Florida Department of Transportation District Four DESIGN-BUILD REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL for Phase 3A-1 I-95 Express Lanes and Ramp Signals From South of Broward Blvd. to North of Commercial Blvd. Financial Project Number: 433108-4-52-01 Ramp Signals From Hallandale Beach Blvd. to Davie Blvd. Financial Project Number: 428009-1-52-01 Federal Aid Project Number: 0951-671-I Contract Number: E4Q32 Request for Proposal (DRAFT) I-95 Express Lanes – Phase 3A-1 From South of Broward Blvd. to north of Commercial Blvd. August 18, 2014 Table of Contents I. Introduction. ................................................................................................................... 1 A. Design-Build Responsibility .............................................................................. 4 B. Department Responsibility ................................................................................. 6 II. Schedule of Events. ......................................................................................................... 6 III. Threshold Requirements. .............................................................................................. 8 A. Qualifications .................................................................................................... 8 B. Joint Venture Firm ............................................................................................. 8 C. Price Proposal Guarantee ................................................................................... 9 D. Pre-Proposal Meeting ......................................................................................... 9 E. Technical Proposal Page-Turn Meeting .............................................................. 9 F. Question and Answer Session .......................................................................... 10 G. Protest Rights................................................................................................... 10 H. Non-Responsive Proposals ............................................................................... 11 I. Waiver of Irregularities .................................................................................... 11 J. Modification or Withdrawal of Technical Proposal........................................... 12 K. Department’s Responsibilities .......................................................................... 12 L. Design-Build Contract ..................................................................................... 12 IV. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program. .................................................. 13 A. DBE Availability Goal Percentage: .................................................................. 13 B. DBE Supportive Services Providers: ................................................................ 13 C. Bidders Opportunity List:................................................................................. 13 V. Project Requirements and Provisions for Work. ....................................................... 13 A. Governing Regulations: ................................................................................... 13 B. Innovative Aspects: .......................................................................................... 17 C. Geotechnical Services: ..................................................................................... 20 D. Department Commitments: .............................................................................. 20 E. Environmental Permits: .................................................................................... 30 F. Railroad Coordination: .................................................................................... 31 G. Survey: ............................................................................................................ 38 H. Verification of Existing Conditions: ................................................................. 38 I. Submittals: ....................................................................................................... 38 J. Contract Duration: ........................................................................................... 42 K. Project Schedule: ............................................................................................. 42 L. Key Personnel/Staffing: ................................................................................... 44 M. Meetings and Progress Reporting: .................................................................... 44 N. Public Involvement: ......................................................................................... 45 Page i Request for Proposal (DRAFT) I-95 Express Lanes – Phase 3A-1 From South of Broward Blvd. to north of Commercial Blvd. August 18, 2014 O. Quality Management Plan (QMP): ................................................................... 47 P. FHWA Project Management Plan (PMP) / Financial Plan ................................ 48 Q. Liaison Office: ................................................................................................. 48 R. Engineers Field Office: Not Applicable ............................................................ 48 S. Schedule of Values: ......................................................................................... 48 T. Computer Automation:..................................................................................... 48 U. Construction Engineering and Inspection: ........................................................ 49 V. Testing:............................................................................................................ 49 W. Value Added: ................................................................................................... 49 X. Adjoining Construction Projects:...................................................................... 50 Y. Design Issue Escalation: .................................................................................. 51 Z. Construction Clarification, Conflict Resolution, and Issue Escalation: .............. 51 AA. Incident Management Responsibilities: ............................................................ 52 BB. Service Patrol Responsibilities: ........................................................................ 53 CC. Emergency Management Responsibilities: ....................................................... 53 DD. Routine Maintenance Responsibilities: ............................................................. 53 VI. Design and Construction Criteria. .............................................................................. 55 A. General: ........................................................................................................... 55 B. Vibration and Settlement Monitoring: .............................................................. 56 C. Geotechnical Services: ..................................................................................... 56 D. Utility Coordination: ........................................................................................ 60 E. Roadway Plans: ............................................................................................... 62 F. Geometric: ....................................................................................................... 66 G. Design Documentation, Computations, and Quantities: .................................... 69 H. Structure Plans: ................................................................................................ 69 I. Specifications: ................................................................................................. 81 J. Shop Drawings: ............................................................................................... 82 K. Sequence of Construction:................................................................................ 82 L. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP): ............................................ 86 M. Temporary Traffic Control Plan: ...................................................................... 86 N. Environmental Services/Permits/Mitigation: .................................................... 91 O. Signing and Pavement Marking Plans: ............................................................. 95 P. Signalization Plans: .......................................................................................... 97 Q. Lighting Plans: ................................................................................................. 97 R. Landscape Design ............................................................................................ 99 S. Tolling Infrastructure Requirements: .............................................................. 103 T. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Plans: .............................................. 104 U. Traffic Monitoring Sites: ................................................................................ 105 VII. Technical Proposal Requirements: ........................................................................... 107 A. General: ......................................................................................................... 107 B. Submittal Requirements: ................................................................................ 107 C. Evaluation Criteria: ........................................................................................ 110 D. Final Selection Formula: ................................................................................ 113