to read as follows:•

(m) Tests for Depth.

(m) Tests for Depth. Replace with the following:

Control the loose depth of each layer to construct the ARBC to the compacted depth indicated and within the specified tolerance. In the presence of the Inspector, drill full-depth cores at one random location selected by the Inspector according to PTM No. 1 in each 3,000 square yards of completed ARBC and at other locations the Inspector suspects are deficient. After the Inspector completes depth measurements, backfill, compact, and seal core holes with ARBC.

The Inspector will measure the full-depth cores according to PTM No. 737. Pavement deficient in depth by 1/2 inch or more and that cannot be satisfactorily corrected is defective. Immediately delineate the limits of pavement deficient in depth from the core location by proceeding longitudinally, forward and backward, obtaining additional pavement cores every 50 feet until the depth is less than 1/2 inch deficient of the design depth. The defective course will be the full width of the affected lane.

SECTION 360—ASPHALT TREATED PERMEABLE BASE COURSE

Section 360.2(e)3. Production. Revise to read as follows:•

3. Production. During the first day of production, take at least three asphalt content and gradation tests to verify the mixture conforms to the JMF. After the first day, perform tests for asphalt content and aggregate gradation according to the QC Plan and PTM No. 1. Produce ATPBC conforming to the gradation requirements in Table A and with an asphalt content within 0.8% of the JMF (n=1). Ensure the aggregate is uniformly coated with asphalt and no runoff of excess asphalt is observed.

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Section 360.3(m). Tests for Depth. Revise to read as follows:•

(m) Tests for Depth: Binder and Wearing Courses. Replace with the following:

Carefully dig or drill one random 6-inch diameter test hole selected by the Representative according to PTM No. 1 to the full depth of the ATPBC for each 3,000 square yards, or less, of completed base course. The Representative may require additional test holes in areas the Representative suspects are deficient in depth. The Representative will measure the depth of the base course. Using material acceptable to the Representative, backfill the test holes and compact the material to fill the test hole flush with the completed base course.

ATPBC deficient in depth by 1/2 inch or more is defective. Immediately delineate the limits of ATPBC deficient in depth from the location by proceeding longitudinally, forward and backward, obtaining additional test holes every 50 feet until the depth is less than 1/2 inch deficient of the indicated depth. The defective course will be the full width of the affected lane.

SECTION 410—SUPERPAVE MIXTURE DESIGN, STANDARD AND RPS CONSTRUCTION OF PLANT-MIXED ASPHALT FINE-

GRADED COURSES

Section 410.3. CONSTRUCTION. Revise to read as follows:•

410.3 CONSTRUCTION—Section 413.3 using the test procedures, limits, and tolerances for a 9.5 mm nominal maximum aggregate size mixture except where procedures, limits and tolerances are specifically indicated for a 9.5 mm fine-graded nominal maximum aggregate size mixture and as modified as follows:

Revise Table G to include 9.5 mm Fine Grade Wearing Course as follows:

TABLE G

Mixture Minimum Indicated Compacted Depths

Mixture Minimum Depth

9.5 mm Fine Grade Wearing Course 1 inch

SECTION 412—SUPERPAVE MIXTURE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION OF PLANT-MIXED 6.3 MM ASPHALT OVERLAY COURSES

Section 412.3(a)2. Preplacement Meeting. Revise to read as follows:•

2. Preplacement Meeting. At least 2 weeks before placing asphalt paving mixtures, schedule an asphalt preplacement meeting with the Representative to review at a minimum the specification, paving operation QC Plan, sequence of paving operations, asphalt mixture temperature checks, mixture acceptance, density acceptance and the care and custody of asphalt acceptance samples.

Section 412.3(h)1.a. Placing. Revise to read as follows:•

1.a Placing. Unless otherwise allowed, deliver, place, and compact 6.3 mm paving mixtures during daylight hours. Ensure the mixture does not contain lumps of cold material. Deliver and place 6.3 mm paving mixtures at the laying temperatures specified in Table B.

Material placed outside the temperature limits as specified in Table B is defective.

Utilize a Material Transfer Vehicle (MTV) as specified in Section 108.05(c)5 for 6.3 mm paving mixtures unless otherwise approved by the Representative.

Section 412.4(a)4.b. Dispute Resolution. Revise TABLE H to read as follows:•

TABLE H

Dispute Resolution Retest Cost Table

Test Method Mixture Acceptance Retest Cost if Retest Mixture Acceptance Retest Cost if Retest

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Results Indicate

100% Pay Factor(s) for Full Lots (n > 3)* or Single Sample (n=1) Requirements in Table B were met for Partial Lots (n < 3)**

Results Indicate

< 100% Pay Factor(s) for Full Lots (n > 3)* or Single Sample (n=1) Requirements in Table B were not met for Partial Lots (n < 3)**

PTM No.

702/739 $900 $3,500

PTM No. 757 $500 $2,000

* For full lots (n ≥ 3) where the original test results indicated a defective lot, only the pay factor(s) where original test results indicated a defective lot for asphalt content or percent passing the 75 μm (No. 200) sieve will be utilized to determine the retest cost.

** For partial lots (n < 3) where the original test results indicated a pay parameter (asphalt content, percent passing the 75 µm (No. 200) sieve, or both) did not meet the Single Sample (n = 1) requirements in Table B, only the pay parameter(s) that did not meet the Single Sample (n =1) requirements will be utilized to determine the retest cost.

SECTION 413—SUPERPAVE MIXTURE DESIGN, STANDARD AND RPS CONSTRUCTION OF PLANT-MIXED ASPHALT

COURSES WITH PERCENT WITHIN LIMITS AND LTS TESTING (PWS-LTS)

Section 413.2(e)1. Recycled Asphalt Material. Revise to read as follows:•

1. Virgin Material Mixtures. Size, uniformly grade, and combine aggregate fractions, asphalt binder, and either WMA Technology additive(s) or modifier(s) in proportions to produce a JMF that conforms to the material, gradation, and volumetric Superpave Asphalt Mixture Design requirements according to Bulletin 27, Chapter 2A. Produce an asphalt mixture for the specified nominal maximum aggregate size and design ESALs except as procedurally modified by the WMA Technology Manufacturer Technical Representative (Technical Representative) to address laboratory procedures when preparing, compacting and testing asphalt mixtures to achieve a uniform blend. Special additive(s) or modifier(s) need not be used if mixture temperature, workability, and compaction can be achieved solely through plant mechanical modification to produce foamed asphalt. Do not incorporate the WMA Technology additive, modifier or process during the volumetric asphalt mixture design process, so that the JMF volumetrics and material percentages are based on a mixture with no WMA Technology. Only use the WMA Technology additive, modifier or process to evaluate results from moisture susceptibility testing during the mix design process. Develop an asphalt mixture JMF, then incorporate the WMA Technology additive, modifier, or process into that JMF during production. Create an asphalt JMF cover sheet (Form TR-448A) for approval containing the WMA Technology used, additive dosage rate or percent water added for foaming, material code, and the TSR data from the moisture susceptibility testing.

Submit a copy of each completed JMF, signed by a certified Asphalt Level 2 plant technician, to the DME/DMM at least 3 weeks before the planned start of mixture production. Include a list of all material sources and the asphalt mixture producer in the JMF.

Provide the calibration factors (Cf and 200 Cf) according to PTM No. 757 with the JMF. Do not start mixture production until after the DME/DMM reviews the JMF.

Submit a new JMF with a change in material sources or if a new JMF is necessary to produce a mixture conforming to this specification.

No additional revisions were made to Section 413.2(e)1.•

Section 413.2(e)1.d.5. Volumetric Analysis of Compacted Specimens. Revise TABLE A as follows:•

TABLE A

Job-Mix Formula Composition Tolerance Requirements of the Completed Mix

Single Sample (n=1) Multiple

Samples (n > 3)

Gradation Passing 12.5 mm (1/2 inch) and Larger Sieves +8% +6%

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Passing 9.5 mm (3/8 inch) to 150 µm (No. 100) Sieves (Inclusive) +6% +4%

Passing 75 µm (No. 200) Sieve +3.0% +2.0% Asphalt Content

19.0 mm Asphalt mixtures and smaller +0.7% +0.4%

25.0 mm Asphalt mixtures and larger +0.8% +0.5%

Temperature of Mixture (F)

Class of Material

Type of Material

Chemical, Organic, Foaming Additives

Minimum*

Mechanical Foaming Equipment/Process

Minimum* Maximum*

PG 58S-28 Asphalt Binder 215 230 310 PG 64S-22 Asphalt Binder 220 240 320 PG 64E-22 Asphalt Binder 240 260 330

All other Binders Asphalt Binder

The higher of 215 or the minimum temp.

specified in Bulletin 25 minus 45F

The higher of 230 or the minimum temp.

specified in Bulletin 25 minus 30F

As specified in Bulletin

* Outline in the Producer QC Plan and follow more restrictive temperature requirements provided by the WMA technology manufacturer or Technical Representative(s) for production and placement of the mixture. Determine the SGC compaction temperature for the production QC which yields the same target air voids as the designed JMF. Include the SGC compaction temperature in the Producer QC Plan. Compact the completed mixture in the SGC for QC volumetric analysis at the SGC compaction temperature according to the guidelines provided by the Technical Representative.

Section 413.2(i)2. Certification Acceptance. Revise to read as follows:•

2. Certification Acceptance. Acceptance by certification is appropriate for the following mixtures, conditions, or applications:

Scratch courses, leveling courses less than 2-inch depth and driveway adjustments.•

Mixtures used by Department maintenance forces.•

Mixtures purchased by local or municipal governments.•

Mixtures placed in quantities not exceeding 500 tons in a continuous placement operation unless otherwise directed by the Representative.

Mixtures used for parking lots.•

All 4.75 mm NMAS asphalt mixtures.•

Other mixtures, conditions, or applications as approved by the Representative.•

2.a General. Obtain certification from the mixture Producer. Use all QC tests during mixture production as acceptance tests. Certify mixtures using Form CS-4171B. Include, or attach, the QC test results on the form. Provide the form to the Inspector-in-Charge within 1 working day after completing the QC tests. Certify mixtures as specified in Section 106.03(b)3 and the requirements below.

2.b Certification of Mixture. Certify each mixture daily if QC test results conform to the single sample and multiple sample JMF production tolerances of Table A. The acceptance values will be:

Asphalt Content.•

Percent Passing the 2.36 mm (No. 8) sieve (not applicable for 4.75 mm NMAS asphalt mixtures).•

Percent Passing the 75 µm (No. 200) sieve.•

If using printed ticket results in place of laboratory test results for asphalt content, certify that at least 90% of each day’s printed ticket results for asphalt content are within 0.2 percentage points of the JMF.

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If the mixture does not conform to the above requirements, do not certify the mixture. Instead, provide all QC test results to the Inspector-in-Charge. If using printed ticket results for asphalt content, provide the percentage of daily printed ticket results within 0.2 percentage points of the JMF to the Inspector-in-Charge. Payment will be determined according to Table H based on the QC test results.

If a day’s production is interrupted by corrective action, material produced after the corrective action may be certified if QC test results conform to production tolerances.

2.c Maintaining Approval to Certify Mixtures. The Department may suspend a plant’s approval to certify mixtures if QC is not performed according to the Producer QC Plan, mixtures are not produced according to Bulletin 27, a mixture cannot be certified on 2 consecutive production days, or as described below.

The Department may take IA samples of the completed mixture at the plant. In the presence of the Department, test the IA samples for asphalt content and gradation according to the test methods indicated in the Producer QC Plan. Take immediate corrective actions if the mixture does not conform to Table A.

The Department may take QA samples of the completed mixture at the plant or on the roadway directly from the uncompacted mixture placed by the paving equipment specified in Section 413.3(e). The Department will test QA samples according to PTM No. 757 or PTM No. 702, Modified Method D, if previously identified problematic aggregates are used in the mixture, for conformance to Table A. If the results of the QA samples do not comply with Table A, review the Producer QC Plan and the QC test results that followed the QA samples for conformance to Table A. If QC results do not conform to Table A, perform the corrective actions necessary to provide a mixture conforming to Table A.

After completing corrective actions or the sample review, the Department will perform an on-site evaluation of the Producer’s plant operation and QC and then take a sample of the completed mixture at the plant. In the presence of the Representative, test the sample.

If the sample does not comply with Table A, the Department will suspend certification. Immediately suspend shipping mixtures accepted by certification to the project.

After testing verifies that the produced mixture conforms to Tables A and B and with the Representative present, conduct JMF verification according to the Producer QC Plan. After successfully completing JMF verification, resume both certification and shipping mixtures accepted by certification to the project.

Section 413.3(a)2. Preplacement Meeting. Revise to read as follows:•

2. Preplacement Meeting. At least 2 weeks before placing asphalt paving mixtures, schedule an asphalt preplacement meeting with the Representative to review at a minimum the specification, paving operation QC Plan, sequence of paving operations, asphalt mixture temperature checks, mixture acceptance, density acceptance and the care and custody of asphalt acceptance samples.

Section 413.3(d). Hauling Equipment. Revise to read as follows:•

(d) Hauling Equipment. Haul the mixtures in tightly sealed vehicles that do not contain petroleum oils, solvents, or other materials that adversely affect asphalt mixture. Provide covers of sufficient size and quality to protect the entire load under all conditions.

Maintain the proper and uniform placement temperature as specified in Section 413.3(h)1. Provide insulation on all sides of the truck body, a double-walled truck body, or a heated truck body when the air temperature is below 50F from October 1 to April 30. Provide a 3/8-inch diameter hole near the center and approximately two-thirds the distance down from the top of the vehicular box, on both sides, to allow for asphalt mixture temperature checks. If trucks cannot be provided with these holes, provide the Representative with two infrared temperature devices along with documentation that the devices were verified annually through an independent verification service or with a blackbody calibration block before paving for asphalt mixture temperature checks.

Section 413.3(f). Rollers. Revise to read as follows:•

(f) Rollers. Use steel wheel, pneumatic tire, vibratory, or oscillating rollers as specified in Sections 108.05(c)3.a, 3.b, 3.c, 3.e, 3.f, 3.h, or (c)4. Operate rollers according to manufacturer's recommendations. Use vibratory and oscillating rollers with separate controls for frequency and amplitude.

Section 413.3(h)1.a. Placing. Revise to read as follows:•

1.a Placing. Unless otherwise allowed or indicated, deliver, place, and compact asphalt paving mixtures during daylight hours.

Ensure the mixture does not contain lumps of cold material. Deliver and place mixtures at the laying temperatures specified in Table A for the type and class of material used. Do not incorporate any material delivered outside the temperature limits as specified in Table A. Material placed outside the temperature limits as specified in Table A is defective.

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Utilize a Material Transfer Vehicle (MTV) as specified in Section 108.05(c)5 for RPS pavements unless otherwise approved by the Representative.

Section 413.3(h)1.e. Safety Edge. Revise to read as follows:•

1.e. Safety Edge. Construct the Safety Edge as the standard edge treatment on the outside edge of asphalt pavements and shoulders. Use the Safety Edge for both wearing and binder courses with a depth of 1.5 inches or greater. Do not place the Safety Edge at total depths greater than 5 inches. The Safety Edge is not required where curb or sidewalk are encountered or where the face of guiderail is directly over the edge of pavements. Do not place the Safety Edge for base, leveling, or scratch courses.

Construct the Safety Edge with the same material used to construct the roadway course being placed or, if specified, the paved shoulders. Attach a device to the paver to confine material at the end gate and extrude the asphalt material in a wedge shape. Use an adjustable device that allows the operator to vary the slope extruded at the paver to account for the angle becoming steeper during compaction (roll up). Before construction, the Safety Edge device must be approved by the Representative(s).

Compact the roadway or paved shoulder as required by the specifications. Do not delay rolling of the mat adjacent to the Safety Edge. After compaction of the mat is complete, provide a Safety Edge meeting the final shape requirements as shown on the Standard Drawings. The completed angle of the Safety Edge must be 26 degrees to 40 degrees measured from the pavement cross slope extended. At the beginning of each day’s paving, measure the angle of the Safety Edge from the pavement cross slope extended. Perform measurements after final compaction is complete. If the angle of the Safety Edge does not meet the slope requirements, stop paving, and provide corrective action. Do not resume production paving until final shape requirements of Safety Edge are achieved.

Allow automatic transition to intersections, driveways, guiderail sections, and obstructions.

Use the device to constrain the asphalt head, reducing the area and increasing the density of the extruded profile. A single plate strike-off method is not allowed. Do not place the Safety Edge on organic material.

Section 413.3(h)2.a.1. Partially Completed Lots (n=2 or less). Revise to read as follows:•

2.a.1 Partially Completed Lots (n=2 or less). When process conditions change to an extent that a partially completed lot cannot be combined with the most recently completed lot, samples will be independently evaluated on the partially completed lot. For asphalt content and percent passing the 75 μm (No. 200) sieve, mixture acceptance samples will be evaluated individually as specified in Section 413.2(e), Table A (n=1) criteria. For density, mat density acceptance samples will be evaluated individually using the criteria in Table E.

If samples tested for asphalt content and percent passing the 75 μm (No. 200) sieve meet the n=1 criteria of Table A, and samples tested for density meet the criteria in Table E, payment will be 100% of the contract unit price. If samples tested for asphalt content and percent passing the 75 μm (No. 200) sieve do not meet the n=1 criteria of Table A, the material will be considered defective. If samples tested for density are no more than 2.0% below the minimum or no more than 2.0% above the maximum limits of Table E, payment will be 90% of the contract unit price. If samples for density are more than 2.0% below the minimum or more than 2.0% above the maximum limits of Table E, the pavement will be considered defective.

Unless otherwise directed in writing by the District Executive, remove and replace defective work.

No additional revisions were made to Section 413.3(h)2.a.1.•

Section 413.3(h)2.c.1. LTS Testing. Revise to read as follows:•

2.c.1 LTS Testing. The LTS will test the mixture acceptance samples according to PTM No. 757 or PTM No. 702, Modified Method D and PTM No. 739, if previously identified problematic aggregates are used in the mixture, to determine asphalt content and the percent passing the 75 μm (No. 200) sieve. The LTS will use the calibration factors (Cf and 200 Cf) provided with the JMF for PTM No. 757. For individual increment test results outside of the single sample (n=1) tolerances in Table A, the LTS will analyze the test results for extreme values according to PTM No. 4 at the 5% significance level. If discarding an extreme value reduces a lot to less than three remaining test results, the Department will accept the lot as specified in Section 413.3(h)2.a.1. The Department will accept lots with three or more test results as specified in Section 413.4(a)4 or Section 413.4(b).

If the asphalt content or the percent passing the 75 μm (No. 200) sieve is not within the single sample (n=1) or multiple sample (n≥3) tolerances in Table A for two consecutive lots or a total of three lots, stop all production of the JMF. Determine the cause of the problem and provide a proposed solution to the Department.

Do not resume production of the JMF until the Representative reviews the proposed solution and authorizes production to continue.

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The LTS will test Gmm verification samples as specified in Section 413.3(j)4.d.

Section 413.3(j)4.a. General. Revise to read as follows:•

4.a General. Pavement cores are required for accepting the density of RPS construction. Pavement cores are required for standard construction of extended-season paving, unless waived by the Representative as specified in Section 413.3(b)1. Pavement cores are appropriate for accepting the density of standard construction if all the following materials, conditions, or applications exist:

Materials placed at indicated compacted depths greater than or equal to the minimum depths specified in Table G.•

Materials placed on stable and uniform bases.•

TABLE G

Mixture Minimum Indicated Compacted Depths

Mixture Minimum Depth

9.5 mm Wearing Course 1 1/2 in.

12.5 mm Wearing Course 2 in.

19 mm Binder Course 2 1/2 in.

25 mm Binder Course 3 in.

Section 413.3(m). Tests for Depth: Binder and Wearing Courses. Revise to read as follows:•

(m) Tests for Depth: Binder and Wearing Courses. Construct the pavement to the depth indicated and within the specified tolerances.

For courses with a designed course depth and density acceptance by non-movement or optimum rolling pattern, the Inspector will calculate the weight per square yard for verification of yield. If yield results indicate insufficient course depth, drill one 6-inch diameter core for each 500 tons of material placed to determine the extent of the deficient depth as defined below. Core locations will be determined according to PTM No. 1.

For courses with density acceptance by lots, the inspector will measure the depth of each sublot according to PTM No. 737 using the density acceptance samples. After the Inspector completes depth measurements, backfill, compact, and seal core holes with the mixture used to construct the course. Deficient depth core(s) resulting in defective work should not be submitted for density acceptance testing. Once the defective work has been removed and replaced, obtain a new density acceptance sample for the sublot(s) as specified in Section 413.3(j)4.c.

Pavement deficient in depth by more than 1/8 inch in three or more adjacent acceptance core locations is defective. The extent of the defective work is the entirety of all sublots represented by the adjacent deficient acceptance core samples. The defective course will be the full width of the affected lane.

Pavement deficient in depth by more than 1/4 inch at a single acceptance core location is defective. Immediately delineate the limits of pavement deficient in depth from the acceptance core location by proceeding longitudinally, forward and backward, obtaining additional pavement cores every 50 feet until the depth is within 1/4 inch of the design depth. The defective course will be the full width of the affected lane.

Section 413.3(o). Defective Work. Revise to read as follows:•

(o) Defective Work. As specified in Section 105.12 and as follows:

Department acceptance and QA testing will not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for material or work that the Representative determines is defective before the Department issues the acceptance certificate. Remove and replace or repair defective work as directed.

The BOCM, CQAD will review Representative determinations of defective material or work.

Remove and replace pavement defective for temperature as specified in Section 413.3(h)1.a. for pattern segregation as specified in Section 413.3(h)3, for flushing as specified in Section 413.3(h)4, surface tolerance as specified in Section 413.3(l) or Section 313.3(l) and depth as specified in Section 413.3(m), or Section 313.3(m). Remove and replace pavement defective for percent within limits or Payment Factor Percentages as specified in Tables H and I.

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Special Provision: C172A - a00172 CHANGES TO SPECIFICATIONS: SECTIONS 107, 871, 872, 875, and 876

Addendum:

CHANGES TO SPECIFICATIONS: SECTIONS 107, 871, 872, 875, and 876

Provision Body:

SECTION 107—LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC

Section 107.28 EROSION AND SEDIMENT POLLUTION CONTROL PLANS AND PERMITS. Revise to read as follows:•

107.28 EROSION AND SEDIMENT POLLUTION CONTROL PLANS AND PERMITS—Install and maintain erosion and sediment (E&S) pollution control devices as indicated or submit an alternate plan for accomplishing equal or better temporary and permanent erosion and water pollution control. If an alternate plan is submitted, do not start work until the plan is approved by the County Conservation District and the Department. If a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit is involved, do not start work until the plan is approved by the DEP or the authorized County Conservation District and the Department. Concrete clean out areas, either contractor designed or indicated within the contract documents, are incidental to the contract items.

When a general or individual NPDES Permit is involved:

At the preconstruction conference, submit a Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency (PPC) Plan and identify a licensed professional (Professional Engineer, Geologist, Land Surveyor or Landscape Architect) registered in the Commonwealth and if applicable, their designee to be present onsite and responsible for implementing critical stages of the approved Post Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) Plan.

Do not start earth disturbance activities until an environmental preconstruction meeting is held with DEP or delegated CCD.•

Conduct confirmation testing for infiltration, if applicable, as specified in Section 876.•

Within 14 days of completing the construction of a post-construction stormwater management (PCSM) stormwater control measure (SCM) as determined by the licensed professional or designee, submit a completed Chapter 102 SCM Construction Certification Form for each PCSM SCM to the Representative through PPCC. Form CS-102 has information required to complete the Chapter 102 Form(s). Ensure the General Project and SCM Information, Construction Information, and Licensed Professional Certification sections are completed by the identified licensed professional responsible for overseeing the critical stages of the approved PCSM plan.

Prepare an as-built (record) PCSM Plan to be sealed and signed by the identified licensed professional registered in the Commonwealth. All construction survey, plan preparation, and engineering required for the as-built (record) PCSM Plan will be incidental to the contract items. The as-built (record) PCSM Plan must accurately reflect deviations from the approved PCSM Plan including, but not limited to, plan locations, dimensions, inverts/elevations, materials used and grading. Update the as-built (record) PCSM Plan as construction of the project’s PCSM features progresses. Have the identified licensed professional immediately notify the Representative of all deviations from the approved PCSM Plan. Deviations to the approved PCSM Plan must be submitted for approval. Assist with the determination and documentation if the as-built deviations require a permit amendment or if the PCSM features must be removed and replaced as indicated on the PCSM Plan.

Assist the Representative in performing visual site inspections weekly and after each precipitation event greater than 0.25 inches to ensure the project's E&S Best Management Practices (BMPs) are functioning properly. Immediately initiate corrective actions, at no additional cost to the Department, upon notification by the Representative of noncompliance with the provisions of this section that

Page 16 of 29September 21, 2026 13:59:13 PM the Representative has determined requires immediate corrective action under Department policies. For all other notifications of noncompliance, initiate corrective actions within 24 hours. Failure or refusal to promptly comply with such notice upon receipt may, at the Department’s sole discretion, result in: the withholding payment of estimates for work completed until the requirements of the E&S Plan are met, assessment of E&S noncompliance liquidated damages as specified in Section 108.07(d) or issuance of a written order stopping all or part of the work until the corrective action has been taken and the requirements of the E&S Plan are met. No claims for extension of time, costs, or damages arising from, related to, or based upon such notices of noncompliance or stop orders will be granted, paid, or considered.

Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted to relieve the Contractor of its obligation to fully and timely comply with all applicable laws and any permits for the project. The time periods set forth in this Section do not supersede any more stringent time periods required by applicable laws or permits for the project.

If corrective action or noncompliance with the provisions of this Section result from design errors/omissions or a precipitation event exceeding the design storm criteria as specified in applicable Department publications; the cost and/or time required for the performance of the corrective actions for noncompliance notices or stop work orders will be considered as specified in Section 110.03 and Section 108.06, as applicable.

Utilize Department, DEP, or other authorized agency’s form(s) included in the contract or project permits unless directed otherwise by the Representative, DEP, the County Conservation District or other authorized regulatory agency.

For the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this section, “substantial completion” will be considered to have been attained when all of the following project milestones have been reached:

Either a semi-final or final inspection has been performed, physical work is complete, and an Environmental Commitments and Mitigation Tracking System (ECMTS) Sheet has been executed if applicable to the project.

Earth disturbance activity has been permanently stabilized and sufficient vegetative growth has been achieved to meet permit conditions (uniform 70% perennial vegetative cover) and agreed to by DEP or delegated CCD.

Installation of PCSM SCMs have occurred if applicable. Upon completion of PCSM conversions and facilities, the County Conservation District must approve the removal of all remaining E&S BMPs.

Once a project with a general or individual NPDES Permit has reached substantial completion, submit to the Representative a DEP Notice of Termination (NOT) Form ensuring Sections 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8, are fully executed. The NOT is to be accompanied by the required as-built (record) PCSM Plan, the final certification by the licensed professional and the Contractor’s executed portion of the ECMTS Construction Tracking Signature Sheet.

SECTION 871—SEDIMENT TRAP – RISER

Section 871.1 DESCRIPTION. Revise to read as follows:•

871.1 DESCRIPTION—This work is the construction, maintenance, and removal and/or conversion of riser type sediment trap to a permanent stormwater control measure area.

Section 871.3 CONSTRUCTION. Revise to read as follows:•

871.3 CONSTRUCTION—As shown on the Standard Drawings, at the location indicated or directed, and as follows:

As specified in Section 201.3, clear and grub the storage area and embankment foundation area site. Excavate the key trench for the full length of the embankment (when located in permanent stormwater control measure area). Install the outlet protection, outlet pipe with the anti-seep collar attached (where indicated), and outlet structure at the location indicated.

When indicated, construct the temporary riser pipe assembly, as specified in Section 874.3.

When a concrete anti-seep color is specified, construct collar as specified in the applicable parts of Section 1001.3.

When the sediment trap is located in a permanent stormwater control measure area and a concrete outlet structure is indicated, construct concrete outlet structure as specified in Section 875.3.

Construction of the embankment before placing the pipe is not required. Do not use coarse aggregate as backfill material around the pipe. Backfill the pipe with suitable embankment material to prevent embankment leakage along the pipe. Construct outlet protection of the type indicated at outlet end of pipe, as specified in Section 851.3. Place the embankment material, as specified in Section 206.3.

When required, obtain borrow excavation for the formation of the embankment, as specified in Section 205. Apply seeding and soil

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Mulch, if required, as specified in Section 805.3.

Install and maintain cleanout stake as required, as indicated, or as directed.

Inspect sediment trap after each runoff event to assure that it continues to function properly. Remove accumulated sediment as specified in Section 861.3 and repair as required or as directed.

When the tributary area to the sediment trap is stabilized or the sediment trap is no longer required, or if otherwise directed, satisfactorily recondition the site as follows:

Temporary Sediment Trap: Fill in excavated areas, removing embankments, riser pipe assemblies, outlet pipe, and anti-seep collars, or as directed. Restore the areas as specified in Section 105.14. Satisfactorily dispose of removed materials.

Sediment Trap Located in a Permanent Stormwater Control Measure Area: Perform conversion of the temporary sediment trap to a permanent Stormwater Control Measure according to the sequence in the approved Post Construction Stormwater Management Plan. Typical activities include, but are not limited to, grading to final basin elevations; removing temporary orifice covers and stand pipes; applying permanent vegetative stabilization; and satisfactorily disposing of removed materials. For infiltration Stormwater Control Measures, confirmation testing for infiltration is required, as specified in Section 876.

SECTION 872—SEDIMENT BASIN

Section 872.1 DESCRIPTION. Revise to read as follows:•

872.1 DESCRIPTION—This work is the construction, maintenance, and removal and/or conversion of A sediment basin to a permanent stormwater control measure area.

Section 872.3 CONSTRUCTION. Revise to read as follows:•

872.3 CONSTRUCTION—As shown on the Standard Drawings, at the location indicated or directed, and as follows:

As specified in Section 201.3, clear and grub the storage area and embankment foundation area site.