The Mississippi Department of Transportation is seeking bids for the repair, replacement, and retensioning of cable barriers, cable barrier terminal end sections, and cable post repair in District 7. The project involves repairing and replacing damaged cable barriers, terminal end sections, and cable posts, as well as performing annual inspections and re-tensioning of the cable barrier system. The contractor will be required to provide all necessary equipment, labor, and materials to complete the work, and must comply with the Mississippi Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. The bid package includes various pay items, such as repair of cable barrier systems, cable barrier terminal end repair, cable rope, turnbuckles, splices, Brifen peg replacement, annual inspection, re-tensioning, lane closure, and vegetative pad. The contractor must also provide a bid bond in the amount of $5,000.00 and a performance and payment bond in the amount of $500,000.00.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Repairing and replacing cable barriers, terminal end sections, and cable posts
• Performing annual inspections and re-tensioning of the cable barrier system
• Providing all necessary equipment, labor, and materials to complete the work
• Complying with the Mississippi Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction
• Submitting a bid bond and a performance and payment bond