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Luddington Road Sidewalk Panel Replacement Specifications Standard Special Provisions, as made available by the Township, will be supplemented. Technical specifications supplementary to the NJDOT 2019 NJDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction will be prepared with appropriate revisions and addenda to suit the project. Estimate of Quantities and Cost Estimate Quantities will be developed based on the respective plan sheets. A preliminary Engineer’s Estimate of probable construction cost will be prepared and submitted with the Preliminary Design package. Following review, revisions will be made as required, and a final Engineer’s Estimate will be submitted with the Final Contract Documents. Unit prices utilized in the Engineer's Estimate will generally reflect the economic conditions at the time of bidding. C. Meetings GPI will coordinate up to four (4) meetings with the Township, including a preliminary design meeting at the start of design, a traffic control and detour meeting with the WOPD Traffic Bureau, and a final design meeting following review of the preliminary submittal. All meetings will be documented through meeting minutes and will be distributed to attendees for review and comment. At this time, it is assumed that a public information meeting will not be required for this project. D. Prepare Bid Package A final Bid Package will be prepared and provided to the Township for bidding. Twenty (20) signed and sealed copies of the Construction Plans, Specifications, and Engineer’s Estimate of Construction Costs, and one (1) signed and sealed copy of the Structural Calculations will be provided. Electronic copies of the final plans, specifications, and other documents will be made available. The Plans will be provided in PDF and AutoCAD Civil 3D or other versions. The specifications will be provided in both Word and PDF formats. The format and media will be determined by the Township. 3. Construction Administration Services: GPI will provide the Township with part-time technical support during the bidding and construction process. GPI will provide, at a minimum, the following Construction Administrative services based upon an assumed 8-week construction period: A. Bidding

port during the bidding and construction process. GPI will provide, at a minimum, the following Construction Administrative services based upon an assumed 8-week construction period: A. Bidding Services: (1) Preparation of the Notice to Bidders for the Township Purchasing Agent for publication. (2) Respond to bidders' questions and issue addenda/clarifications as required. (3) Attend the bid opening. (4) Obtain, tabulate, and evaluate submitted bids. (5) Review bids and bidders' qualifications. (6) Prepare the award of contract recommendation. B. Construction Administration Services (1) Coordinate and chair a pre-construction meeting with the Township and the selected contractor. (2) Review contractor submittals. (Assume a total of four (4) submittals.) (3) Provide eight (8) weeks of part-time construction inspection services. It is assumed that inspection will require 12 hours per week plus one full day (8 hours) for installation of the precast slabs, totaling 104 hours. Page | 4