VanderSalm Court Water Main Replacement

SPECIAL PROVISIONS: PAGE #
1. PROGRESS CLAUSE 1
2. MAINTAINING TRAFFIC 2-7
3. UTILITY COORDINATION CLAUSE 8-9
4. COMPACT DUCTILE IRON WATER MAIN FITTINGS 10-11
5. WATER MAIN FIRE HYDRANT EXTENSION 12
6. WATER SERVICES 13-15
7. POLYETHYLENE ENCASEMENT 16
8. LIVE TAP 17
9. INSULATION BOARD 18
10. VALVE BOX, REM 19
11. DEWATERING SYSTEM 20-22
12. NON-HAZ CONTAMINATED MATERIAL HANDLING AND DISPOSAL 23-24
13. EROSION CONTROL, INLET PROTECTION, FABRIC DROP 25
14. NON-COMPLIANCE WITH SESC REQUIREMENTS 26-27
15. SANITARY SEWER LEAD CONFLICTS 28
16. PAVEMENT REMOVAL 29
17. MACHINE GRADING, MODIFIED 30
18. HMA APPLICATION ESTIMATE 31
19. COVER, ADJUST 32-33
20. DRAINAGE STRUCTURE COVER 34
21. SLOPE RESTORATION 35

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CITY OF KALAMAZOO
SPECIAL PROVISION
FOR
PROGRESS CLAUSE
H&S:ARP 1 of 1 5/14/2026
Contractor shall start work on or before the date shown in the table below, or on a date agreed
upon with the Engineer. In no case, shall any work be commenced prior to receipt of formal
notice to proceed by the City. The project shall be substantially completed and ready for final
inspection in accordance with the following table.
Milestone Date
Estimated Award - City Council April 20, 2026
Commence Work September 1, 2026
Substantial Completion - Final Inspection November 13, 2026
Final Completion - Restoration Punchlist May 28, 2027
The approved low bidder(s) for the work covered by this proposal shall be required to participate
in a pre-construction meeting with the City and the Engineer to work out a detailed progress
schedule. The schedule of this meeting will be set within a week of contract award.
The Progress Schedule shall include, at a minimum, the controlling work items for the
completion of the project and the planned dates (or work day for a work day project) that these
work items will be controlling operations. When specified in the Bidding Proposal, the date the
project is to be opened to traffic as well as the final project completion date specified shall also
be included in the Project Schedule.
If the Bidding Proposal specifies other controlling dates, these shall also be included in the
Progress Schedule. See Maintaining Traffic Special Provision.
Liquidated damages shall be assessed in accordance with Special Provision for Schedule of
Liquidated Damages for Oversight.
Failure on the part of the Contractor to carry out the provisions of the Progress Schedule, as
establish, may be considered sufficient cause to prevent bidding future projects until a
satisfactory rate of progress is again established.
Work of a similar nature may be added to this contract if agreed to by the City and the
Contractor. In the event that work is added, the progress schedule for the work will remain
unchanged. Any contract time added for additional work will be applied to that additional work
only, and cannot be added to items in the original contract. Any work done on the items in the
original contract past the number of working days stated herein will be subject to liquidated
damages regardless of any work that may be added at a later date.

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CITY OF KALAMAZOO
SPECIAL PROVISION
FOR
MAINTAINING TRAFFIC
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a. Description. This work shall consist of all labor, materials, and equipment required to maintain
traffic in accordance with this special provision for all work on VanderSalm Court and any affected
side streets as described and as directed by the Engineer.
b. General. Maintain traffic throughout the project according to Sections 104.11, 812 and 922 of
the Michigan Department of Transportation 2020 Standard Specifications for Construction, the
Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD), including any Supplemental
Specifications, and as specified herein.
1. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer, the City of Kalamazoo, Metro Transit, local police
department, local fire department, and other emergency response units a minimum of 10
business days prior to the implementation of any detours, road closures, or lane closures,
major traffic shifts, and changes between each.
2. Coordinate operations with Contractors performing work on other projects within or
adjacent to the Construction Influence Area (CIA) as described below. The Contract
Maintenance Agency will coordinate their operations with the Engineer to minimize the
interference with the Contractor. No additional payment will be made to the Contractor for
the joint use of the traffic control items.
3. During all times of construction, access to local businesses and drives for emergency
vehicles shall be maintained by the Contractor until the project is completed unless a
temporary closure is approved in writing by the Engineer.
4. The Contractor shall conduct their work in such a manner so no excavations are left open
overnight. If this is not possible, the Contractor shall provide and install a temporary fence
to protect the excavation at their own expense. Whenever possible, the Contractor shall
use a trench box and backfill all excavations and/or trenches and cover or protect the
trench box at the end of each workday. No excavations and/or trenches are to be left
open overnight unless a full closure is in place.
5. Coordinate all lane or road closures with Kalamazoo Metro Transit to maintain access or
provide alternate access for any bus stops within the CIA.
6. The Contractor shall maintain and coordinate daily waste pickup and deliveries to all
business buildings affected by driveway, alley, and road closures for this project.
7. The Contractor shall coordinate all signal modifications, temporary signals, signal bagging
and un-bagging and traffic shifts with the City of Kalamazoo Traffic Engineer so that
appropriate signal timing and camera adjustments can be completed. The Contractor
shall notify the City of Kalamazoo a minimum of 7 business days prior to implementing
traffic shifts requiring traffic signal modifications.
8. Streets and curbline within the CIA shall be swept daily, or as directed by the Engineer.

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c. Relations and Responsibility to the Public.
1. Door hanger notifications shall be provided to residents/businesses directly affected by
proposed work no less than 72 hours before the portion of road adjacent to their property
is planned to receive work. The Contractor will provide a pre-printed door hanger with the
Contractor's message to the residents/businesses. Message content must be approved
by the Engineer prior to printing and distribution. The Contractor is responsible for filling
out and distributing the door hangers. No work shall be performed in any section of the
project prior to the affected residents/businesses being notified via distribution of door
hangers.
2. 24-hour notification shall be provided to residents/businesses before every construction
operation that will substantially affect a resident/business adjacent to the project site,
(such as driveway closures, water service installations, etc.) The Contractor shall assist
the Engineer and/or Owner in coordinating work and mitigating impacts to the extent
possible while maintaining construction schedules.
d. Construction Influence Area (CIA). The CIA includes the right-of-way of the following
roadways, within the approximate limits described below:
1. VanderSalm Court from west end to Burdick Street.
2. The right-of-way of any intersecting roadways and sidewalks adjacent to the work zone
for a distance of approximately 500 feet including Burdick Street and Rose Street.
3. The rights-of-way of any signed detour routes.
e. Traffic Restrictions.
1. No work shall be performed during the Labor Day (September 7th) holiday period as
defined in the following table:
Labor Day
3:00 pm September 5th to
6:00 am September 8th
2. The City of Kalamazoo observes the Veterans' Day Holiday on November 11th. The
Contractor may perform work on this Holiday but is advised that City Staff will be
unavailable. An extension of time or additional payment will not be granted for delays due
to being unable to contact City staff on these days.
3. All work shall be done between the hours of 7 am to 7 pm (Monday - Saturday) unless
otherwise specified herein. Work done outside of the times specified herein will be at the
discretion of the Engineer and any additional cost for maintaining traffic shall be borne by
the Contractor.
4. No work shall be done on Sunday unless otherwise specified herein or approved by the
Engineer in writing. The Contractor shall request permission to work no later than 12:00
pm the Wednesday prior to the weekend they are requesting to work.

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5. The arrow board, signs, and channelizing tapers for any flag control operations shall be
placed at locations approved by the Engineer for adequate visibility to oncoming traffic.
6. The minimum lane width throughout the CIA shall be 10 feet.
7. Maintain access to commercial and residential properties at all times and assist business
patrons and residents with navigating the CIA as needed. Part-width driveway construction
may be required. All driveway closures must be approved by the Engineer. Where a
driveway is closed or partially closed, the adjacent driveway must remain open to traffic.
The Contractor shall coordinate their work with the impacted property owners and give a
minimum of 3 days' notice prior to closing a driveway.
8. Utilize intermediate traffic regulators during the reconstruction of driveways with
commercial traffic.
9. Maintain access for pedestrians to all commercial and residential properties.
10. Cover all existing regulatory, warning, and construction signs that are not applicable during
construction.
11. The Contractor must submit a work zone traffic control plan to the Engineer in accordance
with section 104 of the 2020 MDOT Standard Specifications for Construction and a haul
route plan. The Engineer will have seven (7) calendar days to review the plan for
acceptance or provide comments for plan revisions required to obtain acceptance. At a
minimum, the work zone traffic control plan shall include the proposed ingress/egress
locations for construction equipment and vehicles, traffic control devices that will be
utilized to warn the motoring public of ingress/egress locations, and measures that will be
taken to ensure compliance with the plan as specified herein. The haul route plan shall
indicate routes to be utilized during construction for the purposes of transporting
equipment, materials, and removed spoils within City of Kalamazoo limits to and from the
site for each phase. Once approved, the contractor shall communicate the work zone
traffic control plan and haul route plan for each phase to all drivers and subcontractors
and enforce compliance. The Engineer may suspend work if compliance with the
approved work zone traffic control plan and haul route plan is not maintained. No work
shall begin prior to acceptance of the work zone traffic control plan and haul route plan.
Additional time required to obtain an accepted work zone traffic control plan and haul route
plan shall not be cause for delay or impact claims. All costs associated with obtaining an
acceptable plan, providing and executing all parts of the accepted plan including required
traffic control devices, or resolving an incomplete or unacceptable plan shall be borne by
the Contractor.
12. The Contractor shall comply with local noise ordinances, which are available on the City
of Kalamazoo's website, except for any night work specified herein.
f. Traffic Control. The traffic control required by this Special Provision for work on VanderSalm
Court and adjacent roadways is to erect and maintain signs to close VanderSalm Court to vehicle
traffic as provided herein.
1. The Contractor shall provide access to emergency vehicles at all times
2. The Contractor shall coordinate with VanderSalm's Flower Shop to minimize the
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3. The Contractor shall provide access to City staff to the Sanitary and Storm lift stations
at the west end of VanderSalm Court as needed.
g. Pedestrian or Non-Motorized Facilities.
1. Maintain all facilities in accordance with The Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
requirements. Provide facilities equivalent to, or better than, the route a person would
have encountered prior to construction activities.
2. Close and detour any sidewalk ramps and crosswalk areas to pedestrian traffic that
are impacted by the work. Cover/Bag pedestrian signal heads when the crosswalk or
ramp is affected. Close sidewalks with Pedestrian Type II barricades and 'Sidewalk
Closed' signs.
3. Keep sidewalk areas clear of any equipment or materials at all times the sidewalks are
open to pedestrian traffic.
4. At signalized intersections a minimum of one crossing shall be maintained in each
direction of travel at all times.
5. Pedestrian access routes shall be kept clear of all material, equipment, and debris
except for when work is actively occurring to remove and reconstruct sidewalk or install
utility crossings at that specific location. Once direct work ceases at a specific location
the pedestrian route shall be cleaned and re-opened using either temporary or
permanent measures.
6. Contractor shall submit pedestrian detour routes to the engineer prior to closing
sidewalks.
h. Traffic Control Devices
1. General. Conform all traffic control devices and their usage to Part 6 of the Michigan
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD). This document can be found at
the following website:
http://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/TSSD/tssdHome.htm
a. Temporary traffic control devices shall be delivered to the site no earlier than 96
hours prior to being placed in use and shall be removed from the site immediately
upon deactivation unless directed otherwise by the Engineer. Traffic control
devices shall not be placed in use until necessary for each phase of work.
b. At a minimum, temporary traffic control devices within the CIA and detour routes
shall have their location confirmed or corrected and be inspected, cleaned, and/or
repaired by the Contractor at the end of each workday or as directed by the
Engineer.
2. Temporary Signs
a. Place temporary signs at the spacing and taper lengths as shown on the attached
Typical 101-GEN-SPACING-CHARTS.
b. Utilize MDOT Typical 102-GEN_NOTES if called for on the MDOT Maintaining
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c. Utilize signs identified in the MDOT Maintaining Traffic Typical 103-GEN_SIGN
unless otherwise specified on the plans or in this Special Provision.
d. Place temporary advance signing treatment and signing for lane closures and lane
shifts on the project as shown on the attached MDOT Typicals: 123-NFW-1-LC-(L)
and 140-CLT_PARK_LANE
e. Fabricate all temporary signs with legends and symbols flush to the sign's face and
do not extend beyond the sign borders or edges.
f. Mount all temporary signs that will be in place for more than 14 days on driven
posts.
g. When a portable construction sign is no longer applicable, remove it or lay the sign
down with legs pointed in the same direction as traffic flow, with its feet off and laid
flat.
h. Temporary neighborhood business signage shall be used to direct the public to the
various businesses within the Construction area. The Contractor shall be
responsible for the installation, maintenance, and relocation of these signs as
necessary to coincide with the various phases of the project.
3. Channelizing Devices
a. Channelizing devices required shall be Channelizing Device, 42 inch,
Fluorescent.
4. Plastic Drums
a. Plastic drums required shall be Plastic Drum, Fluorescent.
5. Lighted Arrows
a. Lighted Arrow, Type C shall be used whenever shifting a traffic lane, closing a
traffic lane or shoulder, and as called for on the traffic control plans.
6. NTCIP-Compliant Portable Changeable Message Sign (PCMS)
a. NTCIP-Compliant PCMS shall be furnished to the site 2 weeks prior to
commencement of construction at locations agreed upon by the Engineer.
b. Contractor shall verify the message with the Engineer and change as directed
per current operations in a timely manner.
7. Permanent Pavement Markings
a. Fabricate all pavement markings per MDOT Pavement Marking Standards and
Special Details PAVE-900 through PAVE-985.
8. Permanent Signs
a. Fabricate and place permanent signs according to current editions of the
Michigan Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD) and the MDOT
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b. Mount all permanent signs at a 7-foot bottom height.
c. Fabricate all new permanent signs with high intensity reflective sheeting.
d. Install all permanent signs as shown on the signing plans or as directed by the
Engineer prior to opening roadways to traffic.
e. Replace signs requiring relocation for Contractor convenience or due to
Contractor damage as determined by the Engineer at the Contractor's expense.
j. Measurement and Payment. The estimated quantities listed on the plan sheets for maintaining
traffic on this project are based on the suggested sequence of operations and as described in this
special provision.
Pay Item Pay Unit
Maintaining Traffic ........................................................................................................ Lump Sum
Payment for Maintaining Traffic includes the cost for:
1. Furnishing all materials and labor for the road closure and construction signing
2. Covering any existing signs that are not applicable during construction
3. Modifying traffic signals as necessary/required by the Engineer
4. The fabrication, installation, maintenance, and relocation of temporary neighborhood
business signs
5. Resident and business notifications
6. Traffic regulator control, including directing traffic to business entrances.
7. Any channelizing devices required for use with a Lighted Arrow or PCMS.
8. Any additional signing or maintaining traffic devices required to expedite the construction
shall be at the Contractor's expense. Additional compensation will not be made for
unused traffic control and/or signing.
Permanent Pavement Markings shall be paid per the MDOT 2020 Standard Specifications
Permanent Signs shall be paid per the MDOT 2020 Standard Specifications

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CITY OF KALAMAZOO
SPECIAL PROVISION
FOR
UTILITY COORDINATION CLAUSE
H&S:ARP 1 of 2 8/27/26
The Contractor shall cooperate and coordinate construction activities with the owner of utilities
as stated in Section 104.08 of the MDOT 2020 Standard Specifications for Construction. In
addition, for the protection of underground utilities, the contractor shall follow the requirements
in Section 107.12 of the MDOT 2020 Standard Specifications for Construction. Contractor delay
claims, resulting from a utility, will be determined based upon Section 109.05E of the MDOT
2020 Standard Specifications for Construction.
The following Utility Owners have facilities located within the right-of-way.
Cable: Charter Communications,
4176 Commercial Avenue
Portage, MI 49002
(269) 459-8746
Bryan.Longcore2@Charter.com
Electric: Consumers Energy,
2500 East Cork Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(317) 445-8814, Cole Rochowiak
Cole.Rochowiak@cmsenergy.com
Gas: Consumers Energy,
2500 East Cork Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(269) 666-0707, Jake Wahlstrom
Jacob.Wahlstrom@cmsenergy.com
Telephone: AT&T,
2919 Millcork Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(616) 304-0861, Carrie DeMott
cd3249@att.com
Fiber Optic: City of Kalamazoo,
415 Stockbridge Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(269) 337-8601, Ron Ridenour
ridenourr@kalamazoocity.org

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Q3 Technologies, LLC,
1005 Foster Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 377-1308, Troy Quakenbush
tquakenbush@q3-tech.com
CTS Telecom,
13800 East Michigan Avenue
Galesburg, MI 49053
(269) 746-3232, Tom Cady
tcady@ctstelecom.com
Water: City of Kalamazoo,
415 Stockbridge Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(269) 337-8558, Debbie Jung
jungd@kalamazoocity.org
Sewer: City of Kalamazoo,
1415 North Harrison Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 337-8551, Ryan Stoughton
stoughtonr@kalamazoocity.org
The Contractor shall call "Miss Dig" a minimum of 3 working days prior to beginning construction
operations. Saturday, Sundays and Holidays shall not be included as a working day. On all
projects:
"3 Days before you Dig - Call Miss Dig - Toll Free" 811.
The owners of existing service facilities that are within grading or structure limits will move them
to locations designated by the Engineer or will remove them entirely from the highway right-of-
way. Owners of Public Utilities will not be required by the City to move additional poles or
structures in order to facilitate the operation of construction equipment unless it is determined by
the Engineer that such poles or structures constitute a hazard to the public or are extraordinarily
dangerous to the Contractor's operations.