A00801-614009.pdf

Massachusetts Department Of Transportation Highway Division Proposal No. 614009-133274

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DOCUMENT A00801

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

DEERFIELD TO NORTHAMPTON

Federal Aid Project No. NHP(IM)-003S(927)X

Interstate Pavement Preservation on I-91

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 2025 Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges, the Supplemental Specifications contained in this book, the Construction Standard Details in effect as of June, 2025, the 1990 Standard Drawings for Signs and Supports, the 2015 Overhead Signal Structure and Foundation Standard Drawings, the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) with Revisions 1, 2, and 3 and the November 2022 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 to be done under this contract consists of roadway resurfacing on Interstate 91 (Northbound and Southbound) in the City of Northampton and the Towns of Hatfield, Whately, and Deerfield. The project begins in Northampton at MM 26.97 and extends northerly into Deerfield ending at MM 38.10. The length of the project is 11.13 miles. The purpose of this project is to remove the existing open graded fricion course on the mainline roadway surface and preserve the underlying pavement with an ultrathin bonded overlay. The interchange ramps will be milled and overlaid with HMA surface course.

The work also includes adjusting and/or rebuilding drainage structures, recessed pavement markings, safety controls, milling mulch for shoulders and other incidental items as set forth in the proposal and required to complete the work.

In addition to I-91 mainline, all open graded friction course that extends partially down the ramps shall be removed and replaced with ultrathin bonded overlay at the following locations:

• IC 27 – Exit Ramp (from I-91 NB to Elm Street)

• IC 27 – Entrance Ramp (from Elm Street to I-91 NB)

• IC 27 – Entrance Ramp (from North King Street to I-91 SB)

• IC 27 – Exit Ramp (from I-91 SB to North King Street)

• IC 30 – Entrance Ramp (from Route 5 to I-91 SB)

• IC 30 – Exit Ramp (from I-91 NB to Route 5)

• IC 32 – Entrance Ramp (from Route 5 to I-91 NB)

• IC 32 – Exit Ramp (from I-91 SB to Route 5)

• IC 35 – Exit Ramp (from I-91 NB to Route 5)

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SCOPE OF WORK (Continued)

• IC 35 – Entrance Ramp (from Rout 5 to I-91 SB)

• IC 35 – Exit Ramp (from I-91 SB to Route 5)

• IC 36 – Entrance Ramp (from Route 116 to I-91 NB)

• IC 36 – Exit Ramp (from I-91 SB to Route 116)

• I-91 NB Rest Area

• I-91 SB Rest Area

• I-91 NB Weigh Station

• I-91 SB Weigh Station

The limit of milling and paving for ultrathin bonded overlay on all listed ramps, rest areas, and weigh stations shall be the existing pavement joint between the open graded friction course and the existing superpave surface course.

Interchange ramps 27 through 36 shall be milled and resurfaced with Superpave Surface Course –

12.5 Polymer between the proposed ultrathin bonded overlay pavement joint and the existing pavement joint where each ramp meets a collector/arterial road.

All work shall be performed within the existing State Highway Layout lines. No rights to enter upon or occupy private property have been acquired.

SUBSECTION 7.05 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

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

7.05.B: Public Liability Insurance 1. and 7.05.B: Public Liability Insurance 2.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation and applicable railroads shall be named as additional insureds.

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.

mailto:MassDOTSpecifications@dot.state.ma.us

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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.

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.

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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.

ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING

Both Hatfield and Northampton Conservation Commissions have provided MassDOT with Administrative Approval for this work, and the remainder of the work is qualified as an Exempt Activity. As a result, WPA permitting will not be necessary in these locations. 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 2 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 2 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.

EQUIVALENT SINGLE AXLE LOADS (ESALS)

The estimated traffic level to be used for mainline pavement mixture designs for this contract, expressed in Equivalent Single Axle Loads (ESALs) for the design travel lane over a 20-year period, is 21.3 Million 18-kip (80-kn) ESALs.

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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. This project has been consulted with the USFWS through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Programmatic Biological Opinion/Conference Opinion for Transportation Projects in the Range of the Indiana bat, northern long-eared bat, and tricolored bat, dated December 13, 2024. and generated a May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect (NLAA) determination (see Document USFWS NLAA). 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 AMM

• 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.

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),.or.the.project.designee.

The construction contractor shall determine where excavation will be necessary and whether any excavation will take place within the boundaries of these release sites. Any excavation within the boundaries of the release sites must be performed in accordance with all relevant laws and regulations and as described in the required Environmental Health and Safety Plan.

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

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DRAINAGE

It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to maintain drainage functioning properly in the areas under construction prior to the time when the final system is put into use.

Final adjustment to finished grade shall be made before the top course is laid. Any debris caused by the Contractor’s construction deposited in drainage structures shall be removed at no cost to the Department.

All of the above work shall be included under the relevant drainage item without additional compensation.

EXISTING INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

The contractor shall exercise caution while performing work near existing intelligent transportation systems (ITS).

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

The contractor shall use caution when performing work around the following existing intelligent transportation systems (locations are approximate):

• MM 27.3 – I-91 NB: CCTV

• MM 28.8 – I-91 NB: Weigh in Motion & Traffic Counting Station

• MM 30.0 – I-91 NB: CCTV

• MM 32.2 – I-91 NB: Travel-Time Sign

• MM 32.3 – I-91 NB: CCTV

• MM 33.2 – I-91 NB: Variable Message Sign

• MM 33.4 – I-91 SB: Portable Variable Message Sign

• MM 34.7 – I-91 NB: CCTV

• MM 35.9 – I-91 NB: CCTV

• MM 37.4 – I-91 NB: Road Weather Information System

• MM 37.7 – I-91 NB: CCTV

• MM 37.7 – I-91 SB: Variable Message Sign

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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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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.

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.

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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.

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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NOTICE TO OWNERS OF UTILITIES

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.

A list of public and private utilities can be found on the MassDOT website at:

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/utility-contacts-by-district-and-municipality

Select District 2 on the webpage, Select the City/Town, and then locate the utility.

Town officials are shown at website https://www.mass.gov/lists/massachusetts-cities-and-towns and select the required City/Town website.

State Police are shown at website https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-state-police-troop-boundaries. Select the area of jurisdiction to find the local station.

The Contractor shall be responsible for informing the following officials in each area that he is assigned to work in:

Superintendent, Department of Public Works or Town Engineer.

Superintendent, Water Department. Superintendent, Sewer Departments.

Police Department, Fire Department, Electric Company, Railroads.

District 2 Utility/Constructability Engineer Paul Kelly 857-368-2066 Paul.Kelly@dot.state.ma.us

NATIONAL GRID EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS

ELECTRIC:

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

EVERSOURCE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS

GAS:

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

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 https://www.mass.gov/info-details/utility-contacts-by-district-and-municipality https://www.mass.gov/lists/massachusetts-cities-and-towns https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-state-police-troop-boundaries https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-state-police-troop-boundaries mailto:Paul.Kelly@dot.state.ma.us

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NOTICE TO OWNERS OF UTILITIES (Continued)

BERKSHIRE GAS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS

GAS:

Outage/Emergency: 1-800-292-5012 or 413-499-1680 New Service: 1- 800-297-7144 Customer Support: 1-800-292-5012

PAVEMENT MARKINGS & RUMBLE STRIPS

The Engineer will not provide a line of reference for establishing the pavement markings. For areas where a specific pavement marking plan or detail is not provided it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to reference and record all existing pavement markings, their locations, and their dimensions for reproduction after final paving. The recording shall be done prior to any other work on the project and copies given to the Engineer.

All permanent pavement markings must be applied within two (2) weeks of paving the top course. All rumble strips must be installed within four (4) weeks of paving the top course.

Upon completing the paving of the top course within any section of roadway the permanent pavement markings and rumble strips must be installed, the Contractor shall not wait until all of the paving has been completed.

Payment for this work will be included in the contract unit bid prices under the permanent pavement marking items on the project and no specific compensation will be made.

PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

Following awarding of the contract, a conference will be held at the Department’s District Two office, 811 North King Street, Northampton, MA, on a date to be announced. At that time the Contractor will be required to submit a proposed schedule of operations in writing to the Engineer for review and approval.

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SECTION 722

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING

DESCRIPTION

722.20 General

The Contractor's approach to prosecution of the Work shall be disclosed to the Department by submission of a Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule and a cost/resource loaded Construction Schedule as defined by the schedule type set forth below. These requirements are in addition to any requirements imposed in other sections.

This section establishes the requirement for scheduling submissions. There are four schedule types identified as types A, B, C and D.

All schedules shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with this specification and the instructions contained in the Construction Schedule Toolkit located on the MassDOT-Highway Division website at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massdot-highway-contractors-schedule-toolkit.

Type A –

• Schedule Planning Session

• Baseline CPM Schedule

• Monthly Update CPM Schedule

• Short-term Construction Schedule

• Contract Schedule Update Meeting

• Cost-loaded & Resource Loaded CPM

• Resources Graphic Reporting

• Cash Flow Projections from the CPM

• Cash Flow Charts

• Monthly Projected Spending Report (PSR)

• Contractor-furnished CPM software and computer

Type B –

• Schedule Planning Session

• Baseline CPM Schedule

• Monthly Update CPM Schedule

• Short-term Construction Schedule

• Contract Schedule Update Meeting

• Cost-loaded & Resource Loaded CPM

• Monthly Projected Spending Report (PSR)

• Contractor-furnished CPM software and computer

Type C –

• Schedule Planning Session

• Baseline CPM Schedule

• Monthly Update CPM Schedule

• Short-term Construction Schedule

• Contract Schedule Update Meeting

• Monthly Projected Spending Report (PSR)

• Contractor-furnished CPM software and computer https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massdot-highway-contractors-schedule-toolkit

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Type D -

• Bar chart schedule updated monthly or at the request of the Engineer

• Short-term Construction Schedule

• Monthly Projected Spending Report (PSR)

EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL

722.40 General

A. Software Requirements The Contractor shall use Primavera P6 computer scheduling software.

In addition to the requirements of Section 740 – Engineer’s Field Office and Equipment, the

Contractor shall provide to the Department one (1) copy of the scheduling software, one (1) software license and one (1) computer capable of running the scheduling software for the duration of the Contract. This computer and software shall be installed in the Engineer’s Field Office. The computer and software shall be maintained and serviced at no additional cost to the Department.

B. Scheduler Requirements The Scheduler shall be approved by the Engineer.

For Type A, B and C Schedules the name of the Contractor’s Project Scheduler together with his/her qualifications shall be submitted to the Department for approval by the Engineer within seven (7) Calendar Days after NTP. The Project Scheduler shall have a minimum of five (5) years of project CPM scheduling experience, three (3) years of which shall be on projects of similar scope and value as the project for which the Project Scheduler is being proposed. References shall be provided from past projects that can attest to the capabilities of the Project Scheduler.

SCHEDULING METHODS

722.60 General

A. Schedule Planning Session The Contractor shall conduct a schedule planning session prior to submission of the Baseline

Schedule. This session will be attended by the Department and its consultants. During this session, the Contractor shall present its planned approach to the project including, but not limited to:

1. the Work to be performed by the Contractor and its subcontractors;

2. the planned construction sequence and phasing; planned crew sizes;

3. summary of equipment types, sizes, and numbers to be used for each work activity;

4. all early work related to third party utilities;

5. identification of the most critical submittals and projected submission timelines;

6. estimated durations of major work activities;

7. the anticipated Critical Path of the project and a summary of the activities on that

Critical Path;

8. a summary of the most difficult schedule challenges the Contractor is anticipating and how it plans to manage and control those challenges;

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9. a summary of the anticipated quarterly cash flow over the life of the project.

This will be an interactive session and the Contractor shall answer all questions that the

Department and its consultants may have. The Contractor shall provide a written summary of the information presented and discussed during the session to the Engineer. The Contractor’s Baseline Schedule and accompanying Schedule Narrative shall incorporate the information discussed at this Schedule Planning Session.

B. Schedule Reviews by the Department

1. Baseline Schedule Reviews

The Engineer will respond to the Baseline Schedule Submission within thirty (30) Calendar Days of receipt providing comments, questions and/or disposition that either accepts the schedule or requires revision and resubmittal. Rejected Baseline Schedules shall be resubmitted within fifteen (15) Calendar Days after receipt of the Engineer’s comments.

2. Contract Progress Schedule / Monthly Update Reviews / Recovery Schedules The Engineer will respond to each submittal within twenty-one (21) Calendar Days. Rejected schedules shall be resubmitted by the Contractor within five (5) Calendar Days after receipt of the Engineer’s comments.

The Engineer’s review comments shall not be construed as direction to change the Contractor’s means and methods. The review and acceptance of the CPM schedule does not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for accomplishing the work within the contract required completion dates. Omissions and errors in the accepted CPM schedule shall not excuse performance less than that required by the Contract.

722.61 Schedule Content and Preparation Requirements

All schedules shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the instructions contained in the Construction Schedule Toolkit located on the MassDOT-Highway Division website at:

and the following:

A. LOGIC

The schedules shall divide the Work into activities with appropriate logic ties to show:

1. conformance with the requirements of this Section and Division I, Subsection 8.02

- Schedule of Operations

2. the Contractor's overall approach to the planning, scheduling, and execution of the Work

3. conformance with any additional sequences of Work required by the Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, Subsection 8.03 - Prosecution of Work and Subsection 8.06 – Limitations of Operations.

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B. ACTIVITIES

The schedule shall clearly define the progression of the Work from the Notice to Proceed

(NTP) to Contractor Field Completion (CFC) by using separate activities, or including attributes within appropriate activities, to address each of the following:

1. Notice to Proceed

2. Work Breakdown Structure

3. The Critical Path is clearly defined and organized.

4. Float shall be clearly identified.

5. Detailed activities to satisfy permit requirements.

6. Subcontractor approvals at fifteen (15) Calendar Days from submittal to response

7. The preparation and submission of shop drawings, procedures, and other required submittals, with a planned duration that is to be demonstrated to the Engineer as reasonable.

8. The review and return of shop drawings, procedures, and other required submittals, approved or with comments, the duration of which shall be thirty (30) Calendar Days, unless otherwise specified or as approved by the Engineer.

9. Procurement of fabricated materials and equipment with long lead times, including time for review and approval of submittals required before procuring and fabricating.

10. Each component of the Work defined by specific activities.

11. Right-of-Way (ROW) takings that have been identified in the Contract.

12. Early Utility Relocation (by others) that has been identified in the Contract.

13. Interfaces with adjacent work, utility companies, other public agencies, sensitive abutters, and/or any other third-party work affecting the Contract.

14. Utility work to be performed in accordance with the Project Utility Coordination

(PUC) Form as provided in Section 8.14 - Utilities Coordination, Documentation and Monitoring Responsibilities

15. Access Restraints – restrictions on access to areas of the Work that are defined by the Department in the bid package, in Subsection 8.06 – Limitations of Operations or elsewhere in the Contract

16. Limitations of Work – time of year restrictions and any other limitations identified in the contract

17. Traffic work zone set-up and removal, night work and phasing

18. Material Certifications

19. Milestones listed in Subsection 8.03 - Prosecution of Work or elsewhere in the

Contract Documents

20. For Type A and B Contracts only: All items to be paid for, including all Unit Price and Lump Sum pay items, shall be identified by activity. This shall include all non-construction activities such as engineering work; purchase of permanent materials and equipment, purchase of structural steel stock, equipment procurement, equipment delivery to the site or storage location and the representative amount of overhead/indirect costs that was included in the Contractor’s Bid Prices.

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21. Contractor’s request for validation of FBU (ready to open to traffic)

22. Full Beneficial Use (FBU) Contract Milestone per the following requirements: The majority of contract Work has been completed and the asset(s) has been opened for full multi-modal transportation use, except for limited contract work items that do not materially impair or hinder the intended public use of the transportation facility.

All anticipated lane takings have been completed, except for minor, short term work items and as defined in Subsection 8.03 - Prosecution of Work

23. The Department’s confirmation of completed work to allow for FBU.

24. Contractor’s request for validation of Substantial Completion

25. Department generated punch list of twenty-one (21) Calendar Days

26. Substantial Completion Contract Milestone as defined in the standard specifications.

27. Punch list Completion Period of at least thirty (30) Calendar Days per the requirements of Subsections 5.11 - Final Acceptance, 7.15 - Claims Against Contractors for Payment of Labor, Materials and Other Purposes

28. Contractor confirmation that all punchlist work and documentation has been completed.

29. Physical Completion of the Work Contract Milestone per the requirements of Subsections 5.11 - Final Acceptance and 8.03 - Prosecution of Work

30. Documentation Completion per the requirements of Subsections 5.11 - Final Acceptance and 8.03 - Prosecution of Work

31. Contractor Field Completion Contract Milestone (which can also be considered the completion date) per the following requirements: All physical contract Work is complete including punchlist. The Contractor has fully de-mobilized from field operations and as defined in Subsection 5.11

C. EARLY AND LATE DATES

Early Dates shall be based on proceeding with the Work or a designated part of the Work exactly on the date when the corresponding Contract Time commences. Late Dates shall be based on completing the Work or a designated part of the Work exactly on the corresponding Contract Time, even if the Contractor anticipates early completion.

D. DURATIONS

Activity durations shall be in Work Days. Planned Original Durations shall be established with consideration of resources and production rates that correspond to the Contractor’s Bid Price.

Within all of the Department-required schedules, the Contractor shall plan the Work using durations for all physical construction activities of no less than one (1) Work Day and no greater than fourteen (14) Work Days, unless approved by the Engineer as part of the Baseline Schedule Review.

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Should there be an activity with a duration that is determined by the Engineer to be unreasonable, the Contractor will be asked to provide a basis of the duration using bid documents, historic production rates for similar work, or other form of validation that is acceptable to the Engineer. Should the Contractor and the Engineer be unable to agree on reasonable activity durations, the Engineer will, at a minimum, note the disagreement in the Baseline Schedule Review along with a duration the Engineer considers reasonable and the basis for that duration. A schedule that contains a substantial number of activities with durations that are deemed unreasonable by the Engineer will not be accepted.

E. MATERIALS ON HAND

The Contractor shall identify in the Baseline Schedule all items of permanent materials

(Materials On Hand) for which the Contractor intends to request payment prior to the incorporation of such items into the Work.

F. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTIONS

The Contractor shall use activity descriptions in all schedules that clearly describe the work to be performed using a combination of words, structure numbers, station numbers, bid item numbers, work breakdown structure (WBS) and/or elevations in a concise and compact label.

G. ACTIVITY IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS

The Contractor shall use the activity identification numbering system specified in the

MassDOT Highway Division Contractor Construction Schedule Toolkit.

H. ACTIVITY CODES

The Contractor shall use the activity codes specified in the MassDOT Highway Division

Contractor Construction Schedule Toolkit.

I. CALENDARS

Different calendars may be created and assigned to all activities or to individual activities. Calendars define the available hours of work in each Calendar Day, holidays and general or project-specific non-Work Days such as Fish Migration Periods, time-of-year (TOY) restrictions and/or area roadway restrictions. All calendars shall extend two years beyond the current project completion date.

Project Special Provisions identify specific calendar restrictions some examples of special calendars include, but are not limited to:

• Winter Shutdown Period, specific work is required by separate special provision to be performed during the winter. See Special Provision 8.03 (if applicable)

• Peak traffic hours on heavily traveled roadways. This shall be from 6:30 am to 9:30 am and from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm, unless specified differently elsewhere in the Contract.

• Special requirements by sensitive abutters, railroads, utilities and/or other state agencies as defined in the Contract.

• Planting seasons for trees, shrubs and grasses and wetlands mitigation work.

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• Cape Cod and the Islands Summer Roadway Work Restrictions: A general restriction against highway and bridge construction is enforced between Memorial Day and Labor Day, unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. Cape Ann Summer Roadway Work Restrictions: While there are no general restrictions for Cape Ann as there are for Cape Cod and the Islands, project-specific restrictions may be enforced.

• Turtle and/or Fish Migration Periods and/or other in-water work restrictions: Refer to the Project Special Provisions for specific restrictions.

• Working over Waterways Restricted Periods.

• Night-time paving and striping operations, traffic, and temperature restrictions.

• Utility Restrictions shall be as specified within the Contract.

J. FLOAT

For the calculation of float in the CPM schedule, the setting for Retained Logic is required for all schedule submissions, starting with the Baseline Schedule Submission. Should the Contractor have a reason to propose that an alternative calculation setting such as Progress Override be used, the Contractor shall obtain the Engineer’s approval prior to modifying to this setting.

K. COST AND RESOURCE LOADING (Types A and B only) For all Type A and B…