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Massachusetts Department Of Transportation
Highway Division
Proposal No. 608280-96617
DOCUMENT A00801
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
WEST SPRINGFIELD
Federal Aid Project No. CM-002S(940)X
Installation of Adaptive Signal Control System at 7 Intersections
along a Section of Route 5 (Riverdale Street)
Labor participation goals for this project shall be 15.3% for minorities and 6.9% for women for
each job category. The goals are applicable to both contractor’s and subcontractor’s on-site
construction workforce. Refer to document 00820 for details.
SCOPE OF WORK
The work under this Contract consists of installing a Central Traffic Signal Control System with
Adaptive Operation along the Riverdale Street (U.S. Route 5) corridor in West Springfield. The
Adaptive Traffic Signal Control System will encompass seven (7) existing signalized
intersections under the jurisdiction of MassDOT District 2. The proposed work includes new
traffic signal controller units, 360° video detection camera system with monitoring and traffic
counting capabilities including turning moving counts (TMCs), wireless broadband radio
communications, copper over Ethernet (EOC) communications, fiber optic communication
cables, and other incidental work.
All work under this contract shall be done in conformance with the Standard Specifications for
Highways and Bridges dated 1988, the Supplemental Specifications dated July 1, 2015, and the
Interim Supplemental Specifications contained in this contract; the 2014 Construction Standard
Details, the 2011 MAST ARM and Foundation Details Standard Drawings, the 1990 Standard
Drawings for Signs and Supports; the 1996 Construction and Traffic Standard Details (as relates
to the Pavement Markings details only); the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD) with Massachusetts Amendments and the Standard Municipal Traffic Code; the 1968
Standard Drawings for Traffic Signals and Highway Lighting; the latest edition of American
Standard for Nursery Stock; the Plans and these Special Provisions.
CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS AND ADDENDUM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Prospective bidders are required to submit all questions to the Construction Contracts Engineer
by 1:00 P.M. on the Thursday before the scheduled bid opening date. Any questions received
after this time will not be considered for review by the Department.
Contractors should email questions and addendum acknowledgements to the following email
address [email protected]. Please put the MassDOT project file number
and municipality in the subject line.
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Massachusetts Department Of Transportation
Highway Division
Proposal No. 608280-96617
③Addendum No. 3, October 7, 2016
SUBSECTION 7.05 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
B. Public Liability Insurance
The insurance requirements set forth in this section are in addition to the requirements of the
Standard Specifications and supersede all other requirements.
MassDOT - Highway Division and applicable railroads shall be named as additional insureds.
MASSHIGHWAY TO MASSDOT NAME CHANGE
The following definitions in Section 100 of the Standard Specifications for Highways and
Bridges are revised as follows:
(Amend definition of Department)
1.17 –Department
Effective November 1, 2009, St. 2009, c. 25 abolishes the Massachusetts
Department of Highways and all assets, liabilities, and obligations become
those of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).
Anywhere in this contract the terms Commission, Commonwealth,
Department of Public Works, Department, Massachusetts Highway
Department, MassHighway, Party of the First Part, or any other term
intending to mean the former Massachusetts Department of Highways is
used, it shall be interpreted to mean MassDOT or applicable employee of
MassDOT unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Furthermore,
MassDOT by operation of law inherited all rights and obligations pursuant
to any contract, and therefore parties to this contract hereby acknowledge
and agree that its terms shall be liberally construed and interpreted to
maintain the rights and obligations of MassDOT. Furthermore, the parties
hereby acknowledge and agree that the transfer of all rights and
obligations from the Massachusetts Department of Highways to MassDOT
shall not have the effect of altering or eliminating any provision of this
contract in a manner that inures to the detriment of MassDOT.
(Add a definition for MassDOT)
1.46 – MassDOT
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation, a body politic and
corporate, under St. 2009, c. 25 “An Act Modernizing the Transportation
Systems of the Commonwealth”, as amended.
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Massachusetts Department Of Transportation
Highway Division
Proposal No. 608280-96617
Addendum No. 3, October 7, 2016
HOLIDAY WORK RESTRICTIONS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2017
(Supplementing Subsection 7.09)
The District Highway Director (DHD) may authorize work to continue during these specified
time periods if it is determined by the District that the work will not negatively impact the
traveling public.
Below are the holiday work restrictions for the calendar year 2017.
New Years Day (Federal Holiday)
Sunday, January 1, 2017:
No work on major arterial roadways from noon on Friday, December 30, 2016 until the normal
start of business on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. No work on local roadways on the holiday
without permission by the DHD and the local police chief.
Martin Luther King's Birthday (Federal Holiday)
Monday, January 16, 2017:
No work restrictions due to traffic concerns however work on local roadways requires
permission by the DHD and local police chief.
President's Day (Federal Holiday)
Monday, February 20, 2017:
No work restrictions due to traffic concerns however work on local roadways requires
permission by the DHD and local police chief.
Evacuation Day (Suffolk County State Holiday)
Friday, March 17, 2017:
No work restrictions due to traffic concerns.
Patriot's Day (State Holiday)
Monday, April 17, 2017:
Work restrictions will be in place for Districts 3, 4 and 6 along the entire Boston Marathon route
and any other locations that the DHD in those districts determine are warranted so as to not to
impact the marathon. All other districts work restrictions will be as per DHD.
Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 14, 2017:
No work on Western Turnpike and Metropolitan Highway System from noon on Friday, May 12,
2017 until the normal start of business on Monday, May 15, 2017.
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Massachusetts Department Of Transportation
Highway Division
Proposal No. 608280-96617
Addendum No. 3, October 7, 2016
HOLIDAY WORK RESTRICTIONS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2017 (Continued)
Memorial Day (Federal Holiday)
Monday, May 29, 2017:
No work on major arterial roadways from noon on Friday, May 26, 2017 until the normal start of
business on Tuesday, May 30, 2017.
Bunker Hill Day (Suffolk County State Holiday)
Saturday, June 17, 2017:
No work restrictions due to traffic concerns.
Independence Day (Federal Holiday)
Tuesday, July 4, 2017:
No work on major arterial roadways from noon on Friday, June 30, 2017 until the normal start of
business on Wednesday, July 5, 2017.
Labor Day (Federal Holiday)
Monday, September 4, 2017:
No work on major arterial roadways from noon on Friday, September 1, 2017 until the normal
start of business on Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
Columbus Day (Federal Holiday)
Monday, October 9, 2017:
No work on major arterials from noon time on Friday, October 6, 2017 until the normal start of
business on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. DHD may allow work in those areas on a case by case
basis and where work is behind barrier and will not impact traffic.
Veterans' Day (Federal Holiday)
Saturday, November 11, 2017:
No work restrictions due to traffic concerns.
Thanksgiving Day (Federal Holiday)
Thursday, November 23, 2017:
No work on major arterials from noon on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 until the normal start
of business on the Monday, November 27, 2017.
Christmas Day (Federal Holiday)
Monday, December 25, 2017:
No work on major arterial roadways from noon on Friday, December 22, 2017 until the normal
start of business on Tuesday, December 26, 2017.
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