Site work for a bridge / tunnel in Amherst, Massachusetts. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel.

Replacement of the existing utility piping and supporting frames within the utility tunnel Question Submission Close Date 3/31/2023 5:00 PM EDT If you need more information on this event, please contact: Michael Boyle +1 508-856-5683 MBoyle@umassp.edu a. Cance Hall is located within the Southwest Residential Area of campus. The building is bounded by North University Drive to the west and Fearing Street to the south. The project laydown area shall be located in Parking Lot 22 with space available to rent at the Contractor's expense. Parking adjacent to the project site is limited to the portion of Lot 50 at the southwestern portion of the site. b. The project consists of replacing the utility piping and supporting frames within the existing utility tunnels at the Cance Residential Hall. Utilities include the following: 1) Domestic water (cold, hot and recirculated hot water) 2) Fire protection 3) Hydronic heating (supply, return) c. The replacement of the utility piping and associated work outlined in the Construction Drawings shall be constructed to meet all requirements of the Massachusetts State Building Code, current edition, in addition to all other applicable codes and regulations. d. The existing utility pipes and their supporting frames shall be fully demolished within the tunnel up to the first fitting above the first-floor penetration. Removed elements shall be replaced with new utility piping, support frames, anchors, and guides as indicated in the Construction Drawings and Technical Specifications. All new hot- and cold-water piping, fittings, anchors and guides shall be insulated per the Technical Specifications. e. Up to three (3) new floor access hatches for the tunnel shall be installed as indicated in the Construction Drawings. B. The work will include all operations necessary to deliver the building(s) and ancillary on and off site amenities in a fully installed and operable condition including all utility and site work and obtaining all necessary licenses, permits, and certificates. Where utilities exist within and adjacent to the building(s) and ancillary parking lots, and are known by the Owner, they have been shown on the site plan(s) appearing in, but not restricted to, the exhibits. Connections to these existing utility lines will be the responsibility of the General Contractor. C. The scope of work, without limiting the generality thereof, includes all labor, materials, equipment and services required to perform the work described fully in the Drawings and Specifications and includes, but is not limited to the following major work: 1. Construction of new utilities within the existing utility tunnel including, but not limited to: a. Demolition and removal of existing domestic water, fire protection, and hydronic heating piping and support frames. b. Installation of new domestic water, fire protection, and hydronic heating piping c. Installation of new steel support frames for the utility pipes d. Installation of new steel reinforcement around new floor hatch openings e. Installation of new steel floor access hatches f. Patching of existing concrete tunnel foundation wall