July 31, 2026 Letting

Notice to Bidders, Specifications and Proposal

Contract No. 70J06 Various Counties Section D5 GR & FENCE REPAIR 2027-1 Various Routes District 5 Construction Funds

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Checked by (Printed by authority of the State of Illinois)

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

1. TIME AND PLACE OF OPENING BIDS. Electronic bids are to be submitted to the electronic bidding system (iCX-Integrated Contractors Exchange). All bids must be submitted to the iCX system prior to 12:00 p.m.

July 31, 2026 prevailing time at which time the bids will be publicly opened from the iCX SecureVault.

2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK. The proposed improvement is identified and advertised for bids in the

Invitation for Bids as:

Section D5 GR & FENCE REPAIR 2027-1 Various Routes District 5 Construction Funds

District wide on-call guardrail and fence repairs.

3. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. (a) This Notice, the invitation for bids, proposal and letter of award shall, together with all other documents in accordance with Article 101.09 of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, become part of the contract. Bidders are cautioned to read and examine carefully all documents, to make all required inspections, and to inquire or seek explanation of the same prior to submission of a bid.

(b) State law, and, if the work is to be paid wholly or in part with Federal-aid funds, Federal law requires the bidder to make various certifications as a part of the proposal and contract. By execution and submission of the proposal, the bidder makes the certification contained therein. A false or fraudulent certification shall, in addition to all other remedies provided by law, be a breach of contract and may result in termination of the contract.

4. AWARD CRITERIA AND REJECTION OF BIDS. This contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder considering conformity with the terms and conditions established by the Department in the rules, Invitation for Bids and contract documents. The issuance of plans and proposal forms for bidding based upon a prequalification rating shall not be the sole determinant of responsibility. The Department reserves the right to determine responsibility at the time of award, to reject any or all proposals, to readvertise the proposed improvement, and to waive technicalities.

By Order of the Illinois Department of Transportation

Gia Biagi, Secretary

Section D5 GR & FENCE REPAIR 2027-1

INDEX

FOR

SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

AND RECURRING SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Adopted January 1, 2026

This index contains a listing of SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS, frequently used RECURRING SPECIAL PROVISIONS, and LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS RECURRING SPECIAL PROVISIONS.

ERRATA Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (Adopted 1-1-22) (Revised 1-1-26)

SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

Std. Spec. Sec. Page No.

109 Measurement and Payment 202 Earth and Rock Excavation 204 Borrow and Furnished Excavation 207 Porous Granular Embankment 211 Topsoil and Compost 214 Grading and Shaping Ditches 406 Hot-Mix Asphalt Binder and Surface Course 407 Hot-Mix Asphalt Pavement (Full-Depth) 420 Portland Cement Concrete Pavement 502 Excavation for Structures 504 Precast Concrete Structures 509 Metal Railings 522 Retaining Walls 540 Box Culverts 542 Pipe Culverts 550 Storm Sewers 586 Granular Backfill for Structures 601 Pipe Drains, Pipe Underdrains, and French Drains 630 Steel Plate Beam Guardrail 632 Guardrail and Cable Road Guard Removal 644 High Tension Cable Median Barrier 665 Woven Wire Fence 701 Work Zone Traffic Control and Protection 781 Raised Reflective Pavement Markers 782 Reflectors 801 Electrical Requirements 821 Roadway Luminaires

1003 Fine Aggregates 1004 Coarse Aggregates 1010 Finely Divided Minerals 1020 Portland Cement Concrete ……… 1030 Hot-Mix Asphalt 1040 Drain Pipe, Tile, and Wall Drain 1042 Precast Concrete Products 1061 Waterproofing Membrane System 1067 Luminaire ……… 1097 Reflectors 1102 Hot-Mix Asphalt Equipment

RECURRING SPECIAL PROVISIONS

The following RECURRING SPECIAL PROVISIONS indicated by an “X” are applicable to this contract and are included by reference:

CHECK SHEET # PAGE NO.

1 Additional State Requirements for Federal-Aid Construction Contracts 2 Subletting of Contracts (Federal-Aid Contracts)

3 X EEO

4 X Specific EEO Responsibilities Nonfederal-Aid Contracts 5 X Required Provisions - State Contracts 6 Asbestos Bearing Pad Removal 7 Asbestos Waterproofing Membrane and Asbestos Hot-Mix Asphalt Surface Removal 8 Temporary Stream Crossings and In-Stream Work Pads 9 Construction Layout Stakes

10 Use of Geotextile Fabric for Railroad Crossing 11 Subsealing of Concrete Pavements 12 Hot-Mix Asphalt Surface Correction 13 Pavement and Shoulder Resurfacing 14 Patching with Hot-Mix Asphalt Overlay Removal 15 Polymer Concrete 16 Reserved 17 Bicycle Racks 18 Temporary Portable Bridge Traffic Signals 19 Nighttime Inspection of Roadway Lighting 20 English Substitution of Metric Bolts 21 Calcium Chloride Accelerator for Portland Cement Concrete 22 Quality Control of Concrete Mixtures at the Plant 23 Quality Control/Quality Assurance of Concrete Mixtures 24 Reserved 25 Reserved 26 Temporary Raised Pavement Markers 27 Restoring Bridge Approach Pavements Using High-Density Foam 28 Portland Cement Concrete Inlay or Overlay 29 Portland Cement Concrete Partial Depth Hot-Mix Asphalt Patching 30 Longitudinal Joint and Crack Patching 31 X Concrete Mix Design – Department Provided 32 Station Numbers in Pavements or Overlays i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION

TRAFFIC CONTROL REMOVAL

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE DEPLOYMENT AND REMOVAL

COMPLETION DATE

COOPERATION BETWEEN CONTRACTORS

CONTINUATION OF CONTRACT

WORK ORDERS

QUANTITIES

CONTROL OF WORK

CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIVE

COMPLETION OF WORK

REGULAR WORK

EMERGENCY WORK

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILTY

PROTECTION FOR DAMAGED LOCATIONS

REMOVAL OR REPAIR OF GUARDRAIL OR FENCE

REALIGNING POSTS

TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 2, 5, 6, 6A, 6B, AND 10

TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 1 SPECIAL

STEEL PLATE BEAM GUARDRAIL (SHORT RADIUS)

STEEL POSTS, SPECIAL

CONCRETE STRUCTURE REPAIR

REPAIR STEEL PLATE BEAM GUARDRAIL, TYPE A OR B

REPAIR TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 2, 5, 6, 6A, OR 6B

REPAIR TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 1 SPECIAL

CHAIN LINK FENCE

CHAIN LINK FENCE POST

WOVEN WIRE FENCE, 4 FOOT

WOVEN WIRE GATES, 4’ X 8’ DOUBLE

PULL POST ARRANGEMENT

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REPLACE IMPACT ATTENUATORS (NON-REDIRECTIVE), TEST LEVEL 3

REPAIR IMPACT ATTENUATORS (FULLY REDIRECTIVE, NARROW)

GUARD POSTS REMOVAL

GUARD POSTS

IMPACT ATTENUATORS (FULLY REDIRECTIVE)

HIGH TENSION CABLE BARRIER SYSTEM REMOVAL AND REPAIR

EXISTING STATE-OWNED UTILITIES

STATUS OF UTILITIES

AUTOMATED FLAGGER ASSISTANCE DEVICES (BDE)

CEMENT, FINELY DIVIDED MINERALS, ADMIXTURES, CONCRETE, AND MORTAR (BDE)

COMPENSABLE DELAY COSTS (BDE)

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION (BDE)

GUARDRAIL (BDE)

ILLINOIS WORKS APPRENTICESHIP INITIATIVE – STATE FUNDED CONTRACTS (BDE) ..42

REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF REGULATED SUBSTANCES (BDE)

SIGN PANELS AND APPURTENANCES (BDE)

SPEED DISPLAY TRAILER (BDE)

STEEL COST ADJUSTMENT (BDE)

SUBCONTRACTOR AND DBE PAYMENT REPORTING (BDE)

SUBCONTRACTOR MOBILIZATION PAYMENTS (BDE)

SUBMISSION OF BIDDERS LIST INFORMATION (BDE)

SUBMISSION OF PAYROLL RECORDS – STATE CONTRACT (BDE)

SURVEYING SERVICES (BDE)

VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT WARNING LIGHTS (BDE)

WEEKLY DBE TRUCKING REPORTS (BDE)

WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (BDE)

WORK ZONE WIDTH RESTRICTION (BDE)

STATE OF ILLINOIS

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

The following Special Provisions supplement the “Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Adopted January 1, 2022”, the latest edition of the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways”, and the “Manual of Test Procedures for Materials” in effect on the date of invitation for bids, and the “Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions” indicated on the Check Sheet included herein, which apply to and govern the construction of Various Routes, Section D5 GR & FENCE REPAIR 2027-1, Various Counties, Contract No. 70J06 and in case of conflict with any part, or parts, of said Specifications, the said Special Provisions shall take precedence and shall govern.

LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT

The work to be done under this contract will be performed on state-maintained routes in the counties of McLean, DeWitt, Piatt, Champaign, Douglas, Vermilion, and Edgar.

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

The intent of this project is to furnish all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for the complete repair or replacement of damaged guardrail, fence, attenuators, high tension cable rail, and other highway appurtenances that are requested at the locations described in a work order from the Department of Transportation. This work may also include the minor adjustment of connecting parts of the installation as specified elsewhere and include replacing minor concrete damage to structures.

The damage to repair is generally a result of automobile accidents, therefore, the need and locations of any repairs are random in nature. Work includes providing proper traffic control.

Some nighttime work may be required.

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN

Eff. 09-11-1990 Rev. 01-01-2024

Traffic control shall be in accordance with the applicable sections of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, the applicable guidelines contained in the Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, these Special Provisions and any special details and highway standards contained herein and in the plans.

Special attention is called to Articles 107.09 and 107.14 of the Standard Specifications, the following Highway Standards relating to Traffic Control, and the listed Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions.

Highway Standards: 701001 701006 701101 701106 701201 701206 701301 701400 701401 701406 701411 701421 701422 701428 701456 701501 701502 701601 701602 701606 701701 701901

Special Provisions: TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION; TRAFFIC CONTROL REMOVAL

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE DEPLOYMENT AND

REMOVAL

Traffic: It is the intention of the Department that various routes be kept open to traffic at all times during the construction of this section. One-way traffic will be permitted in the immediate work areas during construction. At all other times, two-way traffic shall be maintained throughout the project. At the discretion of the engineer, locations with high traffic during peak hours will require all lanes to remain open during peak hours.

During periods when material or equipment is being hauled to or from the project site all haul trucks shall have at least one (1) flashing amber light or one (1) set of dual emergency flashers, operating when within the lane closure. This work shall be considered as included in the contract unit prices for the construction items involved and no additional compensation will be allowed.

Parking of personal vehicles within the right-of-way will be strictly prohibited. Off-site parking and transportation arrangements shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

The following traffic control standards shall be utilized during, but not limited to, the listed construction operations:

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701001

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701001 shall be utilized where at all times all vehicles, equipment, workers or their activities are more than 15 feet from the edge of pavement.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701006

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701006 shall be utilized where any vehicles, equipment, workers or their activities will encroach in the area 15 feet to 24 inches from the edge of pavement.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701101

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701011 shall be utilized for multilane off-road operations where any vehicles, equipment, workers or their activities will encroach in the area 15 feet to 24 inches in from the edge of pavement.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701106

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701106 shall be utilized for multilane off-road operations where any vehicles, equipment, workers or their activities are more than 15 feet away from the edge of pavement.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701201

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701201 shall be utilized where at any time, any vehicles, equipment, workers or their activities will encroach in the area between the center line and a line 24 inches outside the edge of pavement for daylight operation.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701206

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701206 shall be utilized where at any time, any vehicle, equipment, workers or their activities will encroach in the area between the center line and a line 24 inches from the edge of pavement for nighttime operation.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701301

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701301 shall be utilized for any operation that encroaches in the area between the centerline and a line 24 inches outside the edge of the pavement for a period of less than 15 minutes; For any operation that is more than 24 inches outside the edge of pavement for a period of less than 60 minutes; For any operation that encroaches in the area between the centerline and a line 24 inches outside the edge of pavement for a period in excess of 15 minutes but less than 60 minutes.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701400

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701400 shall be utilized where at any time a lane is closed on a freeway/expressway. When the left lane is closed, LEFT LANE CLOSED signs shall be substituted for the RIGHT LANE CLOSED signs.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701401

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701401 shall be utilized where at any time, any vehicle, equipment, workers or their activities will encroach on a lane adjacent to the shoulder, or on the shoulder within 24 inches of the edge of pavement. This standard must always be used in combination with Standard 701400.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701406

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701406 shall be utilized at any time, any vehicle, equipment, workers, or their activities will encroach on the lane adjacent to the shoulder, or on the shoulder within 24 inches of the edge of the pavement for daylight operation. This Standard must always be used in combination with Standard 701400.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701411

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701411 shall be utilized where, at any time any vehicle, equipment, workers or their activities require a lane closure in close proximity of an exit or entrance ramp and supplements other traffic control Standards for lane closures.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701421

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701421 shall be utilized where at any time, any vehicle, equipment, workers or their activities will encroach on a lane adjacent to the shoulder, or on the shoulder within 24 inches of the edge of pavement.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701422

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701422 shall be utilized where at any time, any vehicle, equipment, workers or their activities will encroach on a lane adjacent to the shoulder, or on the shoulder within 24 inches of the edge of pavement for daylight operation exceeding one day.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701428

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701428 shall be utilized for setup and removal of lane closures on freeways/expressways having ADT greater than 25,000.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701456

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701456 shall be utilized for any construction operations requiring a partial exit ramp closure of a freeway/expressway.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701501

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701501 shall be utilized where at any time, day or night, any vehicle, equipment, workers or their activities encroach on the pavement requiring the closure of one traffic lane in an urban area.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701502

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701502 shall be utilized to close one lane of an urban, two-lane, two-way roadway with a bidirectional turn lane.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701601

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701601 shall be utilized where at any time, day or night, any vehicle, equipment, workers or their activities encroach on the pavement during shoulder operations or where construction requires lane closures in urban areas.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701602

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701602 shall be utilized where at any time, day or night, any vehicle, equipment, workers or their activities encroach on the pavement requiring the closure of one traffic lane in an urban area. If the work of operation is performed between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and does not exceed 15 minutes, traffic protection shall be as shown for Standard 701426.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701606

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701606 shall be utilized where at any time, day or night, any vehicle, equipment, workers or their activities encroach on the pavement requiring the closure of one traffic lane an urban area.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, STANDARD 701701

Traffic Control and Protection, Standard 701701 shall be utilized where at any time, day or night, any vehicle, equipment, workers or their activities encroach on the pavement during shoulder operations or where construction requires lane closure urban areas.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION

This work shall be completed in accordance with all applicable portions of Section 701 of the Standard Specifications, as stated herein, and as directed by the Engineer.

Each work order will require traffic control specific to its location and repair requirements.

Where nighttime work is required, the work shall be completed in accordance with all applicable portions of Section 702 of the Standard Specifications, as stated herein, and as directed by the Engineer. The cost of providing nighttime work zone lighting shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved and no additional compensation shall be allowed.

The cost of furnishing, installing, maintaining and removal of all traffic control will not be paid for separately, but shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved and no additional compensation shall be allowed.

TRAFFIC CONTROL REMOVAL

Eff. 10-13-2011

Per the requirements of Article 701 of the Standard Specifications:

All lanes shall be open to traffic and all lane closure traffic control shall be removed during non-work hours, unless required by the Contractor’s operation or authorized by the Engineer. Failure to open all lanes to traffic during non-work hours will result in a traffic control deficiency, per Article

105.03 of the Standard Specifications.

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE DEPLOYMENT AND REMOVAL

Eff. 01-01-2014

If the contractor’s operations require them to have lane closures in either the driving or passing lanes, the Contractor shall deploy and pick up their traffic control devices (drums, barricades, etc.)

from the closed lane side. Dragging devices across the open lanes of traffic will not be allowed.

Failure to comply with this Special Provision will result in a traffic control deficiency deduction being assessed as specified in Article 105.03(b) of the Standard Specifications.

COMPLETION DATE

All work on this contract shall be completed on or before September 30, 2027. Should the Contractor fail to complete all work by September 30, 2027, the Contractor shall be liable in accordance with Article 108.09 of the standard specifications.

Multiple crews may be required to ensure the work orders are completed by the completion date.

COOPERATION BETWEEN CONTRACTORS

Eff. 01-01-2024

There is a possibility that other Contractor’s operations may be ongoing within the proposed project limit at the same time as the work included in this contract is being performed. The Contractor for this section shall cooperate with any other Contractors performing work adjacent to this project in accordance with Article 105.08 of the Standard Specifications. Any inconveniences or delays caused the Contractor in complying with this requirement shall be considered incidental to the contract and no additional compensation will be allowed.

CONTINUATION OF CONTRACT

The Department of Transportation may elect to continue this contract from the period of October 1, 2027, to September 30, 2028, under the same terms, conditions, and unit prices, upon written agreement of both the Department of Transportation and the Contractor.

If the Department elects to continue this contract, the Department will notify the Contractor in writing of its intent to continue the contract before the completion date of September 30, 2027.

The Contractor shall provide the Department with written notice of their concurrence to the continuance of this contract within thirty (30) days following receipt of the Department’s request to continue the contract.

Failure of the Contractor to provide the Department with written notice of their concurrence to the continuance of this contract within thirty (30) days after receipt of the request shall be just cause for the cancellation of the offer to continue the contract. The work may be advertised and completed under a separate contract, or otherwise, as the Department may decide.

If this contract is continued, all work shall be completed on or before September 30, 2028. Should the Contractor fail to complete all work by September 30, 2028, the Contractor shall be liable in accordance with Article 109.09 of the standard specifications.

WORK ORDERS

No work shall be performed by the Contractor, until a work order has been issued by the district.

QUANTITIES

The quantities specified in this contract indicate the estimated amount of work required for duration of this contract. This is merely an estimate to allow the Contractors to establish unit prices and permit the Department to determine the low bidder.

The Contractor is hereby informed and shall understand that payment will be made only for actual quantities utilized and accepted as satisfactory. The contract work must be completed, functional, and accepted by the Engineer before payment for any work is made in accordance with schedule of prices in the contract.

CONTROL OF WORK

The Department will conduct frequent inspections of the installations to determine if the work is being performed by the Contractor promptly and satisfactory, and in the manner specified in the contract.

The Contractor shall provide the district notice of contract work activities for each day contract work will occur.

CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIVE

The Contractor shall designate a service representative to serve as the key contact person for the Department in the execution of this contract. The service representative shall monitor the daily activities of the contract and be available to discuss and respond to any problems that may arise. The services of this person shall be included in the contract and no additional compensation shall be allowed.

COMPLETION OF WORK

The work in accordance with this contract shall be considered either regular work or emergency work.

The Contractor is allowed twenty-five (25) calendar days after the work order is authorized to complete regular work and have it accepted by the Engineer. The Contractor is allowed seven

(7) calendar days after the work order is authorized to complete emergency work and have it accepted by the Engineer. If work is not completed and accepted within these limits, the Contactor shall be liable to the Department the amount of $50.00 per day per work order, not as a penalty but as liquidated damages for each day of overrun as specified herein.

The time (calendar days) required by the Engineer to inspect the work will not be counted against the balance of days remaining for the Contractor to perform the work.

REGULAR WORK

When used in conjunction with this contract, Regular Work involves those situations where the amount or nature of damage does not pose an immediate hazard to the public, in the opinion of the Engineer.

Regular work will be initiated by a written work order from an authorized representative of the Department. Work of this type shall be completed within twenty-five (25) calendar days of the authorization of work. This work will not be paid for separately but shall be considered incidental to the type of repairs on the work order.

EMERGENCY WORK

When used in conjunction with this contract, Emergency Work involves those situations where work that is required to correct a condition which is a hazard to the public or is designated by the Engineer to be a hazard of such severity that life and/or property are endangered and immediate corrective action is required.

Emergency work can generally be described, but is not limited to damage in one of the following categories:

a. Guardrail damage consisting of any openings or exposed ends.

b. Guardrail elements including either posts or panels which are laying in a down position.

c. Any damage which could cause a spearing effect.

d. Terminal end sections which have damaged posts or panel elements.

e. Attenuator damage which exposes a hazardous situation.

Emergency work will be initiated by a verbal order from an authorized representative of the Department. Work of this type should be acted upon immediately and shall be completed within seven (7) calendar days of the verbal authorization of the work.

The location of guardrail or fence damage to be repaired as emergency work shall be determined by the Engineer.

Any extra costs associated with completing the emergency work within the time specified after receiving a work order shall be paid for at the contract unit price each for EMERGENCY WORK

CALL OUT.

If the emergency work is not completed within the seven (7) calendar days of authorization of the work order, payment from EMERGENCY WORK CALL OUT shall not be made for that work order.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILTY

The Contactor is hereby advised that there may be drainage structures, storm sewers, sign foundations, culverts, electrical conduits, and other existing objects within the immediate work limits of this project and that he should use extreme care when driving posts.

The Contractor shall be held responsible for any damages to existing structures resulting from the operations of his equipment and employees. The Contractor shall, at his own expense, restore the damaged structures to a condition equal to that existing before damage was done, by repairing, rebuilding, or replacing it as directed by the Engineer.

Any damage to the right-of-way caused by the Contractor’s operations shall be repaired and/or restored to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

No extra compensation will be permitted to the Contractor for compliance with the requirements specified herein.

PROTECTION FOR DAMAGED LOCATIONS

The Contractor shall be required to install and maintain barricades or drums with flashing lights at locations that have not been repaired within (7) seven calendar days after the date of the issuance of the work order. The Department may have barricades initially installed at these locations. Drums or barricades erected by the Department will be neatly stored at the location until they are picked up by the Department.

After seven (7) calendar days, the Contractor shall install and maintain a minimum of two Type II Barricades or drums with flashing warning lights for each direction of traffic per damaged location. Additional barricades will be required for each additional length of 25 feet of damaged high tension cable barrier or guardrail per direction of traffic or as directed by the Engineer.

The cost of furnishing, installing, maintaining and removal of the Type II Barricades or drums will not be paid for separately, but shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

REMOVAL OR REPAIR OF GUARDRAIL OR FENCE

Guardrail or fence shall not be removed from the state right-of-way under this contract unless each rail element, fence, or post to be removed is designated for removal. The Engineer in charge will advise on each piece. All damaged material that has been replaced in accordance with the work orders shall become the property of the Contractor and disposed of by him/her outside the limits of the right of way and will not be paid for separately but shall be included in the various contract unit prices in this contract.

All damaged material shall be replaced with new material unless otherwise specified.

Any Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) material adjacent to guardrail posts, which is removed or disturbed during the removal operations, shall be restored to its original condition and to the satisfaction of the Engineer after the work has been completed. This restoration will not be paid for separately but shall be considered included to the applicable item of work.

Damaged guardrail removal will not be allowed unless total and complete removal and replacement can be made during one continuous operation.

REALIGNING POSTS

For all work order locations of steel plate beam guardrail installation or repair and traffic terminal repair or replacement, existing adjacent undamaged posts and rail that are out of plumb or misaligned are to be realigned and restored to the proper alignment. The posts shall be plumbed/realigned by a method which does not require the pulling of the posts out of the ground. The posts shall be re-plumbed and set (using a tamping method approved by the Engineer) with their front faces on the line shown on the plans, Standards, or as ordered by the Engineer. The post tops and bolt holes are to be at the correct height so that the rail element plates bolted to them will be parallel to the surface of the shoulder.

The Contractor is hereby informed and shall understand that this work be considered included to adjacent work being performed with no additional compensation provided.

TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 2, 5, 6, 6A, 6B, AND 10

This work consists of removing all damaged components of existing Traffic Barrier Terminals Type 2, 5, 6, 6A, 6B, or 10 in accordance with the applicable portions of Sections 630 and 631 of the Standard Specifications; Standards 631011, 631026, 631031, 631032, 631033, and 631046; the plans; and the work order at the locations as specified by the Engineer. All replaced components are to be new.

The Contractor shall adjust and realign existing rail element plates and posts adjacent to the traffic barrier terminal replaced, as directed by the Engineer. Unbolting, bolting, adjusting, realigning or any other work necessary to accomplish the desired realignment shall be considered included in the contract unit price for the replacement of the traffic barrier terminal.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price each for TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, of the type specified.

TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 1 SPECIAL

This work shall consist of furnishing and installing all new component parts for the Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 1 Special (Tangent) according to Section 631 of the Standard Specifications, as directed by the Engineer, and as stated herein.

The Contractor shall remove all damaged material and adjust and realign existing rail element plates and posts adjacent to the new traffic barrier terminal. Unbolting, bolting, adjusting, realigning, or any other work necessary to accomplish the desired realignment shall be considered included to the installation of the new traffic barrier terminal.

If a Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 1, Special is used to replace an obsolete traffic barrier commonly known as “bull nose”, “turn down” or “Texas twist” end section, removal shall include the additional 25’ of guardrail necessary to accommodate the full length of the new Type 1 Special. This work shall not be paid for separately but shall be included in the contract unit price for a Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 1, Special (Tangent). The work order will show if this obsolete terminal is to be removed.

If a Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 4 assembly is damaged beyond repair, all remaining undamaged guardrail shall be removed up to the bridge terminal or as specified by the Engineer. A NCHRP 350 approved terminal with a designed length of need will replace the Type 4 assembly. New guardrail, paid for separately, shall be erected to satisfy the length of need.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price Each for TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 1, SPECIAL, of the type specified.

STEEL PLATE BEAM GUARDRAIL (SHORT RADIUS)

This work consists of removing all sections of damaged rail including all posts and associated hardware and furnishing and installing new radius guardrail including all necessary hardware were directed by the Engineer. Posts, plates, nuts, bolts, washers, and other hardware shall be galvanized and shall match the original and adjacent installation as to type and design.

The Contractor shall adjust and realign existing posts and rail adjacent to this work as directed by the Engineer. Unbolting, bolting, adjusting, realigning or any other work necessary to accomplish the desired realignment shall be considered included in the contract unit price.

The furnishing and installing of all bolts, nuts, washers, and other hardware necessary to comply with the above-mentioned Special Provision will not be paid for separately but shall be considered included in the contract unit price.

The guardrail shall be factory fabricated to the radius of curvature necessary to match the existing guardrail configuration or as specified by the Engineer. The work order will show the radius needed for the rail element.

This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price per foot for STEEL PLATE BEAM

GUARDRAIL (SHORT RADIUS).

STEEL POSTS, SPECIAL

This work consists of replacing posts attached to concrete structures by unbolting the rail elements, removing the post which is to be replaced, by furnishing and setting a new post in accordance with Standards 630101 or details as shown in the plans. The replacement post(s) shall conform to the length, size, and type of the original installation. Sheared expansion bolts shall be replaced in kind. Replacement of sheared bolts will not be paid for separately but shall be considered incidental to the contract unit price for STEEL POSTS, SPECIAL. New steel posts and base plates shall be galvanized after fabrication and shall match the configuration of the existing installation.

This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price each for STEEL POSTS, SPECIAL.

CONCRETE STRUCTURE REPAIR

This work consists of repairing concrete structures at locations determined by the Engineer.

Concrete removal equipment shall comply with the following:

• The concrete saw shall be capable of sawing to a minimum depth of 1-1/2 inches.

• Suitable power-driven hand tools will be permitted with the approval of the Engineer.

• Concrete adhering to reinforcement bars shall be removed with a wire brush or other means approved by the Engineer.

Class SI concrete in accordance with Section 503 of the Standard Specifications shall be used.

This work is intended to only make small areas of concrete repair where the post(s) were dislodged, not to reconstruct the structure. Only enough concrete is required to reattach the post or plate.

Included in this work the removal and satisfactory disposal of the damaged portions of the structure as directed.

Once the concrete has been poured, three days cure time will be required.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per Cubic Foot for CONCRETE STRUCTURE

REPAIR.

REPAIR STEEL PLATE BEAM GUARDRAIL, TYPE A OR B

This work shall be completed in accordance with the applicable portions of Section 630 of the Standard Specifications, Standard 630001, as directed by the Engineer, and as specified herein.

Work shall consist of removing and replacing all damaged steel plate beam guardrail (including posts) and components with new component parts.

Type C guardrail is an obsolete type of guardrail that is mounted on a concrete structure with block-outs spaced at approximately 3-foot centers and anchored to the concrete structure with two unit expansion anchors. Steel posts are not utilized in this installation. The repair is to be done to match the original installation.

This work will be measured and paid for at the contract unit price per Foot for REPAIR STEEL PLATE BEAM GUARDRAIL, of the type specified.

REPAIR TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 2, 5, 6, 6A, OR 6B

This work consists of removing all damaged components of existing Traffic Barrier Terminals Type 2, 5, 6, 6A, or 6B in accordance with the applicable portions of Sections 630 and 631 of the Standard Specifications; Standards 631011, 631026, 631031, 631032, and 631033; the plans; and the work order at the locations as specified by the Engineer. All replaced components are to be new. These pay items shall be used when, in the opinion of the Engineer, 50% or less of the above ground barrier terminal components are damaged.

Undamaged traffic barrier terminal components and hardware may be reused in the new work, with the approval of the Engineer. The Engineer will make the determination and inform the Contractor prior to commencing repairs. The Contractor's bid shall reflect this in his bid for this item.

The Contractor shall adjust and realign existing rail element plates and posts adjacent to the traffic barrier terminal repaired, as directed by the Engineer. Unbolting, bolting, adjusting, realigning or any other work necessary to accomplish the desired realignment shall be considered included in the contract unit price for the repair of the traffic barrier terminal.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price each for REPAIR TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, of the type specified.

REPAIR TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 1 SPECIAL

This work occurs when the Engineer determines that less than 50% of the above ground barrier terminal installation needs repair and consists of furnishing all labor and equipment to repair the damaged terminal. Work shall be done in accordance with applicable parts of Sections 630 and 631 of the Standard Specifications. Work includes providing all new components and hardware (nuts, bolts, and washers) in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and re-assembling the terminal in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Undamaged traffic barrier terminal components and hardware may be reused in the repair work, with the approval of the Engineer.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price each for REPAIR TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 1 SPECIAL of the type specified.

CHAIN LINK FENCE

This work shall consist of removing and disposing of the damaged fence, posts, and accessories, and installing new fence fabric and hardware to match the type of existing damaged fence in accordance with Standard 664001 and Section 664 of the Standard Specifications, and as directed by the Engineer.

This work includes all labor and materials, including splices to the existing fence, to make the required repairs as per the work order.

The work order will indicate the required fence size.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per foot for CHAIN LINK FENCE 4’ or CHAIN

LINK FENCE 6’.

CHAIN LINK FENCE POST

This work shall consist of removing damaged posts and concrete footings and installing new posts of the length required for 4’ or 6’ chain link fence in accordance with Standard 664001 and Section 664 of the Standard Specifications. The Class SI concrete required for the footings of the posts shall be included in the contract unit price. The work order will indicate the size of the post required.

Also included in this work is the realigning of posts in adjoining undamaged fence as directed by the Engineer. This work shall be considered incidental to the replacement item.

This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price per Each for CHAIN LINK FENCE POST, 4 FOOT or CHAIN LINK FENCE POST, 6 FOOT.

WOVEN WIRE FENCE, 4 FOOT

This work shall consist of the removal and disposal of the damaged fence and/or posts and installing a completely new fence, including line posts, in accordance with Standard 665001 and Section 665 of the Standard Specifications or as directed by the Engineer.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per foot for WOVEN WIRE FENCE, 4 FOOT.

WOVEN WIRE GATES, 4’ X 8’ DOUBLE

This work shall consist of the removal and disposal of the damaged gate and/or posts and installing a completely new gate, including gate posts, in accordance with Standard 665001 and Section 665 of the Standard Specifications or as directed by the Engineer.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per foot for WOVEN WIRE GATES, 4’ x 8’

DOUBLE.

PULL POST ARRANGEMENT

This work consists of the complete removal of the damaged pull post arrangement including existing concrete encasing the posts and bracing and its new replacement in accordance with Standards 664001, 665001 and Section 664, 665 of the Standard Specifications.

Included in this work is the concrete for the anchoring the brace posts and pull post.

This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price each for PULL POST ARRANGEMENT.

REPLACE IMPACT ATTENUATORS (NON-REDIRECTIVE), TEST LEVEL 3

This work shall be completed in accordance with Section 643 of the Standard Specifications, as stated herein, and as directed by the Engineer.

This work includes replacing sand module impact attenuators damaged by traffic at various locations. Impact Attenuators shall meet the testing criteria contained in National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350 for test level 3 and shall be on the Department’s approved list. The attenuators are installed on existing base pads located on various multilane highways throughout the district.

Work shall include removing and disposing of each damaged sand module impact attenuator and its contents off the right of way, cleaning up any remaining debris from the damaged attenuator, and replacing the damaged attenuator with one of the matching the kind/type of the remaining attenuators. Mixing sand module impact attenuators of different manufacturers at any one location shall not be permitted. The replacement module(s) shall be filled with the designed weight of sand matching the number painted on the base pad or the weight shown in the manufacturer’s detail.

Adjacent sand module impact attenuators that are not damaged but have been shifted laterally from their original position shall be realigned or moved back to their original position, as directed by the Engineer.

Each individual replacement module, complete with the required hardware, filled with sand and properly installed, shall constitute one each. Realignment or moving adjacent undamaged modules back to their original positions shall not be paid for separately but shall be considered included in the cost of replacement. This work to realign or shift undamaged modules shall be included with each replaced sand module impact attenuator.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price each for REPLACE IMPACT ATTENUATORS

(NON-REDIRECTIVE), TEST LEVEL 3.

REPAIR IMPACT ATTENUATORS (FULLY REDIRECTIVE, NARROW)

This work occurs when the Engineer determines that less than 50% of the attenuator installation needs repair and consists of furnishing all labor and equipment to repair the damaged attenuator installation. Work shall be done in accordance with applicable parts of Section 643. Work includes providing all new components and hardware in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and reassembling the attenuator in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Undamaged attenuator components and hardware may be reused in the repair work, with the approval of the Engineer.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price each for REPAIR IMPACT ATTENUATORS (FULLY REDIRECTIVE, NARROW) of the type specified.

GUARD POSTS REMOVAL

Existing Guard Posts at locations designated in the work order or at any other locations in the way of the proposed construction shall be removed as directed by the Engineer...

This work shall be done in accordance with the applicable portions of Section 632 of the Standard Specifications.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price each for GUARD POSTS REMOVAL which price shall be payment in full for removing the existing posts as herein specified.

GUARD POSTS

Eff. 3-5-1997 Rev. 1-1-2014

This work shall consist of furnishing and setting guard posts according to Section 634 of the Standard Specifications except as follows:

• The cross section of the posts shall be nominal 4 inches by 4 inches (100 mm by 100 mm.)

• The tops of the posts shall not be rounded but shall be sloped at 30 degrees to the horizontal.

• The length of the posts shall be 5 feet (1.5 m).

• The embedment of the posts shall be 33 inches (0.84 m.)

• For closure of median ditch checks, the nominal spacing of the posts shall be 5 feet (1.5 m.)

IMPACT ATTENUATORS (FULLY REDIRECTIVE)

This work shall be completed in accordance with Section 643 of the Standard Specifications, as stated herein, and as directed by the Engineer.

Work shall include removing and disposing of each damaged impact attenuator and its contents off the right of way, cleaning up any remaining debris from the damaged attenuator, and replacing the damaged attenuator with one of the matching the kind/type of the remaining attenuators.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price each for IMPACT ATTENUATORS, (FULLY REDIRECTIVE), of the type specified.

HIGH TENSION CABLE BARRIER SYSTEM REMOVAL AND REPAIR

This work shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to repair high tension cable barrier systems when damaged.

No high-tension cable barrier shall be removed from State right-of-way under this contract unless each section to be removed is clearly marked for removal as stated elsewhere. The type and quantity of each piece so marked will be listed on a work order. This work order, when issued to the Contactor by the Engineer, will be authorized for the removal or repair of the barrier.

Material removed from State right-of-way will be disposed of by the Contractor outside the right-of-way limits at locations provided by him. None of this material shall be reused on this project.

The removal, transportation and storage of material removed from the State right-of-way under this contract will not be paid for separately, but the cost thereof shall be included in the contract unit price for replacement items.

New material shall conform to the dimensions and shapes of the material to be replaced except as noted and shall meet the requirements as specified under each item in these special provisions and on the plans. Damaged high tension cable barrier that has been removed shall be totally and completely replaced on the same day that it has been removed.

Any ground or Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) material adjacent to a concrete footing, which is removed or disturbed during the removal operations, shall be restored to its original condition and to the satisfaction of the Engineer after the work has been completed. This restoration will not be paid for separately but shall be considered included to the applicable item of work.

After the work is completed, the Contractor shall mark all new components in the repair area using a paint stick with the work order number and date of repairs.

Immediately after the specified repairs have been made, all posts, cable, and any other high tension cable barrier components, damaged or undamaged, which are to be scrapped, shall be completely removed from the State right-of-way. Failure to do so will be cause for rejection of work.

Locations:

The high-tension cable barrier systems have been installed on various Interstate Highways at the following locations:

Interstate 74 from Lindsey Rd to W of Prospect Ave (Gibraltar)

Interstate 74 from US 45 to High Cross Road (Gibraltar)

Interstate 74 from Carlock Interchange to CH 39 (Gibraltar) Interstate 74 from Farmland Rest Area to W of Farmer City (Trinity)

Interstate 74 from High Cross Road in Urbana to CH 12 at St Joseph (Gibraltar)

Interstate 74 from CH 12 at St Joseph to IL 49 North (Gibraltar)

Interstate 74 from IL 49 North to CH 10 at Oakwood (Gibraltar)

Interstate 74 from CH 10 at Oakwood to TR 206 E of Oakwood (Trinity)

Interstate 74 from TR 206 E of Oakwood to Salt Fork Vermilion River (Gibraltar) Interstate 74 from I 74 Exit Ramp at Bowman Ave to Bowman Ave (Brifen)

Interstate 74 from Bowman Ave to Griffin St in Danville (Trinity)

Interstate 74 Salt Fork Vermilion River to Indiana State Line (Gibraltar)

Interstate 57 from North of Pesotum to Illini Prairie Rest Area (Trinity)

Interstate 57 from South of Tuscola to Scattering Fork Creek (Trinity) and at other locations to be determined.

Existing Systems Information:

The following are contact information for the existing systems:

Type: Brifen Brifen USA 12501 N. Santa Fe Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73114

(866) 427-4336

Type: Gibraltar Gibraltar 320 Southland Road Burnet, Texas, 78611

(800) 495-8957

Type: Trinity Trinity Highway Products 2525 N. Steeons Freeway Dallas, Texas 75207

(800) 527-6050

All high-tension cable median barrier system line posts are installed within a socketed system with concrete foundations having a minimum depth of 42 inches.

Materials Materials shall be according to the following.

Item Article/Section

(a) Reinforcement Bars .......................................................................................... 1006.10(a)

(b) Portland Cement Concrete (Note 1)

(c) Wire Rope (Cable) and Fittings (Note 2)

Note 1. The portland cement concrete shall be Class SI.

Note 2. The wire rope (cable) shall be according to AASHTO M 30, Type 1 with Class A coating, of the diameter shown in the manufacturer’s specifications.