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Montgomery County Specification Download Acknowledgement

Invitation to Bid

Old Plantersville Road Project #26-37 Rehabilitation, Widening and Reconstruction SPECS Precinct 1 ___________

VENDORS MUST IMMEDIATELY RETURN THIS FORM BY EMAIL: purchasing@mctx.org

Vendor Responsibilities o Vendors must download and complete any addenda o Vendors must submit responses in accordance with requirements stated on cover of document o Vendor must submit 1295 form with Bid/Proposal

Detailed information regarding 1295 can be found under item 32 in the attached Terms and Conditions.

Texas Ethics Commission website for 1295:

https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/filinginfo/1295/

For completing the 1295:

Contract ID: 5790 Description: Project #26-37

Montgomery County will not be responsible for inaccurate or incomplete specifications and/or addenda pertaining to any bid/proposal that is received electronically.

Legal Name of Contracting Company

Contact Person

Complete Mailing Address

Telephone Number Email Address

Signature Date mailto:purchasing@mctx.org https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/filinginfo/1295/

BID PACKAGE CHECK LIST

Only items marked with an “X” are applicable to this bid.

Bidders should review the package thoroughly.

If additional information is needed, contact Montgomery County Purchasing Dept. at 936-539-7980.

Bidder must check each task as it is completed.

Include this form with the appropriate bid documents.

Required Required

X

BID FORMS

Must be completed and signed in ink. Failure to do so may cause response to be rejected.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND

TERMS

Respondent should be familiar with all General Requirements and Terms.

X Contract X Israel Boycott Statement

References X Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (CIQ)

X Vendor Information Form X Antitrust Certification Statement

X Acknowledgement X

Disclosure of Interested Parties (Form 1295)

X W-9 submittal X Ethics Training* completed and Certificate of

Completion included with proposal response *click on link to complete training

Bidder/Offeror Self Certification

SUBMITTING PROCEDURE

Company Name

Project Number

Opening Date

Project Title

Certification Regarding Lobbying

X Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion

X Certificate of Independent Price Determination

AFTER AWARD IS MADE, THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS MUST BE PROVIDED

Check if you are prepared to provide these after award, as required.

TEST REPORTS SAFETY DATA SHEETS

PERFORMANCE BOND

REQUIREMENTS

This Bond applies to bids that exceed $100,000 as stated in the Montgomery County Terms and Conditions.

PAYMENT BOND REQUIREMENTS

This Bond applies to bids that exceed $25,000 as stated in the Montgomery County Terms and Conditions.

INSURANCE INFORMATION

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Check if you are prepared to provide this after award, as required, if applicable.

ACTIVE VENDOR

Check here only if your company has conducted business with Montgomery County within the past year; AND all current insurance certificates are on file at this time.

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY

GENERAL AND PROFESSIONAL

LIABILITY

It is the Respondent’s responsibility to be thoroughly familiar with all Requirements and Specifications.

Project #26-37 Old Plantersville Road - Precinct 1 https://www.mctx.org/departments/departments_d_-_f/ethics_commission/online_training.php Andreea Kovacs Sticky Note Add the Footer with the project information

Sealed lump sum General Contract Bids, addressed to the OWNER:

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PURCHASING

Attn: Kelly Vidal, CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP County Purchasing Agent

Project: 26-37 Old Plantersville Road Rehabilitation, Widening and Reconstruction 501 North Thompson St., Suite 405 Conroe, Texas 77301 will be received until July 22, 2026, in the OFFICE OF THE COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT, for the Old Plantersville Road Rehabilitation, Widening and Reconstruction located in Montgomery County, Texas, and then publicly opened in the office of the Montgomery County Purchasing Agent.

A Cashier's or Certified Check or Bidder's Bond payable to the order of the OWNER, in an amount not less than 5% of the greatest amount of bid submitted must accompany the Contractors Bid.

A Performance and Payment Bond, each in an amount not less than 100% of the Contract Sum, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Contract, will be required.

General Documents, Drawings and Specifications (Construction Documents) for the Project are in the office of the Purchasing Agent. Any questions concerning the information contained in the Plans & Specifications shall be directed to the Procurement Construction Project Manager - Construction, Tara Newman, CPPB via email at tara.newman@mctx.org.

Sets of Construction Documents may be obtained from the office of the Montgomery County Purchasing Agent. General Contract Bidders shall submit a completed Contractor’s Qualification Statement (AIA Form A305) to Purchasing Agent at time of request for documents.

All bids, whether mailed or delivered, must be in the hands of OWNER no later than the above specified time for said Project. All Bids shall be sealed and marked outside of envelope: Old Plantersville Road Rehabilitation, Widening and Reconstruction with name and address of the Bidder.

No bid shall be withdrawn for ninety (90) days after opening of the bids without consent of Owner. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids; to accept or reject any Alternates; to accept any bid considered advantageous; and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid which, in his judgement, is in his own best interest. It is in the Owner’s best interest to occupy the space as soon as possible, therefore consideration of the lowest price and/or length of days bid for Substantial Completion may be a major factor in determining the most advantageous bid.

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BIDDING INFORMATION:

a. Lump Sum General Contract Bids, for Old Plantersville Road Rehabilitation, Widening and Reconstruction located in Montgomery County, Texas, will be received by OWNER and opened at the time, place and date designated in the ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS or latest Addendum thereto.

b. Each Bidder shall complete all the blank spaces on the Bid Form.

c. Submit Bids on the form provided by the Owner or on an exact copy thereof. Seal Bid in an enveloped addressed to OWNER and plainly mark outside of the envelope name of the contents, and the name and address of the Bidder.

d. If a Bidder submits his Bid by mail, he shall enclose the above described sealed envelope in a second envelope addressed to OWNER and have the bidder’s return address in the upper left hand corner. The Officer whose duty it is to open the Bids will decide when the bid opening time is at hand and no Bid received thereafter will be considered. Owner and Engineer will not be responsible for the premature opening of any Bid which is not properly addressed and identified.

1. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

• Release of Bid: Thursday, June 25, 2026

• Pre-Bid Meeting: Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 10:00 am

• Deadline for Questions: Friday, July 10, 2026, at 12:00 pm

• Submission Due Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 2:00 pm

2. BID SECURITY: No bid will be considered unless it is accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check or bidder’s bond executed on the standard form acceptable to Owner, in either case, the amount shall be not less than 5% of the greatest amount of the bid (considering Alternates, if any). The bid security shall ensure the execution of the Contract and the furnishing of an acceptable Performance and Payment bond by the successful bidder within twenty (20) days after notification of award to such bidder, and that his bid will not be withdrawn within twenty (20) days after the date of opening of the bid without the consent of OWNER. The Performance and Payment bond shall be in the amount of 100% of the total Contract Sum, in form prescribed by Owner. A Contract with Owner, in form prescribed by Owner, shall be executed and delivered together with the said Performance and Payment bond of the successful bidder within twenty (20) days after receipt by such successful bidder of Notice of Acceptance of his bid by Owner or Engineer. The bid security in the form of certified or cashier’s check will be returned to unsuccessful Bidders as soon as a contract award is made.

3. BID FORM: Provided by Engineer for Contractor’s convenience. Bid shall be in duplicate and signed by a duly authorized official of the contracting firm. This Form must be tendered along with initialed copies of Montgomery County Purchasing Department Requirements.

4. EXAMINATION OF SITE AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS: Prior to submitting a Bid for this Project, each proposer shall have examined the site, compared it with the Drawings and Specifications, and satisfied himself as to the existing conditions under which he and his subcontractors will be required to work or that will affect the work under this Contract. No allowances will be made in behalf of Contractor or any Subcontractor, after the Contract has been signed, for any omission, error or negligence in determining these conditions.

5. TIME OF COMPLETION: Contractor shall achieve Date of Substantial Completion within 180 calendar days after written Notice to Proceed. This is subject to adjustments of Contract Time as provided in the Contract.

6. INTERPRETATION OF BID PRICES: In case of a difference in written words and figures on Bid Form, the amount stated in written words shall govern.

7. DELIVERY OF BIDS: Bidder shall be responsible for mailing or delivering his Bid at the proper time and to the proper place. The mere fact that a Bid was mailed or dispatched will not be considered.

Bidder is held responsible for determining that the Bid is actually received by Owner. Submitting a Bid or modification thereof by telephone or telegraph is not allowed.

8. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS: Required. Refer to Item 1 above, and Montgomery County Purchasing Department Requirements.

9. TAX EXEMPTION: TEXAS SALES AND USE TAXES: Owner is exempt from State and local sales and use taxes under Section 151.309 of the Texas Tax Code. This Contract is deemed to be a separated Contract for Texas tax purposes, and as such, Owner hereby issues its Texas Exemption for the purchase of any items qualifying for exemption under this Agreement. Contractor is to issue its Texas Resale Certificate to vendors and subcontractors for such items qualifying for this exemption and further, Contractor should state these items at cost.

10. ADDENDA AND INTERPRETATIONS:

a. No interpretation of the meaning of the Construction Documents (General Documents, Specifications and Drawings) will be made to any bidder orally. Requests for such interpretations shall be made in writing and addressed to Engineer, and to be given consideration must be received at least (5) working days prior to date set for receiving bids.

Any and all such interpretations or supplemental instructions will be issued in the form of written Addenda to the Construction Documents, which, if issued, will be furnished to all prospective bidders at the respective addresses furnished for such purposes, prior to date set for opening of bids. Failure of any bidder to receive any such Addendum or interpretation shall not relieve any bidder from any obligation under his bid as submitted. All Addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents upon signing of the Agreement Between Owner and Contractor.

b. Contractors, subcontractors and materialmen bidding on this work are requested to direct their requests for clarification or amplification to the Drawings and Specifications covering all phases of the work, including architectural, mechanical, plumbing and electrical items, to the Procurement Project Manager–Construction, Tara Newman, CPPB via email at tara.newman@mctx.org.

Oral interpretation will not constitute authority to change the scope of work, workmanship or materials required for this project.

c. Request for approval to substitute materials, methods, or processes shall be made to Engineer no later than (5) working days prior to date for submission of subcontract bids to general contractors, and if found acceptable, will be confirmed by an Addendum to the Construction Documents. Where proposed substitutions are NOT incorporated into the Construction Documents by Addendum PRIOR TO the Contract Bid Opening, all bids shall be held to have been made on the basis of materials, methods and processes required by the Construction Documents. CONTRACTOR NOTE: The terms “substitution”, “equal” and similar wording as used herein shall be held to mean “a bid to use any material, method, or process other than the materials, methods or processes as specified, as well as related work as noted on the Drawings”.

11. CASH ALLOWANCES: Not Applicable

12. USE OF LOCAL SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS: It is the intention of the County for local businesses to be given every consideration and opportunity to provide services and materials for this project. Contractors submitting bids for this project are encouraged to utilize local businesses wherever possible, but not to the extent where their participation will result in the Contractor’s bid not being competitive.

13. TRASH REMOVAL: Contractor shall not allow trash to accumulate on the building site. Contractor shall be required to coordinate the location of his trash dumpster with the Owner’s Representative.

PROJECT: Project #26-37 Old Plantersville Road Rehabilitation, Widening and Reconstruction BID DATE: July 22, 2026

BID TIME: 2:00 P.M.

PLACE: OFFICE OF THE COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT

501 North Thompson St., Suite 405 - Conroe, Texas, 77301

CONTRACTOR:______________________________________________________

TYPED/PRINTED NAME OF FIRM SUBMITTING BID

TO: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT

Project #26-37 Old Plantersville Road Rehabilitation, Widening and Reconstruction 501 North Thompson St., Suite 405 Conroe, Texas 77301

Having carefully examined the Construction Documents and having visited the site and examined all conditions affecting the Work, the undersigned and subcontractors employed for this project agree to provide all labor and material required by the Construction Documents and do all work necessary for the complete construction of the Old Plantersville Road Rehabilitation, Widening and Reconstruction - located in Montgomery County, Texas, for the lump sum of:

TOTAL AMOUNT BID:

______________________________________________________________________________DOLLARS (amount written in words governs)

(amount in figures)

ALTERNATE TURN LANE ITEM AMOUNT:

______________________________________________________________________________DOLLARS (amount written in words governs)

(amount in figures)

TIME FOR COMPLETION. Contractor shall achieve Date of Substantial Completion within 180 calendar days after written Notice to Proceed. This is subject to adjustments of Contract Time as provided in the Contract.

ADDENDA. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of Addendum Number(s)_____________issued during the time for bidding and has included the several changes therein in this Bid.

BID SECURITY. Bid Security in the sum of ___________________________________________DOLLARS ($_________) in the form of _______________________________________________________________ is submitted herewith as a guarantee that the undersigned will, if this Bid is accepted and the undersigned be notified of such acceptance, enter into a Contract and furnish acceptable Performance and Payment Bonds within twenty (20) days after the prescribed forms of Agreement and bond are presented to the undersigned for execution and that no bid made hereby will be withdrawn within twenty (20) days after the date set for opening of the bid for this Work without your consent.

CHANGES IN THE WORK. When changes in the Work are ordered involving extra cost over and above the Contract Sum, the cost of such extra work shall be stated as a lump sum to be added to the Contract Sum before the extra work is begun, in which event the lump sum shall represent the actual cost of labor and material.

COMPLIANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The undersigned acknowledges this Bid is based on STRICT COMPLIANCE with the Drawings and Specifications, as to items, materials, methods, etc., or PRIOR

APPROVED EQUALS ISSUED BY ADDENDA BEFORE BID OPENING DATE.

GENERAL.

It is understood that if accepted by Owner, this Bid becomes a part of the Contract Documents upon the signing of the Agreement, and failing to comply with any part of this Bid will be taken as failure of the Bidder to comply with the Contract Agreement and will be just cause for rejection of the Work.

If awarded the Contract for this Project, the undersigned shall submit to the Engineer a list of subcontractors he proposes to employ prior to executing the subcontracts. It is also understood that OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids; to accept any bid considered advantageous; and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid which, in his judgement, is in his own best interest. It is in the Owner's best interest to occupy the building as quickly as possible, therefore, consideration of either lowest price and/or length of days proposed for substantial completion may be a major factor in determining the most advantageous bid.

The undersigned certifies that the amounts contained in this Bid have been carefully checked and are submitted as correct and final.

The undersigned agrees that he will not withdraw this Bid for a period of ninety (90) days from the date hereof: .

BID TO BE SUBMITTED IN DUPLICATE (one original and one copy).

NAME OF CONTRACTING FIRM

BY:________________________________________

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

PRINTED/TYPED NAME & TITLE OF ABOVE

ADDRESS:__________________________________

CITY STATE ZIP

TELEPHONE: (_____)__________________

FAX: (_____)_________________________

STATE WHETHER CORPORATION

PARTNERSHIP or INDIVIDUAL

SEAL, IF CORPORATION

Tara Newman Typewritten Text 26-37

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

OLD PLANTERSVILLE RD

GENERAL NOTES

1. BIDDERS ARE REQUESTED TO VISIT THE VICINITY OF THE PROJECT SITE AND EVALUATE THE

EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS.

2. THE ATTENTION OF PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS IS DIRECTED TO ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS OF

LOCAL MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS AND THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL

QUALITY WHICH MAY BE APPLICABLE ON THIS PROJECT.

3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROCURE ALL PERMITS AND LICENSES, WHICH ARE TO BE ISSUED TO

THE CONTRACTOR BY THE CITY AND/OR COUNTY.

4. IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE FIXED FEATURES REQUIRE, THE GOVERNING SLOPES INDICATED HEREIN MAY BE VARIED BETWEEN THE LIMITS SHOWN AND TO THE EXTENT DETERMINED BY THE

ENGINEER.

5. GRADE STREET INTERSECTIONS AND MEDIAN OPENINGS FOR SURFACE DRAINAGE.

6. NOTIFY THE COUNTY ENGINEER IMMEDIATELY IF DISCREPANCIES ARE DISCOVERED IN THE

HORIZONTAL CONTROL OR BENCHMARK DATA.

7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MARKING STATIONS EVERY 100 FEET AND SHALL

MAINTAIN THE MARKINGS FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT.

8. THE APPROXIMATE LOCATIONS OF KNOWN UNDERGROUND UTILITIES HAVE BEEN SHOWN ON THE PLAN SHEETS. PRIOR TO BEGINNING ANY EXCAVATION WORK IN THE AREA OF EXISTING UTILITIES, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT THE UTILITY COMPANIES OR THE UTILITY COORDINATING

COMMITTEE FOR EXACT LOCATIONS TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE OR INTERFERENCE WITH PRESENT

FACILITIES. THE UTILITY COORDINATING COMMITTEE AND THE TEXAS ONE CALL SYSTEM SHALL BE

NOTIFIED AT THE FOLLOWING NUMBER: OUTSIDE HMA, TOLL FREE 1-800-245-4545

THIS ACTION, HOWEVER, SHALL IN NO WAY BE INTERPRETED AS RELIEVING THE CONTRACTOR OF HIS/HER RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT AS SET OUT IN THE PLANS AND

SPECIFICATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REPAIR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY HIS/HER

OPERATIONS AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE AND SHALL RESTORE FACILITIES TO SERVICE IN A

TIMELY MANNER.

9. IF ANY OVERHEAD OR UNDERGROUND POWER LINES NEED TO BE DE-ENERGIZED, THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL CALL THE POWER COMPANY TO DO THIS WORK. ANY COST ASSOCIATED WITH

DE-ENERGIZING THE POWER LINE AND/OR ANY OTHER PROTECTIVE MEASURES REQUIRED SHALL

BE AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.

10. WHEN THE CONTRACTOR IS WORKING NEAR ANY POWER LINES, IT IS HIS/HER RESPONSIBILITY TO

COMPLY WITH THE APPROPRIATE SECTIONS OF TEXAS STATE LAW AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS

RELATING TO THE TYPE OF WORK INVOLVED.

11. ALL SIGNS WITH GREEN, BLUE, RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, AND BROWN BACKGROUNDS SHALL BE FABRICATED WITH TYPE "C" (HIGH SPECIFIC INTENSITY) REFLECTIVE SHEETING, AND ALL SIGNS WITH WHITE BACKGROUNDS SHALL BE FABRICATED WITH TYPE "A" (ENGINEER GRADE) REFLECTIVE

SHEETING. ALSO, ALL WHITE LEGENDS AND BORDERS SHALL BE TYPE "C" (HIGH SPECIFIC

INTENSITY) REFLECTIVE SHEETING. REFLECTORIZED REMOVABLE LEGEND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.

12. THE LENGTHS OF THE POSTS FOR GROUND MOUNTED SIGNS ARE APPROXIMATE. THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THE LENGTHS PRIOR TO ORDERING THESE MATERIALS IN ORDER TO

MEET THE EXISTING FIELD CONDITIONS AND TO COMFORM WITH SIGN MINIMUM MOUNTING

HEIGHTS SHOWN IN THE PLANS.

13. FOR THIS PROJECT, ALUMINUM TYPE "A" SIGNS SHALL BE FURNISHED FOR THE SIGNS SHOWN ON THESE PLAN SHEETS. MOUNTING DETAILS FOR THE ALUMINUM TYPE "A" SIGNS SHALL BE THE SAME AS SHOWN FOR PLYWOOD SIGNS ON SMD(1-1), (1-2), AND (1-3). UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, ALUMINUM TYPE "A" SIGNS SHALL BE 0.125 INCH THICK.

14. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO CONTROL DUST CAUSED BY

HIS/HER CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS. IN SWEEPING THE FINISHED CONCRETE PAVEMENT, THE

CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF SWEEPERS (OR

EQUAL):

TRICYCLE TYPE TRUCK TYPE - 4 WHEEL

WAYNE SERIES 900 M-B CRUISER II

ELGIN WHITE WING WAYNE MODEL 945

ELGIN PELICAN MOBIL TE-3

MOBIL TE-4

MURPHY 4042

15. DO NOT MIX OR STORE MATERIALS, OR STORE OR REPAIR EQUIPMENT, ON TOP OF CONCRETE PAVEMENT OR BRIDGE DECKS UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNTY ENGINEER. PERMISSION WILL

BE GRANTED TO STORE MATERIALS ON SURFACES IF NO DAMAGES OR DISCOLORATION WILL

RESULT.

16. PERSONAL VEHICLES OF EMPLOYEES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARK WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY.

EMPLOYEES MAY PARK AT THE CONTRACTOR’S OFFICE, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS STORAGE

YARD SITES.

17. REQUEST ADDITIONAL SOIL INFORMATION FOR THIS PROJECT AT COUNTY EGNINEER’S OFFICE.

18. ASSUME OWNERSHIP OF DEBRIS AND DISPOSE OF AT APPROVED LOCATION. DO NOT DISPOSE OF

DEBRIS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY UNLESS APPROVED IN WRITING BY COUNTY ENGINEER.

19. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FIELD VERIFY ALL EXISTING ELEVATIONS AT LOCATIONS WHERE A PROPOSED TO EXISTING TIE-IN IS LOCATED. LIMITS OF WORK MAY BE ADJUSTED AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER IN ORDER TO MATCH EXISTING ROADWAY ELEVATIONS, EXISTING CHANNEL BANKS

AND OUTFALLS.

20. ENSURE THE ROAD IS ALWAYS OPEN TO TRAFFIC. MAINTAIN ACCESS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DRIVES

AND SIDE ROADS AT ALL TIMES.

21. THE COST FOR MATERIALS, LABOR, AND INCIDENTALS TO PROVIDE FOR TRAFFIC ACROSS THE

ROADWAY AND FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH TXDOT

GENERAL CONDITION ARTICLE 7.7 OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS IS SUBSIDIARY TO THE

VARIOUS BID ITEMS. RESTORE ACCESS ROADWAYS TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION UPON

COMPLETING CONSTRUCTION.

22. SCHEDULE CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS SUCH THAT PREPARING INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OF WORK FOLLOWS IN CLOSE SEQUENCE TO CONSTRUCTING STORM DRAINS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AS LITTLE

INCONVENIENCE AS PRACTICAL TO THE BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS ALONG THE PROJECT.

23. SCHEDULE WORK SO THAT THE BASE PLACEMENT OPERATIONS FOLLOW THE SUBGRADE WORK AS

CLOSELY AS PRACTICAL TO REDUCE THE HAZARD TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC AND TO PREVENT

UNDUE DELAY CAUSED BY WET WEATHER.

24. IF FENCES CROSS CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS SHOWN ON THE PLANS AND WORK IS REQUIRED

BEYOND THE FENCES, REMOVE AND REPLACE THE FENCES AS DIRECTED. THIS WORK AND THE

MATERIALS ARE SUBSIDIARY TO THE VARIOUS BID ITEMS.

25. WHEN DESIGN DETAILS ARE NOT SHOWN ON THE PLANS, PROVIDE SIGNS AND ARROWS

CONFORMING TO THE LATEST “STANDARD HIGHWAY SIGN DESIGNS FOR TEXAS” MANUAL.

26. CONSIDER THE LOCATIONS OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES DEPICTED IN THE PLANS AS APPROXIMATE

AND EMPLOY RESPONSIBLE CARE TO AVOID DAMAGING UTILITY FACILITIES. DEPENDING UPON

SCOPE AND MAGNITUDE OF PLANNED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, ADVANCED FIELD CONFIRMATION

BY THE UTILITY OWNER OR OPERATOR MAY BE PRUDENT. WHERE POSSIBLE, PROTECT AND

PRESERVE PERMANENT SIGNS, MARKERS, AND DESIGNATIONS OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES.

IF THE CONTRACTOR DAMAGES OR CAUSE DAMAGE (BREAKS, LEAKS, NICKS, DENTS, GOUGES, ETC.)

TO THE UTILITY, CONTACT THE UTILITY FACILITY OWNER OR OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY.

NOTIFY THE ENGINEER AT LEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE CONSTRUCTING JUNCTION BOXES AT STORM

DRAIN AND UTILITY INTERSECTIONS.

INSTALL OR REMOVE POLES AND LUMINAIRES LOCATED NEAR OVERHEAD OR UNDERGROUND

ELECTRICAL LINES USING ESTABLISHED INDUSTRY AND UTILITY SAFETY PRACTICES. CONSULT THE

APPROPRIATE UTILITY COMPANY BEFORE BEGINNING SUCH WORK.

IF OVERHEAD OR UNDERGROUND POWER LINES NEED TO BE DE-ENERGIZED, CONTACT THE

ELECTRICAL SERVICE PROVIDER TO PERFORM THIS WORK. COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DE-

ENERGIZING THE POWER LINES OR OTHER PROTECTIVE MEASURES REQUIRED ARE AT NO EXPENSE

TO THE COUNTY.

IF WORKING NEAR POWER LINES, COMPLY WITH THE APPROPRIATE SECTIONS OF TEXAS STATE LAW

AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE TYPE OF WORK INVOLVED.

PERFORM ELECTRICAL WORK IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC) AND

STANDARD SHEETS.

27. BEFORE STARTING WORK ON A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, PREPARE AND SUBMIT A PROGRESS

SCHEDULE BASED ON THE SEQUENCE OF WORK AND TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN SHOWN IN THE

CONTRACT. AT A MINIMUM, PREPARE THE PROGRESS SCHEDULE AS A BAR CHART. INCLUDE ALL

PLANNED WORK ACTIVITIES AND SEQUENCES AND SHOW COMPLETION WITHIN THE NUMBER OF

CALENDAR DAYS SPECIFIED. INCORPORATE MAJOR MATERIAL PROCUREMENTS, KNOWN UTILITY

RELOCATIONS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT MAY AFFECT THE COMPLETION OF THE CONTRACT IN THE PROGRESS SCHEDULE. SHOW A BEGINNING DATE, ENDING DATE, AND DURATION IN NUMBER OF CALENDAR DAYS FOR EACH ACTIVITY. DO NOT USE ACTIVITIES EXCEEDING 30 CALENDAR DAYS, EXCEPT FOR AGREED UPON ACTIVITIES. SHOW AN ESTIMATED PRODUCTION RATE PER CALENDAR

DAY FOR EACH WORK ACTIVITY.

SUBMIT AN UPDATED PROGRESS SCHEDULE MONTHLY, UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN IN THE

CONTRACT OR AS DIRECTED. UPDATE THE PROGRESS SCHEDULE BY ADDING ACTUAL PROGRESS

MADE DURING THE PREVIOUS UPDATE PERIOD, INCLUDING APPROVED CHANGES TO THE

SEQUENCE OF WORK AND THE TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN. IF AN UPDATED PROGRESS SCHEDULE

INDICATES THE CONTRACT WILL NOT BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE NUMBER OF CALENDAR DAYS

SPECIFIED, NOTIFY THE ENGINEER IN WRITING WHETHER THE CONTRACTOR WILL REVISE THE

PROGRESS SCHEDULE TO MEET THE NUMBER OF CALENDAR DAYS SPECIFIED OR EXCEED THE

NUMBER OF CALENDAR DAYS SPECIFIED.

NO DIRECT COMPENSATION WILL BE MADE FOR FULFILLING THESE REQUIREMENTS, AS THIS WORK

IS CONSIDERED SUBSIDIARY TO THE ITEMS OF THE CONTRACT.

28. CALENDAR DAYS WILL BE CHARGED SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, INCLUDING ALL HOLIDAYS, REGARDLESS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS, MATERIAL AVAILABILITY, OR OTHER CONDITIONS NOT

UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CONTRACTOR. WORK DAYS EQUAL CALENDAR DAYS.

29. REFERENCES TO MANUFACTURER’S TRADE NAME OR CATALOG NUMBERS ARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFICATION ONLY. SIMILAR MATERIALS FROM OTHER MANUFACTURERS ARE PERMITTED IF THEY ARE OF EQUAL QUALITY, COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS PROJECT, AND ARE

APPROVED, EXCEPT FOR ROADWAY ILLUMINATION, ELECTRICAL, AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL ITEMS.

30. ANY GROUNDWATER ELEVATION INFORMATION PROVIDED IS REPRESENTATIVE OF CONDITIONS EXISTING ON THE DAY WHEN AND FOR THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE THIS INFORMATION WAS

COLLECTED. THE ACTUAL GROUNDWATER ELEVATION MAY FLUCTUATE WITH TIME, CLIMATIC

CONDITIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY.

31. MAINTAIN THE ROADWAY SLOPE STABILITY. MAINTAINING SLOPE STABILITY IS SUBSIDIARY TO THE

VARIOUS BID ITEMS.

32. ITEM 100: PREPARING RIGHT OF WAY

CLEAN EXISTING DITCHES UNDER FILL SECTIONS OF UNDESIRABLE MATERIALS INCLUDING GRASS, MUCK, AND TRASH. PERFORM THIS WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION SECTION OF

THE ITEM, “PREPARING RIGHT OF WAY.” THIS WORK IS SUBSIDIARY TO THIS BID ITEM.

THE ITEM, “PREPARING RIGHT OF WAY” WILL BE MEASURED FOR PAYMENT ONLY WITHIN THE LIMITS

SHOWN ON THE PLANS. PREPARING RIGHT OF WAY NECESSARY TO PERFORM CONSTRUCTION

THAT IS OUTSIDE LIMITS SHOWN ON THE PLANS IS SUBSIDIARY TO THE BID ITEM.

REMOVE ABANDONED UTILITIES THAT ARE IN CONFLICT WITH THE NEW UTILITIES, AT NO EXPENSE

TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

REESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN RIGHT OF WAY STAKES AFTER COMPLETING THE RIGHT OF WAY

PREPARATION ACTIVITIES AND UNTIL UTILITIES ARE IN PLACE.

REMOVE AND ASSUME OWNERSHIP OF THE EXISTING GROUND MOUNTED SIGNS WITHIN THE LIMITS

OF ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED OR DIRECTED. THIS WORK IS

SUBSIDIARY TO THE ITEM, “PREPARING RIGHT OF WAY”.

DAMAGED FENCE TO BE REPLACED. ANY WORK MATERIAL INVOLVING FENCE NOT SPECIFICALLY

MARKED FOR REMOVAL IS SUBSIDIARY TO BID ITEM 100.

AFTER REMOVAL OF EXISTING TOPSOIL, THE WORK AREA SHALL BE SCARIFIED APPROXIMATELY 6”

IN DEPTH TO FACILITATE REMOVAL OF ALL DEBRIS THAT REMAINS FROM PREVIOUS CLEARING

OPERATION.

33. ITEM 105: REMOVING TREATED AND UNTREATED BASE AND ASPHALT PAVEMENT

OBTAIN A SECURED SITE FOR THE STOCKPILE OF THE TREATED MATERIAL TO BE SALVAGED FROM

THIS PROJECT. HAUL AND STOCKPILE THE UNUSED MATERIAL AS DIRECTED. THIS WORK IS

SUBSIDIARY TO THIS BID ITEM.

REMOVING THE ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT (ACP) MATERIAL IS PAID UNDER THE ITEM,

“SALVAGING, HAULING, AND STOCKPILING RECLAIMABLE ASPHALT PAVEMENT.”

REMOVING THE CEMENT OR LIME TREATMENT IS PAID UNDER THE ITEM, “REMOVING TREATED AND

UNTREATED BASE AND ASPHALT PAVEMENT.”

REMOVE THE ACP SEPARATELY FROM THE CEMENT OR LIME TREATMENT. MAKE THE REMOVED

DEPTH AS UNIFORM AS POSSIBLE DURING EACH REMOVAL PASS IF THE PAVEMENT DEPTH BEING

REMOVED IS COMPOSED OF DIFFERENT ASPHALT LAYERS. UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED,

STOCKPILE THE RAP OF DIFFERING TYPES OF QUALITY SEPARATELY BY ITS INTENDED USE SUCH

AS FOR THE ASPHALT TREATMENT, CEMENT TREATMENT, LIME TREATMENT, OR ASPHALT

CONCRETE PAVEMENT. BREAK, CRUSH, OR MILL THE STOCKPILED MATERIALS SO THAT 100

PERCENT PASS THE 2-IN. SIEVE.

EXISTING ASPHALT SHALL BE SALVAGED. COORDINATE WITH MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRECINCT 1

FOR STORAGE LOCATION.

34. ITEM 110: EXCAVATION

IF MANIPULATING THE EXCAVATED MATERIAL REQUIRES MOVING THE SAME MATERIAL MORE THAN

ONCE TO ACCOMPLISH THE DESIRED RESULTS, THE EXCAVATION IS MEASURED AND PAID FOR

ONLY ONCE REGARDLESS OF THE MANIPULATION REQUIRED.

TRANSITION THE DITCH GRADES AND CHANNEL BOTTOM WIDTHS AT STRUCTURE LOCATIONS. USE

ONLY APPROVED CHANNEL EXCAVATION IN THE EMBANKMENT.

35. ITEM 132: EMBANKMENT

IF SALVAGED BASE IS USED FOR THE EMBANKMENT MATERIAL, BREAK IT INTO SMALL PIECES TO

ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED DENSITY AND TO FACILITATE PLACING IN THE EMBANKMENT. OBTAIN

APPROVAL OF THE MATERIAL BEFORE PLACING IN THE EMBANKMENT.

FURNISH TYPE C MATERIAL WITH A MAXIMUM LIQUID LIMIT (LL) OF 65, A MINIMUM PLASTICITY INDEX

(PI) OF 5, AND COMPOSED OF SUITABLE EARTH MATERIAL SUCH AS LOAM, CLAY, OR OTHER

MATERIALS THAT FORM A SUITABLE EMBANKMENT.

THE EMBANKMENT MATERIAL USED ON THE PROJECT WHICH HAS A LIQUID LIMIT EXCEEDING 45 WILL BE TESTED FOR LIQUID LIMITS AT THE RATE OF ONE TEST PER 20,000 CU. YD. OR PER TOTAL QUANTITY LESS THAN 20,000 CU. YD., UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED. ONLY USE MATERIAL THAT

PASSES THE ABOVE TESTS.

PROVIDE A FINISHED GRADE WITH THE TOP 4 IN. CAPABLE OF SUSTAINING VEGETATION. USE FERTILE SOIL THAT IS EASILY CULTIVATED, FREE FROM OBJECTIONABLE MATERIAL AND HIGHLY

RESISTANT TO EROSION.

THE EMBANKMENT SHALL BE COMPACTED TO 95% OF MODIFIED PROCTOR.

36. ITEM 164: SEEDING FOR EROSION CONTROL

ITEM 166: FERTILIZER

ITEM 168: VEGETATIVE WATERING

FERTILIZER SHALL NOT BE PAID FOR DIRECTLY, BUT WILL BE CONSIDERED SUBSIDIARY TO

PERTINENT BID ITEMS.

FERTILIZER SHALL BE 16-8-12 APPLIED AT AN APPLICATION RATE OF 500 LB/AC FOR BOTH

TEMPORARY AND FINAL SEEDING.

FERTILIZER SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY SLOW RELEASE.

REFER TO THE “FERTILIZER, SEED, SOD, STRAW, COMPOST, AND WATER” STANDARD SHEET FOR

MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS, APPLICATION RATES, AND WATERING REQUIREMENTS.

37. ITEM 247: FLEXIBLE BASE

PLACE THE FLEXIBLE BASE IN COURSES A MAXIMUM OF 8 IN. THICK (LOOSE MEASUREMENT). MIX

FLEXIBLE BASE THAT REQUIRES 2 OR MORE MIXTURES OF MATERIAL, IN AN APPROVED

STATIONARY PUGMILL TYPE MIXER. MATERIAL PASSING THE NO. 40 SIEVE IS KNOWN AS SOIL

BINDER.

TOLERANCES RELATING TO A SPECIFIED GRADATION AND TO A PLASTICITY INDEX UNDER THIS

SPECIFICATION ARE PERMITTED.

FURNISH ONE TYPE OF THE BASE MATERIAL UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED.

COMPACT THE COURSES TO A MINIMUM DENSITY OF 95 PERCENT OF THE MAXIMUM DENSITY AS

DETERMINED USING TEST METHOD TEX-113-E.

SANDSTONE AGGREGATE IS NOT PERMITTED.

38. ITEM 260: LIME TREATMENT

THE COUNTY ENGINEER WILL OBSERVE THE LIME TREATMENT THAT THE CONTRACTOR ELECTS TO

OPEN TO CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPACTION. IF THE CONSTRUCTION

TRAFFIC DAMAGES THE SUBGRADE, ROUTE THE TRAFFIC OFF THE DAMAGED SECTION IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD SPECIFICATION. IF THE CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC DOES NOT

DAMAGE THE SUBGRADE, CURE THE SUBGRADE UNTIL OTHER COURSES OF MATERIAL COVER IT.

APPLY THESE COURSES WITHIN 14 DAYS WITH A MAXIMUM CURING PERIOD OF 7 DAYS.

PLACE THE HYDRATED AND THE COMMERCIAL LIME AS A WATER SUSPENSION OR SLURRY

ACCORDING TO THE SLURRY PLACING METHOD SHOWN IN ARTICLE 260.4 (C) (2), “SLURRY

PLACEMENT”.

USE THE TYPE OF LIME AT PARTICULAR LOCATIONS AS DIRECTED.

PLACE THE QUICKLIME DRY OR AS A SLURRY.

FOR THE DRY QUICKLIME, A SPREADER BOX IS NOT REQUIRED IF THE LIME MATERIAL IS EVENLY

DISTRIBUTED.

IN LIMITED AREAS, THE CONTRACTOR MAY CONSTRUCT THE LIME SUBGRADE UNDER A SEQUENCE OF WORK IN WHICH THE APPLICATION, MIXING, AND COMPACTION ARE COMPLETED IN THE SAME

WORKING DAY, IF APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ENGINEER.

WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 5 PERCENT OF THE TRUCKLOADS OR SHIPMENTS OF LIME, WHICH ARE

ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT. PERFORM WEIGHING ON CERTIFIED PUBLIC SCALES LOCATED AT OR

NEAR THE PROJECT SITE IN THE PRESENCE OF COUNTY ENGINEER PERSONNEL. THE COUNTY

ENGINEER WILL SELECT THE TRUCKLOADS OR SHIPMENTS OF LIME WHICH ARE TO BE WEIGHED, IN

A RANDOM MANNER. PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION FROM CERTIFIED PUBLIC SCALES SHOWING

GROSS, TARE AND NET WEIGHTS. PROVIDE PRODUCER’S DELIVERY TICKETS ALSO SHOWING

GROSS, TARE AND NET WEIGHTS. COMPLETELY EMPTY THE LIME TRAILERS AT THE PROJECT SITE.

THE COST OF THIS OPERATION IS SUBSIDIARY TO THE ITEM, “LIME TREATMENT”.

THE COMPACTION SHALL FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN ARTICLE 260.4 (E) (2) FOR

DENSITY CONTROL OF THE SUBGRADE.

THE PERCENTAGE OF LIME SHOWN ON THE PLANS IS ESTIMATED ON THE BASIS OF ENGINEERING

TESTS. IF SOIL TESTS MADE DURING CONSTRUCTION INDICATE PROPERTIES DIFFERENT THAN

THOSE ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATED, THE COUNTY ENGINEER MAY VARY THE PERCENTAGE OF THE

LIME TO PROVIDE SOIL CHARACTERISTICS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE PRELIMINARY TESTS.

39. ITEM 292: ASPHALT TREATMENT (PLANT-MIXED)

ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPORTIONING THE MATERIALS ENTERING THE ASPHALT MIXTURE, REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF PLANT USED.

FURNISH THE MIX DESIGNS FOR APPROVAL.

COMPACT THE COURSES TO A MINIMUM DENSITY OF 95 PERCENT OF THE MAXIMUM DENSITY AS

DETERMINED USING TEST METHOD TEX-126-E.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

MAXIMUM PLASTICITY INDEX (PI) = 8

MAXIMUM LIQUID LIMIT (LL) = 35

MAXIMUM WET BALL MILL = 50 (CRUSHED STONE)

IF BLENDING THE MATERIALS, PERFORM THE WET BALL MILL TEST FOR THE COMPOSITE

AGGREGATE.

FORM BITUMINOUS MIX INCORPORATING 3.5 TO 7 PERCENT ASPHALTIC BINDER BY DRY WEIGHT.

FOR NOMINAL AGGREGATE SIZE LESS THAN 0.5 IN., DESIGN THE MIX IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEST METHOD TEX-204-F. THE MINIMUM STABILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEX-208-F IS 30 PERCENT WITH

A LABORATORY MOLDED DENSITY OF 96 PERCENT PLUS OR MINUS 1.5 PERCENT.

40. ITEM 341: DENSE-GRADED HOT MIX ASPHALT

TAPER THE ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT AT THE BEGINNING AND ENDING POINTS.

USE A MAXIMUM 6H:1V SLOPE FOR THE ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT EDGE.

WHERE THE 6H:1V ACP EDGE TAPER EXTENDS OVER ONTO THE UNSURFACED SHOULDERS, BLADE

OFF THE LOOSE EXISTING SHOULDER MATERIAL TO PROVIDE A SOLID BASE FOR THE OUTSIDE

TAPER EDGE. AFTER PLACING THE ACP OVERLAY, BLADE THIS MATERIAL BACK AGAINST THE EDGE

TAPER. THIS WORK IS SUBSIDIARY TO THE VARIOUS BID ITEMS.

THE STOCKPILE WILL BE THE POINT OF SAMPLING OF COAR

SE AGGREGATE FOR TEST METHOD TEX-217-F (PART II, DECANTATION).

PLACE THE ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT IN COURSES AS SHOWN ON THE TYPICAL SECTIONS.

DO NOT USE PETROLEUM-BASED SOLVENTS IN THE BEDS OF HOT MIX ASPHALT DELIVERY

VEHICLES.

DILUTION OF TACK COAT IS NOT ALLOWED.

DO NOT USE SURFACE AGGREGATE CLASSIFICATION (SAC) C FOR THIS PROJECT.

FOR DETERMINING THE ASPHALT CONTENT, ONLY IGNITION OVENS WILL BE ALLOWED.

41. ITEM 464: REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE

CONCRETE COLLARS AND PRECAST PIPE BENDS ARE CONSIDERED SUBSIDIARY TO PAYMENT FOR

PIPE/BOX.

RUBBER GASKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR CONCRETE PIPE JOINTS EXCEPT FOR CONNECTIONS OF

SAFETY END TREATMENTS AND DRIVEWAY CULVERTS.

KNOWN LOCATIONS OF EXISTING STUB-OUTS ARE SHOWN ON THE PLANS, BUT THESE STUB-OUTS MAY BE IN A DIFFERENT POSITION OR CONDITION. DELAYS, INCONVENIENCES, OR ADDITIONAL

WORK REQUIRED WILL NOT BE A BASIS FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.

PROVIDE LEAVE-OUTS OR HOLES IN THE PROPOSED STORM DRAIN STRUCTURES AND PIPES FOR

DRAINAGE DURING INTERIM CONSTRUCTION. THIS WORK IS SUBSIDIARY TO THE VARIOUS BID

ITEMS.

THE FLOWLINE ELEVATIONS OF SIDE ROAD STRUCTURES ARE BASED ON THE PROPOSED DITCHES.

FIELD-VERIFY THESE ELEVATIONS AND ADJUST THEM AS NECESSARY TO MEET THE FIELD

CONDITIONS. BEFORE PLACING THESE STRUCTURES, PREPARE AND SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL, THE

DATA (REVISED ELEVATION, ALIGNMENT, LENGTH, ETC.) FOR THE ADJUSTED STRUCTURES.

IF GROUNDWATER IS ENCOUNTERED WHILE INSTALLING THE STORM DRAIN SYSTEM, INSTALL A

SUITABLE DEWATERING SYSTEM TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STORM DRAINS. THE

COSTS FOR MATERIALS AND LABOR REQUIRED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN THIS SYSTEM ARE

SUBSIDIARY TO THE ITEM, “REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE.”

IF PERFORMING THE WORK UNDER THE ITEM, “JACKING, BORING, OR TUNNELING PIPE OR BOX,”

USE TONGUE AND GROOVE PIPE INSTEAD OF RUBBER GASKETS AT THESE LOCATIONS.

OPEN, INSTALL, AND BACKFILL EACH SECTION, OR A PORTION OF A SECTION, IN THE SAME DAY AT

LOCATIONS REQUIRING PIPE CULVERTS UNDER EXISTING ROADWAYS.

PLACE THE PIPE DRAINS ACROSS EXISTING ROADWAYS HALF AT A TIME TO ALLOW PASSAGE OF

TRAFFIC. NO TRENCHES MAY REMAIN OPEN OVERNIGHT.

42.ITEM 496: REMOVING STRUCTURES

ANY FENCE NOT CALLED OUT SPECIFICALLY FOR REMOVAL SHALL NOT BE PAID FOR DIRECTLY BUT

SHALL BE CONSIDERED SUBSIDIARY TO ITEM 100. ANY DAMAGE TO FENCE CAUSED BY

CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE REPLACED WITH SAME OR BETTER AT NO COST TO THE COUNTY.

43. ITEM 502: BARRICADES, SIGNS AND TRAFFIC HANDLING

USE A TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN FOR HANDLING TRAFFIC THROUGH THE VARIOUS PHASES OF

CONSTRUCTION. FOLLOW THE PHASING SEQUENCE UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED UPON BY THE

COUNTY ENGINEER, PROJECT ENGINEER AND THE PROJECT MANAGER. ENSURE THIS PLAN

CONFORMS TO THE LATEST “TEXAS MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES” AND THE

LATEST BARRICADE AND CONSTRUCTION (BC) STANDARD SHEETS. THE LATEST VERSIONS OF

WORK ZONE STANDARD SHEETS WZ (BTS-1) AND WZ (BTS-2) ARE THE TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN FOR

THE SIGNAL INSTALLATIONS.

SUBMIT CHANGES TO THE TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN TO THE PROJECT MANAGER, PROJECT

ENGINEER, COUNTY ENGINEER. PROVIDE A LAYOUT SHOWING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASING,

SIGNS, STRIPING, AND SIGNALIZATIONS FOR CHANGES TO THE ORIGINAL TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN.

FURNISH AND MAINTAIN THE BARRICADES AND WARNING SIGNS, INCLUDING THE NECESSARY

TEMPORARY AND PORTABLE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, DURING THE VARIOUS PHASES OF

CONSTRUCTION. PLACE AND CONSTRUCT THESE BARRICADES AND WARNING SIGNS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST “TEXAS MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES” FOR

TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION LAYOUTS.

COVER WORK ZONE SIGNS WHEN WORK RELATED TO THE SIGNS IS NOT IN PROGRESS, OR WHEN

ANY HAZARD RELATED TO THE SIGNS NO LONGER EXISTS.

KEEP THE DELINEATION DEVICES, SIGNS, AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS CLEAN. THIS WORK IS

SUBSIDIARY TO THE ITEM, “BARRICADES, SIGNS, AND TRAFFIC HANDLING.”

IF A SECTION IS NOT COMPLETE BEFORE THE END OF THE WORKDAY, PULL BACK THE BASE

MATERIAL TO THE EXISTING PAVEMENT EDGE ON A 6H: 1V SLOPE. EDGE DROP-OFFS DURING THE

HOURS OF DARKNESS ARE NOT PERMITTED.

BEFORE DETOURING TRAFFIC ONTO THE SHOULDERS, REMOVE DIRT, DEBRIS, VEGETATION, AND

OTHER DELETERIOUS MATERIAL FROM THE SURFACE OF THE SHOULDERS. APPROPRIATELY SIGN

THE DETOUR IN AN APPROVED MANNER. THIS WORK IS SUBSIDIARY TO THE VARIOUS BID ITEMS.

COVER OR REMOVE THE PERMANENT SIGNS AND CONSTRUCTION SIGNS THAT ARE INCORRECT OR

THAT DO NOT APPLY TO THE CURRENT SITUATION FOR A PARTICULAR PHASE.

DO NOT MOUNT SIGNS ON DRUMS OR BARRICADES, EXCEPT THOSE LISTED IN THE LATEST

BARRICADES AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARD SHEETS.

USE TRAFFIC CONES FOR DAYTIME WORK ONLY. REPLACE THE CONES WITH PLASTIC DRUMS

DURING NIGHTTIME HOURS.

PLACE POSITIVE BARRIERS TO PROTECT DROP-OFF CONDITIONS GREATER THAN 2 FT. WITHIN THE CLEAR ZONE THAT REMAIN OVERNIGHT. THE CLEAR ZONE IS 10’ FROM THE EDGE OF TRAVEL WAY

FOR THIS ROADWAY.

USE SHADOW VEHICLES WITH TRUCK MOUNTED ATTENUATORS (TMA) FOR LANE CLOSURES

DURING CONSTRUCTION.

USE PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC ONE WEEK IN

ADVANCE OF ANY LANE CLOSURES.

44. ITEM 506: TEMPORARY EROSION, SEDIMENTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

A STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SW3P) IS REQUIRED. SINCE THE DISTURBED AREA IS MORE THAN 5 ACRES, A “NOTICE OF INTENT” (NOI) IS ALSO REQUIRED. THE TCEQ FEES ARE

INCIDENTAL AND TO BE PAID FOR BY THE CONTRACTOR.

USE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO PREVENT, MINIMIZE, AND CONTROL THE SPILL OF HAZARDOUS

MATERIALS IN THE CONSTRUCTION STAGING AREA. REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF MATERIALS IN

COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS.

BEFORE STARTING CONSTRUCTION, REVIEW WITH THE ENGINEER THE SW3P USED FOR

TEMPORARY EROSION CONTROL AS OUTLINED ON THE PLANS. BEFORE CONSTRUCTION, PLACE

THE TEMPORARY EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL FEATURES AS SHOWN ON THE SW3P.

SCHEDULE THE SEEDING OR SODDING WORK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE PROJECT SCHEDULE

PROVIDES FOR A VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN.

AFTER COMPLETING EARTHWORK OPERATIONS, RESTORE AND RESEED THE DISTURBED AREAS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEPARTMENT’S SPECIFICATIONS FOR PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY

EROSION CONTROL.

IMPLEMENT TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT EROSION CONTROL MEASURES TO COMPLY WITH THE

NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) GENERAL PERMIT UNDER THE

CLEAN WATER ACT.

BEFORE STARTING GRADING OPERATIONS AND DURING THE PROJECT DURATION, PLACE THE

TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT EROSION CONTROL MEASURES TO PREVENT SEDIMENT FROM

LEAVING THE RIGHT OF WAY.

45. ITEM 644: SMALL ROADSIDE SIGN SUPPORTS AND ASSEMBLIES

SIGN LOCATIONS SHOWN ON THE PLANS ARE APPROXIMATE. BEFORE PLACING THEM, OBTAIN

APPROVAL OF AND THEN STAKE THE EXACT LOCATIONS FOR THESE SIGNS.

USE THE TEXAS UNIVERSAL TRIANGULAR SLIP BASE WITH THE CONCRETE FOUNDATION FOR SMALL

GROUND MOUNTED SIGNS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN IN THE PLANS.

REMOVE EXISTING STREET NAME SIGNS FROM EXISTING STOP SIGNS AND RE-INSTALL THEM

ABOVE THE NEW STOP SIGNS. REMOVING AND RE-INSTALLING EXISTING STREET NAME SIGNS IS

SUBSIDIARY TO THE ITEM, “SMALL ROADSIDE SIGN SUPPORTS AND ASSEMBLIES.”

WHEN DESIGN DETAILS ARE NOT SHOWN ON THE PLANS, PROVIDE SIGNS AND ARROWS

CONFORMING TO THE LATEST “STANDARD HIGHWAY SIGN DESIGNS FOR TEXAS” MANUAL.

USE TYPE E SUPER HIGH SPECIFIC INTENSITY (FLUORESCENT PRISMATIC) YELLOW GREEN

REFLECTIVE SHEETING BACKGROUND TO FABRICATE SCHOOL SIGNS (S1-1, S3-1, S4-3, S5-1, W16-2, SW16-9P, AND SW16-7PL(R)).

ASSUME OWNERSHIP OF THE REMOVED EXISTING SIGNS.

LOCATIONS OF THE RELOCATED SIGNS ARE APPROXIMATE. BEFORE PLACING THEM, OBTAIN

APPROVAL OF AND THEN STAKE THE EXACT LOCATIONS FOR THESE SIGNS.

REPLACE EXISTING SIGNS THAT BECOME DAMAGED DURING RELOCATION AT NO EXPENSE TO THE

COUNTY.

46. ITEM 666: REFLECTIVE PAVEMENT MARKINGS

USE TYPE III GLASS BEADS FOR THERMOPLASTIC AND MULTIPOLYMER PAVEMENT MARKINGS.

USE A 0.100 IN. (100 MIL) THICKNESS FOR THERMOPLASTIC PAVEMENT MARKINGS, MEASURED TO

THE TOP OF THE THERMOPLASTIC, NOT INCLUDING THE EXPOSED GLASS BEADS.

USE A 0.022 IN. (22 MIL) THICKNESS FOR MULTIPOLYMER PAVEMENT MARKINGS, MEASURED TO THE

TOP OF THE MULTIPOLYMER, NOT INCLUDING THE EXPOSED GLASS BEADS.

PURCHASE THE TRAFFIC PAINT FROM THE OPEN MARKET.

IF THE TYPE II MARKINGS BECOME DIRTY AND REQUIRE CLEANING BY WASHING, BRUSHING,

COMPRESSED AIR, OR OTHER APPROVED METHODS BEFORE APPLYING THE TYPE I

THERMOPLASTIC MARKINGS, THIS ADDITIONAL CLEANING IS SUBSIDIARY TO THE ITEM,

“REFLECTORIZED PAVEMENT MARKINGS.”

ESTABLISH THE ALIGNMENT AND LAYOUT FOR WORK ZONE STRIPING AND PERMANENT STRIPING.

STRIPE ALL ROADWAYS BEFORE OPENING THEM TO TRAFFIC.

PLACE PAVEMENT MARKINGS UNDER THESE ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DETAILS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, THE LATEST “TEXAS MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES,” OR AS DIRECTED.

WHEN DESIGN DETAILS ARE NOT SHOWN ON THE PLANS, PROVIDE PAVEMENT MARKINGS FOR

ARROWS, WORDS, AND SYMBOLS CONFORMING TO THE LATEST “STANDARD HIGHWAY SIGN

DESIGNS FOR TEXAS” MANUAL.

PLACE THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK PAVEMENT MARKINGS ONLY AFTER THE PEDESTRIAN

SIGNALS AND PUSH BUTTONS ARE INSTALLED AND OPERATING.

47. ITEM 672: RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS

IF OTHER OPERATIONS ARE COMPLETE ON THE PROJECT AND IF THE CURING TIME PERIOD IS NOT

YET ELAPSED, THE CONTRACT TIME WILL BE SUSPENDED UNTIL THE CURING IS DONE.

BEFORE PLACING THE RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS ON CONCRETE PAVEMENT, BLAST CLEAN THE

SURFACE USING AN ABRASIVE-BLASTING MEDIUM. THIS WORK IS SUBSIDIARY TO THE ITEM,

“RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS.”

PROVIDE EPOXY ADHESIVE THAT IS MACHINE-MIXED OR NOZZLE-MIXED AND DISPENSED. EQUIP THE

MACHINE OR NOZZLE WITH A MECHANISM TO ENSURE POSITIVE MIX MEASUREMENT CONTROL.

48. ITEM 678: PAVEMENT SURFACE PREPARATION FOR MARKINGS

DO NOT BLAST CLEAN ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT. CLEAN ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT AS

REQUIRED UNDER THE APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS OR AS DIRECTED.

ON NEW CONCRETE PAVEMENT OR ON EXISTING CONCRETE PAVEMENT WHEN PLACING A NEW

STRIPE ON A NEW LOCATION, REMOVE THE CURING COMPOUNDS AND CONTAMINATION FROM THE

PAVEMENT SURFACE BY FLAIL MILLING OR AS DIRECTED. IN ADDITION, AIR-BLAST THE SURFACE

WITH COMPRESSED AIR JUST BEFORE PLACING THE NEW STRIPE.

ON EXISTING CONCRETE PAVEMENT WHEN PLACING A NEW STRIPE ON AN EXISTING LOCATION,

AFTER REMOVING THE EXISTING STRIPE UNDER THE ITEM, “ELIMINATING EXISTING PAVEMENT

MARKINGS AND MARKERS,” AIR-BLAST THE SURFACE WITH COMPRESSED AIR JUST BEFORE

PLACING THE NEW STRIPE.

PERFORM AIR BLASTING WITH A COMPRESSOR THAT IS CAPABLE OF GENERATING AIR AT A MINIMUM OF 100 PSI USING 5/16 IN. OR LARGER HOSING FOR THE AIR BLAST (EQUIPMENT SHOULD HAVE

SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS BUT NOT DAMAGE THE PAVEMENT SURFACE).

DO NOT CLEAN CONCRETE PAVEMENT BY GRINDING.

B A S I S O F E S T I M A T E

ITEM DESCRIPTION RATE UNIT

168 VEGETATIVE WATERING 120 MG/AC MG

260 LIME

6% BY WEIGHT BASED ON

120 LB/CF

TON

275 CEMENT

6% BY WEIGHT BASED ON

120 LB/CF

TON

292 ASPHALT TREATMENT (PLANT MIXED) 110 LB/SY-IN TON

341 DENSE-GRADED HOT-MIX ASPHALT 110 LB/SY-IN TON

REFERENCE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

For this contract “Texas Department of Transportation, 2024 Standard Specifications for Construction of Highways, Streets and Bridges” shall govern for the construction of this project. Said specifications in their entirety are hereby incorporated into the contract documents by reference herein and the contractor shall comply with all provisions contained in said specifications and shall be bound by them in their entirety.

REFERENCED SPECIFICATIONS:

100 PREPARING ROW

105 REMOVING TREATED AND UNTREATED BASE AND APHALT PAVEMENT

110 EXCAVATION

132 EMBANKMENT

164 SEEDING FOR EROSION CONTROL

166 FERTILIZER

168 VEGETATIVE WATERING

247 FLEXIBLE BASE

251 REWORKING BASE COURSES

260 LIME TREATMENT (ROAD-MIXED)

275 CEMENT TREATMENT(ROAD-MIXED)

292 ASPHALT TREATMENT(PLANT-MIXED)

310 PRIME COAT

341 DENSE GRADED HOT-MIX ASPHALT

464 REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE

467 SAFETY END TREATMENT

468 THERMOPLASTIC PIPE CULVERTS AND DRAINS

472 REMOVING AND RE-LAYING CULVERT

496 REMOVE STR (PIPE)

500 MOBILIZATION

502 BARRICADES, SIGNS AND TRAFFIC HANDLING

506 TEMPORARY EROSION, SEDIMAENTATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

508 CONSTRUCTING DETOURS

530 INTERSECTIONS, DRIVEWAYS, AND TURNOUTS

560 MAILBOX ASSEMBLIES

644 SMALL ROADSIDE SIGN ASSEMBLIES

666 RETROREFLECTORIZED PAVEMENT MARKINGS

672 RAISE PAVEMENT MARKINGS

GENERAL:

The above-listed specification items, together with such other pertinent items, if any, as may be referred to in above listed specification items, constitute the complete specifications for this project.

OLD PLANTERSVILLE RD

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS

BID FORM

BID ITEM

NUMBER

ITEM

NO.

DESCRIPTION UNIT

EST.

QUANT.

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL BID

1 100 7002 PREPARE ROW STA 120

2 105 7034 RMV (14") TRT/UNTRT BASE & ASPH PAV SY 4080

3 110 7001 EXCAV (ROADWAY) CY 12500

4 132 7006 EMBANK (FNL)(DC)(TY C) CY 10700

5 164 7002 BROADCAST SEED (PERM_RURAL_CLAY) SY 26633

6 166 7001 FERTILIZER AC 6

7 168 7001 VEGETATIVE WATERING MG 720

8 247 7176 FL BS (CMP IN PLC)(TYA GR1-2)(FNAL POS) CY 253

9 251 7051 REWORK BS MTL(TY C)(8")(ORD COMP) SY 16824

10 260 7001 LIME (COM OR QK)(SLURRY) OR QK(DRY) TON 313

11 260 7006 LIME TRT (EXIST MATL)(6") SY 21080

12 275 7001 CEMENT TON 363

13 292 7006 ASPHALT TRT BASE (GR 2)(PG 64) TON 8474

14 310 7004 PRIME COAT (MC-30) GAL 7217

15 341 7043 D-GR HMA TY-D PG64-22 TON 3762

16 464 7005 RC PIPE (CL III)(24 IN) LF 40

17 468 7008 THERMOPLASTIC PIPE (HDPE) (24") LF 87

18 468 7011 THERMOPLASTIC PIPE (HDPE) (42") LF 46

19 496 7007 REMOV STR (PIPE) LF 149

20 502 7001 BARR, SIGNS AND TRAFFIC HANDLING MO 6

21 506 7003 ROCK FILTER DAMS (INSTALL) (TY 3) LF 140

22 506 7011 ROCK FILTER DAMS (REMOVE) LF 140

23 506 7020 CONSTRUCTION EXITS (INSTALL) (TY 1) SY 222

24 506 7024 CONSTRUCTION EXITS (REMOVE) SY 222

25 506 7039 TEMP SEDMT CONT FENCE (INSTALL) LF 1000

26 506 7041 TEMP SEDMT CONT FENCE (REMOVE) LF 1000

27 508 7001 CONSTRUCTING DETOURS SY 3995

28 530 7010 DRIVEWAYS (ACP) SY 683

29 560 7012 RELOCATE EXISTING MAILBOX EA 4

30 644 7065 RELOCATE SM RD SN SUP&AM TY 10BWG EA 17

31 666 7036 REFL PAV MRK TY I (W)24"(SLD)(100MIL) LF 100

32 666 7347 PAVEMENT SLER 6" SY 47936

33 666 7352 PAVEMENT SLER 24" LF 100

34 666 7411 REFL PAV MRK TY I (W)6"(SLD)(100MIL) SY 23968

35 666 7423 REFL PAV MRK TY I (Y)6"(SLD)(100MIL) SY 23968

36 672 7004 REFL PAV MRKR TY II-A-A EA 300

TOTAL

OLD PLANTERSVILLE RD REHABILITATION, WIDENING AND RECONSTRUCTION

BID ITEM

NUMBER

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT

EST.

QUANT.

UNIT PRICE TOTAL BID

1 110 7001 EXCAV (ROADWAY) CY 382

2 132 7006 EMBANK…