Item 38

Authorize the Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with R.M. Piper Inc., Plymouth, NH, bridge preservation work on the bridge that carries the US 1 bypass over Hodgson Brook in the City of Portsmouth, on the basis of a low bid of $1,016,408.70. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $20,328.17 for payment of latent conditions which may appear during the construction of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through October 18, 2019. 100% Federal Funds.