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Special Provisions

The "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" prepared by the Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois and adopted by said Department on January 1, 2022, and the Supplemental Specifications prepared by the Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois and adopted on January 1, 2022, by said Department to supplement the “Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction”, shall govern the bidding, construction and execution of the proposed project. Where the term “Department” appears in the Specifications, the “Illinois Department of Natural Resources” shall be substituted therefore, and where any term for an employee of the Department is used, the designated Illinois Department of Natural Resources employee shall be substituted, therefore. Style, type and grade of all materials used for construction shall be approved by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources prior to bidding, ordering or placing any materials.

Herein after the terms "Owner", “Ownership”, “Department”, "Engineer", or any derivatives of such, shall mean the Illinois Department of Natural Resources or its designated representative and the term "Contractor" shall mean the entity who proposes to perform the work herein described or its designated subcontractors.

The following Special Provisions supplement the said specifications and, in case of conflict with any part or parts of said specifications, these Special Provisions shall take precedence and shall govern:

Castle Rock State Park August 2022 Flood Repairs Ogle County #1-23-018

LOCATION OF PROJECT

The project is located at the fishing pier parking lot within Castle Rock State Park just south of Ogle IL. in Ogle County.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The work under this contract includes, but is not limited to:

· Earthwork

· HMA removal

· HMA paving

· Concrete work

· Riprap work

· Miscellaneous work as needed

CONSTRUCTION STAKING

The Department shall be responsible for setting and staking all grades as indicated on any applicable plans and cross sections. Any deviation from plans and grades without written authorization from the Department will not be accepted for payment until the Contractor has corrected the construction to the satisfaction of ownership.

CONTRACT SUBLETTING-COOPERATION AMONG SUBCONTRACTORS

Public Acts 96-0795, 96-0920, and 97-0895 enacted substantial changes to the provisions of Code (30 ILCS 500). Among the changes are provisions affecting subcontractors. The Contractor awarded this contract will be required as a material condition of the contract to implement and enforce the contract requirements applicable to subcontractors that entered into a contractual agreement with a total value of $50,000 or more with a person or entity who has a contract subject to the Code and approved in accordance with article 108.01 of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction.

If the Contractor seeks approval of subcontractors to perform a portion of the work, and approval is granted by the Department, the Contractor shall provide a copy of the subcontract to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources upon request within 15 calendar days after execution of the subcontract.

Financial disclosures required pursuant to Sec. 50-35 of the Code must be submitted for all applicable subcontractors. The subcontract shall contain the certifications required to be made by subcontractors pursuant to Article 50 of the Code. This Notice to Bidders includes a document incorporating all required subcontractor certifications and disclosures for use by the Contractor in compliance with this mandate. The document is entitled State Required Ethical Standards Governing Subcontractors.

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION

Any work performed without the presence of an Owner’s designated representative to inspect said construction shall not be accepted for payment as directed by the Owner. Contractor shall notify Ownership a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the start of construction or the continuation of construction following a pause in work.

EXISTING UTILITIES AND DRAINAGE STRUCTURE’S LOCATIONS

Ownership does not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information regarding gas, water mains, sewers, inlets, buffalo boxes, power lines, poles or any other existing utilities or drainage structures. The contractor shall make their own investigation to verify or determine the existence, nature and location of all utilities on the site that may interfere with construction before commencing work. Care should be taken while working near these utilities to prevent their damage.

STARTING DATE

Work on the project shall be completed within 28 calendar days of the notice to proceed.

FAILURE TO COMPLETE WORK ON TIME

The Schedule of Deductions for Each Day of Overrun in Contract Time shall be according to Section 108.09 of the IDOT Standard Specifications.

SCHEDULING OF WORK

Contractor acknowledges that alterations to the construction sequencing and schedule may be required for coordination with any third-party utilities. Contractor shall be responsible for any necessary coordination with utility companies. Any delay to the contract caused directly or indirectly by third party utilities shall not be cause for adjustment to the contract sum.

Contractor shall be responsible for providing updated project schedules in the provided format to be submitted each Friday by the end of business hours. Schedules shall be completed electronically using the format provided. Schedules shall be completed to the quality and satisfaction of project ownership.

RECORD DRAWINGS

The Contractor shall keep on-site a set of the plans to be maintained as the official project Record Drawings. The Contractor shall mark up the set of plans with any revisions in the drawings on a daily basis.

The dimensions shall be indicated from physical features indicated on the drawings.

The contractor shall deliver the Record Drawings to the Department, along with the final request for payment on the project.

DISPOSAL OF CLEAN CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS (CCDD)

Per guidelines set by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) (Public Act 96-1416, effective July 30, 2010) construction and disposal practices at jobsites and at CCDD sites have been changed as of July 30, 2010.

As stated by the IEPA: “Clean Construction and Demolition Debris (CCDD) is uncontaminated broken concrete without protruding metal bars, bricks, rock, stone, or reclaimed asphalt pavement generated from construction or demolition activities. When uncontaminated soil is mixed with any of these materials, the uncontaminated soil is also considered CCDD. Uncontaminated soil that is not mixed with other CCDD materials is not CCDD.”

Under this contract, material to be removed from the jobsite shall be disposed of at the contractor’s expense following all applicable local, state and federal requirements as well as any requirements set forth by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois State Pollution Control Board. These legal requirements specifically include but are not limited to the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5), IEPA CCDD Guidelines (Public Act 96-1416), and Title 35 of the Illinois Administrative Code.

It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to properly dispose of all material to be removed from the project limits including both CCDD and non CCDD material. Any additional costs incurred to the contractor for the disposal of material shall be considered included in the various excavation and removal pay items and will not be considered for additional payment of any kind. Such additional incidental costs may specifically include but are not limited to trucking and hauling, off-site material handling, over-weight permits, tipping fees, regulatory fees and surcharges, any applicable taxes, and any disposal costs including those for hazardous and non-hazardous special waste. No special pay item for Non-Special Waste Removal, Special Waste Removal, or Hazardous Waste Removal has been included in this contract, but the requirements for removal of such materials must still be in accordance with Articles 202 and 669 of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction.

Contractor shall make every effort to re-use all excavated material on site for trench backfill, parkway restoration, or any other uses within the scope of the contract plans and specifications. Re-use of material for any reason shall be approved by the owner prior to placement of material at the jobsite.

SAW CUTTING

Work shall consist of sawing existing pavements to such a depth that when the pavement is removed, a clean neat edge for full depth that will result with no spalling of the remaining pavement. Saw cutting shall be performed at all locations where pavement is removed and will be replaced. This work item shall be considered incidental to construction and no further compensation will be allowed.

MOBILIZATION

Refer to Article 671.02 of the Standard Specifications and delete this paragraph in its entirety.

There shall be no mobilization payments made on this Project.

EARTH WORK

This work shall consist of the complete excavation and removal of all material necessary to install the wingwall and footing, CLSM backfill, Hot Mix Asphalt, riprap class 4 and wood guardrail work. It includes but is not limited to the removal of the following: aggregate surface, base and sub-base materials, concrete wingwall and footing, HMA and concrete, earth, excess topsoil, riprap, and tree removal. The existing riprap: where needed to be installed, will be moved to the side and placed back in place once the backfilling is complete. This work shall conform to Section 201, 202, 204 205, 440 and 502 of the Standard Specifications.

Excavation through rock shall be considered incidental and no separate payment shall be made for rock excavation.

4” HOT MIX PATCH

This work shall consist of the complete removal of the HMA pavement south of the box culvert down to the aggregate base, pave two lifts of 2” HMA Surface Course IL-9.5 FG Mix “D” N50.

The small area under the main park road will receive 8” thick of new CA-06 aggregate base installed, compacted and graded for the placement of the proposed HMA surface over the controlled low strength flowable fill.

There is a 3 foot by 10 foot area that has settled and once the existing HMA is removed this area is to be repaired as needed by it excavating and installing CA-06 or CLS to fix the settlement.

This work shall conform to Section 351, 406, and 440 of the Standard Specifications.

The existing HMA pavement shall be disposed offsite in a licensed landfill, recycled, reused, or otherwise disposed of as allowed by State or Federal Laws and regulations.

1 ½” HMA REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT

This work shall consist of variable depth removal of the HMA pavement north of the box culvert and pave one lift of 1 1/2” HMA Surface Course IL-9.5 FG Mix “D” N50.

The existing HMA pavement shall be disposed offsite in a licensed landfill, recycled, reused, or otherwise disposed of as allowed by State or Federal Laws and regulations.

This work shall conform to Section 406, and 440 of the Standard Specifications.

PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE SHOULDER 12”

This work shall conform to Section 483 of the Standard Specifications. Approximately 20 sq yds of 12” concrete shoulder shall be installed at 2’ wide slope of 6% from HMA pavement then sloping down to match the top of wingwall. See attached documents.

Curing and protection shall be in accordance with Article 1020.13 of the Standard Specifications.

WINGWALL & FOOTING

This work shall conform to Section 503, 508, and 521 of the Standard Specifications. Installation of a new wingwall and footing per the attached documents, which includes epoxy coated reinforcement bars, concrete, curing material, CA-06 for compaction base, and anchor bolts.

The wingwall and footing will be connected to the existing box culvert by ¾” anchor bolts at 18” centers.

The backfilling of the wingwall and footing will not be allowed before the concrete was reached proper flexural strength.

Curing and protection shall be in accordance with Article 1020.13 of the Standard Specifications.

All dewatering required to keep the area dry for the construction of the wingwall and footing will be included in the project.

CONTROLLED LOW-STRENGTH MATERIAL

This work shall conform to Section 593 of the Standard Specifications. Installation of this material as backfill for the wingwall and footing and pavement. See attached documents.

RIPRAP CLASS 4

This work shall conform to Section 281 and 282 of the Standard Specifications. Excavation and grading, installation of filter fabric, bedding stone and riprap. The existing riprap will be salvaged and will be used in combination with new riprap class 4 for the stream bank repair shown in the attached documents.

WOOD GUARD RAIL

This work shall consist of installing posts and rail matching the existing the existing wood guardrail. This will include the posts, rails, concrete foundations, and brackets/screws. The concrete foundation will need to be installed to a depth of 48” and must be 3” of concrete round the outside of the post. The posts will have a depth of 42”. A sonotube will need to be installed through the CLSM and PCC shoulder so the post foundations can be installed. The wood must be pressure treated lumber. The site staff will paint the rail and post.

EROSION CONTROL, COMPLETE

This work shall conform to the applicable portions of section 280 of the Standard Specifications and the attached details, and all requirements set forth in the General NPDES Permit No. ILR10. The management practices, controls, and other provisions contained in the erosion and sediment control plan must be at least as protective as the requirements contained in the Illinois Urban Manual.

The Contractor will be responsible for erosion and sediment control and any discharge from the work area as designated on the construction plans. If the contractor fails to repair NPDES permit non-compliance items and/or eliminate discharge as directed by the Department, in the time specified by the Department, a fine of $750 per violation per day will be deducted from the pay request.

PERIMETER EROSION BARRIER

This item shall include all labor, materials and equipment needed for the installation, maintenance, removal, quantification, and disposal of the temporary erosion control system. This item must be installed, inspected and approved before construction activities begin, and proper protection must be maintained until the site is deemed stabilized by the ENGINEER and the volume of sediment collected is quantified and documented.

CONCRETE TRUCK WASHOUT

This work shall conform to applicable portions of the NPDES permit No. ILR10, SWPPP, the erosion control plans and details for Temporary Concrete Washout Facility - Straw Bale or approved equal. This item shall include all labor, materials and equipment for installation maintenance, removal, quantification, and disposal of the concrete washout.

LANDSCAPING

This work shall consist of applying Class 1B seed, fertilizer, mulch and placing a minimum of 4 inches topsoil (section 211) where installing and preparing the seed bed in accordance with IDOT Section 250 and 251 in so far as said sections apply.

Fertilizer shall be furnished and applied to the following nutrients and percentages by weight in pounds:

Fertilizer shall be applied at a rate of 300 lbs./acre. Apply a second fertilizer application 3-weeks after seeding of 10-10-10, 250 lbs./acre, if good stand is achieved.

Guarantee:

The contractor shall provide erosion control and general maintenance until the seed is fully established. A seeded area shall require repair if erosion occurs and/or the seed does not fully establish within a reasonable period. The limits and magnitude of the repair are at the discretion of the Department. The cost of any repair shall be incidental to the cost of the contract and will not be paid for separately.

PAYMENT

This will be a lump sum pay item which will include all the work spelled out in the special provisions and documents attached.