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NJ Bridge Deck Replacement Out for Bid

Wednesday, June 5, 2019


The New Jersey Department of Transportation is seeking contractors to perform deck replacement on bridge CR 607 over Route 295 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

The cost is estimated to range up to $5 million. Bids are due June 20.

Scope of Work

This project will involve bridge deck replacement and rehabilitation of the Tomlin Station Road Bridge (CR 607) over Route 296. The work is estimated to be completed by Oct.16, 2021.

New Jersey Department of Transportation

The New Jersey Department of Transportation is seeking contractors to perform deck replacement on bridge CR 607 over Route 295 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

The project includes cleaning and coating exposed top flanges of beams with a prime coating application. The steel will be hand or power-tool cleaned and coated with a three-coat organic zinc-rich system. The owner-approved manufacturers are Carboline, International Paint, MAB, Ameron (PPG) and Sherwin-Williams.

The top flange of the existing stringers currently in contact with the concrete slab and the rocker bearings at the pier could have remnants of a lead coating system. Certification to SSPC-QP 1 and QP 2 are required.

The contractor will oversee 46 square yards of epoxy waterproofing application. The owner-approved manufacturers include Kaufman Products, Sika and Simpson Strong Tie.

Work will also include application of a silane penetrating water repellent sealer to exposed surfaces of the existing abutments and wing walls that are remain in place. The owner-approved manufacturers are BASF, MAPEI, Euclid and Sika.

A Level 1 Class-A containment system is required in accordance to SSPC Guide 6I for surface preparation of all structural steel, bearings and appurtenances. Hazardous waste disposal is also required.

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