Site work and paving for a road / highway in Townsend, Massachusetts. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

Mass DOT prequalification of contractors with the class of work as, Pavement-Milling and Cold Planing, for the project with an estimated value of $112,500 will be required. Also for Washed Sand for Winter Use (delivered). Questions concerning this invitation for bids must be submitted at least seventy-two hours prior to date and time of said opening to: James Smith, Highway Superintendent, 177 Main Street, Townsend, MA 01469. Questions may be hand delivered, e-mailed, or mailed. Any questions may be directed to James Smith, Highway Superintendent, at (978) 597-1712 between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. Contractors wanting to be pre-qualified must submit a Contractor's Pre-qualification Statement to the Prequalification and Contract Department at the Massachusetts Highway Department. Pre-qualification ratings are in effect for one year. For more information on pre-qualification, contact: Pre-qualification and Contract Manager Massachusetts Highway Department 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116-3973 (617) 973-7621 All materials must meet the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Highway Specifications Bid under M.G.L. Chapter 30, Section 39 M pursuant to the bidding laws, and must comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 26-27H. Awarded contracts are required to include a 50% payment bond before any work may begin. All contractors and subcontractors are required to submit certified weekly payrolls. Contractors, in their bids, must provide the required minority percentages (5% as required by the Town of Townsend) for personnel. A 5% bid deposit is required with the submission of all bids as required by M.G.L. 30, Section 39M. Scope of Work - Work under this item shall consist of furnishing hot mix asphalt composed of mineral aggregate and asphalt binder, mixed in a central mixing plant and placed on a prepared course in accordance with these specifications and conformance to the lines, grades, thickness and typical cross sections shown on the plans or as directed by the Superintendent. Where reference is made to MHD Standard Specifications, Form 1995 shall apply for section references; latest edition shall apply for specifications. Each course shall be constructed to the depth, typical section, or elevation required by the contract and/or plans and shall be rolled, finished, and approved before the placement of the next course. Each course shall be placed to a smooth, dense and uniform appearance. All driveways will have up to a five-foot apron entering the driveways when necessary. SCOPE OF WORK The work covered by this section of the specification consists of furnishing all plant, labor, equipment and materials necessary to perform all operations in connection with the cleaning and sealing of construction and random cracks in bituminous concrete pavements, and vegetation removal and sterilization of cracks where necessary. MATERIAL Crack sealer shall be an asphalt-fiber compound designed especially for improving strength and performance of the parent asphalt sealant. Asphalt Sealant shall be a grade PG 58-28 (formerly AC-10), PG 64-22 or PG 64-28 (formerly AC-20) with a penetration of 75-100. Fiber reinforcing materials shall be short-length polyester fibers having the following properties. Length-------------------- 7 mm. Diameter----------------- 0.0008 inch plus or minus 0.0001 inch Specific Gravity--------- 1.32 to 1.40 Melt Temperature------- 480 degrees F. minimum Ignition Temperature--- 1000 degrees F. minimum Tensile Strength--------- 75,000 PSI plus or minus 5,000 PSI Break Elongation-------- 33% plus or minus 9%----They are fully drawn Asphalt-Fiber compound shall be mixed at a rate of 6-8% fiber weight to weight of asphalt cement. This compound having the same chemical base provides compatibility and exhibits excellent bond strengths. The fiber functions to re-distribute high stress and strain concentrations that are imposed on the sealant by thermal sources, traffic loading, etc. The Bidder must submit the name and manufacturer of the Crack Sealant intended for use on the job. DESCRIPTION OF WORK o The work to be done under this contract consists of removing bituminous concrete along the designated roadway, from within adjacent intersections, from around various roadway structures, and/or along shoulder areas by self-propelled cold-planers and/or by supplemental cold-planing methods. o The work requires cold planing to a minimum depth of three (3.0) inches up to a maximum depth of four (4.0) inches across the entire existing bituminous roadway surface, inclusive of the area(s) immediately around and about all existing castings, in addition to adjacent roadway intersection areas as designated and/or as otherwise pre-approved by the Highway Superintendent. Further, the cold-planing operation shall also be used, from time to time as the Highway Superintendent May direct, to re-profile the cross-section of the existing roadway in order to alleviate drainage problems, to transition the pavement surfaces, and/or to eradicate other roadway imperfections. o All excavated/milled material shall become the property of the Town of Townsend. The Contractor shall be responsible for the immediate removal and subsequent legal disposal of the material at the Highway Department located at 177 Main Street. In addition, any such work shall be done in an environmentally proper manner, inclusive of controlling both dust and debris. o Under this item the Contractor is to work closely with the Highway Superintendent to layout, coordinate and schedule the cold-planing operation which shall be determined on a week to week basis in order to best meet the needs of the paving program which shall be done under a separate contract.