APC/PENNDOT BRIDGE COMMITTEE MEETING April 17, 2014 Co-Chairmen Mick Girondo and Tom Macioce Attendees: APC Leonard Bellanca Mike Benson Hank Bonstedt Calvin Boring Justin Bryan Greg Burkhart Bob Cisneros Jim Casilio Bill Delsignore Allan Derr Dennis Fink Mick Girondo (Co-Chair) Tom Leckrone Husam Obeid David Patterson Daniel Ploch John Prusak Ben Ritchey Joe Rovan Pat Rodak Ted Roehig Wayne Schug Kevin Sear Harry Stoltzfus Peter Vlahos Timothy Waldman Brian Watson Jake Zeller PennDOT Linda Atkinson Joe Backen III James Foringer Bob Horwhat Tom Macioce (Co-Chair) Mike Reeder Call to Order and Introductions: The meeting was convened at 9:30 a.m. Self-introductions were made. Approval of Minutes: No corrections or changes were noted for the minutes for the January 23, 2014 meeting. Discussion Items Rapid Bridge Replacement Project Tom Macioce reported that a draft Request for Proposals is out to the short listed teams seeking feedback on the proposed structure and details of the project. The draft RFP documents are confidential and therefore not generally available to the Industry. Proposals for the project, which will include approximately 560 bridges, will be submitted by late September and a contract will be executed by the end of the year. The Department is currently discussing with FHWA the degree of self-inspection vs. Department inspection to be specified. Bridge Warranty Specification APC members commented on the proposed 4 year Bridge Warranty Special Provision that is currently circulating on Clearance Transmittal. Contractors questioned why they should be required to provide a four year warranty on structures designed by another entity. Industry APC/PennDOT Bridge Committee Minutes April 17, 2014 Page 2 of 3 specifically opposes the assignment of liability to the contractor for stream maintenance and foundation settlement or movement. The contractor will be required to perform bi-annual inspections and perform indicated repairs based on the Department’s Rating Manual, Pub. 100A, which is approximately 600 pages long. Industry believes the warranty criteria is both broad and vague, and noted that many of the criteria are totally beyond the control of the Contractor. The Department said that the warranty specifications will be applied to new construction whether the project is Bid-Build or Design-Bid-Build, but they are not intended to be applied to rehab projects. APC said written responses to the CT, which address a total of twenty issues, will note that certain administrative provisions of the warranty specifications may conflict with Section 100 of Pub. 408. 2014 Pilot Project for Bridge Decks Discussion followed on a proposed Special Provision intended to reduce deck cracking, for use on selected pilot projects during the 2014 season. In addition to changes in concrete mix designs, this CT places increased restrictions on ambient temperatures at the time of placement, requires quicker placement of burlap on finished surfaces, and increases the cure period from 14 days to 21 days, the last seven of which require a two-coat application of curing compound. Industry believes the specification is workable provided the seven days increased contract time and decreased opportunity to experience maximum ambient temperatures is recognized. Concrete Surface Coating APC members commented on a proposed new, more complex specification for concrete surface coating materials, their testing and application, as well as new, more detailed environmental and physical restrictions. These new requirements are stringent enough that it is believed prime contractors will find it necessary to subcontract concrete coating application to specialty subcontractors rather than self-perform them. APC members emphasized that adoption of this specification, when used, will have significant seasonal and scheduling effects on projects which will have to be reflected in contract time determinations, and commented further that adoption of the specification will result in significant cost increases. Deck Slab Haunches on Pre-stressed Beams Tom Macioce said, in response to a request made by pre-stressed beam fabricators at a previous meeting, the Department will revise the standard drawings to omit deck slab haunch reinforcement on pre-stressed beams having maximum haunches of less than five inches, providing that metal deck pans are used. Structural Steel Repair Material As suggested at a prior meeting, the Department agreed that all repair steel material for which Charpy vee-notch compliance is required will be so identified on the plans. APC/PennDOT Bridge Committee Minutes April 17, 2014 Page 3 of 3 Payment for Bolts The Department agreed to form a Department – Contractor – Designer Task Force to re-consider whether bolts, nuts and washers required for structural steel repair work are best considered incidental, as they are now, or should be paid on an each basis. The Task Force’s work will include consideration of whether many repair details on specific projects can be standardized and paid on an each (per repair type) basis. Greg Burkhart agreed to chair the Task Force. Demolition Plans Zeller requested that in bid documents dimensioned sketches of bridges to be demolished for which plans don’t exist. Electronic photos could easily be made part of the plans. Next Meeting: The next Bridge Committee meeting will be held June 10, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. in Pittsburgh.
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