Drake Road Area Resurfacing

Milling of Bituminous Concrete shall consist of the removal of Bituminous Concrete surface and base course to the prescribed depth, profile and cross slope. Full width 2" depth milling shall be performed, unless otherwise specified. Equipment: The milling machine shall be a self-propelled planning, grinding and cutting machine with variable operating speeds, capable of removing Bituminous Concrete without the use of heat. The milling machine shall be equipped with automatic grade controls. The reference system may be either stringline or ski type. Use of automatic grade controls will be required except at intersections and other locations where it is not practical. Teeth in the milling drum that become dislodged, broken or unevenly worn shall be replaced immediately with the teeth of the same length as the remaining teeth in that row. Construction Requirements: A test strip of approximately 500 square yards shall be constructed within the proposed limits of milling prior to commencement of the milling operations. The test strip shall be used to determine the machine and drum speed operation which will produce the proper surface texture and when profile milling is called for, to determine the cutting depth required to remove ruts and transverse corrugations. The milling operation may begin when the above criteria have been established and approved. The machine shall be operated at the speeds and cutting depth determined during test trip milling. Test strips shall be constructed for each milling machine used. If the area to be milled is less than 2500 square yards, a test strip may not be required. The milling operation, including removal of the milled material, shall be carried out in a manner that will prevent dust and other particulate matter from escaping into the air. If the milled material is to be recycled, the milling equipment, where practical, shall be operated in such a manner as to produce milled material of which 95 percent will pass a 2-1/2 inch sieve. If the milled material is to be recycled, the area of the milling shall be cleared of all debris and power broomed to remove fine particles prior to milling. Before brooming, earth berms shall be removed as necessary, within the area to be milled to prevent soil and grass from contaminating the milled material. Disposal of earth and debris shall be in accordance with subsection 202.11 of the NJDOT 2007 Specification manual. 25 Milling shall start at the low side of the cross section and progress toward the high side. Provisions shall be made for removal of any water that may be trapped due to the milling operation, such as by lateral saw cuts into the shoulder area. In the event that all milled areas which are opened to traffic have not been milled to a flush surface by the end of the workday, the longitudinal edges of the milled area exceeding 1-1/2 inched high, shall be sloped and a smooth transition shall be provided at the transverse edges. Areas to be milled not accessible to the milling machine shall be removed by other equipment. Bituminous Concrete below the specified level of milling that becomes dislodged or delaminated shall be removed and replaced with Bituminous Concrete in accordance with Section 404 of the NJDOT 2007 Specification manual, without additional compensation. The surface of the milled area shall be swept clean prior to being opened to traffic and prior to the following construction of resurfacing stage. Sweepings shall be disposed of in accordance with subsection 202.11. The milled area that will be opened to traffic before resurfacing shall be free from gouges, continuous grooves, ridges and delaminated areas and shall have a uniformly textured appearance consisting of discontinuous longitudinal striations which shall not deviate more than 1 inch in 200 feet from a line parallel to the center of the traveled way and shall not exceed 3/8 inch depth and which shall provide a skid resistance not less than that of the original surface prior to milling and shall permit passage of traffic at the posted speed limit without vehicle operation experiencing impaired directional control. Manholes shall be ramped with I-2 bituminous base course or 19M64 Hot Mix Asphalt and shall be protected by cones or barrels immediately to protect vehicular traffic. Bidder shall submit with the bid a certified check, cashiers check or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total price bid, but not in excess of $20,000, payable unconditionally to Franklin Township, along with a Certificate (Consent of Surety) with Power of Attorney for full amount of bid price from a Surety Company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and that said Surety will furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in amounts of 100% of successful bidders contract. All Bid Addenda and bid tabulations will be issued electronically and processed in accordance with N.J.S.A 40A: 11-23(c). All interested respondents should check electronically from now through bid opening. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to be knowledgeable of all addenda related to this procurement. Bidders shall comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.