CONCORD, Mass. – A paving improvement project at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, will be completed under the terms of a $130,889.00 contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District.

Work will be accomplished by GT Contracting LLC, of South Lyon, Mich. The contract was awarded on Sept. 15, 2014.

The work on this project involves improvements to pavement, curbing, entry ramps, drains and manholes which are intended to correct broken and/or uneven pavement, curbing, concrete, and damaged drains or manholes in various locations at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory in Hanover.

Tasks include saw cut of existing pavement in particular areas and removal of existing pavement, removal of some curbing and removal of some concrete ramps, removal of base materials to specific depths between 12 to 24 inches, depending on location, creating a solid, compacted base, backfilling and compacting, paving, and sealing all joints. Work could also include repair of manholes and drains, and placement of filter fabric prior to paving; and resetting of curbing, loam, seed and mulch grass edge. The contractor will furnish all necessary labor, equipment and materials.

The project will be managed by the Corps of Engineers and all work will be accomplished under the supervision of a Corps’ Quality Assurance Representative to assure compliance with contract requirements.

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