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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

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The following items are applicable to this modification:

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

1. AMENDED PROJECT PLAN SHEETS: Please see the list of USACE answers to Contractor Inquiries for more information on these amended drawings. Revise and reissue sheets:

a. G-101

b. C-100

c. C-101

d. C-102

e. C-103

f. C-301

g. S-201

h. S-202

i. S-203

j. S-206

k. S-701

l. S-704

m. S-705

n. S-706

o. S-901

p. M-200

q. M-202

r. E-101

s. E-201

t. E-301

u. E-702

v. E-703

w. E-803

x. E-804

y. T-013

z. T-101

aa. T-309

bb. T-402

cc. T-403

2. AMENDED PROJECT SPECIFICATION SECTIONS: Please see the list of USACE answers to

Contractor Inquiries for more information on these amended specification sections. Revise and reissue the sections below:

a. Specification Project Table of Contents

b. Section 00 90 00 - Wage Rates

c. Section 00 90 01- JCP&L Requirements

d. Section 00 90 02 - Permits

e. Section 00 90 04- Sediment Sampling Results

f. Section 01 22 00- Measurement and Payment

g. Submittal Register

h. Section 01 78 23- Operation and Maintenance Data

i. Section 02 27 50- Floating Turbidity and Safety Barrier

j. Section 23 83 33- Electric Cable Heaters

k. Section 31 41 16 – Metal Sheet Piling

l. Section 32 11 23- Base Course

m. Section 35 01 42- Vertical Gate Lift Systems

3. SECTION 00 73 00 – Paragraph 52 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

a. The Contractor is responsible for installing underground conduit, pull boxes, and pull tape for communication service to the control building. Verizon shall provide and install the fiber optic cable. The Contractor shall place a service order with Verizon at 800-837-4966 for installation of the fiber optic cable.

b. For work on Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) electrical facilities, a JCP&L approved contractor shall disconnect, remove, install and reconnect permanent JCP&L poles, electrical line and service connections. The Contractor is responsible for all commercial services impacted by the relocating of JCP&L facilities which includes disconnecting, reconnecting and relocating as necessary. JCP&L shall provide the material listed in section 00 90 01, and shall provide inspection services for installation and connection of JCP&L electrical line and service connections performed by an approved contractor. See Section 00 90 01 for further details of the work involving JCP&L facilities.

c. For work performed by Verizon and JCP&L, the Contractor is required to pay these utilities in full prior to the receipt of material and to commencement of their items of work. The Contractor shall coordinate and follow the procedure laid down by the respective utility companies. Contact information for the utility companies are as under;

Verizon Communications - NJ Centralized Engineering Services 6000 Hadley Rd.

South Plainfield, NJ 07080

JCP&L Engineering Service One River Centre Bld. #3, Third Fl.

331 Newman Springs Road Red Bank, NJ 07701

4. SECTION 00 21 16 – “GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS” is deleted in its entirety.

5. CONTRACTOR INQUIRIES – Enclosed in this amendment are the USACE responses to Contractor’s inquiries. Questions and answers are issued to the Bidders “for information only” and do not revise the solicitation, plans or specifications.

6. Construction Wage Rate Requirement NJ160058 dated 08/05/2016 is hereby replaced with the updated Construction Wage Rate Requirement NJ160058 dated 08/19/2016.

7. BID OPENING: The Bid Opening date is hereby changed from 7 September 2016 to 14 September 2016.

The Bid Opening Time remains unchanged at 2:00PM EST.

8. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION – No further questions will be accepted by the Government after 6 September 2016.

9. POINT OF CONTACT: The POC for this amendment is Alex Heinzel at (970) 917-8087.

(End of Summary of Changes)

ANSWERS TO CONTRACTOR INQUIRIES – AMENDMENT 01

Question No. 1: Can you please provide the missing pages as to the sections?

Section 00 90 01 JCP&L Requirements -pages 1-22 are included and then it skips to page 27. What happened to 23, 24, 25 & 26? …..And possibly 28 and above?

Response: Section 00 90 02, Federal Consistency and Water Quality Determination Certificate, is issued as part of this amendment. The Freshwater Wetlands Permit will be issued as part of a future amendment. See revised Section 00 90 01 included in this amendment. Section 00 90 01 page 27 was mislabeled.

Question No. 2: The solicitation for the above referenced project indicates a Magnitude of Construction between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. This is a wide range for a contractor to determine whether or not the he should bid the project (ie bonding capacity) without going through extensive takeoffs (most of the major items are Lump Sump) to determine the actual magnitude. Can the government please consider providing an engineer’s estimate for the project or at least a smaller range (within a few million dollars of the estimate)?

Response: FAR 36.204 requires solicitations to state the magnitude of the requirement being advertised. DFAR

236.204 provides the price ranges that must be used. The government cannot provide any other range or disclose the Government's estimate.

Question No. 3: Please provide the durations for Verizon’s work activities, including but not limited to procurement and delivery of materials, advance scheduling of crews and construction and activation of its new facilities.

Response: See revised paragraph 52 of Section 00 73 00 included in this amendment.

Question No. 4 Please provide the durations for JCP&L’s work activities, including but not limited to procurement and delivery of materials, advance scheduling of inspection, testing and energization of its new facilities after completion of construction of the new facilities.

Response: See revised Section 00 90 01 included in this amendment.

Question No. 5: Please provide plans of the existing Keansburg levee.

Response: The existing information on the Keansburg Levee is provided in the contract P&S.

Question No. 6: Please provide plans of the existing Port Monmouth Road from its intersection with Port Monmouth Rd. E. to 200’ east of the east abutment of the Port Monmouth Road bridge over Pews Creek.

Response: Bridge plans cannot be provided. Roadway information is shown on plans. See this amendment for bridge information added to plan sheet C-101 including pertinent elevations.

Question No. 7: Please provide plans of the existing Port Monmouth Road bridge over Pews Creek.

Response: Bridge plans cannot be provided. See this amendment for bridge information added to plan sheet C-101 including pertinent elevations.

Question No. 8: Please advise how the Contractor is to access the work area that will be required on the east bank of Pews Creek for temporary sheeting installation, excavation, removal of excavated soils, return of excavated soils, backfilling and removal of temporary sheeting for the temporary diversion channel as well as construction of east wing wall permanent sheeting, rip rap and planting of permanent planting zone low marsh vegetation.

Response: Access is available from the Keansburg levee and from Port Monmouth Road as shown on C-100 and C-

101. See C-801 for conceptual traffic control plan for access on east.

Question No. 9: Refer to plan sheet C-100, NOTES: number 3. Please provide Monmouth County Maintenance of Traffic Provisions.

Response: See Specification Section 01 55 26 for Traffic Control requirements.

Question No. 10: WITHDRAWN

Response:

Question No. 11: Refer to plan sheet C-101b and section 01 57 23. Please clarify requirements by providing the required locations for straw bales and storm drain inlet protection.

Response: See C-101a Note 1 (Sequencing) and C-101b, Note 9 – Contractor is responsible for applying and obtaining certification with detailed ESC plan to the Freehold Soil Conservation District. Erosion and Sediment Control features shown are the minimum, and layouts shown are for conceptual purposes only.

Question No. 12: Refer to plan sheets C-101b and C-102. Will additional floating turbidity barrier be required and/or a sufficient means to protect Pews Creek from the potentially detrimental effects of wet excavation of the temporary diversion channel?

Response: See C-101a Note 1 (Sequencing) and C-101b, Note 9 – Contractor is responsible for applying and obtaining certification with detailed ESC plan to the Freehold Soil Conservation District. Erosion and Sediment Control features shown are the minimum, and layouts shown are for conceptual purposes only.

Question No. 13: Refer to plan sheet C-101b and C-102. NJ SESC Best Practices recommend placement of floating turbidity parallel with stream banks. Please provide a detail clarifying how the proposed floating turbidity barrier across Pews Creek is to be installed and maintained (for several years) within the banks of Pews Creek with stated velocities of 1-5 CFS.

Response: See C-102, Note 6. Contractor is responsible for applying and obtaining certification with detailed ESC plan to the Freehold Soil Conservation District. Floating turbidity detail is provided on C-502 and references specification section 02 27 50.

Question No. 14. Refer to plan sheet C-101b. The footprint of the proposed stockpile area is insufficient for storage, at a safe slope of 1.5H:1.0V, of the excavated soils from the cofferdam that will be required for re-placement as backfill within the cofferdam, the excavated soils from the temporary diversion channel that will be required for re-placement as backfill in the temporary diversion channel, and the excavated material from utility trenches that will be required for re-placement as backfill within the utility trenches. Please provide additional stockpile areas.

Response: No additional stockpile areas will be provided. See plan sheet C-102, Note 8, included in this amendment.

Question No. 15: Refer to plan sheet C-102. Please provide ALL USACE requirements for levee shoring such as, but not limited to, minimum loadings, minimum embedment lengths, minimum tip elevations, maximum deflections, etc.

Response: Per Note 1 on contract dwg C-102, Note 1 on contract S-901 and paragraph 1.3 of specification 31 41 16 the temporary cofferdam system shown on the drawings is conceptual and is for bidding purposes only. As shown on contract dwg S-109, the levee shoring is part of the overall cofferdam system and in accordance with paragraph

1.3 of Specification Section 31 41 16 and paragraph 1.3.7 (d) of Specification Section 35 41 00, the Contractor is to design the cofferdam system as part of his dewatering plan. Contractor shall adhere to the loadings requirements outlined in paragraph 1.3 of Specification Section 31 41 16 and the design analysis and calculation shall be in compliance with USACE Engineering Manuals and Engineering Regulations.

Layout and calculations of the Contractor’s cofferdam system shall be signed and sealed by a Professional Engineer registered in the State of New Jersey and submitted for Government approval.

Question No. 16. Refer to plan sheet C-102. Is temporary scour protection required on the temporary diversion channel bottom and/or banks? If so, please provide limits and details for same.

Response: No temporary scour protection is anticipated for diversion channel.

Question No. 17: Refer to plan sheet C-103 NOTES: number 4. Please clarify by defining the word “degrade”.

Response: Degrade defined using standard definitions: “to lower in grade”, “to make the quality worse”, “to lower to an inferior or less effective level”.

Question No. 18: Refer to plan sheet C-301 NOTES: number 3. Please provide the minimum diameter of the uncoated steel anchor pins.

Response: The minimum diameter of the uncoated steel anchor pins is per manufacturer recommendations.

Question No. 19: Refer to plan sheet C-501. Please identify the required locations for all pedestrian barriers.

Response: See sheet C-105 for location of the pedestrian barrier.

Question No. 20: Please refer to section 00 90 04 SEDIMENT SAMPLING RESULTS. Please clarify by providing a key or legend identifying all acronyms included on the Analysis Data Sheets such as but not limited to column headings “DL”, “LOD”, “LOQ”, D.F.” and “Q” as well as the values included in the column headed “Q” including but not limited to “U”, “J” and “B”.

Response: See revised Specifications Section 00 90 04 included in this amendment. A legend for the acronyms has been added.

Question No. 21: Please confirm that the steel pipe foundation piles beneath the pump station and tide gate concrete foundations are to be open-ended and uncoated (i.e. bare carbon steel).

Response: Steel pipe foundation piles beneath the pump station and tide gate concrete foundations are to be open-ended and uncoated.

Question No. 22: Please confirm that the PS27.5 steel sheet piles beneath the pump station and tide gate concrete foundations are to be uncoated (i.e. bare carbon steel).

Response: PS27.5 steel sheet piles beneath the pump station are to be open-ended and uncoated.

Question No. 23. Refer to section 31 41 16 paragraph 3.4 QUANTITIES. Please also refer to the pricing schedule in section 00 10 00. Please clarify the apparent discrepancy.

Response: Paragraph 3.4 in Section 31 41 16 entitled "Quantities" has been removed. See Amendment 0001.

Question No. 24: Refer to plan sheet C-101b and section 02 27 50. Please clarify requirements by providing a detail of the temporary floating safety barrier.

Response: See revised Specification Section 02 27 50 included in this amendment. Contractor to submit plan and details including materials and installation. Additional information provided in Specification Section 02 27 50.

Question No. 25: Refer to plan sheet E-101 NOTES: number 2 which indicates that, “JCP&L shall furnish and install new power line, transformer, meter, primary power line cables and high side service connections to…..”. Also refer to section 00 90 01 which indicates that JCP&L is only furnishing portions of the required material and inspecting the work. Please clarify. In addition, please advise the limit of the work that must be performed by a JCP&L Approved Electrical Contractor. For example, must the work from existing pole JC61443MDT to and including the new transformer be performed by the JCP&L Approved Electrical Contractor and may all remaining electrical work on the load side of the new transformer be performed by any electrician licensed in the State of New Jersey. Who is to install the meter pan, meter pan supports and metering conduit and wire?

Response: See revised Sheet E-101 and Section 00 90 01 included in this amendment.

Per Section 00 90 01, “JCP&L approved Electrical contractor shall install all electrical components from existing pole JC61443MDT to the transformer, including pulling primary cables and setting I energizing of the transformer.

The JCP&L approved Electrical Contractor shall install primary riser pole on existing JC61443MDT and relocate existing switches to JC61442MDT.” Remaining electrical work can be performed by any NJ licensed electrician, including installing meter pan, meter pan supports and metering conduit and wire.

Question No. 26: Refer to section 01 22 00 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT paragraph 1.4.18. Please also refer to section 00 10 00 PRICING SCHEDULE line item 0020 TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY which includes a predetermined amount of $6,000. What is the scope of work that the Telecommunications utility (i.e.

Verizon) is completing for $6,000?

Response: See revised paragraph 52 of Section 00 73 00 included in this amendment.

Question No. 27: I had a question regarding the above referenced project. The solicitation page on Fed Biz Opps lists this projects magnitude of construction at $10-$25 million, however, the actual solicitation document lists the magnitude of construction at $25-$100million. Can you please confirm which is correct?

Response: The correct magnitude of construction for this project is between $25M and $100M.

Question No. 28: Please refer to plan sheet E-101 showing the new pump station incoming electric service to begin at existing pole JC61443MDT. Please also refer to section 00 90 01 page 27 showing the new pump station incoming electric service to begin at existing pole JC61444MDT which is approximately 200’ west of existing pole JC61443MDT. Please clarify.

Response: See revised Sheet E-101 and Section 00 90 01 included in this amendment

Question No. 29: Please refer to plan sheet E-101 which calls out what appears to be 3 telecommunications pull boxes and 2 electrical pull boxes with dimensions of 4’ x 6’. Please also refer to plan sheet E-803 which provides typical electrical pull box details for 24” x 36” (plan view dimensions) pull box. Please also refer to section 00 90 01 page 2 last paragraph which calls for a JCP&L manhole (i.e. not pull boxes) with no dimensions. Please clarify the requirements and sizes of electrical and telecommunications pull boxes and/or manholes.

Response: See revised Sheet E-101 and Section 00 90 01 included in this amendment

Question No. 30: Please refer to plan sheet E-803 UGE Primary Conduit Trench Detail and UGE Secondary Conduit Trench Detail which both show 2 telecommunications conduits and 2 electrical conduits with no size or material specified. Please also refer to plan sheet T-013 Circuit SVER which calls out one 3” PVC conduit (with no specified wall thickness) to the service pole. Please also refer to section 00 90 01 page 2 last paragraph which calls for an unspecified number of 5” schedule 40 PVC. Please clarify the number of electrical conduits required. Please clarify and specify the number, diameter, material and wall thickness of the telecommunications conduit(s) required.

Please also provide a detail for the configuration of the telecommunications conduit(s) at the terminal service pole near Port Monmouth Road (i.e. Is there a riser? If so, how many, what material and what are the details of construction?)

Response: Conduit size shown on detail. Conduit material shown on E-101. Riser detail shown on E-804. See sheet E-101, E-803, and E-804 as well as section 00 90 01 included in this amendment.

Question No. 31: Please refer to section 00 90 01 page 2, 3rd to last paragraph under JCP&L where it is stated that, “All electrical materials for this project shall be supplied and delivered by JCP&L. Please also refer to section 00 90 01 page 2, last paragraph where it is stated that the, “Prime Contractor shall purchase and install a 5” schedule 40 PVC duct system….”. Please clarify what materials JCP&L is providing and what materials the contractor is to provide.

Response: See revised Section 00 90 01 included in this amendment.

Question No. 32: Please refer to section 35 41 00 para 1.2.4. last sentence. There is no paragraph entitled FILL MATERIALS in section 35 41 00. Please clarify.

Response: The reference to FILL MATERIALS in section 35 41 00 paragraph 1.2.4, is referring to paragraph 1.3.1 Levee Fill and Backfill Materials.

Question No. 33: 1) Section #11 of Section 007300 – “Special Contract Requirements” list the requirements of the Government Field Office. Bid Item #0023 – 0026 are Optional Items for Government Field Office for 6 months each. Please clarify if a Government Field office is Required, for the 1,222 day duration, and Section #11 should be included in our Base Bid Cost regardless? Or will a field office (section 11 requirements ) only be required if the Optional Bid Items are exercised? Are Optional Bid Item #0023 – 0026 to cover the maintenance cost for extra 6 month periods after the original 1,222 calendar project, or is Item #0023 to cover the field office set up, and first 6 months of this project? Then bid item #0024 covers the next 6 months, and so on? Please clarify these optional items, and the Government Field Office requirements.

Also, Section #53 of 007300 requires the contractor to provide 1 vehicle for Government use. Is that for the entire

1,222 duration of the project and included in the Base Bid items, or should we include 6 months of use in each Optional Bid Item #0023 – 0026?

Response: The Government field office is not part of the basic contract. The Government field office is only required if Options 3, 4, 5 and/or 6 are exercised. Each Government field office option is for a six month duration.

The vehicle for Government use is included in the basic contract for the entire duration of the contract.

Question No. 34: 2) Section A on plan sheet C-102 calls out the sheeting for the temporary diversion channel to be PZC-18 with a top of wall elevation of 4.0 and a tip elevation of -26.0. However note 2 on page S-901 stations that the diversion channel sheeting is to be PZC-26 with a tip elevation of -55.0. Please clarify the sheet pile size and the top and tip elevations for the diversion channel sheeting.

Response: The diversion channel sheeting on sheet C-102 be amended to state PZC-18 with a top of wall elevation of +4.0 and a tip elevation of -45.0. The diversion channel note 2 on page S-901 will be amended to state PCZ-26 with a tip elevation of -45.0.

Question No. 35: There are a few discrepancies between dimensions. Please clarify them. Also, there is no drawing for lintel beam. Please clarify whether lintel beam is existing one and so we do not need to manufacture it?

Response: Drawing S-705 has been edited as part of this amendment. The dimension discrepancies have been corrected. Drawing S-704 will be edited during an upcoming Amendment. Masonry lintel beams are detailed on S- 503.

Question No. 36: Please clarify the responsibility of the contractor with regards to the design of Temporary Cofferdam and Temp Diversion Channel. Drawing C-102 says that the drawings are conceptual, and spec section 31 41 16 states contractor must submit a design of the temporary cofferdam for approval. But drawing S-901 provides very exact design drawings for both the Temporary Cofferdam and Temp Diversion Channel. If the contractor elects to build these items as shown on drawing #S-901, we assume no design work needs to be performed by the Contractor? Can the Contractor select and design a totally different method of temporary cofferdam and diversion channel if they so choose, or should it be built in accordance with drawing S-901 no matter what?

Response: The contractor shall design the temporary cofferdam based on his work plan and equipment and considering the loading conditions and other requirements discussed in the specifications. The contractor may select a different design as shown on the drawings for the temporary cofferdam. The information presented in the plans are for bidding purposes only.

Question No. 37: The staging area shown on drawing C-100 is very small, and will barely be able to fit the Gov’t field offices or contractor field offices and parking. Will additional staging areas be provided by the Army Corp for the required equipment and material storage?

Response: No other staging areas will be provided. Area shown is sufficient for trailer and parking. See Section 00 73 00, paragraph 11 on Contracting Officer's field office.

Question No. 38: It appears nearly all access to build this project will be done along the top of the existing Keansburg Levee. Drawing C-105A shows final adjustments to the existing levee. But this project will require large equipment such as wide cranes and trucks to access the work area on top of the levee. Can the existing levee be widened at the top to handle wide and heavy loads to be brought along it? We assume the designer has checked the stability of the existing levee for the temporary additional fill loading and construction loading? If not, please provide access means and locations to get to the project site.

Response: Specification 01 55 26 Traffic Control Section SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals will be revised as part of a future amendment to include additional language allowing widening of the levee. If proposed, any temporary widening of the Keansburg levee shall be to east toward the work area only. Any modifications to levee shall be shown on the plans. A lope stability analysis of the levee with a modifications shall be conducted and provided with traffic control plan. Access on the Keansburg Levee shall be limited to one-way traffic only. Any modification needed for widening of the Levee shall be at no cost to the Government. The levee shall be restored to the lines and grades shown on the drawings after construction completion.

Question No. 39: The contract documents appear to state that the Contractor shall hire a JCP&L approved subcontractor to install the JCP&L below grade and above grade JCP&L work items, and that NTE Item #19 only covers JCP&L material supply and JCP&L inspection/oversight. But drawing E-101, Note #2 states that JCP&L shall furnish and install…. Please revise that Note #2 accordingly to minimize confusion.

Response: E-101, Note 2 has been revised. See Amendment #1.

Question No. 40: Spec section 00 21 16, subpart “General Instructions” states that bidders shall submit their bids in both hard copy and on a CD. Please confirm that we must include a CD version of the bid. On the most recent Port Monmouth Phase II, Contract 3 the bidders only submitted hard copies. The requirement of a CD may require a contractor to fill out the entire proposal and make a CD before they leave the office hours before the bids are due.

This may prevent a contractor from taking last minute price reductions before submitting the bid, and therefore the Owner won’t receive the most cost effective proposal. We request this requirement be removed from the contract documents.

Response: The "General Instructions" section under subpart 00 21 16 will be removed in its entirety. No CD will be required.

Question No. 41: On the 1442 form, box 14 has a space for Code and Facility code. Are any of those boxes pertaining to NCAIS # and/or Duns #?

Response: When filling in Box 14, please include your CAGE code in the space for "Code". The Facility Code box can be left blank.

Question No. 42: When returning bid original, bid paper copy and bid CD copy will that be the 76 page solicitation or do I make and hand in 2 paper copies and CD copy of the 1,467 page spec book?

Response: The 76 page solicitation will suffice. Also, as noted above, no CD will be required for this solicitation.

General Decision Number: NJ160058 08/19/2016 NJ58

Superseded General Decision Number: NJ20150058

State: New Jersey

Construction Type: Heavy

County: Monmouth County in New Jersey.

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.15 for calendar year 2016 applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the solicitation was issued on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.15 (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2016. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/08/2016 1 02/19/2016 2 02/26/2016 3 03/04/2016 4 04/01/2016 5 05/06/2016 6 05/20/2016 7 07/01/2016 8 08/05/2016 9 08/19/2016

ASBE0032-005 09/19/2015

MONMOUTH COUNTY (Township of Aberdeen; Borough of Allenhurst;

City of Asbury Park; Boroughs of Atlantic Highlands, Avon-by-the-sea, Belmar and Bradley Beach; Township of Colts Neck; Boroughs of Deal, Eatontown and Fair Haven; Township of Hazlet; Borough of Highlands; Township of Holmdel; Boroughs of Keansburg, Keyport and Little Silver; Township of Marlboro;

Borough of Matawan; Township of Middletown; Borough of Monmouth Beach; Township of Neptune; Boroughs of Neptune City, Oceanport, Red Bank, Sea Bright and Shrewsbury; Township of Shrewsbury; Boroughs of South Belmar, Union Beach and West Long Branch):

Rates Fringes

ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST

INSULATOR (Includes the application of all insulating materials, protective coverings, coatings and finishings to all types of mechanical systems; also, the application of firestopping material to openings and penetrations in walls, floors, ceilings and curtain walls; also, all lead abatement).......................$ 47.24 31.95

ASBE0089-005 07/01/2015

MONMOUTH COUNTY (Borough of Freehold; Townships of Freehold, Howell, Millstone, Upper Freehold and Wall)

ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST

INSULATOR ((includes the application of all insulating materials, protective coverings, coatings and finishings to all types of mechanical systems; also, the application of firestopping material to openings and penetrations in walls, floors, ceilings and curtain walls; also, all lead abatement))......................$ 40.92 31.83

PAID HOLIDAYS:

The last day prior to the Christmas and New Year's Day observed holiday: 4 hrs. pay.

BRNJ0004-001 11/01/2015

Rates Fringes

CEMENT MASON.....................$ 38.25 30.58

CARP0006-013 05/01/2016

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER (Including Form Work)............................$ 45.94 57%

The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional for each additional fifty feet thereafter.

CARP0454-009 05/01/2016

PILEDRIVERMAN....................$ 43.95 31.32

PAID HOLIDAYS:

New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; provided that the worker works any of the three days in the five-day work week preceding the holiday and the first work day after the holiday.

CARP0715-007 05/01/2016

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Millwright.....................$ 46.05 56%

Work of erection and dismantling of elevators and towers, such as concrete conveyors and temporary material elevators, scaffolding or other structures to be used as scaffolding inside or outside of buildings: the first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional for each additional fifty feet thereafter.

ELEC0400-007 05/30/2016

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Electrician & Cable Splicer......$ 46.68 33.50

ENGI0825-021 01/01/2016

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Power equipment operators:

GROUP 1.....................$ 47.70 29.80

GROUP 2.....................$ 46.05 29.80

GROUP 3.....................$ 43.91 29.80

GROUP 4.....................$ 42.41 29.80

GROUP 5.....................$ 40.69 29.80

Hazardous waste removal work:

Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, where the worker is in direct contact with hazardous material, and when personal protective equipment is required for respiratory, skin and eye protection: 20% per hour additional.

PAID HOLIDAYS:

New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday observed, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Presidential Election Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; provided

1) that the worker works three of the preceding five work days before the holiday; or, the work day before the holiday and the work day after the holiday; and, 2) that the worker works the work day before and the work day after the holiday.

DEFINITION OF GROUPS:

GROUP 1:

Backhoe, Including Backhoe Track; Boom; Concrete Paving Machine; Crane (all types, including overhead and straddle traveling type); Drill (down-the-hole drill, rotary drill, self-propelled hydraulic drill, self-powered drill);

Elevating Grader; Excavator; Front End Loader (5 cu. yd.

and over); Piledriver (length of boom, including length of leads, shall determine premium rate applicable)

GROUP 2:

Backhoe Loader Combo; Concrete Pumper; Grader/Blade (Finish);

Hoist; Hydraulic Crane, 10 Tons and under; Front End Loader (2 cu. yd. but less than 5 cu. yd.); Scraper; Side Boom

GROUP 3:

Asphalt Spreader; Bulldozer; Compressor(2 or 3) (in Battery) (within 100 ft.); Crusher; Forklift; Front End Loader (1

cu. yd. and over but less than 2 cu. yd.); Lull; Mechanic;

Paver, Asphalt; Roller, Blacktop; Tractor;

GROUP 4:

Broom; Compressor (Single); Farm Tractor; Front End Loader (under 1 cu. yd.); Roller, Grade; Pump

GROUP 5:

Oiler

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IRONWORKER

Reinforcing.................$ 39.24 42.92 Structural, Ornamental, Rigger......................$ 41.54 42.92

LABO0172-009 09/01/2012

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Laborers:

Common or General Laborer;

Landscape Laborer, Power Tool Operator...............$ 33.20 22.40 Pipelayer...................$ 33.90 22.40

Hazardous waste removal work:

Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, where the worker is required to wear Level A, B or C personal protection: $3.00 per hour additional.

Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, where the worker is not required to wear Level A, B, or C personal protection: $1.00 per hour additional.

New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Presidential Election Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; provided that the worker works three days for the same employer within a period of ten working days consisting of five working days before and five working days after the day upon which the holiday falls or is observed.

LABO0222-013 07/01/2012

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LABORER

MASON TENDER:

Cement/Concrete.............$ 29.35 23.07

PAIN0711-023 05/01/2015

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Painters:

Work on bridges (Major Bridges Designed for Commercial Navigation)......$ 51.38 23.50

PAIN0711-024 05/01/2015

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Painters:

New Construction Brush and roller...........$ 37.76 21.50 Repaint work, on projects on which no major alterations occur.

Brush and roller...........$ 28.56 18.05

* PLUM0009-024 07/01/2016

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PIPEFITTER.......................$ 47.47 35.51

Service and Repair..........$ 37.18 19.88

TEAM0469-008 05/01/2015

Truck drivers:

Dump Truck; Flatbed Truck;Pick up truck.........$ 37.60 29.085 Dump Truck; Flatbed Truck...$ 36.75 27.935 Off the Road Truck; Pickup Truck.......................$ 36.60 27.935 Off the Road Truck..........$ 37.75 29.085

Hazardous waste removal work:

Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, where the worker is in direct contact with hazardous material, and when personal protective equipment is required for respiratory, skin and eye protection: $3.00 per hour additional.

Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, in a zone requiring Level A personal protection for any workers other than the truck driver: $3.00 per hour additional.

Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site where the worker is not working in a zone requiring Level A, B or C personal protection: $1.00 per hour additional.

New Year's Day, President's Day, Decoration Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Presidential Election Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

VACATION PAY CREDIT:

Workers working or receiving pay for 80 days within a year receive one week paid vacation (48 hours); 125 days receive two weeks paid vacation (96 hours); 145 days receive 15 days paid vacation (120 hours); 15 years seniority and 145 days receive 4 weeks paid vacation (160 hours).

WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

The body of each wage determination lists the classification and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the cited type(s) of construction in the area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order of "identifiers" that indicate whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate for local), a survey rate (weighted average rate) or a union average rate (weighted union average rate).

Union Rate Identifiers

A four letter classification abbreviation identifier enclosed in dotted lines beginning with characters other than "SU" or "UAVG" denotes that the union classification and rate were prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example:

PLUM0198-005 07/01/2014. PLUM is an abbreviation identifier of the union which prevailed in the survey for this classification, which in this example would be Plumbers. 0198 indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable, i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. 07/01/2014 is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate, which in this example is July 1, 2014.

Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all rate changes in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing this classification and rate.

Survey Rate Identifiers

Classifications listed under the "SU" identifier indicate that no one rate prevailed for this classification in the survey and the published rate is derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As this weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non-union rates. Example: SULA2012-007 5/13/2014. SU indicates the rates are survey rates based on a weighted average calculation of rates and are not majority rates. LA indicates the State of Louisiana. 2012 is the year of survey on which these classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 5/13/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

Survey wage rates are not updated and remain in effect until a new survey is conducted.

Union Average Rate Identifiers

Classification(s) listed under the UAVG identifier indicate that no single majority rate prevailed for those classifications; however, 100% of the data reported for the classifications was union data. EXAMPLE: UAVG-OH-0010 08/29/2014. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union average rate. OH indicates the state. The next number, 0010 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 08/29/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January of each year, to reflect a weighted average of the current negotiated/CBA rate of the union locals from which the rate is based.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:

* an existing published wage determination

* a survey underlying a wage determination

* a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter

* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.)

and 3.) should be followed.

With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to:

Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.

3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:

Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final.

END OF GENERAL DECISION