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July 31, 2026 Letting

Notice to Bidders, Specifications and Proposal

Contract No. 78C21 Various Counties Section D9 GUARDRAIL REPAIR FY 27-1 Various Routes District 9 Construction Funds

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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 D9 GUARDRAIL REPAIR FY 27-1 Various Routes District 9 Construction Funds

Repairing or replacing damaged guardrail, barrier terminals, impact attenuators, cable median barriers and fence on a workorder basis throughout District 9.

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

VARIOUS ROUTES

SECTION D9 GUARDRAIL REPAIR FY27-1

VARIOUS COUNTIES

CONTRACT NO. 78C21

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 Concrete Mix Design – Department Provided 32 Station Numbers in Pavements or Overlays i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LOCATION OF PROJECT

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN

NIGHTTIME WORK ZONE LIGHTING

STATUS OF UTILITIES TO BE ADJUSTED

TERM OF CONTRACT

PROSECUTION OF THE WORK

CONTROL OF WORK

SUPPLIES

CLASS OF WORK

COMPLETION TIME FOR WORK ORDERS

CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO EXISTING STRUCTURES

CONTRACTOR’S LIABILITY

PROTECTION FOR DAMAGED LOCATIONS

REMOVAL OR REPAIR OF GUARDRAIL

FINAL CLEAN UP

CLEARING

GUARDRAIL BLOCKS

RAIL ELEMENT PLATES

REPAIR TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 1 SPECIAL (TANGENT)

EXTRUDER HEAD

REPAIR TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 1 SPECIAL (FLARED)

REPAIR TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 5, 6, 6A, & 6B

STEEL POST, ATTACHED TO STRUCTURES

STEEL POSTS (SPECIAL)

REALIGNING POSTS

CHAIN LINK FENCE (SPECIAL)

GRADING

HIGH TENSION CABLE MEDIAN BARRIER TERMINAL

REPAIRING OF HIGH TENSION CABLE MEDIAN BARRIER SYSTEMS

TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL (C-A-T)

WOVEN WIRE FENCE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT

RAIL ELEMENT PLATES (RADIUS)

STEEL AND WOOD POSTS

TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 2 (SPECIAL)

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TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 5, 6, 6A & 6B (SPECIAL)

REMOVAL AND REINSTALL IMPACT ATTENUATORS

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)

PAVEMENT MARKING (BDE)

REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF REGULATED SUBSTANCES (BDE)

SEEDING (BDE)

SHORT TERM AND TEMPORARY PAVEMENT MARKINGS (BDE)

SIGN PANELS AND APPURTENANCES (BDE)

SPEED DISPLAY TRAILER (BDE)

SUBCONTRACTOR AND DBE PAYMENT REPORTING (BDE)

SUBCONTRACTOR MOBILIZATION PAYMENTS (BDE)

SUBMISSION OF BIDDERS LIST INFORMATION (BDE)

SUBMISSION OF PAYROLL RECORDS – STATE CONTRACT (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 D9 Guardrail Repair FY27-1, Various Counties, Contract No. 78C21, and in case of conflict with any part or parts of said Specifications, the said Special Provisions shall take precedence and shall govern.

Various Routes Section D9 Guardrail Repair FY27-1

LOCATION OF PROJECT

This work is located on various state maintained routes district wide in Perry, Jefferson, Jackson, Franklin, Hamilton, White, Williamson, Saline, Gallatin, Union, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Alexander, Pulaski, and Massac Counties.

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

This contract consists of repairing or replacing existing damaged steel plate beam guardrail, high tension cable median barrier, fence, and traffic barrier terminals on a work order basis.

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN

Effective 1985 Revised 12/11/19

During the entire construction period, the road shall be kept open to traffic as follows:

(a) The highway shall be kept open to at least one lane of traffic at all times and to two lanes of traffic to the greatest extent possible.

(b) Access to all public roads and private entrances shall be maintained during all stages of the work.

(c) Traffic may only be reduced to less than two lanes at the following locations at the indicated times. Limits are from the District Signficant Location Map and limits should be verified. Failure to have the workers and equipment out of the work zone by 7:00 a.m. will result in the Contractor being charged $1,000 for each hour over beginning at 7:01 a.m.

I-64 between the Jefferson County/Washington County line to the I-64/I-57 northern split in Jefferson County

Monday thru Thursday 7pm – 7am Friday 9pm - 7am Sunday 9pm – 7am Outside summer period (Memorial Day – Labor Day) and holidays as per 107.09. Standard lane closures allowed from 7am to noon during peak hours, but no workers or equipment can be present.

I-57 between the I-64/I-57 northern split in Jefferson County to the I-57/I-24 Interchange in Williamson County

Monday thru Thursday NB 7pm – 7am SB 8pm - 7am

IL13 between New Era Road (Carbondale) in Jackson County to IL 37 (Marion) in Williamson County

Monday thru Friday 7pm – 7am

IL 15 Between Davidson Avenue and 10th Street (Mt. Vernon) in Jefferson County

Monday thru Friday 7pm to 7am

Interstate 24 between US 45 and the Ohio River Bridge in Massac County

Monday thru Friday 7pm – 7am Outside summer period (Memorial Day – Labor Day) and holidays as per 107.09. Standard lane closures allowed from 7am to noon during peak hours, but no workers or equipment can be present.

Methods of Measurement and Basis of Payment: The appropriate traffic control and protection standard shall be used at the work location as stated on the work order.

Traffic Control and Protection, Standards 701201, 701501, 701502, 701601, 701602, 701606, and 701701 will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for TRAFFIC CONTROL AND

PROTECTION, CALL OUT WORK.

Traffic Control and Protection, Standards 701401, 701406, 701421, 701422, 701451 and 701456 will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, FREEWAY/EXPRESSWAY, CALL OUT WORK.

The reflectorized temporary pavement marking tape requirement shown on Standards 7010401 and 701422 shall be waived for this contract.

When an individual work order consists of multiple locations and those locations can be repaired under one traffic control setup, the Contractor shall be paid for one each of the type called for on the work order. If the Contractor must take down and set up the traffic control multiple times in order to complete the various locations on the work order then they shall be paid for each time the traffic control must be taken down, moved, and re-erected. The standards shall determine when multiple locations cannot be safely completed within the same traffic control setup and therefore require separate work zone traffic control setups.

NIGHTTIME WORK ZONE LIGHTING

This work shall conform to Section 702 of the Standard Specifications.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for NIGHTTIME WORK ZONE LIGHTING. Each work order, regardless of the number of setups, shall be considered as one each.

STATUS OF UTILITIES TO BE ADJUSTED

NO UTILITIES TO BE ADJUSTED

The above represents the best information of the Department and is only included for the convenience of the bidder. The applicable provisions of Sections 102 and 103 and Articles 105.07 and 107.20 of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction shall apply.

If any utility adjustment or removal has not been completed when required by the Contractor's operation, the Contractor should notify the Engineer in writing. A request for an extension of time will be considered to the extent the Contractor's operations were affected.

TERM OF CONTRACT

The term of this contract shall start on date of contract execution and shall end 485 calendar days later.

PROSECUTION OF THE WORK

The Engineer will issue a work order to the Contractor prior to the Contractor proceeding with any work on this contract.

CONTROL OF WORK

The Department may conduct frequent inspections of the respective work order locations to determine if the Contractor is performing repairs promptly, satisfactorily, and in the manner specified in the contract. A final inspection will be made by the Department of all work locations and final quantities can be adjusted at that time.

The Department reserves the right to place maximum or minimum limits on the work force and/or equipment utilized by the Contractor to execute a work order.

SUPPLIES

The Contractor shall furnish copy paper and printer cartiridges/ink jets, size and type as requested by the Engineer. The cost of the supplies shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved, and no additional compensation will be allowed.

CLASS OF WORK

Priority Work. Priority work is defined as work that is required to correct a condition which is an immediate hazard to the public or is designated by the Engineer to be an immediate hazard of such severity that life and/or property are potentially endangered and first priority corrective action is required. The location of guardrail and appurtenances to be repaired as priority work shall be determined by the Engineer and may be required at any time between the starting date and the completion date.

Regular Work. Regular work is defined as work that involves those situations where the amount or nature of damage does not pose an immediate hazard to the public. Work of this type shall generally be grouped by locations for efficiency of repair.

COMPLETION TIME FOR WORK ORDERS

The Contractor shall schedule his/her operations in order to complete a priority work order within seven calendar days after the date issued. The Contractor shall schedule his/her operations in order to complete a regular work order as soon as possible and in no case shall repair be delayed more than 30 calendar days after the date issued.

CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO EXISTING STRUCTURES

Extreme care shall be exercised when driving posts since there are drainage structures, storm sewers, sign foundations, culverts, electrical and surveillance conduit, and other existing objects within the immediate work limits of this project. Operations are to be conducted in a manner which will minimize damage to the surrounding area.

The Contractor shall be held responsible for any damage to existing structures resulting from their operations. The Contractor shall, at their own expense, restore the damaged structures to a condition equal to that existing before such damaged was done by repairing, rebuilding, or replacing it as directed by the Engineer. Where, in the opinion of the Engineer, the Contractor through their operations has excessively damaged the surrounding area, the Contractor shall restore the surrounding area to a condition meeting the satisfaction of the Engineer at their own expense.

No extra compensation will be allowed to the Contractor for compliance with this requirement.

CONTRACTOR’S LIABILITY

Trees, shrubs, and seeded areas on or adjacent to the work should be protected from unnecessary damage by the Contractor's operations in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the damage or destruction of property of any character resulting from neglect, misconduct, or omission in the execution or non-execution of the work, or caused by defective work or the use of unsatisfactory materials. Such responsibilities shall not be released until the work has been completed and accepted in accordance with the requirements of these special provisions.

The Contractor shall repair damage to any property, public or private, to a condition equivalent to its original condition at no cost to the Department. This work shall be done according to the applicable sections of the Standard Specifications or to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

PROTECTION FOR DAMAGED LOCATIONS

The Contractor shall be required to install and maintain barricades with flashing lights at priority locations that have not been repaired within seven calendar days after the date of the issuance of the work order.

The Department will initially have barricades installed at the priority locations, and the Contractor will have the option to assume the cost of these rented barricades after the seven days referred to above or have the barricades replaced with others. If the Contractor fails to exercise either of the above options, they shall be liable to the Department in the amount of $1.00 per barricade per day, not as a penalty but as liquidated damages.

REMOVAL OR REPAIR OF GUARDRAIL

No guardrail shall be removed from state right-of-way under this contract unless each section to be removed is clearly marked for removal. A representative of the Department will paint an "X" on each piece of guardrail to be removed. The type and quantity of each piece so marked will be listed on a work order. This work order, when issued to the Contractor by a state representative, will be authorization for the removal or repair of the guardrail.

Material removed from state right-of-way will be disposed of by the Contractor outside the right-of-way limits at locations provided by them. 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 guardrail that has been removed shall be totally and completely replaced on the same day that it has been removed.

Any ground bituminous 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 in this work.

After the work is completed, the Contractor shall mark a rail element plate 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 nut, bolts, washers, posts, rail elements and any other guardrail 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.

The Contractor shall install and maintain a minimum of two type I or type II barricades 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 guardrail per direction of traffic or as directed by the Engineer.

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

FINAL CLEAN UP

Final clean up shall conform to the requirements set forth in Article 104.06 of the Standard Specifications. This will be required at each location where the repair has been completed. This work will not be paid for separately but shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

CLEARING

The Contractor is hereby informed and shall understand that at some locations of repairs that shrubs, brush, weeds, and other vegetation may be encountered that must be removed to make the necessary repairs. The cleaning of shrubs, brush, weeds, and other vegetation will not be paid for separately but shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

All work shall be done in a neat and workmanlike manner and to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

GUARDRAIL BLOCKS

This work consists of removing and replacing existing damaged guardrail block-outs. This work shall be done as directed by the Engineer and according to Sections 630 and 632 of the Standard Specifications, the detail in the plans, and this provision. Replacement block-outs shall conform to the details and standards included in the plans.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for GUARDRAIL BLOCKS, which price shall include all labor, equipment, and materials.

Removal, furnishing, and installing of all bolts, nuts, washers and other hardware necessary to complete the work will not be paid for separately but shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

RAIL ELEMENT PLATES

This work consists of removing all sections of damaged rail element plates and all associated hardware and furnishing and installing new guardrail elementsand all necessary hardware at locations as directed by the Engineer. This work shall be done as directed by the Engineer and according to applicable sections of the Standard Specifications, the plans, and this provision.

Plates, nuts, bolts, washers, and other hardware shall be galvanized and shall match the original and adjacent installation as to type and design. The furnishing and installing of all bolts, nuts, washers and other hardware necessary to comply with this special provision will not be paid for separately but shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

The Contractor shall adjust and realign existing rail element plates adjacent to rail elements removed and replaced as directed by the Engineer. Unbolting, bolting, adjusting, realigning or any other work necessary to accomplish the desired realignment shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

To clarify measurement and payment for work, the standard length of rail element plate shall be considered to be 12'-6". In the event existing damaged rail element plates to be removed and replaced measures 25 feet in length, they shall be considered as two rail element plates of standard 12'-6" length.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for RAIL ELEMENT PLATES, which price shall include realigning adjacent rail element plates and/or posts as specified by the Engineer.

REPAIR TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 1 SPECIAL (TANGENT)

This work consists of removing and replacing all damaged components from the extruder head to 25’ from the end of the extruder head at the locations as specified by the Engineer in accordance with the Standard Specifications, the plans, and this provision.

The Contractor shall adjust and realign existing rail element plates and posts adjacent to or within the traffic barrier terminal repaired, as directed by the Engineer. Unbolting, bolting, adjusting, realigning, excavating, filling post hole,s or any other work necessary to accomplish the desired realignment shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

This item shall also include the furnishing and installing of a terminal marker–direct applied, if needed, which shall comply with the applicable portions of Section 725 for Guardrail and Barrier Wall Delineation. This work shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

The entire 25 feet of guardrail shall be replaced when the existing guardrail is damaged.

Replacement of the 25 feet of steel plate beam guardrail shall not be included in the measurement for payment but shall be considered included in the cost of the item. Also included in the cost of this item are cable assemblies, strut, soil tubes, and all other hardware, excluding the extruder head. If more than 25’ of the terminal is damaged the entire terminal should be replaced and paid for as a complete new installation. The Engineer will determine whether the unit is to be repaired or replaced.

The existing extruder head will be reused and reattached to the traffic barrier terminal if undamaged. This work is considered included in the cost of this pay item.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for REPAIR TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 1 SPECIAL (TANGENT), which price shall include all labor, equipment and material necessary to satisfactorily complete the work as described herein.

When the extruder head is damaged, a new extruder head will be paid for separately as Extruder Head.

EXTRUDER HEAD

This work consists of removal and replacement of a traffic barrier terminal type 1 extruder head as specified by the Engineer in accordance with the Standard Specifications, the plans, and this provision. This work will be used in conjunction with the pay item Repair Traffic Barrier Terminal, Type 1 Special.

This item shall also include the furnishing and installing of a terminal marker – direct applied, if needed, which shall comply with the applicable portions of Section 725 for Guardrail and Barrier

Wall Delineation. This work shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for EXTRUDER HEAD, which price shall include all labor, equipment and material necessary to satisfactorily complete the work as described herein.

REPAIR TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 1 SPECIAL (FLARED)

This work consists of removing and replacing all damaged components from the extruder head of the terminal to 25’ from the extruder head, up to and including the second post and the first 25 feet of rail element plate at the locations as specified by the Engineer in accordance with the Standard Specifications, the plans, and this provision.

The Contractor shall adjust and realign existing rail element plates and posts adjacent to or within the traffic barrier terminal repaired, as directed by the Engineer. Unbolting, bolting, adjusting, realigning, excavating, filling post holes, or any other work necessary to accomplish the desired realignment shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

This item shall also include the furnishing and installing of a terminal marker - direct applied, if needed, which shall comply with the applicable portions of Section 725 for Guardrail and Barrier Wall Delineation. This work shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

The entire 25 feet of guardrail shall be replaced when the existing guardrail is damaged.

Replacement of the 25 feet of steel plate beam guardrail shall not be included in the measurement for payment but shall be considered included in the cost of this item. Also included in the cost of this item are cable assemblies, noses, strut, and all other hardware. If more than 25’ of the terminal is damaged, the entire terminal should be replaced and paid for as a complete new installation. The Engineer will determine whether the unit is to be repaired or replaced.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for REPAIR TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 1 SPECIAL (FLARED) which price shall include all labor, equipment and material necessary to satisfactorily complete the work as described herein.

When the extruder head is damaged, a new extruder head will be paid for separately as Extruder Head.

REPAIR TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 5, 6, 6A, & 6B

This work consists of removing and replacing damaged components of existing traffic barrier terminals type 5, 6, 6A and 6B at the locations as specified by the Engineer in accordance with the applicable portions of the Standard Specifications, Standards 631026, 631031, 631032, and 631033, the plans, and this provision.

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, excavating, or any other work necessary to accomplish the desired realignment shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for REPAIR TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, of the type specified, which price shall include all labor, equipment, and material necessary to satisfactorily complete the work as described herein.

STEEL POST, ATTACHED TO STRUCTURES

Refer to Standard 630101. This work consists of removing a damaged guardrail post attached to a structure and erecting a new guardrail post attached to a structure at the same location. This work shall be done as directed by the Engineer and according to Sections 630 and 632 of the Standard Specifications, the detail in the plans, and this provision.

The proposed and replacement guardrail post is to match the existing and adjacent guardrail posts as to type, length, and design.

Removal, furnishing, and installing of all bolts, nuts, washers and other hardware necessary to complete the work will not be paid for separately but shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for STEEL POST, ATTACHED TO

STRUCTURES.

STEEL POSTS (SPECIAL)

Refer to Standard 630001. This work consists of unbolting the rail elements, removing a guardrail post that could be set in concrete, and furnishing and setting a new guardrail post set in PCC This work shall be done as directed by the Engineer and according to Sections 630 and 632 of the Standard Specifications, the detail in the plans, and this provision.

Where existing damaged posts are set in concrete, the Contractor shall remove the damaged guardrail post and concrete. The Contractor shall set a new guardrail post of the same length as that removed in concrete on the same alignment and at the proper height to coincide with the adjacent and adjoining guardrail. New guardrail posts shall match the existing installation.

Where existing damaged posts are not set in concrete and are shorter than the length specified in the appropriate standard due to impervious material or underground utilities encountered, the new guardrail posts shall be set in concrete in accordance with the details as shown in Standard 630001, except that concrete should be substituted for aggregate, and at the proper height to coincide with the adjacent guardrail. New guardrail posts shall match the existing installation.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for STEEL POSTS (SPECIAL), which price shall include all labor, material and equipment to complete the work as specified.

REALIGNING POSTS

At the designated locations of steel plate beam guardrail repairs where the existing undamaged posts can be realigned and restored to the proper alignment without removing said posts from the ground, the posts shall be plumbed and realigned by a method which does not require pulling the posts out of the existing post holes. The posts shall be straightened with their front faces on the line shown on the plans, or as ordered by the Engineer, and with their top and bolt holes at the correct height so that the rail element plates bolted to them will be parallel to the surface of the shoulder.

This work shall be included in adjacent work being performed with no additional compensation provided.

CHAIN LINK FENCE (SPECIAL)

This work consists of furnishing and installing chain link fence at the locations as specified by the Engineer in accordance with Section 664 of the Standard Specifications, the details in the plans, and this provision. Also included in this item is the complete removal of existing damaged chain link fence, limits to be specified by the Engineer.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per FOOT for CHAIN LINK FENCE (SPECIAL) which price shall include all labor, equipment and material necessary to satisfactorily complete the work as described herein.

GRADING

Miscellaneous grading in medians or on sideslopes required to fill any ruts and smooth the earth slopes disturbed by errant vehicles or vehicle recovery operations shall be paid for according to Section 109.04 of the Standard Specifications. Any ruts or damage to the earth slopes caused by the Contractor’s operations shall be repaired at the Contractor’s expense.

HIGH TENSION CABLE MEDIAN BARRIER TERMINAL

This work consists of furnishing and installing a high tension cable median barrier terminal at the locations as specified by the Engineer. Also included in this item is the complete removal of an existing damaged or undamaged substandard, high tension cable median barrier terminal. The Engineer will make this determination and inform the Contractor prior to commencing repairs. All related components of the existing terminal section shall be removed.

The Contractor shall adjust and realign existing posts adjacent to the new traffic barrier terminal, as directed by the Engineer. Any other work necessary to accomplish the desired realignment shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for HIGH TENSION CABLE MEDIAN BARRIER TERMINALS which price shall include all labor, equipment, and material necessary to satisfactorily complete the work as described herein.

REPAIRING OF HIGH TENSION CABLE MEDIAN BARRIER SYSTEMS

This item shall consist of repairing the high tension cable median barrier system when damaged and shall match the type and style that was damaged. Repair shall consist of removing and replacing damaged items to the existing system. The Contractor will be required to provide all new materials required for making repairs. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to gain a working knowledge of both the Gibraltar and Trinity systems so that they may repair the system according to the manufacturer’s specifications.

Cable. Measurement for payment shall be the distance between the closest two undamaged posts (one on each side of the impact area) or the distance between the high tension barrier terminal/end section and the closest undamaged post to the impact area.

The repair of damaged cable, using all new materials, along with required cable splice turnbuckles, will be paid for at the contract unit price per FOOT as REPAIR HIGH TENSION CABLE (GIBRALTAR) or REPAIR HIGH TENSION CABLE (TRINITY).

In the event that no new cable will be required to complete the repairs, the cost of the cable splice turnbuckles and all labor, equipment, and material necessary to make the repair will be paid for according to Article 109.04 of the Standard Specifications.

Terminal/End Section. This work consists of removing and replacing damaged components of the existing high tension cable median barrier terminals at the locations as specified by the Engineer in accordance with the applicable portions of the Standard Specifications, the plans, and this provision.

When required by the Engineer, the Contractor shall adjust and realign existing cable element posts adjacent to the terminal repaired. Unbolting, bolting, adjusting, realigning, excavating, or any other work necessary to accomplish the desired realignment shall be paid for according to Article 109.04 of the Standard Specifications.

The repair of the high tension terminal /end section and hardware will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH as REPAIR HIGH TENSION BARRIER TERMINAL (GIBRALTAR) or REPAIR HIGH TENSION CABLE SYSTEM END SECTION (TRINITY) which price shall include all labor, equipment, and material necessary to satisfactorily complete the work as described herein.

Posts. Work shall include the removal and proper disposal of the damaged posts then installing new post(s). All damaged posts shall be replaced with new posts. The replacement post shall conform to the length, size, and type of the original installation of the post. If required, reflectors, meeting the manufacturer’s specifications for the type of post being replaced or as approved by the Engineer, shall also be included with the replaced post at a spacing determined by the Engineer. This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH as REMOVE AND REPLACE POSTS (GIBRALTAR) or REPAIR POSTS (TRINITY), which price shall include checking and resetting the tension in the cable to match the manufacturer’s specifications.

TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL (C-A-T)

This work consists of furnishing and installing a traffic barrier terminal (C-A-T) as detailed in the plans or an approved equivalent. Also included in this item is the complete removal of the existing damaged traffic barrier to be replaced.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL (C-A-T) which price shall include all labor, equipment and material necessary to satisfactorily complete the work as described herein.

WOVEN WIRE FENCE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT

Description: This work shall consist of the removal and disposal of existing fence from the project site. The work shall also include furnishing and installing new fence at locations designated on the plans and/or designated by the Engineer. The work shall be completed according to Section 665 of the Standard Specifications and this special provision.

Materials: The new fence shall be the same height and of similar style and material as the existing fence. The Engineer shall approve the fence style and material prior to installation.

General: The Contractor shall remove all components of the existing fence including concrete used to anchor fence posts, bracing, guy wires, posts, and/or gates. All removed materials shall be disposed outside the limits of the right-of-way according to Article 202.03 of the Standard Specifications and/or as directed by the Engineer.

Prior to constructing the new fence, the area along the line of the fence shall be cleared according to Section 201 of the Standard Specifications. The new fence shall be installed at the proposed right- of- way line, easement line, and/or as directed by the Engineer.

Method of Measurement: This work will be measured for payment in feet, along the top of the new installed fence, from center to center of end posts, excluding the length occupied by gates.

Basis of Payment: This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per FOOT for WOVEN

WIRE FENCE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.

RAIL ELEMENT PLATES (RADIUS)

This work consists of removing all sections of damaged rail element plates and all associated hardware and furnishing and installing new guardrail curved elements and all necessary hardware at locations as directed by the Engineer. This work shall be done as directed by the Engineer and according to applicable sections of the Standard Specifications, the plans, and this provision.

Plates, nuts, bolts, washers and other hardware shall be galvanized and shall match the original and adjacent installation as to type and design. The furnishing and installing of all bolts, nuts, washers and other hardware necessary to comply with this special provision will not be paid for separately but shall be considered included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

The Contractor shall adjust and realign existing rail element plates adjacent to rail elements removed and replaced as directed by the Engineer. Unbolting, bolting, adjusting, realigning or any other work necessary to accomplish the desired realignment shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

The guardrail element plates will be factory fabricated to the radius of curvature necessary to match the existing guardrail configuration or as specified by the Engineer.

In order to clarify measurement and payment for work, the standard length of radial rail element plate shall be considered to be 12'-6". In the event existing damaged rail element plates to be removed and replaced measures 25 feet in length, they shall be considered as two rail element plates of standard 12'-6". If any portion of a standard 12'-6" rail element plate is factory fabricated to a radial shape the rail element plate shall be paid as one radius element plate each.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for RAIL ELEMENT PLATES (RADIUS) which price shall include realigning adjacent rail element plates and/or posts as specified by the Engineer inclusive the element.

STEEL AND WOOD POSTS

Refer to Standard 630001. This work consists of removing a damaged guardrail post and erecting a new guardrail post at the same location. This work shall be done as directed by the Engineer and according to Sections 630 and 632 of the Standard Specifications, the plans, and this provision.

The proposed guardrail post will match the existing and adjacent guardrail posts as to type, length, and design. The replacement guardrail post shall conform to the length, size, and type of the original installation of the steel plate beam guardrail.

Removal, furnishing, and installing of all bolts, nuts, washers, and other hardware necessary to complete the work will not be paid for separately but shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for STEEL POSTS or WOOD POSTS which price shall include all labor, equipment, and material necessary to satisfactorily complete the work as described herein.

TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 2 (SPECIAL)

This work consists of furnishing and installing a traffic barrier terminal, type 2 at the locations as specified by the Engineer in accordance with Section 631 of the Standard Specifications, the details in the plans, and this provision.

All posts, rail element plates and related components of the existing terminal section, including the steel end post, shall be removed. The existing steel end post encountered may be set in a concrete anchor or may have been driven in accord with the alternate requirements permissible at the time of the guardrail installation. In the event a concrete anchor is encountered, said concrete anchor shall be completely removed. After the concrete anchor is removed, the remaining hole shall be filled with sand or other suitable material approved by the Engineer.

Also included in this item is the complete removal of an existing damaged traffic barrier terminal, type 2. The Engineer will make this determination and inform the Contractor prior to commencing repairs.

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

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 2 (SPECIAL) which price shall include all labor, equipment and material necessary to satisfactorily complete the work as described herein.

TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 5, 6, 6A & 6B (SPECIAL)

This work consists of furnishing and installing a traffic barrier terminal type 5, 6, 6A, and 6B at the locations as specified by the Engineer in accordance with Section 631 of the Standard Specifications, the details in the plans, and this provision.

Also included in this item is the complete removal of an existing damaged or undamaged substandard, traffic barrier terminal type 5, 6, 6A and 6B. The Engineer will make this determination and inform the Contractor prior to commencing repairs. All posts, rail element plates and related components of the existing terminal section, as well as any length of the guardrail types needed to accommodate the new traffic barrier type 5, 6, 6A and 6B shall be removed. Included in this item are all shims and blocks required by the Engineer to facilitate proper attachment to structure walls.

The Contractor shall adjust and realign existing rail element plates and posts adjacent to the new traffic barrier terminal, as directed by the Engineer. Unbolting, bolting, adjusting, realigning, guardrail removal, or any other work necessary to accomplish the desired realignment shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 5 (SPECIAL), TYPE 6 (SPECIAL), TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 6A (SPECIAL) and TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL, TYPE 6B (SPECIAL) which price shall include all labor, equipment and material necessary to satisfactorily complete the work as described herein.

REMOVAL AND REINSTALL IMPACT ATTENUATORS

This work includes replacing sand module impact attenuators damaged by traffic at various locations. Impact attenuators shall meet the testing criteria for test level 3 and shall be on the Department’s approval list. The attenuators are installed on existing base pads located on various multi-lane highways throughout the district and region.

Work shall include removing and disposing of each damaged sand module impact attenuator and its contents off right-of-way, cleaning up any remaining debris from the damaged attenuator, and replacing the damaged attenuator with one 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 modules(s) shall be filled with the designated weight of sand matching the number painted on the base pad or the weight shown in the plan 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.

This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per EACH for REMOVE AND REINSTALL IMPACT ATTENUATORS. 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.

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

Effective: January 1, 2025 Revised: January 1, 2026

Revise the first paragraph of Article 285.05 of the Standard Specifications to read:

“ 285.05 Fabric Formed Concrete Revetment Mat. The grout shall consist of a mixture of cement, fine aggregate, and water so proportioned and mixed as to provide a pumpable slurry.

Fly ash or ground granulated blast furnace (GGBF) slag, and concrete admixtures may be used at the option of the Contractor. The grout shall have an air content of not less than 6.0 percent nor more than 9.0 percent of the volume of the grout. The mix shall obtain a compressive strength of 2500 psi (17,000 kPa) at 28 days according to Article 1020.09.”

Revise Article 302.02 of the Standard Specifications to read:

“ 302.02 Materials. Materials shall be according to the following.

Item Article/Section

(a) Cement

(b) Water

(c) Hydrated Lime .................................................................................................... 1012.01

(d) By-Product, Hydrated Lime ................................................................................ 1012.02

(e) By-Product, Non-Hydrated Lime ........................................................................ 1012.03

(f) Lime Slurry ......................................................................................................... 1012.04

(g) Fly Ash

(h) Soil for Soil Modification (Note 1) ....................................................................... 1009.01

(i) Bituminous Materials (Note 2)

Note 1. This soil requirement only applies when modifying with lime (slurry or dry).

Note 2. The bituminous materials used for curing shall be emulsified asphalt RS-2, CRS- 2, HFE 90, or HFE 150; rapid curing liquid asphalt RC-70; or medium curing liquid asphalt MC-70 or MC-250.”

Revise Article 312.07(c) of the Standard Specifications to read:

“ (c) Cement .................................................................................................................... 1001”

Add Article 312.07(i) of the Standard Specifications to read:

“ (i) Ground Granulated Blast Furnace (GGBF) Slag ...................................................... 1010”

Revise the first paragraph of Article 312.09 of the Standard Specifications to read:

“ 312.09 Proportioning and Mix Design. At least 60 days prior to start of placing CAM II, the Contractor shall submit samples of materials to be used in the work for proportioning and testing.

The mixture shall contain a minimum of 200 lb (120 kg) of cement per cubic yard (cubic meter).

Cement may be replaced with fly ash or ground granulated blast furnace (GGBF) slag according to Article 1020.05(c)(1) or 1020.05(c)(2), respectively, however the minimum cement content in the mixture shall be 170 lbs/cu yd (101 kg/cu m). Blends of coarse and fine aggregates will be permitted, provided the volume of fine aggregate does not exceed the volume of coarse aggregate.