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September 18, 2026 Letting

Notice to Bidders, Specifications and Proposal

Contract No. 80F22 Various Counties Section 2026-2261-GRR Various Routes District 1 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.

September 18, 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 2026-2261-GRR Various Routes District 1 Construction Funds

New Guardrail project and repair of damaged guardrail, removing damaged guardrail components and replacing all removed guardrail components with new material also includes removing damaged traffic barrier terminal components and replacing all removed traffic barrier terminal components with new material furnished by the Contractor. This work is located on various State maintained arterial and expressway routes within the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will.

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 2026-2261-GRR

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 X 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 IMPROVEMENT

DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENT

COMPLETION DATE

PROTECTION FOR DAMAGED LOCATIONS

GUARDRAIL REPAIR

NOTIFICATION OF STATE ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN

PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND SAFETY (D1)

NIGHTTIME WORK ZONE LIGHTING (DISTRICT ONE)

WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL (D-1 MAINTENANCE)

TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR WORK ZONE AREAS

SPEED DISPLAY TRAILER (D1)

KEEPING ARTERIAL ROADWAYS OPEN TO TRAFFIC (LANE CLOSURES ONLY)

KEEPING THE EXPRESSWAY OPEN TO TRAFFIC

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION (EXPRESSWAYS)(MAINTENANCE)

TRAFFIC CONTROL DEFICIENCY DEDUCTION FOR PEDESTRIAN BARRIER AND GUARDRAIL

REPAIR

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

COMPENSABLE DELAY COSTS (BDE)

CONSTRUCTION AIR QUALITY – DIESEL RETROFIT (BDE)

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION (BDE)

GUARDRAIL (BDE)

ILLINOIS WORKS APPRENTICESHIP INITIATIVE – STATE FUNDED CONTRACTS (BDE)

REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF REGULATED SUBSTANCES (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 2026-2261-GRR, Various Counties, Contract No. 80F22 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

This work is located on various State maintained arterial and expressway routes and at other district-wide locations as determined by the Department within the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will.

DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENT

The work to be completed under this contract consists of installation of new guardrail and repair of damaged guardrail and traffic barrier terminals, performed on a work order basis. This work includes removing damaged guardrail components and replacing all removed guardrail components with new material furnished by the Contractor. Guardrails should be repaired according to the details and standards in the plans.

This work also includes removing damaged traffic barrier terminal components and replacing all removed traffic barrier terminal components with new material furnished by the Contractor.

COMPLETION DATE

The Contractor shall schedule his/her operations to complete all work issued, including all clean-up work and opening all roadways to traffic, from contract execution date to completion date, December 31, 2027.

The provisions of Article 108.09 of the Standard Specifications shall apply for this contract’s completion date.

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 (7) 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 (7) seven days referred to above or have the barricades replaced with others. If the Contractor fails to exercise either of the above options, he shall be liable to the Department in the amount of $2.00 per barricade per day, not as a penalty but as liquidated damages.

GUARDRAIL REPAIR

Effective June 1, 2012

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.

INTERPRETATION OF QUANTITIES AND PAYMENT

The quantities in the Summary of Quantities are approximate and include items necessary to repair existing damaged guardrail and an estimate of items necessary to repair damage that may occur during the Contract.

Quantities listed are estimates and may be increased, decreased, or omitted at the Department’s discretion without adjustment in unit prices.

Payment for the work under this contract shall be made according to the schedule of prices in the contract and as herein after described. Prices shall include all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the work satisfactorily. Before any payment for work is authorized, for a given work order, all repairs must be completed satisfactorily, and the guardrail installation must be functional as intended.

The Contractor is hereby informed and shall understand that payment will be made only for actual quantities utilized and accepted as satisfactory.

WORK ORDER

The Contractor shall not commence any work without an authorized Work Order, with the exception of priority work. Work Orders may be issued from the contract execution date until seven (7) calendar days prior to contract completion.

Each Work Order shall specify the following:

Class of work Issue date Work order number Location Item description Quantity of removals or repairs

The Contractor shall strictly adhere to the work and quantities enumerated in the Work Order.

Should additional work become necessary during repairs, the Contractor shall obtain the Engineer's prior approval before proceeding. Work performed without such prior approval shall not be compensated. A sample Work Order is appended to the Special Provisions.

Work Order Procedures

All Work Orders shall be issued by the Engineer to the Contractor. A copy of the Work Order shall be transmitted via email, and the original shall be provided to the Contractor during the subsequent progress meeting. There is no guaranteed minimum or maximum number of Work Orders for this contract.

The Contractor shall submit a proposed daily work schedule by 8:00 a.m. on the preceding workday. Work for the day shall not be approved if this schedule is not submitted punctually. The Contractor shall ensure that multiple personnel are trained to submit all required information by the stipulated deadline to the Engineer and IDOT Expressway Closure System if the Work Order is located on an expressway.

The Contractor shall also submit a list of completed work from the prior workday. The Contractor shall not revise the sequence of daily planned work without the Engineer's approval. The Contractor shall contact the Engineer (Monday through Friday) and provide at least twenty-four

(24) hours' notice for Saturday, Sunday, or holiday work.

Site Inspection and Traffic Control

The Contractor shall assign personnel qualified in traffic control and materials to physically inspect, in detail, all work sites as specified in the Work Order. This inspection shall determine the required traffic control and protection obligations, along with necessary new material requirements, prior to the commencement of work. The Contractor’s markings shall be a different color than the markings placed by the Department of Transportation. In advance of any repair, the Contractor’s supervisory personnel shall be knowledgeable of and fully capable of directing their workforce to all Work Order locations.

Work Completion and Acceptance

When the Engineer is not present, the Contractor shall initial and record the completion date on each newly installed section/panel of guardrail with a permanent marker. The Contractor shall also initial and record the completion date on the Work Order and submit it to the Engineer for final acceptance. The Contractor shall be provided with a copy of the Work Order bearing the signature of final acceptance for their records.

Work Order Initiation

High Priority and Priority Work: Initiated by a verbal order from the Engineer, which shall always be followed by a written Work Order.

Regular Work: Initiated by a written Work Order from the Engineer.

Winter Work: Initiated by a written Work Order from the Engineer.

Classes of Work

1. High Priority Work

High Priority work is defined as work required to correct a condition deemed by the Department to be an immediate hazard to the public, as designated by the Engineer. This pertains to conditions of such severity that life and/or property are potentially endangered, or to a pressing operational need of the Department requiring immediate corrective action.

The Contractor shall be available to respond to service calls at all times, including Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays. The Department requests that the work be completed within seventy-two

(72) hours after the issuance of the High Priority Work Order. The location of guardrail and appurtenances for high priority repair shall be determined by the Engineer and may be required at any time.

2. Priority Work

Priority work is defined as work required to correct a condition that poses a hazard to the public or constitutes a pressing operational need for the Department, necessitating priority corrective action. The location of guardrail and appurtenances for priority repair shall be determined by the Engineer and may be required at any time between the starting date and the completion date.

3. Regular Work

Regular Work is defined as work involving situations where the extent or nature of damage does not pose an immediate hazard to the public. This type of work shall generally be grouped by location for efficiency of repair.

4. Winter Work

Winter work is defined as regular work issued between December 1 and February 28, inclusive.

Winter work shall necessitate the Contractor to remove snow and ice at the repair site prior to repair. Additional equipment may also be required to repair the damaged location due to frozen ground. This work, including snow and ice removal and the use of additional equipment, shall not be compensated separately but shall be considered part of the repair work, with no additional compensation provided.

COMPLETION TIME FOR WORK ORDERS

The Contractor shall provide the necessary manpower and equipment to satisfactorily complete all work orders to meet the following deadlines.

Class Completion Time

High Priority 72 hours from time of issuance

Priority 7 calendar days from date issued

Regular 21 calendar days from date issued

Winter 28 calendar days from date issued

FAILURE TO COMPLETE OR REPAIR – LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

Failure to make timely repairs will endanger public safety, cause public inconvenience, and subject the Department to public criticism. All work shall be completed within the designated completion time for each work order. The Contractor understands and agrees that performance will be expected in varying amounts and at various locations designated in the contract, in accordance with the Work Orders issued by the Engineer.

Should the Contractor fail to complete the work order within the completion time stipulated, the Contractor shall be liable and shall pay to the Department, not as a penalty but as liquidated damages, as specified in the following amounts:

Class Completion Time

High Priority $15 per hour

Priority $100 per calendar day

Regular $25 per calendar day

Winter $25 per calendar day

The Department will deduct these liquidated damages from the monies due or to become due to the Contractor from the Department. The provisions of Article 108.09 of the Standard Specifications shall apply to contract completions date.

CALENDAR DAYS.

A calendar day is every day shown on the calendar and starts at 12:00 midnight and ends at the following 12:00 midnight, twenty-four (24) hours later.

A calendar day will be charged for every day shown on the calendar except as follows:

a) When the temperature or wind chill factor, as officially reported by the United States Weather Bureau at Chicago O'Hare Field, reaches zero degrees Fahrenheit or below during any portion of that day.

b) When weather conditions, emergency conditions and/or unforeseen highway operational reasons prevent shoulder or lane closures required for the work.

c) When the Contractor requests and is denied approval from the Illinois Department of Transportation's Expressway Traffic Operations Engineer for lane, ramp and shoulder closures required for the work on Freeways and/or Expressways in District One.

d) During any legal holiday period as defined Article 107.09.

The Contractor shall petition the Engineer in writing within 48 hours for each non-chargeable calendar day request. Failure to petition in time shall be just cause to deny the petition. Approval of non-chargeable calendar day requests shall be by the sole determination of the Engineer.

SPRAY PAINT

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary spray paint and permanent markers required for the marking of components for removal. The paint shall be iridescent red, iridescent blue, or a color as specified by the Engineer. The furnishing of spray paint will not be paid for separately and the cost will be considered included in the items of work in the contract and no additional compensation will be allowed.

CLEARING

The Contractor is hereby informed and shall understand that at some locations of repairs built up earth and/or debris, water, ice, snow, shrubs, brush, branches, tree limbs, weeds and other vegetation may be encountered that must be removed in order to make the necessary repairs.

The clearing of these obstructions as well as any equipment and labor required to deal with existing water regardless of depth shall be considered included as part of the contract and no additional compensation provided. All work shall be done in a neat and workmanlike manner and to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

SEEDING

Damage to turf areas shall be repaired as specified for Seeding, Class 2A in the applicable portions of Section 250 with the following requirements:

Damage occurring after October 1st shall be repaired between April 1st and April 30th of the following year.

This work will not be paid for separately but shall be considered included as part of the contract with no additional compensation provided.

REMOVAL OR REPAIR OF GUARDRAIL

No guardrail sections shall be removed from State right-of-way unless clearly marked for removal.

The Engineer will paint an "X" on the section of guardrail to be removed and will indicate the limits of each section of guardrail to be removed by painting a vertical line at each end. The type and quantity of each piece so marked will be listed on a work order. This work order, when presented to the Contractor by the Engineer, will be an authorization for the removal or repair of the guardrail.

All material removed from the State right-of-way must be disposed of by the Contractor. None of this material may be reused on this project. Removal, transportation, and storage costs are not paid separately but are included in the contract unit price for the 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 completely replaced on the same day.

Any ground 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 with this item of work.

After the work is completed, the Contractor shall mark the repaired rail element plate using a permanent marker 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.

CONCRETE

When a Work Order Repair site requires LESS than a yard of Portland Cement Mix to complete the repair the Contractor will be allowed to use a HIGH EARLY STRENGTH Concrete Bag Mix.

The required HIGH EARLY STRENGTH Concrete Bag Mix shall have a Compressive strength of 2500 psi at 3 days and 3500 psi at 14 days with a slump range of 2”-3”. When a Work Order Repair site requires a yard or more of Portland Cement Mix to complete the repair the Contractor shall provide Portland Cement Mix as accord to the Recurring Special Provision Quality Control/Quality Assurance of Portland Cement Concrete Mixtures requirements.

WOOD RAIL

This work includes removing and disposing all damaged wood rub rail sections and associated hardware from guardrail posts, and furnishing and installing new wood rub rail sections with the required hardware in kind, as directed by the Engineer.

The wood rub rail shall comply with the requirements of Section 1007 of the Standard Specifications. Preservative treatment shall be in accordance with Article 1007.12. Each piece of timber shall carry a grade stamp and quality assurance stamp indicating class of timber and chemical retention.

The wood railing shall match the existing configuration and size of timbers and be installed closely fitted, accurately set in place, and secured using fasteners and braces. All nuts, bolts, washers and other hardware shall be galvanized and shall match the original and adjacent installation. All joints shall be smooth and closed.

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 included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

Method of Measurement: Wood rail will be measured for payment in linear feet.

Basis of Payment: This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price per foot for WOOD RAIL.

VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT OF GUARDRAIL POST

This work consists of adjusting existing steel plate beam guardrail vertically to the height specified in the plans at locations determined and marked by the Engineer. It may be necessary for the Contractor to loosen and/or remove and replace the rail elements in order to adjust the guardrail to the required elevation.

Method of Measurement: Steel plate beam guardrail to be adjusted vertically will be measured per each guardrail post adjusted vertically.

Basis of Payment: This work will be paid for at the contract unit price each for GUARDRAIL POST-

VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT.

RAIL ELEMENT PLATES

This work encompasses the removal of all damaged rail element plates and associated hardware, followed by the furnishing and installation of new 12-gauge guardrail elements with all necessary hardware as directed by the Engineer. All plates, nuts, bolts, washers, and other hardware shall be galvanized and shall match the type and design of the original and adjacent installation. The Contractor shall adjust and realign existing rail element plates adjacent to those removed and replaced, as directed by the Engineer. Unbolting, bolting, adjusting, realigning, or any other work necessary to achieve the desired realignment is included in this item. The furnishing and installation of all bolts, nuts, washers, and other hardware required for compliance with this Special Provision are included in the contract unit bid price for this pay item and will not be paid for separately.

Method of Measurement: In order 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 (2) rail element plates of standard 12'-6" length.

Basis of Payment: This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price each for RAIL ELEMENT

PLATES.

RAIL ELEMENT PLATES (RADIUS)

This work consists of removing all damaged sections of rail element plates, including all associated hardware, and furnishing and installing new 12-gauge curved guardrail elements with all necessary hardware as directed by the Engineer. Plates, nuts, bolts, washers, and other hardware shall be galvanized and shall match the original and adjacent installation in type and design. 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 "Rail Element Plates (Radius)". The furnishing and installation of all bolts, nuts, washers, and other hardware necessary to comply with this Special Provision are included in the contract unit bid price for this pay item and will not be paid for separately. 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.

Method of Measurement: 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 (2) 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.

Basis of Payment: This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price per each for RAIL

ELEMENT PLATES (RADIUS).

STEEL POSTS, MODIFIED

This work consists of removing the post to be replaced, unbolting the rail elements, and furnishing and setting a new post. Replacement posts, 4" x 6" WF steel with welded base plate, shall conform to the length, size, and type of the original installation of single or double-faced steel plate beam guardrail. Posts mounted on an existing culvert shall be replaced according to the applicable portions of Standard 630101 or as directed by the Engineer. Sheared bolts shall be replaced in kind. Replacement of sheared bolts, concrete work around the bolts, and any culvert cover fill removal and replacement are included with the contract unit price for furnishing and setting steel posts, modified, and will not be paid for separately. New steel posts and base plates shall be galvanized after fabrication and shall match the configuration of the existing installation. This work also includes attaching posts to culvert headwalls, decks, or retaining walls, and shall include any and all post sizes, attachment configurations, methods, or hardware necessary to conform to existing conditions and wall shapes.

Method of Measurement: Steel Posts, Modified, will be measured per each post furnished and set.

Basis of Payment: This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price each for STEEL POSTS, MODIFIED.

SINGLE END SECTION

This work consists of removing damaged single end sections, including all associated nuts, bolts, washers, and other hardware, as directed by the Engineer. It further includes furnishing and installing new 12-gauge end sections, along with all necessary nuts, bolts, washers, and other hardware for the installation of single end sections on single element guardrail. The end sections shall match the existing and adjacent guardrail in type and design and shall be galvanized to conform with the original and adjacent installation. Refer to Standard 630001. The furnishing and installation of all bolts, nuts, washers, and other hardware necessary to comply with this Special Provision are included in the contract unit bid price for this pay item and will not be paid for separately.

Method of Measurement: Single End Sections will be measured per each unit furnished and installed.

Basis of Payment: This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price each for SINGLE END

SECTION.

RETURN END SECTION

This work consists of removing damaged return end sections, including all associated nuts, bolts, washers, and other hardware, as directed by the Engineer. It further includes furnishing and installing new 12-gauge end sections, along with all necessary nuts, bolts, washers, and other hardware for the installation of return end sections on double element guardrail. The end sections shall match the existing and adjacent guardrail in type and design and shall be galvanized to conform with the original and adjacent installation. The furnishing and installation of all bolts, nuts, washers, and other hardware necessary to comply with this Special Provision are included in the contract unit bid price for this pay item and will not be paid for separately.

Method of Measurement: Return End Sections will be measured per each unit furnished and installed.

Basis of Payment: This work will be paid for at the contract unit price each for RETURN END

SECTION.

CONNECTING END SECTION

(Varied Types - Refer to Standard 631046)

This work consists of removing damaged end sections and furnishing and installing new end sections that are connected to an existing concrete structure. Replacement of anchor bolts and concrete repairs, when required, and all nuts, bolts, washers, and other hardware, are included with this item. Other components such as posts and rail elements at the work location, if damaged, will be replaced and paid for according to the provisions in this contract for similar items. All work and material shall conform with applicable plans and specifications in this contract.

Method of Measurement: Connecting End Sections will be measured per each unit furnished and installed.

Basis of Payment: This work will be paid for at the contract unit price each for CONNECTING

END SECTION.

STEEL RAILING (SPECIAL)

This work shall consist of furnishing and installing Bridge Rail and Bridge Rail Posts according to Section 509 and the following:

This work consists of removing all sections of damaged bridge bicycle rail and bridge rail posts including all associated fabric, hardware, and furnishing and installing new bridge bicycle rail and bridge rail posts including all necessary hardware where directed by the Engineer. 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 bridge rail 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 considered included in the work.

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

Method of Measurement: Steel Railing (Special) will be measured in linear feet, measured along the top edge of the rail to the limits designated by the Engineer.

Basis of Payment: This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price per foot for STEEL RAILING

(SPECIAL).

STEEL POSTS

This work consists of removing the damaged guardrail posts (6'-9" or 7'-6" in length) and replacement with new W6 X 9 or W6 X 8.5 or "C" shape steel posts, whichever length conforms with the present installation of single, thrie-beam or double faced steel plate beam guardrail being repaired and according to the standards shown.

The 7'-6" long posts are designed for use at the top of slopes steeper than 3:1 and where single or double beams and channels are to be mounted 2'-6-1/2" above ground level, as measured to the top of the rail.

New steel posts shall be galvanized to match the existing installation. All work shall conform with applicable standards and as directed by the Engineer.

Also, included in this item is any and all hand digging that may be necessary due to (but not limited to), buried utility proximity, and also the coring of an appropriate size hole through Portland Cement Concrete (but not limited to), HMA or other hard finished surface.

Method of Measurement: Steel Posts will be measured per each post furnished and installed.

Basis of Payment: This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price each for STEEL POSTS.

REALIGNING POSTS

At designated locations of steel plate beam guardrail 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 so plumbed and realigned by a method which does not require the pulling of 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 tops 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.

The work as described under this Special Provision entitled "Realigning Posts" shall be included in the contract unit bid price for the pay items involved.

REMOVING AND RESETTING POSTS

Description: This work consists of unbolting rail elements, removing and resetting existing undamaged steel plate beam guardrail posts to the proper alignment and elevation, including excavating and backfilling and refastening all loosened rail elements, all according to the applicable portions of the Standard Specifications at locations directed by the Engineer. The reset posts shall be according to Standard 630001 and as approved by the Engineer.

Method of Measurement: Removing and Resetting Posts will be measured per each post removed and reset.

Basis of Payment: This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price each for REMOVING AND

RESETTING POSTS.

REATTACHING AND REALIGNING TERMINALS AND RAIL ELEMENT PLATES

This work consists of reattaching and realigning existing traffic barrier terminals and guardrail plates at locations as designated by the Engineer where the existing traffic barrier terminals and guardrail plates are undamaged but are loosened or missing bolts or any hardware needed to restore its proper originally installed alignment and function.

This work includes all necessary adjusting, unbolting or refastening of traffic barrier terminals and rail plates to the proper alignment and elevation. This work also includes all cable assemblies, bolts, nuts, washers, and any hardware necessary, all according to the applicable portions of the Standard Specifications and as directed by the Engineer. No used bolts or any hardware will be permitted.

This work also includes replacement of first post if found damaged, cable assembly if missing or corroded, a terminal marker and guardrail markers.

Method of Measurement: Reattaching and Realigning Terminals and Rail Element Plates will be measured per each location where the work is performed.

Basis of Payment: This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price per each for

REATTACHING AND REALIGNING TERMINALS AND RAIL ELEMENT PLATES.

SPLICE PLATE 12"

This work consists of removing damaged splice plates (Plate "A", Standard 630001), furnishing and installing new splice plates and all nuts, bolts and hardware necessary thereto as directed by the Engineer.

The splice plates will not be paid for separately, but shall be included in the contract unit bid price for "Rail Element Plates".

STEEL POSTS, SPECIAL

This work consists of removing posts set in concrete, unbolting the rail elements, and furnishing and setting a new post in Portland Cement Concrete.

Also, included in this item is any and all hand digging that may be necessary due to (but not limited to), buried utility proximity, and also the coring of an appropriate size hole through Portland Cement Concrete (but not limited to), HMA or other hard finished surface.

Where existing damaged posts are set in concrete the Contractor shall remove the damaged post and concrete, dig or auger a new hole twelve (12) inches in diameter and set a new W6 X 9 or W6 X 8.5 or "C" Shaped Steel 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 steel 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 steel posts shall be set in concrete according to the details as shown in Standard 630001 and at the proper height to coincide with the adjacent guardrail. New steel posts shall match the existing installation.

Method of Measurement: Steel Posts, Special, will be measured per each post furnished and set in concrete.

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

GUARDRAIL BLOCKS

This work consists of removing and replacing existing damaged guardrail block-outs including unbolting and re-bolting rail elements including three beam rail elements, bolts, nuts, washers and other accessories to be replaced.

Replacement block-outs shall be the same dimensions as the existing damaged block-outs and shall conform to the details and standards included in the plans.

The guardrail block-outs used as replacements at locations of Guardrail Blocks shall be untapered block-outs as shown in the detail included in the plans.

Method of Measurement: Guardrail Blocks will be measured per each block furnished and installed.

Basis of Payment: This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price each for GUARDRAIL

BLOCKS.

TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 1, NOSE

This work consists of removing and disposing of the damaged nose piece and related hardware holding it in place, and installing a new nose as directed by the Engineer. If the Engineer determines damage has occurred to other portions of the traffic barrier terminal, the pay item for Furnishing and Installing Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 1, Special will be used. This item shall also include the furnishing and installing of a Direct Applied Reflectorized Terminal Marker which shall comply with State Standards and the plans.

Method of Measurement: Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 1, Nose, will be measured per each unit furnished and installed.

Basis of Payment: This work will be paid for at contract unit price each for TRAFFIC BARRIER

TERMINAL TYPE 1, NOSE.

TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 1, SPECIAL

This work shall consist of furnishing and installing Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 1, Special of the type specified (Flared/Tangent) by the Engineer from the approved IDOT qualified products. Note that for all contracts let on or after July 1, 2018, only MASH-compliant devices listed on the qualified products list (QPL) are required. All terminals must meet the testing criteria contained in the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) and be approved by the Department. The terminal shall be installed according to the manufacturer's specifications and include all necessary transitions between the terminal and the item to which it is attached, adhering to manufacturer's specifications for installation, including the type and number of posts, foundation tubes, and soil plates. The terminal section must provide a minimum length of need of 37.5 ft (11.4 m).

This item includes the complete removal of any existing damaged or undamaged terminal section, approximately fifty (50) feet in length, where the rail element is twisted 90 degrees and terminates at an end post flush with the ground. All posts, rail element plates, and related components of the existing terminal section, including the steel end post, shall be removed. If an existing steel end post is set in a concrete anchor, the concrete anchor shall be completely removed, and the resulting hole shall be filled with sand or other suitable material approved by the Engineer. Any loosened material around posts and holes due to post removal shall be filled with suitable material and firmly compacted using appropriate tools.

This item also includes the complete removal of any existing damaged or undamaged Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 1, Traffic Barrier Type 1A, Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 1, Special, and any guardrail necessary to accommodate the new Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 1, Special. The Engineer will determine and inform the Contractor of this requirement prior to commencing repairs.

All old posts shall be removed, and the remaining holes shall be filled with sand or other suitable material approved by the Engineer.

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 this pay item. This item also includes furnishing and installing a Direct Applied Reflectorized Terminal Marker and guardrail reflectors which shall comply with State Standards and the plans, and are included in the contract unit bid price for this pay item. When poured concrete is encountered around terminal posts, any additional work required in removing existing posts or installing new ones shall be considered included in the unit price of the pay item.

If the guardrail posts need to be shortened due to the existing utilities, then the posts shall be embedded in 12-inch diameter concrete base and this work shall be included in the unit price of the item.

Method of Measurement: Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 1, Special, will be measured per each unit furnished and installed, categorized as either tangent or flared.

Basis of Payment: This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price each for TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 1, (SPECIAL) TANGENT and for TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL

TYPE 1, (SPECIAL) FLARED.

TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 2

his work consists of furnishing and installing all new component parts for Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 2 according to the Standard Specifications and all requirements of the standards, at the locations specified by the Engineer. This item also includes radius installations.

This item includes the complete removal of any existing damaged or undamaged terminal section, approximately twenty-five (25) feet in length, where the rail element is twisted 90 degrees, terminating at an end post flush with the ground. All posts, rail element plates, and related components of the existing terminal section, including the steel end post, shall be removed. If an existing steel end post is set in a concrete anchor, the concrete anchor shall be completely removed, and the resulting hole shall be filled with sand or other suitable material approved by the Engineer.

This item also includes the complete removal of any existing damaged Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 2. The Engineer will determine and inform the Contractor of this requirement 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 this pay item. This work also includes the installation of guardrail markers. When concrete is encountered poured around posts, any additional work required in removing existing posts or installing posts or installing new ones shall be considered included in the unit price of the pay item.

Method of Measurement: Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 2 will be measured per each unit furnished and installed.

Basis of Payment: This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price each for TRAFFIC

BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 2.

TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 3, SPECIAL

This work shall consist of furnishing and installing traffic barrier terminals according to Section 631 and the following. Terminals shall be designed for bidirectional impacts and shall meet the testing criteria contained in National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 230 for terminals tested prior to May 16, 1994, or Report 350 for terminals tested after that date, and will have been approved by the Department. The terminal shall be installed according to the manufacturer's specifications and shall include all necessary transitions between the terminal and the item to which it is attached. The Contractor may, without additional compensation, use the QuadGuard by Energy Absorption Systems, Inc., REACT 350, or an approved equivalent.

Included in this item is the complete removal of an existing damaged or undamaged, single or double rail terminal section having a length of approximately twenty-five (25) feet, where the rail element is twisted 90 degrees, terminating at an end post flush with the ground. 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 according to 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 3, 3A or Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 3, Special. 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 Terminal Type 3 Special, shall be removed.

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 this pay item. This item shall also include the furnishing and installing of two (2) Direct Applied Reflectorized Terminal Markers and two (2) guardrail markers which shall comply with State Standards and the plans. When concrete is encountered poured around posts, any additional work required in removing existing posts or installing posts or installing new ones shall be considered included in the unit price of the pay item.

Method of Measurement: Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 3, Special, will be measured per each unit furnished and installed.

Basis of Payment: This work shall be paid for at the contract unit price each for TRAFFIC

BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 3 (SPECIAL).

TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 3 SPECIAL, NOSE

This work consists of removing and disposing of the damaged nose piece and related hardware holding it in place, and installing a new nose as directed by the Engineer. If the Engineer determines damage has occurred to other portions of the traffic barrier terminal, the pay item for “Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 3, Special” will be used. This item shall also include the furnishing and installing of two (2) Direct Applied Reflectorized Terminal Markers which shall comply with State Standards and the plans.

Method of Measurement: Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 3 Special, Nose, will be measured per each unit furnished and installed.

Basis of Payment: This work will be paid for at the contract unit price each for TRAFFIC BARRIER

TERMINAL TYPE 3 (SPECIAL), NOSE.

TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINAL TYPE 5 AND 6

This work consists of furnishing and installing all new component parts for Traffic Barrier Terminal Type 5 and Traffic Barrier…