A00801-613163.pdf

Massachusetts Department Of Transportation Highway Division Proposal No. 613163-135786

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DOCUMENT A00801

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

LYNNFIELD

Federal Aid Project No. STP-0034(033)X

Rail Trail Construction, From Ford Avenue to the Peabody City Line

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 Lynnfield Rail Trail – Phase 1 project consists of a 12-ft wide asphalt shared-use path with 2-ft wide soft surface (grass) shoulders. The route extends 1.81 miles from Ford Avenue in Lynnfield to the Lynnfield Peabody town line with most of the route occupying the former railroad track bed.

There are two roadway crossings at Summer Street and Pillings Pond Road, both in Lynnfield.

The project scope includes a shared-use path, connecting pathways, minor landscaping, trail amenities (benches, interpretive signage, bicycle racks, etc.), wetland replication area, removal of former railroad structures, crosswalks with ADA compliant pedestrian curb ramps, fencing, a pedestrian activated warning beacon, traffic signage, and pavement markings.

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RAILROAD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

The insurance requirements set forth in this section are in addition to the requirements of the Standard Specifications.

Railroad Operations Directorate: Section F:

1. Refer to the railroad insurance requirements included in the lease agreement - Document A00813 included in the Contract Documents. Railroad special instructions are included in Document A00807.

2. Such insurance shall be written on an occurrence basis.

3. The MBTA and applicable railroads shall the named insured on such insurance. Additional named insured are listed below. Original policies and certificates shall be made out to the MBTA and applicable railroads and mailed to:

MBTA: Treasurer-Controller Massachusetts BayTransportation Authority 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 Tel. (617) 222-3064

Keolis: General Counsel Keolis Commuter Services, LLC 470 Atlantic Avenue Boston, Ma 02210

4. Railroad Protective Liability is not required in this project.

5. Such policies shall provide 30 days notice to eacj insured by the insurance company before any cancellation of the policies.

6. Such Railroad Protective Insurance policies may be provided in forms commonly referred to as AAR/AASHTO or ISO/RIMA but not Oregon.

Questions regarding insurance should be directed to the MNTA's Risk Manager at 617-222-3064.

The contractor shall be aware of the latest MBTA insurance limits/ requirements. See the following link for more information:

https://www.mbtarealty.com/licenses.html https://www.mbtarealty.com/licenses.html

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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 mailto:MassDOTSpecifications@dot.state.ma.us

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WORK SCHEDULE

The work on this project is to be done using one (1) 8-hour shift per day, 5 days a week, between the hours of 7:00 am and 3:30 pm, with the Prime Contractor and all Subcontractors working on the same shift. Set-up and removal of all equipment and materials for construction and / or traffic maintenance shall be done only during working hours for the particular work being done. The roadway shall be free of the Contractor’s personnel and operations during non-work hours.

Short-term temporary lane closures will be allowed with prior written permission of the Engineer.

Work shall be coordinated with the school at 127 Summer Street to avoid impacts to dropoff and pickup times.

PROJECT SITE ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

No access to the project site is permitted from Nichols Lane and the MBTA property in Peabody.

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.

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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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.

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.

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HOLIDAY WORK RESTRICTIONS (Continued)

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.

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.

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.

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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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MBTA COMMUTER RAIL

Keolis Commuter Service (KCS) operates the commuter rail for the MBTA. All references to MBCR in the provisions will mean Keolis Commuter Service (KCS).

RAILROAD FLAGGERS

Railroad flaggers are not anticipated, but in the case it is required during the time of construction, then the Contractor will be reimbursed for the costs, as required by the Engineer.

MBTA RAILROAD COORDINATION / ACCESS TO MBTA PROPERTY

The Contractor shall be required to coordinate the work of this Contract with the MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services Co. (“KCS”) through the MassDOT Resident Engineer and MassDOT designated Field Staff. A majority of the prerequisites for the Contractor to perform work on or adjacent to MBTA transit lines may be found in the “MBTA Special Instructions” provided herein.

The Contractor shall be required to comply with the all applicable requirements of the latest edition of the MBTA Special Instructions available at the time of Contract Award.

The Contractor will have to perform construction related activities on, over, under, within or adjacent to railroad property owned or controlled by the MBTA. Any work that will affect Commuter Rail operations, involve work on, over, under, within or adjacent to the commuter rail right of way must be coordinated with MBTA Railroad Operations and KCS and shall comply with the latest version of the MBTA Railroad Operations Directorate.

An owner or Contractor who wishes permission to enter upon or perform work over, on, under or adjacent to MBTA property shall submit to the offices of the MBTA’s designated representative, a request in writing, a minimum of forty-two (42) days prior to the owner or the Contractor’s planned commencement of any of the above stated activities.

SUMMARY OF POTENTIALLY IMPACTING CONDITIONS

Railroad

Most of the project is located within an historic railroad right-of-way. Based upon the historical use of the land as a railroad line, it is expected that residual contamination is present, and it is likely that contaminated soils will be encountered in the project area. It is possible that residual levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, trace levels of metals, pesticides (such as lead arsenate), and constituents of oil or fuel (petroleum products), coal ash from engines, and creosote from ties could be present in soil. The proposed construction activities will result in handling of and exposure to potentially contaminated soil.

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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

READING MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPT. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS

ELECTRIC:

Outage/Emergency: 1-781-942-6598 New Service: 1-781-942-6598 Customer Support: 1-781-942-6598

PEABODY MUNICIPAL LIGHT EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER

ELECTRIC

Outage/Emergency/Customer Support: 1-978-531-5975

PEABODY PUBLIC SERVICES CONTACT INFORMATION

WATER/SEWER:

William Paulitz Director & City Engineer 24 Lowell St Peabody, MA 01960 Phone: 978-536-7126

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UTILITY CONTACTS

Written notice shall be given by the Contractor to all public service corporations or municipal and State officials owning or having charge of publicly or privately-owned utilities at least one week in advance of the commencement of operations that will affect the utilities. The Contractor shall, at the same time, file a copy of such notice with the Engineer.

National Grid Electric 40 Sylvan Road Waltham, MA 02451 Casey Silva 617-429-7797 Casey.Silva@nationalgrid.com

Peabody Municipal Light Plant 201 Warren Street Ext.

Peabody, MA 01960 Roy Simoes 978-573-1230 rsimoes@pmlp.com

Peabody Municipal Light Plant 201 Warren Street Ext.

Peabody, MA 01960 Brian Abcunas 978-531-5975 Ext. 234 babcunas@pmlp.com

Verizon 385 Myles Standish Blvd.

Taunton, MA 02780 Paul Diamantopoulos 978-323-0282 Paul.e.Diamantopoulos@verizon.co m

Lynnfield Water District 842 Salem Street Lynnfield, MA 01940 James Finegan 781-598-4223 jfinegan@lwdma.us

Lynnfield Center Water District 83 Phillips Road Lynnfield, MA 01940 John Scenna 781-334-3901 scennaj@lcwd.us

Peabody Public Services 50 Farm Ave.

Peabody, MA 01960 William Paulitz 978-536-7126 William.Paulitz@peabody-ma.gov

MWRA

2 Griffin Way Chelsea, MA 02150 Ralph Francesconi 617-461-3573 Ralph.Francesconi@mwra.com

South Essex Sewer District 50 Fort Avenue, P.O. Box 989 Salem, MA 01970 Peter Pommersheim 978-744-4550 ext. 221 ppommersheim@sesd.com

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

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 8 Anngina Drive Enfield, CT 06082 David Wood 860-763-6005 KMencroachmentsNorth@kinderm organ.com

Enbridge 8 Wilson Way Westwood, MA 02090 Kathy M. Aruda 508-938-7728 kathleen.aruda@enbridge.com

CSX Transportation 2000 West Cabot Blvd - Suite 130 Langhorne, PA 19047 Michael Sliper Michael_Sliper@csx.com

MBTA Archives & Digital Asset Preservation 500 Arborway Boston, MA 02130 Sylvia Welsh archives@mbta.com

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

Zayo 80 Central Street Boxborough, MA 01719 Mark Bonanno 508-616-7818 mark.bonanno@zayo.com

Astound 956 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington, MA 02476 Alex Ortiz 781-316-8878 alex.ortiz@astound.com

Lynnfield DPW 55 Summer Street Lynnfield, MA 01940 Deborah Duhamel 781-334-9500 dduhamel@town.lynnfield.ma.us

Peabody City Engineer 50 Farm Ave.

Peabody, MA 01960 William Paulitz 978-536-7126 William.Paulitz@Peabody-ma.gov

FirstLight 359 Corporate Drive Portsmouth, NH 01940 FirstLight_MA@firstlight.net

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

com

Lynnfield Fire Alarm 59 Summer Street Lynnfield, MA 01940 Ted Cohen 781-710-1103 tcohen@town.lynnfield.ma.us

Peabody Fire Alarm 47 Lowell Street Peabody, MA 01960 Shawn Mahoney 978-538-5789 Shawn.mahoney@peabody-ma.gov

Reading Municipal Light Plant 20 Ash Street, Reading, MA Peter Price pprice@RMLD.com

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KINDER MORGAN (ALSO KNOWN AS TENNESSE GAS)

PIPELINE REQUIREMENTS

1. Contact Wesley Maribito (Wesley_Maribito@kindermorgan.com) at least 10 business days prior to any work within 25 feet of Kinder Morgan (also known as Tennessee Gas) facility.

2. No stock piling of equipment or materials within 25 feet of Kinder Morgan (also known as Tennessee Gas) facility.

3. Kinder Morgan (also known as Tennessee Gas) shall be invited to the pre-construction meeting.

COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL 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.

mailto:Wesley_Maribito@kindermorgan.com

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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 or railroad tracks.

(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.

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BUILD AMERICA BUY AMERICA PREFERENCE (Continued)

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.

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FILE

NUMBER SIGN

This project is subject to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 131, Section 40 as amended.

Signs shall be in accordance with the latest MassDOT Construction Standards. All costs for the manufacture, erection, maintenance, moving, and removal of the signs shall be absorbed by the contractor with no additional compensation other than the contract unit prices.

For this project the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection File Number is 209- 0694.

ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING

An Order of Conditions (DEP#209-0694) has been obtained from the Lynnfield Conservation Commission under the Wetlands Protection Act. The proposed work occurs in jurisdictional wetland resources subject to section 404 of the Clean Water Act; therefore, authorization from the US Army Corps of Engineers has been obtained. The Contractor is advised that all terms and conditions within said permits shall be strictly adhered to. If field conditions and/or Contractor-proposed erection, demolition, storage, or other procedures not originally allowed by existing environmental permits require work to occur in or otherwise impact water or wetland resource areas, the Contractor is advised that no associated work can occur until all required environmental permits have been either amended or obtained allowing such work. The Contractor must notify the District 4 Highway Director and Resident Engineer in writing at least 60 days prior to desired commencement of the proposed activity. All environmental submittals, including any contact with Local, State, or Federal environmental agencies, must be coordinated with the District 4 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 modify or obtain the environmental permits.

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NORTHERN LONG-EARED BAT AND TRICOLORED BAT PROTECTION

The northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis; NLEB) and tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus; TCB) are listed as federally endangered or proposed endangered, respectfully, under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) developed this guidance to address ESA compliance and promote conservation of NLEB and TCB. MassDOT, on behalf of FHWA, submitted a Northern Long-eared Bat and Tricolored Bat Range-wide Determination Key Consultation through Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) and generated a May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect (NLAA) determination (see Document A00855 included herein). Subsequently, the project has completed Section 7 consultation under the

ESA.

In advance of the uplisting of the TCB to endangered under the ESA, the following Avoidance and Minimization Measures (AMMs) must be strictly adhered to in order to protect NLEB and TCB and to be in compliance with the ESA. Contact MassDOT Environmental Services - Wildlife Unit Supervisor for questions about project limits, restrictions, or conservation measures.

General AMMs

• The Contractor shall ensure all personnel working in on the project site are aware of all environmental commitments related to NLEB and TCB, including all applicable AMMs.

NLEB and TCB information (https://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/mammals/nleb/ and https://www.fws.gov/species/tricolored-bat-perimyotis-subflavus) shall be made available to all personnel.

Lighting AMMs

• Direct temporary lighting away from suitable habitat during the active season: April 15 to

October 31

Tree Removal AMMs

• If additional cutting is proposed by the Contractor that is outside the scope of this contract, additional review is required by the MassDOT Highway Division’s Environmental Services Section, and additional review and restrictions may be required by the USFWS.

• Ensure tree removal is limited to that specified in project plans and ensure that contractors understand clearing limits and how they are marked in the field (e.g., install bright colored flagging/fencing prior to any tree clearing to ensure contractors stay within clearing limits).

• No tree cutting, trimming, or removal of trees and/or woody vegetation >3-inch in diameter shall be conducted between April 15 to October 31 The Contractor shall ensure all personnel working in on the project site are aware of all environmental commitments related to NLEB and/or TCB, including the TOY restriction. If this restriction needs to be waived at any location(s) the Resident Engineer shall send a locus map of the proposed work to MassDOT Highway Division’s Environmental Services Section for review and a determination if the restriction can be waived.

https://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/mammals/nleb/

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NORTHERN LONG-EARED BAT AND TRICOLORED BAT PROTECTION (Continued)

Bridge AMMs

• On April 30, 2025, MassDOT Highway Division Environmental Services, conducted a northern long-eared bat bridge/structure bat assessment, in accordance with the USFWS guidelines. The assessment did not find presence of, or evidence of use by bats, and as stated within the guidelines, the assessment is valid for two years. If bridge work is not complete before April 30, 2027, assessment of the bridge for the presence of, or evidence of use by, bats shall be completed by the MassDOT Wildlife Unit prior to continuing bridge work. The Contractor shall notify the MassDOT Wildlife Unit no later than fourteen (14) days prior to April 30, 2027, to provide adequate time for inspection. If bats are found to be present, or, if there is evidence of bat usage, work at the bridge shall not commence until after the MassDOT Wildlife Unit has completed coordination with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to determine the appropriate follow up or mitigation actions.

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.

EQUIVALENT SINGLE AXLE LOADS (ESALS)

The estimated traffic level to be used for SUPERPAVE HMA mixture designs for this contract, expressed in Equivalent Single Axle Loads (ESALs) for the design travel lane over a 20-year period, is 0.29 Million 18-kip (80-kn) ESALs.

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.

NOTIFICATION OF FUNDING SOURCES FOR WORK TO BE PAID BY OTHERS

This Contract has an agreement with the Town of Lynnfield; whereas when the construction costs for the Contract scope exceed the total participating Contract bid price by more than ten percent (10%), the Town shall be responsible for the amount over 110% of the total participating Contract bid price.

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEMOLITION AND

WORK INVOLVING PAINTED STEEL

(02/06/2020)

Demolition and work involving painted steel shall conform to the requirements of Subsection 961 of the Standard Specifications.

Work Involving Painted Steel

Hazardous materials shall be removed in the immediate area of any intended welding, heating, saw cutting or burning of steel. Hazardous material removal is required to allow the demolition of structural steel, railings, drainage systems, utility supports, steel lamp posts, etc.

The contractor shall assume that the coatings on the steel contain lead (Pb), unless otherwise determined by testing. The contractor shall certify in writing to the Engineer the results of all testing, and shall also certify that any lead (Pb) coated steel removed from the project was not reused or buried, but was sent to a scrap metal recycling facility.

Implement and maintain programs and procedures, which comply with the requirements of this specification and all applicable standards and regulations. Comply with all applicable regulations even if the regulation is not specifically referenced herein. If a state or local regulation is more restrictive than the regulation of this specification, follow the more restrictive requirements.

This requirement is intended only for the demolition and preparation prior to repair and does not include provisions for recoating of steel.

Environmental

All applicable portions of Subsections 961.65 “Worker Protection” and 961.66 “Environmental Protection and Monitoring” shall be followed when performing this work.

During chemical stripping a hand washing facility may be used in lieu of a decontamination/changing facility.

Hazardous material shall be collected during the disassembly and disposed of as outlined in Subsection 961.68 “Handling of Hazardous Waste and Reporting Release Programs”.

The applicable submittals shall be according to Subsection 961.69 “Submittals”.

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEMOLITION AND

WORK INVOLVING PAINTED STEEL (Continued)

Cleaning/Removal

Cutting Or Burning Of Steel

All surfaces to be welded, heated, saw cut or burned shall be cleaned so as to remove all contaminants and/or hazardous materials, which could be discharged to the environment as a function of the subsequent operations.

Lead paint shall be removed in its entirety in an area prescribed by a 6 inch (15 cm) minimum offset from the required work. The paint removal operation may be dry abrasive blasting, wet abrasive blasting or chemical stripping.

Proper level of containment shall be used when performing this work in accordance with Subsection 961.67 “Containment”. Full containment is not required during chemical stripping operation however; the Contractor shall install proper shielding and/or tarpaulins under the chemical stripping operations in order to catch all debris generated during this procedure. A cleaned area must be inspected and approved before the demolition operations are started.

During cleaning operations the Contractor shall be required to furnish and erect temporary floodlights illuminating the steel surface at a minimum of 30-foot candles. This lighting shall be used in areas where there is insufficient lighting for proper cleaning operations and inspection.

The Contractor shall supply electrical power.

The Contractor shall provide support for interim and final inspection of the bridge during cleaning operations. This support shall include the necessary traffic controls and safe access to the work.

Mechanical Disassembly Of Steel

All surfaces to be mechanically disassembled by shear cutting or removing bolts or rivets shall not require deleading. When shear cutting or removing bolts or rivets, the Contractor shall not use any method that will cause dust and/or particles to be emitted and/or dispersed into the environment to an extent that would expose the workers above the Action Levels of 30µg/m3.

For purposes of limiting the lead (Pb) dust, the Contractor will be required to dampen the lead paint work areas.

The contractor shall install a proper shielding and/or tarpaulins under all lead-paint-coated surfaces to be shear cut or bolts or rivets ordered removed in order to catch any loose lead paint chips, dust or particles.

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ITEM 102. SELECTIVE CLEARING AND THINNING ACRE

The work under this Item shall conform to the applicable provisions of Subsection 101 of the Standard Specifications, and the following:

The work under this Item shall include the clearing of trees, shrubs, and limbs along the entire length of the shared-use path in order to obtain the necessary minimum clear shoulder area off the edge of the shared-use path and adequate sight distance around existing signs.

The Contractor shall take all necessary safety precautions when completing this work as overhead energized lines are present along the project.

LIMITS OF CLEARING

The limits of Selective Clearing and Thinning shall be as shown on the Contract drawings and as required by the Engineer.

METHOD OF MEASUREMENT

Item 102. will be measured for payment by the ACRE for the actual number of acres cleared and thinned.

BASIS OF PAYMENT

Item 102. will be paid for at the Contract unit price per ACRE, which price shall include safety precautions at overhead energized lines, the removal of all trees as directed, brush, dead, dying and diseased trees, previously fallen trees, branches, uprooted stumps and other debris within the designated area, all labor, materials, equipment, and all incidental costs required to complete the work.

No separate payment will be made for any individual trees or stumps removed within the area.

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ITEM 102.001 TREE TRIMMING CREW DAY

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

The purpose of this Item is to provide tree work separate from and in addition to clearing and selective clearing operations for construction of the path. The work under this Item shall occur after installation of the path pavement.

The work under this Item shall consist of trimming/pruning trees not paid for separately and shall include the removal of trees, hanging limbs, downed trees/limbs, and/or any leaning trees which pose a risk to the path user as required by the Engineer.

All pruning and tree work shall be in conformance with the most current version of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard Z-133.1 and A300 Standard Practices for Tree, Shrub, and Other Woody Plant Maintenance.

Tree work shall be by certified arborists and shall conform to the requirements of the ANSI A300.

Submit qualifications to MassDOT Landscape Design. Qualified Arborists shall have a Massachusetts Certified Arborist, or International Society of Arboriculture Tree Worker Certification, or equivalent.

All cut trees/limbs shall be flush cut at their base or trunk and removed from the site unless otherwise directed. All wood chip material shall be removed from the site and disposed per the Standard Specifications, unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.

The minimum crew shall consist of the following: a supervisor and three tree-trimmers/laborers.

The crew shall be equipped with all necessary equipment needed to complete the work including, powered lift equipment/tree truck, pickup trucks, chippers, gas powered chain saws, hand saws, pole saws, brush butters, loppers, shears, pruners, branch trimmers, ladders, tree-climbing equipment, shovels, dump vehicle with attached box container, log truck, etc.

All work performed under this Item shall be supervised by a Massachusetts Certified Arborist, International Society of Arboriculture Tree Worker, or equivalent, with proof of certification submitted to the Engineer prior to the commencement of work.

METHOD OF MEASUREMENT

Item 102.001 will be measured for payment by the DAY, for time spent on the project doing actual tree trimming/removal work by the tree trimming crew and shall NOT include travel time to and from the Contractor's place of business.

Each period of 8 hours during which tree trimming crew is working will be measured as one DAY.

BASIS OF PAYMENT

Item 102.001 will be paid for at the Contract unit price per DAY, which price shall include all labor, materials, equipment, the offsite transport and disposal of cut trees or other vegetation, the cost of all arrangements and methods required to protect from harm all existing overhead or underground installations, and all incidental costs required to complete the work.

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ITEM 102.511 TREE PROTECTION – ARMORING AND PRUNING EACH

The work under this Item shall conform to the relevant provisions of Subsection 771 of the Standard Specifications and the following:

Tree protection – armoring and pruning shall be used for instances where construction activity (the use of heavy equipment), comes within proximity to potentially damage tree trunk(s) or limbs.

The work shall include the furnishing and installing of temporary tree trunk protection, minor limb pruning, or removal of lower tree limbs to prevent injury to the tree from construction equipment and activities; as shown on the Drawings; and/or as required by the Engineer.

REFERENCES

If requested, the Contractor shall provide to the Engineer one copy of the latest edition of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300 Standard Practices for Tree, Shrub, and Other Woody Plant Maintenance: Part 1-Pruning and Part 5-Construction Management Standard.

Provision of reference shall be incidental to this item.

MATERIALS

Trunk armoring shall be such that it prevents damage to the trunk from construction…