MAINTENANCE & PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC
Statement of Work
I. DESCRIPTION
This Purchase Order (PO) will cover the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation (PennDOT), Engineering District 05-10, Berks County for the Maintenance
and Protection of Traffic.
This bid solicitation has been reserved for Small Business Contracting. Only those Bidders
certified as DGS Small Businesses through the Small Business Contracting Program may
submit a bid for these services.
a. This service period will be from issuance of purchase order. The Purchase Order may be
renewed for four (4) additional one (1) year term(s), at a 2% Increase so long as
PennDOT provides written notice to the Contractor of its intention to extend the
purchase order by letter prior to expiration of the term of the agreement, or any
extension thereof.
The Department reserves the right, upon notice to the contractor, to extend the term of any
purchase order for up to three (3) months upon the same terms and conditions. This will
be utilized to prevent a lapse in service coverage and only for the time necessary, up to
three (3) months, to enter a new Purchase Order.
The Supplier will be required to provide the necessary personnel, accordance with the most current
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications,
Publication (Pub.) 408; and Work Zone Traffic Control Guidelines, Pub. 213; Official Traffic
Control Devices, Pub. 212; National Manual on Uniform Traffic Devices (MUTCD); and Pub.
234 Flaggers’ Handbook, as directed to control traffic through work zones and to provide safety
for the work forces. All Flaggers must be trained and certified as required in Publication
408 Section 901.3 y.
II. ITEMS OF WORK (BID ITEMS)
Item 1. 2-Flaggers for Traffic Control:
One Hour = 2 Flaggers
Item 2 3-Flaggers for traffic control
One hour = 3 Flaggers
Item 3 4 Flaggers for traffic control
One hour = 4 Flaggers
All workers, including Flaggers, shall wear a hard hat, ANSI Class 3 multicolor vest and
Class E chaps (yellow-green or red-orange). ANSI Class 3 raincoat and Class E rain bib
overalls may be worn instead of the vest and chaps, but only during inclement weather.
Any updates in the above referenced Traffic Control requirements shall be implemented by
the Contractor within a mutually agreed time frame.
III. TERMS OF AGREEMENT
1. The work is to be performed at various sites throughout Berks County 05-10.
MAINTENANCE & PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC
Statement of Work
2. The Department will give a minimum of 24-hour notice (verbal) of the location,
time, and type of service requested. The Contractor must provide a minimum of 2
contacts (a primary and a back-up) with telephone numbers and email addresses for
scheduling work.
IV. SCOPE OF WORK
1. The intent of this Contract is to provide personnel to assist in the maintenance and
protection of traffic for activities conducted by the Department and including, but not
limited to, mill and fill crew. The Department will not guarantee a minimum amount
of work; the quantities on this proposal are estimated values for bidding purposes
only.
2. Perform traffic protection for the duration of the activity. A normal workday may be
longer than eight hours. WHEN THE ACTIVITY IS CONTINUOUS, the
Department will provide an individual for relief for breaks and/or lunch. Payment
will be continuous with staggered breaks (15 minutes maximum) and staggered half-
hour lunch periods. WHEN THE ACTIVITY IS NOT CONTINUOUS and
breaks/lunch can be taken, the payment will be stopped only during the half-hour
lunch period.
3. The County Manager or his assigned representative will initiate a call by telephone
stating the Item or Items of Work required, time, and location of work and assembly
area. Services must be provided within 24 hours if requested at the site
designated.
4. The Contractor must have sufficient personnel and equipment to provide traffic
protection for a minimum of two separate work areas at the same time.
5. The Department reserves the right to inspect the Contractor’s operation for the
purpose of determining compliance with these specifications and maintaining records,
including the time records for service charges.
V. INSURANCE
See Attachment “A.”
Provide evidence of such coverage in the form of a Certificate of Insurance (see attached
form, “Certificate of Insurance”).
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VI. METHOD OF PAYMENT
The Department will pay the Contract unit price per hour for each item of work as follows:
1. Transmit, for each service call, an invoice detailing the items of work, unit cost, hours
per item, charge per item (not per man-hour), and total charge. Indicate the location of
work, dates and times worked, and the name of the official authorizing the work.
2. If additional items are requested, indicate as described in Section VI.1 on the invoice.
3. There is no provision for advanced payment.
4. Service charges:
A. Only that time actually spent at the authorized site in performing service.
B. Travel time will be paid if the Dist or his assigned representative requests transfer
to another site on the same day to perform similar work. No compensation will be
paid for travel time to the initial site or from the last site requested.
C. For service calls, on the days when services are requested and provided, the
Department will pay a minimum of eight (8) hours.
D. Normal working hours will be between 7:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Monday through
Friday, although workdays may vary depending on the operation. All work will be
done during daylight hours.
E. Payment is made per hour of service per item; therefore, no overtime is considered
because the Department is paying for a service not individual wages.
VII. WORKER PROTECTION AND INVESTMENT
See Attachment “B.”
Pursuant to Executive Order 2021-06, Worker Protection and Investment (October
21, 2021), the Commonwealth is responsible for ensuring that every Pennsylvania
worker has a safe and healthy work environment and the protections afforded them
through labor laws. To that end, contractors and grantees of the Commonwealth
must certify that they are in compliance with all applicable Pennsylvania state labor
and workforce safety laws. Such certification shall be made through Ethe Worker
Protection and Investment Certification Form (BOP2201) and submitted with the
bid, proposal or quote.
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