Site work and paving for a civil project in Leitchfield, Kentucky. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; bridge / tunnel; bridge / tunnel; and water / sewer project.

Grayson County Fd06 043 3155 Newrt : New Route- Ky-54-ky-259 (Mp 12.55) Extend the William Thomason Byway From The Southern Intersection at Ky-259 Westerly to Ky-54 (Mp 17.25), a Distance of 1.43 Miles. Grade, Drain & Surface With Bridge. Syp No. 04-08954.00 The Department Will Only Accept Bidder Registration Forms From Contractors Who Are Prequalified in the Work Categories of the Particular Project. Registration Will Be Closed at 3:00 Pm on the Day Preceding the Letting. KYDOT - Call 330 - Grade, Drain & Surface With Bridge - KY-54-KY-259 It is estimated this project will require 20 days of railroad flagging. Guidelines for determining when flagging protection will be needed are included in the Special Provisions for Protection of Railroad Interest. The Daily Rate for this project will be $1500. This work consists of coordinating Formal Partnering as documentation described in this Special Note. This project has been identified as a KYTC Digital Project Delivery (DPD) Pilot. The DPD Pilot Program supports KYTC's commitment to provide streamlined digital deliverables from Project Development through Project Delivery. The Department will perform visual inspections on all pipe on the project. A video inspection will be required on projects having more than 250 linear feet of storm sewer and/or culvert pipe and on routes with an ADT of greater than 1,000 vehicles. Conduct video inspections on all pipe located under the roadway and 50 percent of the remaining pipe not under the roadway. Storm sewer runs and outfall pipes not under the roadway take precedence over rural entrance pipes. Contractors performing this item of work must be prequalified with the Department in the work type J51 (Video Pipe Inspection and Cleaning). Deflection testing shall be completed using a mandrel in accordance with the procedure outlined below or by physical measurement for pipes greater than 36inches in diameter. Mandrel testing for deflection must be completed prior to the video inspection testing. Unless otherwise noted, Section references herein are to the Department's Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, current edition. Incorporate an e-Ticketing Delivery Software for weighed asphalt material delivered to the project to report loads and provide daily running totals of weighed asphalt material for pay items and incidental work during the construction processes from the point of measurement and loading to the point of incorporation to the project. The KYCT (Kentucky Method for Cracking Test) and the Hamburg test results will help determine if the mixture is susceptible to cracking and rutting. During the experimental phase, data will be gathered and analyzed by the Department to determine the durability of the bituminous mixes. Additionally, the data will help the Department to create future performance -based specifications which will include the KYCT and Hamburg test methods. CONTRACTOR shall remove miscellaneous debris including but not limited to small structures, weeds, matted leaves and other materials unsuitable for roadbed embankment. ENGINEER will direct CONTRACTOR as to what material constitutes miscellaneous debris. Miscellaneous debris removal shall be placed at an approved disposal site. A. The entire area in which work is to be performed, either by CONTRACTOR, the railroad or both shall be cleared and grubbed under this item. B. Clearing and Grubbing shall conform to the following: 1. Clearing and grubbing shall include the work of removing from the construction site all trees, brush, and stumps. Stump removal may be omitted in areas that are to receive more than five (5) feet of fill. 2. Clearing shall apply for the entire area of the roadway, stream channels, ditches, yards, station grounds, and other areas within the limits of the project, including borrow pits, if applicable. 3. Trees removed under this item shall become the property of CONTRACTOR, unless otherwise indicated on the plans or stated in the proposal, and the disposal of the trees, cuttings, stumps including the major root system within two feet of the ground surface, and all other items not required for reuse in construction, shall be disposed of by CONTRACTOR outside the limits of CSXT right-of-way where the material will cause no obstruction to the flood channels of streams and will not detract from the appearance of the roadbed. All root mats shall be removed to a depth of not less than two feet below the existing surface. 4. Clearing and grubbing shall progress a sufficient distance in advance of the grading to permit cross-sectioning and setting of slope stakes. 5. All materials accumulated by the clearing and grubbing operation shall be removed from the property of CSXT. Merchantable timber shall become the property of CONTRACTOR unless otherwise specified. 6. In localities having special regulations relative to the removal and disposal of infected trees or other matter, CONTRACTOR shall consult the proper authority and proceed with the removal in the approved manner. 7. The removal and disposal of all materials shall be performed without injury to property of CSXT or others, except as modified in this section. C. Clearing shall consist of the cutting of all trees stumps, brush, shrubs and other vegetation at a level not more than six (6) inches above the existing ground, as well as the subsequent disposal of all cut material and other fallen timber, fallen branches and other surface litter. Cut off should be horizontal to the ground without leaving sharp edges and spear type remains. D. All low-hanging and/or unsound branches on trees or shrubs shall be removed. All branches overhanging the railroad roadbed are to be trimmed so as to provide a twenty-three (23) foot vertical clearance above the top of rail at all distances within twenty-five (25) feet from the centerline of proposed track. E. Where necessary, CONTRACTOR will be responsible for permitting and clearing an area beyond the limits shown on plans so as to provide sufficient room for all trades to perform their work. This work will be at CONTRACTOR's expense and accountability. F. Grubbing shall consist of the removal and disposal of all stumps, roots, embedded logs and all boulders and debris visible on the surface. Boulders may be disposed of within the railroad right-of-way as designated by ENGINEER. A. CONTRACTOR shall furnish all plant, tools, materials, equipment, labor and supervision and perform all tasks to furnish and grade topsoil, furnish and place seed, fertilizer, lime, mulch, and other materials, etc. at the locations as shown on, or required by, the drawings, as specified herein, and/or as directed by ENGINEER. B. Contractor should follow Local/State DOT specs, however, if state specification is not appropriate, use the following materials. This work includes placement, maintenance, and later removal, of sedimentation, dust, and erosion control facilities that are shown on the plans, permits, and/or are required by federal, state, and local agencies. This includes but is not limited to the following items: construction ingress/egress; water quality monitoring and sampling; temporary ditch checks; and straw bale barriers. The work includes furnishing and placing erosion control matting (blankets), all plant, labor, and equipment and performing all operations required for supplying, hauling and placing the matting, complete, at locations shown on the plans or as directed by ENGINEER, and maintaining the matting until seeding has been completed and accepted. The work shall consist of furnishing all plant, material, labor, and equipment and performing all operations required for supplying, hauling and placing the filter fabric, complete, at locations shown on the plans or as directed by ENGINEER, and maintaining until placement of the filter material has been completed and accepted. A. This section includes: topsoil stripping; excavating; removing abandoned pipelines and other abandoned structures; replacing unsuitable soils; placing embankment; and disposal of earthen materials on or off site. B. The grading and placement of suitable material that establishes the new compacted subgrade shall be to the lines and grades indicated on the drawings. Work shall be done in accordance with the following provisions: 1. Grading -The term "Grading" used in these Specifications covers moving of earth, rock and all other material from cuts, borrow pits, ditches, and channels for waterways, constructing embankments, protecting slopes paving ditches, gutters and channels for waterways, water pollution, soil erosion, siltation control, and all similar work connected with and appertaining to, or necessary for, the construction of main tracks, yard tracks, side tracks, spur tracks, station grounds and specialized terminals, etc. 2. Right of Way - RAILROAD will furnish a right-of-way of sufficient width for the project. 3. Lines, Grade and Cross-sections - All excavations and embankments shall be constructed to the lines, grades, cross-sections, slopes and dimensions called for on contract drawings, or to such modifications or revisions thereof as may be directed in writing by ENGINEER. 4. Sub-surface Conditions - It is the obligation of the CONTRACTOR to make his own investigations of subsoil condition prior to submitting his Proposal. Borings, test excavations and other subsoil investigations, if any, made by ENGINEER prior to the construction of the project, and the records of which are shown on the Plans, are made for design purposes. RAILROAD assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the information nor for the actual subsoil of other conditions which may be found to exist during the progress of construction. 5. Overhaul - No allowance will be made for overhaul. Payment for transportation of all excavated material shall be included in the unit prices bid for the various items generally grouped as EARTHWORK in the Proposal. 6. Temporary Crossing of Railroad Tracks- When CONTRACTOR desires a temporary road crossing of operated railroad tracks and it is considered necessary in the judgment of ENGINEER, the locations and construction of crossing shall be subject to approval by ENGINEER, and all of its requirements shall be fully met. When a crossing is necessary to transport material or equipment across the track or tracks, the location and construction of the crossing must be approved by the ENGINEER. Crossings installed over tracks which are owned by RAILROAD may be installed and removed by RAILROAD forces. Crossings over tracks not owned by RAILROAD shall be installed and removed by the CONTRACTOR. The cost of all temporary crossings whether by RAILROAD or the CONTRACTOR shall be the responsibility of the CONTRACTOR. 7. The crossing shall be maintained and protected to the satisfaction of RAILROAD. The entire cost of construction, maintenance, protection and removal of Temporary Crossings required by CONTRACTOR shall be included in the prices bid for the scheduled items except for the portion of work done by Railroad forces on crossingsshown on the Plans. Where crossings of operated railroad tracks are shown on the Plans, RAILROAD will provide railroad traffic protection at CONTRACTOR's expense. Per standard specification 020401, Grade Crossings. For steel track equipment crossing one or both rails see standard specification 010540, Safety and Protection. 8. Slopes of cuts, ditches, channels and embankments shall be constructed and dressed to the lines prescribed on the Plans or in the Supplement Specifications. Variations may be required to suit local conditions encountered, but no variation shall be made unless directed or approved by ENGINEER in writing. 9. Slope construction shall include excavation and dressing all terraces, berms, berm ditches, ditches at top and bottom of slopes, and gutters on terraces. 10. CONTRACTOR shall follow all local and state "Call Before You Dig" laws. A. Rock excavation shall consist of igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rock which, prior to removal, was an integral part of a bedrock formation. B. Rock excavation shall also consist of all rocks, boulders, and rock fragments, which cannot be removed using conventional mechanical equipment and be considered as "Site Grading". C. Rock excavation shall be performed in accordance with the following: 1. When rock is encountered in the excavation, it shall be removed to the cross-section and elevation shown on the Plans. Excavation shall be carried to 1 foot below subgrade in the roadbed, unless otherwise shown on the Plans. The area of rock excavation shall be backfilled with non-cohesive, porous material of washed gravel, crushed stone or equal containing less than 5% passing a number 200 sieve, as determined by current ASTM Designation D1140, with such material obtained from other on-site excavation or off-site borrow pits approved by ENGINEER. All loose and overhanging rocks shall be removed from slopes. 2. When explosives are used in rock excavation, the drill holesshall be so located, the depthsso fixed, and the charges so proportioned that they will not undercut or shatter the rock outside the excavation lines called for on the Plans. Sections requiring line drilling and pre-split blasting will be shown on the Plans or enumerated in the Special Specifications, if required except as amended in this section. D. Blasting, if permitted, shall be performed only after all other means of excavation have been reviewed with the ENGINEER. All blasting shall be in strict compliance with all federal, state and local ordinances for storage, handling and use of explosives. E. CONTRACTOR shall submit, to ENGINEER, a detailed blasting program for approval prior to blasting. No blasting will be permitted without such approval. CONTRACTOR's blasting program shall contain the following information: 1. Site plan. 2. Plan of each blast-plan should show hole spacing and delay pattern. 3. Diameter and depth of each hole. 4. Amount of explosives per hole. 5. Total pounds of explosives per delay. 6. Total amount of explosives per blast. 7. Type of non-electric delays to be used. 8. Amount of stemming in each hole. 9. Type of explosives to be used. 10. Soil and rock profile in blast zone. 11. Scaled distance to the nearest structure - scaled distance shall mean the actual distance in feet divided by the square root of the maximum explosive weight in pounds that is detonated per delay period for delay intervals of eight (8) milliseconds or greater; or the total weight of explosive in pounds that is detonated within an interval less than eight (8) milliseconds. 12. Type and location of seismograph to be used. 13. Size of blasting mats to be used. 14. Safety precautions to be followed. F. CONTRACTOR shall provide for a pre-blast and post-blast survey, including photographs, by competent personnel experienced in this work. Inspection of all nearby structures shall be made to determine any changes that may occur due to blasting operations. G. CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for obtaining all applicable blasting permits and licenses required. A. Excavation and embankment areas shall be stripped of topsoil. B. Such preparation in fill areas will generally be confined to areas where the fill height is four (4) feet or less or where slopes to receive fill are one (1) vertical to five (5) horizontal or steeper per AREMA recommendations. Also see Section 020110, Seeding, Mulching, and Soil Supplements. C. Topsoil, which is stockpiled for reuse, shall conform to the following: 1. Reusable topsoil shall be limited to friable loam, reasonably free of subsoil, clay lumps, brush, roots, weeds or other objectionable vegetation, stones or similar objects larger than one inch in any dimension, litter, or other materials unsuitable or harmful to plant growth, and shall not contain less than 5% nor more than 20% organic matter, as determined by current AASHTO Designation T-194. 2. Furnished topsoil shall also meet the following grade analysis: Sieve Minimum Percent Passing 2" 100 No. 4 80 No. 10 60 3. Sand, silt, and clay material passing the No. 10 sieve shall be as defined by current AASHTO Designation M 146 and shall be present within the following ranges: Minimum Percent Maximum Percent Sand 0 75 Silt 10 95 Clay 5 20 A. Excess material generated onsite will be placed in designated excess material placement areas (EMPA) as shown on the plans or directed by the ENGINEER. B. Use of this specification does not preclude CONTRACTOR from regulations mandated under Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, or the United States Department of Transportation or other state/federal agencies. CONTRACTOR must obtain and remain in compliance for all required permits during the transport, placement and stabilization of the EMPA. A. Should unsuitable material be encountered such as muck, highly plastic clays or silty unstable material, it shall be removed at the direction of the ENGINEER. In cut sections, plastic material as defined by the American Association of State Transportation Officials Soil Classification as A-2-6, A-2-7, A-4, A-5, A-6 and A-7 shall be removed to a depth of at least 2 feet below subgrade from ditch line to ditch line. Additional depth may be required at the direction of the ENGINEER. Where organic muck, Classification A-8, is encountered in the fill section, it shall be removed within the limits of the toes of slope of the road bed. Where fill exceeds 10 feet in height, width of the section to be mucked shall be three times the height of the fill or as directed by the ENGINEER. B. CONTRACTOR shall excavate unstable materials encountered below the line and grade indicated on the plans, which are of such a nature that the use of ordinary dry excavation methods and equipment is impractical. C. Unsuitable excavated material shall be disposed following CSX's EMPA guidelines in section 020215, Excess Material Placement Area (EMPA) as designated by plans or directed by the ENGINEER. When wasting of unsuitable material is ordered, the material shall, if possible, be deposited in low areas of the property but under no circumstances shall the nearest edge of waste bank be within 10 feet of the berm ditch along a cut section. Waste areas shall be leveled or drained as directed by ENGINEER. CONTRACTOR's proposals will be considered for approval by ENGINEER.