JULY 16, 2018 NEW HAVEN RAIL YARD FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS EAST END CONNECTION FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PROJECT NO. CT-2018-008-00 STATE PROJECT NO. 301-182 CITY OF NEW HAVEN
ADDENDUM NO. 2
This Addendum addresses the following questions and answers contained on the “CT DOT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WEBSITE FOR ADVERTISED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS”:
Question and Answer Nos. 1, 2, 6, 8, 13, 17 and 38.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS NEW SPECIAL PROVISIONS The following Special Provisions are hereby added to the Contract:
ITEM NO. 0502184A – SPECIAL TRACKWORK GRADE CROSSING
ITEM NO. 1301082A – 8” DUCTILE IRON PIPE (WATER MAIN) ITEM NO. 1301084A – 12” DUCTILE IRON PIPE (WATER MAIN) ITEM NO. 1302004A – 8” GATE VALVE ITEM NO. 1302006A – 12” GATE VALVE ITEM NO. 1303204A – HYDRANT ASSEMBLY (WATER MAIN) ITEM NO. 1304083A – POLYETHYLENE ENCASEMENT OF PIPE (WATER MAIN)
REVISED SPECIAL PROVISIONS The following Special Provisions are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced with the attached like-named Special Provisions:
SECTION 1.20 – GENERAL CLAUSES FOR FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION
ITEM NO. 0503004A – LIFT AND LINE EXISTING TRACK ITEM NO. 0503471A – TURNOUT INSTALLATION ITEM NO. 0504010A – RAILROAD TRACK WORK
ITEM NO. 0603169A – PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHS
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CONTRACT ITEMS NEW CONTRACT ITEM ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY 0502184A SPECIAL TRACKWORK GRADE L.S. L.S. CROSSING
REVISED CONTRACT ITEM ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION ORIGINAL REVISED QUANTITY QUANTITY 0502182A RUBBER GRADE CROSSING 141 L.F. 90 L.F.
PLANS REVISED PLANS The following Plan Sheets are hereby deleted and replaced with the like-numbered Plan Sheets appended with “.A2”: 02.01.A2 03.39.A2
The following Federal Aid Project Number is hereby added to the contract: CT-2018-008-00.
The Bid Proposal Form has been revised to reflect these changes.
There will be no change in the number of calendar days due to this Addendum.
The foregoing is hereby made a part of the contract.
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ITEM #0502184A – SPECIAL TRACKWORK GRADE CROSSING
Description:
Under this item the Contractor shall remove and reinstall existing rubber grade crossing where shown on the Plans, or as directed by the Engineer. Contractor shall also modify any existing gauge side rubber grade crossing panel as necessary to accommodate turnout guard rail.
Construction Methods: The Contractor shall be responsible for damage to all equipment and material incurred during removal, storage and reinstallation of existing rubber grade crossing. All repairs or replacements due to damage or loss by the Contractor shall be made at the Contractor’s expense. All replacement parts must equal the design performance of the parts being replaced. Catalog data and/or shop drawings of replacement parts shall be submitted for review by the Designer prior to installation.
The Contractor shall remove, store and reinstall in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and recommendations. Existing crossing panels are full-depth rubber tongue and groove design as manufactured by HiRail Corp. Gauge side panels to be altered shall be cut in a manner to fit as snug as possible against the turnout guard rail preventing excessive gaps in the top crossing surface of the panels. Cuts shall be square with a smooth finish and shall be performed by tools that do not warp the rubber.
Method of Measurement:
This work, being paid for on a lump sum basis, will not be measured for payment.
Basis of Payment:
Payment for this work will be at the Contract lump sum for “Special Trackwork Grade Crossing”, which price shall include all materials, equipment, tools and labor incidental to the completion of this item.
Pay Item Pay Unit
Special Trackwork Grade Crossing LS
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ITEM #1301082A – 8” DUCTILE IRON PIPE (WATER MAIN) ITEM #1301084A – 12” DUCTILE IRON PIPE (WATER MAIN) ITEM #1302004A – 8” GATE VALVE ITEM #1302006A – 12” GATE VALVE ITEM #1303204A – HYDRANT ASSEMBLY (WATER MAIN) ITEM #1304083A – POLYETHYLENE ENCASEMENT OF PIPE (WATER MAIN)
Description:
The work specified under these items includes the installation of new ductile iron water main for both domestic and fire protection purposes, at locations and to the lines, grades, dimensions, and details shown on the drawings, complete as shown, specified and directed.
Scope:
A. Ductile iron pipe items include furnishing and installation of water main pipe and appurtenances including but not limited to: installation of associated fittings and appurtenances, connection to existing utilities, installation of joint restraints, thrust blocks, tie downs, tee-fittings, air vent/chlorination assemblies, blow-off assemblies, testing of mains, disinfection of mains and all other incidental work required to construct the water mains, except as otherwise herein provided for.
B. Ductile iron gate valve items include furnishing and installation of gate valve assemblies. The work shall include the fabrication and installation of the complete assemblies including gate valve, valve boxes and covers, joint restraint, anchors, concrete blocking and all other incidental work, except as otherwise herein provided for.
C. Hydrant assembly item includes furnishing and installation of hydrant assemblies. The work includes fabrication and installation of the complete assemblies including hydrant, hydrant shoe, pipe, associated fittings and appurtenances, joint restraints, thrust blocks, tie downs, valves, valve boxes, concrete collars, felt wrapping, and all other incidental work, except as otherwise herein provided for.
D. Polyethylene encasement of pipe includes furnishing and installation of polyethylene encasement around all proposed ductile iron water main pipe, associated connections, fittings, gate valves, tapping sleeves, and any other locations where new or disturbed ductile iron is in direct contact with the earth.
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Quality Assurance:
A. Provide one person who shall be present at all times during execution of the work, who is thoroughly familiar with the types of materials used and execution of the work, and who shall direct all work under this section.
B. Use all means necessary to protect materials and appurtenances before, during, and after installation including proper storage. Follow the manufacturers' recommended procedures for unloading, storage and installation where applicable.
C. In the event of damage or theft, make all repairs and replacements necessary, subject to approval by the Engineer, at no additional cost to the Department.
D. Provide the necessary equipment or secure a testing firm to conduct pressure, leakage, disinfection, infiltration, deflection, and lamping tests on the installed utilities, and, if required, concrete testing and loaded truck test.
E. Comply with all applicable standards referenced below and all conditions required by State or local permits.
Submittals:
A. Provide product data for each type of pipe, fittings, assemblies, joint restraints, polyethylene encasement, accessory and components specified. Include the Manufacturer’s descriptive literature, catalog data and other pertinent information sufficient to clearly demonstrate compliance with the contract documents
B. Submit written results of all tests performed on the installed utilities and appurtenances for approval.
C. The Contractor shall field verify water main profiles and crossings and submit as-built drawings at completion of the work.
Materials:
A. Piping:
1. Ductile iron pipe shall conform to the requirements of AWWA C-151. The pipe shall be Class 52 with a rated working pressure of 350 psi. Rubber gasket push- on joints conforming to AWWA C-111 shall be used. The pipe shall be cement- mortar lined in accordance with AWWA C-104. Ductile iron pipe bell restraint shall meet or exceed ANSI/AWWA C151A21.51 and ANSI/AWWA C150/A21.50 standards and shall consist of a wedge action restraint ring on the spigot joined to a split ductile iron ring behind the bell. The product shall be the Series 1700 MEGALUG restraint harness, manufactured by EBAA Iron, Inc. or 0301-0182 ITEM #1301082A, #1301084A,#1302004A, 5 #1302006A, #1303204A, #1304083A ADDENDUM NO. 2 Rev. Date 07/12/18
approved equal. The restraint devices shall be coated using MEGA-BOND by EBAA Iron, Inc. or approved equal.
2. All joints shall be fully restrained as shown on the drawings.
B. Valves:
1. Valves shall conform to the requirements of AWWA C-515 and be of equal quality to Mueller A2360.
2. Valves shall have ductile iron bodies, inside screws, resilient seats and non-rising stems.
3. Valves shall open clockwise.
4. All nuts and bolts shall be stainless steel.
C. Fittings:
1. Fittings shall be ductile iron conforming to AWWA C-110 and have mechanical joints unless otherwise noted.
2. Restraint devices for mechanical joint fittings and appurtenances shall consist of multiple gripping wedges incorporated into a follower gland meeting the applicable requirements of ANSI/AWWA C110/A21.10. The product shall be the Series 1100 MEGALUG restraint harness, manufactured by EBAA Iron, Inc. or approved equal. The restraint devices shall be coated using MEGA-BOND by EBAA Iron, Inc. or approved equal.
3. All fittings shall be fully restrained as shown on the drawings.
D. Tapping sleeve and valve:
1. The tapping sleeve shall be stainless steel with a connecting flange conforming to AWWA C115 and be of equal quality to Power Seal 3490MJ. All nuts and bolts used with the steel sleeve shall be AISI Type 304 stainless steel. An integral test plug shall be provided with the sleeve.
2. Valves shall meet the requirements indicated in section B.
3. An air vent/chlorination assembly with corporation stop (Mueller 15000 or equal) shall be installed in the first length of pipe for disinfection or as directed by the Engineer.
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E. Valve Boxes:
1. Valve boxes shall be cast iron and be the extension, two piece sliding type of equal quality to Mueller H-10364. Cover shall read WATER or as otherwise noted. Valve boxes shall be provided with gate box aligners and mud caps.
F. Polyethylene encasement:
1. Polyethylene encasement shall be furnished and installed in accordance with AWWA C-105 latest revision to all piping, castings, fittings, valves, and couplings for the entire length of direct-buried ductile iron pipe to be supplied on the project.
2. The polyethylene encasement shall prevent contact between the pipe and the surrounding backfill and bedding material, but it is not intended to be completely airtight or watertight.
3. Contractor shall supply eight-mil minimum thickness polyethylene tube manufactured in accordance with AWWA C-105 latest revision for encasement of ductile iron waterline.
4. Linear low-density polyethylene film shall be manufactured of virgin polyethylene material in accordance with ASTM D4976. Physical properties of finished film: Tensile strength 3,600 psi * Elongation 800 percent * Dielectric strength 800 V/mil thickness minimum Impact Resistance 600 g minimum Propagation Tear Resistance 2,550 grams force minimum * *Minimum in machine and transverse direction
5. Polyethylene tube to be supplied shall be black (weather resistant) in color. Tube width sizes shall be per AWWA C105 as shown on the following chart: Nominal Pipe Diameter Min. Polyethylene Width for Flat Tube 6” 16” 8” 20” 12” 27”
6. The polyethylene film supplied shall be clearly marked every two feet along its length with the following information in one-inch high letters:
Manufacturer’s name or trademark Year of Manufacture ANSI/AWWA C105/A21.5
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Minimum film thickness and material type Applicable range of nominal pipe diameter size(s) Warning – Corrosion Protection – Repair any damage. Polyethylene adhesive tape 1-1/2-inch wide shall be used to seal joints.
G. Warning/Identification Tape with Tracer Wire:
1. Detectable Warning Tape: Warning tape shall meet the requirement set forth in Form 817 Article 1.20-1.05.15 – Facilities Construction – Markings for Underground Facilities and comply with APWA color code requirements.
2. The warning tape shall be acid and alkali-resistant with a minimum tape thickness of 5.0 mils. Tape shall have a minimum strength of 5,800 psi, and a maximum 80 percent elongation..
3. Tracer wire shall be #14 AWG solid copper UF type wire with cross-linked polyethylene insulation. The insulation shall be white or yellow in color.
4. Wire splices (at pipe tees, crosses and laterals) shall be accomplished using a direct bury silicone-filled capsule tube with standard wire nut or silicone-filled wire nut connectors of the appropriate size.
H. Hydrant Assembly
1. Hydrant assemblies shall be as indicated on the drawings.
2. Hydrants shall be dry barrel type conforming to AWWA C-502 and be equal quality to Metropolitan 250 - Model 94 as indicated on the drawings. Hydrants shall have national standard threads. Main valve opening shall be 5-1/4 inches and open counter clockwise.
3. Piping for hydrant assembly shall be 6-inches diameter ductile iron, class 52 as indicated in section A. The minimum horizontal distance between the hydrant and gate valve shall be 6-1/2 feet.
4. Fittings for hydrant assembly shall be as indicated in section C.
5. Gate valve for hydrant assembly shall be 6-inches and as indicated in section B.
6. Valve box for hydrant assembly shall be as indicated in section E.
7. Thrust blocks and concrete associated with the hydrant assembly shall be class “C” concrete and conform to Section M.03.
8. Asphalt impregnated felt wrapping for concrete collar shall be saturated felt in a uniform, flexible felt of organic fibers, impregnated with an asphalt saturant.
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I. Thrust blocks
1. Concrete thrust blocks are required at all 90 bends, tees and dead-ends and shall be class “C” concrete with no reinforcing and configured as shown on the drawings.
J. Waterstops
1. Waterstops shall be class “C” concrete with no reinforcing at locations shown on the drawings.
K. Pipe Bedding
1. Pipe bedding shall be gradation No. 6 crushed stone at depths as indicated on the drawings and gradation conforming to M.01.02.
L. Backfill
1. Backfill material shall be in accordance with applicable parts of the contract documents and as approved by the Engineer.
Construction Methods:
A. Confirmation of Existing Conditions:
1. The Contractor shall perform additional underground exploratory investigations as indicated on the Plans (i.e., test pits) or as directed the Engineer to determine a clear path/space for all new water main items. Verify the location and depth of the existing mains where applicable or as directed by the Engineer. Revisions are to be made to the relevant plans by the Contractor based on the underground exploratory investigations. These alterations are to be submitted to the Engineer, along with the accompanying profile and detail drawings, for approval prior to proceeding with the work in the field.
B. Handling Material:
1. Care shall be taken in loading, transporting, and unloading to prevent injury to the pipes or coatings. Pipes or fittings shall not be dropped.
2. Pipes and fittings shall be subjected to a careful inspection before installation. All defective pipes and fittings shall be removed from the site at no cost to the Owner. If any portion of a pipe is cracked or defective the entire length shall be removed.
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2. Water pipe shall be installed with a minimum of 4 ½ feet of cover below finish grade. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer immediately if there are areas where underground obstructions are encountered that prevent achieving at least minimum cover for water piping installations. The Contractor shall not install water piping with less than minimum cover unless specifically directed to do so by the Engineer in writing.
3. Place bedding material below the bottom of the pipe. Smooth the bottom of the trench to provide continuous support under the pipe. Carefully lower the pipe into the trench, avoiding disturbance of the bed and trench walls, and damage to the pipe. Lay the pipe with the bells on the upgrade end.
4. Clean the coupling ring groove and install the rubber gasket. Lubricate the gasket with the lubricant supplied by the manufacturer of the pipe. Taking care to avoid the entrance of foreign material, join the sections. Check joints to insure proper seal.
5. Remove all lumps, blisters and excess coating from the bell. Wire brush the inside of the bell and wipe clean.
6. Where a gland is used at a valve or fitting, the gland and rubber gasket will then be placed on the spigot end of the pipe. The pipe will then be pushed forward to seal the spigot end in the bell and the gasket pressed into place within the bell. The gland will then be moved into place and bolted. Torque the bolts per Manufacturer requirements.
7. After installation of the pipe to the proper line and grade, place granular around the pipe to the top of the pipe, carefully tamping under the haunches. Backfill shall be compacted as required by respective material item.
8. Push-on joints shall be made up by first inserting the gasket into the groove of the bell and applying a thin film of non-toxic gasket lubricant uniformly over the inner surface. The chamfered end of the plain pipe shall be inserted into the gasket and forced past it until it seats against the bottom of the socket.
9. When cutting pipe is required, the cutting shall be done by machine leaving a smooth cut at right angles to the axis of the pipe. Cut ends of pipe shall be beveled to conform to the manufactured spigot end. Cement lining shall be undamaged.
10. Whenever encountered within the trench, existing utilities, including those not shown on the plans, shall be supported.
11. Ductile iron pipe and fittings shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of AWWA Standard Specification C600, except as otherwise noted herein. A firm, even bearing throughout the length of the pipe shall be constructed
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by tamping selected material at the sides of the pipe up to the springline. Blocking will not be permitted.
12. When construction is not in progress, including lunchtime; the open ends of the pipe shall be closed by watertight plug or other approved means. The Contractor shall keep the trench free from water while the pipe is being installed.
13. Fittings, in addition to those shown on the plans, shall be provided, if required, for crossing utilities, which may be encountered.
14. Installation of short pieces on either side of a fitting will not be permitted.
15. Contractor shall restrain all joints using “Mega-lugs” or approved equal. In addition Contractor shall place concrete thrust blocks at all 90 bends, tees, and dead-ends as indicated in the drawings. Where thrust bocks are required, install polyethylene encasement prior to placing concrete. Do not backfill until the concrete has cured 24 hours.
16. Do not interrupt existing services without prior approval from the Engineer. Schedule interruptions in advance and submit, request for interruption with methods proposed to minimize length of interruption, in writing. Interruptions shall be scheduled at such times of day and work to minimize impact on rail operations. Provide 72 hours minimum notice to CTDOT Rail Operations and Metro North Railroad prior to any interruption to service to rail yard facilities.
D. Separation of Potable Water Mains and Sewer Lines
1. Parallel Installation: Water mains shall be laid at least 10 feet horizontally from any existing or proposed sewer or non-potable line. The distance shall be measured edge to edge. In cases where it is not practical to maintain a ten-foot separation, it is permissible to install a water main closer to a sewer, provided that the water main is laid in a separate trench or on an undisturbed earth shelf located on one side of the sewer at such an elevation that the bottom of the water main is at least 18 inches above the top of the sewer.
2. Crossings: Water mains crossing sewers shall be laid to provide a minimum vertical distance of 18 inches between the outside of the water main and the outside of the sewer. The water main shall cross over the sewer. At crossings, one full length of water pipe shall be located so both joints will be as far from the sewer as possible.
3. When it is impossible to obtain the horizontal and vertical separation specified, construct both the water main and the sewer or non-potable line with restrained joint cement lined ductile iron pipe.
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E. Testing Water Mains
1. After the pipe has been laid and 7 days after the concrete thrust blocks and anchors have been placed, the water main shall be hydrostatically tested according to AWWA C600.
2. Contractor shall supply all necessary apparatus to perform the hydrostatic test.
3. Test pressure shall be 200 pounds per square inch or 1.5 times the working pressure at or near the high point in the system, whichever is greater. Test shall be a minimum of two (2) hours in duration and the test pressure shall not vary more than five (5) psi for the duration of the test.
4. Allowable leakage shall be computed by the formula: Q = S*D*(P)1/2/ 133,200 where Q is leakage in gallons per hour, S is the length of pipe tested in feet, D is the nominal diameter of the pipe in inches, and P is the average test pressure in pounds per square inch (gauge) during the test (AWWA C600).
5. Replace and re-test any work found to be defective.
F. Testing Hydrants
1. After testing the water mains, open the hydrant fully and fill with water. To prevent caps from being blown off, vent air from one of the caps while it is being filled. When all the air has escaped, tighten the cap.
2. Allow the pressure to build up to main line pressure and check for leakage at flanges, nozzles and the operating stem.
3. Close the hydrant, remove one nozzle cap and place the palm of your hand over the opening. Drainage should create a noticeable suction.
G. Disinfection:
1. Prior to being put into service, water mains shall be disinfected in accordance with AWWA Specification C-651.
2. The interior of the pipe shall be flushed and then disinfected in all parts. Water supply control (gate) valves installed shall be in the full open position during flushing procedures. Water mains shall be flushed for a minimum of five (5) minutes after water flows clear and free of visible obstructions. The disinfection shall result in eliminating from the new pipe line all evidence of contamination, as determined by tests of the bacterial content of samples of water taken from the new water main.
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3. Chlorination shall be accomplished by introducing a hypochlorite solution with a concentration of 50 parts per million of available chlorine into all the various parts of the new water mains. Maintain the heavily chlorinated water in the main for 24 hours during which time all main line valves should be operated. After 24 hours, the minimum chlorine residual must be at least 10 parts per million.
4. Flush heavily chlorinated water from the line and refill the line for service. Take and submit two bacteriological samples of the water to the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health, State-approved testing laboratory, or Facility as ordered by the Engineer. If the results are unsatisfactory, the disinfection procedure will be repeated until satisfactory results are obtained.
5. The Contractor shall furnish and install suitable interim testing plugs, caps, pumps, pipe connections and other appurtenances as necessary and all labor required for testing bacteria and disinfecting the water mains.
6. Any temporary equipment or materials needed to flush underground mains shall be provided during construction and capable of handling the required water flows.
7. The Contractor shall dispose of the test water to the sanitary sewer system.
8. Provide one week notice to the Engineer prior to performing disinfection
H. Underground Utility Marking: refer to Section 1.20-1.05.15.
I. Waterstops: Place concrete waterstop full width of trench from bottom of trench to 12” above pipe every 100’ or as directed by the Engineer. A minimum width of 6” is required for each waterstop.
J. Valves, Couplings, and Fittings:
1. Check operation of all valves before installing.
2. Install per accepted manufacturer's written instructions and the requirements of AWWA C500. All bolt threads shall be lubricated with graphite and oil prior to installation.
3. Install support blocking as shown on the plans.
4. Valve box covers shall be seated flush with the surface of the proposed ground or paved surface. Covers located in areas surfaced or to be surfaced with asphalt or concrete shall be set in a 24-inch diameter x 6-inch thick concrete ring. The concrete ring shall be omitted in other locations.
5. Valves shall be tested prior to installation. Approval by Engineer must be obtained prior to backfilling.
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6. Anchors and concrete blocking, as required, shall be constructed in locations as directed by the Engineer.
7. Install tapping sleeve and tapping valve per manufacturer’s requirements.
K. The hydrant connecting pipe shall be the same depth as the distribution main and have a concrete collar 1’-8” x 3’ x 1’ constructed 6 inches below finished grade. The hydrant shall be set in a 3’ x 2’ x 2’ drain pocket of ¾” crushed stone and set on a hydrant “shoe” manufactured specifically for that purpose. Thrust blocking may be required depending on soil type. The hydrant and valve box shall be set plumb. The pumper nozzle shall face the street.
L. Excavation and Backfill shall be performed in accordance with the contract documents and approved by the Engineer.
M. Polyethylene Encasement
1. All proposed ductile iron pipe water mains and fire mains of any size and associated connections, fittings, gate valves, tapping sleeves, etc. are to be encased in polyethylene as specified below.
2. The Contractor shall remove all lumps of clay, mud, cinders, etc. on the pipe surface before installation of the polyethylene encasement. During installation, soil or embedment material shall not be trapped between the pipe and the polyethylene.
3. Sufficient slack shall be provided in contouring to prevent stretching the polyethylene where it bridges irregular surfaces, such as bell-spigot interfaces, bolted joints, or fittings and to prevent damage to the polyethylene caused by backfilling operations. Overlaps shall be secured with adhesive tape.
4. For installation below the water table circumferential wraps of tape shall be placed at 2 feet intervals along the barrel of the pipe to minimize the space between the polyethylene and the pipe.
5. Installation on ductile iron pipes shall be in accordance with methods A or B as specified in AWWA-C105 and below:
a. Method A: Cut polyethylene tube to a length approximately 2-feet longer that the pipe section. Slip the tube around the pipe, centering it to provide a one-foot overlay on each adjacent pipe section and bunching it accordion-fashion lengthwise until it clears the pipe ends. Lower the pipe into the trench and make up the pipe joint with the preceding section of pipe. A shallow bell hole must be made at the joints to facilitate installation of the polyethylene tube. After assembling the pipe joint,
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make the overlap of the polyethylene tube. Pull the bunched polyethylene from the preceding length of pipe, slip it over the length of the new length of pipe, and secure it in place. Then slip the end of the polyethylene from the new pipe section over the end of the first wrap until it overlaps the joint at the end of the preceding length of pipe. Secure the overlap in place. Take up the slack along the barrel of the pipe, securing the fold at quarter points. Proceed to the next section of pipe in the same manner.
b. Method B: Cut polyethylene tube to a length approximately one foot shorter than that of the pipe section. Slip the tube around the pipe, centering it to provide 6-inches of bare pipe at each end. Take up the slack width at the top to the pipe for a snug but not tight fit along the barrel of the pipe securing the fold at quarter points. Secure the ends with polyethylene tape.
6. Before making up a joint, slip a three-foot length of polyethylene tube over the end of the preceding pipe section, bunching it accordion-fashion lengthwise. Alternatively, place a three-foot length of polyethylene sheet in the trench under the joint to be made. After completing the joint, pull the three-foot length of polyethylene over or around the joint, overlapping the polyethylene previously installed on each adjacent section of pipe by at least one-foot. Snug each end and secure with polyethylene tape. A shallow bell hole is necessary and shall be made at joints to facilitate the installation of the polyethylene tube or sheet.
7. Care shall be taken when backfilling to prevent damage to the wrapping.
8. Repairs: repair cuts, tears, punctures, or damage to polyethylene with adhesive tape or with a short length of polyethylene sheet, or with a tube cut open, wrapped around the pipe to cover the damaged area, and secure in place.
9. Openings in encasement: provide openings for branches, service taps, blow-offs, air valves, and similar appurtenances by cutting an “X” in the polyethylene and temporarily folding back the film. After the appurtenance is installed, tape the slack securely to the appurtenance, and repair the cut and any other damaged areas in the polyethylene, with any resulting damaged areas being repaired as described previously.
10. To make direct service taps, apply two or three wraps of adhesive tape completely around the polyethylene encased pipe to cover the area where the tapping machine and chain will be mounted. After the tapping machine is mounted, the corporation stop is installed directly through the tape and polyethylene. After the direct tap is completed, the entire circumferential area shall be closely inspected for damage and repaired if needed.
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cover the adjacent pipe for a distance of at least three feet. Secure the end with circumferential turns of adhesive tape.
Method of Measurement:
A. Ductile iron water pipe will be measured for payment per linear foot completed and accepted in place, which price shall include all associated couplings, fittings, appurtenances, joint restraints, thrust blocks, tie downs, air vent/chlorination assemblies, blow-off assemblies, connections to existing utilities, testing and disinfection.
B. Ductile iron gate valves will be measured for payment by the actual number of gate valves installed and approved by the Engineer. Price shall include gate valve, valve boxes and covers, joint restraints, anchors, concrete blocking and all other incidental work required to complete the valve assembly.
C. Hydrant assemblies will be measured for payment by the actual number of hydrant assemblies, installed and approved by the Engineer. The assembly includes hydrant, hydrant shoe, pipe, associated fittings and appurtenances, joint restraints, thrust blocks, tie downs, valves, valve boxes, concrete collars, felt wrapping, and all other incidental work required to complete the hydrant assembly.
D. Polyethylene encasement of pipe item will be measured for payment per linear foot completed in place, which price shall include the cost of installing, repairing, sealing, taping, and all associated work.
E. Excavation, Trench Excavation, Rock-in-Trench Excavation, No. 6 Crushed Stone, Granular Fill and Suitable Backfill Material shall be paid separately under the applicable Items.
F. Test Pits shall be paid separately under the item “Test Pit (Estimated Cost)”.
Basis of Payment:
A. Ductile iron water pipe will be paid for at the contract unit price per linear foot, complete in place, including all materials, fittings, assemblies, restraining devices, equipment, testing, tools and labor incidental thereto.
B. Ductile iron water gate valves will be paid for at the contract unit price each for "Gate Valve” (Any Size) as called for on the Plan, complete in place, which price shall include the cost of the valve, valve box, post indicator valve, anchors, concrete blocking, and all incidental work.
C. Hydrant assemblies will be paid for at the contact unit price each for "Hydrant Assembly (Water Main)", complete, in place. The price shall include furnishing and installing pipe,
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valves, valve boxes, hydrant shoes, restraining devices, hydrant, concrete collar, thrust blocks, and all other work incidental to the proper completion of the work.
D. Polyethylene encasement will be paid for at the contract unit price each for "Polyethylene Encasement of Pipe (Water Main)” as called for on the Plan, complete in place, which price shall include the cost of installing, repairing, sealing, taping, and all associated work.
E. Trench Excavation, Rock-In-Trench Excavation and Bedding Material shall be paid for separately under the applicable item.
Pay Item Pay Unit
8” Ductile Iron Pipe (Water Main) L.F. 12” Ductile Iron Pipe (Water Main) L.F. 8” Gate Valve (Water Main) EA. 12” Gate Valve (Water Main) EA. Hydrant Assembly (Water Main) EA. Polyethylene Encasement of Pipe (Water Main) L.F.
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SECTION 1.20 – GENERAL CLAUSES FOR FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION
1.20-1.00 – Facilities Construction – General:
Delete the first paragraph and replace with the following:
“The Department has determined that this Project is Facilities Construction and therefore Section 1.20 applies and shall be abided by in its entirety for this project, regardless of the inclusion (or lack thereof) a defined and paid for facility and/or building as an MLSI item.”
Article 1.20-1.02.04 – Facilities Construction - Examination of Plans, Specifications, Special Provisions and Site of Work:
Replace the third sentence of the fourth paragraph with:
The Department cannot ensure a response to inquiries received later than ten (10) days prior to the original scheduled opening of the related bid.
Article 1.20-1.03.01 – Facilities Construction – Consideration of Bids:
Add the following:
Prime Contractors using their vehicles in Connecticut need to have a Motor Carrier Safety Fitness Review rating of Meets Minimum Requirements (MMR) from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (CTDMV) in order to qualify for award of this contract. A rating of Not Recommended (NR) will jeopardize the award of the contract.
Within three (3) days of the bid opening the Post-Bid Section of the Contract Unit will request a Motor Carrier Safety Fitness Review from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (CTDMV) for the apparent low bidder. The Motor Carrier Safety Fitness Review conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicle Commercial Vehicle Safety Division is performed in order to make an evaluation of the current safety fitness of any entity that operates commercial motor vehicles (motor carrier) in Connecticut. Further information concerning the motor carrier safety evaluation may be obtained from CTDMV at http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=798&q=413206. All official, inspection and rating data that is used in the performance of each evaluation is available to any motor carrier through the federal SAFESTAT website, at http://www.ai.volpe.dot.gov/.
The Post-Bid Unit of the Contract Section will notify the apparent low bidder of its Motor Carrier Safety Fitness Review rating. If the apparent low bidder's Motor Carrier Safety
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Fitness Review rating is MMR, then no further action will be required. If the apparent low bidder's Motor Carrier Safety Fitness Review rating is NR, the apparent low bidder shall immediately take the appropriate actions to remedy the NR rating and achieve a MMR.
Article 1.20-1.03.02 – Facilities Construction - Award and Execution of Contract:
Replace the second sentence of the only paragraph with the following:
The award, if made, will be made within 80 days after the opening of the proposals; but not prior to October 1, 2018.
1.20-1.05.02 – Facilities Construction – Contractor Submittals:
Replace #1, #2, and #3 with the following:
1. General: If the plans prepared by the Department do not show complete details, they will show the necessary dimensions and preliminary details, which when used along with the other Contract documents, will enable the Contractor to prepare submittals necessary to complete the Contract work.
The Contractor is required to prepare submittals as Portable Document Format (PDF) files that are compatible with Bluebeam Revu.
The Contractor shall prepare and maintain the contract documentation utilizing the latest version of Primavera Contract Manager (PCM) software (formerly known as Primavera Expedition). The document control system will be physically located in a secure location designated by the Department. The Contractor will directly access the document control system via the internet. The Department will provide the Contractor access to the latest version of PCM and a common file server. All references to the use of PCM and the common file server below shall refer to the Department’s shared document control system as described above. All information that resides on the shared document control system shall become the sole property of the Department. The minimum recommended internet speed is 25MB/sec. For reference, the Department’s internet speed is 1 GB/sec.
To access PCM, the Contractor shall submit a request to the Department per the requirements of Section 0969049A – Document Control Specialist (Minimum Bid).
2. Submittal Preparation and Processing: The Contractor shall: (a) Coordinate preparation and processing of submittals with performance of construction activities; (b) Transmit each submittal sufficiently in advance of performance of related construction activities to avoid delay; (c) Coordinate each submittal with fabrication, purchasing, testing, delivery, other submittals and related activities that require sequential activity; (d) Coordinate transmittal of different types of submittals for related elements of the Project so
0301-0182 19 GENERAL ADDENDUM NO. 2 Rev. Date 07/12/18 that processing will not be delayed by the Designer’s need to review submittals concurrently. The Department reserves the right to return partial submittals unreviewed to the Contractor. Shop drawings shall be submitted in PDF Package format. Each drawing will be included as a separate file within the package and named in kind with the drawing number. The PDF package shall be listed in the submittal log and uploaded PCM. The drawings shall be listed individually thereafter. Working drawings shall be submitted in PDF format. The PDF package shall be listed in the submittal log and uploaded to PCM. The drawings shall be listed individually thereafter. Submittals to be transmitted to the Department by the Contractor, for which the Contractor does not have an electronic version, shall be scanned, converted into an PDF format, and uploaded accordingly to PCM. Electronic submittal attachments shall be named in kind with the submittal to which they are attached and include the revision number (ie. Submittal 0602006-03-001 would have a PDF attachment named 0602006-03-001-1.pdf). Submittals requiring a signature by a licensed engineer or other party shall be digitally signed utilizing a digital ID obtained from an Adobe partner Certified Document Service (CDS) provider (see adobe.com for the list of CDS providers). Submittal of samples for review and approval by the Designer shall be submitted using an e mail transmittal. The Contractor shall ship the quantity of physical samples required by the contract to the Designer with the hard copy of the transmittal. The Designer shall generate the return e- mail transmittal (indicating the sample’s review status as to No Exception Taken, Exceptions as Noted, Revise and Resubmit, Rejected, or No Action Required) and transmit it to the Contractor. The Designer shall retain one set of samples marked “No Exception Taken” or “Exceptions as Noted”, transmit one set of same to the Department, and transmit the remaining sets of same to the Contractor. The Contractor shall allow at least 21 calendar days (exclusive of holidays) for initial submittal review by the Department, and allow additional time for such review if processing must be delayed to permit coordination with subsequent submittals. If a re-submittal is necessary, the Contractor shall allow at least 21 additional calendar days (exclusive of holidays) for processing each re-submittal. The Department reserves the right to withhold action on a submittal if coordination with other submittals is necessary, until all related submittals are received. The Department will promptly inform the Contractor when a submittal being processed must be delayed for such coordination. The Contractor shall allow at least 28 calendar days for outside agency review of any submittal requiring their approval, including but not limited to the following: any utility, FTA, any railroad, DEEP, U.S. Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, FM Global, and any Commissioning Authority. These durations are a MINIMUM, and will likely increase with the number of outstanding submittals in the Department’s possession. Therefore, whenever multiple Contractor submittals are under review by the Department, the Contractor shall prioritize the submittals and notify the Department thereof. The submittal schedule must be submitted early for review as a subset of
0301-0182 20 GENERAL ADDENDUM NO. 2 Rev. Date 07/12/18 the baseline schedule. The Department shall not be held responsible for any delay associated with the approval or rejection of any substitution or other revisions proposed by the Contractor. (e)The following subsections provide additional submittal requirements but are not intended to be all-inclusive and do not relieve the Contractor from coordinating the activities of its subcontractors and suppliers. The Contractor will not be permitted to perform any physical work on the Project without the approval of the required submittals. Failure to properly plan for review time and long lead items within the Contract schedule will not be justification for additional construction time.
(1) Early Submittals: The Contractor is hereby advised that the Department has identified the potential need to order certain materials and equipment, and thereby submit certain submittals for approval early in the construction process to ensure the Project is completed within the allowable Contract Time. Submittals shall be in accordance with Standard Specifications Article 1.20- 1.05.02. The following items have been identified as possibly requiring early ordering thereby requiring early submission of shop drawings and product data, including color selection charts and samples:
1. ITEM #0090042A – CATENARY SYSTEMS 2. ITEM #0090045A – AERIAL GROUND WIRE SYSTEMS 3. ITEM #0090050A – HIGH SPEED SECTION INSULATORS 4. ITEM #0090075A – GUY ASSEMBLIES 5. ITEM #0090079A – MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING CATENARY SYSTEMS 6. ITEM #0090098A – SCREW ANCHORS, TYPE 1 7. ITEM #0096108A – DISCONNECT SWITCH AND SECTIONALIZING JUMPER TAPS 8. ITEM #0100079A – ELECTRIC TRACTION STEEL WORK 9. ITEM #0104057A – POLE FOUNDATIONS, TYPE A 10. ITEM #0204503A – DEWATERING 11. ITEM #0213902A - SUBBALLAST 12. ITEM #0219001 – SEDIMENTATION CONTROL SYSTEM 13. ITEM #0219011A – SEDIMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AT CATCH BASIN 14. ITEM #0502182A – RUBBER GRADE CROSSING 15. ITEM #0504010A – RAILROAD TRACK WORK 16. ITEM #0728020A – STONE BALLAST
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The following items have been identified as requiring early submission for purposes of project coordination and project work scheduling:
1. Contractor Quality Control Program 2. Safety & Security Plan 3. Environmental Health and Safety Plan (HASP) 4. Baseline Critical Path Schedule 5. Contractor’s Submittal Schedule 6. Health and Safety Plan 7. Disposal of Controlled Material 8. Test Program Plan
Items requiring approval by Metro-North Railroad may require early submittals due to the extended review periods allowed to those agencies. Refer to subsection 1.20-1.05.02.3(e)(3) Metro-North Submittals for additional information.
It is recommended that the Contractor identify early in the construction sequencing process the subcontractors and suppliers associated with long lead-time items and submit the appropriate shop drawings and supporting data, including color selection charts and samples, for review upon Notice to Proceed.
(2) Designer Submittals: Unless otherwise stipulated, all submittals requiring designer review shall be transmitted electronically in accordance with procedures outlined within this article to WSP USA. Electronic copies of all transmittal letters shall be sent to the Connecticut Department of Transportation Design and Construction representatives as well as Metro-North Railroad.
(3) Metro-North Submittals: At the time the foregoing submission is made to the Designer, electronic copies of all submittals requiring Metro-North Railroad concurrent review for conformance with the Contract shall be routed directly to Metro-North Railroad. Metro-North submittals shall be clearly labeled “Requires Metro-North Review” on the transmittal when submitted electronically. The following items have been identified as requiring Metro-North review of shop drawings and product data, including samples:
General Conditions Requirements: 1. Safety & Security Plan 2. Safety Program and Plan
Special Provisions:
1. ITEM #0000426A – ELECTRIC HANDHOLE ITEM #0000545A – 5” P.V.C. DUCT BANKS – 2 DUCTS ITEM #1115010A – 5” POLYVINYL CHLORIDE CONDUIT 2. ITEM #0000461A – 600V COPPER WIRE NO. 8 AWG ITEM #0000462A – 600V COPPER WIRE NO. 6 AWG
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ITEM #0000463A – 600V COPPER WIRE NO. 4 AWG ITEM #0000468A – 600V COPPER WIRE NO. 4/0 AWG ITEM #0000523A - 600 V COPPER WIRE NO. 500 KCMIL ITEM #0000641A - 600 V COPPER WIRE NO. 250 KCMIL 3. ITEM #0090042A – CATENARY SYSTEMS ITEM #0090045A - AERIAL GROUND WIRE SYSTEMS 4. ITEM #0090050A - HIGH SPEED SECTION INSULATORS 5. ITEM #0090070A – INSPECTION AND TESTING 6. ITEM #0090075A - GUY ASSEMBLIES 7. ITEM #0090079A - MODIFICATIONS & ADDITIONS TO EXISTING CATENARY SYSTEMS 8. ITEM #0090098A – SCREW ANCHORS, TYPE 1 9. ITEM #0096065A – REMOVAL OF CATENARY ITEM #0096069A – REMOVAL OF CATENARY POLE STRUCTURE ITEM #0096071A – REMOVAL OF GUY AND GUY ANCHOR RODS 10. ITEM #0096108A – DISCONNECT SWITCH AND SECTIONALIZING JUMPER TAPS 11. ITEM #0502182A – RUBBER GRADE CROSSING 12. ITEM #0503004A – LIFT AND LINE EXISTING TRACK ITEM #0503471A – TURNOUT INSTALLATION ITEM #0504010A – RAILROAD TRACK WORK
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13. ITEM #0913041A – 8’ CHAIN LINK FENCE ITEM #0913046A - 10’ CHAIN LINK FENCE WITH BARBED WIRE ITEM #0913351A – 4’ CHAIN LINK GATE 8’ HIGH 14. ITEM #0992033A – ELECTRICAL WORK 15. ITEM #0999002A – DISPOSAL OF BUILDINGS 16. ITEM #1014901A – REMOVE CABLE ITEM #1019030A – REMOVE AERIAL CABLE 17. ITEM #1015034A - GROUNDING AND BONDING 18. ITEM #1501900A – UNDERGROUND PROPANE GAS LINE 19. ITEM #1501901A – RELOCATE PROPANE GAS TANKS
(4) Engineer Reviewed Submittals: Submittals requiring review by the Engineer in lieu of the Designer are listed below. Electronic copies of the transmittal letters shall be sent to the Connecticut Department of Transportation Design and Construction representatives and as applicable to Metro-North Railroad.
1. Construction Staging Plan 2. Construction Working Plan 3. Safety and Security Plan 4. Concrete Mix Design Certifications 5. Asphalt Mix Design Certifications 6. Erosion Control Plan and Materials 7. Demolition Plan 8. Disposal Plan 9. Welding (welder) Certificates 10. Certified Test Reports, Material Certificates, etc. from Standard Specifications Standard Items (non “A” Items from Bid List) 11. Structure Erection Plans including Erection Methods and Procedures 12. Dewatering Connection Plan 13. Maintenance and Traffic Protection Plan
(5) Environmental Submittals: Submittals requiring review by the Environmental Contract work that shall be electronically submitted directly to the Engineer, who will transmit to Environmental Compliance as applicable are listed below. Electronic copies of the transmittal letters shall be sent to the Manager of Facilities and Bridges.
1. ITEM #0020903A - LEAD COMPLIANCE FOR MISCELLANEOUS EXTERIOR TASKS 2. ITEM #0101000A - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 3. ITEM #0101117A - CONTROLLED MATERIALS HANDLING 4. ITEM #0101133A - DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED RAILROAD TIES 5. ITEM #0202315A - DISPOSAL OF CONTROLLED MATERIALS 6. ITEM #0204503A - DEWATERING
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(6) Closeout Documents: Refer to subsection 1.20-1.08.14. The Contractor shall be limited to one acceptable submittal per product. Once a product has been accepted either as originally specified, or as an “Or Equal” to the product specified, the Contractor may elect to submit a subsequent product for consideration, but the Contractor shall be required to reimburse the Department for all costs associated with reviewing the subsequent request. The Engineer will not authorize an extension of Contract time because of the Contractor’s failure to transmit submittals to the submittal reviewer or outside agencies sufficiently in advance of the work to permit processing. The Contractor shall place a permanent label or title block on each submittal and shall provide a space approximately 4 inches x 5 inches (100 millimeters x 125 millimeters) on the label or beside the title block for the Designer’s review and approval markings and notes of actions taken. The Contractor shall include the following information in said space: State project number, submittal number, submittal name, date of review by Contractor, name and address of Contractor, name and address of subcontractor/supplier, name of manufacturer, number and title of applicable Contract provisions, and detail references. The Contractor shall submit hard copies of all letters signed in ink with any attachments to the addressee (original) and the CTDOT District Office (copies) for their records. Scans of signed letters and their attachments shall be stored in PCM by the Contractor. The Contractor shall submit wet stamped hard copies of all conformed shop drawings requiring the signature of a professional engineer (e.g., steel bar joists, etc.) to the Department to transmit to the State Building Officials for their records. Scanned copies of these conformed shop submittals or other electronic copies will be stored by the Contractor in PCM. The Contractor shall submit hard copies and electronic copies of Maintenance Manuals and Warranties. 3. Transmittal of Submittals: All correspondence for the project, related to submissions of shop drawings product data, product samples and quality assurance samples shall be distributed, and controlled via e-mail and the use of PCM furnished by the Department via the Program Management Consultant (PMC). All correspondence files related to these submissions shall be stored within PCM, including any and all file attachments. Submittals, including shop drawings, working drawings, catalog cuts, material certifications, and all documentation required by contract, shall be electronically uploaded to PCM. The Contractor is responsible to coordinate the overall creation and submission of all project documentation to meet the requirements of the project schedule and specifications. The Contractor shall package and transmit each submittal. The Designer will not act on submittals received from sources other than the Contractor. On the transmittal form, the Contractor shall record relevant information and requests for data and shall certify that the provided information complies with Contract requirements. The Contractor shall examine and check each submittal for accuracy, completeness, coordination with related submittals and compliance with the Contract before it is transmitted to the Designer for review. The Contractor shall sign and submit the Submittal Register Form (sample attached to this notice) and available electronically on PCM) with each submittal which includes the following statement:
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“Having reviewed this submittal, I certify that it is complete, accurate, coordinated in all aspects of the item being submitted and conforms to the requirements of the Contract in all respects, including all Federal requirements such as “Buy America”, except as otherwise noted.” By reviewing and certifying each submittal, the Contractor represents that he has determined and verified materials, field measurements and field construction criteria related thereto, and has checked and coordinated information contained within such submittals with requirements of the Work and the Contract. Shop drawings submitted without this signed statement will be rejected immediately and returned to the Contractor. Each submittal (shop drawing, working drawing, product data, samples, etc) must be individually entered, tracked, and the status maintained, including all revisions. The Contractor is responsible to utilize the latest drawings marked “No Exceptions Taken” or “Exceptions as Noted” as identified in the control system. All revisions are to be logged into the control system, describing each change. The Contractor shall number each submittal consecutively. The submittal package numbering shall employ the following convention: The Submittal Package Number shall be the seven digit Item Number (as indicated in the Special Provisions). The Submittal Package Title shall be the corresponding Item Name. Instances where contract items require an extensive number of submittals (i.e. rebar, structural steel, etc.), packages shall be further separated by structure components or location. The Submittal Package No. shall be formatted as follows: For Contract Items: XXXXXXX-YY-ZZZ, where the “XXXXXXX” is the seven-digit Contract Item No. (no “A” shall be included) and “YY” designates a unique grouping ID starting with 00, 01, 02, 03, etc. “ZZZ” is the submittal number starting with 001. The grouping ID is meant for use with items that will require a large quantity of submittals (structural steel, rebar, etc) and allows for a manageable and meaningful separation of these submittal items. • Example: For a concrete manhole submittal, the Package No. would be the Item No.1010916 followed by the unique grouping ID starting with 00, 01, etc. The Submittal No. would therefore be 1010916-03-001 for the first submittal in group 03. For example: Package Title 0602006-01 Deformed Steel Bars – Epoxy Coated / Abutment 2 0602006-02 Deformed Steel Bars – Epoxy Coated / PN-13 0602006-03 Deformed Steel Bars – Epoxy Coated / PN-14 The Contractor shall notify the Designer, the Department, and any outside agencies via e-mail of all submittals uploaded to PCM. For instances where a submittal requires review by more than one department or agency (e.g. requiring both CTDOT (or the Designer) and MNR reviews), the Contractor shall ensure that each department or agency receives a notification that the submittal is available for review. The Contractor shall maintain a submittal log to track all construction submittals required for the
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Project. The submittal log shall include all of the construction submittals sent and received and the distribution of these drawings to the Department. Updates to the submittal log shall be prepared by the Contractor and distributed to the Department, the Metro-North Railroad, the Designer, and the Program Management Consultant on a weekly basis. At a minimum, the submittal log should include the Submittal Package Number, Title, Status, Required Start, and Required Finish. The Package status shall initially be “Unsubmitted”. Upon submission of any submittal within the package, the status should be changed to “Open”. Upon receipt of all final review comments for all package submittals, the status should be changed to “No Exceptions Taken”, “Exceptions as Noted”, “Revise & Resubmit”, “Rejected” or “No Action Required”, in accordance with the Designer’s review. Where the Status is “Unsubmitted” and the Required Start and Required Finish represents the review period for all submittals within this package, the Required Start and Required Finish dates must be coordinated with the project CPM schedule. The Required Start & Expected Finish shall represent the date range for the review process. Required Start shall be the date the submittal is issued by the Contractor for review. Expected Finish shall be the completion date for the review cycle (either 21 or 60 days later, as appropriate). All resubmissions shall be numbered with the original submittal number but designated a new revision number. All resubmissions shall be logged into PCM to properly calculate the entire duration required for the submittal process from the original submission date to final approval to indicate total days to process the submittal through all review cycles. Workflow must be completed for each submittal. Received From shall be the party from which the submittal originated (prime contractor, subcontractor, fabricator, vendor, etc). Sent To and Returned By shall be the primary reviewer as designated by the contract documents. Forwarded To shall be the Contractor’s designated submittal coordinator. Review cycles will be numbered 001, 002, 003, etc. according to the number of resubmissions. Distributions (submittal recipients) must be listed on the transmittal. The process noted above is identical with the following exceptions: (a) The resubmission file from the contractor shall only contain those items which were designated for resubmission (previously “No Exceptions Taken” or “Exceptions As Noted” item will not be resubmitted) (b) The PDF Package file name will be modified by the Contractor to reflect the new revision number. (c) The Contractor will add a revision number to the submittals requiring resubmission, excluding the submittal containing the PDF Package (all files shall remain grouped together under the first revision). 7. Coordination Drawings:
Add the following sentence before the last paragraph:
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“The Contractor and each Installer shall approve (sign-off on) the Coordination Drawings prior to their submission.”
Subsection 1.20-1.05.02.11 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
11. Submittal Reviewer’s Action: The Designer or Engineer will review each submittal, mark each with a uniform, self-explanatory action stamp, and return the stamped submittal promptly to the Contractor. The stamp will be marked as follows to indicate the action taken: (a) If submittals are marked “No Exceptions Noted,” the Designer or Engineer has not observed any statement or feature that appears to deviate from the Contract requirements. This disposition is contingent on being able to execute the manufacturer’s written warranty in compliance with the Contract provisions. (b) If submittals are marked “Exceptions as Noted,” the considerations or changes noted by the Designer or Engineer are necessary in order for the submittal to comply with Contract requirements. This disposition is contingent on being able to execute the manufacturer’s written warranty in compliance with the Contract provisions. (c) If submittals are marked “Revise and Resubmit,” the Contractor shall revise and resubmit the submittal to address the deficiencies or provide additional information requested by the Designer or Engineer (d) If submittals are marked “Rejected,” the Contractor shall prepare and submit a new submittal in accordance with the Designer’s notations. (e) If submittals are primarily for information or record purposes, the Designer will return the submittal marked “No Action Required.” This disposition is contingent on being able to execute the manufacturer’s written warranty in compliance with the Contract provisions. If the entire submission contains no items requiring resubmission, then the Designer will have one file to upload to PCM, named as follows: “XXXXXXX-YY-ZZZ-VA” which contains the “No Exceptions Taken”, “Exceptions As Noted”, “Reviewed”, and “Reviewed As Noted” items. If the entire submission contains items requiring resubmission, then the Designer will have one file to upload to PCM named as follows: and “XXXXXXX-YY-ZZZ-VR” which contains the “Revise and Resubmit” and Resubmission Required items. If the submission contains BOTH items (i.e., that do and do not require resubmission), then those items will be separated and placed in (2) files as described above, and uploaded to PCM. The Designer shall e-mail the transmittal(s) to the Contractor and all of the parties included on the original distribution list. ALWAYS include the Program Management Consultant [email protected] in the distribution for all email correspondence on the project. Color hard copies of all submittals marked “No Exceptions Taken” or “Exceptions as Noted” shall be transmitted within 5 working days as follows:
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# of Copies Send To:
3 CTDOT District Office 3 Metro North Railroad 1 Commissioning Agent (if reviewed) 1 State Building Official (if needed)
The Contractor shall not proceed with the part of the Project covered by the submittal until the submittal is marked “No Exceptions Noted” or “Exceptions as Noted” by the Designer or the Engineer. The Contractor shall retain sole responsibility for compliance with all Contract requirements. The Contractor shall not perform physical work related to the submittal until the three (3) copies are provided to the CTDOT District Office. The Contractor shall mark up one set of Working Drawings (including any related calculations), Shop Drawings, and Coordination Drawings and retain them as a “Record Document. Maintenance manuals and warranties shall only be marked as “No Exceptions Taken”, “Revise and Resubmit” or “Rejected”. Hardcopies of maintenance manuals and warranties will not be returned unless they are “Rejected”. Comments related to maintenance manuals and warranties that are marked “Revise and Resubmit” and “Rejected” will be processed and returned to the Contractor via PCM
Subsection 1.20-1.05.05 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 1.20-1.05.05—Facilities Construction – Cooperation by Contractor: “The Contractor will be supplied by the Department with copies of the plans.
The Contractor shall maintain in good order, in a secure, fire-resistant location at the Project site, 2 copies of all plans, Special Provisions (including CSI-formatted specifications within a particular Special Provision), Addenda, submittals, Construction Orders, and other modifications, schedules and instructions. Both sets shall be available to the Engineer at all times. The Contractor shall keep one set clean of all markings. The Contractor shall mark one set of these documents to record all changes made during construction. The Contractor shall keep these documents current. The Contractor shall not permanently conceal any work until the required information has been recorded. The Engineer may withhold payments due to the Contractor should they fail to keep these documents current. The Model: The Contractor is hereby advised that the Department has developed and provided a 4-dimensional (4D) model (the Model) of the project’s complex staged construction for the Contractor’s reference. The Model, provided at the Bid phase, consists of a 3-dimensional visualization of the Contract work linked to the Designers schedule. The Model shall not be construed as a contract document but rather a tool to demonstrate the accepted project construction staging. During Bid, the Model shall be available electronically with the bid documents. By downloading,
0301-0182 29 GENERAL ADDENDUM NO. 2 Rev. Date 07/12/18 viewing, or using the Model in any way, the user agrees to the following terms and conditions: 1. The Department, its officers, agents, and employees makes no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with respect to the Model which is the subject of this agreement, and specifically makes no warranty that said Model shall be merchantable or fit for any particular purpose other than as reference documentation. Furthermore, any description of the Model shall not be deemed to create an express warranty that such file shall conform to said description. The exhibition of any sample or model shall not be regarded as part of the basis of this agreement and shall not create an express warranty that the whole of the file provided hereunder shall conform to any sample or model. 2. Receiver assumes all risk and liability for any losses, damages, claims or expenses resulting from the use, possession or resale of the Model furnished by CTDOT pursuant to this agreement. 3. Receiver agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless CTDOT, its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims, suits, losses, damages or costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising from or by reason of receivers' use, possession or resale with respect to the Model furnished by CTDOT pursuant to this agreement, and such indemnification shall survive acceptance of said file by receiver. 4. Receiver agrees that it will not advertise, order for resale, or sell the Model furnished hereunder. 5. Receiver agrees that CTDOT cannot provide the Model in other file or compression formats, and agrees to use the Model in the format provided. 6. These terms and conditions constitute the complete and final agreement of the parties hereto. The Model may be viewed by downloading Autodesk’s free Navisworks 3D viewer “Navisworks Freedom 2017” as found on Autodesk’s website: https://www.autodesk.com/products/navisworks/3d-viewers
CADD Files: The Contractor is hereby advised that the Department will provide CADD Files to the Contractor (upon request) in Bentley MicroStation format for their use during the construction of the Project. The Department’s foundation CADD format is MicroStation although Department consultants may use AutoCAD. In those cases the file format for those components would be AutoCAD. The Contractor shall make the request for CADD files to the Engineer via Request for Information (RFI) using the Contract Drawing Number as a reference for the required files. The PDF Contract drawings that are used for the Department’s project contract plans are in a certified digital format. Many of today’s CADD applications can import these files eliminating the need to acquire the CADD files and their associated workspaces, fonts, and style libraries. Prior to Contractor’s receipt of CADD files, the Contractor is required to sign the CADD Release form provided here. The Contractor shall bid the project accordingly.
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Connecticut Department of Transportation File Library Information provided by the Office of Information Systems File(s) From the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Office of Information Systems (OIS) The CTDOT OIS is committed to providing electronic access to appropriate files. We make every reasonable effort to do so in a cross-platform and complex multi-protocol environment. We constantly test and retest our connectivity and solutions to ensure the greatest degree of ease of access and compatibility. If the Receiver proceeds, the Receiver agrees to the following terms and conditions: 1. The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (hereinafter referred to as CTDOT), its officers, agents, and employees makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the file(s) which are the subject of this agreement, and specifically makes no warranty that said file(s) shall be merchantable or fit for any particular purpose. Furthermore, any description of said file(s) shall not be deemed to create an express warranty that such files shall conform to said description. The exhibition of any sample or model shall not be regarded as part of the basis of this agreement and shall not create an express warranty that the whole of the file(s) provided hereunder shall conform to any sample or model. 2. Receiver assumes all risk and liability for any losses, damages, claims or expenses resulting from the use, possession or resale of any file(s) furnished by CTDOT pursuant to this agreement. 3. Receiver agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless CTDOT, its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims, suits, losses, damages or costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising from or by reason of receivers' use, possession or resale with respect to any of the file(s) furnished by CTDOT pursuant to this agreement, and such indemnification shall survive acceptance of said file(s) by receiver. 4. Receiver agrees that it will not advertise, order for resale, or sell the file(s) furnished hereunder. 5. Receiver agrees that the CTDOT has made every reasonable effort to provide information in a file format which offers cross-platform solutions (for both application and file compression). Some CTDOT files are compressed. Compressed files can be identified by a file extension, (e.g., .sit, .bin, .hqx, .zip or .arc). 6. Receiver agrees that CTDOT cannot be held responsible for problems arising from files which have been converted for use in non-native applications (e.g. Microsoft Word documents read in WordPerfect, MicroStation design files to AutoCAD). 7. Receiver agrees that CTDOT cannot provide the files in other file or compression formats, and agrees to use the files in the format provided. 8. These terms and conditions constitute the complete and final agreement of the parties hereto. Receiver ACCEPTS the aforementioned terms and conditions.
Signature: ______Date:______Title: ______
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Record Drawings: The Contractor shall maintain a complete set of Record Drawings by maintaining a clean, undamaged set of blue or black line prints of Contract drawings (original Contract plans as modified by Addenda and Construction Orders), Working Drawings (including any related calculations), Shop Drawings, and Coordination Drawings. The Contractor shall mark whichever drawings within the set that are most capable of showing conditions fully and accurately where the actual installation varies substantially from the Project work as originally shown. The Contractor shall include hyperlinks on the Contract drawings to cross-reference to the related Working Drawings, Shop Drawings, Coordination Drawings, as well as RFI’s and RFC’s. The Contractor shall give particular attention to concealed elements that would be difficult to measure and record at a later date. The Contractor shall (1) mark record sets with red erasable pencil, (2) use other colors to distinguish between variations in separate categories of the Project work, (3) mark new information that was not shown on Contract plans, Working Drawings, Shop Drawings, or Coordination Drawings, (4) note related Addenda and construction order dates where applicable. Record Specifications: The Contractor shall maintain one complete copy of the Record Specifications, including related Addenda, construction orders and modifications issued in printed form during construction. The Contractor shall (1) mark these documents to show substantial variations in actual Project work performed in comparison with the text of the Specifications and modifications, (2) take care to show clearly on these documents any selected options and information on concealed construction that would be difficult to view at a later date, (3) note related record drawing information and Product Data. Record Reports: The Contractor shall maintain one binder of all miscellaneous records such as manufacturer startup reports, test reports, and Building and Fire Code inspection reports required by other Contract Provisions (including CSI-formatted Specifications within a particular Special Provision). The miscellaneous records shall be arranged systematically according to the organization of the Contract provisions. Record Survey: The Contractor shall submit a Record Survey in accordance with other Contract”
1.20-1.05.06 - Facilities Construction - Cooperation with Utilities (including Railroads):
Add the following after the last paragraph:
“Special Requirements Regarding Work in Metro-North territory:
Description:
This section covers authority, definitions, regulatory requirements, traffic regulation and coordination of the Contractor’s work schedule with the operation of train service, construction equipment and safety requirements for working within railroad right-of-way, and provisions for storage of materials and equipment and worker safety rules. Subsequent to the Engineer’s Pre-Construction Meeting and prior to commencement to Contract activities, the Engineer will hold a Working on the Railroad Meeting to emphasis these Specifications.
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Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company – Permission to Enter Upon Railroad Property
Permission is hereby granted to the Contractor to enter property of the State of Connecticut, under the custody and control of the Connecticut Department of Transportation (hereinafter called "CTDOT") and managed by Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company (hereinafter called "Railroad"), a public benefit corporation and subsidiary of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (hereinafter called "MTA"). The purpose of this permission shall be solely for the purposes outlined in this Contract and under the following terms and conditions: A. Location and Access. Permission is hereby granted to the Contractor and its subcontractor(s), if any, to enter the property within the Project Limits identified on the Contract Plans (hereinafter called the "Property"). B. Liability. The Contractor covenants and agrees to at all times indemnify, protect and save harmless MTA, Railroad, National Railroad Passenger Corporation ("AMTRAK"), Housatonic Railroad Company ("Housatonic"), Providence & Worcester Railroad Company ("P&W"), and CTDOT from and against any and all losses, damages, detriments, suits, claims, demands, costs, and charges which MTA, Railroad, AMTRAK, Housatonic, P&W, or CTDOT may directly or indirectly suffer, sustain, or be subjected to by or on account of Contractors entry upon, occupancy or use of the Property, or the conduct thereon of the Contractor, its subcontractors, officers, employees, agents or invitees, whether such loss or damage be suffered or sustained by MTA, Railroad, AMTRAK, Housatonic, P&W or CTDOT directly or persons (including employees of MTA, Railroad or CTDOT or Corporations who may seek to hold MTA, Railroad, AMTRAK, Housatonic, P&W or CTDOT liable therefor), and whether attributable to the fault, failure or negligence of MTA, Railroad, AMTRAK, Housatonic, P&W or CTDOT or otherwise. C. Consideration. The Contractor will pay to the Railroad, the sum of Zero Dollars ($0.00) for the right to enter upon the Property. D. Terms of Permit. The Railroad reserves the right to revoke this permission at any time. Unless subsequently modified, this shall begin with notice to proceed and shall end at Contract completion at which time it shall expire automatically. Under no circumstances shall this temporary permission be construed as granting the Contractor any rights, title or interest of any kind or character in, on, or about the land or premises of MTA or Railroad thereafter. The Permittee agrees to notify the Railroad when use of the Property or work is completed.
DEFINITIONS:
Railroad - Whenever the term "Railroad" is used without further qualification, it shall be taken to mean Metro-North Railroad. On or Adjacent to - shall be interpreted to include space on, above and below railroad right-of-way operated by Metro-North, as well as space on, above, and below adjacent property which Metro- North determines to affect the safe operations of railroad service. The Safety Rules - All work shall be performed in accordance with rules, regulations, procedures, and safe practices on the Railroad, FRA, OSHA, NESC and all other government agencies having jurisdiction over this Project.
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Authority of the Engineer - This supplements Article 1.05.01 in that all Contract work upon or affecting railroad property, right-of-way or facilities, shall also be subject to the approval of the Chief Engineer, Maintenance of Way of the Railroad or its duly authorized representative, through coordination with the Engineer. Coordination of Work - The Contractor shall be responsible for the coordination of the work of its subcontractors with respect to the railroad property, right-of-way or facilities. Track - The space between the rails plus not less than 4-ft outside each rail. Horizontal Clearance Point - A point 10-ft from the centerline of a track. Vertical Clearance Point - A point 22’-6” above the top of a running rail unless otherwise authorized by Metro-North. Traffic Envelope - The area encompassed by the vertical and the horizontal clearance points. Obstruction - An entering of the traffic envelope, also referred to as fouling. Occupancy - Any use of track other than direct crossing. Right-of-Way - The limits of railroad property on either side of tracks. Use of Track - Obtaining permission from the proper authority at Metro-North for track occupancy. Conductor/Flagman - A Metro-North employee qualified on the Rules of the Operating Department and qualified on the physical characteristics of the portion of the railroad involved. They are the contact employee qualified to obtain the use of track. Each conductor/flagman will have the proper flagging equipment, up-to-date Metro-North Operating Rules, Metro-North Timetables and Metro-North Safety Rules. Groundman - Class “A” employee of Metro-North’s Power Department authorized to de- energize/re-energize and ground high-tension power lines. Qualified Metro-North Employee - For the purpose of these instructions, a qualified employee is a Metro-North employee qualified to remove track or tracks from service.
1.0 REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMING WORK ON OR ADJACENT TO THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE RAILROAD
1.1 General
1.1.1 The Contractor should note that the proposed work involves construction operations on or adjacent to property owned by CTDOT and operated by Metro-North Railroad. In working near an operating Railroad, great care must be exercised and the Railroad’s safety rules must be strictly observed. 1.1.2 If while completing the work covered by this Contract, the tracks or other facilities of the Railroad are endangered, the Contractor shall immediately do such work as directed by the Railroad through the Engineer to restore safety. Upon failure of the Contractor to carry out such orders immediately, the Railroad may take whatever steps as are necessary to restore safe conditions. The cost and expense to the Railroad of restoring safe conditions, or of any damage to the Railroad’s trains, tracks or other facilities caused by the Contractor’s or subcontractor’s operations, shall be considered a charge against the Contractor and shall be paid for by him, or
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may be deducted from any monies due or that may become due him under this Contract. 1.2 Rules and Regulations
1.2.1 Railroad traffic shall be maintained at all times, and the Contractor shall conduct all of its operations on or adjacent to the Railroad right-of-way fully within the rules, regulations, and requirements of the Railroad. The Contractor shall be responsible for acquainting himself with such requirements as the Railroad may demand. The Contractor shall include in its bid any expenses occasioned by delay or interruption of its work by reason of the operation or maintenance of the Railroad facilities. 1.2.2 The Contractor shall obtain verification of the time and schedule of track occupancy from the Railroad before proceeding with any construction or demolition work on or adjacent to the Railroad right- of-way. 1.2.3 All work to be done on or adjacent to the Railroad right-of-way shall be performed by the Contractor in a manner satisfactory to the Railroad and shall be performed at such times and in such manner as not to interfere with the movement of trains or traffic upon the tracks of the Railroad. The Contractor shall use all necessary care to avoid accidents, damage, delay or interference with the Railroad’s trains or property. 1.2.4 If deemed necessary by the Railroad, it may furnish or assign an inspector who will be placed on the work during the time the Contractor or any subcontractor is performing work under the Contract on Railroad property. 1.2.5 Before proceeding with any construction of demolition work on or adjacent to the Railroad’s property, a pre-construction meeting shall be held at which time the Contractor shall submit for approval of the Railroad, Plans, computations, and a detailed description of its method of procedure for accomplishing the specific construction work required under this Contract, including methods of protecting Railroad traffic. Such approval shall not serve in any way to relieve the Contractor of its complete responsibility for the adequacy and safety of its methods of procedures. 1.2.6 The Contractor shall conduct its work and handle its equipment and materials so that no part of any equipment shall foul an operated track or wire line without the written permission of the Railroad. 1.2.7 Equipment shall be considered to be potentially fouling the track when located in such a position that failure of same with or without load brings the equipment within the traffic envelope. No equipment shall be placed in this position without prior approval of the Railroad. 1.2.8 Equipment of the Contractor to be used:
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1.2.8.1 Equipment of the Contractor to be used adjacent to the tracks shall be in first-class condition so as to fully prevent failures of defective equipment that might cause delay in the operations of trains or damage to Railroad facilities. Its equipment shall not be placed or put into operation adjacent to tracks without first obtaining permission from the Railroad. Under no circumstances shall any equipment or materials be placed or stored within 25-ft from the near rail of a track in operation, unless approved in advance by the Metro-North representative. 1.2.8.2 High rail equipment of the Contractor to be used on the tracks shall be subject to prior approval of the Railroad. The equipment must be inspected and approved in advance at Metro-North’s facility by Metro-North inspectors. 1.2.8.3 On track vehicles shall be equipped with a MNR approved tow bar and coupler. Multiple vehicles shall move in tandem and coupled when directed by Metro-North. Movement of on track vehicles shall proceed only under the direct supervision of a qualified MNR employee.
1.2.9 Materials and equipment belonging to the Contractor shall not be stored on Railroad property without first having obtained permission from the Engineer and Railroad, and such permission will be on the condition that the Engineer and Railroad will not be liable for damage to such materials and equipment from any cause. The Contractor shall keep the tracks adjacent to the site clear of all refuse and debris that may accumulate from its operations and shall leave the Railroad property in the condition existing before the start of its operations. 1.2.10 The Contractor shall coordinate with the Engineer and the Railroad in order to determine the type of protection required to insure safety and continuity of Railroad traffic incident to the particular methods of operation and equipment to be used on the work. 1.2.11 The Railroad will require protection during all periods when the Contractor is working on, or over, the right-of-way of the Railroad, or as may be found necessary in the opinion of the Railroad. When protection is required, refer to Paragraph 1.7. 1.2.12 It shall be expressly understood that this Contract includes no work for which the Railroad is to be billed by the Contractor, and it shall be further understood that the Contractor is not to bill the Railroad for any work which he may perform, unless the Railroad gives a written request that such work be performed at its expense. 1.2.13 Upon completion of the work, and before final payment is made, the Contractor shall remove from within the limits of the Railroad’s
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right-of-way, all machinery, equipment, surplus materials, falsework, rubbish and temporary buildings, and other property of the Contractor/sub-contractor, and shall leave the right-of-way in a condition satisfactory to the Railroad.
1.3 Railroad Protective Services: Railroad protective services will be provided in accordance with the Roadway Worker's Protective Act, Title 49, Part 214, Sub-part C. Railroad protective services will also be performed to insure safe operations of trains when construction work would, in the Railroad’s opinion, be a hazard to Railroad operations. 1.4 Definition of Hazard: Metro-North has furnished the statements quoted below explaining when they consider a hazard to operations exists.
“Protective services will be required whenever the Contractor is performing work on or adjacent to the Railroad tracks or right-of-way, such as excavating, sheeting, shoring, erection and removal of forms, handling materials, using equipment which by swinging or by failure could foul the track, and when any other type of work being performed, in the opinion of the Railroad, requires such service.”
1.5 Contractor Requirements for Work Affecting the Railroad
1.5.1 All matters requiring Railroad Company approval or coordination shall be directed to the Engineer or a duly authorized representative thereof, for forwarding to Metro-North Railroad. 1.5.2 Detailed plans and appurtenant data and calculations for any operation which, in the opinion of Metro-North, affect the Railroad, must be submitted to the Engineer or a duly authorized representative thereof, for forwarding to Metro-North Railroad for approval prior to commencement of the work. A Connecticut registered Professional Engineer must stamp all plans and calculations submitted. 1.5.3 Permissible Track Outages: Permissible Track Outages are identified in Section 1.20-1.08.04—Facilities Construction – Limitation of Operations contained within the Provisions of the Contract. The times identified are the times that the track can be removed from service. If power outages are required, the grounding of the wires will subtract approximately 30 minutes from the outage time. 1.5.4 The Contractor shall maintain a minimum of 12-in level shoulder from ends of ties to maintain lateral track support for all excavations and shall not excavate any slope steeper than 1 (vertical) on 2
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(horizontal) from the edge of the shoulder. Sheeting shall be required on all excavations where the side of the excavation is intercepted by the Railroad live load influence line. The live load influence line is defined as a line originating at the bottom edge of tie and extending downward at a slope of 1 (vertical) on 1½ (horizontal). Such excavations must be designed to withstand, in addition to all common loads such as soil pressure and hydrostatic pressure, a railroad live load of Cooper E-80. 1.5.5 The Contractor shall be required to design and install protective scaffolding over the right-of-way where, at the sole discretion of the Railroad, such scaffolding is necessary to protect the Railroad from possible falling debris; paint or other materials; to protect personnel working about the right-of-way or to provide a platform for personnel, materials and/or equipment. Said scaffolding shall be designed for live load of 200 lbs./sq. ft applied uniformly over the entire structure and a 2 kips concentrated load placed anywhere on the structure. The two loads are not to be applied simultaneously for design purposes. 1.5.6 All excavation areas within or near interlocking limits shall be located by the Contractor and inspected by Metro-North Railroad for the purpose of determining conflicts with underground facilities.
Exploratory trenches, 36-in deep and 15-in wide in the form of an “H” with outside dimensions matching and outside of sheeting dimensions are to be hand dug, in areas where railroad underground installations are known to exist. These trenches are for exploratory purposes only and are to be backfilled and compacted immediately. All work outlined above must be done in the presence of a Railroad inspector. 1.5.7 Cavities adjacent to sheet piling, created by driving of sheet piling, shall be filled with sand and any distributed ballast must be restored and tampered immediately. 1.5.8 Sheet piling shall be cut off at top of tie during construction and at 36-in below bottom of tie after construction just prior to completion of back filling. 1.5.9 Plans and calculations for sheeting and scaffolding must be submitted to the Engineer for forwarding to the Railroad for approval prior to construction. A Connecticut registered Professional Engineer must stamp plans and calculations.
1.6 Requirements for Erection, Demolition and Other Rigging Operations On or Adjacent to Railroad Right-of-Way: The Contractor shall be required to furnish the following information to the Engineer or a duly authorized representative thereof, for forwarding to Metro-North Railroad for their
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approval prior to the start of any rigging operation over or adjacent to the Railroad right-or-way:
1.6.1 Plan view showing locations of cranes, boom length and rigging operating radii, with delivery or disposal locations shown. 1.6.2 Crane rating sheets showing crane(s) to be adequate for 150% of the lift. Crane and boom nomenclature is to be indicated. 1.6.3 Plans and computations showing weight of pick. 1.6.4 Location plan showing obstructions, indicating that the proposed swing is possible. 1.6.5 Plans showing locations and details of mats, planking or special decking as may be required by the Railroad. 1.6.6 Written statement from crane owner giving date of last crane condition and safety inspection and the results of said inspection. 1.6.7 Data sheet listing number, type, size and arrangement of slings, spreader bars or other connecting equipment. Include copies of catalog or information sheets of specialized equipment. All such equipment shall be shown adequate to safely carry 150% of the calculated loading. 1.6.8 A complete procedure is to be included, indicating the order of lifts and repositioning or rehitching of the crane or cranes. 1.6.9 Temporary support of any components or intermediate stages is to be shown.
1.6.10 A time schedule of the various stages must be shown, as well as a schedule for the entire lifting procedure. 1.6.11 A Connecticut licensed Professional Engineer must stamp all erection, demolition and rigging plans and calculations submitted to the Railroad. 1.6.12 Operations directly on or adjacent to the operating right-of-way will be performed only at times and under conditions specified by the Railroad’s representative.
1.7 Ordering Protective Personnel: Metro-North will furnish protective personnel (flagmen, inspectors, maintenance personnel and similar labor) to protect the operation of train traffic during the Contractor’s construction activities. Railroad protective services will also be provided in conformance with the Roadway Worker's Protective Act. There will be no charge to the Contractor for Metro-North protective personnel. It is agreed that the providing (or failure to provide) of any conductors, flagmen, groundmen or other employees shall not relieve the Contractor from liability or payment for any damage caused by its operations.
1.7.1 The Contractor must obey all instructions from Metro-North representatives on the job site promptly. Failure to follow
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instructions shall be deemed sufficient cause for closing the job site to the Contractor and its employees. 1.7.2 The Railroad will at its sole discretion, determine the need for and the availability of protective, support personnel. The Railroad will provide protective forces to the extent possible considering operational and maintenance priorities. The Railroad makes no guarantee that protection personnel will be available to meet the Contractor’s preferred schedule. Further, no such work may actually commence until the assigned Railroad representative affirmatively advises the Contractor that the necessary protective forces are stationed and that he may proceed. 1.7.3 The assessment of the need for protective services will be based upon a Weekly Railroad Coordination Meeting. At these meetings the Contractor shall provide a Bi-weekly Schedule that will begin on the following Saturday. The furnishing of these schedules shall be in accordance with other Contract provisions. Based on that schedule the Railroad will determine the Protective Service required for the two-week period. Protective services will be reserved for the following week beginning on the Saturday and ordered for the second week of the schedule. It will be the Contractor’s responsibility to perform work in accordance with its approved schedule. Variations from the approved schedule may result in additional and unnecessary costs to the Engineer, Railroad and Contractor.
The Contractor shall base its operations on a 5-consecutive-day work week. The hours of operation during this time shall remain constant. Multiple shifts may be worked.
The Contractor must demonstrate maximum use of protective service personnel ordered. Failure to do so may cause the inability to consistently obtain services.
1.7.4 Requests to cancel construction activities and subsequently, the scheduled protective personnel will be also determined at the Weekly Railroad Coordination Meeting held on the Monday. At these meetings, the previously scheduled protective service for the week beginning on the following Saturday may be canceled. This will be the only time for cancellation. No ordering of Protective services for the following week will be allowed. 1.7.5 The Contractor shall be held responsible for its subcontractors and suppliers. Weather conditions are considered the only acceptable excuse for nonperformance and only on work items that have been identified and agreed to have been weather dependent when scheduled. Activities not presented on the Bi-weekly schedule at the
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Railroad Coordination Meeting will not be able to commence until it has been inserted into the schedule and presented at the next Protective Service Meeting. 1.7.6 Work that requires the support of Railroad personnel shall not be scheduled on the following days, unless the work is of an emergency nature:
New Year’s Day President’s Day Good Friday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Day Following Thanksgiving Day Christmas Eve Christmas Day New Year’s Eve The Saturday and Sunday preceding a Monday holiday. The Saturday and Sunday following a Friday holiday. The Friday and Monday preceding and following a weekend holiday.
1.8 Requirements for Requesting Track Outages
Track outages as described in the plans and specifications must be requested at the weekly Railroad Construction Coordination Meeting held on the Monday for the following week (Saturday through Friday) in which the outage is requested.
1.8.1 All procedures, material and equipment must be approved and on site prior to accepting the track outages request. 1.8.2 Track outages will be granted based on need for constructability not for convenience. 1.8.3 The Contractor must demonstrate the maximum use of track outages by coordinating its activities and work so that various elements and multiple activities are performed during approved outages. Failure to consistently utilize track outages may cause the inability to gain approval of future requests for outages. 1.8.4 No new track outages may be initiated the weekend preceding or following the following holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. However, long-term continuous outages may extend through these periods.
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1.9 Catenary and Transmission Systems/Power Outages
1.9.1 Catenary and Transmission Systems - The Contractor shall assume that all the wires on the Railroad Company are energized at all times and must be governed by the restrictions imposed by the Railroad with respect to such electrical circuits. Should it become necessary, in the opinion of the Railroad Engineer to de-energize any wire or wires to insure safety of operation, such wires will be de-energized by the Railroad only during such period that will not interfere with the Railroad’s operation. When the de-energizing and re-energizing of wires is deemed necessary, a representative of the Power Department of the Railroad must be on duty and present to arrange for the same. He will notify the Contractor in writing when the wires have been de-energized and also when said wires are to be re- energized.
1.9.1.1 The Contractor is advised that the overhead electrification will remain in place for the duration of the entire project, except where called for on the drawings and in the specifications. 1.9.1.2 Track rails of the Railroad are energized. Particular care must be taken to see that no contact is made between adjoining rails with any material which is a good conductor of electricity when dry, or material of any nature when wet. Particular care is necessary when any work involving the use of chains, steel rods, cables, pipes, etc., is done. Since the Contractor shall assume the wires and rails of the Railroad will be energized at all times, the Contractor shall require all of its employees, sub-contractors, and others to sign a form similar to the form shown in the NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR – WORK ON RAILROAD PROPERTY contained within the Provisions of the Contract.
1.9.2 Power Outages
1.9.2.1 Catenary Power Outages - A catenary power outage must be scheduled concurrently with a track outage for the track and is restricted to the same periods as specified in the plans and specifications. 1.9.2.2 Metro-North Railroad Power and Signal Distribution Feeder Outages - Outages for feeders can be allowed only during off-peak hours. These outages should be requested at the weekly Railroad Construction Coordination meeting held on the Monday for the following week (Saturday through
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Friday). One set (north or south) side of Railroad of power and signal feeders must be maintained energized at all times.
NOTE: During peak (5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday) hours of Railroad traffic, both sets (north and south) of power and signal feeders must be energized.
1.10 Safety for Contractor’s Employees Working on or Adjacent to the Right-of- Way of the Railroad
1.10.1 Personal Protection Equipment
1.10.1.1 Approved hard hats must be worn by all Contractor employees while on the right-of-way in yard, shop facilities, and construction and/or work sites. Approved safety eyewear must be worn by all Contractor employees while on right-of-way, in yard, shop facilities and construction and/or work sites and in the operating control cab of a moving locomotive or train. Department head and Director of Safety must jointly approve any exclusion. 1.10.1.2 Metro-North Safety Engineer approved reflectorized vest or clothing must be worn by all Contractor employees while on or about tracks and right-of-way and in yards. 1.10.1.3 Other protective equipment such as goggles, face shields, safety belts, floatation vests, gloves and respirators shall be issued by the Contractor when required. Protection devices for hearing conservation may be used when determined necessary and safe to do so.
1.10.2 Possession or use of Drinking Intoxicants and Narcotics
1.10.2.1 The use of intoxicants, narcotics, marijuana, amphetamines or hallucinogens or while on duty, is prohibited and is sufficient cause for dismissal. Contract employees under medication before or while on duty, must be certain that such use will not affect the safe performance of their duties.
1.10.3 Surveying Equipment
1.10.3.1 Measuring tape must be non-metallic to avoid shunting the signal system electric circuits. This will occur when a metallic object is laid across the top of two rails of any track. 1.10.3.2 Electrically rated fiberglass elevation rods are to be used to
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avoid injury in the event contact is made with energized catenary or signal/communication lines. Elevations of catenary wires must be obtained by or under direct supervision of a qualified Metro-North Class ”A” groundman.
1.10.4 On or About Track
1.10.4.1 Contractor employees must walk on tracks or cross tracks only when necessary, and when accompanied by or with permission from a qualified Metro-North employee. 1.10.4.2 Contractor employees must not enter track unless it is necessary in performance of their duty. 1.10.4.3 The possession of an umbrella on or about tracks is prohibited. 1.10.4.4 Do not rest any object on shoulder while close to moving train. 1.10.4.5 Expect equipment to move on any track, in either direction, at any time. Contractor employees must look in both directions and have permission from a qualified Metro- North employee before:
a. Fouling track b. Crossing track c. Going between or around end of equipment or structure d. Moving out from between or under equipment of structure e. Getting on or off equipment f. Performing any other applicable operation
1.10.4.6 When crossing tracks have permission from a qualified Metro-North employee. Always use approved walkways when available; otherwise take the shortest safe route after looking in both directions. If more than one track is to be crossed, stop and look before crossing each track. 1.10.4.7 When required by a conductor/flagman or other qualified Metro-North employee to vacate tracks, the Contractor employees must comply immediately.
1.10.5 Catenary Electric Systems
1.10.5.1 All overhead wires must be considered energized (LIVE) at all times except when it is known they have been de- energized and properly grounded.
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1.10.5.2 Until after wires are de-energized and properly grounded, all Contractor employees must not approach within 10-ft of transmission systems wires, catenary system or signal power wires. 1.10.5.3 At the beginning of each tour of duty, the Class "A" groundman will instruct the Contractor foreman and each Contractor employee in the crew of the dangers surrounding them, calling their particular attention to any hazards to be encountered by the nature of the work to be done. 1.10.5.4 If in the opinion of the Class "A" groundman, any Contractor employee in the crew does not understand the instructions due to not having a proper knowledge of the English language, or for any other reason, such person shall not be permitted to work, or observe. 1.10.5.5 When clearances have been obtained and the wires, equipment or apparatus properly grounded, the Class "A" groundman will indicate to the Contractor foreman and the crew the location of wires, equipment or apparatus from which power has been removed and the location of the grounding devices applied. The Class "A" groundman must obtain on standard form, the signature of the Contractor foreman indicating that he and the crew have been so instructed, and will confine their work within the limits as outlined to them by the Class "A" groundman. 1.10.5.6 When the Class "A" groundman leaves its crew for any reason, he must notify the Contractor foreman and each person in the crew to stop all work in the vicinity of the wires, personally assuring himself that all persons have moved to a safe distance away from its departure. The Class "A" groundman will obtain the signature of the Contractor foreman on standard form, that he and the crew have been informed that the Class "A" groundman is leaving the gang and they will not resume work until advised to do so on return of the Class "A" groundman. 1.10.5.7 When the clearances are to be released, the Class "A" groundman will inform the Contractor foreman and each other Contractor employee and will personally observe that all persons have moved to a safe distance from the wires, equipment or apparatus to be energized, before removing the grounding devices. He will obtain the signature of the Contractor foreman, on a standard form, stating that he and the gang have been advised that the wires, equipment or apparatus will be energized, and that
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they will remain at a safe distance from them until informed otherwise by the Class "A" groundman. 1.10.5.8 The Class "A" groundman will inform the Contractor foreman if any Contractor employee on the job is unsafe and will not comply with instructions. If trouble is experienced with the Contractor foreman in maintaining safe working conditions, the Class "A" groundman will immediately notify its supervisor.
1.10.6 Aerial Catenary Construction by Qualified Contractor Employees
1.10.6.1 Aerial catenary work included in this Section shall include all overhead wire work included in the portion of the Contract. 1.10.6.2 Aerial catenary work by the Contractor shall be done in accordance with the Railroad's safety rules and in accordance with the NEC. 1.10.6.3 Due to the specialty nature of the work, limited construction periods available, and high quality of work required, the aerial catenary construction included within the Contract is to be done only by qualified Contractor employees. Only Contractor employees that meet the requirements of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker's standards for Journeyman Lineman and who have successfully completed a Metro-North power orientation class shall be considered for the work of this Section. The power orientation class will be given periodically and will require less than one-half day to complete. Approval for qualification shall be determined by Metro-North and that approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 1.10.6.4 Metro-North approved Journeyman Lineman shall be issued identification as workers qualified to perform aerial catenary work. Qualified Contractor employees shall work according to the Railroad's MN-290 Electrical Operating Instructions. Qualified employees are authorized and expected to work to within 36-in of 13.5 kV energized overhead catenary. Contractor employees shall not de- energize circuits, place initial grounds, or provide protection for others. 1.10.6.5 Apprentice Lineman shall be permitted to assist qualified Journeyman Lineman and work under their direct supervision. Apprentice lineman are prohibited from coming closer than 10-ft from all overhead wires or circuits regardless of whether they have been de-energized or not.
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1.10.7 Safety Program and Plan
1.10.7.1 Prior to the commencement of work the Contractor shall submit a Working on the Railroad Safety Plan that will include a Program to implement the plan to the Engineer or a duly authorized representative for forwarding to the Railroad for review of compliance with this specification. This plan is separate to the Health and Safety Plan required for other aspects of the project (i.e., lead, excavations, etc.). 1.10.7.2 Each employee of the Contractor, subcontractor or others on site shall be given an initial training session prior to being allowed to work on the project, but not on the Railroad Right of Way, at this session the following will be furnished to the employee:
a. Safety Orientation for Contract Employees Working on Metro-North Property produced by the Safety Engineer of Metro-North. b. Safety Inspection Checklist c. List of the applicable publications referenced in these specifications with respect to safety and where they are located for review if necessary. The list shall include, but not be limited to, such regulatory standards and mandates, i.e., OSHA, NIOSH, DOL, NFPA, EPA, FRA, MSDS, etc. d. Copy of the applicable corporate safety plan. e. Copy of the project Railroad Safety Plan or other project related plans.
The employee shall sign the standard form for acknowledgement of the above-noted documents.
1.10.7.3 As soon as possible after the initial training, the employee shall also be given a one-hour training session administered by Metro-North Safety Engineer or its representative. All employees receiving this training will receive a Registered Hard Hat sticker that will identify them from the employees with initial training on the project. No Contractor employees are permitted on the Railroad right-of-way without this training. 1.10.7.4 The Contractor shall hold "TOOL BOX" safety meetings for their employees at least once a week that will be documented and attendees listed. 1.10.7.5 The Contractor personnel shall attend a monthly Metro- North Safety Meeting.
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2.0 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS – METRO-NORTH RAILROAD
2.1 Submission of Insurance: The Contractor engaged in work on the project shall be required, before the Contractor begins work on the project, to provide and to maintain in force during the course of the project, at no cost to Metro-North, insurance described in Paragraph 2.2. These insurance policies are in addition to any other forms or insurance or bonds required under the Terms of the Contract. 2.2 Insurance: The Contractor shall furnish evidence that, with respect to the operations it performs, carries Workmen's Compensation Insurance and Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance covering all the Contractor's operations in any way connected with the project, and to furnish evidence of such policy to Metro-North.
2.2.1 Contractor's Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance – The Contractor shall furnish evidence that, with respect to the operations it performs, it carries regular Contractor's Public Liability Insurance providing for a limit of not less than $2,000,000 single limit, bodily injury and/or property damage combined, for damages arising out of bodily injuries to or death of all persons in any one occurrence and for damage to or destruction of property, including the loss of use thereof, in any one occurrence. 2.2.2 Contractor's Protective Public and Property Damage Liability Insurance – The Contractor shall furnish evidence that, with respect to the operations performed by Subcontractors, it carries in its own behalf regular Contractor's Protective Public Liability Insurance providing for a limit of not less than $2,000,000, single limit, bodily injury and/or property damage combined, for damages arising out of bodily injuries to or death of all persons in any one occurrence and for damage to or destruction of property, including the loss of use thereof, in any one occurrence. 2.2.3 Railroad's Protective Public Liability Insurance – In addition to the above, the Contractor shall furnish evidence that, with respect to the operations it or any of its subcontractors perform, it has provided Railroad Protective Public Liability Insurance (AAR-AASHTO Form) in the name of the Metro-North Railroad providing for a limit of not less than $2,000,000 single limit, bodily injury and/or property damage combined, for damages arising out of bodily injuries to or death of all persons in any one occurrence for damage to or destruction of property, including the loss of use thereof, in any one occurrence. Such insurance shall be furnished with an aggregate of less than $6,000,000 for all damages as a result of more than one occurrence. The named insured shall include:
Metro-North Commuter Railroad Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York Connecticut Department of Transportation Consolidated Rail Corporation
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National Railroad Passenger Corporation Providence and Worcester Railroad Company
The insurance hereinbefore specified shall be carried until all work on the project is satisfactorily completed and formally accepted. Failure to carry or keep such insurance in force until all work is satisfactorily completed shall constitute a violation of the project Contract.
The Contractor shall furnish to Metro-North a signed copy of the policy for Contractor's Public Liability Insurance and Protective Public Liability Insurance and the original copy of the Railroad Protective Public Liability Insurance. If any work is subcontracted, the Contractor shall furnish a signed copy of the policy for Contractor's Public Liability Insurance.
This policy shall be endorsed to the effect that for the purposes of this insurance, the employees of the Railroad Company, as listed below, shall be considered the same as regular employees of the Contractor:
2.2.3.1 Any watchman, flagman and similar employee who is employed by the Railroad Company and is specifically assigned or furnished by the Railroad Company for work in connection with the Project. 2.2.3.2 Any employee of the Railroad Company while operating the work trains or other equipment while engaged in the performance of work directly involved in this Contract.
2.2.4 The insurance described in Paragraphs 2.2.1, 2.2.2 and 2.2.3 above, shall be endorsed to provide for not less than 30 days advance written notice to Metro-North of any change or cancellation of policies. Said notice shall be sent to the individual identified in the NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR – WORK ON RAILROAD PROPERTY contained within the Provisions of the Contract. Work may not proceed on Metro-North property until all insurance requirements have been met to the satisfaction of Metro-North's Engineer.
3.0 COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SPECIFICATION
3.1 There shall be no direct payment for this work, regulatory requirements, traffic regulation, administering of the specification, coordination and incidentals to fulfill the requirements of this specification. The cost thereof will be considered as included in the general cost of the work and distributed in all items. 3.2 Any work, material’s supplied, inspections and protective services by Metro-North as described in the plans and specification expressly needed for the construction of the project will be compensated by the Engineer on a separate agreement.”
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1.20-1.05.07—Facilities Construction – Coordination with Work by Other Parties: Add the following after the last paragraph: “The Contractor is hereby advised of the Engineer’s, the Department’s, and Railroad Agencies’ personnel will occupy and have ongoing activities around and within the project limits during the entire construction period. The Engineer, the Department, and Railroad agencies intends to use the completed portions of the work as identified in the staging plans and outlined elsewhere in the specifications to support ongoing rail yard activities. Temporary or interim use of constructed portions of the work does not constitute acceptance of the work, but is necessary to ensure continued operation of the railroad. The Contractor shall cooperate with the Engineer during construction operations to minimize conflicts and facilitate Engineer, the Department, and Railroad Agencies personnel usage. The Contractor, the Engineer, and the Department personnel will coordinate construction operations and Department operations on a daily basis, if necessary. The below list is not an all-inclusive list of specifically work activities which require Contractor coordination, but shall be the basis of Contractor coordination efforts:
(a) The Contractor shall coordinate all required track closures with MNR, Kawasaki (M-8 yard Contractors), AMTRAK, and Hartford Line service provider.
(b) The Contractor shall coordinate construction activities within Long Wharf Street with the city of New Haven.
(c) The Contractor shall coordinate construction activities Metro-North Railroad department associated with the work. This includes but not limited to Power Department, Catenary Department, Mechanical Department Track Department, Structures Department, Signals Department, and Security Department.
(d) Except as specifically allowed by the Contract, Metro-North operations, including yard operations of trains, track systems, power distribution, communications and other systems, will remain active without interruption for the duration of this Contract.”
(e) See NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR – METRO-NORTH RAILROAD FORCE ACCOUNT WORK AND COORDINATION for addition elements and activities which require coordination with Metro-North Railroad
Subsection 1.20-1.05.08 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 1.20-1.05.08— Facilities Construction – Schedules and Reports: Description: The Contractor shall furnish the services to develop, maintain, update, coordinate, and expedite all phases of the work required for the project with the utilization of a Critical Path Method (CPM) Schedule. An integrated cost and resource loaded schedule shall be implemented by the Contractor to track, document, improve and report on the progress of the
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work, from the start of construction to the completion of the construction contract. The Contactor’s schedules will be used by CTDOT to efficiently plan the work of all parties involved in the project, monitor project progress, pay the Contractor, and as a critical decision-making tool. Accordingly, the Contractor shall ensure that it complies fully with the requirements specified herein and that its schedules are timely, accurate and updated as required by the specification. Schedule Requirements: The Contractor shall prepare a computerized resource-loaded CPM Schedule in accordance with the pertinent provisions of "Section 1.20-1.03 - Award and Execution of Contract for Facilities Construction," and "Section 1.20-1.08.03.06 - Prosecution of Progress for Facilities Construction" of the Standard Specifications. The schedules shall incorporate the Stages and Sequence of Construction as outlined on the Plans and in the Specifications. All other limiting factors that affect construction shall also be incorporated into the Schedules. All Milestones or constrained dates within the schedule shall be clearly indicated.
All physical interface handoffs to other contracts shall be modeled as interface milestone activities. The critical path shall be defined as the “longest path” and be clearly identifiable. Changes that do not affect the controlling operation on the critical path will not be considered as the basis for a time extension. The schedule shall indicate the logic of the work for the major elements and components of work under the Contract (on a structure by structure or system by system basis where applicable), such as the planned mobilization of equipment, sequences of operations or assembly, procurement of materials and equipment, duration of activities, type of relationship, lag time (if any), and such other information as it is necessary to present a clear statement of the intended activities. It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to detail all Milestones, environmental permit “window” periods; winter shutdowns etc. and include them on the CPM schedule under the corresponding dates.
The Contractor is advised that its schedules and reports, as specified herein, will be an integral part of the Department’s management program and will be used to monitor project progress, plan the level-of-effort by its own work forces and consultants, and as a critical decision making tool. Accordingly, the Contractor shall ensure that it complies fully with the requirements specified herein and that its schedules are both timely and accurate throughout the life of the project. The Contractor’s schedules shall be used by the Department and the Contractor for the following purposes as well as any other purpose where the issue of Time is relevant:
To communicate to the Department the Contractor’s current plan for performing and completing the work To identify work items and paths that are critical to the timely completion of the work To identify upcoming activities on the critical path(s) To evaluate the best course of action for recovering schedule delays As the basis for progress payments to the Contractor As the basis for analyzing the Time impact of changes in the work. To identify when submittals will be submitted by the Contractor for the Department’s review To aid in prioritizing the Department’s review of submittals To document the actual progress of the work To evaluate the resource requirements of the Contractor and the Department To aid in integrating the work with the operational requirements of
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the Department, Amtrak, MNRR and other third-parties To facilitate efforts to complete the work in a timely manner Assignment of responsibility for performing specific activities Access to and availability of work areas Identification of interfaces and dependencies with proceeding, concurrent and follow-on contractors Actual tests, submission of test reports and approval of test results Planning for start of revenue operations of the program
Acceptance of the construction schedule by the Department shall not relieve the Contractor from compliance with the requirements of the Contract Documents, or result in the approval of any variation from the Contract Documents. In the event of a conflict between the requirements of the contract documents and the information provided or shown on an accepted schedule, the requirements of the Contract Documents shall take precedence. as designated by the Contract or as directed by the Engineer. The addition of Contractor Milestones must be approved by the Engineer
The Project Coordinator shall develop a computerized resource-loaded CPM breakdown structure integrated with all contract pay items and the MLSI Schedule of Values (SOV). The Contractor shall cost load the CPM Schedule consistent with the pay items and submitted MLSI SOV. The Coordinator shall submit a report which shows the apportionment of pay items and SOV items to each activity. With the exception of procurement activities, all activities will be broken down such that their total value is less than $50,000.
In order to retain the ability to roll up and summarize data into higher levels and to allow for easier management of the major portions of the work, the CPM Schedule shall be organized utilizing an Enterprise Project Structure (EPS) and separated into subprojects as specified in the tables below.
EPS ID EPS Name Level NHRY-PROG New Haven Rail Yard Improvement 1 Program
PROJECT ID PROJECT Name Level 301-0182 EEC Contract Project
All Milestones and level of effort activities shall be incorporated at the Project Level. All major and long lead procurement items shall be identified in the schedule. All major elements of the work shall be shown, and also be broken out further into their minor components and sequence of assembly. For this project, the elements that are to be included, but are not limited to the following items:
Notice to Proceed Mobilization Field Office Permit Acquisition
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Environmental submittals (HASP, Waste Disposal Sites, etc.) Schedule of Submittals Submittals required by permit or project spec. Shop & Working Drawings Submittal & Review Period Submittals for third party approval (railroad, utilities, CT Department of Environmental Protection, etc.) Long lead contractor procurement First 180 Day Completion Major mechanical equipment and ancillary support systems installation (if applicable) Identification of each and every utility relocation and interface as a separate activity, including activity description and responsibility coding that identifies the type of utility and the name of the utility company involved Utility work (Break down into site power, traction power, catenary power, gas, water, sanitary, signals, communications, etc.) Yard Track Construction (Breakdown into Remove Existing Track, Excavation, Fill, subgrade utility work, sub-ballast, Metro North related work, oil pan collection system, etc.) Identification of any manpower, material, or equipment restrictions, as well as any activity requiring unusual shift work, such as double shifts, 6-day weeks, specified overtime, or work at times other than regular days or hours Required system outages (e.g. power, communications, life safety, track) and new system tie-ins to existing site systems/networks. Start and Finish Milestones for: - The overall project - Each stage and/or phase of construction - Major structures, building components, systems - Activities with required start or finish dates - Work associated with the Liquidated Damages Provisions - System outages and shop shutdowns Identification of interfaces and dependencies with preceding, concurrent, and follow-on contractors, CTDOT, railroads, and utilities as shown on the plans or specified in the specifications including: o MNR furnished material o MNR activities o Adjacent work by Others (work under a separate contract or by Others that requires interface, space sharing, or facilitates work to be done by the EEC contractor) o CTDOT activities (any CTDOT activity that must occur to facilitate the EEC contractor’s work) o CTDOT Special Inspections o Contractor off-site staging Crews and specialized equipment shall be differentiated by individual resource codes
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Environmental Controls (reuse/waste stockpile area, erosion and sedimentation controls, etc.) Construction Staking Site Preparation Fencing Concrete Work (Breakdown into Footings, slabs, walls, etc.; each broken down into form, reinforcing and place) Finish Milestones for: -Complete Track Demolition -Complete Site Preparation -Complete Excavation -Complete Foundations -Complete Sitework -Complete Trackwork -Complete Catenary Substantial Completion Clean-up (as-built documents and delivery of spare parts) Project Completion
In the event of a conflict between the requirements of the Contract documents and the information provided or shown on an accepted schedule, the requirements of the Contract documents shall take precedence.
The Contractor shall prepare and maintain CPM Schedules utilizing the latest version of Primavera P6 Professional Project Management (P6) software. The development of the Baseline Schedule will be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. Although the Contractor shall be the sole entity allowed to modify schedule data, formatting the project schedule within the Primavera P6 software is of critical importance to ensure consistency between different projects within the NHRY Facilities Improvements Program and to allow efficient updates to the Program Master Schedule. For that reason, the Department may request that the Contractor incorporate layouts, filters, custom data items, Milestones, level of effort activities, reports, and calendar ID’s (although not the calendar itself), etc. that do not affect the established activity dates or schedule logic.
If the Engineer determines that additional detail is necessary, the Contractor shall provide it.
All documents, which require review and approval by the Department, shall be coded and be clearly identified within the schedule. Review and response times to be allocated to the Department and other agencies for various types of submittals are referenced in Subsection 1.20- 1.05.02.02. Submittal review time shall commence upon receipt by the Engineer of all pertinent documents and data required to perform the review. All submittals designated by the Department as “Revise and Resubmit” shall require that the Contractor insert new submittal and review activities with appropriate logic and review/response times into the schedule. The Department shall not be held responsible for any delay associated with the approval or rejection of any substitution or other revisions proposed by the Contractor.
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The Contractor is responsible to inform its subcontractor(s) and supplier(s) of the project schedule and any relevant updates.
The schedules shall consist of a network technique of planning, scheduling and control; be a clear statement of the logical sequence of work to be done; and be prepared in such a manner that the Contractor's work sequence is optimized between early start and late start constraints. All schedule activities shall have at least one predecessor and one successor activity, except for the project start and finish milestones. The work shall be broken out into sufficient detail such that no activity has duration greater than thirty (30) calendar days, unless approved by the Engineer. The Contractor shall utilize the same criteria in a consistent manner throughout the term of the project. If, at any time, the Contractor alters his logic, original durations, descriptions, adds activities or activity codes, or in any way modifies the Baseline Schedule, he must notify the Engineer of the change(s), in writing, presenting the reason(s) for the change(s) in detail. The Engineer reserves the right to accept or reject any such change(s).
All task activities of the project and each subproject shall be supplemented with crew allocation information. The crew allocations shall be shown to a level of detail that facilitates report generation based on various crew classes for the Contractor and subcontractors. The Contractor shall use average composite crews to display the labor loading of onsite construction activities of the project and each subproject. The Contractor shall optimize and level labor to reflect a reasonable plan for accomplishing the work and to assure that crew allocations are not duplicated in concurrent activities. The Engineer may review the baseline schedule crew allocations using Means Productivity Standards or other recognized industry standard(s) to determine if the schedule is practicable.
The critical path of the project must be identified on the CPM schedule. The critical path is the longest-duration path through the network. The significance of the critical path is that the activities that lie on it cannot be delayed without delaying the project. Because of its impact on the entire project, critical path analysis is an important aspect of project planning. The critical path can be identified by determining the following four parameters for each activity:
ES - Earliest Start Time: the earliest time at which the activity can start given that its precedent activities must be completed first.
EF - Earliest Finish Time: equal to the earliest start time for the activity plus the time required to complete the activity.
LF - Latest Finish Time: the latest time at which the activity can be completed without delaying the project.
LS - Latest Start Time: equal to the latest finish time minus the time required to complete the activity. The float time for an activity is the time between its earliest and latest start time, or between its earliest and latest finish time. Float is the amount of time that an activity can be delayed past its earliest start or earliest finish without delaying the project. Delays to activities on the critical
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The Contractor shall not: . arrange the critical path through activities more susceptible to State-caused delay . sequester float through strategies including, but not limited to: o falsely extending activity duration estimates o use of preferential logic (creating logic between activities for the purpose of suppressing float and/or manipulating the critical path; sequencing of schedule activities in a way other than in the manner the work is physically and logically required to be built) o use of extensive or insufficient resource loading o use of float suppression techniques o use of special lead/lag logic restraints, o use of zero total float or free float constraints o imposing constraint dates other than as required by the contract
The use of one or more of these manipulations shall be cause for rejection of the project schedule or its updates.
Resource constraints may not be established through the use of activity logic. If the Contractor deems it necessary to enter resource (labor or equipment) constraints in the schedule, these constraints shall be established through the use of resource loading and leveling of the schedule.
Float available in the schedule, at any time shall not be considered for the exclusive use of either the Department or the Contractor. During the course of Contract execution, any float generated due to the efficiencies of either party is not for the sole use of the party generating the float; rather it is a shared commodity to be reasonably used by either party. Project float will be a resource available to both the Department and the Contractor.
Lags will not be used when the creation of an activity will perform the same function. Lag durations contained in the schedule shall not have a negative value. The Contractor shall identify any lag proposed and provide an explanation for the purpose of the lag in the narrative report.
The use of Mandatory Start or Finish Constraints is prohibited, excluding the use of one Mandatory Start date for Contract Award. Acceptable constraints include “On or Before” and “As Late As Possible” for fabrication and delivery activities.
The use of Activity Steps (breaking activities down into smaller units within an activity) is prohibited. The schedule will be developed according to the following format:
Activity ID Activity ID numbers shall strictly adhere to the following format. The first four digits shall designate the Contract Number followed by a period. The following two digits of the activity ID
0301-0182 56 GENERAL ADDENDUM NO. 2 Rev. Date 07/12/18 number shall be utilized to designate the type of the work being performed (i.e. system, CSI breakdown, such as foundation, excavation, steel, siding, masonry, etc.) followed by a period. Use the appropriate CSI MF04 Divisions 01 through 48. The next four digits of the activity ID number shall be utilized to designate the location of the work being performed (i.e. structure, portion of a building or area within a building, etc) followed by a period. The remaining three digits may be used to provide unique, orderly, and sequential ID numbers for each activity. The following is an example Activity ID format to be used where 0182 represents the East End Connection Contract, “03” designates concrete for structures, “TR95” represents East End Connection Track 95, and “010” is the activity number.
0182. 03. TR95. 010 Contract Letter Designation Activity Number
Type of Work Location of Work
The items listed below shall have specific numbering for the “type of work” digits as follows: Milestone Activities 00 Submittal Activities 99 Level of Effort Activities 88 Extra Work Activities 77
“Location of Work” coding shall be formatted to start with the general location designation as the first character as follows:
Track Number TR Site East SE Site West SW
Activity Description Each Activity shall have a narrative description consisting of a verb or work function (e.g., form, pour, excavate, etc.), an object (i.e. slab, footing, wall, etc.), and a location (e.g., track number, catenary structure number, building, area within building, etc.).
Activity Codes Activity Codes shall conform to the following table and must be entered exactly as shown (spelling, letter case, etc.). No additional activity codes will be allowed without the approval of the Engineer. Each activity in all project schedules shall be assigned specific values for the following ten (10) Activity Codes:
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Activity Code Activity Max Use Name Code Type Length PHASE Project 3 Assign appropriate Program Phase = 1A, 1B or 2 STAGE Project 2 Assign the appropriate stage of construction RESP TYPE Project 8 Assign the type of party ultimately responsible for the activity (i.e. OWNER, RAILROAD, GC, or UTILITY) RESP PARTY Project 4 Assign by company name the party responsible for the activity; activities shall not belong to more than one responsible party; responsible parties include, but are not limited to, the prime contractor, subcontractors, state or government agencies, suppliers, railroad, and utilities ADMIN Project 3 Designate whether the activity is a submittal (SUB), review & approval process (RA), material fabrication (FAB), delivery process (DEL), or a Construction Activity (CON). AREA Project 2 Assign the general location within the project LOCATION Project 4 Assign a more specific location within the project (i.e. 1st Floor, Rm No. 101, Roof, etc) STRUCTURE Project 5 Assign a structure name or number as applicable STR SUBSET Project 5 Assign structure components as applicable OUTAGE Project 2 Assigned work to be performed during required Long Term (LT) or Short Term (ST) Outage periods.
Notebooks Activities that are modified or added by construction order shall be identified in the activity notebook. The construction order number, as issued by the Engineer, and the date the activity was modified or added shall be clearly recorded.
Calendars Calendars shall conform to the following table and must be entered exactly as shown (spelling, letter case, type, etc.). No additional calendars will be allowed without the approval of the Engineer. Project Calendars shall inherit holidays and exceptions from the “0182- Global” Calendar as needed. All Calendars must strictly adhere to Section 1.20-1.08.04, “Facilities Construction - Limitations of Operations”, and the Standard Specifications as applicable.
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Calendar Calendar Name Type Calendar Description NHRY – Contractor Global Includes all Contract Holidays Holidays 0182 – 4 Day Work Week Project 4 Day Work Week 0182 - 5 Day Work Week Project 5 Day Work Week 0182 - 6 Day Work Week Project 6 Day Work Week 0182 - 7 Day Work Week Project 7 Day Work Week 0182 – Work Restrictions Project Temperature Sensitive Work Restrictions 0182 – Weekend Work Project Weekend Work 0182 – Weekend Night Work Project Weekend Night 0182 – Weekday Night Work Project Weekday Night 0182 - Railroad Restrictions Project Includes imposed restrictions or restricted work periods in the vicinity of the railroad or within the yard or ROW.
Submittals: The Contractor shall submit to the Department notification that the project schedule is available for review by the Department. Notification shall be via Primavera Contract Manager software (PCM, formerly known as Primavera Expedition) submittal/transmittal and shall have the following electronic requirements attached: . a XER backup of the entire schedule; . Gantt charts in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format, formatted to fit ANSI Size D paper (24 inches x 36 inches), and showing the Activity ID, Activity Description, Original Duration, Remaining Duration, Total Float, Early Start and Finish Dates, and Calendar ID. Types of Gantt Charts to be included are: o The project critical (longest) path; o The project near critical path (excluding critical path activities); o All uncompleted work activities as of the data date; . Reports in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format, formatted to fit letter sized paper (8.5 inches x 11 inches), to include: o Schedule/Leveling Report which includes the scheduling/leveling settings, statistics, errors, warnings, results, and exceptions o A listing of all activities, by activity code, with early & late starts and total float o A Claim Digger Report that details changes between the current schedule submittal and the previous month’s update submittal (CTDOT shall provide parameters for the types of changes to be detailed in the report) o Detailed Predecessor/Successor Report which includes a listing of all activities that immediately precede and immediately succeed that activity in the schedule logic.
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o A Monthly Resources Loading Summary Report (tabular) indicating the peak number of resources required for each activity.
Schedule submittals will only be considered complete when all documents and data have been provided as described below.
The Project Coordinator shall be required to prepare and submit the following documents:
1) Initial Work Breakdown Structure Within seven (7) calendar days after contract award, the Contractor shall prepare and submit for review the following items: . Milestones . Durations . Submittal & Review . Procurement . Project Phases Prior to the submittal of the Initial Baseline Schedule, a schedule coordination meeting shall be held following the submission of the WBS to discuss at a minimum: the contractor’s planned approach to the project, contract Milestones, schedule specifications, resource loading, third party work items, phasing/staging, site access, subcontractor schedules, coding, updates, and change orders
2) Initial Baseline Schedule Within twenty (20) calendar days after contract award, the Contractor shall prepare, in accordance with all requirements of this specification, and submit for review and acceptance a detailed Project CPM Schedule for all work contemplated for the first one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days. All work contemplated beyond the first one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days shall be shown in sufficient detail such that the Critical Path may be identified and shall incorporate all contract Milestones. The Engineer shall be the sole judge as to whether the schedule is sufficiently detailed.
The Contractor will provide a narrative to accompany the initial baseline schedule. The narrative shall include: a) The Contractor’s transmittal letter b) Identification of unusual conditions or restrictions regarding labor, equipment, or material; including multiple shifts, 6-day work weeks, specified overtime or work at times other than regular days or hours. c) Description of the critical path d) Description of the near critical path, defined as those activities not on the critical path with total float less than fifteen (15) calendar days. e) Reasons for an early or late scheduled completion date in comparison to the contract completion date
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The schedule shall have a data date of the first working day of the contract, shall not include any completed work to date, and shall not attribute negative float or negative lag to any activity. The Project ID shall be “0182IB-1” (“0182IB-2” if a second submission is required, etc.).
Upon acceptance of this schedule, it shall be designated the "Initial Baseline Schedule". The acceptance of the Initial Baseline Schedule shall in no way waive the requirements of the contract nor shall it excuse the Contractor from any obligations under the contract.
3) Baseline Schedule Within ninety (90) calendar days after contract award, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer, for review and acceptance, a detailed Project CPM Schedule for all contract work. This schedule shall be prepared in accordance with all requirements of this specification. As a guide, 40 to 50 activities should be provided per $1 million of contract work. Construction work activities, excluding the preparation, submission, review and approval of submittals shall represent 75% of the minimum required activities.
The Contractor shall require each major subcontractor and major supplier to submit in writing a statement certifying that the major subcontractor or major supplier has concurred with the Contractor’s CPM Schedule, including major updates, and that the major subcontractor’s or major supplier’s related schedule has been incorporated accurately, including the duration of activities, crew allocations (note, certification of crew allocations for any subcontractor is required if their work activities are on the project or subproject Critical Path; certification for major supplier activities on the project or subproject Critical Path will require a detailed production schedule for the materials to be supplied that can be physically inspected and verified by the Engineer). The definition of a “major subcontractor” is one that provides services valued in excess of five percent (5%) of the contract value. The definition of “major supplier” is one that provides material(s) or services valued in excess of one (1%) of the contract value. Failure of the contractor to provide the required information will delay the approval of the baseline schedule.
The Contractor will provide a narrative to accompany the baseline schedule. The narrative shall include: a) The Contractor’s transmittal letter b) Identification of unusual conditions or restrictions regarding labor, equipment, or material; including multiple shifts, 6-day work weeks, specified overtime or work at times other than regular days or hours. c) Description of the critical path d) Description of the near critical path, defined as those activities not on the critical path with total float less than fifteen (15) calendar days. e) Reasons for an early or late scheduled completion date in comparison to the contract completion date
Should the Baseline Schedule, submitted for acceptance, show variances from the requirements of the contract, the Contractor shall make specific mention of the variations in
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the letter of transmittal, in order that, if accepted, proper adjustments to the project schedule can be made.
The baseline shall be numbered with the Contract designation + BASE 1, BASE 2 if a second submission is required, etc. An Example of the Project ID baseline schedule numbering is:
“0182BASE-1”, “0182BASE-2”, “0182BASE-3”, etc.
The Engineer shall be the sole judge as to whether the schedule is sufficiently detailed. Upon acceptance of this schedule, it shall be designated the "Baseline Schedule". The acceptance of a Baseline Schedule shall in no way waive the requirements of the contract nor shall it excuse the Contractor from any obligations under the contract.
In no instance will the Contractor be permitted to commence work on any significant portion of the work for which a Baseline Schedule has not been accepted. If the Contractor fails to submit a Baseline Schedule acceptable to the Department for any portion of the work, the Contractor may be found in violation of Article 1.20-1.08.10 of the Standard Specifications for failing to perform the Project work with sufficient resources and failing to perform Project work in accordance with the Contract to ensure timely Project completion.
4) Revised Baseline Schedule If, in the opinion of the Engineer, there have been significant changes to a previously approved baseline schedule or revised baseline schedule, the Engineer may direct the Contractor to prepare a "Revised Baseline Schedule" which fully recognizes and accounts for all major changes to the project. The Revised Baseline Schedule shall be submitted for review and acceptance within twenty (20) calendar days of the Engineer’s request. Revised Baseline Schedules shall be prepared in compliance with this specification in all other respects.
The Contractor will provide a narrative to accompany the revised baseline schedule. The narrative shall include: a) The Contractor’s transmittal letter b) A listing of all changes made to the schedule since the revised baseline schedule c) Identification of unusual conditions or restrictions regarding labor, equipment, or material; including multiple shifts, 6-day work weeks, specified overtime or work at times other than regular days or hours. d) Description of the current critical path e) Changes to the critical path, intermediate and completion milestones f) Description of the near critical path, defined as those activities not on the critical path with total float less than fifteen (15) calendar days. g) Current or anticipated delays i Cause of delay ii Impact of delay on other activities, milestones, and completion dates iii Corrective action and schedule adjustments to correct the delay
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h) Reasons for an early or late scheduled completion date in comparison to the contract completion date
The acceptance of a Revised Baseline Schedule shall in no way waive the requirements of the contract nor shall it excuse the Contractor from any obligations under the contract.
5) Monthly Updates The Contractor shall update and progress the CPM schedule through the last day of each month (the Data Date is the 1st day of the month). Updating and progressing the CPM schedule shall be completed and submitted by the fifth (5th) business day each month. Except as otherwise authorized by the Engineer, monthly submissions received after the due date are considered late.
The Project ID shall be “0182-YYMMDD”, where YY is the two digit year, MM is the two digit month, and DD is the two digit day, and where the date represents the Data Date (example – Data Date is July 16, 2011, therefore Project ID is 0182-110716).
The Contractor shall create a copy of the previous monthly update schedule for the purpose of updating and progressing it. The schedule shall be updated to show the work actually accomplished during the preceding month, the actual time consumed for each activity, and the estimated time remaining for any activity that has been started but not completed. The updating of the percent complete and the remaining duration of any activity shall be independent functions; program features that calculate one of these parameters from the other shall be disabled. Out of sequence progress (if applicable) shall be scheduled utilizing Retained Logic, not Progress Override or Actual Dates. All “Out of Sequence” activities shall be corrected to reflect the current construction operations. All project & subproject activities shall be supplemented with crew allocation information as previously described herein. The monthly update shall include revisions to the schedule based on review comments by the Engineer or as necessitated by revisions to the project, which have been directed by the Engineer during the month preceding the update. Similarly, any changes to the schedule due to Contractor influences shall also be included within the schedule. All changes (i.e. duration changes, logic changes, new logic, new or modified activities, changes in work sequence, etc) shall be recorded and a note added to the activity notebook. The record shall include at a minimum, the date and reason for the change, and description of the change. The Engineer reserves the right to accept or reject any such changes.
The Contractor will provide a narrative to accompany the monthly update. The narrative shall include: a) The Contractor’s transmittal letter b) A discussion of work completed during the period c) A listing of all changes made to the schedule since the prior monthly update with specific descriptions/explanation for the following: i Changes in activities and logic ii Changes to shifts, non-business days and calendars iii Changes to equipment or resource loading to be used on remaining work iv Changes to the critical path, intermediate and completion Milestones
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d) Identification of unusual conditions or restrictions regarding labor, equipment, or material; including multiple shifts, 6-day work weeks, specified overtime or work at times other than regular days or hours. e) Description of the current critical path f) Changes to the critical path, intermediate and completion milestones g) Description of the near critical path, defined as those activities not on the critical path with total float less than fifteen (15) calendar days. h) Description of problem areas i) Current or anticipated delays i Cause of delay ii Impact of delay on other activities, milestones, and completion dates iii Corrective action and schedule adjustments to correct the delay j) Pending items and status thereof: i Permits ii Time adjustments iii Non-compliance notices k) Reasons for an early or late scheduled completion date in comparison to the contract completion date
6) Two Week Look Ahead Schedules The Contractor shall be required to produce and submit to the Engineer a biweekly schedule, to be updated and submitted the first business day of each week. Except as otherwise authorized by the Engineer, submissions received after the due date are considered late.
This short-term schedule must be submitted in electronic format (i.e. .pdf, .xls, .doc, etc.) and shall clearly indicate all work planned for the two-week period. The short-term schedule should be of sufficient detail to identify specific work crew activities by location.
Gantt Charts, reports, and the XER backup file are not required for the Two Week Look Ahead submission.
7) Time Impact Analysis The Contractor shall submit a written time impact analysis (TIA) to the Engineer when the Contractor or Engineer considers that a major change may impact the critical path or contract progress. A change may be considered of major nature if the estimated time required or actually used for an activity or the network logic is varied from the Baseline Schedule to a degree that there is a reasonable doubt as to the effect on the contract completion date, intermediate milestone dates, or stage completion dates. Changes that affect activities with adequate float time shall be considered a major change when their cumulative effect could extend the contract completion date. The TIA shall illustrate the impact of each change on the current scheduled stage or project completion date or other internal milestone, as appropriate. The analysis shall use the schedule update that has a data date closest to and prior to the event. If the Engineer determines that the schedule update used does not appropriately represent the conditions prior to the event, the schedule shall be progressed to the day before the event being analyzed. The TIA shall include an impact schedule
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developed from incorporating the event into the schedule by adding or deleting activities, or by changing durations or logic of existing activities. Each TIA shall include a Fragmentary Network (fragnet) demonstrating how the Contractor proposes to incorporate the impact into the project schedule. A fragnet is defined as the sequence of new activities and/or activity revisions, logic or resource changes that are proposed to be added to the existing schedule to demonstrate the influence of impacts to the schedule. The fragnet shall identify the predecessors to the new activities and demonstrate the impacts to successor activities. The TIA shall include a narrative report describing the effects of the new activities and relationships to interim and contract completion dates.
The Contractor shall submit a TIA within fifteen (15) working days of receiving a written request for a TIA from the Engineer. The Engineer will withhold remaining payment on the Project Coordinator Item if a TIA is requested by the Engineer and not submitted by the Contractor within fifteen (15) working days. The Project Coordinator Item payment will resume on the next estimate after the requested TIA is submitted. The Contractor shall allow the Engineer thirty (30) calendar days after receipt to approve or reject the submitted TIA. All approved TIA schedule changes shall be incorporated on the next monthly schedule update and shall be submitted for approval as a Revised Baseline Schedule.
If the TIA submitted by the Contractor is rejected, the Contractor shall meet with the Engineer to discuss and resolve issues related to the TIA. If an agreement is not reached, the Contractor shall not show unapproved changes related to the TIA in subsequent schedule updates.
Compensation for the submission of any TIA is included in the per month cost for the services of the Project Coordinator.
8) Recovery Schedules If, in the opinion of the Engineer, the Monthly Update indicates that the Contractor has fallen behind schedule, or that a revision in sequence of operations may be necessary for any other reason, the Contractor shall within five (5) business days of receiving a written request to perform “Recovery” from the Engineer, immediately institute all necessary steps to improve his progress and shall submit such revised network diagrams, tabulations, operational plans and any supplementary information, as may be deemed necessary by the Engineer, to demonstrate the manner in which an acceptable rate of progress will be regained.
Should the Contractor’s “Recovery” efforts not demonstrate an ability to regain an acceptable rate of progress, the Engineer shall require the development of a “Recovery Schedule”. The Recovery Schedule is to be supplemented with resource allocations for every task activity and include time-scaled resource histograms. The resource allocations shall be shown to a level of detail that facilitates report generation based on labor crafts and equipment classes for the Contractor and subcontractors. The Contractor shall use average composite crews to display the labor loading of onsite construction activities. The Contractor shall optimize and level labor to reflect a reasonable plan for accomplishing the work of the contract and to assure that resources are not over allocated in multiple concurrent activities. The time-scaled
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resource histograms shall show labor crafts and equipment classes to be utilized on the contract. The Contractor shall submit a Recovery Schedule within fifteen (15) business days of receiving a written request for the Recovery Schedule from the Engineer.
In addition to required submittals the “Recovery Schedule” submission will also include a narrative meeting the requirements of the monthly update, a time-scaled resource histogram and a Monthly Resources Loading Summary Report (tabular) indicating the peak number of resources required for each activity.
The Engineer may review the recovery schedule resource allocations using Means Productivity Standards or equivalent to determine if the schedule is practicable. The Engineer shall be the sole judge as to whether the Recovery Schedule is sufficiently detailed. Upon acceptance of this Recovery Schedule, it shall be designated a "Revised Baseline Schedule".
Compensation for the submission of any Recovery Schedule is included in the per month cost for the services of the Project Coordinator. No additional compensation will be allowed for resource loading the schedule.
9) As-Built Schedule (Final) Within thirty (30) calendar days of completion of the project, the Contractor shall submit an "As-Built Schedule" showing the actual progress of all work. The Contractor shall provide a written certificate with this submittal signed by the Contractor’s Project Manager and an officer of the company stating, “To my knowledge and belief, the enclosed final update schedule reflects the actual start and finish dates of the actual activities for the project contained herein.” An officer of the company may delegate in writing the authority to sign the certificate to a responsible manager.
10) Daily Construction Reports: The Project Coordinator shall assist the Engineer in the preparation of a daily construction report by ensuring that each of the Contractor’s employees and subcontractors working on the Project Site on a given day signs the Engineer’s sign-in sheet for that day; and by keeping and providing to the Engineer its own daily list of employees and subcontractors who worked on the Project Site on that day.
1.20-1.05.23 – Facilities Construction – Requests for Information (RFI’s) and Requests for Change (RFC’s): Subsection 1.20-1.05.023 of the Standard Specifications are hereby deleted and replaced with the following: The Contractor shall submit to the Department notification that an RFI or RFCs is available for review by the Department. Notification shall be via PCM.
The Department reserves the right to reject any RFC submitted in the form of an RFI for the purpose of reducing the Department’s review and response time. Such documents will not be
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The Engineer will forward the RFI or RFC to the Designer for review. Upon receipt of an RFI or RFC, the Designer will attempt to determine if additional information is required from the Contractor to respond to the RFI or RFC and request said information from the Engineer.” The Department reserves the right to reject any RFC submitted in the form of an RFI for the purpose of reducing the Department’s review and response time. Such documents will not be considered for review by the Department and will be returned to the Contractor for resubmission. Review and response time for such document will commence upon resubmission in the correct format. The Department shall be allocated a minimum of ten (10) calendar days (using a 7-day calendar, exclusive of holidays) for review and response to each RFI submitted. RFI’s requiring information from outside agencies shall be allocated twenty-one (21) days (using a 7-day calendar, exclusive of holidays).
The Department shall be allocated a minimum of thirty (21) calendar days (using a 7-day calendar, exclusive of holidays) for review and response to each RFC submitted. RFC’s requiring information from outside agencies shall be allocated twenty-eight (28) days (using a 7- day calendar, exclusive of holidays).
1.20-1.05.24 – Facilities Construction – Project Meetings
Add the following before the last paragraph of the subsection “2. Pre-Installation Meetings”
The Engineer will conduct a pre-installation meeting at the Project Site before each of the following construction activities:
1. Prior to any scheduled railroad track shutdown, alterations, etc. 2. Installation of utilities beneath, above or within ten feet of an existing railroad track. 3. Removal of guard booth and utility connections. 4. Removal of any underground or aerial cable. 5. Removal of existing TMH-12. 6. Bituminous Concrete Paving 7. Caisson driving. 8. Work within Long Warf Street or NHRY access road. 9. Removal or installation of security perimeter fence. 10. Prior to removal or installation of overhead catenary. 11. Installation of water main. 12. Prior to any work involving existing liquid propane gas (LPG) system modifications. 13. Relocation of existing LPG gas tanks.
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The above list may not be all-inclusive and does not relieve the Contractor from its responsibility to provide pre-installation meetings that are required under other Contract provisions.
1.20-1.06.03 – Facilities Construction – Storage
Delete paragraph 4 and replace it with the following:
The Contractor is hereby advised that due to the restrictive Project Limits and the need to maintain the maximum number of parking spaces for Metro-North Railroad and CTDOT Employees, and other operational constraints identified in the Contract, off-site staging and storage of materials and equipment will be required. Arrangement for off-site staging and storage of materials and equipment shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor shall restrict its operations, including the need for parking for its employees, subcontractors, and the Engineer to the Project Limits depicted on the Contract plans. Payment for off-site staging and storage of materials and equipment shall be in accordance with Article 1.20-1.09.06. The Contractor shall bid the Project accordingly.
Furthermore, the Contractor is hereby advised that due to the limited space available within the New Haven Rail Yard (NHRY), and multiple construction contracts taking place in the NHRY, the Contractor will be limited to locating Contractor office trailers and portable bathroom facilities within the limits of the Project work area. If the Contractor’s requirement for trailer space cannot be accommodated within the designated area, the Contractor shall be responsible for locating Contractor office trailers off-site at no expense to the Department.
The Contractor shall locate the Construction Field Office for use by the Department in the area indicated in the Contract Documents or as directed by the Engineer. The Contractor shall bid the project accordingly.
The following supplements the requirements set forth in Article 1.20-1.06.03
Use of State property by the Contractor for purposes other than the construction activities included in this Contract requires advance approval from the Engineer.
This applies to activities including, but not limited to: Staging and storage areas, screening/crushing operations, asphalt or concrete plants, gravel/borrow pits, and other manufacturing and/or mining operations.
The bulk storage of fuels and lubricants shall not be permitted on State property.
The storage of hazardous materials, other than those associated with the Contractor’s Project related operations, shall not be permitted on State property. The Contractor shall assume sole responsibility for the proper storage, handling, management, and disposal of hazardous materials. All remedial and punitive costs incurred by the Department as a result of the Contractor’s failure to properly manage hazardous materials shall be borne by the Contractor.
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The Contractor is cautioned that environmental testing of the site may be required at the Contractor’s expense both prior to and upon completion of the use of the State property. The Contractor shall be responsible for restoring the site and removal of all contaminants which may have been deposited at the site during its use. The Contractor must conform to the Department’s Best Management Practices, environmental permit conditions and other applicable State and federal regulations. The use and restoration of the site will be at no cost to the State of Connecticut. The use of the site will be for this specific DOT Project only. In addition, approval or denial of such request shall not be used as a reason for any time extensions or claim.
For Staging and Storage Areas
The Contractor must submit all requests for the temporary use of any State property in writing to the Engineer. The following minimum information shall be included with the request(s): a description of the proposed operation or use of the site; a site plan detailing the location of the proposed operation/use, and sedimentation and erosion controls; an area plan detailing ingress and egress to the site and proximity to residential and/or occupied buildings; copies of any required environmental permits; and planned hours of operation. The submittal shall also include photo documentation (minimum of 12 each, 8”x10” color photos) showing the preconstruction condition of the site and adjacent property at the site boundaries. If the site is State property outside of the DOT right of way, authorization from other State Agencies will also be required for use of the property or site.
For Use Other than Construction Staging and Storage Areas
The Contractor must submit all requests for the temporary use of any State property in writing to the Engineer. The request(s) shall include the same information required for storage and staging areas. In addition, the Contractor will be required to provide written confirmation that the municipality in which the site is located does not object to the proposed use of the State property. The Contractor will be required to execute a license agreement with the Department for use of State property for other than staging and storage areas.
For asphalt batching or continuous mix facilities, the Contractor shall also provide a map detailing the outer most perimeter of the facility showing all structures, land use, watercourses, wetlands, and areas of environmental concern with one-third mile of the facility perimeter. No such facility will be permitted on State property where any hospital, nursing home, school, area of critical environmental concern, watercourses, or residential housing exists within one-third mile of the perimeter of the facility (P.A. 98-216).
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Article 1.20-1.06.05 – Facilities Construction - Shipping Materials
Add the following:
All vehicles transporting materials on highways and bridges in the State shall comply with all the vehicle regulations of the Connecticut General Statutes and regulations of Connecticut State Agencies as they apply to vehicle length, width, height and weight.
Any vehicle, either loaded or unloaded, will not be allowed to travel across any bridge or on any highway when such vehicle exceeds the legal limits or posted limits of such bridge or highway without a permit. The owner of the vehicle must apply to the Department for a permit for such travel, as provided in the statutes.
The General Statutes include the following limitations:
Vehicle Width (Section 14-262(a)(1)) - The width of a vehicle and combination vehicle and trailer, including its load, is limited to 8 feet 6 inches, without a permit.
Vehicle Length (Section 14-262(c)) - The length of the semitrailer portion of a tractor-trailer unit, including its load, is limited to 48 feet, without a permit.
Vehicle Height (Section 14-264) - The height of a vehicle, with its load, is limited to 13 feet 6 inches, without a permit.
Vehicle Weight (Section 14-267a(b)(7)) - The gross vehicle weight (weight of vehicle including its load) is limited to 80,000 pounds on 5 axles for vehicles with a 51 foot wheelbase, without a permit.
Axle Weights of Vehicles (Section 14-267a) - For the above five axle vehicle, weight on a single axle may not exceed 22,400 pounds or in the case of axles spaced less than 6 feet apart, 18,000 pounds.
On Department projects, in accordance with the Commissioner’s policy, any member or component, either temporary or permanent, that measures 120 feet or less and weighs no greater than 120,000 pounds, is transportable via an authorized permit route established by the Department provided the individual axle weights on the vehicle and trailer transporting the member or component do not exceed 20,000 pounds.
Members and components, shown in the contract documents, that exceed the above length and weight limits have been reviewed by the Department’s Oversize and Overweight Permits Section and are transportable via an authorized permit route established by the Department provided
0301-0182 70 GENERAL ADDENDUM NO. 2 Rev. Date 07/12/18 the individual axle weights on the vehicle and trailer transporting the member or component do not exceed 20,000 pounds.
All permits to transport materials are subject to shipping times established by the Department’s Oversize and Overweight Permits Section
Applications for permits, required to transport materials, shall be submitted a minimum of two weeks prior to their required use, to the Department's Oversize and Overweight Permits Section.
1.20-1.06.08 – Facilities Construction – Warranties Delete paragraph 8 starting “Prior to the date for the Substantial Completion Inspection to the end of the Article. “All warranties shall be provided in draft format when product data is submitted for review. Upon Substantial Completion, the Contractor shall compile each required warranty, properly executed by the Contractor or any other required party. The Contractor shall submit to the Department notification that a warranty is available for review by the Department. Notification shall be via PCM. The Contractor shall submit warranties in PDF format, assembling the complete warranty submittal package into a single electronic PDF file with bookmarks enabling navigation to each item and providing a bookmarked table of contents at beginning of document. The Contractor shall place the warranty documents in an orderly sequence based on the organization of the Contract provisions (including specific CSI-formatted specifications contained within a particular Special Provision). Electronic PDF packages shall be limited to 75 MB unzipped; larger PDF packages will need to be broken up. The Contractor shall include a description of the product or installation, including the name of the product, and the name, address and telephone number of the Contractor or pertinent subcontractor.
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The Contractor shall furnish to the Department a written warranty for all Project work accompanied by a cover letter with the following contents: [Addressed to:]
Commissioner of Transportation Department of Transportation P.O. Box 317546 Newington, Connecticut 06131-7546 Project Title and Number [We] hereby warrant all materials and workmanship for all work performed under this Contract for a period of one (1) year from [date of issuance of C.O.C.] against failures of workmanship and materials in accordance with the Contract. Furthermore, as a condition of this warranty, [we] agree to have in place all insurance coverage identified in the Contract for the performance of any warranty work. [Signature:] [Name of authorized signatory] [Title]
Upon determination by the Engineer that Project work covered by a warranty has failed, the Contractor shall replace or rebuild the work to an acceptable condition complying with Contract requirements. The Contractor is responsible for the cost of replacing or rebuilding defective construction or components and those which may have needed to be damaged or removed in order to cure the defective work including costs of material, equipment, labor, and material disposal, regardless of whether or not the State has benefited from use of the work through a portion of its anticipated useful service life. The Contractor shall respond to the Project Site when Project work covered by a warranty has failed within 3 calendar days, unless in the Engineer’s opinion said failure is deemed to be an emergency, in which case the Contractor shall respond to the Project Site as directed by the Engineer. When Project work covered by a warranty has failed and been corrected by replacement or rebuilding, the Contractor shall reinstate the warranty by written endorsement. The reinstated warranty shall be equal to the time that remains on the original warranty period at the time of the failure.”
Subsection 1.20-1.07.07 of the Standard Specifications is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
Article 1.20-1.07.07 – Facilities Construction - Safety and Public Convenience: The Contractor shall conduct the Project work at all times in such a manner as to ensure the least possible obstruction to traffic. In a manner acceptable to the Engineer, the Contractor shall
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Notwithstanding any other Contract provision, the Contractor shall not close to normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic any section of road, access drive, parking lot, sidewalk, station platform, railroad track, bus stop, runway, taxiway, occupied space within a Site, or occupied space within a building, except with the written permission of the Engineer.
All equipment, materials, equipment or material storage areas, and work areas must be placed, located, and used in ways that do not create a hazard to people or property, especially in areas open to public pedestrian or vehicular traffic. All equipment and materials shall be placed or stored in such a way and in such locations as will not create a hazard to the traveling public or reduce sight lines. In an area unprotected by barriers or other means, equipment and materials must not be stored within 30 feet of any traveled way.
The Contractor must always erect barriers and warning signs between any of its work or storage areas and any area open to public, pedestrian, or vehicular traffic. Such barriers and signs must comply with all laws and regulations, including any applicable codes.
The Contractor must arrange for temporary lighting, snow and ice removal, security against vandalism and theft, and protection against excessive precipitation runoff within its Project work and storage areas, and within other areas specifically designated in the Contract.
In addition to meeting the requirements of Section 9.71, the Contractor shall take all precautions necessary and reasonable for the protection of all persons, including, but not limited to, employees of the Contractor or the Department, and for the protection of property, until the Engineer notifies the Contractor in writing that the Project or the pertinent portion of the Project has been completed to the Engineer’s satisfaction.
The Contractor shall comply with the safety provisions of applicable laws, including building and construction codes and the latest edition of the CFR. The Contractor must make available for reference in its field office, throughout the duration of the Project, a copy of the latest edition and all supplements of the CFR pertaining to OSHA.
The Contractor shall make available to the Contractor’s employees, subcontractors, the Engineer, and the public, all information pursuant to OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926.59 and The Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200, and shall also maintain a file on each job site containing all MSDS for products in use at the Project. These MSDS shall be made available to the Engineer upon request.
The Contractor shall observe all rules and regulations of the Federal, State, and local health officials. Attention is directed to Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations concerning construction safety and health standards. The Contractor shall not require any worker to work in
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Safety Plan: Before starting work on the Project, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer a written Safety and Health Plan (hereinafter referred to as the “H&S Plan”). The H&S Plan shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements of this Subsection and any applicable State or Federal regulations.
The H&S Plan shall apply to any work under the Contract whether such work is performed, by way of example and not limitation, by the Contractor’s forces, subcontractors, suppliers, or fabricators.
The H&S Plan shall be prepared by the Contractor and submitted to the Engineer for review before the actual start of work on the Project. Within ten (10) calendar days of receipt, the Engineer will determine whether or not the H&S Plan meets the requirements of this Specification. If the H&S Plan does not meet the requirements of this Specification, it will be returned for revision. Work on the Project may not proceed until the Engineer has accepted the H&S Plan. Nothing herein shall be construed, however, to relieve the Contractor from responsibility for the prosecution of the Project.
The H&S Plan shall conform to the following general format:
1. General Introduction. a. Description. The general introduction of the Plan shall include a statement by the Contractor describing its commitment to maintain a safe work environment for its employees, Department representatives, and the public. Implementation procedures and company policies relative to safety shall be summarized or referenced in the Plan. i. The Plan shall include the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the Contractor’s Project Manager, Project superintendent and/or its designee for safety oversight, all competent persons, and the traffic control coordinator. Any changes to the safety management and oversight for the Project shall be promptly communicated to all concerned. ii. The Plan shall provide guidelines for protecting all personnel from hazards associated with Project operations and activities. iii. The Plan shall establish the policies and procedures that are necessary for the Project to be in compliance with the requirements of OSHA and other State and Federal regulatory agencies with jurisdiction, rules, regulations, standards, or guidelines in effect at the time the work is in progress. b. Responsibility, Identification of Personnel, and Certifications. The Contractor is solely responsible for creating, implementing, and monitoring the Plan. i. The Contractor shall identify and designate on-site supervisory level personnel who shall be responsible for implementing and monitoring the Plan at all times throughout the duration of the Project and shall have authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate hazards including the ability to stop work activities.
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ii. Documentation of training provided to the on-site supervisory level personnel shall be included as part of the Plan. iii. For any work activities wherein the Contractor has identified a competent person as defined by OSHA, that person shall be capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards and have the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate the hazards, including the ability to stop work activities. iv. Documentation of the qualifications of such competent persons identified, including any certifications received, shall be included as part of the Plan. v. The Contractor shall further identify the qualified safety professional responsible for developing the Plan and shall provide that person’s qualifications for developing the Plan which shall include, but not be limited to, education, training, certifications, and experience in developing this type of Plan. vi. The Plan shall contain a certification executed by the qualified safety professional that developed the Plan, stating that the Plan complies with OSHA and other applicable State and Federal regulatory agencies with jurisdiction, rules, regulations, standards, or guidelines in effect at the time the work is in progress.
2. Elements of the Plan. The Plan shall address, but not be limited to, the following elements: a. Management Safety Policy and Implementation Statement. i. The Plan shall describe in detail the means by which the Contractor shall implement and monitor the Plan. Implementation and monitoring shall also mean that the Plan shall be a document with provision for change to update the Plan with new information on a yearly basis at a minimum and shall include new practices or procedures, changing site and environmental conditions, or other situations that could adversely affect site personnel. The Plan shall provide guidelines for protecting all personnel from hazards associated with Project operations and activities. b. Emergency Telephone Numbers. c. Personnel Responsibilities. i. Management responsibilities ii. Responsibilities of Supervisor(s) iii. Site safety officer(s) responsibilities iv. Employee responsibilities v. Competent person(s) as defined by OSHA responsibilities d. Training. i. Regulatory ii. Documentation iii. Site hazard assessment -Daily employee awareness of site operations e. Safety Rules. i. General safety rules ii. Personal protective equipment iii. Housekeeping f. Safety Checklists. i. Project safety-planning checklist
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ii. Emergency plans and procedures checklist iii. Documentation checklist iv. Protective materials and equipment checklist g. Traffic Control Coordinator Inspections. i. Responsible person ii. Frequency iii. Documentation of actions taken h. Record Keeping. i. OSHA 200 log i. Reporting. i. Accident(s) ii. On site iii. Legal notice requirement iv. Public liability v. Property damage vi. Department of Labor vii. Hazard Communications j. Additional Procedures for Project Specific Situations as Applicable. i. Compressed gas cylinders ii. Confined spaces iii. Cranes iv. Crystalline silica (stone, masonry, concrete, and brick dust) v. Electrical vi. Equipment operators vii. Fall protection viii. Hand and power tools ix. Hearing conservation x. Highway safety xi. Lead health and safety plan xii. Lock out/tag out xiii. Materials handling, storage, use, and disposal xiv. Areas of environmental concern xv. Night work xvi. Personal protective equipment xvii. Project entry and exit xviii. Respiratory protection xix. Sanitation xx. Signs, signals, and barricades xxi. Subcontractors xxii. Trenching
3. Appendix for Environmental Health and Safety Plan (HASP). If environmental hazards are identified in the Contract, an Environmental HASP shall be included in an appendix to the Plan, or in a separate document. References to any Environmental HASP shall be included within the Plan, where appropriate.
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The Plan shall be kept on the site and shall apply and be available to all workers and all other authorized persons entering the work site. Copies of all updates to the Plan shall be promptly supplied to the Engineer.
If at any time during the Project the Engineer determines that the Contractor is not complying with the requirements of this provision or the updated Plan, the Contractor shall correct such deficiencies immediately. Failure to remediate such deficiencies may result in suspension of the Contractor’s operations until the deficiencies have been corrected. Suspensions ordered due to safety deficiencies will not be considered compensable or excusable delays.
The Contractor is responsible for implementation of the Plan. Pursuant to Article 1.07.10, the Contractor shall indemnify, and save harmless the State from any and all liability related to the Plan in proportion to the extent that the Contractor is held liable for same by an arbiter of competent jurisdiction.
The Contractor shall allow onto the Project site any inspector of OSHA or other legally responsible agency involved in safety and health administration upon presentation of proper credentials, without delay and without the presentation of an inspection warrant.
Safety & Security Plan: The Contractor is advised that certain safety and security related requirements are necessary for the prosecution of this contract. The Contractor’s safety supervisor should be identified and responsible for the establishment and management of and compliance with all safety and security related issues. The Contractor is required to prepare a project specific Safety and Security Plan, which may be integral to the Project H&S Plan (Health and Safety Plan), to be maintained in the Contractor’s project office. This plan shall be created, reviewed, and found acceptable by Connecticut Department of Transportation and Metro North Railroad prior to the Notice to Proceed date. This plan should recognize all other activities being performed in the yard, though not under the direct control of the Contractor, including rail operations, maintenance and other construction activity. Along with the plan, in the Contractor’s project office, the Contractor shall maintain documentation of their implementation, maintenance, inspection and updating of this plan. This plan is to be updated throughout the project, as determined by the Contractor or as directed by Connecticut Department of Transportation and Metro North Railroad, to reflect and incorporate changes in the project.
The Contractor shall submit monthly a safety status report that will reflect the Contractor’s performance and compliance with the Safety and Security Plan requirements.
At a minimum, the Contractor shall prepare and maintain a safety log, reflecting the documentation of their compliance with the plan, at the Contractor’s office; perform and submit hazard analyses, as necessary; conduct QA/QC of safety and security activities; develop a safety and security training program for employees and monitor compliance. The documentation should include the following: tool box safety meetings, crane safety inspections, MSDS data, training reports, first aid reports, up-dated list of emergency numbers, documentation of regular reviews and inspections, maintenance of current certifications and inspections, training, training
0301-0182 77 GENERAL ADDENDUM NO. 2 Rev. Date 07/12/18 procedures developed, readiness audits, documentation of the monitoring and compliance with criteria of the plan, daily reports of oversight of project inspections, identification and control of work place hazards, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), hazardous materials, drug and alcohol testing procedures, safety and security inspections, maintenance on-site of all applicable publications referenced in all safety security specifications, maintenance of a ROW training log for all employees and copies of a log of all “Tool Box” safety meetings.
Assist CTDOT in its project safety and security certification, including but not limited to testing and validation in support of the Safety and Security Certification Program (SSCP); perform construction specification conformance checklist; identify safety and security test requirements; manage integrated tests for the SSCP; manage “open items” in the SSCP; verify operational readiness; and conduct final determination of project readiness and issue safety and security certification.
Article 1.20-1.07.10 - Contractor’s Duty to Indemnify the State against Claims for Injury or Damage:
Add the following after the only paragraph:
“It is further understood and agreed by the parties hereto, that the Contractor shall not use the defense of Sovereign Immunity in the adjustment of claims or in the defense of any suit, including any suit between the State and the Contractor, unless requested to do so by the State.”
1.20-1.08.03—Facilities Construction – Prosecution of Work: Add the following:
The Contractor is advised that portions of the Contract work are dependent on the Contractor’s work activities being completed to allow the follow-on work by MNR (Refer to “Notice To Contractor – Metro-North Railroad Force Account Work and Coordination”). Additionally, certain portions of the Contractor’s work can not start until MNR completes its work.”
The existing Rail Yard is protected by a perimeter security fence. The Contractor is advised that a secure Rail Yard perimeter must be maintained at all times. Any work activities that have the potential to compromise the secure perimeter or require modifications to or relocations of security fencing must be authorized in advance by the Engineer.
The Project staging and sequence of construction is depicted in a series of plan drawings titled “Construction Staging”. No change to the Project staging will be allowed without prior approval of the Engineer.
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Add the following as a new section 6: “6. Project Staging: The Contractor is responsible for developing detailed staging plans for the proposed work and submitting to the Engineer for approval. The Contractor shall be aware that the construction staging plans included in the Roll Plan subset and the sequencing described below have been pre-coordinated with MNR and CTDOT to minimize yard operational impacts during construction. MNR has developed internal power plates and positive protection for track and catenary outages based upon the pre-coordinated sequencing to support this Project. The Contractor is responsible for requesting and coordinating all outages required to accomplish the work. Any deviations from the indicated sequence shall be approved in advance by the Engineer.
STAGE 1 Responsibility Track Impacts Track 38 (T38 ±Sta 156+10) - Install New Switch MNR Short Term Outage Track 38 (T38 ±Sta 159+90) - Remove Exist Switch MNR Short Term Outage Track 38 (T38 ±Sta 174+05) - Install Temp Wood MNR Short Term Outage Pole Track 19 (T19 ±Sta 179+95) - Install Temp Wood MNR Short Term Outage Pole Track 38 (T38 ±Sta 173+95) - Install Temp Switch MNR Short Term Outage On Exist Section Insulator Track 19 (T19 ±Sta 179+90) - Install Temp Switch MNR Short Term Outage On Exist Section Insulator Track 38 (T38 ±Sta 178+60) - Install Temp Wood MNR Short Term Outage Pole Track 38 (T38 ±Sta 178+50) - Install Temp Switch MNR Short Term Outage Long Wharf Street - Install Fiber Optic Cable & 200 Copper Pair from TMH-13 to Splice Chamber North MNR No of TMH-12A STAGE 2A Responsibility Track Impacts Track 14 - Install Temp 17 Dead End Tail Wire from CONT Short Term Outage Exist 1072A to Exist 1076 Track 14 - Install Screw Anchor & Guy for Exist CONT Short Term Outage 1072A Track 17 - Install Temp 17 Dead End Tail Wire from CONT Short Term Outage Exist T17 Switch to Exist 1077 Remove Existing Pavement near Track 96 for EEC-1 CONT Short Term Outage Track 94, 95, 96 - Install Catenary Foundations for CONT Short Term Outage EEC-1, EEC-2, EEC-3 Track 94, 95, 96 - Install Catenary Poles and Struts CONT Short Term Outage for EEC-1, EEC-2, EEC-3 Track 94, 95, 96 - Install Catenary Frames and CONT Short Term Outage Cantilever Assemblies for EEC-1, EEC-2, EEC-3 Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Close and Secure CONT No Gates
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STAGE 2A (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts EMU Shop - Disconnect Comm/Security Feed to MNR No Long Wharf St Guard Booth Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove Security CONT No Cameras 3 Ea Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove Aerial and CONT No Underground Comm/Security Cable Install Wood Pole near Track 104 for AGW CONT No STAGE 2B Responsibility Track Impacts Track 38 - Install Screw Anchor & Guy (Exist "L") CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Install Screw Anchor & Guy (Exist "J") CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Install Temp 38 Dead End Tail Wire from CONT Short Term Outage Exist "L" to "J" Track 38 - Install Temp 38 Dead End Tail Wire from Exist Track 38 Switch (T38 ±Sta 164+15) to Exist CONT Short Term Outage "J" Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove Existing CONT No Above Ground Electric Cable STAGE 2C Responsibility Track Impacts Track 1W - Remove Exist Mess and Overhead Contact Wire (T17 ±Sta 162+00 to Existing EMU CONT Short Term Outage Shop) Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove Guard Booth, CONT No Concrete Slab and 3 Ea Steel Bollards Long Wharf Street - Remove Existing Portion of CONT No Pavement Opposite to Splice Chamber Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove Existing CONT No Portion of Pavement Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove Portion of CONT No Exist Concrete Curbing and Concrete Sidewalk Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove Stop Sign CONT No Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove Concrete Post CONT No Marked "D" Long Wharf St - Install Construction Barricade Type CONT No III CCO Shop SW Corner - Remove Portion Bit Type CONT No Pavement Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove 6 Ea Wood CONT No Poles Long Wharf Street - Remove CB D06-002 and Plug CONT No Drainage Pipe at Exist MH D06-003X
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STAGE 2D Responsibility Track Impacts Track 2W & 3W - Replace Mess and C/W from T17 CONT Short Term Outage ±Sta 161+00 to 83/1074 Cross-Span Track 2W & 3W - Install Dead End from Exist 1070A to New Track 2W & 3W OCS (T17 ±Sta CONT Short Term Outage 161+00) Long Wharf Street - Install Portion of 10' Chain Link CONT No Fence w/Barbed Wire Yard Area at Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove CONT No Portions of Chain Link Fence Yard Area at Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove CONT No Portion of Bit Type Pavement and Concrete Slab Yard Area at Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove CONT No Existing Sign Long Wharf Street - Install Water Meter Vault CONT No Long Wharf Street - Install 12" Fire and 8" Water RWA No Mains to Meter Vault Long Wharf Street to Yard Gravel Road- Remove Fiber Optic Cable & 200 Copper Pair from Duct CONT No Bank, Exist TMH-12A, Exist Yard Area North of Long Wharf Street - Remove CONT No Exist TMH-12 Long Wharf Street - Remove Portion Exist Comm CONT No Duct Banks Yard Area North of Long Wharf Street - Seal Exist CONT No Duct Bank Penetrations in Exist TMH-12A Yard Area North of Long Wharf Street - Remove CONT No Exist Above Ground Copper Splice Box Yard Area at Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Cut, Cap CONT No and Remove Portion of Abandoned 4" San Sewer STAGE 2E Responsibility Track Impacts Track 38 - Remove/Replace Exist Mess and C/W from Splice (T17 ±Sta 157+45) to Exist "K"/105 CONT Short Term Outage Cross Span with New Wire Track 38 - Replace Exist Section Insulator on Exist CONT Short Term Outage Switch (T38 ±Sta 164+15) Track 38 - Install 38 Dead End Tail Wire from Splice CONT Short Term Outage to Existing "J" Long Wharf Street - Install Portion of 10' Chain Link Fence w/Barbed Wire, Closing Guard Booth CONT No Entrance Yard Area North of Long Wharf Street - Remove CONT No Portion of Chain Link Fence
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STAGE 2E (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove Exist CONT No Concrete Islands Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove Portion of Bit CONT No Type Pavement Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove Exist Lift CONT No Gates and Lift Arms Yard Area at Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove CONT No Portions of Bit Type Pavement and 3 Ea Wheel Stops Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove Exist CONT No Underground Electric to Security Equipment Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Remove Exist Underground Comm and Handholes to Security CONT No Equipment STAGE 2F Responsibility Track Impacts Track 17 - Remove/Replace Exist Mess and C/W from Splice (Coal Bridge ±Sta 157+45) to Exist 1076 CONT Short Term Outage with New Wire Track 17 - Replace Exist Section Insulator on Exist CONT Short Term Outage Track 17 Switch (T17 ±Sta 164+30) Track 17 - Install 17 Dead End Tail Wire from Splice CONT Short Term Outage to Existing 1077 CCO Shop SW Corner to Platforms A,B,C&D-Const Walkway with Conc & Bit Conc Sidewalks, Grade CONT No Crossing, Signing & Striping Yard Area North of Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Construct Portion of Paved Access Road (Minus CONT No Final 2" Lift) West End of M8 Acceptance Area - Remove Portions CONT No of Chain Link Fence Long Wharf Street - Install Portion of 10' Chain Link CONT No Fence w/Barbed Wire Long Wharf St Guard Booth Area - Remove Portions CONT No of Exist Chain Link Fence Track 94, 95, 96 - Construct Unpaved Paths CONT No Yard Area North of Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Construct Propane Storage Tank Concrete Pad CONT No w/Pedestals Yard Area North of Long Wharf St Guard Booth - CONT No Construct Unpaved Storage Area Yard Area North of Long Wharf St Guard Booth - Install 10' Chain Link Fence w/Barbed Wire, Provide CONT No 4' Chain Link Gates
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STAGE 2F (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts Yard Area North of Long Wharf St Guard Booth - CONT No Install Steel Bollards (7 Ea) Long Wharf Street to Yard Area - Install 12" Fire and 8" Water Mains with Utility Protection Slab and Fire CONT No Hydrant Yard Area North of Long Wharf St Guard Booth - CONT No Install Portion of Underground Propane Gas Line STAGE 3A Responsibility Track Impacts Track 95, 101, 102 - Install Catenary Foundations for AY-1B, AY-1C, AY-1D, NY-31, NY-32, NY-40, CONT Short Term Outage NY-41 Track 95, 101, 102 - Install Catenary Pole, Guys for CONT No AY-1B, NY-40 Track 95, 101, 102 - Install Catenary Pole, Guys and CONT No Screw Anchors for AY-1C, AY-1D, NY-31 Track 95, 101, 102 - Install Catenary Pole, Guys CONT No Assemblies for NY-32, NY-41 Track 6/38 - Modify Exist T38 Dead End Connection CONT Short Term Outage at Exist 1090 Yard Area near Propane Storage Tank Pad - Remove Surface Mounted Delineators for Designated CONT No Walkway (7 Ea) Yard Area near Propane Storage Tank Pad - Remove CONT No Portions of Bit Type Pavement Yard Area near Propane Storage Tank Pad - Remove CONT No Exist Sign Track 41, 95 - Remove Portion of Bit Type Pavement CONT Short Term Outage at Rubber Grade Crossing Track 95, 101, 102 - Install Snow Melter Duct Bank, CONT Short Term Outage Handholes (2 Ea) and Cable from Exist Cabinet STAGE 3B Responsibility Track Impacts Track 38 - Install Catenary Foundations for EEC-22, CONT Short Term Outage EEC-35, EEC-36 Track 38 - Install Catenary Pole and Screw Anchor & CONT Short Term Outage Guy for EEC-22 Track 38 - Install Catenary Pole for EEC-35 CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Install Catenary Pole and Strut for EEC-36 CONT Short Term Outage Track 101, 102 - Install AY-1B Cantilever CONT No Track 101, 102 - Install AY-1C Cantilever CONT No Track 95, 101, 102 - Install AGW from Exist AY-2 CONT No to NY-40 through AY-1B, AY-1C, AY-1D
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STAGE 3B (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts Track 95 - Install AGW from Exist NY-33 to Exist CONT No NY-10 through NY-32 and NY-41 Track 101 - Splice Wire 101 at Exist AY-2 Cantilever with New Wire and Install 101 Dead End CONT No to AY-1C Track 101 - Remove Exist Wire 101 Dead End from CONT No Splice to AY-1A Track 102 - Reprofile Wire 102 then Splice Wire 102 at AY-1B Cantilever with New Wire and Install 102 CONT No Dead End to AY-1D Track 102 - Remove Exist Wire 102 Dead End from CONT No Splice to AY-1 Track 95 - Install 8' Chain Link Fence at Exist CONT No Traction Power Substation Yard Area North of Long Wharf St Guard Booth - CONT No Construct Portion of Paved Access Road Yard Area near Propane Storage Tank Pad - Install Surface Mounted Delineators for Designated CONT No Walkway (5 Ea) Track 95 - Lift and Line Portion of Exist Track CONT Short Term Outage Track 95 - Install Rubber Grade Crossing and Portion CONT Short Term Outage of Paved Access Road Track 95 - Install T95/101 #6.5 Turnout CONT Short Term Outage STAGE 3C Responsibility Track Impacts Track 95 - Remove Exist NY-31 AGW CONT Short Term Outage Track 95 - Remove Exist NY-32 AGW CONT Short Term Outage Track 101 - Remove Exist AY-1A AGW CONT Short Term Outage Track 102 - Remove Exist AY-1 AGW CONT Short Term Outage Track 95 - Remove Exist Frame, Assemblies, and CONT Short Term Outage Pole for NY-31 Track 95 - Remove Exist Cantilever Assemblies and CONT Short Term Outage Pole for NY-32 Track 101 - Remove Exist Pole & Guy for AY-1A CONT Short Term Outage Track 102 - Remove Exist Pole & Guy for AY-1 CONT Short Term Outage Track 95 - Remove Exist Foundations for NY-31, CONT Short Term Outage NY-32 Track 101 - Remove Exist Foundations for AY-1A CONT Short Term Outage Track 102 - Remove Exist Foundations for AY-1 CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Splice Exist Wire 38 at Exist 203 Cross CONT Short Term Outage Span and Install New Wire 38 Dead End to EEC-22 Track 38 - Splice Exist Wire 38 at Exist 203 Cross CONT Short Term Outage Span and Install New Wire 38 Dead End to EEC-36
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STAGE 3C (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts Track 102 - Remove Portion of Exist Track CONT Short Term Outage Track 101, 102- Remove Exist Track Bumpers (2 Ea) CONT Short Term Outage STAGE 3D Responsibility Track Impacts Track 17 - Install Wood Pole near Exist 203 for CONT Short Term Outage Aerial Power Line Support to Signals Hut Track 95 - Install Cantilevers on NY-31, NY-32, NY- CONT Short Term Outage 41 Track 17 - Install Catenary Foundations for EEC-28, EEC-29, EEC-30, EEC-31, EEC-32, EEC-33, EEC- CONT Short Term Outage 34, EEC-35, EEC-36 Track 19 - Install Catenary Foundations for EEC-28, CONT Short Term Outage EEC-29, EEC-30, EEC-31, EEC-32 Track 19 - Install Catenary and Guy Foundation for CONT Short Term Outage EEC-33 Track 38 - Install Catenary Foundation for EEC-34 CONT Short Term Outage Track 17 - Install Catenary Poles for EEC-28, EEC- 29, EEC-30, EEC-31, EEC-32, EEC-33, EEC-34, CONT Short Term Outage EEC-35, EEC-36 Track 17 - Install Screw Anchors and Guys for EEC- CONT Short Term Outage 28, EEC-32 Track 19 - Install Catenary Pole for EEC-28, EEC- CONT Short Term Outage 29, EEC-30, EEC-31, EEC-32 Track 19 - Install Screw Anchor and Guy for EEC-28 CONT Short Term Outage Track 19 - Install Catenary Pole & Guy for EEC-33 CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Install Catenary Pole for EEC-34 CONT Short Term Outage Track 95 - Reprofile Wire 95 NY-31 to Exist NY-33 CONT Short Term Outage Track 94, 102 - Install GRD-1 at Exist AY-5 and CONT Short Term Outage Exist NY-39, Install AGW Track 101, 102 - Install Track and T101/102 #6.5 CONT Short Term Outage Turnout Track 95, 101, 102 - Install SME at T95/101 #6.5 Turnout and T101/102 #6.5 Turnout and Connect CONT Short Term Outage Cable from SM Handholes Track 101, 102 - Lift and Line Portion of Exist Track CONT Short Term Outage STAGE 3E Responsibility Track Impacts Track 17 and 19 - Install Catenary Frames and CONT Short Term Outage Cantilever Assemblies for EEC-31, EEC-32 Track 17 and 19 - Install Catenary Frames and its CONT Short Term Outage Assemblies for EEC-28, EEC-29, EEC-30 Track 17 - Splice Exist Wire 17 at EEC-30 Frame to CONT Short Term Outage New Wire 17 and Dead End at EEC-28 Track 17 - Splice Exist Wire 17 at EEC-30 Frame to CONT Short Term Outage New Wire 17 and Dead End at EEC-32
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STAGE 3E (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts Track 18 - Splice Exist Wire 18 at EEC-30 Frame to CONT Short Term Outage New Wire 18 and Dead End at EEC-28 Track 18 - Splice Exist Wire 18 at EEC-30 Frame to CONT Short Term Outage New Wire 18 and Dead End at EEC-32 Track 19 - Splice Exist Wire 19 at EEC-31 Frame to CONT Short Term Outage New Wire 19 and Dead End at EEC-28 Track 19 - Splice Exist Wire 19 at EEC-31 Frame to CONT Short Term Outage New Wire 19 and Dead End at EEC-33 Track 95 - Splice Exist Wire 95 at NY-41 and Install CONT Short Term Outage New Wire 95 Dead End to NY-40 Track 101 - Splice Exist Wire 101 at Exist AY-2 and Install New Wire 101and Splice to Exist Wire 95 CONT Short Term Outage (T95 Sta 155+00) Track 101 - Remove Exist Wire 101 from Splice at CONT Short Term Outage Exist AY-2 to 101 Dead End at AY-1C Track 102 - Splice Exist Wire 102 at AY-1B and CONT Short Term Outage Install New Wire 102 Dead End to NY-31 Track 102 - Remove Exist Wire 102 from Splice at CONT Short Term Outage AY-1B to 102 Dead End at AY-1D Track 17 - Install AGW from Exist 193 to EEC-32 CONT Short Term Outage and EEC-28 Track 19 - Install AGW from Exist 193 to EEC-32 CONT Short Term Outage and EEC-28, and EEC-33 Track 17 - Reprofile Wire 17 from Exist 193 Cross CONT Short Term Outage Span to EEC-30 Frame Track 17 - Reprofile Wire 17 from Exist 173 Cross CONT Short Term Outage Span to EEC-30 Frame Track 18 - Reprofile Wire 18 from Exist 193 Cross CONT Short Term Outage Span to EEC-30 Frame Track 18 - Reprofile Wire 18 from Exist 173 Cross CONT Short Term Outage Span to EEC-30 Frame Track 19 - Reprofile Wire 19 from Exist 193 Cross CONT Short Term Outage Span to EEC-31 Frame Track 19 - Reprofile Wire 19 from Exist 173 Cross CONT Short Term Outage Span to EEC-31 Frame Track 19 - Install Temp Support for Exist 185 Cross CONT No Span from EEC-30 & EEC-32 Track 17, 18 and 19 - Remove Exist Pull Off to Exist CONT Short Term Outage 176 Track 17, 18 and 19 - Remove Exist Cross Span at CONT Short Term Outage Exist 183/184
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STAGE 3E (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts Track 17, 18 and 19 - Remove Portion of Exist Cross Span at Exist 185 to New Pull Off Support from CONT Short Term Outage EEC-31 and EEC-32 Track 17 - Remove Exist 183 Pole and Foundation CONT No Track 17 - Remove Exist 185 Pole and Foundation CONT No and 3 Ea Guys and Anchors Track 101 - Remove AY-1C Screw Anchor CONT Short Term Outage Track 102 - Remove AY-1D Screw Anchor CONT Short Term Outage STAGE 3F Responsibility Track Impacts Track 17 - Remove Exist Mess and C/W from Wire CONT Short Term Outage 17 Dead End at EEC-28 to Exist 213 Track 19 - Remove Temp Switch (T19 ±Sta 179+90) CONT Short Term Outage Track 19 - Remove Temp Wood Pole (T19 ±Sta CONT Short Term Outage 179+95) Track 19 - Remove Exist Section Insulator (T19 ±Sta CONT Short Term Outage 179+90) Track 18 - Remove Exist Mess and C/W from Wire 18 Dead End at EEC-28 to Exist Switch (T17 ±Sta CONT Short Term Outage 181+10) Track 19 - Remove Exist Mess and C/W from Wire 19 Dead End at EEC-28 to Exist Section Insulator CONT Short Term Outage (T17 ±Sta 179+90) Track 38 - Remove Exist Mess and C/W from Wire 38 Dead End at EEC-22 to Exist Switch (T17 ±Sta CONT Short Term Outage 181+10) Track 19 - Install New Pull Off Support for Exist 195 CONT Short Term Outage Cross Span from EEC-32 & EEC-33 Track 17, 18 and 19 - Remove Portion of Exist CONT Short Term Outage 193/195 Cross Span Track 17, 18 and 19 - Remove Exist 203/213 Cross CONT Short Term Outage Span and AGW Track 17 - Remove EEC-32/Exist 193 AGW CONT Short Term Outage Track 17 - Remove Exist 193/203 AGW CONT Short Term Outage Track 17 - Remove Exist 193 Pole and Foundation CONT Short Term Outage M8 Area - Construct Unpaved Access Road and CONT No Unpaved Paths STAGE 3G Responsibility Track Impacts Track 17, 18, 19 and 38 - Install Frames and its CONT Short Term Outage Assemblies for EEC-33 YPU Area - Remove Exist RR Support Pole CONT No MOW Area - Remove Exist RR Support Pole and 2 CONT No Ea Guys and Anchors
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STAGE 3G (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts Track 17, 18, 19 and 38 - Install Frames and its CONT Short Term Outage Assemblies for EEC-34, EEC-35 Track 17, 18, 19 and 38 - Install Frames and CONT Short Term Outage Cantilever Assemblies for EEC-36 Track 38 - Remove Exist 195/213 AGW CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Remove Exist TP 12/213 AGW CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Remove Exist 213/Route 34 Bridge CONT Short Term Outage AGW's Track 38 - Remove/Relocate Exist 1E & 2E Dead Ends from Exist 203 Cross Span & Exist 213 to CONT Short Term Outage EEC-34 Frame and EEC-36 Track 17, 18, 19 and 38 - Remove Exist 203 Cross CONT Short Term Outage Span Track 38 - Remove Exist 213 Pole, Foundation and 2 CONT Short Term Outage Ea Guys and Anchors Track 17 - Remove Exist 203 Pole, Foundation and 2 CONT No Ea Guys and Anchors Track 17 - Remove Exist TP 12 Pole and Foundation CONT No Track 17 - Install Mess and C/W from Wire 17 Dead CONT Short Term Outage End at EEC-28 to Wire 17 Dead End at EEC-36 Track 18 - Install Mess and C/W from Wire 18 Dead CONT Short Term Outage End at EEC-28 to New Section Insulator Track 19 - Install Mess and C/W and Switch Temp EEC-36 from Wire 19 Dead End at EEC-28 to New CONT Short Term Outage Section Insulator Track 38 - Install Mess & C/W & Switch Temp EEC- 36 from Wire 38 Dead End at EEC-22 to Splice near CONT Short Term Outage Ex. Switch -T17±Sta181+10 Track 18 - Install Wire 18 Dead End at Exist 1088 CONT Short Term Outage Track 19 - Install Wire 18 Dead End at Exist 1088 CONT Short Term Outage YPU/MOW Area - Remove Exist RR Support Pole CONT Short Term Outage Span Wire STAGE 4A Responsibility Track Impacts Track 1E and 3E - Install Catenary, Guy and Strut CONT Short Term Outage Foundations for EEC-14 Track 1E - Install Screw Anchor & Guy for EEC-14 CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Remove Exist AY-18 Pole, Foundation CONT Short Term Outage and Guy Track 38 - Install Catenary Foundation for EEC-13, EEC-15, EEC-16, EEC-18, EEC-19, EEC-39, EEC- CONT Short Term Outage 40 Track 38 - Install Catenary and Strut Foundations for CONT Short Term Outage EEC-17
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STAGE 4A (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts Track 1E and 3E - Install Catenary Poles and Strut CONT Short Term Outage for EEC-14 Track 1E and 3E - Install Frame & its Assemblies for CONT Short Term Outage EEC-14 Track 38 - Install Catenary Pole and Support CONT Short Term Outage Assemblies for EEC-13 Track 38 - Install Catenary Pole for EEC-15, EEC- CONT Short Term Outage 16, EEC-19, EEC-40 Track 38 - Install Cantilever Assemblies for EEC-15, CONT Short Term Outage EEC-16, EEC-19, EEC-40 Track 38 - Install Catenary Pole, Strut Cantilever, CONT Short Term Outage and Assemblies for EEC-17 Track 38 - Install Catenary Pole, Guy, and CONT Short Term Outage Assemblies for EEC-18 Track 38 - Install Catenary Poles, Guy, Frame and its CONT Short Term Outage Assemblies for EEC-39 Track 38 - Reprofile Wire 38, Wire 101 and Wire 102 Mess and C/W on EEC-13 to EEC-19 & EEC-39 CONT Short Term Outage to EEC-40 Track 1E, 2E and 3E - Install 3 Ea Track Bumpers CONT Short Term Outage STAGE 4B Responsibility Track Impacts Track 1E and 2E - Provide Temporary Support of CONT Short Term Outage Exist 1E and 2E Mess and C/W on EEC-14 Frame Track 38 - Remove Track 3E Exist OCS Pull Offs CONT Short Term Outage from Exist 165, 175A, 175 and Pole Track 1E - Remove Exist Track 1E OCS from Exist CONT No EMU Shop, thru Exist Blow Shed to EEC-14 Track 2E - Remove Exist Track 2E OCS from Exist CONT No EMU Shop to EEC-14 Track 3E - Remove Exist Track 3E OCS from Exist CONT Short Term Outage EMU Shop to Exist 3E Dead End STAGE 4C Responsibility Track Impacts Track 3E - Remove Exist EMU Shop/143 AGW CONT Long Term Outage Track 3E - Remove Exist 153/Pole AGW CONT Long Term Outage Track 17 - Remove Exist Wire 17 from Wire 17 Dead End at Exist 1072A to Wire 17 Dead End at CONT Long Term Outage EEC-32 Track 18 - Remove Exist Wire 18 from Exist 1077 CONT Long Term Outage Frame to Wire 18 Dead End at EEC-32 Track 19 - Remove Exist Wire 19 from Wire 18 Dead End at Exist 103 to Wire 18 Dead End at EEC- CONT Long Term Outage 33
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STAGE 4C (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts Track 17, 18, 19 - Remove Exist 124/125A Span CONT Long Term Outage Wire Track 17, 18, 19 - Remove Exist 134/135 Span Wire CONT Long Term Outage Track 17, 18, 19 - Remove Exist 173/174 Span Wire CONT Long Term Outage Track 18, 19 - Remove Exist 143/143/TP-9 Span CONT Long Term Outage Wire and AGW Track 18, 19 - Remove Exist 153/153 Span Wire and CONT Long Term Outage AGW Track 18, 19 - Remove Exist 163/ Pole Span Wire CONT Long Term Outage and AGW Track 38 - Remove Exist 165/Pole Cross Span CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Remove Exist 166/175A Cross Span CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Remove Exist 174/175 Cross Span CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Remove Exist 176/Pole Cross Span CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Remove Exist 184/184 Cross Span CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Remove Exist 184/Pole Cross Span CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Remove Exist AY-17/165 Cross Span CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Remove Exist AGW from 155, Pole, 165, CONT Short Term Outage 175A, 175, Poles Track 38 and 101 - Remove Exist Cross Span CONT Short Term Outage between Exist 153/155 Track 38 and 101 - Remove Exist Cross Span CONT Short Term Outage between Exist Poles Track 38, 101 and 102 - Remove Exist 153/155 Cross CONT Short Term Outage Span Track 1E - Remove Exist Pole and Foundation by CONT Long Term Outage Exist Blow Shed Track 1E - Remove Exist 166 Pole and Foundation CONT Long Term Outage Track 1E - Remove Exist 174 Pole and Foundation CONT Long Term Outage Track 3E - Remove Exist 143 Pole and Foundation CONT Long Term Outage Track 3E - Remove Exist 153 Pole and Foundation CONT Long Term Outage Track 17 - Remove Screw Anchor & Guy at Exist CONT Short Term Outage 1072A Track 17 - Remove Exist 163 Pull Off CONT Long Term Outage Track 17 - Remove Exist 114 Pole, Cantilever and CONT Long Term Outage Foundation Track 17 - Remove Exist 124 Pole and Foundation CONT Long Term Outage Track 17 - Remove Exist 134 Pole and Foundation CONT Long Term Outage Track 17 - Remove Exist 173 Pole, Foundation and CONT Long Term Outage Guy and Anchor Track 17 an 18 - Remove Exist 163 Pole and CONT Long Term Outage Foundation
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STAGE 4C (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts Track 17 an 18 - Remove Exist 143 Pole and CONT Long Term Outage Foundation Track 17 an 18 - Remove Exist 153 Pole and CONT Long Term Outage Foundation Track 17, 18, 19 - Remove Exist 166 Pull Off CONT Long Term Outage Track 18, 19 - Remove Exist Pole Pull Off CONT Long Term Outage Track 19 - Remove Exist 125A Pole and Foundation CONT Long Term Outage Track 19 - Remove Exist 135 Pole and Foundation CONT Long Term Outage Track 19 - Remove Exist 176 Pole, Foundation, CONT Long Term Outage Screw Anchor & Guy Track 19 - Remove Exist 184 Pole, Foundation, CONT Long Term Outage Screw Anchor & Guy Track 38 - Remove Exist 155 Pole, Foundation and 2 CONT No Ea Guys and Anchors Track 38 - Remove Exist Cat Pole and Foundation CONT Short Term Outage (T38 ±Sta 172+40) Track 38 - Remove Exist 165 Pole, Foundation and 2 CONT Short Term Outage Ea Guys and Anchors Track 38 - Remove Exist 175A Pole and Foundation CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Remove Exist 175 Pole, Foundation and 2 CONT Short Term Outage Ea Guys and Anchors Track 38 - Remove Exist Cat Pole and Foundation CONT Short Term Outage near EEC-13 Track 38 - Remove Exist 184 Pole, Foundation and 2 CONT No Ea Guys and Anchors Track 38 - Remove Exist Pole and Foundation near CONT Short Term Outage EEC-40 STAGE 4D Responsibility Track Impacts Track 1E - Remove Exist Track 1E from New Track Bumper to Exist Switch Number SW1E Turnout CONT Long Term Outage Limit Track 2E - Remove Exist Track 2E from New Track Bumper to Exist Switch Number SW2E Turnout CONT Long Term Outage Limit Track 3E - Remove Exist Track 3E from New Track Bumper to Exist Switch Number SW3E Turnout CONT Long Term Outage Limit Track 94 - Remove Exist Track 94 from Exist Rubber CONT Long Term Outage Grade Crossing to End Track 17 - Install Catenary Foundation for EEC-27 CONT Long Term Outage Track 17 - Install Catenary and Guy Foundations for CONT Long Term Outage EEC-26, EEC-38, EEC-41
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STAGE 4D (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts Track 18 - Install Catenary Foundation for EEC-23, CONT Long Term Outage EEC-24, EEC-25 Track 19 - Install Catenary Foundation for EEC-23, CONT Long Term Outage EEC-26, EEC-27 Track 17 - Install Catenary Pole for EEC-27 CONT Long Term Outage Track 17 - Install Catenary Pole & Guy for EEC-26, CONT Long Term Outage EEC-38, EEC-41 Track 18 - Install Catenary Poles for EEC-23, EEC- CONT Long Term Outage 24, EEC-25 Track 19 - Install Catenary Pole for EEC-23, EEC- CONT Long Term Outage 26, EEC-27 Track 17 and 18 - Install Frames and Cantilever CONT Long Term Outage Assemblies for EEC-23 Track 17,18 and 19 - Install Frames and its CONT Long Term Outage Assemblies for EEC-26, EEC-27 Track 18 - Install Cantilever Assemblies for EEC-24, CONT Long Term Outage EEC-25 Yard Area next to Concrete Dumpster Pad - Remove Portion Exist Bit Type Pavement and Concrete CONT No Blocks (2 Ea) Long Wharf Street -Remove Portion Exist Bit Type CONT No Pavement and Concrete Curbing MOW Area -Remove Portion Exist Bit Type CONT No Pavement MOW Area -Remove Steel Bollards (9 Ea) CONT No Existing Propane Tanks - Remove Propane Tank CONT No Concrete Supports, Pad and Chain Link Fence North of Exist Propane Tanks - Install Underground CONT No Propane Line Connection to Exist Propane Line Exist Propane Tanks - Cut and Cap and Abandon CONT No Exist Underground Propane Line New Concrete Pad - Relocate Exist Propane Tanks CONT No onto Pedestals STAGE 4E Responsibility Track Impacts Track 17 - Remove Screw Anchor & Guy at EEC-28 CONT Long Term Outage Track 19 - Remove Screw Anchor & Guy at EEC-28 CONT Long Term Outage Track 17 - Install Mess and C/W from Wire 17 Splice (T17 ±Sta 165+85) to Wire 17 Splice (T17 ±Sta CONT Long Term Outage 176+85) Track 17 - Remove Wire 17 from Wire 17 Splice (T17 ±Sta 165+85) to Wire 17 Dead End at Exist CONT Long Term Outage 1077
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STAGE 4E (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts Track 17 - Remove Wire 17 from Wire 17 Dead End CONT Long Term Outage at EEC-28 to Wire 17 Splice (T17 ±Sta 176+85) Track 17, 18 - Install AGW from Exist 1078 to EEC- CONT Long Term Outage 28 Track 18 - Install AGW from EEC-38 to Exist 1077 CONT Long Term Outage Track 18 - Install Mess and C/W from Wire 18 Dead CONT Long Term Outage End at EEC-38 to Wire 18 Splice (T18 ±Sta 176+55) Track 19 - Install AGW from EEC-26 to EEC-28 CONT Long Term Outage Track 19 - Install Mess and C/W from Wire 19 Dead CONT Long Term Outage End at EEC-41 to Splice (T19 ±Sta 176+80) Track 19 - Remove Wire 19 from Wire 19 Dead End CONT Long Term Outage at EEC-28 to Wire 19 Splice (T17 ±Sta 176+85) Track 1E, 2E, 3E - Remove Portion Exist Bit Type CONT No Pavement Concrete Dumpster Area - Install CB and Drain Pipe, CONT No Connect to Exist CB D05-161 Concrete Dumpster Area - Install Paved Access Road CONT No Connection (Minus Final 2" Lift) Long Wharf Street - Construct Portion of Reconstructed Long Wharf Street with Concrete CONT No Curbing (Minus Final 2" Lift) MOW Area -Construct Paved Widening CONT No STAGE 5A Responsibility Track Impacts Track 38 - Install Catenary Foundation for AY-15 CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Install Catenary and Guy Foundation for CONT Short Term Outage EEC-37 Track 38 - Install Catenary Pole and Screw Anchor & CONT Short Term Outage Guy for AY-15 Track 38 - Install Catenary Pole, Screw Anchor & CONT Short Term Outage Guy for EEC-37 Track 38 - Install AY-15/Exist AY-15 Span Wire CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Install AGW from Exist "G" to AY-15 and CONT Short Term Outage Haz Mat Shed Track 38 - Install AGW from EEC-39 to EEC-37 CONT Short Term Outage Track 38 - Install Wire 38 from Wire 38Dead End at CONT Short Term Outage AY-15 to Wire 38 Splice (T38 ±Sta 171+95) Track 38 - Install Wire 38 from Wire 38 Splice (T38 CONT Short Term Outage ±Sta 171+65) Wire 38 Dead End at EEC-37 Long Wharf Street -Remove Portion Exist Bit Type CONT No Pavement and Concrete Curbing
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STAGE 5B Responsibility Track Impacts Track 38 - Remove Screw Anchor & Guy at Exist CONT Short Term Outage "L" Track 38 - Remove Exist Track 38 Mess and C/W CONT Short Term Outage Wire 38 at Exist "L" to Wire 38 dead End at EEC-37 Track 38 - Remove Exist Switch at Exist 38E/38W CONT Short Term Outage Cross Span Track 38 - Remove Exist TP-9/"G" and Exist TP- CONT Short Term Outage 9/Haz Mat Shed AGWs Track 38 - Remove Exist TP-9/Exist AY-15 Span CONT Short Term Outage Wire and AGW Track 38 - Remove Exist TP-9 Pole and Foundation CONT Short Term Outage Long Wharf Street - Install Concrete Sidewalk CONT No Long Wharf Street - Construct Portion of Reconstructed Long Wharf Street with Concrete CONT No Curbing (Minus Final 2" Lift) STAGE 5C Responsibility Track Impacts Track 38 - Install Mess and C/W from Wire 38 Splice CONT Short Term Outage (T38 ±Sta 164+30) to Wire 38 Dead End at EEC-37 Track 38 - Remove Wire 38 from Wire 38 Splice CONT Short Term Outage (T38 ±Sta 164+30) to Wire 38 Dead End at Exist "J" Track 38 - Remove Exist "J" Screw Anchor & Guy CONT Short Term Outage Track 94, 95, 96 - Remove 3 Ea Track Bumpers CONT No Track 94, 95 and 96 - Install Manholes, Drainage CONT No Pipes and Connect to Exist Catch Basin Track 94, 95 and 96 - Install Electric Handholes, CONT No Duct Bank and Cable for Backup Switch Power STAGE 5D Responsibility Track Impacts Track 38 - Install Catenary Foundation for EEC-20, CONT Short Term Outage EEC-21 Track 94 - Install Catenary and Guy Foundation for CONT No EEC-12 Track 96 - Install Catenary Foundation for EEC-4, EEC-5, EEC-6, EEC-7, EEC-8, EEC-9, EEC-10, CONT No EEC-11 Track 38 - Install Catenary Pole for EEC-20, EEC-21 CONT Short Term Outage Track 94 - Install Catenary Pole for EEC-4, EEC-6, CONT No EEC-7, EEC-8, EEC-9, EEC-10, EEC-11, EEC-12 Track 96 - Install Catenary Pole for EEC-4, EEC-5, CONT No EEC-6, EEC-7, EEC-8, EEC-9, EEC-10, EEC-11 Track 94, 95 and 96 - Install Frames and its Assemblies for EEC-6, EEC-7, EEC-8, EEC-9, EEC- CONT No 10, EEC-11
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STAGE 5D (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts Track 94, 95 and 96 - Install Frames and Cantilever CONT No Assemblies for EEC-4 Track 38 - Install Cantilever Assemblies for EEC-20 CONT Short Term Outage Track 94 - Install Cantilever Assemblies for EEC-4, EEC-6, EEC-7, EEC-8, EEC-9, EEC-10, EEC-11, CONT No EEC-12 Track 96 - Install Cantilever Assemblies for EEC-5 CONT No Track 96 - Install Grounding for Exist CCO Cylinder CONT No Storage Shed STAGE 5E Responsibility Track Impacts Track 94 - Excavate/Grade/Install Underdrain and CONT No Underground Switch Heater Piping Track 94 - Place Subballast/Ballast CONT No Track 94 - Install Switch CONT No Track 94 - Install and Align Track CONT No Track 95 - Excavate/Grade/Install Underdrain and CONT No Underground Switch Heater Piping Track 95 - Place Subballast/Ballast CONT No Track 95 - Install Switch CONT No Track 95 - Install and Align Track CONT No Track 96 - Excavate/Grade/Install Underdrain and CONT No Underground Switch Heater Piping Track 96 - Place Subballast/Ballast CONT No Track 96 - Install Switch CONT No Track 96 - Install and Align Track CONT No Track 96 - Install Portion of Aboveground Propane MNR No Line STAGE 5F Responsibility Track Impacts Track 95 - Install Mess and C/W from EEC-1 Frame CONT No to Dead End at EEC-12 STAGE 6A Responsibility Track Impacts Track 38 - Remove Wire 38 Mess and C/W from Wire 38 Dead End at AY-15 to Wire 38 Dead End at CONT Long Term Outage EEC-36 Track 38 - Remove Exist Section Insulator and CONT Long Term Outage Jumper (T38 ±Sta 172+15) Track 38 - Remove Exist Section Insulator (T38 ±Sta CONT Long Term Outage 173+95) and Temp Switch Track 38 (T38 ±Sta 178+50) - Remove Temp Switch CONT Long Term Outage Track 38 - Remove Wire 1E Mess and C/W from CONT Long Term Outage EEC-14 Frame to Wire 1E Dead End at EEC-36 Track 38 - Remove Wire 2E Mess and C/W from CONT Long Term Outage EEC-14 Frame to Wire 2E Dead End at EEC-36
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STAGE 6A (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts Track 38 - Remove EEC-13/Exist Pole Pull Offs and CONT Long Term Outage Span Wires Track 38 - Remove Exist Pole/Exist 195 Pull Offs CONT Long Term Outage and Span Wires Track 38 - Remove Exist 185 Span Wire and EEC- CONT Long Term Outage 31/EEC-32 Supports Track 38 - Remove Exist 195 Span Wire and EEC- CONT Long Term Outage 32/EEC-33 Supports Track 38 - Remove EEC-13, Exist Pole, Exist 185 CONT Long Term Outage and Exist 195 AGW Track 38 - Remove Exist Pole and Foundation near CONT Long Term Outage EEC-14 Track 38 (T38 ±Sta 178+60) - Remove Temp Wood Pole and (T38±Sta 174+05) - Remove Temp Wood CONT Long Term Outage Pole Track 38 - Remove Exist 185 Pole, Foundation, 2 Ea CONT Long Term Outage Guys and Anchors Track 38 - Remove Exist 195 Pole and Foundation CONT Long Term Outage Track 38 - Remove Screw Anchor & Guy for AY-15 CONT Long Term Outage Track 38 - Remove Cantilever Assemblies for EEC- CONT Long Term Outage 15 Track 38 - Remove Screw Anchor & Guy for EEC- CONT Long Term Outage 14 Track 38 - Remove Exist Track 38 from T38 ±Sta 173+08 to T38 ±Sta 178+67 and Switch Number CONT Long Term Outage SW1E, SW2E & SW3E Turnouts Track 38 - Cut and Cap Exist Aboveground Propane MNR Long Term Outage Gas Line (3 Locations) Track 38 - Remove Portion of Exist Aboveground MNR Long Term Outage Propane Gas Line and 3 Ea Switch Heaters Track 38 - Remove Portion of Underground Propane Gas Line and Abandon Propane Gas Line to Exist CONT Long Term Outage Valve Box Track 38 - Extend Portion of Underground Propane Gas Line with Utility Protection Slab to Exist CONT Long Term Outage Concrete Vault Track 38 - Install Underground Propane Gas Line CONT Long Term Outage from Wood Box to Wood Box Track 38 - Install Underground Propane Gas Line CONT Long Term Outage Yard Area Next to Track 38 - Remove Bit Type Pavement of Remaining Vision Trail and Remove CONT Long Term Outage Portion of Chain Link Fence
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STAGE 6B Responsibility Track Impacts Track 96 - Install Cantilever Assemblies for EEC-13 CONT Long Term Outage Track 38 -Install Cantilever Assemblies for EEC-21 CONT Long Term Outage Track 38 -Install Cantilever Assemblies for EEC-22 CONT Long Term Outage Yard Area Next to Propane Tanks - Install Final 2" CONT Long Term Outage Pavement Lift Long Wharf Street - Install Final 2" Pavement Lift CONT Long Term Outage South of Exist Blow Shed - Construct Unpaved CONT Long Term Outage Access Road/Storage South of Exist Blow Shed - Install Steel Bollard CONT Long Term Outage Protection for Exist High Mast Light Pole (6 Ea) Unpaved Access Road - Install Steel Bollard CONT Long Term Outage Protection for Exist Concrete Vault (11 Ea) Unpaved Access Road - Install Steel Bollard CONT Long Term Outage Protection for Wood Box (4 Ea) Track 38, 96 - Construct Paved Access Road and CONT Long Term Outage Rubber Grade Crossings Next to Track 38, 96 - Construct Unpaved Access CONT Long Term Outage Road Track 38 - Assemble Switch Number SW96E CONT Long Term Outage Turnout Track 38 - Install Track and Switch Number SW96E CONT Long Term Outage Turnout Track 96 - Install Track 96 from Switch Number CONT Long Term Outage SW94E Turnout to Switch Number SW96E Turnout Track 38, 96 - Connect Electric Backup Power to MNR Long Term Outage Switch Number SW96E Turnout Track 38 - Install Aboveground Propane Gas Line MNR Long Term Outage and Connect to Existing (3 Locations) Track 38 - Connect Aboveground Propane Gas Line MNR Long Term Outage to Underground Gas Line (2 Locations) STAGE 6C Responsibility Track Impacts Track 38 - Install Guy on Foundation for EEC-14 CONT Long Term Outage Track 38 - Remove/Install Cantilever Assemblies for CONT Long Term Outage EEC-15 Track 38 - Remove/Install Cantilever Assemblies for CONT Long Term Outage EEC-16 Track 38 - Remove/Install Cantilever Assemblies for CONT Long Term Outage EEC-19 Track 38 - Remove Pole and Screw Anchor & Guy for EEC-37, Reuse Foundation for EEC-39 Guy CONT Long Term Outage Anchor
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STAGE 6C (continued) Responsibility Track Impacts Track 38 - Remove Existing Guy and Anchor for CONT Long Term Outage EEC-18 Track 38 - Remove Screw Anchor & Guy for EEC- CONT Long Term Outage 22 Track 38 - Install AGW from EEC-19 to EEC-14 CONT Long Term Outage Track 38 - Install AGW from EEC-14 to EEC-22 CONT Long Term Outage Track 38 - Install Wire 38 Mess and C/W from Wire 38 Splice (T38 ±Sta 171+50) to Wire 38 Splice (T38 CONT Long Term Outage ±Sta 178+75) Track 38 - Install Wire 38 Switch Temp EEC-16 CONT Long Term Outage (T38 ±Sta 173+95) Track 38 - Remove Wire 38 from Wire 38 Splice CONT Long Term Outage (T38 ±Sta 171+50) to EEC-37 Track 38 - Remove Wire 38 from Wire 38 Splice CONT Long Term Outage (T38 ±Sta 178+75) to EEC-22 STAGE 6D Responsibility Track Impacts Track 38 - Install Guy onto Reused Foundation CONT Short Term Outage (Former EEC-37) for EEC-39 Track 94 - Install and Connect 1-500 KCMIL Cable to 4/0 AWG Aerial Wire installed by Contractor at MNR No EEC-1 Track 94, 95,96 - Install Copper Bus Bar (3 Ea) MNR No Between Rails and Neutral Return to EEC-1 Track 94, 95,96 - Neutral Return Bonding at MNR No Crossovers (3 Locations) Track 94 - Install AGW from GRD-1 at Exist AY-14 CONT No to EEC -1 Track 94 - Install AGW from EEC-1 to EEC -11 CONT No Track 96 - Install AGW from EEC-1 to EEC -14 CONT No Track 94 - Install Mess and C/W from EEC-1 Frame CONT No to Dead End at EEC-14 Track 96 - Install Mess and C/W from EEC-1 Frame CONT Short Term Outage to Dead End at EEC-33 Track 96 - Install Section Insulator and Switch EEC- CONT No 14 (T38 ±Sta 196+20)
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1.20-1.08.04—Facilities Construction – Limitation of Operations:
Add following the last paragraph.
“The Contractor shall repair at its own expense any and all damage caused by construction operations to existing elements including but not limited to buildings, equipment, and site appurtenances unless said damage is scheduled as part of the Project work. The Contractor shall take all precautions necessary to protect the building and its occupants during the construction period. Access to the existing elements for purposes of demolition work will not be granted until Final Inspection of the temporary facilities, where necessary, has been completed and the temporary facilities are capable of being occupied by the Department without deterring the Department's employees from performing their assigned work.
During all times that the Project Site is occupied by the Engineer, the Department, and Railroad Agencies personnel, the Contractor shall maintain the following to the extent described to permit Department operations:
1. In order to maintain the maximum number of parking spaces available to Railroad employees, the Contractor shall restrict its operations solely to the areas where construction activities included in this Project are shown on the Contract Plans. The Contractor shall not use New Haven Rail Yard (NHRY) parking spaces outside of these areas for storage of equipment or materials or for the parking of the Contractor’s or Subcontractor’s vehicles. If parking for the Contactor’s needs is not available within said area, the Contractor shall be responsible for arranging off-site parking and the shuttling of employees to and from the work area.
The Contractor is advised that other Contractors may be working within the NHRY adjacent to and concurrent with this project. The Contractor must share access and work areas with other such Contractors.
The Contractor is advised that maintaining access to all existing railroad tracks, equipment, facilities, and construction sites within the NHRY for railroad and State employees, contractors, emergency vehicles and others is hereby required.
Temporary roadways and staging areas in the Project area shall be surfaced with processed aggregate base sufficient to provide a stable driving surface unless otherwise specified. No stone ballast or miscellaneous fills shall be used to surface temporary roadways. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining temporary roadways in the Project area, including the filling of potholes, re-grading, snow removal and all other maintenance work required to maintain a driving surface suitable for the passage of a typical passenger vehicle. Construction and maintenance of temporary roadways shall be provided at no additional cost to the Department.
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The Contractor shall repair any and all damage to the existing NHRY roadway network and associated appurtenances located within and outside of the Project area which result from the Contractor’s operations. Repairs shall be made within 24 hours of the occurrence of the damage or as directed by the Engineer. Repairs shall restore roadways to the line and grade existing at the time the Contract was awarded. Construction methods and materials shall be of like kind and quality to that used in the original construction of the roadway network. The Contractor shall make all repairs at no additional cost to the Department.
Unless depicted on the plans as a part of the work, no existing or temporary roadways shall be reduced in width, relocated, or shut down without first submitting a traffic plan to the Engineer for approval.
2. The Contractor is hereby notified that a secure perimeter must be maintained at the NHRY at all times. The Contractor shall coordinate with the Engineer for the installation or resetting of fencing and gates as described in the specifications. A staging plan for all work that disrupts the security fence must be submitted to the Engineer in advance for approval. Fencing must be complete in place at the end of each work day. Under no circumstances will it be allowed to leave breaks in the security fence unattended after normal work hours. The Engineer must be notified in advance any time that fencing cannot be completed by the end of the day. MTA Police will be required to maintain security at the discontinuity in the fence beyond approved outages. The cost of the MTA Police shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.
3. See NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR – WORK ON RAILROAD PROPERTY and NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR – SITE SECURITY AND ACCESS for additional requirements for working within and accessing the NHRY.
4. See NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR – PROTECTION OF EXISTING UTILITIES for restrictions, notices, and requirements regarding utility work within the NHRY.
5. There shall be no steel shell/pile driving during any scheduled performances at Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT. The theatre’s year-round schedule of performances shall consist of night shows five days per week starting at 7:00 pm and lasting for two hours, plus an average of two matinee shows per week starting at 2:00 pm and lasting for two hours.
6. The Contractor must conduct dewatering activities as described in the Specifications.
7. Electrical Service: The Contractor is advised that temporary electrical power is not readily available to this Project and the use of portable generators may be required. The Contractor is advised that it may be necessary to coordinate the installation of electrical power, including temporary power, to the site early in the construction process. The NHRY electrical distribution system is owned by the Department and operated by Metro-
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North Railroad. The Contractor shall coordinate this activity with the Engineer and Metro-North Railroad for work depicted on the Contract Documents. All temporary electrical power installations must be grounded and wired per the latest adopted National Electric Code. There will be no separate payment for the use of generators, the Contractor shall bid the Project accordingly.
8. Lighting Levels: The Contractor is advised that lighting levels within the NHRY during overnight work periods may not meet OSHA standards for nighttime construction activities. The Contractor is advised that at times it may be necessary to utilize temporary illumination units. The use of elevated masts on portable temporary illumination units in proximity to any overhead catenary will require coordination with MNR. There will be no separate payment for the use of temporary illumination units, the Contractor shall bid the Project accordingly.
9. Flood Contingency Plan: During construction, the Contractor is bound by the conditions set forth in the Standard Specifications. Specifically, Article 1.20-1.10.03 – Facilities Construction – Water Pollution Control, addresses the need for the Contractor to maintain a stable work area and to coordinate with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (N.O.A.A.) weather service for information pertaining to storms. These provisions are fully described under Items 8 and 9 of the "Best Management Practices."
The Contractor is advised that portions of the rail yard fall within the 100-year and 500- year flood zone. Storage of materials that could be injurious to human health or the environment in the event of flooding will be located outside of the 100-year flood zone. Other material or equipment may be stored below the 500 year flood elevation such that the material or equipment is not subject to major damage by floods, and that such material or equipment will be firmly anchored, restrained or enclosed to prevent it from floating away or that such material or equipment can be removed prior to flooding.
10. Propane Tank Relocation: Liquid propane Gas (LPG) tank relocation work may not occur between November and April of the following year. LPG system must be operational by November to ensure un-interrupted operation of switches during winter months.
11. Long Term Outages: Scheduled continuous outages are allowed as indicated in the project staging. Contractor shall provide a minimum of two (2) shifts per day or as approved by the Engineer.
12. Short Term Outages: a. Weekdays outages: With an approved work plan, MNR initiates all track outages at 9AM and must return service to tracks 14, 38 and 41 by 3PM of the same day. With an approved work plan, MNR must return service to all other tracks by 5PM of the same day. b. Weekends outages: With an approved work plan, MNR initiates all track outages at 10PM on Friday and track must be returned to service by 5AM the following
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Monday. Contractor shall provide a minimum of two (2) shifts per day or as approved by the Engineer.
13. Holiday Outages: During the Holiday season, from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, MNR cannot guaranty track outages or flagging support services.
14. All outages: For rail yard track, the Contractor shall account for 45 minutes minimum for MNR to take a track out of service and 45 minutes minimum to place a track back into service. For main line track and/or overhead feeder outages additional time may be required.
15. Contractor is hereby advised that scheduled outages are not guaranteed, see Section 1.20- 1.05.06 – Facilities Construction – Cooperation with Utilities (including Railroads), Article 1.7.2.
Project Schedule Limitations and Coordination: The below items have been identified as project limitations that require Contractor coordination and inclusion in the project schedule.
A. The Contractor shall structure its project CPM schedule to clearly identify the activities leading up to the temporary, long term, or permanent closure of tracks and power outages. All closures of any tracks and power outages must be specifically identified so that MNR, Kawasaki, Amtrak, and Hartford Line service provider can plan accordingly.
B. The Contractor shall coordinate their schedule and staged construction with work on other department projects as directed by the Engineer and projects listed within NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR – WORK ON RAILROAD PROPERTY.
C. The Contractor shall account for seasonal weather impacts and coordinate activities such as the propane gas work accordingly.
D. Work associated with the #6.5 Turnout installations (Stages 3B and 3D) shall not occur prior to April 1, 2020 due to MNR’s lead time on material procurement, unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. The Contractor shall bid and coordinate their work accordingly.
1.20-1.08.14 – Facilities Construction – Acceptance of Project
Delete 4. Operation and Maintenance Manuals down to “Product Maintenance Manual” and replace with the following:
“4. Operation and Maintenance Manuals: Prior to the date of the Semi-Final Inspection, the Contractor shall compile operation and maintenance manuals in the form of instructional
0301-0182 102 GENERAL ADDENDUM NO. 2 Rev. Date 07/12/18 manuals for use by the Owner, including estimate of annual maintenance costs of each product included in the manual to reach maximum useful life (i.e. annual, mid-life overhaul, end of life overhaul, or programmed interval replacement). The Contractor shall submit manuals in the form of a multiple file composite electronic PDF file for each manual type required using electronic files prepared by manufacturer where available. Where scanning of paper documents is required, configure scanned file for minimum readable file size. Electronic PDF packages shall be limited to 75 MB unzipped; larger PDF packages will need to be broken up. For each manual, the Contractor shall: (a) Bookmark individual documents based on file names. Name document files to correspond to system, subsystem, and equipment names used in manual directory and table of contents. Group documents for each system and subsystem into individual composite bookmarked files, then create composite manual, so that resulting bookmarks reflect the system, subsystem, and equipment names in a readily navigated file tree. Configure electronic manual to display bookmark panel on opening file. (b) Provide a title page as the first page of each manual with the following information: subject matter covered by the manual; Contract number and title; date of submittal; name, address, and telephone number of the Contractor; and cross-reference to related systems in other sections. (c) Provide a table of contents, arranged systematically according to the organization of the Contract provisions (including specific CSI-formatted specifications within a particular Special Provision). (d) Provide a general information section immediately following the table of contents, listing each product included in the manual, identified by product name. The Contractor shall list the name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor, the maintenance contractor, and the local source for replacement parts and equipment for each product. (e) Include manufacturer's standard data and mark each sheet to identify each part or product included in the Project, identify each product using appropriate references from the Contract, and delete references to information that is not applicable. The use of project record documents as part of operation and maintenance manuals is not permitted. (f) Prepare supplementary text to provide operation and maintenance information when the manufacturer's standard data is not available or the data is insufficient and the information is necessary for proper operation and maintenance of equipment or systems, organize text in a consistent format under separate headings for each procedure, and provide a logical sequence of instruction for each operation or maintenance procedure. (g) Provide drawings where necessary in order to supplement manufacturer's data to illustrate the relationship of component parts of equipment or systems or to provide control or flow diagrams. The Contractor shall coordinate these drawings with information contained in project record drawings to ensure correct illustration of the completed installation. The use of Project record documents as part of operation and maintenance manuals is not permitted.
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(h) Provide estimated life cycle costs to maintain each product included in the manual to reach maximum useful life (i.e. annual, mid-life overhaul, end of life overhaul, or programmed interval replacement).”
Delete 5, “Training” and replace entirely with the following:
5. Training: The Contractor shall use experienced instructors thoroughly trained and experienced in operation and maintenance of Project equipment and systems, in order to instruct the Owner’s operation and maintenance personnel. The Contractor shall develop a training schedule for approval by the Engineer, the Owner, and the Commissioning Authority when applicable that is coordinated with the Owner’s operations and working hours. This schedule shall be submitted a minimum of 30 calendar days in advance of the start of training.
The Contractor shall; (1) arrange for each installer of equipment that requires regular maintenance to meet with the Owner in order to provide instruction in the proper operation and maintenance of any equipment that requires regular maintenance, (2) provide instruction by manufacturer’s representatives if installers are not experienced in any relevant procedures, (3) provide instruction at agreed-upon times, and (4) provide Engineer with a minimum of 72 hours advance notice of the training sessions.
Training sessions shall minimally cover the following items: (1) Review of Operations and Maintenance Manuals including all system drawings (2) Review of As-built Drawings (3) Overview of system components (4) System operation under normal conditions (5) System operation under abnormal conditions (6) Emergency procedures (7) Troubleshooting procedures (8) Maintenance and Repair procedures (9) Questions
The Contractor is responsible for all costs associated with travel to and from the Training Facility, lodging during the training session and tuition & materials. The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for approval, a qualified commercial videographer to videotape the training sessions. The videographer shall be a firm or an individual of established reputation that has been regularly engaged as a professional videographer for not less than 3 years.
The Contractor shall video record each training session and provide said video in DVD format to the Engineer for the Owner’s future use. Two (2) DVD’s of all training sessions shall be turned over to the Owner through the Engineer. The videographer shall transfer copyright usage rights to the Owner for unlimited reproduction.
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Add the following to the subsection 1.20-1.08.14.
“7. Spare Parts: The Contractor shall deliver spare parts to the Project Site, to a location(s) determined by the Engineer.
8. Warranties: The Contractor shall provide special warranties on products and installations. Item specifications may include additional information that is specific to the equipment and is required to be submitted.”
Add New Section:
1.20-1.10.09 – Facilities Construction – Compliance with Existing Site Permits: “The Contractor shall conduct its operations in conformance with the permit requirements established by Federal, State and municipal laws and regulations. In addition to permits obtained by the Department specifically for the Project, facilities have existing site specific permits and regulatory requirements related to site operational activities. The specific permits and regulatory requirements will be identified in the Contract. The Contractor shall become familiar with these requirements and shall conduct their operations in conformance with these requirements. The Contractor shall be responsible for, and hold the State harmless from, any penalties or fines assessed by any authority due to the Contractor’s failure to comply with any term of an applicable environmental permit.”
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ITEM #0503004A - LIFT AND LINE EXISTING TRACK
ITEM#0503471A - TURNOUT INSTALLATION
ITEM #0504010A - RAILROAD TRACK WORK
Description:
This work shall consist of installing timber ties, rail, turnouts, tie plates, Pandrol clips or spikes and rail anchors, removals and relocations of track bumpers, and all other materials necessary to construct the railroad tracks to the lines and grades as shown on the plans or as directed by the Engineer. Materials not furnished by MNR shall be provided by the Contractor.
Materials:
All materials necessary to construct the track structure shall conform to the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association’s (AREMA) Manual for Railway Engineering and the Metro-North Railroad Recommended Practice for the Inspection, Maintenance, and Construction of Track (MW-4).
A. Owner-Furnished Materials – 136 RE Head Hardened Rail and Turnouts will be furnished by MNR for installation by the Contractor. MNR will deliver rail to CP271 Interlocking in 1,500 foot long strings, cut the rail as required by the Contractor and move the rail to the Contractor’s work location. The Contractor shall move the rail within the work site to the final installation location. Turnouts will be furnished with all steelwork including switch point rails, stock rails, frog, guard rails, other turnout rails, standard and special work plates, housetop assemblies, joint bar assemblies, fastenings, OTM, and switch ties shown in the Contract Drawings. The switch portion of the turnout will be furnished panelized as shown in the Drawings and with all other materials packaged. Turnouts will be stockpiled within the rail yard and shall be relocated to the installation site by the Contractor. Solar-Powered Switch Machines will be furnished and installed by MNR.
B. Contractor Furnished Materials - Per AREMA and MNR MW4 and the following:
1. Crossties: New 7” x 9” x 8’-6” treated hardwood crossties per AREMA, MNR MW-4 and Metro-North Commuter Railroad Specifications for Cross Ties & Bracket Ties, latest revision.
2. Switch Timbers: New 7” x 9” in lengths of 10’, 11’, 12’, 13’, 14’, 15’ and 16’ per AREMA and MNR MW-4 as required for turnouts shown in the Drawings.
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3. Tie Plates: Canted double shoulder for 6-inch base rail, new or relay, not less than 14-3/4-inches in length per AREMA. For use in existing track only.
4. Spikes: New, 5/8” x 6” high carbon steel track cut spikes per AREMA. For use in existing track only.
5. Joint Bars: New or fit, produced in matched pairs, standard six hole punching per AREMA Chapter 4, Part 3 Specifications for Quenched Carbon-Steel Joint Bars, Microalloyed Joint Bars and Forged Compromise Joint Bars, compatible with the rail provided by MNR and the existing rail at the connection points. Permanent bolted joints shall use new joint bars.
6. Compromise Joints: New or fit, six hole forged steel compromise joints per AREMA. Permanent compromise joints shall use new joint bars.
7. Bolt Assemblies: New, proper size for the rail and joint bars provided, per AREMA, SAE and ASTM standards. Standard joint bar bolts and nuts shall be heat treated carbon steel as per AREMA, with sulfur composition not exceeding 0.05%. Spring washers shall be in accordance with AREMA and ASTM F-436 (Standard Specification for Hardened Steel Washers Inch and Metric Dimensions).
8. Rail Anchors: New or fit re-formed per AREMA. For use in existing track only.
9. Elastic Rail Fastening Assemblies - All newly constructed track shall use elastic rail fastening assemblies as follows:
a. Tie Plates – New 1:40 canted double shoulder design, not less than 16 inches in length, for new or fit second hand six-inch base rail with round holes for screw spikes. Plates can be rolled, punched, machined or forged. Plates shall be in accordance with AREMA and ASTM A67 (Standard Specification for Steel Tie Plates, Low-Carbon and High-Carbon-Hot- Worked).
b. Elastic rail clips – New, Pandrol model “e”-2055 or US manufactured accepted equal. For joint bars furnish either Pandrol “J” model clips or the Pandrol “C” clip assembly or approved alternative.
c. Screw Spikes / Coach Screws - 15/16” diameter by 6” length per AREMA and ASTM A66 (Standard Specification for Steel Screw Spikes).
10. Thermite Weld Kits: Furnish welding kits and all necessary tools and accessories to field weld all new rail joints and connections to existing rail from Orgo- Thermit, Inc., Railtech Boutet, Inc. or approved equal. Kits for compromise welds may be needed to connect to existing rails.
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11. Track Bumpers: Furnish Type “WA” bumping post as manufactured by Western- Cullen-Hayes, Inc. or approved equal.
Construction Methods:
Track installation shall comply with provisions of Specifications, Standards, and recommended practices of the most recent edition, and addenda thereto, of the AREMA Manual and the Metro- North MW-4.
The existing grade shall be leveled and compacted following the clearing and grubbing operation. Subballast and ballast shall be furnished and installed in accordance with the specifications and as shown on the plans or as directed by the Engineer.
MNR will deliver rail to the rail yard and turnouts will be stockpiled within the rail yard ready for relocation, assembly and installation by the Contractor. Installation of ties, rail and turnouts shall proceed in a sequence approved by the Engineer to yield as little impact as possible upon yard operations.
Following final surfacing, all rail will be set to the neutral temperature specified in the MNR MW-4.
Installation and adjustment of switch machines will be performed by MNR forces.
Track Criteria:
A. Gauge: Standard gauge of track shall be 4 feet 8-1/2 inches.
1. Gauge shall be measured with a standard track gauge. It shall be measured at right angles to rails between points 5/8 inch below top of rails. The Contractor’s track gauges shall be checked at frequent intervals for accuracy.
B. Alignment, Grade, Super Elevation, Track Centers and Cross Level:
Definitions are as follows:
1. Alignment: Horizontal location of track as described by curves and tangents. (Alignment shall be as established on the Drawings.)
2. Grade: Ratio of rise, or fall, of the grade line to its length. (Grade shall be as established by the profiles shown on the Drawings.)
3. Track centers: The distance between center lines of adjacent tracks, measured in a horizontal plane and at right angles to one of the tracks.
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4. Cross Level: The difference in elevation of the tops of opposing rails of a track measured in a horizontal plane at right angles to the alignment.
C. Tolerances: Deviation from established gauge, cross level, profile grade and horizontal alignment shall not exceed the criteria specified.
TRACK SURFACE AND ALIGNMENT TOLERANCES
1. Deviation from a true gauge of 4 feet – 8 ½ inches, 1/8” measured at a plane 5/8 inch below top of rail on the inside face shall not exceed
2. Gauge variation within 31 feet of track shall not exceed 1/8”
3. Total deviation from design horizontal alignment shall 1/2" not exceed
4. Deviation from alignment on either rail at the 1/4” midordinate of a 62 foot chord shall not exceed
5. Total deviation from design profile shall not exceed 1/2"
6. Deviation from uniform profile on either rail at the 1/4” midordinate of a 62 foot chord may not exceed
7. Deviation from zero cross level shall not exceed 1/8"
8. Cross level variation within 31 feet of track shall not 1/8" exceed
9. Deviation from zero cross level at any two points less 1/4” than 62 feet apart on tangents or curves may not exceed
General Track Installation Procedures:
A. Ballast which is located more than 4 inches below the final bottom of crosstie elevation will be known as “bottom ballast” and shall be placed and compacted prior to the construction of track. Ballast above that elevation shall be placed subsequent to the construction of skeleton track on the prepared bottom ballast.
B. Distribute and compact subballast and bottom ballast uniformly in layers not exceeding a compacted depth of 4 inches for each lift as per the cross sections in the Contract Drawings.
C. Thoroughly compact subballast and ballast until the stones are firmly interlocked and the surface is true and unyielding. Compact each lift with not less than four passes of a roller or a vibratory compactor subject to the following requirements:
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1. Compact by rolling using a self-propelled roller of such weight that will provide compression of not less than 350 lb per linear inch of tread or roller.
2. Compact by vibration using vibration compactors of either the roller or pad type. Dynamic force for either type shall be not less than 20,000 lb and the frequency range shall be 1100 to 1500 vpm.
3. The compacting equipment selected by the Contractor shall be approved in advance by the Engineer.
D. Place timber ties normal to the centerline of track spaced at nineteen and one half inches on center so that the heartwood of the ties is down and the bottom surface of the ties have uniform bearing against the ballast. The ends of 8’-6” ties shall be brought to a uniform line, 18 ½” from the edge of the base of rail on the line side. The line side shall be the northern side of the track in tangent and curved track and the straight side of each turnout. When placing ties care shall be taken not to damage ties with picks and spiking hammers. Tie tongs, lining bars, or other suitable tools or tie spacing equipment shall be used.
E. Install tie plates on the longitudinal centerline of each tie and place square to the centerline of the rail so that the outside shoulder of the plate bears fully against the rail base. Place plate with the downward cant toward the center of the track. Where using conventional tie plates and spikes, (in existing track only) rail shall be spiked with a minimum of two rail holding spikes and one plate holding spike (two spikes for curves and within turnouts) per tie plate. Where using Pandrol plates, (to be used in construction of all new track) place one screw spike on the gauge side of the rail and one screw spike on the field side (place two screw spikes on both the gauge and field sides of the rail for curves and turnouts). Holes shall be pre-bored in the ties for the screw spikes.
F. Crosstie Replacement: Replace defective crossties in existing tracks to be lifted and lined and on approaches to new track work as directed by the Engineer. The Engineer will designate a maximum of 100 ties to be replaced concurrent with track installation.
G. Rail and Joint Bars:
1. Rail joints shall be staggered by a minimum of 36” and configured as suspended joints so as to facilitate thermite welding. When drilling bolt holes in the rail end, omit the end hole on each rail end and bolt-up six hole bars using only four bolt assemblies, leaving the joint in a condition suitable for thermite welding. Permanent bolted joints at the ends of CWR strings shall have all six holes drilled and bolted.
2. Outside of turnouts, the minimum length of rail allowed is 20 feet.
3. Compromise joint bars shall be fabricated and installed in such a manner that any horizontal mismatch of rail ends is less than 1/16” and a vertical mismatch that is
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no greater than 1/16”. The rail on existing Track 38 at the interface with new track and turnout installation shall be investigated by the Contractor in advance of ordering compromise bars. The new rail to be supplied by MNR will be 136 RE.
4. If CWR strings are installed when the rail temperature is below 95 degrees Fahrenheit, rail neutral temperature shall be adjusted in accordance with procedures in the AREMA Manual and Metro-North’s MW-4.
5. When cutting rails, cuts must be clean and square using a rail saw or abrasive cutting disc only. Bolt holes shall be drilled. Hole locations shall be determined using a template or measured and marked to ensure correct hole location. Do not cut rails with a torch.
6. All joints assembled by the Contractor shall be welded including connections to existing rails. Field welds shall be located at least 14' away from a field weld in the same rail, at least 4' from a plant weld in the same rail and at least 9-1/2” from a bolt hole. Field welding shall be completed as soon as track has been surfaced and aligned.
7. The Contractor’s methods shall minimize the number of rail cuts, shorter rail lengths and welds necessary to complete the work.
8. Replace existing rail not meeting the requirements of the MW-4 with new 136 RE rail.
H. Rail Anchoring:
1. Anchoring shall not proceed until the track has been sufficiently ballasted to prevent tie or track movement due to thermal expansion or contraction and until the track has been initially raised, tamped and aligned. Anchoring shall not proceed if the ambient temperature is less than 20 degree F. Anchors shall be applied flush to the side of the tie, on each rail with every other tie fully box- anchored. Anchors shall be omitted from at all locations where it is not possible to install anchors on each rail such as joint bars. Drive-on type anchors shall be applied to switch stock rails, applied from the field side of the track. Care shall be taken in application of anchors so as not to interfere with switch rods. For strings of welded rail, every tie within 200 feet on each side of the rail joint at the end of the string shall be fully box-anchored and every tie within 200 feet of special trackwork and grade crossings shall be fully box-anchored.
2. Omit rail anchors on tracks and turnouts constructed with Pandrol elastic rail fastenings.
I. Surface and align track by methods which will prevent undue bending of the rail, straining of joints or damaging rail fastening assemblies, and only after the cribs have been filled with ballast. No surfacing or aligning work shall be performed on track when
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the ambient rail temperature is greater than the temperature of the rail at the time it was anchored, nor less than 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Rail temperature shall be measured using a rail thermometer as specified in the current AREMA Manual, Chapter 5 by placing the rail thermometer on the shaded side of the rail base and leaving it in place for a minimum of five minutes or until there is no change in its reading.
J. When tamping ties, the ballast shall be thoroughly compacted under both sides of the tie from a point 15 inches inside of the rails to the ends of the tie. Do not tamp at the center of the tie outside of the limits indicated.
K. Final surfacing and aligning of the track and turnouts shall be in accordance with the geometries listed in the Contract Drawings. The final raise shall consist of a lift of no greater than 2 inches to bring the track surface to the final grade indicated on the Contract Drawings. Where tracks constructed by this contract connect to existing tracks, run out the surfacing into the adjoining tracks a distance as indicated by MNR’s MW-4.
L. After the final surfacing and aligning of the track and turnouts, ballast shall be adjusted so that all cribs, excepting those beneath switch rails, are full. Leave the cribs open beneath switch rails and switch rods so that there is a minimum of 5 inches of clear space beneath them. Dress the ballast shoulder so that it extends beyond the ends of the ties of at least one foot horizontally in the plane of the top of tie at which point the shoulder may drop at a maximum rate of 2 horizontal to 1 vertical. Excess ballast shall not be left on top of the ties or timbers and shall not be allowed in flangeways or between stock rails and switch points. Final surfacing and alignment shall be within the tolerances listed in this specification.
M. Turnouts shall be installed in the same general manner as listed above in accordance with the geometric criteria in the Contract Documents. Survey is required to layout the Point of Switch, PITO and Point of Frog prior to installation and to be confirmed after completion of turnout installation. MNR will furnish and install switch machines and make final switch adjustments.
N. Where existing track is to be lowered, remove existing rail, ties, and OTM and store in a pre-determined location for reinstallation. Storage and handling shall be such to prevent damage to track materials. At the Contractor’s option, the track can be removed, stored and reinstalled as panels. Any track material not fit for reuse shall be replaced. The Contractor shall excavate the ballast to meet the required profiles shown in the Drawing plus an additional 4 inches. Following excavation, the ballast shall be compacted, track re-laid, raised and aligned as described herein.
O. Install track bumpers at the locations shown on the Contract Drawings. Install bumpers per the manufacturer’s instructions and recommendations.
P. In order to determine the acceptability of the completed track and turnouts, the Engineer will verify that the track structure was constructed according to the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall submit appropriate scale reproducible final As built survey drawings
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of the trackwork for this verification. The As Built survey drawings shall indicate points on each rail at 50 foot stations as well as all points of curvature including tangent to curve, compound curve, curve to tangent points, points of vertical curves and tangents, start and end points, and all points of switch, PITO’s and frog points. Drawings shall conform to the Connecticut General Statues, Section 20-300b with a Horizontal Accuracy of A-1 and a Vertical Accuracy of V-2. Once verified, the Engineer will schedule MNR to make a final inspection to establish that the track and turnout construction is within the tolerances specified herein. The Contractor shall correct track deviations, as disclosed by the inspection, which exceed tolerances specified herein at no additional cost. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer two weeks in advance of the anticipated date(s) when the track will be ready for MNR inspections.
Rail Welding:
A. Welding shall be done in accordance with AREMA MRE Chapter 4, Part 3, Specification for the Quality Assurance of Thermite Welding of Rail and Specification for Fabrication of Continuous Welded Rail and MNR’s MW-4, except as modified in these Specifications.
B. Preparation of Rail Ends: Rail ends shall be either saw-cut or ground at right angles to the rail to provide a smooth and clean surface. The surface of the rails for a length of approximately 6-inches from the end of the rails shall be cleaned by grinding to remove all grease, dirt, loose oxide, oxidized metal, scale, and moisture. All burrs and lipped metal that would interfere with the fit of the mold shall be removed.
C. Weld Gap: At the time of field thermite welding the rails shall have the rail gap recommended by the manufacturer of the weld kit and the approved welding procedures.
D. Weld Alignment: Rail head shall be aligned to produce a weld which, with respect to alignment, shall comply with AREMA MRE and the following:
1. The ends of the rails to be welded shall be properly gapped and aligned to produce a weld that shall conform to the alignment tolerances below. Alignment of rail shall be done on the head of the rail. The rail gap and alignment shall be held without change during the complete welding cycle.
2. Vertical alignment shall provide for a flat running surface. Any difference of height of the rails shall be in the base.
3. Horizontal alignment shall be done in such a manner that any difference in the width of heads of rails shall occur on the field side. Horizontal offsets shall not exceed 0.04-inch in the head and/or 0.12-inch in the base. If welding rails of a different section, a mold shall be used that is custom-made for the rail sections to be joined.
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E. Surface Misalignment Tolerance: Combined vertical offset and crown camber shall not exceed 0.04-inch per foot at 600-degrees Fahrenheit or less. Combined vertical offset and dip camber shall not exceed 0.01-inch per foot at 600-degrees Fahrenheit or less.
F. Gauge Misalignment Tolerance: Combined horizontal offset and horizontal kink camber shall not exceed 0.04-inch per foot at 600-degrees Fahrenheit or less.
G. Thermite Weld Preheating: The rail ends shall be pre-heated prior to welding to a sufficient temperature and for sufficient time as indicated in the approved welding procedure to ensure full fusion of the weld metal to the rail ends without cracking of the rail or weld.
H. Thermite Weld Cooling: The molds shall be left in place after tapping for sufficient time to permit complete solidification of the molten metal and proper cooling to prevent cracking and provide a complete weld with proper hardness and ductility.
I. Weld Finish: Welded joints in the finished track shall be brought to a true surface and alignment by means of a proper grinding or planing machine (shear). Finish grinding shall be performed with an approved grinder operated by a skilled worker grinding evenly and leaving the joints in a smooth and satisfactory condition. The completed weld shall be finished by mechanically controlled grinding in conformance with the following requirements:
1. The top and gauge side of the weld at the rail head shall be finished to within plus or minus 0.010-inch of the parent section. The bottom and sides of the rail base shall be finished to within 0.010-inch of the lowest rail.
2. The remainder of the rail weld shall be finished to within plus 1/8-inch or minus 0.020-inch of the parent section. Finishing shall eliminate cracks visible to the unaided eye.
3. Notches created by offset conditions shall be eliminated by grinding to blend variations. Protrusions and gouges in the welded area shall be removed, and the weld area shall be blended into the rail contour by grinding in a manner that will eliminate fatigue crack origins. Defects visible to the unaided eye shall be removed by grinding, except that if removal by grinding cannot be accomplished without damaging the rail, the weld shall be removed. Grinding pressure that would overheat the rail surface shall not be permitted.
4. Heavy grinding or shearing of weld-up set metal shall be completed while the weld is still hot from welding.
5. Welds produced by welding kits which are specially designed to produce reinforced welds need not be ground in the finishing area except as necessary to remove fins, burrs, cracks, etc.
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J. Weld Quality: Each completed weld shall have full penetration and complete fusion and be entirely free of cracks or fissures. Welds shall meet the acceptance criteria given in American Welding Society D1.1 (Structural Welding Code-Steel). All welds shall be visually inspected at the time of welding. Inspect all thermite welds ultrasonically and as otherwise required by AREMA MRE.
K. Weld Numbering: Semi-permanently mark a sequential weld number on the rail immediately adjacent to the weld using a quality lead paint marker at the time the weld is made. Welds shall be numbered sequentially in the order in which they are made. The Engineer will provide Contractor with the initial weld number. Defective welds that are replaced shall be assigned a new sequential number by adding a letter to the defective weld number (i.e. defective weld 347 would be replaced by 347A).
L. Weld Recording: Record pertinent data on each field weld using the Record of Field Welds at the end of this Section or a similar form. Records of field welds shall be submitted to the Engineer on a weekly basis.
Production Testing of Thermite Welds:
A. All production thermite welds shall be visually and ultrasonically tested in the field for defects. Testing shall be performed before the final track inspection. The testing shall be performed by a technician certified to have met American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) TC-1A (Personnel Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing), Level II or III qualifications. Ultrasonic inspection of welds shall be performed in accordance with ASTM E 164 (Standard Practice for Contact Ultrasonic Testing of Weldments). Magnetic particle testing shall be performed in accordance with ASTM E 709 (Standard Guide for Magnetic Particle Testing). Visual testing will be in accordance with AREMA MRE.
B. Ultrasonic Testing. Prior to testing of welds, the technician proposed for testing of thermite rail welds shall be certified in accordance with ASNT TC-1A, Level II or III and shall have at least one year’s experience in testing for defects in rail.
C. The following equipment shall be used for ultrasonic testing:
1. Ultrasonic, pulsed echo, instrument normally used for inspection of rails with calibrated decibel gain control of minimum 2-decibel increments, operating in the range 1-5-MHz, with CRT screen and scale. Equipment shall be capable of detecting a 3/64-inch discontinuity 6-1/2-inches below top of rail.
2. Calibrated paper tape recording attachments to record accurately the CRT screen indications when a non-complying weld is located.
3. 2.25 MHz angle beam transducers 1/2-inch by 1-inch at 70-degrees and 45- degrees.
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4. Suitable high viscosity couplants of good wetting characteristics.
5. Standard IIW calibration blocks of rail steel for primary reference response and to construct distance-amplitude correction curve, and DSC blocks of rail steel for calibration checks.
6 A "calibration rail" 18-inches long with a 3/64-inch diameter round bottom hole 6-1/2-inches below top of rail and in which other 1/8-inch diameter flat bottom hole patterns have been drilled as provided by Contractor.
D. Incorporate the following in the test procedure:
1. Scanning level shall be plus 20-decibels minimum.
2. Scan the rail in a zigzag pattern twisting probe, on one side of the weld only at a rate not exceeding 6-inches per second, so that the full weld is scanned. Each pass will overlap a minimum 10 percent and the scanning is carried out longitudinally to the rail.
3. Calibrate the equipment at the start and end of each day’s work, and at least every four hours during examination, and hourly checks with DSC blocks. If any point on the distance-amplitude curve has been changed by more than 20-percent, all results since last calibration check shall be void and all welds re-examined. If the curve has moved on the sweep line by more than five percent, all non-complying welds since last calibration check shall be re-examined.
4. When a reflection of greater amplitude than the acceptance criteria is found, scan around the full perimeter of the weld from both sides, to ensure full weld coverage and determination of size, type, and location of discontinuity.
5. Make permanent trace recording of discontinuity indications.
6. Paint the rail web on both sides, across the weld, to denote weld not conforming to acceptance criteria.
E. All welds shall be free from defect or flaw giving a reflected display of greater than 20- percent of distance-amplitude correction curve at calibration level, or will be as listed in Table 1.
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TABLE 1 - MINIMUM ACCEPTANCE LEVELS (DECIBELS) WELD 5/16 - 3/4 3/4 - 1-1/2 1/2 - 2-1/2 1/2 – 4) 4 - 6) THICKNESS (in.) TRANSDUCER 70o 70o 70o 45o 70o 45o 70o 45o ANGLE REFLECTOR SEVERITY Large +8 +3 -1 +4 -4 +1 -7 -2 Reflectors Small +9 +4 +1 +6 -2 +3 -5 0 Reflectors Minor +10 +5 +3 +8 0 +5 -3 +2 Reflectors
F. All welds shall also be visually inspected for surface cracks. Any welds with surface cracks shall be rejected.
G. Use an ultrasonic test results reporting form that includes the location of the weld in track, the results of the ultrasonic inspection including size of defects found in the head, web or base of rail, shape identity and location of all reflections, trace record, the results of the visual inspection, name of inspector, and other information as needed.
Method of Measurement:
Turnouts will be measured for payment by the count of turnouts installed. One turnout includes switch ties, head block timbers, frog, switch points and stock rails, closure rails, and all throw rods. Each turnout unit shall be considered as beginning at the Number Zero tie ahead of the point of switch and extending to the Last Long Timber beyond the frog. Other track outside of that zone will be measured by the linear foot as indicated above.
Railroad Track Work will be measured for payment by the actual number of lineal feet measured along the centerline of track, installed and accepted. One track consists of two rails, connecting ties, bumping post and all appurtenances. Where rail ends are staggered, the average of the two rail ends shall be used as the point of measurement.
Lifting and Lining will be measured for payment by the linear footage of existing track brought to final alignment. The allotment of 100 ties to be installed as directed by the Engineer concurrent with track installation shall not be measured for payment, but shall be considered as incidental to the Lift and Line Existing Track item.
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Basis of Payment:
This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per “Each” for Turnout Installation, “Lineal Feet” for Railroad Track Work and “Lineal Feet” for Lift and Line Existing Track, complete in place, which price shall include all material, equipment, tools, and labor incidental thereto.
The cost for excavation below the finished grade of the track, backfilling, subballast, ballast and disposal of surplus material will not be paid under this section, but will be paid for under their respective contract items.
Pay Item Pay Unit
Lift and Line Existing Track LF Turnout Installation EA Railroad Track Work LF
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ITEM #0603169A – PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHS
General:
Scope:
A. Under this item, the Contractor shall engage a qualified commercial photographer to take comprehensive construction documentation. The photographer shall be a firm or an individual of established reputation for not less than 5 years and as further defined within.
Comprehensive documentation includes:
1. Digital photographic documentation of the construction process progressively and at selected milestones.
2. Native mobile application and mobile website for Apple iOS and Android OS devices to provide direct mobile access to online documentation and mobile application-supported software features.
3. Documentation inclusive of electronic indexing, navigation, cloud-based hosting, storage and remote access, as applicable, throughout construction.
B. Rights to all photographs and/or documents taken, paid for, and uploaded (submitted) by/to the Department shall be the Departments property. Once uploaded, neither the Contractor nor Photographer may claim rights to the photo documentation.
Qualifications:
A. The Contractor shall engage in services utilized within this specification with Multivista or similar firm approved as equal to the qualifications below.
1. Demonstrable minimum experience of five (5) years in operation providing digital photography construction documentation using advanced indexing/navigation systems.
2. Proficiency in the execution of digital photography including use and knowledge of associated equipment.
3. Representative portfolio of completed construction projects of similar type, size, duration and complexity as the Project.
4. At least three (3) references may be required.
B. The Contractor must have a local office and be able to respond to site visit requests with qualified personnel within twenty four (24) hours of notice.
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Documentation Platform and Delivery Method:
A. Photographic Documentation:
1. Documentation indexing and navigation system will utilize actual construction drawings (project plans) or equivalent as the basis for an interactive online interface.
2. For all photographic documentation referenced herein, indexing and navigation must be organized by both time (date-stamped) and location throughout the Project.
3. Documentation activity can be queried by date range via activity searches.
4. Documentation will combine indexing and navigation system with inspection-grade high- resolution digital photography, designed to capture actual conditions throughout construction and at critical milestones.
5. Contractor documentation will be accessible online within 24 hours after each shoot through the use of an Internet connection.
6. Documentation will allow for multiple-user access, simultaneously, online.
7. Access shall adhere to industry standards for information security and protection of data.
8. Multi-tiered access levels shall be achievable through use of individual accounts and passwords. Users of a sufficient tier will be able to identify other authorized users.
9. Online interface will allow users to upload digital photographic images to the documentation indexing and navigation system.
a. Users will be able to link images to the project plans for customized location-based indexing.
b. The acting administrative user will be able to define permissions and access to uploaded images. Access, per image, can be set to (1) the acting user only, (2) all project users or a (3) subset of project users.
10. Online interface will allow users to upload files to the documentation indexing and navigation system. Supported file formats will include, at minimum, PDF, Microsoft Word documents, and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, JPEG, PNG. GIF, MPEG and Folders.
a. Users will be able to link files to the project floor for customized location-based indexing.
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b. The acting administrative user will be able to define permissions and access to uploaded files. Access, per file, can be set to (1) the acting user only, (2) all project users or a (3) subset of project users.
11. Online interface will provide a repository where users can upload and store digital photographic images and other files for the Project, separate from the construction drawings.
12. Online interface will allow users to create customizable tags that can be utilized with the integrated reporting functionality to generate issue-specific image reports.
a. These reports must be made available through PDF export and a standalone link.
b. All image reports will identify the time, date and location of each image, and will include associated comments that can be archived indefinitely.
13. Online interface will allow users to mark-up images using integrated annotation functionality.
14. Online interface will allow users to sort specific sets of images into custom albums.
a. Users will be able to select one or more images to create new custom albums.
b. Users will be able to add images to their existing custom albums.
c. Custom albums can contain a combination of user images who have access.
15. Online interface will support batch actions by allowing users to multi-select images and other files for viewing, exporting and saving.
a. When files are batch exported or saved, the quality of the images shall be of original quality, but not to exceed 5MB in size per photo.
16. Online interface will allow users to tag images as “Favorites”. Users will be able to view all of their “Favorite” images from a centralized location.
B. Mobile App: All documentation that is accessible online through an Internet connection will be accessible via a native mobile application (“mobile app”). The operation of supported features on the mobile app may vary from the online interface (standard/desktop web- browser interface) to accommodate the mobile application environment and improve the mobile experience. Mobile app will be supported for Apple iOS and Android OS devices, and will be available for download via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
1. Mobile app will utilize the same user credentials as the online access interface.
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2. Users will be able access photographic documentation by selecting photo sets (shoots and albums) or by navigating the project plans to the desired locations of photographs.
3. Mobile app will support date and location indexing for all photographic documentation. Users will be able to switch between the two indexing options, either viewing all dated images associated with a single, selected location or viewing the entire project on a single, selected date.
4. Users will be able to upload their own photographic images.
a. If using a camera-enabled mobile device, users will be able to take a new photo to upload from within the mobile app.
b. Users will be able to select from existing photos that are accessible from their mobile devices. Single and batch upload operations will be supported for existing photos.
c. Prior to uploading, the acting user will be able to do the following:
i. Select an existing custom album for the project to which the uploaded photo/batch will be added.
ii. Add a comment to accompany the photo/batch.
iii. Specify a date on which the photo/batch was taken.
iv. Define permissions and access to the uploaded photo/batch. Access can be set to (1) the acting user only, (2) all project users or a (3) subset of project users.
5. Users will be able to view the following details for each image within the mobile app:
a. The date on which the photo was taken.
b. The title of the shoot for which the photo was taken (if captured as part of user documentation).
c. The photo number corresponding to the project plan to which the photo is attached (if captured as part of user documentation).
d. The title of the album in which the photo is contained (if any).
6. Mobile app will support zoom functionality on photographic documentation. Zooming in and out will be possible via double-tap and pinch-/stretch-to-zoom gestures.
C. Mobile Web-Browser Access to Documentation: All documentation that is accessible online through an Internet connection will be accessible via mobile devices, such as tablets and
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smart phones, in a format optimized for mobile-browser viewing and navigation. It is acknowledged that not all software features will be available in the mobile-browser version and functionality may vary from the “full site” version to optimize the mobile experience. Mobile access must be supported for at least the following mobile operating systems: Apple iOS, Android OS.
Contractor Support; Hosting; Client Access; Client Usage Rights; and Contractor Deliverables:
A. The photographer contracted shall grant for any photographic documentation completed under this construction contract to the publisher, the Department, and successors in interest, a non-exclusive, no fee copyright license to reproduce, publish, and display in any media.
B. Field personnel to undertake the documentation provided exclusively by the Contractor. Field personnel shall be OSHA certified and Metro-North Railroad Contractor Safety trained, if applicable, per the Project-specific safety programs. Coordination with project teams will be accomplished through a designated representative on-site at the Project, typically a Superintendent or Project Manager or their designee. Contractor’s operations team will provide regular updates regarding the status of the documentation, including completed elements of the documentation, the availability of recent documentation on-line and anticipated future shoot dates.
C. All on-line domain/web hosting, industry standard security measures and redundant server back-up of the documentation are furnished by Contractor for the duration of the contract.
D. Contractor furnishes technical support related to using the system or service, including site visits when required and/or requested.
E. Upon completion of the Project, final copies of the documentation (the “Permanent Record”) will be provided in a digital media format. On-line access terminates upon delivery of the Permanent Record or as agreed between Contractor and Client. Intellectual property rights associated with the digital media prepared in direct service of the Project shall transfer, along with the media itself, to the Client.
Construction Methods:
A. General: Take photographs with maximum depth of field and in focus.
a. Maintain internet based interactive key plan with each set of construction photographs that identifies each photographic location and orientation.
B. Preconstruction Photographs session: Before commencement of project work, take photographs of Project site and surrounding properties, including existing items to remain during construction, from different vantage points, as directed by the Engineer.
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a. Flag construction limits before taking construction photographs.
b. Take photographs to show existing conditions before starting the work. The Engineer will inform photographer of desired vantage points.
c. Take photographs to show existing conditions adjacent to property before starting the Work.
d. Take photographs of existing buildings/structures either on or adjoining property to accurately record physical conditions at start of construction.
e. Take additional photographs as required to record settlement, cracking, or any other deficiencies of adjacent structures, pavements, and improvements.
C. Periodic Construction Photographs sessions: Take photographs monthly coinciding as closely as possible with the completion of a major construction phase. In coordination with the Engineer, select vantage points to show status of construction and progress since last photographs were taken. Prior to taking any photographs review the proposed vantage points with the Engineer.
D. Final Completion Construction Photographs session: Take photographs after the date of Substantial Completion for submission as Project Record Documents. The Engineer will inform photographer of desired vantage points.
E. Additional Photographic documentation and/or Video documentation: The Engineer may request photographs in addition to periodic photographs specified. Additional documentation will be paid for by Change Order and are not included in the Contract Sum.
a. Three days' notice will be given, where feasible.
b. In emergency situations, take additional photographs within 24 hours of request.
c. Circumstances that could require additional photographs include, but are not limited to, the following: Special events / scheduled milestone events planned at Project site.
d. Immediate follow-up when on-site events result in construction damage or losses.
e. Photographs to be taken at fabrication locations away from Project site. These photographs are not subject to unit prices or unit-cost allowances.
f. Substantial Completion of a major phase or component of the Work.
g. Extra record photographs at time of final acceptance.
h. Owner's request for special publicity photographs.
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Method of Measurement:
This work will be measured for payment by itemized photographic sessions outlined within as submitted to the Engineer. Photographic sessions are priced at a unit costs for each session regardless the final sum of photos taken and submitted.
Basis of Payment:
This work will be paid for at the Contract unit price each for "Progress Photographs" which price shall include all material, equipment, and labor incidental thereto. Where any submission's image files do not conform to the requirements herein, the Contractor shall not receive any payment for the item.
Pay item Pay Unit
Progress Photographs EA.
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