Supporting Documentation · Sep 30, 2025
215-25 Exhibits - NJDOT_GPI.pdf
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ign 4270 Complete Drainage Design 4275 Develop Construction Cost Estimate 4280 Develop Specifications 4285 Develop Construction Schedule 4290 Prepare Final Design Submission Package 4385 Prepare Permit Application 4390 Review & Submit Permit Application GPI
Exhibit A Page 6 of 23 Zayibeth Carballo, PE, Township Engineer May 16, 2025 Township of West Orange Revised June 25, 2025 Activity No. Activity Description 4395 Secure Permits 4410 Prepare Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plans 4430 Review Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plans 4585 Complete Environmental Plans 4705 Prepare Access Cut-Outs 4715 Administer Access Alterations 4795 Execute Final Design Public Involvement Action Plan 4810 Review Final Design Submission 4830 Resolve Final Design Submission Comments 4840 Submit PS&E Package 4860 Obtain Construction Environmental Reevaluation Develop Alternatives of Accommodation (4050): GP! will develop an Alternatives of Accommodation Plan and confirm the proposed utility accommodation with each affected utility company. Primary Tasks include: 1. Assess Impacts - Develop plans and descriptions as needed for utility companies to assess impacts. Discuss utility work and support required for construction. 2. Develop Scheme of Accommodation Plans showing proposed relocation / removal schemes for utility company review. 3. Utility Field Meeting - Schedule, participate and document results of meeting with utility owners. 4, Provide meeting follow-up with utilities by telephone and e-mail, and documentation of follow-up in utility correspondence log. 5. Update Scheme of Accommodation Plans to reflect comments provided during the meetings to obtain utility approval. Assumptions: 1. The only other utility impacts are assumed to be limited to resetting valves and that the proposed design will be conducted to avoid utility relocations. 2. No underground utilities are anticipated to be relocated. 3, Assume no more than one (1) utility meeting will need to be conducted. Conduct Supplemental Subsurface Utility Engineering (4085): Taylor, Wiseman & Taylor (TWT), subconsultant to GPI, will conduct subsurface utility engineering (SUE) investigations to determine the location of underground utilities that are potentially in direct conflict with the proposed improvements. GPI will coordinate these efforts with our subconsultant to provide accurate, reliable locations of subsurface utilities to evaluate possible alternatives of accommodation. GPI will prepare a test hole plan and provide for the Quality Assurance of the test hole results provided by subconsultant. It is assumed that no more than five (5) test
alternatives of accommodation. GPI will prepare a test hole plan and provide for the Quality Assurance of the test hole results provided by subconsultant. It is assumed that no more than five (5) test holes will be required. Maintenance and Protection (MPT) and necessary permits to conduct the test holes will be acquired by GPI’s subconsultant. Please refer to TWT’s Scope of Services and Estimate which is attached for more information. Incorporate Utility Design in Contract Documents (4090): Based on the completion of the Scheme of Accommodation Plans, GP! will show final accommodations on the construction plans and in the Special Provisions. = | ~GPI
Exhibit A Page 7 of 23 Zayibeth Carballo, PE, Township Engineer May 16, 2025 Township of West Orange Revised June 25, 2025 Prepare Jurisdictional Limits Maps and Agreements (4100): The project is located within Washington Street right- of-way, which is under the jurisdiction of Essex County. GPI will prepare a jurisdictional map depicting Township and County maintenance responsibilities within the limits of the project after the completion of the construction. It is assumed the Township and County will develop their own form of jurisdictional agreement. Complete Horizontal / Vertical Geometry (4210): GP! will provide for the final development of horizontal and vertical geometry for all new construction. The proposed work includes defining all dimensions as will be constructed and providing station and offset from the project baseline to facilitate construction. Work includes the confirmation and finalization of baseline ties and final grading to be compliant with NJDOT and ADA Standards. GPI will develop final typical sections to detail sidewalk construction and driveway reconstruction. Per existing field conditions, sidewalk will typically be a minimum four-foot in width with a utility/planter strip adjacent to the curb to provide for streetscape elements. The utility strip will be consistent in width as much as possible, but isolated deviations may be required to avoid relocating y poles or other objects. Conduct Supplemental Surveys (4215): During FD the existing topography will be assessed for any changes or additional needs and a supplemental survey will be performed to make the base mapping and topographic features current. It is assumed that the supplemental survey will be conducted using the control established in the PE phase and that the project limits will not be extended. The base mapping and topographic models will be updated to reflect current field conditions. Please refer to M&S’s Scope of Services and Estimate which is attached for more information. Prepare Final Roadway Plans (4220): GP! will update the plans prepared in Preliminary Engineering in the development of the final roadway plans showing construction ready details and providing necessary adjustments to reflect existing site conditions. This activity includes the development of the following sheets: e 1-Key Sheet e 1-EDOQ e 1-Typical Section e 1-Plan Sheet Index e®
iding necessary adjustments to reflect existing site conditions. This activity includes the development of the following sheets: e 1-Key Sheet e 1-EDOQ e 1-Typical Section e 1-Plan Sheet Index e® 2-Construction Plans (1” = 20’) e 2-Environmental & SESC Plans and Notes (1” = 20’) *® 1-Tie Sheet © 2-Traffic Signing and Striping Plans e 2-Traffic Control and Staging Plans e 2-Electrical Plans e 2-Electrical Highway Lighting Details e 2-Landscaping Plans and Details © 8 -Construction Details (including curb ramps 27 Total Sheets Itis anticipated that no more than fifteen (15) individual ADA compliant pedestrian ramp designs will be necessary. It is assumed that each curb ramp will be detailed on the Construction Detail plan sheets, approximately four (4) per plan sheet. It is anticipated that the construction staging can be accomplished using standard MUTCD and/or NJDOT set ups. It is also anticipated that, as necessary, traffic can be maintained during non-peak periods during the day via Riese GPI
Exhibit A Page 8 of 23 Zayibeth Carballo, PE, Township Engineer May 16, 2025 Township of West Orange Revised June 25, 2025 alternating traffic through the use of flaggers or through detouring of one direction of travel around the work zone. At the end of the workday the roadway can be restored to typical two-way operation. Complete Lighting Design (4230): GP! will update the plans prepared in Preliminary Engineering to develop the final electrical layout reflecting existing site conditions and coordinate with Township and PSE&G. GPI will design conduit location, conduit depth, hand hole locations, pole base installation, luminaire locations and service specifications. PSE&G will provide the feed pole location, full utility requirements for electrical plans to service new lighting, and new decorative poles and lights to be installed once construction has been completed for conduit and hand holes. PSE&G requires at least 1 (one) site meeting to discuss the lighting layout prior to the beginning of construction with the contractor. Complete Traffic Signal, Signing and Striping Plans (4240): GPI will update the plans prepared in Preliminary Engineering in the development of the final signing and striping plans showing construction ready details and providing necessary adjustments to reflect existing site conditions. Complete Landscape Architectural Design (4265): GP! will perform a site analysis and develop landscape architectural plans and details of the placement of street trees, benches, bicycle racks and trash and recycling containers for the Township to review. Complete Drainage Design (4270): GPI will provide a final assessment of drainage and design for drainage system for the relocated structures resulting from the proposed curb work. It is anticipated that drainage improvements will be limited to localized grading in the vicinity of the new curb. The analysis and design of roadway drainage systems is not anticipated and is excluded from this scope of work. Drainage calculations and a final drainage report is also excluded from this scope of work. Net impervious and land disturbance maps will be updated to confirm that the project is not a “major development” under the Stormwater Management (SWM) Rules. It is assumed that the project will not be categorized as a “major development” and that the NJDEP SWM regulations will not need to be
“major development” under the Stormwater Management (SWM) Rules. It is assumed that the project will not be categorized as a “major development” and that the NJDEP SWM regulations will not need to be accommodated. Thus, the design of Best Management Practices (BMP) and associated geotechnical investigations and testing is excluded from this scope of services. GPI will confirm and document compliance with NJDEP Flood Hazard Area Control Act Individual Permit for the final improvements within the flood hazard area. Assumptions: The following assumptions are related to Task 4270 and in addition to the general assumptions stated below. 1. Full depth pavement and/or pavement resurfacing will be limited to the narrow strips of pavement removal and replacement necessary to install the proposed curb. 2. The design of a new stormwater collection and conveyance system is not anticipated and therefore not included in this scope of services. 3. Permitting and regulatory compliance assessments will be based on the current NIDEP SWM Rules, NJDEP Flood Hazard Area Control Act and NJDEP Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act Rules as of the date of this Proposal. This proposal does not include work to conform to subsequent rule changes made during this work effort. 4. The total net new impervious and total disturbance will be less than % acre and one acre, respectively; therefore, it will not be necessary to comply with SWM Rules. GPI
Exhibit A Page 9 of 23 Zayibeth Carballo, PE, Township Engineer May 16, 2025 Township of West Orange Revised June 25, 2025 5. The design and soils testing for Best Management Practices (BMPs) such as stormwater basins and/or mechanical treatment devices (MTDs), or Green Infrastructure, are not included in this scope of services. 6. Project disturbance is not within a NJDEP Freshwater Wetlands regulated area, NIDEP Freshwater Wetlands permits are not required and are excluded from this proposal. Develop Construction Cost Estimate (4275): We will provide quantity takeoffs of proposed construction items and develop a construction cost estimate. We will develop unit costs for construction items using NJDOT AASHTOWare Project Estimating software and provide modification as necessary to reflect current bids on similar work as might be provided. Unit costs will be further modified to reflect the size of the project. Develop Specifications (4280): GPI will supplement the 2019 NJDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction with Special Provisions and input provided by the Township and NJDOT Local Aid. Township will also provide available information/documentation regarding the streetscape amenities installed at other Township locations. GPI will develop special provisions for streetscape pay items. Develop Construction Schedule (4285): GPI will develop the construction schedule in accordance with the NJDOT Construction Scheduling Manual providing typical scheduling logic and production rates. The construction schedule will incorporate seasonal and environmental restrictions. A construction schedule narrative report will not be required. It is anticipated that construction schedule narrative report will not be required and therefore is not included in this scope of services. Prepare Final Design Submission (FDS) Package (4290): GP! will compile plans, estimate, specifications and schedule into a Final Design Submission (FDS) deliverable. It is expected that all documents will be submitted in PDF format as well as a number of hard copies to be determined by the Township and NJDOT Local Aid. In addition, GPI will assist the Township with the preparation of the permit, right-of-way, railroad, and utility certifications. GPI will also execute the Design Certification and provide it with the FDS package. Prepare Permit Application (4385): GPI will
tion of the permit, right-of-way, railroad, and utility certifications. GPI will also execute the Design Certification and provide it with the FDS package. Prepare Permit Application (4385): GPI will prepare a set of NJDEP permit plans and project description for inclusion with the Flood Hazard Area Individual Permit (FHAIP). The proposed roadway improvements within the NJDEP flood hazard area of the classified FW2-NT stream North Branch Wigwam Brook. To construct new curb and sidewalks for the curb extensions, it is anticipated that minor placement of fill within the flood hazard area will be unavoidable. GPI will provide a Flood Hazard Engineer's report for inclus ion in the Flood Hazard Area Individual permit (FHAIP) and Verification application, which will include net fill calculations for the proposed improvements within the flood hazard area. Cross sections will be provided in areas of fill within the flood plain to assist in net fill computations. It is anticipated that project does not exceed the “major development” threshold under the SWM rules and that SWM mitigation is not required. GPI will attend one pre-application meeting with NJDEP for permit coordination. The FHAIP application will also include an FHA Verification. For establishing flood hazard area, GP! will utilize Preliminary (PFIRM FEMA Map Number 34013C0111F, effective June 4, 2007 and NJDEP FHA based on Method 3. Assumptions: 1. The Township will obtain any required property owner signatures on the application forms. 2. NJDEP Application fees to be provided by the Township. 3. Application for a freshwater wetlands Letter of Interpretation is excluded from this scope of work. Page 6 of GPI
Exhibit A Page 10 of 23 Zayibeth Carballo, PE, Township Engineer May 16, 2025 Township of West Orange Revised June 25, 2025 4. The flood hazard area limits for the North Branch Wigwam Brook at Watson Avenue & Liberty Street intersections with Washington Street will be established based on the Preliminary (PFIRM) FEMA mapping dated June 4, 2007 and NJDEP “Method 3”. 5. Hydrology and hydraulics for flood plain modeling is excluded. 6. Permitting and regulatory compliance assessments will be based on the current NJDEP SWM, NJDEP Flood Hazard Area Control Act and NJDEP Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act Rules as published by NJDEP as of the date of this proposal. Subsequent rule changes during the course of this work effort, which change the scope of our work effort, are excluded. 7. NIJDOT BEPR will provide the necessary NJDEP SHPO coordination. 8. FHAIP Verification will not require metes and bounds or other survey maps for filing with the County as the project is within public ROW. 9. The flood area limits for the watercourse will be established based on the published (FIRM) FEMA Map Number 34013C0111F, effective June 4, 2007. 10. Hydrology and hydraulics for flood plain modeling is excluded. 11. Riparian Zone mitigation is assumed to not be required. A mitigation plan is excluded from this scope. 12. Itis assumed that this project will not require a FEMA Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) ora FEMA Letter of Map Revision (LOMR). 13. Permitting and regulatory compliance assessments will be based on the current NIDEP SWM, NJDEP Flood Hazard Area Control Act and NJDEP Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act Rules as published by NJDEP as of the date of this proposal. Subsequent rule changes during the course of this work effort, which change the scope of our work effort, are excluded. Review & Submit Permit Application (4390): GP! will submit the combined NJDEP permit application and supporting documents to the Township and NJDOT Local Aid and BEPR for review and comment. The GP! team will address comments provided by the Township and NJDOT prior to submission to the NJDEP. It is assumed that the Township will provide payment for all permitting fees. Funding for these costs is not included in this proposal. Upon approval, the GP! team will send Public Notice and submit the required documentation to NJDEP. Secure Permits (4395): GPI will
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