9000-0002_Cement_Concrete_Curb_Ramp_(revised).pdf

This is a construction specification document for the City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility & Infrastructure detailing Item No. 9000-0002, which concerns the construction of ADA Curb Cut Ramps as part of the Beechwood/Linden/Wilkins and Brownsville/Maytide/Sankey traffic signal replacement project. The work involves constructing ADA-compliant curb ramps according to specifications outlined in the City of Pittsburgh Standards of Construction (SC-502a through SC-502i, dated 2023) and PennDOT Publication 408. The curb ramp construction utilizes Class S cement concrete and welded wire fabric (6 x 6 x W4.0 x W4.0) in accordance with applicable standards. Expansion joints are to be constructed as indicated in the referenced standards and are considered incidental to the ADA curb ramp work. Boiled linseed oil is also specified as incidental to the project.

Measurement and payment for the cement concrete curb ramps are calculated on a per-square-yard basis. This specification is part of a prevailing-wage project subject to Davis-Bacon wage determination PA20260002, with electricians in Allegheny County earning $49.11 per hour plus $36.79 in fringe benefits, and linemen earning up to $68.06 per hour plus $31.43 in fringe benefits. Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements (one hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually) and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage provisions ($13.65 per hour through December 31, 2026) apply to all work performed.