Vale Street Sidewalk Improvements

The work for the VALE STREET SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS shall consist of, but not be limited to, furnishing and installing (except as noted) all materials labor and equipment necessary to resurface or rehabilitate streets or roads as listed, including utility cover adjustments: water gate box lowering and raising, tack coat, shim, and overlay; driveway preparation and lawn and driveway restoration; pavement removal, common excavation, aggregate base gravel; erosion and traffic control and cleanup. No Proposal will be considered unless it is accompanied by a bid security in the form of a bid bond or certified check in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, made out in favor of the City of Lewiston. All bid securities will be released upon deliverance of a signed Contract or, if no Contract award is made, within forty-five (45) days after the opening of the Proposals, unless forfeited as herein stipulated. A Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond, preferably executed on AIA Bond Form Number A311, in an amount equal to the total Contract price, of a surety company satisfactory to the Purchasing Agent, will be required of the successful bidder to ensure completion of the work and the proper fulfillment of the conditions of the Contract. The total Contract price shall mean the total bid price as stated in the Proposal based on the estimated quantities of the various items of work. Questions and Requests for Information shall be submitted to Justin Bisson (jbisson@lewistonmaine.gov) on or before noon, July 13, 2023. The City reserves the right to negotiate with the low bidder to bring projects down to within budget. The scope of work for this program, shall consist of, but not be limited to, furnishing and installing (except as noted) all materials labor and equipment necessary to resurface or rehabilitate streets or roads as listed, including: utility cover adjustments: water gate box lowering and raising, tack coat, shim, and overlay; driveway preparation and lawn and driveway restoration; pavement removal, common excavation, aggregate base gravel; erosion and traffic control and cleanup. Scope: Remove existing pavement and curb. Saw cut and remove 5' of roadway on South Side, install new sidewalk adding 6" of MDOT Type A gravel. Saw cut and remove 18" of pavement to install new concrete curb on North Side of Vale Street. Remove 6" of existing gravel on North Side, and replace with 6" of new MDOT Type A Gravel. Adjust catch basins to proper height. Install new slip-form concrete curb. Fine Grade sidewalks and driveways. Place 9.5 mm HMA at 2" in one lift. Install new detectible warning plates. Perform lawn repair as needed

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.