DISTRICT 1-614019-134821-CDSP.pdf

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS

PROPOSAL NO. 614019-134821

P.V. = $802,000.00

PLANS NO

FOR

Scheduled Bridge and Culvert Substructure Repairs at Various Locations in

DISTRICT 1

In accordance with the STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS for HIGHWAYS and BRIDGES dated 2026

This Proposal to be opened and read: TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026 at 2:00 P.M.

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Massachusetts Department Of Transportation Highway Division Proposal No. 614019-134821

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DOCUMENT 00010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DOCUMENT 00010

TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................... 00010-1 through 2

DOCUMENT 00102

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS ................................................................................................ 00102- 1 through 2

DOCUMENT 00210

REQUIREMENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL

LAWS CHAPTER 30 SECTION 39R; CHAPTER 30, SECTION 39O.................................... 00210-1 through 4

DOCUMENT 00331

LOCUS MAP ............................................................................................................................. 00331-1 through 2

DOCUMENT 00439

CONTRACTOR PROJECT EVALUATION FORM ................................................................ 00439-1 through 2

DOCUMENT 00440

SUBCONTRACTOR PROJECT EVALUATION FORM ........................................................ 00440-1 through 2

DOCUMENT 00710

GENERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS................................................................................... 00710-1 through 2

DOCUMENT 00715

SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................... 00715-1 through 4

DOCUMENT 00718

SPECIAL PROVISION FOR PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY OR WOMEN'S

BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND SERVICE- DISABLED VETERAN- OWNED

BUSINESS ENTERPRISES .................................................................................................... 00718-1 through 10

DOCUMENT 00761

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT,

SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION.................................... 00761-1 through 4

DOCUMENT 00811

MONTHLY PRICE ADJUSTMENT FOR HOT MIX ASPHALT

(HMA) MIXTURES ................................................................................................................... 00811-1 through 2

DOCUMENT 00812

MONTHLY PRICE ADJUSTMENT FOR DIESEL FUEL AND GASOLINE ........................ 00812-1 through 2

DOCUMENT 00813

PRICE ADJUSTMENT FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL

AND REINFORCING STEEL .................................................................................................. 00813-1 through 4

DOCUMENT 00814

PRICE ADJUSTMENT FOR PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE MIXES .......................... 00814-1 through 2

DOCUMENT 00820

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

SUPPLEMENTAL EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY,

NON-DISCRIMINATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM ............................... 00820-1 through 6

DOCUMENT 00821

ELECTRONIC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAM AND CERTIFIED PAYROLL ................................................... 00821-1 through 2

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)

DOCUMENT 00859

CONTRACTOR/SUBCONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION FORM .......................................... 00859-1 through 2

DOCUMENT 00860

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT LAWS ................ 00860-1 through 2

DOCUMENT 00861

STATE PREVAILING WAGE RATES .................................................................................. 00861-1 through 36

DOCUMENT A00801

SPECIAL PROVISIONS ...................................................................................................... A00801-1 through 52

DOCUMENT A00803

DRAWINGS AND SKETCHES ........................................................................................... A00803-1 through 14

DOCUMENT A00820

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF MASSDOT AUTOCAD FILES FORM .............................. A00820-1 through 2

DOCUMENT A00875

POLICY DIRECTIVE P-22-001 AND POLICY DIRECTIVE P-22-002 .............................. A00875-1 through 8

DOCUMENT B00420

PROPOSAL.............................................................................................................................. B00420-1 through 4

DOCUMENT B00842

SCHEDULE OF PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY OR WOMEN BUSINESS

ENTERPRISE (M/WBE) ......................................................................................................... B00842-1 through 2

DOCUMENT B00843

MINORITY OR WOMENS BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION

LETTER OF INTENT .............................................................................................................. B00843-1 through 2

DOCUMENT B00846

M/WBE OR SDVOBE JOINT CHECK ARRANGEMENT APPROVAL FORM ................. B00846-1 through 2

DOCUMENT B00847

JOINT VENTURE AFFIDAVIT ............................................................................................. B00847-1 through 4

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DOCUMENT 00102

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Electronic proposals for the following project will be received through the internet using www.bidx.com until the date and time stated below and will be posted on www.bidx.com forthwith after the bid submission deadline. No paper copies of bids will be accepted. All Bidders must have a valid vendor code issued by MassDOT in order to bid on projects. Bidders need to apply for a Digital ID at least 14 days prior to a scheduled bid opening date with www.bidx.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. **

Scheduled Bridge and Culvert Substructure Repairs at Various Locations

**Date Subject to Change

PROJECT VALUE = $802,000.00

Bidders must be pre-qualified by the Department in the BRIDGE - CONSTRUCTION category to bid on the above project. An award will not be made to a Contractor who is not pre-qualified by the Department prior to the opening of Proposals.

All prospective Bidders who intend to bid on this project must obtain “Request Proposal Form (R109)”. The blank “Request Proposal Form (R109)” can be obtained at:

https://www.mass.gov/prequalification-of-horizontal-construction-firms.

All prospective Bidders must complete and e-mail an electronic copy of “Request Proposal Form (R109)” to the MassDOT Director of Prequalification for approval:

prequal.r109@dot.state.ma.us.

Proposal documents for official bidders are posted on www.bidx.com. Other interested parties may receive informational Contract Documents containing the Plans and Special Provisions, free of charge.

Bids will be considered, and the contract awarded in accordance with statutes governing such contracts in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30 § 39M.

The Project Bids File Attachments folder for proposals at www.bidx.com shall be used for submitting at the time of bid required information such as the Bid Bond required document, and other documents that may be requested in the proposal.

http://www.bidx.com/ http://www.bidx.com/ http://www.bidx.com/ https://www.mass.gov/prequalification-of-horizontal-construction-firms mailto:prequal.r109@dot.state.ma.us http://www.bidx.com/ http://www.bidx.com/

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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 $4.497 per gallon, and gasoline $3.752 per gallon, and Steel Base Price Index 362.0. 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 20, 2026

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

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DOCUMENT 00210

REQUIREMENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS

CHAPTER 30, SECTION 39R;

CHAPTER 30, SECTION 39O

July 1, 1981, updated October 2016

M.G.L. c. 30, § 39R. Award of Contracts; Accounting Statements; Annual Financial Statements; Definitions.

(a) The words defined herein shall have the meaning stated below whenever they appear in this section:

(1) “Contractor" means any person, corporation, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, or other entity awarded a contract pursuant to sections thirty-eight A1/2 to thirty-eight O, inclusive, of chapter seven and any contract awarded or executed pursuant to section eleven C of chapter twenty-five A, section thirty-nine M of chapter thirty, or sections forty-four A to forty-four H, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and forty-nine, which is for an amount or estimated amount greater than one hundred thousand dollars.

(2) "Contract" means any contract awarded or executed pursuant to sections thirty-eight A1/2 to thirty-eight O, inclusive, of chapter seven and any contract awarded or executed pursuant to section eleven C of chapter twenty-five A, section thirty-nine M of chapter thirty, or sections forty-four A through forty-four H, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and forty-nine, which is for amount or estimated amount greater than one hundred thousand dollars.

(3) “Records" means books of original entry, accounts, checks, bank statements and all other banking documents, correspondence, memoranda, invoices, computer printouts, tapes, discs, papers and other documents or transcribed information of any type, whether expressed in ordinary or machine language.

(4) “Independent Certified Public Accountant" means a person duly registered in good standing and entitled to practice as a certified public accountant under the laws of the place of his residence or principal office and who is in fact independent. In determining whether an accountant is independent with respect to a particular person, appropriate consideration should be given to all relationships between the accountant and that person or any affiliate thereof. Determination of an accountant's independence shall not be confined to the relationships existing in connection with the filing of reports with the awarding authority.

(5) “Audit", when used in regard to financial statements, means an examination of records by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and auditing standards for the purpose of expressing a certified opinion thereon, or, in the alternative, a qualified opinion or a declination to express an opinion for stated reasons.

(6) "Accountant's Report", when used in regard to financial statements, means a document in which an independent certified public accountant indicates the scope of the audit which he has made and sets forth his opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole with a listing of noted exceptions and qualifications, or an assertion to the effect that an overall opinion cannot be expressed. When an overall opinion cannot be expressed the reason therefor shall be stated. An accountant's report shall include as a part thereof a signed statement by the responsible corporate officer attesting that management has fully disclosed all material facts to the independent certified public accountant, and that the audited financial statement is a true and complete statement of the financial condition of the contractor.

(7) “Management", when used herein, means the chief executive officers, partners, principals or other person or persons primarily responsible for the financial and operational policies and practices of the contractor.

(8) Accounting terms, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have a meaning in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and auditing standards.

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(b) Subsection (a)(2) hereof notwithstanding, every agreement or contract awarded or executed pursuant to sections thirty-eight A 1/2 to thirty-eight O, inclusive, of chapter seven, or eleven C of chapter twenty-five A, and pursuant to section thirty-nine M of chapter thirty or to section forty-four A through H, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and forty-nine, shall provide that:

(1) The contractor shall make, and keep for at least six years after final payment, books, records, and accounts which in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the contractor, and

(2) Until the expiration of six years after final payment, the office of inspector general, and the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance shall have the right to examine any books, documents, papers or records of the contractor or of his subcontractors that directly pertain to, and involve transactions relating to, the contractor or his subcontractors, and

(3) If the agreement is a contract as defined herein, the contractor shall describe any change in the method of maintaining records or recording transactions which materially affect any statements filed with the awarding authority, including in his description the date of the change and reasons therefor, and shall accompany said description with a letter from the contractor's independent certified public accountant approving or otherwise commenting on the changes, and

(4) If the agreement is a contract as defined herein, the contractor has filed a statement of management on internal accounting controls as set forth in paragraph (c) below prior to the execution of the contract, and

(5) If the agreement is a contract as defined herein, the contractor has filed prior to the execution of the contracts and will continue to file annually, an audited financial statement for the most recent completed fiscal year as set forth in paragraph (d) below.

(c) Every contractor awarded a contract shall file with the awarding authority a statement of management as to whether the system of internal accounting controls of the contractor and its subsidiaries reasonably assures that:

(1) transactions are executed in accordance with management's general and specific authorization;

(2) transactions are recorded as necessary

i. to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, and

ii. to maintain accountability for assets;

(3) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's general or specific authorization; and

(4) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action was taken with respect to any difference.

Every contractor awarded a contract shall also file with the awarding authority a statement prepared and signed by an independent certified public accountant, stating that he has examined the statement of management on internal accounting controls, and expressing an opinion as to:

(1) whether the representations of management in response to this paragraph and paragraph (b) above are consistent with the result of management's evaluation of the system of internal accounting controls; and

(2) whether such representations of management are, in addition, reasonable with respect to transactions and assets in amounts which would be material when measured in relation to the applicant's financial statements.

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(d) Every contractor awarded a contract by the commonwealth or by any political subdivision thereof shall annually file with the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance during the term of the contract a financial statement prepared by an independent certified public accountant on the basis of an audit by such accountant. The final statement filed shall include the date of final payment. All statements shall be accompanied by an accountant's report. Such statements shall be made available to the awarding authority upon request.

(e) The office of inspector general, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance and any other awarding authority shall enforce the provisions of this section. The commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance may after providing an opportunity for the inspector general and other interested parties to comment, promulgate pursuant to the provisions of chapter thirty A such rules, regulations and guidelines as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section. Such rules, regulations and guidelines may be applicable to all awarding authorities. A contractor's failure to satisfy any of the requirements of this section may be grounds for debarment pursuant to section forty-four C of chapter one hundred and forty-nine.

(f) Records and statements required to be made, kept or filed under the provisions of this section shall not be public records as defined in section seven of chapter four and shall not be open to public inspection; provided, however, that such records and statements shall be made available pursuant to the provisions of clause (2) of paragraph (b).

M.G.L. c. 30, § 39O: Suspension, Delay, or Interruption or Failure to Act by Awarding Authority;

Adjustment in Contract Price; Submission of Claims.

Section 39O. Every contract subject to the provisions of section thirty-nine M of this chapter or subject to section forty-four A of chapter one hundred forty-nine shall contain the following provisions (a) and (b) in their entirety and, in the event a suspension, delay, interruption or failure to act of the awarding authority increases the cost of performance to any subcontractor, that subcontractor shall have the same rights against the general contractor for payment for an increase in the cost of his performance as provisions (a) and (b) give the general contractor against the awarding authority, but nothing in provisions (a) and (b) shall in any way change, modify or alter any other rights which the general contractor or the subcontractor may have against each other.

(a) The awarding authority may order the general contractor in writing to suspend, delay, or interrupt all or any part of the work for such period of time as it may determine to be appropriate for the convenience of the awarding authority; provided however, that if there is a suspension, delay or interruption for fifteen days or more or due to a failure of the awarding authority to act within the time specified in this contract, the awarding authority shall make an adjustment in the contract price for any increase in the cost of performance of this contract but shall not include any profit to the general contractor on such increase; and provided further, that the awarding authority shall not make any adjustment in the contract price under this provision for any suspension, delay, interruption or failure to act to the extent that such is due to any cause for which this contract provides for an equitable adjustment of the contract price under any other contract provisions.

(b) The general contractor must submit the amount of a claim under provision (a) to the awarding authority in writing as soon as practicable after the end of the suspension, delay, interruption or failure to act and, in any event, not later than the date of final payment under this contract and, except for costs due to a suspension order, the awarding authority shall not approve any costs in the claim incurred more than twenty days before the general contractor notified the awarding authority in writing of the act or failure to act involved in the claim.

END OF DOCUMENT

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DOCUMENT 00331

LOCUS MAP

Scheduled Bridge and Culvert Substructure Repairs at Various Locations

NOT TO SCALE

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DOCUMENT 00439

CONTRACTOR PROJECT EVALUATION FORM

For instructions on using this form, see Engineering Directive E-10-002, Dated 4/20/2010

Date: __________________________________

City/Town: ________________________________________ Contractor: ______________________________

Project: ___________________________________________ Address: ________________________________

F.A. No. __________________________________________ Contract Number: ________________________

Bid Price: _________________________________________ Notice to Proceed: ________________________

Funds: State: ______________ Fed Aid: ______________ Current Contract Completion Date: ___________

Date Work Started: __________________________________ Date Work Completed*: ___________________

Contractor’s Superintendent: _____________________________________________________________________

Division: (indicates class of work) Highway: Bridge: _________ Maintenance: ____________

*If work was NOT completed within specified time (including extensions) give reasons on following page.

Excellent

Very Good

Average

Fair

Poor 4 % Rating

1. Workmanship x 2=

2. Safety x 2=

3. Schedule x 1.5=

4. Home Office Support x 1=

5. Subcontractors

Performance x 1=

6. Field Supervision/ Superintendent x 1=

7. Contract Compliance x 0.5=

8. Equipment x 0.5=

9. Payment of Accounts x 0.5= (use back for additional comments) Overall Rating:

(Give explanation of items 1 through 9 on the following page in numerical order if overall rating is below 80%. Use additional sheets if necessary.)

District Construction Engineer’s Signature/Date Resident Engineer’s Signature/Date

Contractor’s Signature Acknowledging Report/Date

Contractor Requests Meeting with the District: No □ Yes □ Date Meeting Held:

Contractor’s Comments/Meeting Notes (extra sheets may be added to this form and noted here if needed): ________

Final Report □

Interim Report □

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CONTRACTOR PROJECT EVALUATION FORM (Continued)

Date: __________________________________ Contract Number:

INFORMATION FOR DISTRICT HIGHWAY DIRECTORS RELATING TO PREQUALIFICATION

A deduction shall be recommended for unsatisfactory performance if computed overall rating is under 80%.

A deduction may be recommended for this project being completed late due to the Contractor’s fault.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEDUCTIONS FROM CONTRACTORS’ ASSIGNED FACTOR

(Write Yes or No in space provided)

I recommend a deduction for Contractor’s unsatisfactory performance: ____________________________________

I recommend a deduction for project completed late:___________________________________________________

Signed: _____________________________ District Highway Director

EXPLANATION OF RATINGS 1 – 9: _____________________________________________________________

WORK NOT COMPLETED WITHIN SPECIFIED TIME: _____________________________________________

Revised: 04/28/17

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DOCUMENT 00440

SUBCONTRACTOR PROJECT EVALUATION FORM

For instructions on using this form, see Engineering Directive E-10-002, Dated 4/20/2010

Date: __________________________________

City/Town: ________________________________________ Subcontractor: ___________________________

Project: ___________________________________________ Address: ________________________________

F.A. No.: __________________________________________ Contract Number: ________________________

Prime Contractor ___________________________________ Current Contract Completion Date: ___________

Date Work Started: __________________________________ Date Work Completed*: ___________________

Subcontractor’s Superintendent: ___________________________________________________________________

Type of Work Performed by Subcontractor: _________________________________________________________

*If work was NOT completed within specified time (including extensions) give reasons on following page.

Excellent

Very Good

Average

Fair

Poor 4 % Rating

1. Workmanship x 2=

2. Safety x 2=

3. Schedule x 1.5=

4. Home Office

Support x 1.5=

5. Field Supervision/ Superintendent x 1=

6. Contract Compliance x 1=

7. Equipment x 0.5=

8. Payment of

Accounts x 0.5= (use back for additional comments) Overall Rating:

(Give explanation of items 1 through 8 on the following page in numerical order if overall rating is below 80%. Use additional sheets if necessary.)

District Construction Engineer’s Signature/Date Resident Engineer’s Signature/Date

Contractor Signature Acknowledging Report/Date Subcontractor Signature Acknowledging Report/Date

Subcontractor Requests Meeting with the District: No □ Yes □ Date Meeting Held:

Subcontractor’s Comments / Meeting Notes (extra sheets may be added to this form and noted here if needed):

Contractor’s Comments: _________________________________________________________________________

Final Report □

Interim Report □

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SUBCONTRACTOR PROJECT EVALUATION FORM (Continued)

Date: __________________________________ Contract Number:

INFORMATION FOR DISTRICT HIGHWAY DIRECTORS RELATING TO PREQUALIFICATION

A deduction shall be recommended for unsatisfactory performance if computed overall rating is under 80%.

A deduction may be recommended for this project being completed late due to the Contractor’s fault.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEDUCTIONS FROM CONTRACTORS’ ASSIGNED FACTOR

(Write Yes or No in space provided)

I recommend a deduction for Contractor’s unsatisfactory performance: ____________________________________

I recommend a deduction for project completed late:___________________________________________________

Signed: _____________________________ District Highway Director

EXPLANATION OF RATINGS 1 – 8: _____________________________________________________________

WORK NOT COMPLETED WITHIN SPECIFIED TIME: _____________________________________________

Revised: 04/28/17

Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division

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DOCUMENT 00710

GENERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS

Revised: 03-31-26

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY

The STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES dated 2026, the SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS , the 1990 STANDARD DRAWINGS FOR SIGNS AND SUPPORTS; the 1968 STANDARD DRAWINGS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING and the CONSTRUCTION STANDARD DETAILS are available online at https://www.mass.gov/massdot-highway-division-manuals-and-publications

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor's attention is directed to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 111F, commonly known as the Right- To-Know Act, and to the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Among the provisions of the Right-To-Know Act is a requirement that employers make available to employees Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for any substance on the Massachusetts Substance List (MSL) to which employees are, have been, or may be exposed.

To ensure prompt compliance with these regulations and legislation, the Contractor shall:

1. Deliver to the Department, prior to the start of any work under this contract, copies of MSDS for all MSL substances to be used, stored, processed or manufactured at the worksite by the Contractor.

2. Train employees of the Department, who may be exposed to MSL substances as a result of the Contractor's work under this contract, with regard to those specific substances in accordance with requirements of the Right- To-Know Act.

3. Observe all safety precautions recommended on the MSDS for any MSL substance to be used, stored, processed, or manufactured at the worksite by the Contractor.

4. Inform the Department in writing regarding specific protective equipment recommended in the MSDS for MSL substances to which employees of the Department may be exposed as a result of the Contractor's work under this contract.

The Department shall not be liable for any delay or suspension of work caused by the refusal of its employees to perform any work due to the Contractor's failure to comply with the Right-To-Know Act. The Contractor agrees to hold the Department or the Commissioner of the Department harmless and fully indemnified for any and all claims, demands, fines, actions, complaints, and causes of action resulting from or arising out of the Contractor's failure to comply with the requirements of the Right-To-Know Act.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Forum, Choice of Law and Mediations:

Any actions arising out of a contract shall be governed by the laws of Massachusetts and shall be brought and maintained in a State or federal court in Massachusetts which shall have exclusive jurisdiction thereof. MassDOT and the Contractor may both agree to mediation of any claim and will share the costs of such mediation pro rata based on the number of parties involved.

https://www.mass.gov/massdot-highway-division-manuals-and-publications

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DOCUMENT 00715

SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

MARCH 31, 2026

The 2026 Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges are amended by the following modifications, additions and deletions. These Supplemental Specifications prevail over those published in the Standard Specifications.

The Specifications Committee has issued these Supplemental Specifications for inclusion into each proposal until such time as they are updated or incorporated into the next Standard Specifications.

Contractors are cautioned that these Supplemental Specifications are dated and will change as they are updated.

DIVISION I

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND COVENANTS

SECTION 5.00: CONTROL OF WORK

Subsection 5.03: Conformity with Plans and Specifications Change the MGL reference in the first sentence to Chapter 30, Section 39I (from Section 39L).

DIVISION II

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

SECTION 600: HIGHWAY GUARD, FENCES AND WALLS

SUBSECTION 628: IMPACT ATTENUATORS

Subsection 628.82: General Replace this subsection with the following:

Item number Description Unit

628.302 Permanent Impact Attenuator, Non-Redirective, TL-2 Each

628.303 Permanent Impact Attenuator, Non-Redirective, TL-3 Each

628.304 Temporary Impact Attenuator, Non-Redirective, TL-2 Each

628.305 Temporary Impact Attenuator, Non-Redirective, TL-3 Each

628.312 Permanent Impact Attenuator, Redirective, TL-2 Each

628.313 Permanent Impact Attenuator, Redirective, TL-3 Each

628.314 Temporary Impact Attenuator, Redirective, TL-2 Each

628.315 Temporary Impact Attenuator, Redirective, TL-3 Each

628.322 Permanent Impact Attenuator, Low-Maintenance, TL-2 Each

628.323 Permanent Impact Attenuator, Low-Maintenance, TL-3 Each

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SECTION 800: TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

SUBSECTION 813: WIRING, GROUNDING AND SERVICE CONNECTIONS

Subsection 813.20: Payment Items Replace this subsection with the following:

This work shall consist of furnishing and installing wire and cable of the type and size indicated for traffic signals and other traffic control devices, ITS systems, highway lighting and related electrical systems, equipment grounding systems, new ground electrodes or connections to existing ground electrodes, power pedestals, and all materials and equipment necessary to deliver power to such systems.

Service points shown on the plans are approximate only. The Contractor shall determine exact locations for both overhead and underground service access points. The Contractor shall determine riser elevations or connections/routing to manhole facilities from the serving utility, and arrange to complete the service connections.

All work under this Subsection shall comply with the MEC and the National Electrical Safety Code.

Subsection 813.41: Grounding and Bonding Conductions Replace this subsection with the following:

Grounding and bonding conductors shall conform to M8.16.10: Type 10 Grounding and Bonding Conductors (Solid or Stranded, Insulated or Bare).

Subsection 813.42: Ground Rods Replace this subsection with the following:

Ground rods shall consist of driven rod(s) conforming to M8.17.0: Ground Rod or other devices approved for the purpose.

Subsection 813.44: Power Pedestal Add this subsection in numerical order:

A Power Pedestals shall consist of a side-of-post mounted lockable load center enclosure, a load center with circuit breakers, an exterior-mounted electrical meter, signal post and base, equipment bonding, ground rod(s) conforming to 813.42: Ground Rods, and a cement concrete foundation. The enclosure, lock, circuit breakers, signal post and base, and foundation shall all be included in the Shop Drawing submission.

The enclosure shall be rated to meet or exceed NEMA 3R and be suitable for post-mounting and shall be sized appropriately to house the load center. The enclosure shall be capable of being secured with an integrated locking mechanism or by a Contractor-supplied padlock; regardless of locking mechanism, it shall be operated with a #2 key.

The circuit breakers shall be designed for single-phase, 3-wire, 120/240 VAC. Circuit breakers shall provide a means to manually operate a circuit and/or automatically open a circuit that is in overload or short circuit conditions. All circuit breakers shall be UL listed and have CSA certification.

The enclosure shall be furnished with a meter socket installed. The meter socket shall be approved by the servicing electrical utility.

The signal post and base shall conform to M10.05.1: Signal Posts and Bases and the Plans. The Contractor shall supply a square aluminum base with a natural or anodized finish and a Schedule 80 aluminum post with a brushed or spun finish, unless otherwise indicated in the Plans.

The Contractor shall supply mounting equipment recommended by the enclosure manufacturer to side-mount the cabinet to the post.

Bonding for the Power Pedestal shall utilize a #8 AWG or larger ASTM-B3 wire.

The cement concrete foundation shall conform to the Plans and M4.02.0: Concrete Produced by Stationary and Truck Mixers, M4.03.0: Concrete Produced by Volumetric Mixers, M4.06.1: Conventional Concrete, M4.09.0:

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Precast, Prestressed, and Prefabricated Concrete Products, M4.11.0: Evaporation Reducing Materials, and M4.12.0: Curing Materials, as applicable.

Subsection 813.64: Power Pedestal Add this subsection in numerical order:

No work shall commence until Shop Drawings have been approved.

The Power Pedestal Cabinet shall be mounted side-of-post to the Signal Post, per the manufacturer's recommendations. The Power Pedestal Cabinet should be installed directly below the meter socket, per the Plans. If dissimilar metals are present, they shall be electrically insulated to prevent galvanic corrosion.

The Contractor shall supply the appropriate type (single pole or double pole) and number of circuit breakers included within the Power Pedestal Cabinet to provide the recommended AC power to each device receiving power from the Cabinet. The circuit breakers shall be clearly labeled as to which device they are powering (e.g.

RRFB-1, RRFB-2, Warning Beacon, Speed Feedback Sign, etc.).

The Power Pedestal shall be grounded and bonded per 813.61: Equipment Grounding and Bonding and 813.62:

Grounding Electrodes.

Subsection 813.80.E: Power Pedestal Add this subsection in numerical order:

Power Pedestals will be measured on the basis of the number of Power Pedestals each furnished and installed.

Subsection 813.81.E: Power Pedestal Add this subsection in numerical order:

Power Pedestals will be paid for at the contract unit price for each installed in place. This includes all labor and materials required for a working system.

All costs associated with grounding and bonding of Power Pedestals shall be considered incidental to the item.

All costs associated with providing service connections to Power Pedestals shall be paid for under their respective pay items.

Subsection 813.82: Payment Items Change the unit od measure for items 813.80 and 813.81 to Each and add the following pay item:

813.90 Power Pedestal Each

DIVISION III

MATERIALS SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION M10: TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

Subsection M10.03.1: Field Monitoring Unit Add this new subsection:

All Field Monitoring Units (FMU) shall be compatible with the MassDOT Critical Operations Multi-jurisdictional Modular System (MCOMMS), cloud-based management system.

FMUs shall be capable of operating independently from the brand of traffic signal controller, vehicle and pedestrian detection systems, battery backup system (BBS), and any other Ethernet-based, web accessible device present in the traffic signal controller cabinet.

M10.03.1.A: Hardware

The FMU shall communicate via an Ethernet port with an RJ45 connector and have an integrated Ethernet switch with a minimum of four ports.

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The FMU shall be powered via standard 120 VAC input power. The FMU shall include an integrated battery and battery charging/monitoring circuit that will allow the FMU to fully function even if all other electrical service to the cabinet has been interrupted. The battery shall continue to supply the FMU with power for a minimum of 5 hours on a single charge.

The FMU shall have an integrated GPS that will allow for automated telemetry without additional configuration.

The GPS shall be capable of providing a time sync pulse to the internal clock of a connected traffic signal controller. The FMU shall utilize the integrated GPS to geolocate itself on a map via the FMU management software.

M10.03.1.B: Software

The configuration of the FMU shall be accomplished by accessing FMU management software via an internet browser. It shall be possible to configure the FMU without any special software.

The FMU shall operate without requiring a static IP address. The only configuration required at the FMU is to enter the URL to the host of the FMU management software.

The FMU shall utilize HTTPS protocols and XML data structure for communications with the FMU management software. The data shall be scalable for future expansion; proprietary protocols shall not be used.

M10.03.1.C: Wireless Connectivity

The FMU shall be supplied with an internal 4G LTE cellular modem.

The modem shall support future upgrades to 5G service, when available, and shall be compatible with SIM cards from multiple cellular carriers.

M10.03.1.D: Remote Access

Remote access to any traffic signal cabinet component that has a web interface via the FMU shall not require the end user to create a separate Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection.

END OF SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

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DOCUMENT 00718

SPECIAL PROVISION FOR PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY OR WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

AND SERVICE- DISABLED VETERAN- OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

(Implementing Chapter 102, Section 24 and Chapter 273, Section 124, of the Acts of 1994 and Chapter 56, Sections 1 to 5 of the Acts of 2010 and subsequent Acts) Revised: September 27, 2021

I. PARTICIPATION

M/WBE PARTICIPATION GOAL

On this Contract, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has established a goal for participation by Minority or Women Business Enterprise(s) (M/WBE). One half of the goal shall be met in the form of contractor activity. This goal shall remain in effect throughout the life of the Contract.

☒ Design-Bid-Build Projects: M/WBE Participation Goal ____% (One half of this goal shall be met in the form of Subcontractor construction activity)

☐ Design-Build Projects: M/WBE Design Participation Goal ___% and M/WBE

Construction Participation Goal ___% (One half of the Construction Goal shall be met in the form of Subcontractor construction activity)

SDVOBE PARTICIPATION BENCHMARK

On this Contract, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has established a goal for participation by Service- Disabled Veteran- Owned Business Enterprise(s) (SDVOBE). This goal shall remain in effect throughout the life of the Contract.

☐ Design-Bid-Build Projects: SDVOBE Participation Goal ____%

☐ Design-Build Projects: SDVOBE Design Participation Goal ___% and SDVOBE

Construction Participation Goal ___%

II. POLICY

It is the policy of the MassDOT that Minority, Women Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) and Service- Disabled Veteran- Owned Business Enterprises (SDVOBEs) have equal opportunity to receive and participate in the performance of its state funded Contracts.

III. M/WBE and SDVOBE OBLIGATION

The Contractor agrees to take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that MBE, WBE, and SDVOBEs have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and to perform, Department Contracts.

IV. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH M/WBE OR SDVOBE REQUIREMENTS

All Contractors and Subcontractors are hereby advised that failure to carry out the requirements of these Provisions constitutes a breach of Contract which may result in termination of the Contract, a determination that the Contractor or Subcontractor be barred from bidding on Department Contracts for up to three (3) years, or any other remedy as the Department may impose under Section XIV of these Special Provisions.

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V. REQUIRED SUBCONTRACT PROVISIONS

The Prime Contractor shall include the Provisions of Sections II, III, and IV above in every subcontract making those provisions binding on each subcontractor, supplier, manufacturer, consultant or service provider.

VI. DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of these Special Provisions, the terms listed below are defined as follows:

Minority Business Enterprise or MBE means any individual, business organization, or non-profit corporation certified as a MBE by the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO), formerly known as the State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA), or by the Department for the purposes of a particular bid or proposal to be submitted to the Department.

Women Business Enterprise or WBE means any individual, business or organization, or non-profit corporation certified as a WBE by SDO, or by the Department for the purposes of a particular bid or proposal to be submitted to the Department.

Service- Disabled Veterans- Owned Businesses or SDVOBE means a business not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service- disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service- disabled veterans or, in the case of a veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

"Contractor activity" means any work, including but not limited to, construction, demolition, renovation, survey, test boring services, or maintenance work performed under the Contract.

"Approved Joint Venture" means a joint venture between M/WBEs and non-M/WBEs, or SDVOBEs and non- SDVOBEs, which has been established for the purpose of participation on a particular contract, where:

1. The M/WBE or SDVOBE partner(s) shares in the ownership, control, management responsibilities, risks and profits of the joint venture; and

2. The Joint Venture has been approved by the Department for M/WBE or SDVOBE participation on the particular contract.

"Equipment Rental Firm" means a firm that owns equipment and assumes actual and contractual responsibility to rent said equipment to perform a useful function of the work of the contract consistent with normal industry practice.

"Material Supplier" means a vendor engaged in sales to the highway construction industry from an established place of business or source of supply, which:

(a) Manufactures goods from raw materials or substantially alters them before resale, or

(b) Provides and maintains a storage facility for materials used in the work, consistent with normal industry practice.

“Department” means the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).

"SDO" means the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office.

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VII. ELIGIBILITY of M/WBEs

Only firms, OTHER THAN THE PRIME CONTRACTOR, which have been certified by SDO and/or the Department as eligible to participate on state funded contracts as MBEs or WBEs may be used on this contract for credit toward the toward the M/WBE participation goal.

1. SDO Directory of Certified M/WBEs: The Supplier Diversity Office publishes a Directory of certified MBE and WBEs. This Directory can be obtained from SDO at https://www.sdo.osd.state.ma.us/. This site lists those firms which have been certified as minority owned (MBEs) or women owned (WBEs) in accordance with the criteria of 425 CMR 2.00 et seq to participate as M/WBEs on state funded contracts. It also lists the kinds of work in which each firm engages but does not constitute an endorsement of the quality or performance of any business and does not represent Department subcontractor approval.

2. Application for Certification by the Department for a Particular Project: A firm which has (1) submitted a fully completed M/WBE application to SDO at least 30 days previously, (2) has provided in a timely manner, any additional information which may have been requested by SDO, and (3) can provide evidence, satisfactory to the Department, of a bidder's conditional commitment to subcontract with the firm, if certified, may apply directly to the MassDOT Office of Civil Rights to be certified for participation on the particular contract.

3. Joint Venture Approval: To obtain recognition as an approved joint venture between M/WBEs and non-/M/WBEs, the Joint Venture must provide to the MassDOT Office of Civil Rights, at least 14 business days before the bid opening date, the Joint Venture Affidavit Document B00847, and a copy of the Joint Venture Agreement, which shall include a detailed breakdown of the following:

(a) Capital participation by the M/WBE,

(b) Specific equipment to be provided to the Joint Venture by the M/WBE,

(c) Specific responsibilities of the M/WBE in the management of the Joint Venture,

(d) Workforce and specific skills to be provided to the Joint Venture by the M/WBE, and

(e) Percentage distribution to the M/WBE of the projected profit or loss incurred by the Joint Venture.

(f) The Joint Venture shall provide all such additional information as may be requested by the Department for the purpose of determining joint venture eligibility.

VIII. ELIGIBILITY of SDVOBEs

Only firms, OTHER THAN THE PRIME CONTRACTOR, which have demonstrated that they are listed as a service-disabled veteran- owned small businesses within the VetBiz database may be used on this contract for credit toward the SDVOBE participation goal.

1. VetBiz Database: The website, located at www.VetBiz.gov, listing verified service- disabled veteran- owned businesses.

2. Joint Venture Approval: To obtain recognition as an approved joint venture between SDVOBEs and non-/SDVOBEs, the joint venture must provide to the MassDOT Office of Civil Rights, at least 14 business days before the bid opening date, an application for joint venture participation approval, and a copy of the Joint Venture Agreement, which shall include a detailed breakdown of the following:

(a) Capital participation by the SDVOBE,

(b) Specific equipment to be provided to the joint venture by the SDVOBE,

(c) Specific responsibilities of the SDVOBE in the management of the Joint Venture,

(d) Workforce and specific skills to be provided to the joint venture by the SDVOBE, and https://www.sdo.osd.state.ma.us/

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(e) Percentage distribution to the SDVOBE of the projected profit or loss incurred by the Joint Venture.

(f) The Joint Venture shall provide all such additional information as may be requested by the Department for the purpose of determining joint venture eligibility.

IX. COUNTING M/WBE PARTICIPATION AND SDVOBE BENCHMARKS TOWARDS M/WBE AND

SDVOBE GOALS

In order for M/WBE participation and SDVOBE benchmarks to count toward the Contract goal, the M/WBE and SDVOBE must have independently managed, supervised and performed the Contract work with its own workforce, equipment and resources. M/WBE and SDVOBE participation which fulfills these requirements shall be counted toward meeting the M/WBE and SDVOBE goals in accordance with the following rules:

1 If a firm has been determined to be an eligible MBE, WBE or SDVOBE, the total dollar value of the contract performed by the M/WBE or SDVOBE is counted toward the applicable goal as follows:

a. Except as provided below, in Section IX (1)(g), work performed by a M/WBE or a SDVOBE Prime Contractor shall not be counted toward the M/WBE or SDVOBE goal, and all Prime Contractors, including M/WBE or SDVOBE Prime Contractors, must comply with the M/WBE and SDVOBE requirements of this Contract.

b. For a M/WBE or SDVOBE material supplier, sixty percent (60%) of the amount to be paid for materials and supplies required under this Contract shall be credited toward the goal.

c. For a M/WBE or SDVOBE who provides a bonafide service such as professional, technical, consultant or managerial services and assistance in the procurement of essential personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, or supplies required for performance of the contract, reasonable fees or commissions charged for the service shall be listed, but the cost of items themselves shall not be credited.

d. For a M/WBE or SDVOBE hauler, trucker, or delivery service, which is not also the manufacturer of or a regular dealer in the materials and supplies, reasonable fees charged for delivery of materials and supplies required on the job site shall be credited; the cost of the materials and supplies themselves shall not be credited.

e. For a M/WBE or SDVOBE who provides any bonds or insurance specifically required for the performance of the contract, reasonable fees or commissions charged for such service shall be listed, but the face amount or actual premium paid for the bond or insurance shall not be credited.

f. The Department shall determine if the fees or commissions listed in accordance with paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) are not excessive as compared with fees or commissions customarily allowed for similar services.

g. That portion of the contract total dollar value equal to the percentage of ownership and control of the M/WBE partner(s) or SDVOBE partner(s) in an approved Joint Venture shall be counted toward the Contract goal, except that credit for M/WBE and SDVOBE…