A00801-611952.pdf

Massachusetts Department Of Transportation Highway Division Proposal No. 611952-134796

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DOCUMENT A00801

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

HARVARD-LITTLETON-ACTON-CONCORD

Federal Aid Project No. HSI-003S(985)X

Guide and Traffic Sign Replacement on a Section of Route 2

Labor participation goals for this Project shall be 15.3% for minorities and 6.9% for women for each job category. The goals are applicable to both Contractor’s and Subcontractor’s on-site construction workforce. Refer to Document 00820 for details

SCOPE OF WORK

All work under this Contract shall be done in conformance with the 2026 Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges, the Supplemental Specifications contained in this book, the Construction Standard Details in effect as of May 2026, the 1990 Standard Drawings for Signs and Supports, the 2015 Overhead Signal Structure and Foundation Standard Drawings, the 11th Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and the January 2026 Massachusetts Amendments to the MUTCD, the 1968 Standard Drawings for Traffic Signals and Highway Lighting, the latest edition of The American Standard for Nursery Stock, the Plans and these Special Provisions.

The work done under this Contract consists of furnishing all necessary labor, materials, and equipment required for the installation of new guide sign panels on existing overhead supports and on isting or new ground-mounted supports; new exit sign panels on existing or new ground-mounted supports; new warning, regulatory, and route marker sign panels and their supports; also the removal of existing signs and supports as indicated on the plans or as required by the Engineer.

All work shall be performed within, and accessed by, existing State, City or Town roadway layouts. No rights to enter on, or occupy, private property have been acquired for this project.

LOCATION

The Project is located on Route 2, from the Lancaster/Harvard town line to the intersection with Route 2A/Route 119 in Concord, a total project length of approximately 13.8 miles.

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CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS AND ADDENDUM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Prospective bidders are required to submit all questions to the Construction Contracts Engineer by 3:00 P.M. on the Tuesday of the previous week before the scheduled bid opening date. Any questions received after this time will not be considered for review by the Department.

Contractors should email questions and addendum acknowledgements to the following email address massdotspecifications@dot.state.ma.us The MassDOT proposal number and municipality is to be placed in the subject line.

NONCONFORMING COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CEMENT CONCRETE

Concrete with compressive strength test results failing to attain the limits specified in Table 901.64-3 of 901.64.B: Acceptance Testing shall be evaluated for structural adequacy and serviceability at the Contractors’ expense. The Department will review all production records, the concrete test records, petrographic analysis report, field notes, and the placement records for the concrete in question. If the Engineer determines the material is found to be adequate to remain in place, payment shall be adjusted in accordance with the following formula:

𝑃𝑃 =

2(𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓 − 𝑓𝑓′𝑐𝑐)(𝑈𝑈𝑈𝑈)(𝑄𝑄)

𝑓𝑓′𝑐𝑐

Where:

𝑃𝑃 = 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐

𝑓𝑓′𝑐𝑐 = 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠ℎ 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 28 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓 = 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠ℎ 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 56 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑄𝑄 = 𝑞𝑞𝑞𝑞𝑞𝑞𝑞𝑞𝑞𝑞𝑞𝑞𝑞𝑞𝑞𝑞 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑒 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡 𝑈𝑈𝑈𝑈 = 𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑒 𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓 𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑒 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝

WORK SCHEDULE

All work performed under this contract will be restricted to an 8-hour day, 5-day week, Monday through Friday with the prime contractor and all subcontractors working on the same shift with the following exceptions.

ALLOWABLE LANE CLOSURE HOURS:

• No work allowed between hours of 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, or 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

• Day hours from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Thursday, secondary road: single lane closures allowable.

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WORK SCHEDULE (Continued)

• Night hours from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Sunday through Thursday nights:

o Single lane closure allowable overnight 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM All equipment and personnel must be removed from the roadway prior to

5:00 AM..

Work requiring lane closures shall not be permitted on any Friday during any times.

Traffic may be stopped for a maximum of 15 minutes, between the hours of 1:00 AM and 4:00 AM, by police officers for the purpose of installing and removing sign panels on overhead guide sign supports.

Set-up and removal of all equipment and materials for construction and /or traffic maintenance shall be done during the prescribed work hours. The roadway, including all shoulders and breakdown lanes, shall be free of the Contractor’s personnel, equipment, and operations except during these hours.

HOLIDAY WORK RESTRICTIONS

(Supplementing Subsection 7.09)

The District Highway Director (DHD) may authorize work to continue during these specified time periods if it is determined by the District that the work will not negatively impact the traveling public. DHD may allow work in those areas on a case by case basis and where work is behind barrier and will not impact traffic

Below are the holiday work restrictions:

New Years Day (Federal Holiday) No work on major arterial roadways from 5:00 AM on the day before until the normal start of business on the next subsequent business day. No work on local roadways on the holiday without permission by the DHD and the local police chief.

Martin Luther King's Birthday (Federal Holiday) No work restrictions due to traffic concerns, however work on local roadways requires permission by the DHD and local police chief.

President's Day (Federal Holiday) No work restrictions due to traffic concerns, however work on local roadways requires permission by the DHD and local police chief.

Evacuation Day (Suffolk County State Holiday) No work restrictions due to traffic concerns.

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HOLIDAY WORK RESTRICTIONS (Continued)

Patriot's Day (State Holiday) Work restrictions will be in place for Districts 3 and 6 along the entire Boston Marathon route and any other locations that the DHD in those districts determine are warranted so as to not to impact the marathon. All other districts work restrictions will be as per DHD.

Mother’s Day No work on Western Turnpike and Metropolitan Highway System from 5:00 AM on the Friday before, until the normal start of business on the following day.

Memorial Day (Federal Holiday) No work on major arterial roadways from 5:00 AM on the Friday before, until the normal start of business on the following day.

Bunker Hill Day (Suffolk County State Holiday) No work restrictions due to traffic concerns.

Juneteenth No work restrictions due to traffic concerns, however work on local roadways requires permission by the DHD and local police chief.

Independence Day (Federal Holiday) No work on major arterial roadways from 5:00 AM on the day before until the normal start of business on the next subsequent business day. No work on local roadways on the holiday without permission by the DHD and the local police chief.

Labor Day (Federal Holiday) No work on major arterial roadways from 5:00 AM on the Friday before, until the normal start of business on the following day.

Columbus Day (Federal Holiday) No work on major arterials from 5:00 AM on the Friday before, until the normal start of business on the following day

Veterans' Day (Federal Holiday) No work restrictions due to traffic concerns.

Thanksgiving Day (Federal Holiday) No work on major arterials from 5:00 AM two days before until the normal start of business on the following Monday.

Christmas Day (Federal Holiday) No work on major arterial roadways from 5:00 AM on the day before until the normal start of business on the next subsequent business day.

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SOIL STOCKPILING DIRECTIVE P-22-001

Any stockpiling of soil must be performed in compliance with Policy Directive P-22-001, Off- Site Stockpiling of Soil from MassDOT Construction Projects. This directive limits the allowable locations for off-site stockpiling of soil generated during MassDOT projects and includes various requirements that must be satisfied by the contractor prior to off-site stockpiling. The Contractor is responsible for identifying a suitable stockpile location.

SUBSECTION 8.02 SCHEDULE OF OPERATIONS

Replace this subsection with the following:

An integrated cost and schedule controls program shall be implemented by the Contractor to track and document the progress of the Work from Notice to Proceed (NTP) through the Contractor Field Completion (CFC) Milestone. The Contractor’s schedules will be used by the Engineer to monitor project progress, plan the level-of-effort required by the Department’s work force and consultants and as a critical decision-making tool. Accordingly, the Contractor shall ensure that it complies fully with the requirements specified herein and that its schedules are both accurate and updated as required by the specification throughout the life of the project. Detailed requirements are provided in Division II, Section 722 Construction Scheduling.

TRUCK SAFETY DEVICES

(Supplementing Subsection 7.04: Motor Vehicles)

All motor vehicles subject to Section 7 of Chapter 90 to be operated under this Contract shall be equipped with safety devices as provided therein and in 540 CMR 4.00.

By December 31, 2025, the Contractor shall certify to the Registry of Motor Vehicles, in a manner prescribed by the Registrar, that all applicable vehicles are equipped with Lateral Protective Devices, Convex Mirrors, Cross Over Mirror(s) and Back Up Cameras in accordance with the requirements of 540 CMR 4.00.

The Contractor shall provide evidence satisfactory to the Department to demonstrate compliance with the above certification requirement for all applicable vehicles operated under this Contract by the Contractor and its subcontractors and vendors in a manner set forth by the Department.

Thereafter, the Contractor shall have an affirmative obligation to continue to provide such evidence of compliance on an ongoing basis and no later than 7 days after certification with the Registry of Motor Vehicles of any additional vehicles operated under this Contract by the Contractor and its subcontractors and vendors.

Non-compliance with respect to a vehicle that is subject to 540 CMR 4.00 may subject the Contractor to statutory fines as established in M.G.L. c. 90, § 7 and/or contractual remedies up to and including termination of the Contract.

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SUBSECTION 8.14 UTILITY COORDINATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND

MONITORING RESPONSIBILITIES

A. GENERAL

In accordance with the provisions of Section 8.00 Prosecution and Progress, utility coordination is a critical aspect to this Contract. This section defines the responsibility of the Contractor and MassDOT, with regard to the initial utility relocation plan and changes that occur as the prosecution of the Work progresses. The Engineer, with assistance from the Contractor shall coordinate with Utility companies that are impacted by the Contractor’s operations. To support this effort, the Contractor shall provide routine and accurate schedule updates, provide notification of delays, and provide documentation of the steps taken to resolve any conflicts for the temporary and/or permanent relocations of the impacted utilities. The Contractor shall provide copies to the Engineer of the Contractor communication with the Utility companies, including but not limited to:

• Providing advanced notice, for all utility-related meetings initiated by the Contractor.

• Providing meeting minutes for all utility-related meetings that the Contractor attends.

• Providing all test pit records

• Request for Early Utility work requirements of this section (see below).

• Notification letters for any proposed changes to Utility start dates and/or sequencing.

• Written notification to the Engineer of all apparent utility delays within seven (7) Calendar

Days after a recognized delay to actual work in the field – either caused by a Utility or the Contractor.

• Any communication, initiated by the Contractor, associated with additional Right-of-Way needs in support of utility work.

• Submission of completed Utility Completion Forms.

B. PROJECT UTILITY COORDINATION (PUC) FORM

The utility schedule and sequence information provided in the Project Utility Coordination Form (if applicable) is the best available information at the time of the bid and has been considered in setting the contract duration. The Contractor shall use all of this information in developing the bid price and the Baseline Schedule Submission, inclusive of the individual utility durations sequencing requirements, and any work that has been noted as potentially concurrent utility installations.

C. INITIATION OF UTILITY WORK

The Engineer will issue all initial notice-to-proceed dates to each Utility company based on either the:

1) Contractor’s accepted Baseline Schedule

2) An approved Early Utility Request in the form of an Early Utility sub-net schedule (in accordance with the requirements of this Subsection)

3) An approved Proposal Schedule

C.1 - BASELINE SCHEDULE – UTILITY BASIS

The Contractor shall provide a Baseline Schedule submission in accordance with the requirements of Subsection 8.02 and inclusive of all of the information provided in the PUC Form that has been issued in the Contract documents. This is to include the utility durations, sequencing of work, allowable concurrent work, and all applicable considerations that have been depicted on the PUC Form.

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SUBSECTION 8.14 (Continued)

C.2 – EARLY UTILITY REQUEST – (aka SUBNET SCHEDULE) PRIOR TO THE BASELINE All early utility work is defined as any anticipated/required utility relocations that need to occur prior to the Baseline Schedule acceptance. In all cases of proposed early utility relocation, the Contractor shall present all known information at the pre-construction conference in the form of a ‘sub-net’ schedule showing when each early utility activity needs to be issued a notice-to-proceed. The Contractor shall provide advance notification of this intent to request early utility work in writing at or prior to the Pre-Construction meeting. Prior to officially requesting approval for early utility work, the Contractor shall also coordinate with MassDOT and all utility companies (private, state or municipal) which may be impacted by the Contract. If this request is acceptable to the Utilities and to MassDOT, the Engineer will issue a notice-to-proceed to the affected Utilities, based on these accepted dates.

C.3 – PROPOSAL SCHEDULE - CHANGES TO THE PUC FORM

If the Contractor intends to submit a schedule (in accordance with MassDOT Standard Specifications, Division I, Subsection 8.02) that contains durations or sequencing that vary from those provided in the Project Utility Coordination (PUC) Form, the Contactor must submit this as an intended change, in the form of a Proposal Schedule and in accordance with MassDOT Standard Specifications, Division I, Subsection 8.02. These proposed changes are subject to the approval of the Engineer and the impacted utilities, in the form of this Proposal Schedule and a proposed revision to the PUC form. The Contractor shall not proceed with any changes of this type without written authorization from the Engineer, that references the approved Proposal Schedule and PUC form changes. The submission of the Baseline Schedule should not include any of these types of proposed utility changes and should not delay the submission of the Baseline Schedule. As a prerequisite to the Proposal Schedule submission, and in advance of the utility notification(s) period, the Contractor shall coordinate the proposed utility changes with the Engineer and the utility companies, to develop a mutually agreed upon schedule, prior to the start of construction.

D. UTILITY DELAYS

The Contractor shall notify the Engineer upon becoming aware that a Utility owner is not advancing the work in accordance with the approved utility schedule. Such notice shall be provided to the Engineer no later than seven (7) calendar days after the occurrence of the event that the Contractor believes to be a utility delay. After such notice, the Engineer and the Contractor shall continue to diligently seek the Utility Owner’s cooperation in performing their scope of Work.

In order to demonstrate that a critical path delay has been caused by a third-party Utility, the Contractor must demonstrate, through the requirements of the monthly Progress Schedule submissions and the supporting contract records associated with Subsection 8.02, 8.10 and 8.14, that the delays were beyond the control of the Contractor.

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SUBSECTION 8.14 (Continued)

All documentation provided in this section is subject to the review and verification of the Engineer and, if required, the Utility Owner. In accordance with MassDOT Specifications, Division I, Subsection 8.10, a Time Extension will be granted for a delay caused by a Utility, only if the actual duration of the utility work is in excess of that shown on the Project Utility Coordination Form, and only if;

1) proper Notification of Delay was provided to MassDOT in accordance with the time requirements that are specified in this Section

2) the utility delay is a critical path impact to the Baseline Schedule (or most recently approved Progress Schedule)

E. LOCATION OF UTILITIES

The locations of existing utilities are shown on the Contract drawings as an approximation only.

The Contractor shall perform a pre-construction utility survey, including any required test pits, to determine the location of all known utilities no later than thirty (30) calendar days before commencing physical site work in the affected area.

F. POST UTILITY SURVEY – NOTIFICATION

Following completion of a utility survey of existing locations, the Contractor will be responsible to notify the Engineer of any known conflicts associated with the actual location of utilities prior to the start of the work. The Engineer and the Contractor will coordinate with any utility whose assets are to be affected by the Work of this Contract. A partial list of utility contact information is provided in the Project Utility Coordination Form

G. MEETINGS AND COOPERATION WITH UTILITY OWNERS

The Contractor shall notify the Engineer in advance of any meeting they initiate with a Utility Owner’s representative to allow MassDOT to participate in the meeting if needed.

Prior to the Pre-Construction Meeting, the Contractor should meet with all Utility Owners who will be required to perform utility relocations within the first 6 months of the project, to update the affected utilities of the Project Utility Coordination Form and all other applicable Contract requirements that impact the Utilities. The Contractor shall copy the Engineer on any correspondence between the Utility Owner and the Contractor.

H. FORCE ACCOUNT / UTILITY MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

The Engineer will be responsible for recording daily Utility work force reports. The start, suspension, re-start, and completion dates of each of the Utilities, within each phase of the utility relocation work, will be monitored and agreed to by the Engineer and the Contractor as the work progresses.

I. ACCESS AND INSPECTION

The Contractor shall be responsible for allowing Utility owners access to their own utilities to perform the relocations and/or inspections. The Contractor shall schedule their work accordingly so as not to delay or prevent each utility from maintaining their relocation schedule.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING

Environmental permits have not been obtained, as no work (either temporary or permanent) is proposed to occur in water or wetland resource areas. If Contractor erection, demolition, storage, or other procedures require work to occur in or otherwise impact water, wetland resource areas, buffer zones, or NHESP Habitat, the Contractor is advised that no associated work can occur until all required environmental permits have been obtained. Environmental Permits will be required for any physical work or encroachment into resource areas and associated buffer zones that goes beyond specific exemptions of the Wetlands Protection Act, including Sections 10.02 and 10.58.

It is anticipated that due to the scope of work that possibly one or more of the following environmental applications/permits may be required: Request for Determinations of Applicability (RDA’s)/Determinations; Notice of Intents (NOI's)/Order of Conditions (OOC’s); Water Quality Certifications (WQC’s) Applications/Certifications; Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) General Permit: Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA) Checklists/No Take Determination, etc.

Once specific locations are determined, the District Environmental Section must be consulted to determine what, if any permitting will be required.

All environmental submittals, including any contact with Local, State, or Federal environmental agencies, must be coordinated through the District X Environmental Engineer. The Contractor is expected to fully cooperate with requests for information and provide same in a timely manner.

The Contractor is further advised that the Department will not entertain a delay claim due to the time required to obtain the environmental permits. As a supplement to Section 7.00 of the Standard Specifications, the Contractor is reminded that no debris of any type shall be allowed to enter water or wetland resource areas, either temporarily or permanently.

Upon execution of this contract, the Contractor shall assume all responsibility and will be held accountable with regard to complying with any and all environmental permits issued for the work covered under this Contract. The Contractor is advised that no additional compensation will be allowed for work required to achieve compliance with any issued environmental, permit as payment for the work shall be included in the various bid items.

PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES

The Contractor's attention is directed to the necessity of making his own investigation in order to assure that no damage to existing structures, drainage lines, traffic signal conduits, etcetera, will occur.

The Contractor shall notify Massachusetts DIG SAFE and procure a Dig Safe Number for each location prior to disturbing existing ground in any way. Contact the Dig Safe Call Center by dialing 811 or 1-888-344-7233 or online at www.digsafe.com.

The Contractor is put on notice that MassDOT and many Municipalities are not members of Dig Safe and shall make notifications to them in addition to obtaining the Dig Safe Number.

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NOTICE TO OWNERS OF UTILITIES

The Contractor shall investigate to determine the existence of other utilities that may be affected by the Contractor’s operations.

Written notice shall be given by the Contractor to all public service corporations or officials owning or having charge of publicly or privately owned utilities of his/her intention to commence operations affecting such utilities at least one week in advance of the commencement of such operations and the Contractor shall at that time file a copy of such notice with the Engineer.

Before the Contractor begins any work or operations that might damage any subsurface structures, the Contractor shall carefully locate all such structures and conduct operations to avoid any damage to them. Any damage to these utilities caused by the operations of the Contractor shall be repaired by the Contractor at the Contractor’s own expense and to the requirements of the Engineer and utility owner(s).

The District Office maintains a list of utility contact persons, addresses, and telephone numbers for each city/town, which may be requested by the Contractor for each location of work. The utility contact list is for guidance only and is not guaranteed to be complete or up to date.

State Police are shown at website http://www.mass.gov by entering “Troop Boundaries” in the search box and selecting the resulting “Troop Boundaries” link. Select the area of jurisdiction to find the local station.

Following are the names of owners and representatives of the principal utilities affected, but completeness of this list is not guaranteed by the Department:

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NATIONAL GRID EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS

GAS:

Emergency: 1-800-233-5325 New Service: 1- 877-696-4743 Customer Support: 1-800-732-3400

ELECTRIC:

Outage/ Emergency: 1-800-465-1212 New Service: 1-800-375-7405 Customer Support: 1-800-322-3223

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS

EVERSOURCE GAS:

Outage/ Emergency: 800-592-2000 New Service: 866-678-2744 Customer Support: 800-592-2000

EVERSOURCE ELECTRIC:

Outage/ Emergency: 800-592-2000 or 844-726-7562 New Service: 1-888-633-3797 (1-888-need pwr) Customer Support: 1-800-340-9822

CONCORD MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT:

978-318-3101 After Hours Emergency: 844-723-1287

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UTILITY CONTACT LIST - ACTON

DUCE Water District 3 Utility / Constructability Engineer Acton Water District Ross Goodale P.O Box 953 857-368-3204 Acton MA 01720 Ross.A.Goodale@dot.state.ma.us Chris Allen 978-263-9107

Pole Set Responsibility Alan Cathart Eversource 978-318-3250 ACathart@concordma.gov

Electric MWRA Eversource Electric "A" 2 Griffin Way 1165 Massachusetts Avenue Chelsea, MA 02150 Dorchester, MA 02125 Ralph Francesconi Ned Sadowski 617-461-3573 ned.sadowski@eversource.com Ralph.Francesconi@mwra.com

Telephone Sewer Verizon Acton Health Dept 385 Myles Standish Blvd. 472 Main Street Taunton, MA 02780 Acton, MA 01720 Paul Styspeck Doug Halley 413-787-1845 978-2649634 paul.m.styspeck@verizon.com

Gas DPW National Grid Gas Acton DPW 170 Data Dr 14 Forest Road Waltham, MA 02451 Acton, MA 01720 Melissa Owens Corey York 781-907-2845 978-929-6630 Melissa.Owens@nationalgrid.com cyork@actonma.gov

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 8 Anngina Drive Enfield, CT 06082 David Wood 860-763-6005 KMEncroachmentsNorth@kindermorgan.com mailto:Ross.A.Goodale@dot.state.ma.us mailto:ned.sadowski@eversource.com mailto:paul.m.styspeck@verizon.com mailto:Melissa.Owens@nationalgrid.com mailto:KMEncroachmentsNorth@kindermorgan.com

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UTILITY CONTACT LIST – ACTON (Continued)

Cable Other Zayo Verizon Wireless Small Cell 80 Central Street 20 Alexander Drive Boxborough, MA 01719 Wallingford, CT 06492 Mark Bonanno Elizabeth Glidden 508 616 7818 elizabeth.glidden@vzw.com mark.bonanno@zayo.com

AT&T / Teleport Communications America, MCI-Verizon Business c/o Siena Engineering Group P.O. Box 600 50 Mall Road - Suite 203 Charlton, MA 01507 Burlington, MA 01803 Stephen Parretti Erica Hudson 508-248-1305 781-221-8400 stephen.parretti@verizon.com erica.hudson@sienaengineeringgroup.com

Comcast Cable Corporation Acton Fire Alarm PO Box 6505, 5 Omni Way 371 Main Street Chelmsford, MA 01824 Acton, MA 01720 Michael Cook Kristopher Ellicks Michael_Cook7@comcast.com kellicks@acton-ma.gov

Eversource Fiber 247 Station Drive, Mail Stop: SUM SE 320 Westwood, MA 02090 Bechir Khoury 781-441-3864 bechir.khoury@eversource.com

UTILITY CONTACT LIST - BOXBOROUGH

DUCE Water District 3 Utility / Constructability Engineer No information Ross Goodale 857-368-3204 Sewer Ross.A.Goodale@dot.state.ma.us No information

Pole Set Responsibility DPW Littleton Electric Light Boxborough DPW 29 Middle Road Boxborough, MA 01719 Warren W. Morse mailto:mark.bonanno@zayo.com mailto:erica.hudson@sienaengineeringgroup.com mailto:Michael_Cook7@comcast.com mailto:bechir.khoury@eversource.com

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UTILITY CONTACT LIST – BOXBOROUGH (Continued)

Electric Cable Littleton Municipal Electric Light Co. Zayo 39 Ayer Road 80 Central Street Littleton, MA 01460 Boxborough, MA 01719 Scott Edwards Mark Bonanno 508 616 7818 mark.bonanno@zayo.com

National Grid Electric Comcast Cable Corporation 548 Haydenville Road PO Box 6505, 5 Omni Way Leeds, MA 01053 Chelmsford, MA 01824 Sandra Annis Michael Cook 413-582-7424 Michael_Cook7@comcast.com sandra.annis@nationalgrid.com

Telephone Lumen Verizon 1025 Eldorado Blvd.

385 Myles Standish Blvd. Broomfield, CO 80021 Taunton, MA 02780 Renoy Thomas Karen Mealey 516-712-3041 774-409-3160 relocations@lumen.com karen.m.mealey@verizon.com

Gas National Grid Gas 170 Data Dr Waltham, MA 02451 Melissa Owens 781-907-2845 Melissa.Owens@nationalgrid.com

Other Verizon Wireless Small Cell 20 Alexander Drive Wallingford, CT 06492 Elizabeth Glidden elizabeth.glidden@vzw.com

MCI-Verizon Business P.O. Box 600 Charlton, MA 01507 Stephen Parretti 508-248-1305 stephen.parretti@verizon.com

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Boxborough Fire Department 29 Middle Road Boxborough, MA 01719 William Clayton, Chief

UTILITY CONTACT LIST - CONCORD

DUCE Water District 4 Utility / Constructability Engineer Concord DPW Ray Stinson 135 Keyes Road 857-368-4135 Concord, MA 01742 info.duce4@dot.state.ma.us Darin LaFalam 978-318-3250 dlafalam@concordma.gov Pole Set Responsibility Concord Municipal Light/Verizon

Electric Sewer Concord Municipal Light Plant 135 Keyes Road P.O.Box 1029 Concord, MA 01742 Concord, MA 01742 Darin LaFalam Jason Bulger 978-318-3250 978-318-3101[JM1.1] dlafalam@concordma.gov jbulger@concordma.gov

Telephone DPW Verizon Concord DPW Engineering 385 Myles Standish Blvd. 133 Keys Road Taunton, MA 02780 Concord, MA 01742 Paul Styspeck Steve Dookrant 413-787-1845 978-318-3210 paul.m.styspeck@verizon.com sdookran@concordma.gov

Gas National Grid Gas 170 Data Dr Waltham, MA 02451 Melissa Owens 781-907-2845 Melissa.Owens@nationalgrid.com mailto:info.duce4@dot.state.ma.us mailto:dlafalam@concordma.gov mailto:dlafalam@concordma.gov mailto:paul.m.styspeck@verizon.com mailto:sdookran@concordma.gov mailto:Melissa.Owens@nationalgrid.com

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UTILITY CONTACT LIST – CONCORD (Continued)

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 8 Anngina Drive Enfield, CT 6082 David Wood 860-763-6005 KMEncroachmentsNorth@kindermorgan.com

Cable OTHER Zayo Verizon Wireless Small Cell 80 Central Street 20 Alexander Street Boxborough, MA 01719 Wallingfor CT 06492 Mark Bonanno Elizabeth Glidden 508 616 7818 elizabeth.glidden@vzw.com mark.bonanno@zayo.com

Comcast Cable Corporation Raytheon Tecnologies PO Box 6505, 5 Omni Way 870 Winter Street Chelmsford, MA 01824 Waltham, MA,02451 Michael Cook Doug Flynn Michael_Cook7@comcast.com flynn@rtx.com

MCI-Verizon Business Concord Light Broadband P.O. Box 600 P.O. Box 1029 Charlton, MA 01507 Concord, MA 01742 Stephen Parretti Jason Bulger 508-248-1305 978-318-3101 stephen.parretti@verizon.com jbulger@concordma.gov

UTILITY CONTACT LIST - HARVARD

DUCE Water District 3 Utility / Constructability Engineer Harvard DPW Ross Goodale 47 Depot Road 857-368-3204 Harvard, MA 01451 Ross.A.Goodale@dot.state.ma.us James Smith 9784564130

Pole Set Responsibility Sewer National Grid No information

Electric DPW National Grid Electric Harvard DPW 55 Bearfoot Rd. 47 Depot Road Northborough, MA 01532 Harvard, MA 01451 Manny Munoz James Smith 401-895-9726 978-456-4130 manuel.munoz@nationalgrid.com mailto:mark.bonanno@crowncastle.com mailto:Michael_Cook7@comcast.com mailto:stephen.parretti@verizon.com mailto:jcosgrove@concordma.gov mailto:manuel.munoz@nationalgrid.com

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UTILITY CONTACT LIST – HARVARD (Continued)

Telephone Other Verizon Verizon Wireless Small Cell 385 Myles Standish Blvd. 20 Alexander Drive Taunton, MA 02780 Wallingford, CT 06492 Karen Mealey Elizabeth Glidden 774-409-3160 elizabeth.glidden@vzw.com karen.m.mealey@verizon.com

Gas Local Linx National Grid Gas 30 Elmview Circle 170 Data Dr Dover, NH 03820 Waltham, MA 02451 Jason Wing Melissa Owens 403-538-4545 781-907-2845 jason.wing@locallinx.com Melissa.Owens@nationalgrid.com

Cable Charter Communications 301 Barber Avenue Worcester, MA 01606 John Yurkevicius 774-243-9786 john.yurkevicius@charter.com

AT&T / Teleport Communications America, c/o Siena Engineering Group 50 Mall Road - Suite 203 Burlington, MA 01803 Erica Hudson 781-221-8400 erica.hudson@sienaengineeringgroup.com

Lumen 1025 Eldorado Blvd.

Broomfield, CO 80021 Renoy Thomas 516-712-3041 relocations@lumen.com

Zayo 80 Central Street Boxborough, MA 01719 Mark Bonanno 508 616 7818 mark.bonanno@zayo.com mailto:elizabeth.glidden@vzw.com mailto:karen.m.mealey@verizon.com mailto:jason.wing@locallinx.com mailto:Melissa.Owens@nationalgrid.com mailto:john.yurkevicius@charter.com mailto:erica.hudson@sienaengineeringgroup.com mailto:relocations@lumen.com mailto:mark.bonanno@crowncastle.com

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UTILITY CONTACT LIST – HARVARD (Continued)

MCI-Verizon Business P.O. Box 600 Charlton, MA 01507 Stephen Parretti 508-248-1305 stephen.parretti@verizon.com

UTILITY CONTACT LIST - LITTLETON

DUCE Water District 3 Utility / Constructability Engineer Littleton Electric Light& Watwer Dept.

Ross Goodale 39 Ayer Road-P-O Box 2406 857-368-3204 Littleton, MA 01460 Ross Goodale@dot.state.ma.us Savas Danos 978-540-2222

Pole Set Responsibility Sewer Littleton Electric Light No information

Electric DPW Littleton Electric Light & Water Dept. Littleton Hwy Dept.

39 Ayer Road-PO Box 2406 P.O Box 1305 Littleton, MA 01460 Littleton, MA 01460 Josh DeTerra Jim Clyde 978-540-2222 978-540-2670 jdeterra@lelwd.com

Telephone Verizon 385 Myles Standish Blvd.

Taunton, MA 02780 Paul Styspeck 413-787-1845 paul.m.styspeck@verizon.com

Gas CSX Transportation National Grid Gas 2000West Cabot Blvd-Suite 130 170 Data Dr Langhorne, PA 019047 Waltham, MA 02451 Mivhael Slipper Melissa Owens 518-767-6081 781-907-2845 Michael_Sliper@csx.com Melissa.Owens@nationalgrid.com mailto:stephen.parretti@verizon.com mailto:oss%20Goodale@dot.state.ma.us

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UTILITY CONTACT LIST – LITTLETON (Continued)

Cable Other AT&T / Teleport Communications America Verizon Wireless Small Cell c/o Siena Engineering Group 20 Alexander Drive 50 Mall Road - Suite 203 Wallingford, CT 06492 Burlington, MA 01803 Elizabeth Glidden Erica Hudson elizabeth.glidden@vzw.com 781-221-8400 erica.hudson@sienaengineeringgroup.com

Zayo Littleton Fire Department 80 Central Street 20 Foster Street Boxborough, MA 01719 Littleton, MA 01460 Mark Bonanno Keith Dunn 508 616 7818 978-952-2302 mark.bonanno@zayo.com

Comcast Cable Corporation PO Box 6505, 5 Omni Way Chelmsford, MA 01824 Michael Cook Michael_Cook7@comcast.com

Lumen 1025 Eldorado Blvd.

Broomfield, CO 80021 Renoy Thomas 516-712-3041 relocations@lumen.com

MCI-Verizon Business P.O. Box 600 Charlton, MA 01507 Stephen Parretti 508-248-1305 stephen.parretti@verizon.com

PIGEON WASTE

The Contractor shall remove and dispose of the pigeon waste and any other debris accumulated on the steel members and bridge seats in areas where work is being performed. Pigeon waste and debris material contaminants will require special handling and disposal in accordance with all Federal, state, and local requirements. No separate payment will be made for removal and disposal of pigeon waste. Cost shall be incidental to the contract pay items.

mailto:elizabeth.glidden@vzw.com

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EMERALD ASH BORER ADVISORY

To the extent possible, all trees and brush shall be disposed on site, typically chipped and spread in place. When trees or brush must be removed, such as in urban, or otherwise populated areas, Contractor shall identify proposed location for disposal, and provide written notification to the Engineer for approval. Disposal shall be in city or town of project, or at minimum, within county, of construction operations.

CONTAMINATED SOIL

Soil to be removed from the project area shall not be assumed to be uncontaminated and must be evaluated prior to off-site management for potential contamination with hazardous materials.

No soil may be disposed of off-site without proper assessment by the contractor and approval from the Resident Engineer (RE), District Environmental Engineer (DEE), or the project designee.

BIDDERS LIST

Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR Part 26.11 all official bidders will be required to report the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all firms that submitted bids or quotes in connection with this project. Failure to comply with a written request for this information within 15 business days may result in a recommendation to the Prequalification Committee that prequalification status be suspended until the information is received.

The Department will survey all firms that have submitted bids or quotes during the previous year prior to setting the annual goal and shall request that each firm report its age and gross receipts for the year.

BUILD AMERICA BUY AMERICA PREFERENCE

On Federally-aid projects the Buy America (23.CFR § 635.410) and Build America, Buy America Act. requires the following:

(1) all iron and steel used in the project are produced in the United States--this means all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, must occur in the United States. Foreign steel and iron can be used if the cost of the materials does not exceed 0.1% of the total Contract cost or $2,500, whichever is greater.

The action of applying a coating to a covered material (i.e., steel and iron) is deemed a manufacturing process subject to Buy America. Coating includes epoxy coating, galvanizing, painting and any other coating that protects or enhances the value of a material subject to requirements of Build America, Buy America. Steel used for temporary support of excavation, including H piles, soldier piles, and sheeting when the steel is required to be left in place is subject to requirements of Build America, Buy America. Temporary steel, shall remain in place when it falls within the influence zone of the soil supporting any structure.

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BUILD AMERICA BUY AMERICA PREFERENCE (Continued)

(2) all manufactured products used in the project are produced in the United States—this means the manufactured product was manufactured in the United States and

(3) all construction materials are manufactured in the United States—this means that all manufacturing processes for the construction material occurred in the United States.

“Construction materials” includes an article, material, or supply—other than an item of primarily iron or steel; a manufactured product; cement and cementitious materials;

aggregates such as stone, sand, or gravel; or aggregate binding agents or additives—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.

The Buy America preference only applies to articles, materials, and supplies that are consumed in, incorporated into, or affixed to an infrastructure project. As such, it does not apply to tools, equipment, and supplies, such as temporary scaffolding, brought to the construction site and removed at or before the completion of the infrastructure project. Nor does a Buy America preference apply to equipment and furnishings, such as movable chairs, desks, and portable computer equipment, that are used at or within the finished infrastructure project but are not an integral part of the structure or permanently affixed to the infrastructure project.

All articles, materials, and supplies should be classified as an iron or steel product, a manufactured product, or another product as specified by law or in 2 CFR part 184 (such other products specified by law or in 2 CFR part 184 include “excluded materials” and “construction materials”); an article, material, or supply must not be considered to fall into multiple categories.

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COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONALK DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT

(Supplementing Subsection 7.01)

On all projects, the “Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment” Regulation (2 CFR 200.216) prohibits the Contractor from using or furnishing the following telecommunications equipment or services:

· Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities).

· For the purpose of public safety, security of government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities).

· Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment.

· Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

This prohibition applies to all products manufactured by the aforementioned companies, including any individual components or parts.

By submitting a bid on a project, the Contractor certifies that all work will be in compliance with the terms of 2 CFR 200.216. The Contractor shall submit a COC indicating compliance with the above provisions for all telecommunications equipment or services included in the Contract.

Payment for the item in which the materials are incorporated may be withheld until these COCs are received. Any cost involved in furnishing the certificate(s) shall be borne by the Contractor.

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DIGITAL PRINTING OF SIGN PANELS

At their option, the Contractor may choose to utilize a digital printed ink system to fabricate guide and/or other sign panels to be furnished under this Contract. Digitally printed signs shall conform to the following requirements:

Components, processes, and materials used for digital printing shall conform to the applicable sign sheeting manufacturer’s recommendations.

Digital printed ink systems shall meet or exceed the minimum daytime and nighttime color standards (chromaticity) specified in ASTM D4956, and shall be at least 70% of the initial retroreflectivity specifications for each respective reflective film color.

Permanent signs printed with digital ink systems shall be fabricated with a full sign protective overlay film (overlaminate) designed to provide the smooth surface needed for proper retroreflectivity, and to protect the sign face from fading and UV degradation. Such overlaminate shall conform to the sheeting manufacturer’s recommendations for proper adhesion, transparency, and the minimum reflective film durability requirements of the sheeting.

The Contractor’s sign fabricator shall be certified by the applicable sign sheeting manufacturer to ensure they have the proper equipment, manufacturing capabilities and application processes, and the materials required to fulfill the sheeting manufacturer’s warranty obligations. Prior to fabrication of digitally printed signs under this Contract, the fabricator shall provide the Engineer with written verification of this Sign Fabricator Certification.

Costs for equipment utilized in employing the digital ink printing process shall be considered incidental to the applicable items of work under this Contract. No separate payment shall be made for any such costs.

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VERIFICATION OF NEW BUSINESS SERVICES (LOGO) SIGN INSTALLATIONS

Before fabricating or installing any new sign panels and/or support posts for Business Services (LOGO) background signs being replaced or reset as called for under the applicable Items within this Contract, the Contractor shall first contact the applicable District Traffic Engineer to determine whether the existing sign panels have recently been replaced, or are scheduled for replacement, with new signs under a separate active Services Signing Agreement between MassDOT and a private entity.

Existing Business Service (LOGO) sign panels that are identified by the District as either having been recently replaced or being scheduled for replacement shall be retained, unless so doing will directly conflict with the Contractor’s installation of proposed major advance guide signs for the adjacent interchange. Upon identification of any possible conflict, the need to immediately relocate the Business Services sign to a different location to accommodate said sign installations shall be evaluated by the District and a final determination made by the HQ Traffic and Safety Section.

Prior to relocating existing logos to new Business Services sign panels, the Contractor shall confirm with the District Traffic Engineer, which logos are to be relocated and those that are not to be relocated to the new panel.

SIGN PANEL SHOP DRAWINGS

(Supplementing Subsection 5.02 – Plans and Detail Drawings)

The contractor shall submit one set of sign panel (sign face) shop drawings in electronic format (PDF (.pdf)) to the State Traffic Engineer or his designee and one set in electronic format to the Engineer.

Prior to fabrication, the Contractor shall submit for approval sign panel (sign face) shop drawings for proposed guide sign panels within this project. This shall include all OD sign panels and overlays.

SIGN SUPPORT AND FOUNDATION SHOP DRAWINGS

(Supplementing Subsection 5.02 – Plans and Detail Drawings)

The contractor shall submit one set of sign support and foundation shop drawings and design calculations in electronic format (PDF (.pdf)) to the State Traffic Engineer or his designee and one set in electronic format to the Engineer.

Prior to fabrication, the Contractor shall submit for approval sign support and foundation shop drawings and design calculations for proposed sign supports and foundations within this project.

This shall include all OD sign support and foundations.

SCHEDULE OF OPERATIONS - SCHEDULE TYPE

The applicable schedule type for this project is Type C.

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ITEM 102.02 SELECTIVE CLEARING AND THINNING SQUARE YARD

FOR SIGHT DISTANCE

Work under this Item shall conform to the relevant provisions of Subsection 101 of the Standard Specifications, and the following:

The work shall include the clearing of trees, shrubs, and limbs along the roadway and ramps in order to obtain adequate sight distance around existing and proposed signs as shown on the detail titled Typical - Limits of Clearing and Thinning for Roadside Clearance, as found in the Contract drawings and as required by the Engineer.

Limits of Clearing

Proposed clearing is limited to providing visibility at sign locations and is not intended for roadside clearing of the entire length of the project corridor.

All trees, regardless of size including branches and limbs, that fall within the limits defined above shall be included in this Item and shall not be measured separately for payment. All trees and brush shall be flush cut and/or trimmed and removed as required to the ground to allow for future mowing and other maintenance activities.

METHOD OF MEASUREMENT

Item 102.02 will be measured for payment by the Squarte Yard of area cleared. Variations in vertical clearance will not be measured and shall be considered incidental to the Item.

BASIS OF PAYMENT

Item 102.02 will be paid for at the Contract unit bid price per Square Yard, which price shall include all labor, materials, equipment, removal of all trees and brushes within the limits defined above, and all incidental costs required to complete the work.

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ITEM 180.01 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM LUMP SUM

The work shall consist of ensuring the health and safety of the Contractor’s employees and subcontracting personnel, the Engineer, their representatives, the environment, and public welfare from any on-site chemical contamination present in air, soil, water and sediment.

The Contractor shall prepare and implement a site-specific Environmental Health and Safety Plan (EHASP) which has been approved and stamped by a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and includes the preparer's name and work experience. The EHASP shall include appropriate components required by OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.120(b) and the Massachusetts Contingency plan (MCP) 310 CMR 40.0018 and must comply with all applicable state and federal laws, regulations, standards and guidelines, and provide a degree of protection and training appropriate for implementation on the project. The EHASP shall be a dynamic document with provision for change to reflect new information, new practices or procedures, changing site environmental conditions or other situations which may affect site workers and the public. The EHASP shall be developed and implemented independently from the standard construction HASP required to work on all MassDOT construction projects.

Health and safety procedures provided by the Contractor shall comply with all the appropriate regulations that address employee working conditions, including but not limited to standards established by OSHA and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Equipment used for the purpose of health and safety shall be approved by and meet pertinent standards and specifications of the appropriate regulatory agencies.

A copy of the most up-to-date version of the EHASP shall be maintained on-site at all times by the Contractor. The on-site copy shall contain the signature of the Engineer and each on-site employee of the MassDOT, Contractor, and Subcontractors involved with on-site activities. The employee's signature on the EHASP shall be deemed prima facie evidence that the employee has read and understands the plan. Updated copies of signature sheets shall be submitted to the Engineer.

The EHASP shall specify a Contractor Site Safety and Health Officer responsible for implementation of the EHASP and to oversee all construction activities, including handling, storage, sampling and transport, which require contact with or…