181-26 Exhibit A- Final Specifications_compressed.pdf

State of New Jersey Department of Transportation Special Provisions For State Aid Projects FY 2019 Edition Revision 39: February 2026 HELEN AVE., LAWRENCE AVE., FLORENCE PL., AND LOWELL AVE., IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Page 1 of 76

SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE HELEN AVENUE, LAWRENCE AVENUE, FLORENCE PLACE AND LOWELL AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT PREPARED FOR: TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE COUNTY OF ESSEX NEW JERSEY PREPARED BY: GREENMAN-PEDERSEN, INC. ANDREW CANGIANO, PE, CME NJ PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LICENSE NO. 43111 HELEN AVE., LAWRENCE AVE., FLORENCE PL., AND LOWELL AVE., IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Page 2 of 76

AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT The Contract for this project is authorized by the provisions of local public contracts law, NJSA 40A: 11-1 et seq. SPECIFICATIONS TO BE USED The 2019 Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (Department) as amended herein will govern the construction of this Project and the execution of the Contract. These Special Provisions consist of the following: The Supplementary Specifications are as follows: PART I. ROADWAY AND BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Pages 1 to 76 inclusive. State wage rates may be obtained from the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development (Telephone: 609-292-2259) or by accessing the Department of Labor & Workforce Development’s website at https://www.nj.gov/labor/wagehour/wagerate/prevailing_wage_determinations.html. The State wage rates in effect at the time of award are part of this Contract, pursuant to Chapter 150, Laws of 1963 (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq.). In the event it is found that any employee of the contractor or any subcontractor covered by the contract, has been paid a rate of wages less than the minimum wage required to be paid by the contract, the contracting agency may terminate the contractor's or subcontractor's right to proceed with the work, or such part of the work, as to which there has been a failure to pay required wages and to prosecute the work to completion or otherwise. The contractor and his sureties shall be liable to the contracting agency for any excess costs occasioned thereby. GENERAL All awards shall be made subject to the approval of the New Jersey Department of Transportation. No construction shall start before approval of said award by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Prior to the start of construction the contractor must submit a Material Questionnaire (SA-11) listing all sources of materials. Any materials used on the project from a non-approved New Jersey Department of Transportation source will be considered non-participating. The contractor is also notified that the District Office, Division of Local Aid and Economic Development must be notified of the construction commencement date at least three (3) calendar days prior to the start of construction. Award of

he District Office, Division of Local Aid and Economic Development must be notified of the construction commencement date at least three (3) calendar days prior to the start of construction. Award of contract and subletting will not be permitted to, materials will not be permitted from, and use of equipment will not be permitted that is owned and/or operated by, firms and individuals included in the report of suspensions, debarments and disqualifications of firms and individuals as maintained by the Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase & Property, Contract Compliance & Administration, Trenton NJ 08625 (609-292-5400). Payment for a pay item in the proposal includes all the compensation that will be made for the work of that item as described in the contract documents unless the "measurement and payment" clause provides that certain work essential to that item will be paid for under another pay item. Whenever any section, subsection, subpart or subheading is amended by such terms as changed to, deleted or added it is construed to mean that it amends that section, subsection, subpart or subheading of the 2019 Standard Specifications unless otherwise noted. Whenever reference to page number is made, it is construed to refer to the 2019 Standard Specifications unless otherwise noted. HELEN AVE., LAWRENCE AVE., FLORENCE PL., AND LOWELL AVE., IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Page 3 of 76

Henceforth in this supplementary specification whenever reference to the State, Department, ME, RE or Inspector is made, it is construed to mean the particular municipality or county executing this contract. Whenever reference to Title 27 is made, it is construed to mean Title 40. The following information is located at the end of these Special Provisions: 1. Small Business Enterprise Utilization on Wholly State Funded Projects. (State Funded Project Attachment 1) SBE GOAL REQUEST FORM CLASS CODE WORKSHEET 2. State of New Jersey Equal Employment Opportunity Special Provisions for Wholly State Funded Projects. (State Funded Project Attachment 2) 3. Requirements for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity on Wholly State Funded Projects. (State Funded Project Attachment 3) 4. Investigating, Reporting and Resolving Employment Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Complaints on Wholly State Funded Projects. (State Funded Project Attachment 4) 5. Payroll Requirements for Wholly State Funded Projects. (State Funded Project Attachment 5) 6. Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements for Wholly State Funded Contracts. (State Funded Project Attachment 6) The following additional project specific Attachments are located at the end of these Special Provisions: HELEN AVE., LAWRENCE AVE., FLORENCE PL., AND LOWELL AVE., IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Page 4 of 76

100 – GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 101 – GENERAL INFORMATION 101.01 INTRODUCTION THE FOLLOWING IS ADDED: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 27:1B-21.6, the Department intends to enter into a contract for the advancement of the Project. However, sufficient funds for the Project may not have been appropriated, and only amounts appropriated by law may be expended. Payment under the Contract is restricted to the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year (FY). Governing bodies have no legal obligation to make such an appropriation. There is no guarantee that additional funds will be appropriated. Failure by governing bodies to appropriate additional funds will not constitute a default under, or a breach of, the Contract. However, if the Department terminates the Contract or suspends work because funds have not been appropriated, the parties to the Contract will retain their rights for suspension and termination as provided in 108.13, 108.14, and 108.15; except as indicated below. Do not expend or cause to be expended any sum in excess of the amount allocated in the current fiscal year's Capital Program (as specified below). The Department will notify the Contractor when additional funding has been appropriated. Any expenditure by the Contractor which exceeds the amount appropriated is at the Contractor's risk and the Contractor waives its right to recover costs in excess of that appropriated amount. 101.03 TERMS THE FOLLOWING TERM IS ADDED: Full Traffic Access. All work is complete to allow safe unencumbered use of the final paved portion of roadway throughout the project including but not limited to striping, RPMs, rumble strips, highway lighting, and traffic signals as determined by the RE. Completion. When all of the following have occurred: PART (1) IS CHANGED TO: 1. The Work has been satisfactorily completed in all respects according to the Contract including landscaping Items listed in 811.04, removal of SESC measures, FINAL CLEANUP, and repair of unacceptable work. Township or Department. TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE , as created by law, acting through duly authorized representatives, such representatives acting within the scope of the particular duties delegated to them. ME.The intent and meaning is changed to:TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE Engineer or his duly authorized representative. pavement structure. The combination of

scope of the particular duties delegated to them. ME.The intent and meaning is changed to:TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE Engineer or his duly authorized representative. pavement structure. The combination of pavement, base courses, and when specified, a subbase course, placed on a subgrade to support the traffic load and distribute it to the roadbed. These various courses are defined as follows: 1. pavement. One or more layers of specified material of designed thickness at the top of the pavement structure. 2. base course. One or more layers of specified material of designed thickness placed on the subgrade or subbase. 3. subbase. One or more layers of specified material of designed thickness placed on the subgrade. Plans. The advertised plans as amended by addenda and Change of Plan. This includes the latest version of the Standard Construction Details. Certified working drawings are not Plans. RE The intent and meaning is changed to: TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE Engineer or his duly authorized representative. HELEN AVE., LAWRENCE AVE., FLORENCE PL., AND LOWELL AVE., IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Page 5 of 76

Specifications. The compilation of provisions and requirements for the performance of prescribed work contained in the Standard Specifications, as supplemented by the Supplemental Specifications/Special Provisions, as modified by addenda, which before receipt of bids are posted on the bid notice webpage (See Section 101.04). 1. Standard Specifications. 2019 New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, approved for general application and repetitive use. 2. Supplemental Specifications. Approved additions and revisions to the Standard Specifications plus revisions and additions applicable to an individual project. State. The intent and meaning is changed to: TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE. THE FOLLOWING TERMS ARE ADDED. Commissioner. The intent and meaning is changed to: The MAYOR & COMMITTEE of THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE. Engineer. The intent and meaning is changed to: The TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE Engineer or his duly authorized representative. Major and Minor Pay Items. The term “Major Pay Item” means any Pay Item having an original Contract value in excess of ten percent of the Total Contract Price and those items specifically designated as “Major Pay Items” as specified in 104.03.03. The original Contract value of a Pay Item equals the per unit price bid for said Pay Item multiplied by the estimated quantity of such item contained in the Proposal Form. All other Pay Items shall be considered “Minor Pay Items.” Special Provisions. Special Provisions shall be synonymous with all documents provided by the bidding authority. THE FOLLOWING IS OMITTED: Federal Aid Project. Any agreement or modification thereof between NJDOT and any applicant and a person for construction work which is paid for in whole or in part with funds obtained from the Federal government or borrowed on the credit of the Federal government pursuant to any program involving a grant, contract, loan, insurance or guarantee under which the NJDOT itself participates in the construction work. Federal Aid Project Attachments. Attachments to the Contract Special Provision document, used for Federal Aid Projects. ADD THE FOLLOWING TERM: Wholly State Funded Project: Any agreement, contract or modification thereof between local public agencies and a person for construction work which is paid for in whole or in part with funds

ING TERM: Wholly State Funded Project: Any agreement, contract or modification thereof between local public agencies and a person for construction work which is paid for in whole or in part with funds obtained from the State government or borrowed on the credit of the State government pursuant to any program involving a grant agreement, contract, loan, insurance or guarantee. This term excludes any agreement, contract or modification for construction work which is paid for in whole or in part with funds obtained from the Federal government. REVISE THE FOLLOWING TERM: actual cost: The computed cost using calculations of direct labor, labor fringe benefits, indirect labor costs, insurance, materials, extraordinary expenses, equipment, profit, overhead, and subcontractors. 101.04 INQUIRIES REGARDING THE PROJECT THIS SUBSECTION IS CHANGED TO: Submit inquiries regarding the various types of work in this contract to prior to the bid opening: Panayiota Reynolds, QPA Department of Purchasing Township of West Orange 66 Main Street HELEN AVE., LAWRENCE AVE., FLORENCE PL., AND LOWELL AVE., IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Page 6 of 76

West Orange. NJ 07052 Phone (973) 325-4160 Fax (973) 669-9588 zcarballo@westorange.org SECTION 102 – BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS 102.01 QUALIFICATION TO BID ITEM 1 OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH IS DELETED. SECOND CRITERIA IS CHANGED TO: 2. Before the receipt of the bid or accompanying the bid, the Bidder has disclosed ownership as required by N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2. THE FOLLOWING IS ADDED. Bids will not be accepted from bidders who are included in the report of suspensions, debarments and disqualifications of firms and individuals as maintained by the Department of Treasury. Any bidder on said list of suspensions, debarments and disqualifications are disqualified as a bidder and deemed not to be a responsible bidder or Contractor. THE FOLLOWING IS ADDED: For all projects funded, in whole or in part, out of funds from the Local Aid program, each bidder on a construction contract valued at more than $5,000,000 shall be prequalified by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. 102.02 BIDDER REGISTRATION AND DOWNLOADING OF THE PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS THIS SUBSECTION IS DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY. 102.04 EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT AND PROJECT LIMITS Project Manager: Andrew Cangiano, PE, CME Email Address: acangiano@gpinet.com Mailing Address: 301 Gibraltar Drive, Suite 2A Morris Plains, NJ 07950 102.07 PREPARATION OF THE BID THIS SUBSECTION IS DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING: Refer to INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Section in the front end of these specification regarding the preparation of bids. 102.09 PROPOSAL BOND THIS SUBSECTION IS DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING: Refer to INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Section in the front end of these specification regarding bonding requirements. 102.10 SUBMISSION OF BIDS THIS SUBSECTION IS DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING: Refer to INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Section in the front end of these specification regarding submission of bids. HELEN AVE., LAWRENCE AVE., FLORENCE PL., AND LOWELL AVE., IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Page 7 of 76