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Unless otherwise directed, the following course thicknesses shall be used:

2” Mill & Overlay
1.25” wearing course over 4” (nominal) shim.

3.5” Mill & Overlay
1,25” wearing course over 2.25” binder course.

Reclamation
1.25” wearing course over 2.25” binder course.

OTHER WORK IN CONTRACT AREA

Other City and utility work may be in progress within the project area during work in this
contract.

The Contractor shall strive to provide coordination with other work within the project
area to minimize disruption.

The Contractor shall notify the Engineer with as much advance notice as reasonably
possible of any concerns with other work in the project area.

In order to allow anticipated completion of work presently underway, work on this
contract shall not start on the following streets until after the date indicated:

Gilson Road .........cceecseeeeseees July 15, 2019
Pine Hill Road.......ccccsesccseres July 15, 2019

COORDINATION WITH UTILITIES
Dropping and adjustment of telephone, gas and water castings will be the responsibility
of Fairpoint, Liberty Utilities and Pennichuck Water Works.

Contractor shall coordinate this effort with the respective utilities.
TIEZ-IN AT SIDE ROADS
Where roadways are being milled to a depth of 3.5 inches, side road tie-in areas will be

milled to a depth of 2.0 inches.

INTERIM MILESTONES FOR SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION
The following Substantial Completion Milestones shall be met:

50 percent of the total length of all roadway segments in the contract shall be
substantially complete by July 17, 2019.

85 percent of the total length of all roadway segments in the contract shall be
substantially complete by September 6, 2019.

The entire length of all roadway segments shall be substantially complete by October 15,
2019.

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WORK HOURS
Reference is made to Section 6.02 Labor; Working Hours of the General Conditions.

Except as stated below, normal working hours shail be from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Monday through Friday. No weekend, holiday or night work will be allowed without
advance written approval of the City Engineer.

Requests for work beyond those hours normally allowed on weekdays shall be made by
the Contractor at least 72 hours in advance.

Requests for work on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays shall be made at least one week in
advance.

Contractor should not assume requests for hours beyond the hours and days normally
allowed will be approved. Requests will be considered on a case by case basis.

CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIVE

The Contractor shall designate a representative who will be available to respond to
emergency calls by the Owner at any time day and night and on weekends and holidays
should such a situation arise.

Should the City determine action by the City is needed or other costs are incurred
because the Contractor’s Representative is not available, the City will backcharge the
Contractor for associated expenses.

SCHEDULING AND COORDINATION
Reference is made to General Conditions Section 2.05, Before Starting Construction and
General Conditions Section 6.04, Progress Schedule.

Prior to the start of construction, the Contractor shall submit a comprehensive schedule to
the Engineer for review and acceptance.

The schedule will identify the number of crews and completion dates for all critical
elements of work.

Detailed updates of the schedule shall be submitted to the Engineer for review and
acceptance on at least a monthly interval.

The Engineer may withhold progress payments if acceptable monthly schedule updates
are not submitted.

The Contractor shall not increase the number of crews assigned to the work as identified
in the schedule without providing at least one week advanced notice to the Engineer.

SUPERINTENDENCE OF THE WORK
Reference is made to General Conditions Section 6.01, Supervision and Superintendence.

Contractor shall provide appropriate onsite superintendence of all aspects of the work
whether performed by the Contractor or by subcontractors.

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Qualified Superintendent(s) shall be assigned for all crews. Contact information will be
provided for all Superintendents.

USE OF GROUNDS

Any area outside the limits of the project area (right-of-way within project limits) which
the Contractor may require for storage of equipment and materials, or for other purposes
necessary in the performance of the Work, shall be secured by the Contractor at their own
expense. Materials, including excavation intended for backfill, shall not be stored or
stacked within any roadway clear zones, or in a manner that obstructs adequate sight lines
unless specifically permitted in writing by the Engineer. The Contractor is responsible
for providing security as required and erosion controls at no cost to the City.

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN
Reference is also made to Section 17.07 Road Closures and Traffic Delays of the General
Conditions.

The following are considered part of the Traffic Control Plan:

1. Section 618 and 619 of the Standard Specifications.

2. Work Zone Traffic Control Standard Sheets*

3. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, (MUTCD), 2009 Edition, including
all current updates and official interpretations.

4. Positive Protection Guidance for Work Zones (PPGWZ)*

5. Flagger and Uniformed Officer Use in Work Zones Policy and Guidelines*

* Available online under Doing Business with DOT>Contractors at www.nhdot.com or
through the NHDOT Contracts office (603-271-3732).

The Contractor shall provide necessary traffic control devices to ensure the safety of the
workers, traveling public, and property owners on this project. The above referenced
specifications, guidelines, and provisions herein provide minimum requirements; the
Contractor may be directed to expand upon the Traffic Control Plan if conditions warrant.

All signs, channelizing devices and arrow boards as required by the Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices, including part six, as amended, and the above Standard Sheets
shall be in place prior to moving any equipment onto the pavement.

The Contractor shall provide trained personnel, including Uniformed Officers and
Flaggers in accordance with Section 618, to be responsible for the maintenance of traffic.

All materials furnished and used for maintenance of traffic, shall be required to be
certified for reflectivity. Damaged devices shall be replaced as directed by the Engineer
without additional compensation. Regardless of action that may be taken or not taken by
the Engineer, the Contractor shall be solely responsible for the appropriateness,
reflectivity and condition of all materials provided as well as placement and maintenance
of traffic control elements.

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The Contractor shall submit a Traffic Control Plan prior to work on arterial roadways.
This Traffic Control Plan will describe how the Contractor proposes to:

® Stage the work to maintain and control traffic during the lowering of structures
within paved areas; milling operations; and paving operations.

e Maintain access to all residences and businesses through the duration of
construction.

e Lane usage during various phases of work will be described. A minimum of 11-
foot width shall be provided for all lanes open to traffic.

e A minimum of one lane in each direction shall be provided at all times. Should
the Contractor consider it necessary to reduce this requirement to alternating one-
way use, the constraints justifying such a restriction must be explained fully. If
approved at any location in this contract, the use of alternating one-way traffic
will be for a short duration only.

e The Contractor shall describe in the Traffic Control Plan minimum conditions
which will be provided at the end of working hours. At a minimum, if a vertical
break of more than one inch exists along the direction of travel and vehicles are
operating on the higher surface, a pavement fillet will be provided along the
break. The pavement fillet shall be constructed with a slope of 12 inches
horizontal for each one inch vertical.

e Full lane use shall be maintained for weekend and holiday periods.

REMOVAL OF DEBRIS AND SURPLUS MATERIAL
Neither debris nor surplus material shall be deposited on private property.

Debris and surplus material shall be removed from the project area as promptly as
practical.

If the Contractor should fail to promptly remove debris or surplus material from the

project area, or if Contractor deposits same on private property, progress payment(s) may
be withheld.

DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS EXCAVATED MATERIAL

All milled (cold planed) pavement shall be delivered to the Four Hills Landfill in Nashua,
NH. Unless otherwise specified herein, all other excess material not required for use on
the project shall be disposed of legally and safely by the Contractor at his discretion
outside of and away from the limits of the project, without additional compensation.

MAINTENANCE DURING WEATHER EVENTS
The Contractor’s obligation to protect the public traveling through the project site shall

include maintaining the work and maintaining safe passage during rain and other weather
events.

The Contractor shall plan in advance of forecasted inclement weather events and shall
assign crews to perform maintenance of unpaved areas open to traffic during and after
inclement weather events. Contractor is responsible to coordinate with the Engineer and
other City officials as appropriate.

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Contractor shall be prepared to respond in a timely manner if the City determines that
circumstances warrant action when the Contractor is not onsite.

DRAINAGE
The Contractor shall provide necessary measures to provide drainage and minimize
ponding on paved and unpaved surfaces.

The Contractor shall be responsible to provide means for stormwater runoff to enter the
drainage system at locations where structures are lowered in advance of milling or
reclamation.

During the preconstruction meeting, the Contractor shall describe provisions to be made
for drainage. Provisions made and methods used shall have been proven by successful
use on past projects of a similar nature.

Unless otherwise directed, catch basin grates shall be set one inch below finished
pavement grade. (Reference NHDOT Standard No. DR-2 Plate 4). Where catch basins
are offset from roadway edge, grade gutter to assure flow is directed to catch basin.

PROTECTION OF MANHOLES, CATCH BASINS AND PIPELINES

Appropriate measures will be taken to protect manholes, catch basins and other structures
as well as pipelines from debris and other materials entering the system through open or
removed covers or grates.

Should material enter the system during the Contractor’s activities, this material shall be
removed in a timely manner at the Contractor’s expense.

The Contractor may be required to clean structures and pipelines downstream of the
location(s) where material entered the system.

The Contractor may be required to provide television inspection services to verify that
material has been removed.

PROTECTION OF LANDSCAPING

Contractor shall take appropriate measures to protect trees, shrubs and other landscaping.
Branches, limbs and roots shall not be cut except with permission of the Engineer.
Where cutting is necessary, work shall be performed by qualified workers.

RESTORATION OF EXISTING PROPERTY

The Contractor shall be responsible for the preservation of all public and private property
and structures, and shall use every precaution necessary to prevent damage thereto. If
damage is done to public or private property, such property shall be promptly restored by
the Contractor, at his/her expense, to a condition similar or equal to that existing before
the damage was done, to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

Failure to promptly restore existing property and structures including, but not limited to

driveways and lawns, may result in the Engineer’s determination that associated work is
not complete and therefore not eligible for progress payment. Such associated work may

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include, but not be limited to paving, pipe installation, catch basins, manholes and
curbing.

Unless specifically agreed to in advance, driveway tie-ins will be paved concurrent with
top course paving operations.

In no circumstances shall driveway tie-ins not be completed within two weeks of the
adjacent top course paving.

COOPERATION WITH REFUSE PICKUP

The Contractor shall determine the schedule for trash pickup by contacting the City of
Nashua’s Solid Waste Department. The Contractor shall cooperate and make
arrangements to insure that trash pickup is not delayed or obstructed in any way. This
may involve the Contractor bringing trash barrels to the front or backside of the work
area for pickup by the Solid Waste Department and then returning the barrels back to
each house.

COOPERATION WITH QUALITY ASSURANCE
Cores shall be cut and delivered to the City within 24 hours of pavement placement.

Failure to cut and deliver cores may result in delay of progress payments for pavement.

PROPERTY INSURANCE
Property insurance is referenced in the General Conditions (Article 5.05).

Property insurance is not required for this contract.

ACCESS TO PRODUCTION FACILITIES

The City of Nashua may choose to have inspection and testing performed at the plant.
All relevant provisions of the Standard Specifications, including but not limited to
Section 3.1.6 Access to Production Facilities — General, shall apply.

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LIST OF EXHIBITS

A.

B.
C.
D

Notice of Award

Notice to Proceed
Change Order
Certificate of Substantial Completion

DIVISION 8

EXHIBITS

Street Name

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Road
Street

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City of Nashua, New Hampshire
Division of Public Works

Street List - Local and Collector Roads

From

Nowell St
Ave
Dr
Carmine Rd

Saint Laurent St
Conant Rd

Dr
Broad St
Dr
Amherst St
150E St
Main St
St
Allds St
St
Wi Ave
Ln
Main St
Rock Rd
Rd
Main St
Rd
Dr
Wi St
Lawndale Ave
Dr
Dr
Thoreau Dr

Main St
Fifield St
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Ave
Teak Drive Connector
Hollis St
Pratt St

To

Lund Rd
Manchester St
Harris
Marie Ave

Rd
Dr

Broad St

Rd
Charles St
End #
dead end
Allds St
St
Haines St

Gosselin Rd
Fifield St

Westwood Dr
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Dr
Dr
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Main St
Fountain Ln
Dr
Rd

Fifield St
Carolina Dr
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Whitman Rd
Michael Ave

Fowell Ave

Total Length

Treatment

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Reclaim (1
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11.43 miles

LIST OF EXHIBITS
A. Notice of Award
B. Notice to Proceed

C. Change Order
D. Certificate of Substantial Completion

DIVISION 9

EXHIBITS

Engineer with access to City of Nashua records in a reasonable time and manner and to
schedule items that require action by the Board of Public Works and Finance Committee
in atimely manner. The City of Nashua and Professional Engineer also agree to attend all
meetings called by the City of Nashua or Professional Engineer to discuss the work under
the Contract, and that Professional Engineer may elect to conduct and record such meetings
and shall later distribute prepared minutes of the meeting to the City of Nashua.

DISCOVERY OF CONFLICTS, ERRORS, OMISSIONS, AMBIGUITIES, OR DISCREPANCIES
Professional Engineer warrants that it has examined all contract documents, has brought
all conflicts, errors, discrepancies, and ambiguities to the attention of the City of Nashua
in writing, and has concluded that the City of Nashua's resolution of each matter is
satisfactory to Professional Engineer. All future questions Professional Engineer may have
concerning interpretation or clarification of this contract shall be submitted in writing to
the City of Nashua within 10 calendar days of their arising. The writing shall state clearly
and in full detail the basis for Professional Engineer's question or position. The City of
Nashua representative shall render a decision within 15 calendar days. The City of Nashua's
decision on the matter is final. Any work affected by a conflict, error, omission, or
discrepancy which has been performed by Professional Engineer prior to having received
the City of Nashua's resolution shall be at Professional Engineer's risk and expense. At all
times, Professional Engineer shall carry on the work under this contract and maintain and
complete work in accordance with the requirements of the contract or determination of the
City of Nashua. Professional Engineer is responsible for requesting clarification or
interpretation and is solely liable for any cost or expense arising from its failure to do so.

TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

A. TERMINATION, ABANDONMENT, OR SUSPENSION AT WILL. The City of Nashua, in its
sole discretion, shall have the right to terminate, abandon, or suspend all or part of the
project and contract at will. If the City of Nashua chooses to terminate, abandon, or
suspend all or part of the project, it shall provide Professional Engineer 10 day’s written
notice of its intent to do so.

If all or part of the project is suspended for more than 90 days, the suspension shall be
treated as a termination at will of all or part of the project and contract.

Upon receipt of notice of termination, abandonment, or suspension at will, Professional
Engineer shall:

1. Immediately discontinue work on the date and to the extent specified in the notice.

2. Place no further orders or subcontracts for materials, services, or facilities, other
than as may be necessary or required for completion of such portion of work
under the contract that is not terminated.

3. Immediately make every reasonable effort to obtain cancellation upon terms
satisfactory to the City of Nashua of all orders or subcontracts to the extent they
relate to the performance of work terminated, abandoned, or suspended under the
notice, assign to the City of Nashua any orders or subcontracts specified in the
notice, and revoke agreements specified in the notice.

4. Not resume work after the effective date of a notice of suspension until receipt of
a written notice from the City of Nashua to resume performance.

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