November 4, 2026

INVITATION TO BID

BL099-26

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for the Resurfacing of Major County Roads on a Term Contract for the Department of Transportation.

Bids should be typed or submitted in ink and returned in a sealed container marked on the outside with the BL099-26# and Company Name. Bids will be received until 2:50 P.M. local time on December 7, 2026 at the Gwinnett County Financial Services - Purchasing Division – 2nd Floor, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. Any bid received after this date and time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 3:00 P.M.

The bid opening will be virtual ONLY. To access the bid opening virtually, visit the following link or dial 323-676- 6170 and enter Conference ID 136149245#. Apparent bid results will be available the following business day on the website www.GwinnettCounty.com.

A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on November 12, 2026 at the Gwinnett County DOT Central, 620 Winder Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30045. All contractors are urged to attend. Questions regarding bids should be directed to Michael Milstein, Purchasing Associate II, at Michael.Milstein@GwinnettCounty.com or by calling 770-822-7811, no later than November 18. Bids are legal and binding upon the vendor when submitted. All bids should be submitted in duplicate.

All suppliers must submit with bid, a bid bond, certified check or cashier's check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid. Failure to submit a bid bond with the proper rating will result in the bid being deemed non-responsive. Successful supplier will be required to meet insurance requirements, submit a one hundred percent (100%) performance bond and a one hundred percent (100%) payment bond. Insurance and Bonding Company should be licensed to do business by the Georgia Secretary of State, authorized to do business in Georgia by The Georgia Insurance Department, listed in the Department of Treasury's Publication of Companies holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Surety on Federal Bonds and as acceptable reinsuring companies. The bid bond, payment bond, and performance bond must have an A.M. Best rating of A-5 or higher.

Gwinnett County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its programs or activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully participate in any open meeting, program or activity of Gwinnett County Government should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, 770-822-8165.

The written bid documents supersede any verbal or written prior communications between the parties.

Award will be made to the contractor(s) submitting the lowest responsive and responsible bid. Gwinnett County reserves the right to reject any or all bids to waive technicalities and to make an award deemed in its best interest. Bids may be split or awarded in entirety. Gwinnett County reserves the option to negotiate terms, conditions and pricing with the lowest responsive, responsible vendor(s) at its discretion.

Award notification will be posted after award on the County website, www.gwinnettcounty.com and companies submitting a bid will be notified via email.

We look forward to your bid and appreciate your interest in Gwinnett County.

Michael Milstein Purchasing Associate II

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RESURFACING OF MAJOR COUNTY ROADS ON A TERM CONTRACT

BIDDERS ARE ADVISED TO THOROUGHLY UNDERSTAND THE GENERAL CONDITIONS AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS, PRIOR

TO SUBMITTING THEIR BID.

I. GENERAL CONDITIONS

A. QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bids will be considered only from experienced and well-equipped Contractors engaged in work of this type and magnitude.

2. Bidders may be required to submit evidence setting forth qualifications, which entitle them to consideration as a responsible Contractor. A list of work of similar character successfully completed within the last two years may be required giving the location, size, and listing equipment available for use on this work. Before accepting any bid, the County may require evidence of the Contractor's financial ability to successfully perform the work to be accomplished under the contract.

3. Bidders submitting a bid in excess of $2,000,000, shall be prequalified with the Georgia Department of

Transportation and receive a Certificate of Qualification in accordance with the Rules and Regulations approved and adopted by the State Transportation Board, Certificate must be current at time of the bid opening. Bidders submitting bids of $2,000,000 or less shall be either a registered Sub-Contractor or a Pre- Qualified contractor with the Georgia Department of Transportation. Certificate of Qualification or Certificate of Registration must be current at the time of the bid opening. As written, bids under $2,000,000 can only be awarded to registered sub-contractors. In addition, the aggregate total amount a Bidder may have under contract shall not exceed the Current Capacity of the Bidder.

B. GUARANTEE TO ACCOMPANY BID

1. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or cashier's check or acceptable bid bond (Gwinnett County form provided) in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid per section and made payable to Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners. Failure to use Gwinnett County form may result in bid being deemed non-responsive. Failure to submit a bid bond or certified check or cashier’s check will be cause for rejection.

2. Contractors bidding on more than one section must submit a bid bond for each section they are bidding. If contractor is low on more than one section but does not want to have multiple awards, contractor must state this in his bid in order not to forfeit the bid bond.

C. JOINT VENTURES AND SUB-CONTRACTING

Joint Ventures between two contractors will NOT be allowed in any section. Subletting will be allowed up to 30% of the actual paving/patching work which includes all mixes (9.5mm mix Types I and II, 12.5mm Gp 2 mix, Leveling, 12.5 mm Patching, and 12.5mm GTR and Polymer mixes) for each section. This will be based on the estimated tonnage for these items in each section. The contractor will have the option to apply this to any or all items listed in the schedule of items without exceeding 30% of tonnage in each section. Any subcontractor listed must be approved by Gwinnett County DOT prior to doing any work and be registered with Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).

Subletting additional items (milling, crack filling, structure adjustment, and pavement markings) will be allowed and shall be in accordance with Section 108.01 of the Standard Specifications of the Georgia Department of Transportation.

D. SUBMITTING BIDS

1. Each Section should be submitted in separate envelopes.

2. A contractor can bid on any or all sections applicable. If more than one or all sections are bid on, please keep in mind that you must be able to complete all awarded sections within the term of the contract.

3. Should the contractor submit low bids in multiple sections, but chooses to be awarded in fewer sections, Gwinnett County reserves the right to select the awarded section or sections for that contractor.

4. A bid bond should be submitted independently for each section of the bid.

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5. Bids should be submitted in envelope with the following information clearly typed or printed on the outside:

Gwinnett County Purchasing Division Resurfacing of County Roads Bid Number and Section Date of Bid Opening Company Name

6. A contractor can bid on any or all sections applicable. If more than one or all sections are bid on, please keep in mind that you must be able to complete all awarded sections within the term of the contract.

E. AUTHORITY TO SIGN

The contractor should ensure that the legal and proper name of his proprietorship, firm, partnership or corporation is printed or typed in the space provided on the Schedule of Items.

F. RIGHTS RESERVED

1. Bidders are advised to examine the Plans and Specifications carefully and to do examinations of the site of the proposed work as are necessary to familiarize themselves with local conditions, which may affect the proposed work. Bidders are also advised to inform themselves fully in regard to conditions under which the work will be performed. Gwinnett County will not be responsible for Bidder’s errors or misjudgment, nor for any information on local conditions or general laws and regulations.

2. Any unauthorized additions, conditions, limitations, or provisions attached to the Bid shall render it informal and may be cause for rejection.

3. Individuals, firms and businesses seeking an award of a Gwinnett County contract may not initiate or continue any verbal or written communications regarding a solicitation with any County officer, elected official, employee or other County representative without permission of the Purchasing Associate named in the solicitation between the date of the issuance of the solicitation and the date of the final contract award by the Board of Commissioners. The Purchasing Director will review violations. If determined that such communication has compromised the competitive process, the offer submitted by the individual, firm or business may be disqualified from consideration for award.

G. AWARD OF CONTRACT

1. The Contract will be an "Open End” type to provide for the requirements of Gwinnett County on an as needed basis. As it is impossible to determine the exact quantities of items and the roads, parking areas, etc., to receive these items, either for resurfacing or new roads, the quantities of items may be increased or decreased, and specific roads may be added or deleted as required to satisfy the needs of the County. Each section will be awarded to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder. Gwinnett County reserves the right to make an award as deemed in its best interest, which may include award to a single bidder or multiple bidders.

2. Prior to award of the contract, the successful contractor may be required to submit a construction schedule to the County, demonstrating the contractor’s ability to commence and proceed in a timely manner on all of the Gwinnett County resurfacing contracts for which contractor is the successful bidder. Due to the time constraints on this contract, it is mandatory that the work be performed as quickly as possible. A contractor’s failure to demonstrate the ability to proceed as required may result in the award of going to the next low, responsive and responsible bidder, as deemed in the County's best interest.

3. Prior to execution of a contract, a Contract Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each equal to 100% of the Contract amount per section, must be provided by the successful Bidder (Gwinnett County form provided) by a surety company qualified to do business in the State of Georgia and satisfactory to Gwinnett County.

Bonds given shall meet the requirements as listed in this Bid package. Failure to execute the Contract, Contract Performance Bond and Payment Bond, or furnish satisfactory proof of coverage of the insurance required within ten days after the date of Notice of the Contract may be just cause for the annulment of the award and for the forfeiture of the guaranty to Gwinnett County, not as a penalty, but as liquidation of damages sustained. Failure to progress in a timely manner after beginning the work may also be just cause for annulment of the contract award and re-advertisement and re-bidding of any or all of these contracts. The Contract and Contract Bonds shall be executed in duplicate.

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H. TERM

Contract will begin on the issuance date of the Notice to Proceed and continue through December 31, 2027.

However, for any order to pave and/or resurface any given roads, parking areas, etc., mailed or received, if forwarded by other means than through the mail to the Contractor on or before the Contract expiration date, the Contractor will be required to perform such resurfacing within a time agreed to by both parties and at the Contract unit prices. Failure to achieve substantial completion of the work by December 31, 2027, will result in Liquidated Damages of $2,000.00 per available workday per section awarded until substantial completion is achieved.

I. PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS

1. Time is of the utmost importance for this project. The successful bidder will be required to commence work within ten (10) calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed and must carry on with utmost diligence in order to complete the work at the earliest possible date.

2. It is required that the work proceeds promptly and continuously on the contract. In each Section, the contractor must meet or exceed the following production requirements and deadlines. If the contractor is awarded more than one section, the following requirements will be determined based on the total tonnage awarded per section, unless otherwise stated:

a) Within 120 calendar days following the issuance date of the Notice to Proceed, the contractor must place a minimum of 50% of the total tonnage awarded in each section of 9.5 mm (Type I and II) and 12.5mm mixes for the roads listed in the Schedule of Items. Failure to reach the milestone in the time listed above will result in Liquidated Damages of $500.00 per calendar day per section awarded until such work is completed.

b) By October 31, 2027, the contractor must place a minimum of 100% of the total tonnage of 9.5 mm (Type I and II) and/or 12.5mm mixes for roads listed in the Schedule of Items, for each resurfacing section. Failure to reach the milestone in the time listed above will result in Liquidated Damages of $2,000.00 per calendar day per section awarded until such work is completed.

c) The contractor shall complete ALL punch list work and have submitted a final invoice by July 31,2028.

Failure to complete all the tasks associated with this deadline will result in Liquid Damages of $1,000.00 per calendar day per section awarded until such work is completed.

d) Within 30 calendar days of starting the road milling work and/or road patching, the contractor shall begin placing the 9.5 mm (Type I and II) and/or 12.5 mm topping mixes for roads listed in the Schedule of Items, for each resurfacing section. Failure to reach the milestone within 30-day time listed above will result in Liquidated Damages of $100.00 per calendar day per road until such work is completed.

e) Structures, both manholes and water valves, shall be adjusted within 30 days after the road is resurfaced. Failure to do so will result in the assessment of Liquidated Damages in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per calendar day per structure for every day beyond this 30-day requirement.

f) The work hours are as follows: Monday through Friday.

Major Roads 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday, Sunday and night work hours are available with prior approval.

The contractor may request in writing modifications to the work hours listed above. Gwinnett County has the right to approve or deny a request or respond with an alternate. Gwinnett County reserves the right to adjust the work hours during the contract period.

J. RETAINAGE

The county shall retain 5% of the gross value of the completed work, indicated by current estimates, until all pay items are substantially competed.

K. LOCATION AND SITE

1. The site of the proposed work is at the stated location(s) within Gwinnett County, Georgia. A list of proposed roads is included in these specifications; maps will be available at the pre bid conference.

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2. The successful Contractor shall accept the site in its present condition and carry out all work in accordance with the requirements of the specifications, as indicated on the drawings or as directed by the engineer.

3. The successful Contractor, before submitting a bid, is advised to visit the site, and acquaint himself with the actual conditions and the location of any or all obstructions that may exist on the site.

4. The Contract Documents contain the provisions required for the completion of the work to be performed pursuant to this Contract. Information obtained from an Officer, agent, or employee of Gwinnett County or any other person shall not affect the risks or obligations assumed by the Contractor or relieve Contractor from fulfilling any of the conditions of the Contract. All contractors submitting a bid are responsible for inspecting the site and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the Contract Documents.

The failure or omission of any Bidder to so familiarize himself shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation in respect to his Bid.

5. The Contractor is responsible for the location of above and below ground utilities and structures, which may be affected by the work.

L. COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS

The work connected with this Contract shall be performed in accordance with all applicable OSHA regulations and standards including any additions or revisions thereto until the job is completed and accepted by Gwinnett County.

M. MATERIALS

All materials furnished and/or installed by the Contractor shall be furnished only by Georgia Department of Transportation certified source and shall be within the limits, tolerances, formulae, etc., as established by the Georgia Department of Transportation.

N. INSPECTION

Gwinnett County does not commit to have a full-time inspection or testing of work while in progress or at sources of materials furnished. Any lack of inspection and/or testing will in no way relieve the Contractor of the responsibility to provide quality workmanship in accordance with the Specifications. Any test ordered under the supervision of the County that fails to meet standards and retesting is required will be at the contractor’s expense.

O. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

1. Successful vendor is required to do the following within ten (10) days of Notice:

a) Return to Purchasing Office contract documents executed by the authorized representative and attested by the corporate secretary treasurer.

b) Provide Insurance certificates as specified in the bid documents.

c) Provide bonding as required by the bid documents.

2. Failure to execute the Contract, Contract Performance Bond and Payment Bond, or furnish satisfactory proof of carriage of the insurance required within ten days after the date of Notice of Award of the Contract may be just cause for the annulment of the award and for the forfeiture of the bid guaranty Gwinnett County, not as a penalty, but as liquidation of damages sustained. At the discretion of the County, the award may then be made to the next lowest, responsible bidder, or the work may be re- advertised or constructed by County forces. The Contract and Contract Bonds shall be executed in duplicate.

II. SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A. AREAS OF WORK

1. The area of work for resurfacing will be within the limits defined on the County map. The work will be divided into three (3) sections: North, West, and South. Please see Appendix A for the paving list and Appendix B for the Resurfacing Map. Any roads added to the County's resurfacing program will be worked by the contractor’s section, in which they are located.

2. This term contract covers only those existing roads scheduled for resurfacing by the Gwinnett County Road

Maintenance Division, or being constructed by in-house construction forces, and in no way pertains to any asphalt work being performed on new construction or widening projects being built for Gwinnett County by private contractors.

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3. The schedule of items for the entire section includes estimated quantities for this work.

B. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Unless otherwise directed, all work performed under contract shall be in accordance with the Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, Construction of Roads, and Bridges, 2021 Edition, and any supplemental specification modifying them except as noted below and in the special provisions.

1. Modifications of Standard Specifications

Section 101 Definition of terms

Section 101.14 COMMISSIONER Delete in its entirety.

Section 101.22 DEPARTMENT Delete as written and substitute the following:

THE GWINNETT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Section 101.24 (ENGINEER) The Director of the Gwinnett County Dept. of Transportation, acting directly or through his duly authorized representative.

Section 101.26 EXTENSION AGREEMENT Delete in its entirety Section

101.28 FORCE ACCOUNT Delete in its entirety.

Section 109 Measurement and Payment

Section 109.11 Price Adjustments Delete in its entirety.

Section 400 HOT MIX ASPHALTIC Delete in its entirety and substitute the SPECIAL PROVISION for section 400-HOT MIX ASPHALTIC CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION – ON SYSTEM. The only exception to this special provision shall be under section 400.3.06.B “Compaction” where density tests will not be required for material placed at 125 lbs/yd2 or less rather than the referenced 90 lbs/yd2. Gwinnett County reserves the right to test for density on any and all asphalt placed regardless of spread rate if the contractor’s compactive efforts do not appear sufficient or effective.

Section 413.5 Bituminous Tack Coat

PAYMENT: Delete as written and substitute the following:

No separate payments will be made for this item. The cost for bituminous tack coat shall be included in the unit price bid as indicated in the Schedule of Items.

The work to be done under this contract includes only those existing roads scheduled for resurfacing by the Gwinnett County Road Maintenance Division and paid for solely with Gwinnett County and/or Georgia DOT LMIG funds. Any resurfacing that is to be paid for all or in part with Federal Funds, as part of a Stimulus package or similar program, WILL NOT be made a part of this contract. A separate, project- specific contract will be let for that Federally funded work, if applicable.

C. FEDERAL REGULATIONS

The Contractor must be in compliance with all applicable Federal regulation, including but not limited to the Davis- Bacon Act.

D. RECORDS

The Contractor is required to maintain and make available to Gwinnett County and auditors, complete records of the work covered, for the life of the contract and for three years thereafter. All tickets must show the road name where the mix was used.

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E. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES

1. The contractor shall be required to perform a minimum of 70% of the actual resurfacing paving work included in the Schedule of Items for each section (9.5mm mix Types I and II, and 12.5mm GP II mix, Leveling, 12.5 mm Patching, and 12.5mm GTR and Polymer mixes). A maximum of 30% of these items can be sublet to a qualified subcontractor, see section 1 (General Conditions), item A (Qualifications), item 3 and item C (Joint Ventures and Sub-Contracting). Contractors must demonstrate successful experience in placing at least 50,000 tons of surface mix using their own labor and equipment over the past 5 years, with at least 15,000 tons being on a single project. Subletting of the additional items (patching, milling, structure adjustment, crack filling, etc.) as well as actual paving work once the contractor has met or exceeded the quantities in the Schedule of Items (9.5mm mix Types II, 12.5mm Gp 2 mix, and 12.5mm GTR and Polymer) shall be in accordance with Section 108.01 of the Standard Specifications of the Georgia Department of Transportation.

2. The contractor shall be required to give a minimum of 48 hours’ notice to Gwinnett County or its representative before proceeding with paving on any road.

3. The contractor shall be required to provide a work schedule every Thursday during the course of the resurfacing contract to Gwinnett County or its representative. This paving schedule shall outline the anticipated work activities planned for the following week and locations in which this work will take place.

4. Prior to beginning the patching work (or paving work if there is no patching), the Contractor shall install the appropriate post-mounted or full-size flexible sign stand mounted road construction signs on each non-residential road they are resurfacing. These signs will remain in place until approved for removal by the Engineer. Flexible sign stands can be used on shorter roads as approved by the engineer and provided the contractor’s operations are continuous through the milling, patching, and topping process.

5. Control and testing of materials will be the contractor’s responsibility for all mix provided in accordance with sections 106, 400, 402, 820 and related special provisions of the Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications. The cost of such testing shall be included in the unit price of the material being used, and no additional compensation will be made.

6. All driveways and intersections shall be tied-in with surface mix at the time of paving for a sufficient distance to provide a smooth transition from the new pavement to the existing surface.

Unless approved by the Engineer, all intersections will be pulled back a minimum of a spreader length (12’).

Speed humps shall be removed by the contractor as directed by the Engineer and signage provided by the county shall be posted prior to removal work begins. The tied-in area shall be cleaned and tacked prior to paving, and the material placed and compacted in such a manner to eliminate edge raveling. Gwinnett County will utilize its speed hump contractor to reinstall speed humps within 30 days of the completion of the topping.

7. The contractor shall furnish, install, maintain and remove all necessary traffic signs, barricades, lights, signals, cones and other traffic control devices, and all flagging and other means of traffic protection and guidance as required by the Standard Specifications of the Georgia Department of Transportation, (Included in Documents). Contractor will be required to install message boards on 25 Major roads as requested by the engineer. Message boards should read Road Work to Begin on DD/MM/YY Expect Delays, and be installed 5 days prior to and remain during the milling and patching process and the resurfacing process. Such work shall be considered incidental to the overall contract, and no additional compensation will be made.

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The Forty Eight (48) major roads that requires two (2) message boards to be posted on each road.

North Section

South Section West Section

ALCOVY ROAD RONALD REAGAN PKWY

ARCADO ROAD

HARBINS ROAD

HENRY CLOWER BLVD BEST FRIEND ROAD

HORIZON DRIVE – All sections HIGHPOINT ROAD – All sections BRECKINRIDGE BOULEVARD NB & SB

– ALL SECTIONS

PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD

– All Sections

HOLLY BROOK ROAD COMMERCE AVENUE

ROCK SPRINGS ROAD – All sections LAKEVIEW ROAD GWINNETT PLACE DRIVE

RUSSELL ROAD MARTINS CHAPEL ROAD / SWEET

GUM ROAD

HERRINGTON ROAD – All sections

HOSEA ROAD NEW HOPE ROAD – All sections HOLCOMB BRIDGE ROAD

RIDGE DRIVE OAK ROAD HOWELL FERRY ROAD

OZORA ROAD JONES MILL ROAD

PINEHURST ROAD MAIN STREET

ROCKBRIDGE ROAD – All Sections MALL BOULEVARD

STONE MOUNTAIN STREET MITCHELL ROAD

SUGARLOAF PARKWAY – All sections including Ramps

NORTH BERKELEY LAKE ROAD

WEBB GIN HOUSE ROAD PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD

– All Sections

WEST PARK PLAVE BLOULEVARD PLEASANTDALE ROAD

ROGERS BRIDGE ROAD

SATELLITE BOULEVARD

SHACKLEFORD ROAD

SIMPSON CIRCLE

SOUTH OLD PEACHTREE ROAD

STEVE REYNOLDS BOULEVARD

VENTURE DRIVE

WEST LIDDELL ROAD

WILLIAMS ROAD

DAWSON BOULEVARD

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8. On roads without curb and gutter, where the contractor is directed by the Engineer not to perform the Shoulder

Reconstruction pay item, the contractor shall be required to knock down any windrows created by the clipping operation. This work shall be done following resurfacing, at such time that the mix has sufficiently cured to prevent damage. Such work shall be incidental to the cost of the resurfacing work being performed and no additional payment shall be made.

9. The contractor will be required to re-establish the traffic pavement marking in accordance with the details in the special provisions.

F. HYDRATED LIME

Hydrated Lime must be included and be in accordance with Section 828.2 of the Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, Construction of Roads and Bridges, 2021 Edition.

G. ROAD PATCHING

1. Road Patching, as described herein, shall apply to the removal and replacement of failed areas, as indicated by the Engineer, on roads scheduled for resurfacing.

2. The "Road Patching" work is intended to cover the removal and replacement of relatively small failed areas of pavement. Removal and replacement of a single section which is at least full lane width and 59 feet in length will not be paid as patching, but instead, at the bid unit prices for "Mill asphaltic Concrete - Variable Depth" and for the particular asphalt mix being used.

3. The County will provide the Contractor with a list of roads for patching, and pre-mark the areas to be patched.

Pre-marking is not guaranteed should the contractor not follow the contractor provided paving order. Paving order changes shall be communicated 48 hours in advance of crew moving in.

4. The Contractor will give the County and public a minimum of 48 hours’ notice before proceeding on patching a particular road and proper posting of such work associated with resurfacing is required for the public.

5. Milling cover up time is 30 days. The contractor must place the required topping mix for major roads listed in the Schedule or Items for each resurfacing section. Failure to reach cover up the milled and patched roads within 30 days will result in Liquidated Damages of $100.00 per calendar day per road until such work is completed.

6. The required procedures for patching Bituminous Asphaltic Concrete roads shall be as follows:

a) Areas to be patched shall be milled using an approved milling machine. Contractor shall have available a 4 foot milling machine to maximize efficiency.

b) Material shall normally be removed to a required depth of 3”. Where existing pavement thickness causes more than the required depth to be removed, the additional depth shall be inspected and approved by the Engineer prior to placing the asphalt. Less milling may be allowed, but must be approved by the Engineer prior to placing the asphalt.

c) Where sub-standard base material exists below the required depth, the contractor will notify the

Engineer prior to placing asphalt so a decision can be made as to the method of dealing with the sub-standard base material. When directed by the Engineer, the Contractor shall remove the sub-standard material and replace it with additional patching materials, which will then be leveled to the appropriate grade.

d) The base and edges around the patch shall be tack-coated using approved material.

e) Patch material, Bituminous Asphaltic Concrete, shall be compacted using approved equipment. Prior to starting any work, the County shall approve the job mix design.

f) The existing pavement surface shall be cleaned to remove all loose patching related materials, upon completion of the day’s work, using suitable equipment.

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7. The above patching operations shall be paid for as follows:

Bituminous Asphaltic Concrete Roads: Will be paid at the Unit price bid for Asphalt Concrete Patching, 12.5mm, and shall cover all work required; including milling, removal and disposal of all existing material disturbed during the patching operation and any new loose material not incorporated into the patching on the same day; applying tack coat; placing and compacting new material and all required traffic control.

8. Gwinnett County reserves the right to perform any patching using in-house labor, as deemed practical.

H. MANHOLE ADJUSTMENT & WATER VALVE BOX ADJUSTMENT

1. All work shall be performed in accordance with the Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, Section 610, 611, 668, and Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources.

2. The following procedure shall be used in the adjustment of the structures:

a) It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to note and mark the location of each water valve box and manhole covers on the streets to be resurfaced, prior to the resurfacing work then locate and adjust each of these after resurfacing.

b) Structures, both manholes and water valves, shall be adjusted within 30 days after the road is resurfaced. Failure to do so will result in the assessment of Liquidated Damages in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per calendar day per structure for every day beyond this 30-day requirement.

c) The existing pavement will be removed a minimum of 9" outside the most exterior points of the structures.

Structures will be adjusted to pavement grade using bricks in accordance with Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources detail for adjusting manholes or utilizing manufactured fiber rings risers or lid risers. Lid and ring risers are only acceptable as a suitable method raising the manhole profile if existing concrete ring structure is in good condition and ring risers cannot be stacked on existing ring riser. See Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources details on page 80.

d) Concrete having a minimum compressive strength of 3000 p.s.i. at 28 days shall be placed around the adjusted structure, consolidated to fill the voids, and finished to pavement grade. Care should be taken to prevent concrete from falling into manholes, with any such material being removed by the contractor as soon as possible.

e) Concrete shall be protected from traffic for a minimum of 3 days with steel plates, or other measures as approved by the Engineer.

f) The unit prices bid for Manhole Adjustment and Water Valve Box Adjustment will be for all work performed, including excavation and disposal of existing material, adjustment of structure, traffic control, and protection of the concrete.

g) The Contractor will give the County a minimum of 24 hours’ notice as to the locations to be adjusted to allow for inspection scheduling.

h) Gwinnett County reserves the right to adjust any structures using in-house labor as deemed practicable.

i) In the event an existing casting or structure is found to be structurally deficient, it shall be reported to the engineer for evaluation.

I. ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVEMENT EDGE

1. This work shall consist of constructing a pavement edge treatment as per Georgia Department of

Transportation Construction Detail Number P-7.

2. Any additional labor or equipment necessary to place this pavement edge shall be considered incidental to the resurfacing operation, and no additional compensation will be made with the exception of the extra asphalt material being paid for at the bid unit price for the particular material being used.

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J. SHOULDER RECONSTRUCTION

1. In general, the Shoulder Reconstruction work described herein shall be performed by the Contractor on every non-residential road they resurface, where curb and gutter is not present; unless otherwise directed in writing by the Engineer. This work shall consist of preparation, construction, grading, hydro seeding and maintaining grass shoulders adjacent to the pavement edge, on those particular roads designated in this contract. Unless specified otherwise within these special provisions, all work shall be in accordance with the Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications.

2. On roads designated for Shoulder Reconstruction, the Contractor shall erect "Low Shoulder" signs at the time the resurfacing operation begins. These signs shall be mounted on posts and shall remain in place until release is authorized by the Engineer.

3. The required procedures for Shoulder Reconstruction shall be as follows:

a) After asphalt has sufficiently cured to prevent damage, but not to exceed 15 working days, the contractor shall re-grade the entire shoulder area along the road to dress the edge of the pavement. The contractor shall then place "Select Material-Class I or II" (Sec. 209.2.C.) in sufficient quantity to meet the lines and grades specified herein. Contractors will be required to provide this material, from off-site and haul it to the job site with all associated costs included in the bid unit price for "Shoulder Reconstruction". Failure to reach the milestone in the time listed above will result in Liquidated Damages of $100 per calendar day per road until such work is completed.

b) The materials shall then be thoroughly incorporated into the existing shoulder to a depth of at least 6” and then mixed until the materials are uniform and homogenous throughout. Any material, which could interfere with mixing, planting and maintaining will be considered unsuitable and must be removed by the Contractor.

c) Contractor shall then use the material to construct a shoulder which is level with the new pavement for a distance of at least two feet from the edge of pavement, and then tapered down to the existing ground line at a slope no steeper than 2:1. All work will be done within the County's right-of-way, and the distance from the edge of pavement to the new toe of slope will not exceed fifteen feet.

d) The Contractor will be responsible for the relocation of any mailboxes except permanent structures such as brick which are affected by the reconstruction work, and for saw cutting and removing affected portions of asphalt and concrete driveways. However, the Contractor will not be responsible for removing or relocating any drainage structures, or for replacing any sections of concrete driveways with concrete.

e) Contractor shall then roll the constructed shoulders and slope using approved equipment, with an effort sufficient to provide stabilization while allowing penetration and growth of the hydro seeding.

f) The entire area will then be raked either by hand or a mechanical rake, and all loose asphalt, as well as

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Contractor shall remove all shoulder dirt, which was placed on driveways.

g) All constructed areas shall then be hydro seeded with seed, fertilizer and wood fiber mulch, in accordance with Section 700; and maintained by the Contractor until sufficient permanent growth cover is established, including regrading and reseeding, if necessary, at no additional cost to Gwinnett County.

In particular areas subject to high volumes of water runoff, the contractor will, when directed by the engineer, install erosion control netting, to help establish vegetation. Cost of this material and its installation shall be incidental to shoulder reconstruction, with no additional compensation paid. NOTE:

If the timing of the shoulder reconstruction and seeding operation is such that it is not the proper season to plant permanent grass, the contractor shall plant temporary annual rye grass to obtain stability. The affected area must then be sown with permanent material, as required, as soon as possible during the next growing season at no additional cost to Gwinnett County.

4. In addition to the above shoulder construction where there is no curb and gutter and mailboxes are set back sufficiently to allow construction; asphaltic concrete Mailbox Turnouts shall be constructed to the dimensions and specifications shown on the Mailbox Turnout details. Grading and preparation of mailbox turnout areas will be considered incidental to the overall contract, and no additional compensation will be made for this work.

5. On roads where existing asphalt is widened to allow a 2-foot paved shoulder, in addition to the shoulder reconstruction specified herein, the preparatory work required for the paving operation will be considered incidental to Shoulder Reconstruction.

6. All above work will be paid for as Shoulder Reconstruction-Per Shoulder Mile, and shall include, but not be limited to: all labor, materials and equipment required for preparation and dressing of all areas, removing and resetting affected mailboxes, the saw cutting, removal and disposal of affected driveway areas, hauling additional or excess material, grading and rolling shoulders, hydro seeding, erosion control, required traffic control and necessary maintenance to insure sufficient grass cover. This pay item will be measured in linear miles per side of road. This includes earth medians.

NOTE: Asphalt Concrete materials used in construction of paved shoulders and mailbox turnouts will be paid for at the bid unit price per ton for the particular material type used.

7. Gwinnett County reserves the right to reconstruct any shoulders using in-house labor as deemed practical.

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GENERAL NOTES

1. Area involved will be graded and compacted to a depth of 2”.

2. 2” asphaltic concrete 9.5mm will be placed and rolled.

3. Turnout will extend to within one foot of the mailbox structure, up to a maximum of three feet wide from the edge of pavement.

4. Turnout will be tapered out on a 3:1 and back to roadway on a 2:1 to allow adequate transition.

5. Any excess material will be picked up and hauled away.

6. Preparation and grading work will be considered incidental to the overall contract, and no additional compensation will be made. All asphalt work will be paid the contract price for 9.5mm per ton.

K. MILL ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVEMENT

1. This work shall consist of Milling and removing existing asphaltic concrete pavement prior to resurfacing, at locations designated by the Engineer, primarily to minimize material build-up above existing curb and gutter.

2. All work shall be performed in accordance with the Georgia Department of Transportation

Standard Specifications, Section 432, with the exception of the required lighting system for night work, and other exceptions noted herein.

3. The County will provide the contractor with a list of roads to mill and will pre-mark the areas of removal.

4. The Contractor will give the County and public a minimum of 48 hours’ notice before proceeding on patching a particular road and proper posting of such work associated with resurfacing is

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5. Areas to be milled will be specified by the Engineer. This could include edge milling to the machine width and can be up to full width milling. Depth of milling is generally between but 1 1/2" and 6” in depth to restore or improve existing road and drainage profiles. If the contractor is required by the Engineer to make two milling passes on a specific road, in order to facilitate smooth traffic flow, total payment will be based on 1.5 times the number of square yards in a single pass. However, no additional payment will be made on roads where the contractor chooses to make two or more passes for equipment, productivity or other reasons.

6. The removal and disposal of the milled material will be the responsibility of the contractor and done to the satisfaction of the engineer and his time allowances.

7. The contractor shall prepare and pave the milled areas with the specified mix, as directed by the Engineer. Paving of these milled areas shall occur at the discretion of the Engineer. The contractor shall erect and maintain signs warning of uneven pavement, for the period of time between the milling and paving operations. If resurfacing is not required after milling, County forces will install all signage.

8. The above milling work shall be paid for by the square yard of Mill Asphaltic Concrete Pavement-

-Variable Depth, and shall include all milling, disposal and required traffic control.

9. The cleaning, tacking and paving of the milled area prior to resurfacing will be paid for at the bid unit price per ton for the particular type of asphalt used.

L. ASPHALT-RUBBER CRACK FILL

1. This work shall consist of cleaning and filling cracks in existing asphaltic concrete pavement with rubber asphalt in advance of resurfacing, at locations designated by the Engineer.

2. All work shall be performed in accordance with the Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications-Section 407 for type M crack filling.

3. The County will provide the contractor with a list of roads to crack fill, and pre-mark the areas to be worked. Minimum payment length, of any particular section will be 0.1 mile, unless it abuts an existing roadway where crack filling is being placed. Crack filling will be per two lane road inclusive of adjacent turn lanes. On multi-lane roads crack filling will be paid 2 X for four-lane roads Inclusive of adjacent turn lanes, and 2.5X for five-lane roads based on the quoted cost for two-lane roads inclusive of adjacent turn lanes. Crack fill cover up time is 60 days. Payment shall include cleaning and filling of the cracks, as well as required traffic control and other items incidental to the crack-filling operation.

4. The contractor will give the County a minimum of 24 hours’ notice before proceeding on crack filling a particular road.

5. This process is intended for use on roadways in advance of overlay but after milling and patching work is complete, on cracks at least 1/4" in width. It is estimated that there is approximately 20,000 linear feet of cracking to be filled per mile of roadway (2,000 lin. ft. per 0.1 mile).

6. If necessary to prevent the Asphalt-Rubber Fill from being picked up; clean, dry sand shall be spread by hand or mechanically over the filled areas. Sand shall only be applied to those areas that are tacky, and the amount shall be the least needed to prevent picking up. No extra payment for this work or material will be made.

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M. HOT MIX RECYCLED ASPHALTIC CONCRETE

1. All work shall be performed in accordance with the Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications-Section 402 and 820 except where otherwise noted herein:

a) References to "The Department" shall be taken to mean Gwinnett County or its authorized representative.

b) References to "The Laboratory" shall be taken to mean either the Georgia Department of Transportation's Materials Lab, or a private testing consultant firm approved by Gwinnett County.

c) It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to determine the actual composition of the

RAP and or GTR material and to fabricate from that the final asphaltic concrete design(s) and grade of asphalt cement necessary to meet the performance requirements of these Specifications. The contractor shall be responsible for performing daily testing on plant produced asphalt mixes as described in the 2021 Edition of the Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications section 400.3.06. The contractor shall send these results to inspecting contractor designated by Gwinnett County by noon of the day following production. Any deficiencies in the material characteristics or performance will be corrected by the Contractor, as provided for in the Specifications, at no additional cost to the County.

d) References to "The Plans" shall be taken to mean the contents of the contract and bid documents, or authorized written supplements to these documents.

e) The County will not provide a stockpile of RAP material for the contractor to draw. If RAP material removed from County roads is insufficient or out of tolerance, the contractor shall provide materials. (NOTE: See paragraph in the General Construction Guidelines Section of the Special Provisions, regarding the County's right to reclaim material).

f) The work performed and materials furnished, as prescribed by these specifications, will be paid for at Contract Unit Price per ton for the type of mix being placed. This payment shall be full compensation for providing all materials, hauling and necessary crushing, processing, placing, rolling, and finishing of the recycled mixture, and labor, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the work, including hauling and stockpiling of any surplus RAP material. Any milling of existing asphaltic concrete pavements required by the County, prior to placement of the RAP material, will be performed as per the Specifications for Mill Asphaltic Concrete Pavement, and paid for at the unit price for that item.

N. DEBRIS CLEAN UP

Final clean-up of all debris associated with resurfacing shall be performed within 24 hours after completing asphalt topping.

Once the contractor has been notified to clean up debris associated from patching, milling, resurfacing, or shoulder reconstruction this will be completed within five (5) working days and approved by the Engineer. If not completed within that time and the County has this done by in house forces or others the cost will be deducted from payment to the contractor. If done by an outside contractor a copy of the invoice will be provided to the resurfacing contractor. If done by in house forces a flat rate of $250 per hour will be accessed.

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O. Pavement Markings

1. This work shall consist of the re-establishment of the existing roadway pavement markings upon completion of the road resurfacing at locations designated by the engineer.

2. All materials to be furnished by the contractor and shall meet GDOT’s specifications 652, 653, 654, 657, 658, and 659.

3. All work shall be performed in accordance with the Georgia Department of Transportation

Standard Specification Section 652 Painting Traffic Stripe and Section 653 Thermoplastic Traffic Stripe except measurement and payment.

4. The Contractor shall notify the County a minimum of 24 hours before proceeding with the pavement marking work.

5. The Contractor shall place the pavement marking upon completion of the roads resurfacing and in no case later than 3 days afterward. Interim markings consisting of temporary tape will be required if not striped by the end of the working day and shall be removed prior to placement of the paint pavement markings. No pay item will be established for temporary tape. Failure to reach the milestone in the time listed above will result in Liquidated Damages of $1,500 per calendar day per road until such work is completed.

6. 6 inch pavement…