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Project Description

Project Scope

The City of San Antonio is soliciting bids from qualified contractor(s) to install, replace, retrace or remove Hot Applied Thermoplastic Pavement Markings, Preformed Pavement Markings, Raised Pavement Markers, bolt down curbing, Delineators and Object Markers throughout the City of San Antonio on a task order basis.

Services may include, but are not limited to, the installation, removal replacement or retracing of line, symbol or word thermoplastic markings and raised pavement markers which include reflectorized and non-reflectorized traffic buttons, pavement markers and jiggle bars.

Project Duration and Amount

This contract is a Task Order contract and task orders will be provided based on available funding. The contract shall be terminated 365 calendar days after the first task order’s notice to proceed. The construction time allotted for each task order will be determined by the City of San Antonio’s Project Manager.

Important Notes

1. All work shall follow the current version of the Texas MUTCD, applicable City of San Antonio Standard Sheets, the 2008 Edition of the “Standard Specifications for Construction” and Special Provisions published by the City of San Antonio unless addressed specifically in this document.

2. All cost associated with the following items shall be subsidiary to the various other applicable items:

A. Insurance and Bond B. Item 100 - Mobilization C. Item 101 - Preparing of Right of Way D. Item 530 - Barricades, Signs and Traffic Handling E. Item 540 - Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SW3P)

3. Unit prices established shall remain valid throughout the duration of the contract.

4. The quantities shown are estimated quantities used for budgetary purposes only. There is no minimum guarantee on the amount of work shown on the proposal with the awarding of this contract.

5. The projects will be assigned as they become available through the individual task orders. Specific project information including project limits, work required time allotted for task order and estimated quantities will be provided with each Task Order. Task Orders will be coordinated with Contractor prior to issuance.

6. Workers exposed to traffic will be attired in bright, highly visible clothing at all times and all work zone safety rules must be adhered to.

7. The Contractor shall continuously execute work until work is completed.

8. The City of San Antonio expects “priority” service regarding the scheduling, timely completion and quality assurance of all work being completed under this contract. Contractor is expected to be sufficiently staffed to be able to complete pavement markings on up to 5 task orders concurrently with no delay.

9. FOR HOT APPLIED THERMOPLASTIC (ITEM 535), the City of San Antonio requires minimum 100 mil thickness on all markings.

10. For Preformed Thermoplastic (Item 536), the City of San Antonio requires a minimum of 125 mil on all markings.

11. Contractor will be required to provide COSA PM and team mil thickness tests for each corridor. These tests will be conducted using Test Method Tex-854-B. Each test will be labeled with date and location taken.

12. Before beginning work, contractor shall provide a written schedule of work for each Task Order. Work for each task order shall be scheduled to comply with the time allowance defined in each Task Order. Any deviation from this schedule will require approval from the City of San Antonio’s Project Manager prior to implementation of any schedule change.

13. Any damage done by the contractor while performing the work under this contract will be corrected by the contractor at his expense. The decision to repair or replace items damaged will be at the City of San Antonio’s Project Manager’s discretion.

14. The Contractor shall complete the placement of raised reflective pavement markers, legends, stop bars, and crosswalks within ten (10) calendar days following the placement of long lane thermoplastic pavement markings.

15. The Contractor shall complete installation of new markings within ten (10) days following the removal of existing markings.

16. The contractor shall present to the City of San Antonio a QA/QC plan that will be implemented to ensure all work performed under this contract is of the highest ftp://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/cst/TMS/800-B_series/pdfs/ctm854.pdf quality. Quality work is expected at all times. Work that does not meet the specifications and is deemed non-quality by the City of San Antonio’s Project Manager will be re-done at the Contractor’s expense.

17. The contractor shall establish the appropriate Temporary Traffic Control in accordance with Part 6 – Temporary Traffic Control, Chapter 6H. Typical Applications of the Texas MUTCD.

18. Hot Applied Thermoplastic furnished under this contract shall be in accordance with TxDOT DMS-8220 “Hot Applied Thermoplastic”.

19. Except for black hot applied thermoplastic pavement markings, only Hot Applied Thermoplastic Pavement Marking material listed on the TxDOT Material Producer List (MPL) entitled “Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Materials” shall be accepted. Prior to installation of any preformed pavement markings, contractor shall provide manufacturer information on the material to be used to the City of San Antonio’s Project Manger’s for review and approval.

20. Only Black Hot Applied Thermoplastic Pavement Marking material listed on the TxDOT Material Producer List (MPL) entitled “Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Materials” AND meets AASHTO M-249 shall be accepted. Prior to installation of any preformed pavement markings, contractor shall provide manufacturer information on the material to be used to the City of San Antonio’s Project Manger’s for review and approval

21. When required, only Traffic Paint material listed on the TxDOT Material Producer List (MPL) entitled “Traffic Paint” shall be accepted. Prior to installation of any preformed pavement markings, contractor shall provide manufacturer information on the material to be used to the City of San Antonio’s Project Manger’s for review and approval.

22. Glass beads furnished under this contract shall be Type III beads in accordance with TxDOT DMS-8290, “Glass Traffic Beads.”

23. Only Glass Traffic Beads material listed on the TxDOT Material Producer List (MPL) entitled “Glass Traffic Beads” shall be accepted. Prior to installation of any preformed pavement markings, contractor shall provide manufacturer information on the material to be used to the City of San Antonio’s Project Manger’s for review and approval.

24. Delineator and Object Marker assemblies furnished under this contract shall be fabricated in accordance with TxDOT DMS-8600, “Delineators, Object Markers and Barrier Reflectors” and with TxDOT DMS-4400, “Flexible Delineator and Object Marker Posts (Embedded and Surface-Mount Types).”

25. Preformed Pavement Markings furnished under this contract shall be Type C – Heat Applied and be in compliance with TxDOT DMS-8240 Permanent Prefabricated Pavement Markings.

26. Only Type C – Heat Applied material listed on the TxDOT Material Producer List (MPL) entitled “Permanent Prefabricated Pavement Markings” shall be accepted. Prior to installation of any preformed pavement markings, contractor shall provide manufacturer information on the material to be used to the City of San Antonio’s Project Manger’s for review and approval.

27. All material testing process requirements will be in accordance with Item 535

HOT APPLIED THERMOPLASTIC PAVEMENT MARKINGS 535.4

CONSTRUCTION F. Acceptance. In addition, the CoSA will take random samples from the job site for testing by a 3rd party testing company. The City reserves the right to conduct all the tests deemed necessary on materials, application method and finished pavement markings to ensure compliance with specification requirements.

28. All work associated with this contract shall be in compliance with all the Standard Details for Construction as set forth by the Traffic Engineering and Operations Section of the Public Works Department.

CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

GOVERNING SPECIFICAITONS

All City of San Antonio Standard Specifications and Special Specifications applicable to this project are identified as follows:

CITY OF SAN ANTONIO

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION

JUNE 2008 AND LATEST REVISIONS

ITEM DESCRIPTION

100 Mobilization 101 Preparing Right – of – Way 530 Barricades, Signs & Traffic Handling 531 Signs 533 Cleaning and Removal of Pavement Markings and Markers 535 Hot Applied Thermoplastic Pavement Markings 536 Preformed Pavement Markings

537 Raised Pavement Markers 540 Temporary Erosion, Sedimentation, and Water Pollution

Prevention and Control

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

All work shall conform to the latest edition of the “Standard Specifications for Construction” published by the City of San Antonio and these Special Provisions.

Item 100: Mobilization

Mobilization will not be paid for directly, but will be subsidiary to the various bid items.

Item 101: Preparing Right – of – Way

The contractor will be responsible for obtaining all permits required to complete the assigned task orders to include all required permits. Removal of all debris and obstacles as needed to apply pavement markings on pavement surface is included in this item.

This item will not be paid directly, but will be subsidiary to the various bid items.

Item 530: Barricades, Signs & Traffic Handling

The contractor will be responsible for furnishing and installing all signs, barricades, and other incidentals necessary for proper traffic control, in accordance with Part VI of the Texas MUTCD, the attached Work Zone Standards and as directed by the engineer. All warning signs shall be factory made and in satisfactory condition.

In the event of non-compliance with the Texas MUTCD, the ROW user shall be notified in writing on the violation. In the event of continued non-compliance, the Transportation and Capital Improvements Director may revoke the Permit, in addition to any other remedies available to the City.

Lane closures will require prior approval and shall be coordinated with the City’s Row of Way Management Office.

Normal working hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. When directed, high traffic volumes in urban areas will require work during non-peak hours, weekends, and nights. No work to be performed on National holidays or State observed holidays unless otherwise shown on plans or approved. If weather conditions allow night application, night work is acceptable.

Shadow vehicles equipped with Truck Mounted Attenuators (TMA) are required for long lane and raised pavement marking applications as shown on the standard sheets.

Traffic control setup and maintenance will not be paid for directly, but will be subsidiary to the various bid items.

Item 531: Signs

All signs shall be manufactured and installed in accordance with the Texas MUTCD and applicable City of San Antonio Standard Sheets.

Signs to be installed will be provided by the City of San Antonio. The City of San Antonio will provide signs and posts for task orders requiring installation of ground mounted signs. All mounting hardware necessary for a complete sign installation will not be paid for directly, but will be subsidiary to the various items.

Section 531.7 BID ITEM is amended with the following bid items:

Item 531.97 – Remove Sign – per each Item 531.99 – Install Ground Mounted Sign – per each

Item 533: Cleaning and Removal of Pavement Markings and Markers

All pavement surfaces shall be cleaned prior to installation of any pavement markings or pavement markers. Cleaning shall be in accordance with this item. Cleaning of pavement surface will not be paid directly and shall be subsidiary to the various pay items.

Existing pavement markings to be eliminated shall be identified in each Task Order.

When required, removal of existing pavement markings and markers shall be in accordance with Item 533 Cleaning and Removal of Pavement Markings and Markers.

Grinding is not an acceptable method of pavement marking or marker removal unless otherwise approved by the City of San Antonio’s Project Manager.

Contractor shall take care to avoid any damage to the roadway. Damage to the roadway caused by the removal of pavement markings or markers shall be repaired by the Contractor at the contractor’s expense. Repair shall be as directed by the City of San Antonio’s Project Manager.

Covering of existing markings with seal coat or paint, etc. is not permitted unless approved by the City of San Antonio’s Project Manager.

Section 533.5 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT is amended with the following:

Cleaning of existing pavement markings and or markers shall not be paid for directly, but shall be considered subsidiary to the pavement marking or marker items. Measurement of removal of existing pavement markings shall be by the appropriate unit shown in the bid items.

The contractor is expected to remove all raised pavement markers as part of surface preparation in accordance with Item 533. No payment will be made directly for elimination of raised pavement markers but shall be considered subsidiary to the various bid items.

The unit bid price for Eliminating Existing Pavement Markings and Markers shall be full compensation for all work performed; for all materials, tools, equipment, labor and incidentals necessary to complete the work. The unit bid price for Eliminating Existing Pavement Markings and Markers will be full compensation for removal of all pavement markings and associated raised pavement markers.

Section 533.6 ITEM is amended with the following bid items:

Item 533-A – Eliminate Existing Pavement Markings and Raised Markers (4”) - per LF Item 533-B – Eliminate Existing Pavement Markings and Raised Markers (8”) - per LF Item 533-C – Eliminate Existing Pavement Markings and Raised Markers (12”) - per LF Item 533-E – Eliminate Existing Pavement Markings and Raised Markers (24”) - per LF Item 533-F – Eliminate Existing Pavement Markings and Raised Markers (SYMBOL) -per each Item 533-G – Eliminate Existing Pavement Markings and Raised Markers (WORD) - per each Item 533-H – Eliminate Existing Pavement Markings and Raised Markers (RR-Xing) -per each

Item 535: Hot Applied Thermoplastic Pavement Markings

All surfaces shall be prepared as specified in Item 535 Hot Applied Thermoplastic Pavement Markings. All pavement markings and markers shall be placed in accordance with the Texas MUTCD and the City of San Antonio Standard Sheets. The Contractor shall avoid shadow effect when retracing by applying slightly wider striping (1/8” to 1/4”) to cover old existing markings. Application of slightly wider striping (1/8” to 1/4”) to avoid shadow effect will not be paid directly, but will be subsidiary to the various bid items.

Sealer may be required when legends and symbols are installed, if the inspector determines pavement condition will not allow proper adhesion of thermoplastic material to the pavement surface. Application of sealer will not be paid for directly.

For payment purposes, the Railroad Crossing Symbol will be measured and paid for as each Railroad Crossing Symbol in place under Item 535.14. Railroad Crossing Symbol will include two (2) R’s, crossbuck and three (3) transverse bars per each. The lane lines will be measured and paid for by the linear foot of the appropriate bid item.

All pavement markings shall be Hot Applied Thermoplastic Pavement Markings unless specifically noted on the Task Order issued.

Section 535.2 MATERIALS is amended as follows:

Except for black hot applied thermoplastic pavement markings, all materials shall conform to the requirements of TxDOT DMS-8220 “Hot Applied Thermoplastic”.

Thermoplastic material shall be stored in a dry environment to minimize the amount of moisture retained during storage.

Only Black Hot Applied Thermoplastic Pavement Marking material listed on the TxDOT Material Producer List (MPL) entitled “Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Materials” AND meets AASHTO M-249 shall be accepted. Prior to installation of any preformed pavement markings, contractor shall provide manufacturer information on the material to be used to the City of San Antonio’s Project Manger’s for review and approval

Section 535.4 CONSTRUCTION, D. Application Thickness is amended in it’s entirety as follows:

The City of San Antonio requires minimum 100 mil thickness for all markings.

Section 535.7 BID ITEM is amended with the following bid items:

Item 535-23 – Word “LANE” - per each Item 535-25 – Merge White Arrow - per each Item 535-27 – 12 Inch Wide Black Line - per LF Item 535-29 – 4 Inch Puppy Tracks with Contrast - per LF

Item 536: Preformed Pavement Markings

With the City of San Antonio’s Project Manager’s approval, Preformed Pavement Markings can be utilized should the roadway conditions not allow for the use of hot applied thermoplastic as determined by the City’s inspector.

Use of preformed pavement markings will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

For payment purposes, the Preformed Railroad Crossing Symbol with Contrast will be measured and paid for as each Preformed Railroad Crossing Symbol with Contrast in place under Item 536.29. Preformed Railroad Crossing Symbol with Contrast will include two (2) R’s, crossbuck and three (3) transverse bars per each all with contrast.

The lane lines will be measured and paid for by the linear foot of the appropriate bid item.

Section 536.7 BID ITEM is amended with the following bid items:

Item 536-21 – Preformed 4 Inch Wide Yellow with Contrast – per LF Item 536-22 – Preformed 4 Inch Wide White with Contrast – per LF Item 536-23 – Preformed 8 Inch Wide Yellow with Contrast – per LF Item 536-24 – Preformed 8 Inch Wide White with Contrast – per LF Item 536-25 – Preformed 36” White Yield Triangle with Contrast – per each Item 536-26 – Preformed Right White Arrow with Contrast – per each Item 536-27 – Preformed Left White Arrow with Contrast – per each Item 536-28 – Preformed Word “ONLY” with Contrast – per each Item 536-29 – Preformed Railroad Crossing Symbol with Contrast - per each Item 536-30 – Preformed Merge White Arrow with Contrast – per each Item 536-31 – 12 Inch Wide Black Line (Preformed) - per LF

Item 537: Raised Pavement Markers

Place raised reflective pavement markers at locations indicated in the Task Orders. All existing raised reflective pavement markers that are to remain in place, and are damaged due to Contractor neglect, will be removed and replaced at the Contractor’s expense.

Item 540: Temporary Erosion, Sedimentation, and Water Pollution Prevention and Control

Cost associated with this item, if necessary, will not be paid for directly, but will be subsidiary to the various bid items.

Item 575: Installation of Bolt Down Curbing

This bid item will be used for payment of installation of bolt down curbing or other type of similar device for which installation requires bolting into the asphalt pavement. The CoSA will provide the item to be installed. Measurement will be by each item installed.

This price will be full compensation for installation to include surface preparation, installation, labor, equipment, tools and all incidentals necessary to complete the work.