Work at this site includes the removal and disposal of the existing 8.5 – 8.5 – 8.5 m long type ‘HC’ precast concrete girder bridge on a treated timber substructure and the construction of a new concrete girder bridge. The new structure will be a 6.0 – 14.0 – 6.0 m Type ‘SL-510’ pre-stressed concrete girder span on a steel H-pile substructure.  The crossing is located on a local road over Redwater River, 17 km northwest of Egremont. 

Without limiting the provisions of these Specifications and Contract, the Scope of Work at this site shall include the following:

- Traffic accommodation

• - Demolition and disposal of existing bridge structure
• - Headslope preparation and backfill
• - Supply, set-up and drive steel H-piling
• - Abutment, pier and wingwall construction
• - Erection of pre-stressed concrete bridge girders
• - Supply and installation of miscellaneous iron
• - Roadway work
• - Supply and install bridgerail
• - Supply and install approach guardrail
• - Supply and install heavy rock riprap (Class 1)
• - Supply and install erosion control barrier (straw rolls, silt fence)
• - Supply and install erosion control matting (Type C)

Each bidder, in submitting a tender, acknowledges that he has examined the sites and the surrounding areas; and is familiar with all conditions and /or restrictions that could affect or limit his operations due to such things as environmental constraints, public traffic, and property of others.

The Contractor shall supply all materials, and these shall be new materials unless otherwise authorized by the Consultant.  A complete job is called for and therefore any labour, equipment, or material not specifically mentioned, but necessary for a complete job, will be considered incidental to the Contract.

Note that Thorhild County has preordered the SL-510 precast concrete girders for this project.  See the Special Provisions for additional details.