RFP: Washington Street Signals Optimization Project

Agency:	City of Claremont
State:	New Hampshire
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Posted Date:	May 19, 2023
Due Date:	Jun 14, 2023
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CITY OF CLAREMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE

WASHINGTON STREET SIGNALS OPTIMIZATION PROJECT

BID REQUIREMENTS, FORMS & CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

INVITATION TO BID

The City of Claremont invites sealed bids for the City of Claremont, New Hampshire, “Washington Street Signals Optimization Project", in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared by BETA Group Inc, Consulting Engineers.

Bids will be received at the 58 Opera House Square, Claremont NH 03743, until 1:00 pm local time on June 14th, 2023, at which time and place, said Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bids submitted after this time will not be accepted. Electronic bid submittal is not an option.

The location, general characteristics, and principal details of the Work are indicated in a set of drawings, entitled "Washington Street Signals Optimization Project”.

The work to be done under this contract consists of furnishing all necessary labor, materials and equipment required for installing, upgrading, and implementing traffic signal technology, infrastructure, communication upgrades and provide central control. Locations include:

1 - Broad St at Water St & Wall St 2 - Broad St/Wash St at North St

3 - Washington St at Winter St 4 - Washington St at Bowen St

5 - Washington St at Claremont Plaza 6 - Washington St at Hannaford’s

7 - Washington St at Claremont Marketplace

8 - Washington St at Hobby Lobby/Petrin Heights Rd

9 - Washington St at Runnings

10 - Washington St at Home Depot

The work also includes new traffic signal controllers, communication equipment, (including Ethernet switch and wireless broadband radios) video detection via single camera on all approaches, updated traffic signal timing plans, (including static plans based on traffic volume data) and traffic responsive plan based on real-time input. Application of peer-to-peer commands to enhance communication and operation along the corridor, maintenance of traffic, flaggers or uniformed police detail, erosion controls and other incidental items included in the contract documents.

In addition to the improvements recommended above at each location, a central operating command center with computer is proposed at the Central Fire Station. This command center will provide remote traffic operational management and monitoring software with maintenance alert feature. Live monitoring of traffic through video detection camera feed will be provided at the central command center.

No pre-bid meeting will be held.

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Washington Street Signals Optimization Project

City of Claremont, Sullivan County, NH

Claremont 41748 LPA

X-A004(736)

Bid Requirements, Forms & Conditions of Contract

Contract Documents

Prepared by:

www.BETA-inc.com

889 Elm Street

Manchester, NH 03101

May 19, 2023

City of Claremont, NH

Washington Street Signals Optimization Project

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Appendices

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Appendix F

Appendix G

Appendix H

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title

Invitation to Bid

Information for Bidders

Bid Proposal

Bid Bond

Notice of Award

Contract Agreement

Contract Bonds

Notice to Proceed

General Conditions

Supplementary Conditions

Prosecution of Work

Supplemental Specifications/Special Provisions

Page No.

00100-1 to 00100-2

00200-1 to 00200-11

00300-1 to 00300-13

00400-1 to 00400-2

00500-1 to 00500-2

00600-1 to 00600-21

00700-1 to 00700-8

00800-1 to 00800-1

00900-1 to 00900-1

01000-1 to 01000-2

01100-1 to 01100-3

01200-1 to 01200-42

Traffic Control Plans

Permits

LPA Contract Documents Packet

NHDOT Quality Assurance Program

Project Closeout Forms

NHDOT Labor Compliance Brochure (For Contractors)

Prevailing Wage Rates

Contract Drawings

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

City of Claremont, NH

Washington Street Signals Optimization Project

CITY OF CLAREMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE

WASHINGTON STREET SIGNALS OPTIMIZATION PROJECT

BID REQUIREMENTS, FORMS & CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

SECTION 00100

INVITATION TO BID

The City of Claremont invites sealed bids for the City of Claremont, New Hampshire,

“Washington Street Signals Optimization Project", in accordance with the Contract Documents

prepared by BETA Group Inc, Consulting Engineers.

Bids will be received at the 58 Opera House Square, Claremont NH 03743, until 1:00 pm local

time on June 14th, 2023, at which time and place, said Bids will be publicly opened and read

aloud.

Bids submitted after this time will not be accepted. Electronic bid submittal is not an option.

The location, general characteristics, and principal details of the Work are indicated in a set of

drawings, entitled "Washington Street Signals Optimization Project”.

The work to be done under this contract consists of furnishing all necessary labor, materials and

equipment required for installing, upgrading, and implementing traffic signal technology,

infrastructure, communication upgrades and provide central control. Locations include:

1 - Broad St at Water St & Wall St

2 - Broad St/Wash St at North St

3 - Washington St at Winter St

4 - Washington St at Bowen St

5 - Washington St at Claremont Plaza

6 - Washington St at Hannaford’s

7 - Washington St at Claremont Marketplace

8 - Washington St at Hobby Lobby/Petrin Heights Rd

9 - Washington St at Runnings

10 - Washington St at Home Depot

The work also includes new traffic signal controllers, communication equipment, (including

Ethernet switch and wireless broadband radios) video detection via single camera on all

approaches, updated traffic signal timing plans, (including static plans based on traffic volume

data) and traffic responsive plan based on real-time input. Application of peer-to-peer commands

to enhance communication and operation along the corridor, maintenance of traffic, flaggers or

uniformed police detail, erosion controls and other incidental items included in the contract

documents.

In addition to the improvements recommended above at each location, a central operating

command center with computer is proposed at the Central Fire Station. This command center

will provide remote traffic operational management and monitoring software with maintenance

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

City of Claremont, NH

Washington Street Signals Optimization Project

alert feature. Live monitoring of traffic through video detection camera feed will be provided at

the central command center.

No pre-bid meeting will be held.

Bid Security: Certified, treasurer's or cashier's check or bid bond in the sum of five (5) percent

of the Total Bid is required.

The Project has an expected duration of 134 consecutive calendar days from notice to proceed to

full completion.

Electronic Contract Documents, in PDF format, may be obtained free of charge at the City’s

procurement website, https://www.claremontnh.com/procurement, or by email request to

Christopher Turgeon PE, Project Manager, BETA Group, Inc., Email: cturgeon@BETA-

Inc.com. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither

Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including

addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. The Engineer is not

responsible for delivery of any mailed or delivered documents or delivery of said documents

within the prescribed time set for the receipt of bids.

Hard copy contract documents may be examined, but not obtained at the offices of:

The Planning and Economic Development Office, 14 North Street, Claremont NH 03743, during

regular business hours.

Direct all inquiries in writing only to Christopher Turgeon PE, Project Manager, BETA Group,

Inc., Email: cturgeon@BETA-Inc.com

No Bidder may withdraw his bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of the opening

thereof.

The successful Bidder must furnish 100 percent Performance and Labor & Materials Bonds.

The Owner and Engineer, being considered the sole and only judge, reserves the right to waive

any informalities in, or to reject, any or all bids, should the Owner deem it to be in the Owner's

best interest to do so.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract

award, refer to the Information for Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

City of Claremont, NH

Washington Street Signals Optimization Project

SECTION 00200

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

1.01 Questions Regarding Drawings and Documents

1.02 Bidders to Investigate

1.03 Information Not Guaranteed

1.04 Conditions of Work

1.05 Blank Form for Bid

1.06 Withdrawal of Bids

1.07 Bid Security

1.08 Interested Parties to Contract

1.09 Ability and Experience of Bidder

1.10 Bids

1.11 Comparison of Bids

1.12 Items and Indeterminate Items

1.13 Reduction in Scope of Work

1.14 Contract Bonds

1.15 Power of Attorney

1.16 Execution of Agreement

1.17 Insurance Certificates

1.18 Time for Completion and Liquidated Damages

1.19 Laws and Regulations

1.20 Work on State, Municipal, and Private Property

1.21 Manufacturer's Experience

1.22 Protection of Lives and Health

1.23 Nondiscrimination in Employment

1.24 Sequence of Operations

1.25 Wetlands and Waterways

1.01 QUESTIONS REGARDING DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTS

A. In general, no answer will be given to prospective bidders in reply to an oral

question of the intent or meaning of the Drawings or other Contract Documents,

or the equality or use of products or methods other than those designated or

described on the Drawings or in the Specifications. Any information given to

bidders, other than by means of the Drawings and other Contract Documents,

including Addenda, as described below, is given informally, for information and

the convenience of the bidder only and is not guaranteed. The bidder agrees that

such information shall not be used as the basis of, nor shall the giving of any such

information entitle the bidder to assert any claim or demand against the Owner or

the Engineer on account thereof.

B. To receive consideration, such questions shall be submitted in writing to the

Engineer (for this purpose, BETA Group, Inc. 889 Elm Street Manchester NH

03101), Telephone No. 844-800-2382 Ext 7046, or Email cturgeon@BETA-

Inc.com, at least seven calendar days before the established date for receipt of

Bids. If the question involves the equality or use of products or methods, it must

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