347-24 RFP - 2024 CDBG Responses.pdf

2024 CDBG Road Rehabilitation Section 1. Scope of Services Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI) understands that the Township of West Orange requires engineering, surveying, and construction management services necessary for the Rehabilitation of Franklin Avenue (from Main Street to Chestnut Street) and Oxford Place (from Cherry Street to Chestnut Street). Throughout the firm’s 58-year history, we have provided capital improvement project design to dozens of New Jersey municipalities. We have also served as the municipal engineer for various municipalities throughout the firm’s existence. We are very experienced in providing road reconstruction design, plans, specifications and contract documents of a professional nature in a cost effective and timely manner. We recommend commencing our work with a start-up meeting. This will allow us to understand your concerns and advance the project expeditiously. Professional services will include preparing topographic and base maps and a complete design and bid package as requested in the RFP. They will also include a cost estimate, plans, and specifications (twenty copies) for bidding purposes, including detour plans. We have reviewed the proposed tasks contained in the RFP and we believe we have a clear understanding of the goals of this project. Franklin Avenue, from Main Street to Chestnut Street and Oxford Place, from Cherry Street to Chestnut Street A. Curb and sidewalk repairs. B. Pavement milling and pavement resurfacing. C. Pavement striping. D. New traffic signs as necessary. E. Shade trees as necessary. F. Drainage structures repairs with new frames, grates, curb pieces as necessary. Repair existing drainage structures as necessary. G. New manhole castings, frames and covers as necessary. Repair existing manholes as necessary. H. Curb ramps as necessary. I. Curb ramps as necessary. The RFP specifies the following improvements: 1. LAND SURVEYING SERVICES A. Topographic Survey and Base Mapping that will provide a topographic field survey and base mapping suitable for the proposed improvements, which will include, but will not be limited to, the following items: 1. Establishment of centerline of existing street. 2. Topographic survey of all trees, shrubs, walls, driveways, walks, steps, and other existing features within the ROW and farther where necessary to the proposed improvements. 3. Right of way will be shown

ographic survey of all trees, shrubs, walls, driveways, walks, steps, and other existing features within the ROW and farther where necessary to the proposed improvements. 3. Right of way will be shown from available Township Tax Map information. 4. Topographic Survey including additional topography behind the curb and sidewalk of the roadways and at road intersections. 5. Top and Bottom of curb elevations, storm inlets with inverts and pipe sizes, sanitary manholes with rim elevations, and any other utilities visible on the roadways will need to be located. B. Establish horizontal control based on North American Datum 1983 (New Jersey State Plane Coordinate System-NAD 83) and North American Vertical Datum 1988 (NAVD 88); Section I | Page 1