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- Event 32701-13841
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- Lawrence County, Tennessee
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This is a project specifications document for an urban stream restoration project issued by the West Tennessee River Basin Authority in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for Central Creek in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee. The project encompasses stream restoration and revitalization work on two sections of a 4,800 linear foot reach of Central Creek, including removal of concrete channel liners, in-stream habitat restoration, riparian buffer restoration and enhancement, and construction of an 8-foot wide asphalt pedestrian greenway trail connecting to local businesses and downtown areas. Key work items include grading and earthwork (7,000 cubic yards of cut and 9,900 cubic yards of borrow fill), 27 alluvial riffles, 220 tons of riprap armoring, a 13,500 square foot retaining wall, 1,500 square yards of coir fiber erosion blanket, permanent seeding on approximately 3 acres, and a pedestrian bridge abutment. Work must commence no later than June 1, 2026, and be fully completed and accepted by September 4, 2026, with no extensions allowed. Allowable working hours are Monday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bidders are required to conduct a thorough visual site examination during regularly scheduled visits coordinated with project management. A pre-construction conference must be held prior to work commencement to review contract and permit requirements. Bids are due electronically by May 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM CDT, with a pre-response conference scheduled for March 31, 2026, at 10:00 AM CT and written questions due by April 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT.
The bid is structured on a lump sum basis with itemized quantities provided for estimation purposes only, and award will be made to the lowest cost responsive and responsible bidder. The project is funded through an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Resource Protection Grant, with an estimated maximum liability exceeding three million dollars. All work must comply with TDEC Aquatic Resource Alteration Permits and pending USACE Nation-Wide Permit #27 for Aquatic Habitat Restoration. Contractors must obtain a Tennessee State Contractor License with applicable classifications, provide current sales and use tax registration documentation, verify non-debarment status, certify Iran Divestment Act compliance, and submit a bid guarantee equal to five percent of the total bid price along with performance and payment bonds each equal to one hundred percent of the maximum liability amount. The project is subject to federal compliance requirements including the Buy America Provision, Clean Air Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, and automobile liability insurance. This is a one-time purchase contract with no renewal options specified.
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PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
URBAN STREAM RESTORATION FOR
CENTRAL CREEK
JACKSON, MADISON COUNTY,
TENNESSEE
WEST TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN
AUTHORITY
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION
FEBRUARY 2026
(Revised April 8, 2026)
CEC Project No. 343-075
04/08/2026
URBAN STREAM RESTORATION FOR CENTRAL CREEK SPECIFICATIONS
PART 1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1.01 The project is a stream restoration and revitalization project to enhance, restore, and stabilize two sections of a 4,800 LF reach of Central Creek by removing concrete channel liners, restoring in-stream habitat, and restoring/enhancing riparian buffers, directly addressing a source of impairment. Segments of the restored riparian corridor will include a walkway that will establish a greenway trail connection to local businesses and the downtown area; portions of the greenway trail that do not follow the Central Creek riparian corridor will use existing and/or proposed sidewalks to connect the riparian segments of the greenway trail. It is an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) Resource Protection Grant funded project.
PART 2 PROJECT DOCUMENTS
2.01 Urban Stream Restoration for Central Creek Plans dated 02/27/2026
2.02 TDEC ARAP NRS 25.180
2.03 USACE NWP #27 Aquatic Habitat Restoration MVM-2025-222
2.04 TDEC Construction General Permit (PENDING)
PART 3 SITE
3.01 Site and Other Areas
A. The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. By definition, the Site includes rights-of-way, easements, and other lands furnished by Owner for the use of the Contractor. Any additional lands required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of materials and equipment, and any access needed for such additional lands, are to be obtained and paid for by Contractor.
3.02 Examination of Site
A. Bidder is required to visit the Site and conduct a thorough visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas. During the visit, the Bidder must not disturb any ongoing operations at the Site.
B. All access to the Site other than during a regularly scheduled Site visit must be coordinated through the following Owner or Engineer contact for visiting the Site. Bidder must conduct the required Site visit during normal working hours.
PART 4 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS
4.01 During construction, the contractor shall maintain a set of prints showing any changes or corrections in red. These prints shall be submitted to the engineer at the completion of the work.
PART 5 PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING
5.01 Prior to the start of construction, the Contractor shall call a pre-construction conference, including his Project Superintendent and his Foreman, the Engineer, and others as the Engineer may direct. The purpose of this meeting is to review the requirements of the
Contract, Permit, and Construction Documents to assure complete understanding of the specific responsibilities of each participant and his relationship with the others involved.
PART 6 ENGINEER’S AND OWNER’S STATUS DURING CONSTRUCTION
6.01 Owner and Engineer may make visits to the Site at intervals appropriate to the various stages of construction as Owner deems necessary in order to observe the progress that has been made and the quality of the various aspects of Contractor’s Work. Based on information obtained during such visits and observations, Owner may determine, in general, if the Work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents. Owner shall not be required to make exhaustive or continuous inspections on the Site to check the quality or quantity of the Work. Owner’s efforts shall be directed toward providing for Owner a degree of confidence that the completed Work will conform generally to the Contract Documents.
PART 7 SCHEDULE
7.01 It is expected that the work for this project will commence no later than June 1, 2026. The project must be fully completed and accepted by September 4, 2026. No extension to the schedule for this project will be allowed for this project. Allowable working days are defined as Monday through Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; however, Contractor may perform equipment maintenance and startup before and after.
7.02 Project Schedule: Within 10 days after the Effective Date of the Contract, Contractor shall submit to Owner for timely review a preliminary schedule including:
A. The Critical Path.
B. The planned start and completion dates for each activity, the duration of each activity, and the sequencing of all activities. If activities have durations of more than one updated period, break the activities into two or more activities distinguished by location or some other feature.
C. Dates related to the procurement of materials, equipment and articles of special manufacture; and dates related to the submission of working drawings, plans and other data specified for review or approval by Owner.
D. Dates related to key Owner inspections.
E. Dates related to specified activities by the Owner and third parties, and times for starting and completing the various stages of Work, including but not limited to all Milestones specified in the Contract.
F. A preliminary Schedule of Submittals.
PART 8 BASIS OF BID
8.01 Work Items and Estimated Quantities
A. Bid shall be based on a lump sum basis. The itemized quantities are included to aid in the bid process, but the bid itself will not be itemized.
8.02 Estimated Quantities
FOOTNOTES
ITEM
NO.
DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY
MOBILIZATION AND
DEMOBILIZATION
L.S. 1
17 002 CLEARING & GRUBBING AC 3
15 003 RIPRAP REMOVAL L.S. 1
FOOTNOTES
ITEM
NO.
DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY
2 004
GRADING/EARTHWORK
(CUT)
C.Y. 7,000
BORROW EXCAVATION
(FILL)
C.Y. 9,900
3 006
TEMPORARY STREAM
DIVERSION (PUMP
AROUND)
L.S. 1
4 007
TEMPORARY SEEDING
WITH MULCH
AC 3
5 008
PERMANENT SEEDING
WITH MULCH -
ROUNDSTONE MIX #168
AC 2
PERMANENT SEEDING
WITH MULCH - BERMUDA
GRASS
AC 1
6 010
700 GRAM COIR FIBER
EROSION BLANKET
S.Y. 1,500
7 011
TEMPORARY STREAM
CROSSING
EACH 1
13 012
TEMPORARY
CONSTRUCTION
ENTRANCE/EXIT
EACH 3
9 013
STREAM MITIGATION -
ALLUVIAL RIFFLE
EACH 27
11 014
STREAM MITIGATION -
BOULDER CROSS VANE
EACH 1
10 015
STREAM MITIGATION -
DOUBLE ROCK TOE
PROTECTION
TON 25
12 016
STREAM MITIGATION -
RIP-RAP ARMORING
TON 220
STREAM MITIGATION -
REPAIR STRUCTURE STA
47+30
L.S. 1
14 018
STREAM MITIGATION -
ARMORED PLUNGE POOL
TON 40
8 019
FLEXAMAT PLUS - STREAM
& RIVERBANK MAT LAYOUT
S.F. 6,000
8' WIDE ASPHALT
PEDESTRIAN TRAIL
S.F. 9,500
021 CURB RAMPS S.F. 186
022 TRUNCATED DOMES EACH 2
023 6" CONCRETE CURB L.F. 30
PAVEMENT MARKINGS
THERMOPLASTIC PAINT
(LONGITUDINAL
CROSSWALK MARKING)
L.F. 30
025 RETAINING WALL S.F. 13,500
026 24" RCP L.F. 100
027 24" ENDWALL EACH 2
4'X4' CATCH BASINS, TYPE
42, (> 8' - 12' DEPTH)
EACH 2
WINGWALL REMOVAL (STA
37+35)
EACH 1
FOOTNOTES
ITEM
NO.
DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY
60 DEGREE WINGWALL
REPLACEMENT WITH
APRON (STA 37+35)
EACH 1
SIGNAGE (NO VEHICLE
ENTRY) / (TRAIL CLOSED)
EACH 6
19 032
8' BLACK METAL SECURITY
FENCE (STA 37+35) (STA
35+09 AT PEDESTRIAN
BRIDGE ABUTMENTS)
L.F. 120
18 033 SAFETY FENCING L.F. 1,500
16 034
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
ABUTMENT (STA 35+09)
L.S. 1
FOOTNOTES:
1. ALL QUANTITIES ARE TO BE USED AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER OR THE OWNER'S
REPRESENTATIVE.
2. GRADING/EARTHWORK IS PAID PER CUBIC YARD OF PROPOSED CHANNEL/FLOODPLAIN CUT
AND INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND LABOR NECESSARY TO EXCAVATE THE
PROPOSED CHANNEL/FLOODPLAIN, REMOVAL OF TOPSOIL, REMOVAL OF ROOT SYSTEMS,
CONSTRUCTION OF CLAY PLUGS, FILL THE EXISTING CHANNEL AS SPECIFIED, AND DISPOSE
OF EXCESS CUT MATERIAL AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER OR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE.
THE INTENT OF THE DESIGN IS TO DISPOSE OF EXCESS MATERIALS ONSITE. ANY EXCESS
MATERIALS WHICH CANNOT BE DISPOSED OF ONSITE SHALL BE DISPOSED OF OFFSITE AT
THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.
3. INCLUDES MULTIPLE SETUPS AND RELOCATIONS OF STREAM DIVERSION PUMP AROUND AS
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSES. INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND LABOR
NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT AS SHOWN AND DESCRIBED IN DETAIL 806, SHEET EC-803.
4. SEED MIXTURE SHALL BE 60 LB/ACRE PLS OF OATS AND 30 LB/ACRE PLS OF BROWNTOP
MILLET FOR SUMMER PLANTING. SEED MIXTURE SHALL BE 120 LB/ACRE PLS OF RYE FOR
LATE WINTER/EARLY SPRING PLANTING.
5. PERMANENT SEED MIXTURE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF ROUNDSTONE NATIVE SEED, LLC'S MIX
#168. SEED MIXTURE SHALL BE APPLIED AT A RATE OF 7.5 LB/ACRE.
6. INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND LABOR NECESSARY TO INSTALL COIR FIBER
EROSION BLANKET AS SHOWN IN DETAIL 809, SHEET EC-805.
7. INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND LABOR NECESSARY TO INSTALL TEMPORARY
STREAM CROSSING AS SHOWN IN DETAIL 812, SHEET EC-805.
8. INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND LABOR NECESSARY TO INSTALL FLEXAMAT
PLUS AS SHOWN IN DETAIL 801 SHEET EC-801.
9. INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND LABOR NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT ALLUVIAL
RIFFLE AS SHOWN IN DETAIL 800, SHEET EC-800.
10. INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND LABOR NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT DOUBLE
ROCK TOE PROTECTION AS SHOWN IN DETAIL 803, SHEET EC-802.
11. INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND LABOR NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT BOULDER
CROSS VANE AS SHOWN IN DETAIL 802, SHEET EC-802.
12. INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND LABOR NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT RIP RAP
ARMORING AS SHOWN IN DETAIL 814, SHEET EC-806.
13. INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND LABOR NECESSARY TO INSTALL TEMPORARY
CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE/EXIT AS SHOWN IN DETAIL 810 SHEET EC-805.
14. INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND LABOR NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT ARMORED
PLUNGE POOL AS SHOWN IN DETAIL 813, SHEET EC-806.
15. INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND LABOR NECESSARY FOR THE REMOVAL AND
DISPOSAL OF THE RIPRAP/BOULDER STRUCTURE AT STATION 48+90 TO 49+30.
16. INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND LABOR NECESSARY TO INSTALL PEDESTRIAN
BRIDGE ABUTMENTS AS SHOWN IN SHEET S300
17. MATERIALS FROM CLEARING & GRUBBING, INCLUDING CONCRETE, SHALL BE DISPOSED OF
OFFSITE.
18. INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND LABOR NECESSARY TO INSTALL 4' TALL BLACK
METAL RAILING FENCE SHOWN ON SHEETS EC-402 AND EC-403 ALONG TOP OF THE
RETAINING WALLS AND WEST SIDE OF TRAIL. SHOULD BE AMERISTAR MONTAGE II OR
EQUIVALENT.
19. INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND LABOR NECESSARY TO INSTALL 8' TALL BLACK
METAL SECURITY FENCE SHOWN ON SHEET EC-403. SHOULD BE AMERISTAR MONTAGE II OR
EQUIVALENT.
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