BELCHERTOWN-HAMPDEN-MONSON-SOUTH_HADLEY-SOUTHWICK-616302-134929-A-1.pdf

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August 6, 2026

616302-134929

ADDENDUM NO. 1

To Prospective Bidders and Others on:

BELCHERTOWN – HAMPDEN – MONSON -

SOUTH HADLEY - SOUTHWICK

Maintenance and Preservation of Municipal Bridges at Multiple Locations (D2 Contract 2)

THIS PROPOSAL TO BE OPEN AND READ: TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026 at 2:00 P.M.

Transmitting revisions to the Contract Documents as follows:

QUESTION AND RESPONSE: 1 page.

DOCUMENT 00102: Revised page 2.

DOCUMENT A00801: Revised page 67.

Take note of the above, substitute the revised pages for the originals and acknowledge Addendum No. 1 in your Expedite Proposal file before submitting your bid.

Very truly yours, Eric M. Cardone, P.E.

Construction Contracts Engineer

AB

cc: Dylan Brown, Project Manager

Eric M. Cardone Digitally signed by Eric M. Cardone Date: 2026.08.06 13:49:05 -04'00'

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BELCHERTOWN – HAMPDEN – MONSON -

SOUTH HADLEY - SOUTHWICK

Maintenance and Preservation of Municipal Bridges at Multiple Locations (D2 Contract 2)

(Proposal No. 616302-134929) Question and Response Addendum No. 1, August 6, 2026

Northern Construction Service, LLC, e-mailed August 5, 2026

Question 1) Item 961.303 Clean (Full Removal) and Paint Steel Beam Ends Bridge No. S-22-

001 (0RX) does not have a corresponding item for temporary protective shielding.

Is the shielding and containment incidental to item 961.303 or should an item be added for protective shielding?

Response 1) See revised page A00801 – 67.

Massachusetts Department Of Transportation Highway Division Proposal No. 616302-134929

00102 - 2

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS (Continued)

All parties who wish to have access to information plans and specification must send a “Request for Informational Documents” to MassDOTBidDocuments@dot.state.ma.us.

A Proposal Guaranty in the amount of 5% of the value of the bid is required.

This project is subject to the schedule of prevailing wage rates as determined by the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the Division of Occupational Safety.

PRICE ADJUSTMENTS

This Contract contains price adjustments for hot mix asphalt and Portland cement mixtures, diesel fuel, and gasoline. For reference the base prices are as follows: liquid asphalt $712.50 per ton, Portland cement $452.13 per ton, diesel fuel $4.372 per gallon, and gasoline $3.335 per gallon, and Steel Base Price Index 370.1. MassDOT posts the Price Adjustments on their Highway Division’s website at https://www.mass.gov/massdot-contract-price-adjustments

This Contract contains Price Adjustments for steel. See Document 00813 - PRICE ADJUSTMENT FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL AND REINFORCING STEEL for their application and base prices.

MassDOT projects are subject to the rules and regulations of the Architectural Access Board (521 CMR 1.00 et seq.)

Prospective bidders and interested parties can access this information and more via the internet at

WWW.COMMBUYS.COM.

BY: Phillip Eng, Interim MassDOT Secretary Jonathan L. Gulliver, Undersecretary and Highway Administrator

SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026

① Addendum No. 1, August 6, 2026

① mailto:MassDOTBidDocuments@dot.state.ma.us https://www.mass.gov/massdot-contract-price-adjustments http://www.commbuys.com/

Massachusetts Department Of Transportation Highway Division Proposal No. 616302-134929

A00801 - 67

ITEMS 961.301 through 961.312 (Continued)

Structural Steel Inspection

The Contractor shall notify the Engineer if significant amount of section loss is found on the structural steel during the cleaning and blasting process. If requested by the Engineer, the Contractor shall provide the access and time window to the Engineer to inspect and document the structural steel section loss after the cleaning and blasting operation.

METHOD OF MEASUREMENT

Items 961.301, 961.302, 961.303, and 961.304 will be measured for payment by the Square Foot of respective structural steel cleaned and painted, complete in place.

Item 961.312 will be measured for payment by the Foot of Railing cleaned and painted, complete in place.

BASIS OF PAYMENT

Item 961.301, Item 961.302, Item 961.303, and Item 961.304 will be paid for at the respective Contract unit prices per Square Foot, which prices shall include surface preparation, painting, all labor, materials, equipment, and all incidental costs required to complete the work.

Item 961.312 will be paid for at the Contract unit price per Foot, which price shall include surface preparation, painting, all labor, materials, equipment, and all incidental costs required to complete the work.

In no case will the Contractor be paid under more than one Item for the same area of cleaning and painting. The Contractor is responsible to sequence and steel repair work and painting, payment will not be made to paint the same area multiple times due to the Contractor’s sequence of work.

Payment areas considered incidental shall include any existing stiffeners, diaphragms, and cross bracing remaining in place cleaned and painted, new vertical projections from additional steel thickness of repair plates, bolts, nuts, or additional stiffeners. All costs associated with the design and installation and final removal of the required containment system/work platform and working barge will be incidental to the respective Item.

All costs for Hazardous Waste removal shall also be included in the square foot or linear foot cost of this item. The Engineer shall receive a copy of the hazardous waste manifest before final payment is made. All costs associated with the safe removal and disposal of accumulated pigeon waste are incidental to this item and no additional compensation will be made.

Additionally, incidental to the item, after the final coat of paint has cured, a seal shall be placed around the edges of all high strength bolted repair plates in contact with original steel. The seal shall be compatible with the paint system being used. The Contractor shall submit a catalogue of the material to be used to the District for review and approval prior to use.

Addendum No. 1, August 6, 2026