FOXBOROUGH-MIDDLEBOROUGH-NORTON-616276-136791-A-4.pdf

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October 27, 2026

616276-136791

ADDENDUM NO. 4

To Prospective Bidders and Others on:

FOXBOROUGH-MIDDLEBOROUGH-NORTON

Federal Aid Project No. STP(BR-OFF)-004S(017)X

Bridge Preservation Along I-495, F-06-023, M-18-042, M-18-043, N-23-026, N-23-027 &N-23-034

THIS PROPOSAL TO BE OPENED AND READ: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026 at 2:00 P.M.

Transmitting revisions to the Contract Documents as follows:

QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES: Three pages.

DOCUMENT A00801: Revised page 20.

Take note of the above, substitute the revised page for the original and acknowledge Addendum No. 4 in your Expedite Proposal file before submitting your bid.

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

Construction Contracts Engineer

CS

cc: Albin Napit, Project Manager

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Bridge Preservation Along I-495, F-06-023, M-18-042, M-18-043, N-23-026, N-23-027 &N-23-034

(616276-136791) Questions and Responses Addendum No.4, October 27, 2026

John Rocchio Corporation, email dated October 22, 2026

Question 12

Please clarify how the R & D existing bituminous sidewalks at the bridge approaches are paid for.

Response 12

The R&D of the existing bituminous sidewalks is being paid under item 120.1 Unclassified Excavation.

Question 13

Please clarify how the excavation for new sidewalks is paid for.

Response 13

The excavation for new sidewalks is being paid under item 120.1 Unclassified Excavation.

NEL Corporation, email dated October 23, 2026

Question 14

MassDOT has advertised this bid proposal as Project Type: Bridge – Construction, Painting - Structural. Subsection 8.01: Subletting or Assignment of Contract states that the Contractor must perform not less than 50 percent of the original total contract price. The Bridge Painting items of work may exceed 50 percent of the total contract price. Will MassDOT designate the Bridge Painting items of work as “specialty items” or grant a waiver to the contractor 50 percent rule for this bid proposal?

Response 14

See the revised Special Provisions, page A00801-20.

Commonwealth Scaffold, email dated October 26, 2026

Question 15

Could you provide readable current repair/painting requirements and the work phases by bridge structure?

Response 15

Refer to the Special Provisions for Items 961.201 thru 961.204 and Subsection 961of the Standard Specifications.

Bridge Preservation Along I-495, F-06-023, M-18-042, M-18-043, N-23-026, N-23-027 &N-23-034

Question 16

What allowable loads/attachments, containment/environmental boundaries and setup/work-window restrictions govern temporary platforms?

Response 16

Refer to Subsection 961 of the Standard Specifications.

John Rocchio Corporation, email dated October 26, 2026

Question 17

Please clarify if temporary Steel Traffic Plates are required for the reconstruction of the Abutment joints at Bridge N-23-034 if only nightly closures are allowed.

Response 17

The reconstruction of the bridge joints at Bridge N-23-034 is anticipated to be completed utilizing nightly closures. Temporary steel traffic plates may be utilized if allowed by the Engineer.

Question 18

Section 6 on sheet 53 of 65, please clarify if the demo of the sidewalk is paid under 127.4, 127.12 or 127.1.

Response 18

Demo of the sidewalk is being paid under 127.1.

Question 19

Section 04 and 02 on sheet 39, please clarify if the demo of the sidewalk, safety curb and parapet is paid under 127.42.

Response 19

Yes it is being paid for under 127.42.

Bridge Preservation Along I-495, F-06-023, M-18-042, M-18-043, N-23-026, N-23-027 &N-23-034

John Rocchio Corporation, email dated October 27, 2026

Question 20

Section 04 and 02 on sheet 39, please clarify if the new sidewalk, safety curb and parapet are paid under item 909.3 or 904.3.

Response 20

The new sidewalk, safety curb and parapet are paid under item 909.3.

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Massachusetts Department Of Transportation Highway Division Proposal No. 616276-136791

A00801 - 20

Addendum No. 4 October 27, 2026 TRUCK SAFETY DEVICES (Continued)

Thereafter, the Contractor shall have an affirmative obligation to continue to provide such evidence of compliance on an ongoing basis and no later than 7 days after certification with the Registry of Motor Vehicles of any additional vehicles operated under this Contract by the Contractor and its subcontractors and vendors.

Non-compliance with respect to a vehicle that is subject to 540 CMR 4.00 may subject the Contractor to statutory fines as established in M.G.L. c. 90, § 7 and/or contractual remedies up to and including termination of the Contract.

NON-BID-ITEM

The following specs included under Non-bid Item will be required only as directed by the Engineer to cover such a work that has not been included in any contract bid Items. the Contractor will not bid on the specialty services; however, the Contractor will be reimbursed for the cost as required by the engineer:

PAYMENT FOR SPECIALTY SERVICES

The Contractor will be paid for any specialty services (Regardless of whether hired by the Contractor as a specialty sub-contractor crew, or as an individual artisan) required for work that has not been included as incidental to any Contract Bid Item plus ten (10) percent. However, no specialty services shall be hired until approved by the Engineer and competitive prices may be required if the Engineer so directs. The specialty services will be used only as required by the Engineer.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-BID ITEMS

(Supplementing Subsection 3.04)

The Contractor will be paid for additional artisans, equipment rental, materials, engineering services and specialty services required to perform the work plus (10%) percent, plus actual increased bond premium.

The Contractor shall be required to furnish certified paid receipts for additional artisans, equipment rental, materials, engineering services and specialty services that are required to perform the work prior to payment by the Department. Increased bond premium for additional artisans, equipment rental, materials, engineering services and specialty services will be paid after a certified paid receipt is submitted showing payment of the increased bond.

SUBLETTING OR ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT

This contract, Subsection 8.01 of the Standard Specifications is amended to permit the Contractor to sublet a portion thereof, but shall perform with their own organization work amounting to not less than 30 percent of the original total Contract price.

MANUFACTURER'S FIELD REPRESENTATIVE