Site work and paving for a bridge / tunnel in Cummington, Massachusetts. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and for paving for a bridge / tunnel.

Location: Cummington Bridge Preservation, C-21-002, Route 9 Over Westfield River District: 1 Project Type: Bridge - Construction A Proposal Guaranty in the amount of 5% of the value of the bid is required. Bidders Must Be Pre-qualified by the Department in the Bridge-construction Category to Bid on the Above Project. an Award Will Not Be Made to a Contractor Who is Not Pre-qualified by the Department prior to the opening of Proposals. MADOT: Bridge Preservation, C-21-002, Route 9 Over Westfield River The work shall include, but not be limited to, the replacement and the repair of elements of the bridge structure as shown on the plans or as directed by the Engineer. Included under these items will be the removal and replacement of rivets with high strength bolts and the removal and legal disposal of the deteriorated steel necessary to make repairs. Work shall also include welding, grinding and non-destructive testing (PT, MT, UT) and any other work that may be necessary to complete the specified structural steel repairs. The handling, removing, disposing and/or recycling of existing structural steel shall be included under these respective items and shall be in accordance with the "GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK INVOLVING PAINTED STEEL", included herein these Special Provisions. The Applicant, MassDOT, is proposing Project 612514 to rehabilitate a bridge located in Cummington MA. As proposed, the Project consists of replacing the bridge deck, steel repairs and painting, installing new ornamental railing, installing new curb rails, and abutment concrete repairs. The proposed ST 9/ST 112 roadway section on the bridge will provide two 12 ft wide lanes (one in each direction) of vehicular traffic, 6' bike lanes, 2' striped buffer, cement concrete sidewalk with ADA compliant curb ramps. All work under this Contract shall be done in conformance with the 2025 Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges, the Supplemental Specifications contained in this book, the Construction Standard Details in effect as of June, 2025, the 1990 Standard Drawings for Signs and Supports, the 2015 Overhead Signal Structure and Foundation Standard Drawings, the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) with Revisions 1, 2, and 3 and the November 2022 Massachusetts Amendments to the MUTCD, the 1968 Standard Drawings for Traffic Signals and Highway Lighting, the latest edition of The American Standard for Nursery Stock, the Plans and these Special Provisions. All work shall be performed within, and accessed by, existing State, City or Town roadway layouts. No rights to enter on, or occupy, private property have been acquired for this project. The work to be done under this Contract consists of furnishing all necessary labor, materials, and equipment required for the preservation of Bridge No. C-21-002, which carries Berkshire Trail (Routes 9 & 112) over the Westfield River and as shown on the plans. Included as part of the work is the replacement of the existing concrete deck, steel safety curbs, concrete filled grid sidewalk and several steel stringers; strengthening of steel floorbeams; installation of new wheel guards; replacement of existing ornamental rail; substructure concrete repairs; cleaning and re-painting of existing structural steel; reconstruction of approach roadways; furnishing and installing guardrail; furnishing and installing loam and seed; maintaining construction safety controls, and other incidentals required to complete the work as shown on the drawings, as listed in the proposal, as specified herein, and as required by the Engineer.