Municipal liability insurance not more than $400,000
Warranty?
Bid notice wording to "accept or reject any and all bids"?
Who's responsible for traffic control? Contractor? Town? Joint effort?
Had any training in traffic control?
Statement that all work zone devices & setups shall conform
to the standards in latest MUTCD.
Will Town do surface prep prior to contractor arrival? Ditching
necessary? Culverts?
Statement that road will be ready for paving by certain date
and all work must be completed by a certain date.
Any sidewalks, parking lots, curbs to be paved?
Any catch basins or manholes to be adjusted?
Cross-slope of 1/4" per foot-of-lane width noted?
What services will municipality provide, if any? Trucking? Flaggers?
Who's in charge from municipality?
Provision for sampling, testing, inspecting?
Anyone to monitor work? Document?
Who's going to "accept" the work prior to payment?
"Unit price" per ton will include hauling and placing
material, traffic control, preparatory sweeping, mobilization, etc.
Payment arrangements
Make it clear that side jobs (i.e. private driveways) are not part
of the town's contract. Include a "hold harmless/indemnification"
clause to protect Town from "private problems".
Striping necessary? Who'll do it? How soon after paving? Correct
width and colors per MUTCD?
Contractor name, address, phone, and signature?
A copy of Basic Municipal
Paving Specifications using SUPERPAVE specifications can be ordered,
see our publications page.
