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HomeMy WebLinkAboutattachmentAPREVIOUS CONTRACT NO. H-5-01-09Q-B1 BID NO. H-9-03-242-81 ATTACHMENT "A" TECHNICIAL SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS REPAIR, MAINENANCE AND INSTALLATION OF ROADWAY SYSTEMS GENERAL: 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this Contract is to assist the Office of Transportation/Engineering Division/Traffic Engineering Division and other COUNTY Divisions in the construction and/or repair/maintenance of roadway systems. 2. DEFINITIONS Understood that the Transportation/Engineering Division/Traffic Engineering Division or other appropriate Divisions will represent the Broward County Board of County Commissioners in the management and supervision of this Contract for their projects. Personnel authorized to issue instructions pertaining to the Contract will hereafter be referred to as the "CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR" for their project. For purpose of this Contract, work on a "project" is work in connection with an individual COUNTY Project involving certain improvements to be completed during a designated period of time and at a given location or area. The word "job" is to be construed to mean the CONTRACTOR'S portion of work, covered under this Contract, on any given project. COUNTY projects are given identifying numbers known as PROJECT numbers. The CONTRACTOR may have more than one (1) job on a given project and each separate job will be assigned a separate purchase order number. 3. QUALITY OF WORK The CONTRACTOR agrees to do work, covered under this Contract, to the best of his ability and conforming (in materials and workmanship) to the specifications contained or referred to in this Contract and shall pursue the project in a workmanlike manner. The CONTRACTOR further agrees to follow appropriate working drawings or sketches given him and to follow instructions, either verbally or written, issued by the CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR, insofar as said instructions come within the scope and limitations of this Contract and to use construction equipment which is safe and maintained in good workable condition and to furnish proper direction and supervision to work crews and workmen doing work under this Contract. CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS A. All work performed within Broward County jurisdiction rights -of -way shall be performed in accordance with "Minimum Standards Applicable to Public Rights of Way under Broward County Jurisdiction", latest edition, as published by the Broward County Department of Public Works, Engineering Division. Copies of the "minimum Standards" may be purchased at the Broward County Engineering Division, 1 North University Drive, Suite 300B, Plantation, Florida 33324- 2038, Telephone No. (954)-557-4555. Each item listed in the Schedule of Prices Bid (pages 12 thru 46) is defined (as to requirements for workmanship and/or materials) in the F.D.O.T. Standard Specifications and listed by the item number for each particular item noted above. Copies of the D.O.T. Standard Specifications may be purchased at the State D.O.T., 3400 West Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309. RMIRS-PB09-2003 4111111111 Page 08 of 95 PREVIOUS CONTRACT NO. H-3-01-090-81 BID NO. H-9-03-242-B1 ATTACHMENT"A" (Continued) TECHNICiAL SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS REPAIR, MAINENANCE AND INSTALLATION OF ROADWAY SYSTEMS 4. MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC AND PROTECTION OF WORK SITE The CONTRACTOR shall furnish and install all items necessary in order to re -direct, protect, warn and/or maintain existing vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic during the course of construction, including, as necessary, flagmen and off -duty Police Officers/Sheriffs Deputies. Items to be provided shall include, but not be limited to, barricades, signs, arrow boards, warning/flashing lights, pavement markings and traffic signal modifications. Prior to beginning work, the CONTRACTOR shall prepare a "Maintenance of Traffic Plan" drawn to a suitable scale. This plan shall be submitted to the County's Traffic Engineering Division [BCTEDJ for review and shall be amended as requested by the Division. No work shall begin until such time that the "Maintenance of Traffic Plan" has been approved in writing by the Traffic Engineering Division. A. The "Maintenance of Traffic plan", provided by the CONTRACTOR, SHALL include provisions for pedestrian and/or school student traffic as well as vehicular traffic. The following are minimum requirements: A safe walk route for all school students within the vicinity of the construction zone SHALL be maintained during the times students are arriving at or leaving school. If the current walking surface can not be maintained, then a temporary road -rock 4' width walk way SHALL be created. The safe walk route SHALL be separated from the construction activity by a 4 foot high orange construction fence for the entire length of the project or the length of the walk route, whichever is less. All construction equipment around any designated crosswalk SHALL cease to operate during the times students are arriving at or leaving school. Ail construction equipment adjacent to a designated walk route SHALL cease operation during these times unless satisfactorily barricaded from the walk route. in the case that a designated crossing or any portion of the designated walk route can not be maintained, then the CONTRACTOR SHALL notify the "School Safety Coordinator" at Broward County Traffic Engineering Division, (954) 484-9600 Ext. 244, a minimum of ten (10) working days prior to closing that route in order that an alternate crossing/route can be established It SHALL be the responsibility of the CONTRACTOR to install any necessary Pavement, Road Rock, Pavement Marking and Signage and/or any Pedestrian Signalization and/or Signal Modification to accommodate an existing or alternate walk route. It SHALL be the CONTRACTOR's responsibility to provide State Certified School Crossing Guards or off duty Police Officers to cross students at any locations other than those previously designated. The CONTRACTOR may use flagmen, ONLY if they are State Certified as a School Crossing Guard. RMIRS-P909-2003 12l9r0a Page 69 or 95 PREVIOUS CONTRACT NO. H4-01-090.81 BID NO. H-9-03-242-81 ATTACHMENT "A" (Continued) TECHNICIAL SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS REPAIR, MAINENANCE AND INSTALLATION OF ROADWAY SYSTEMS 4. MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC AND PROTECTION OF WORK SITE (Continued) Ten (10) days prior to the beginning of construction the CONTRACTOR SHALL notify the "School Safety Coordinator" at Broward County Traffic Engineering Division, (954) 484-9600 Ext: 244, to arrange a "pre -construction - safety" meeting. The CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE for providing a safe and adequate walking surface for all school children/pedestrians. This safe walk route SHALL be part of the "Maintenance of Traffic Plan". B. The CONTRACTOR, at all times, shall conduct the work in such a manner as to insure the least obstruction to traffic as is practical: Convenience of the general public and of the residents adjacent to the work shall be provided for in a safe and satisfactory manner. C. Sidewalks, gutter, drains, fire hydrants and private drives shalt, insofar as practical, be kept in condition for their intended uses. Fire hydrants on or adjacent to the work shall be kept accessible to fire apparatus at all times, and no material or obstruction shall be placed within ten (10) feet of any such hydrant. D. Construction materials stored upon the public street shall be placed so as to cause as little obstruction to the general public as is reasonably possible. E. Streets shall not be closed, except when and where allowed by the BCTED and, whenever the street is not closed, the work must be conducted with the provision for a safe passageway for vehicular and pedestrian traffic at all times. The CONTRACTOR shall make all necessary arrangements with the BCTED concerning maintenance of traffic and selection of detours required. F. All existing traffic control devices shall be maintained by the CONTRACTOR for the duration of the project. If any signs or signals are damaged or lost during the construction period, such signs and signals shall be repaired or replaced by contractor at contractor's expense. G. When traffic is diverted temporary pavement markings may be required. Existing pavement markings that conflict with the new work zone traffic pattern must be obliterated by sandblasting and/or water jet. Painting over existing markings (black out) is not permitted. H. The CONTRACTOR may be required to reposition existing traffic heads in order to maintain traffic flows at diverted intersections. If this should be necessary the CONTRACTOR must submit a plan for approval showing the course of work and the planned repositioning. No separate payment for repositioning the existing traffic signal heads will be made. RMIRS-P009•2003 PREVIOUS CONTRACT NO. H-5-01-090-81 BID NO. H-9-03-242-B1 ATTACHMENT "A" (Continued) TECHNICIAL SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS REPAIR, MAiNENANCE AND INSTALLATION OF ROADWAY SYSTEMS 5. WORK, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS TO BE FURNISHED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND COUNTY The CONTRACTOR shall furnish all labor and labor supervision for any work covered under this Contract. 5.1 The CONTRACTOR shall furnish all construction equipment, including all necessary tools, for any work covered under this Contract. The CONTRACTOR shall also furnish all materials, including necessary temporary materials such as a forming, bracing, sheathing, guying, scaffolding and other materials necessary to complete the work which do not remain a permanent Dart of the improvement. 5.2 When the COUNTY elects to have the CONTRACTOR supply materials and/or equipment and no prices for same have been established in this contract, the CONTRACTOR will supply these . items as a "pass through" cost (no mark-up allowed). The CONTRACTOR shall be required to • submita final bill of materials with unit costs for all materials purchased by him. This shall be an itemized list of all materials with a unit cost for each material supported by copies of invoices stating costs paid by the CONTRACTOR. 5.3 Pass thru material item Commodity Code # is 913990040000. 5.4 The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for cleaning up the job -site within forty-eight (48) hours after satisfactory completion of the work on any project. Excess material of no value to the COUNTY shall be disposed of by the Contractor in a satisfactory manner in areas provided by the Contractor. 6. FIELD LAYOUT OF THE WORK AND AS -BUILT DRAWINGS The entire responsibility for establishing and maintaining line and grade in the field lies with the CONTRACTOR. The CONTRACTOR shall prepare and maintain "As -Built Drawings" of the location and elevation of all pipe lines, pavement, drainage, structures/manholes, and the like and shall deliver these Drawings, in good order to the CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR when the work is completed. The cost of all such field layout and recording work shall be included in the price bid for the appropriate items. As -Built drawings shall be signed and sealed by a registered surveyor and mapper licensed in the State of Florida, and shall be prepared on mylar or other reproducible materials. 7. MEASURE OF MEASUREMENT Measurement for payment of all items of work satisfactorily completed and accepted by the Contract Administrator (or his designee) shall be performed by a Professional Land Surveyor Registered in the State of Florida who is compensated by the Contractor. No separate payment will be made for Surveying services. Unit prices for installation of drainage pipe/French drains shall include compensation for furnishing and installation of pipe, rock, filter fabric liner and de -watering as necessary. RMIRS•P809.2003 4 "Mull PREVIOUS CONTRACT NO. H-5-01-090-B1 BID NO. H-9-03-242-131 ATTACHMENT "A" (Continued) TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS REPAIR, MAINENANCE AND INSTALLATION OF ROADWAY SYSTEMS 8. BASIS OF PAYMENT Prior to the issuance of the Purchase Order for a job, the COUNTY (CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR) and CONTRACTOR shall come to a mutual agreement as to time of completion, items and total costs, based on a written estimate submitted by CONTRACTOR. A Purchase Order, when issued, will provide a "not -to -exceed" total cost and completion time for the work. 8.1 Determination of amount of payment to be paid to the Contract will be according to the final quantities as measured for each item as indicated and specified under various appropriate group headings of this Contract. Only final payments will be made for each project. No partial payments will be made between beginning and completion of work on any given project, except when duration of the project shall exceed thirty (30) days from commencement of work, and upon written request of the CONTRACTOR, In the event partial payments are made, ten (10%) percent of the amount earned will be withheld from such partial payments until completion and acceptance of the project. Upon acceptance of project by COUNTY and mutual approval by COUNTY and CONTRACTOR of final quantity measurements, COUNTY will make every effort to expedite payment to CONTRACTOR. 9. RESPONSIBILITY FOR MATERIALS The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for the safety and preservation of all materials and supplies received from the COUNTY, or purchased by him as ordered by the COUNTY, until final inspection of the work and acceptance thereof by the COUNTY. In the event such materials, equipment and supplies are lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed prior to final inspection and acceptance, CONTRACTOR shall replace same without cost to COUNTY. When materials are supplied by the COUNTY, the CONTRACTOR is responsible for a visual inspection of the material at the time of his acceptance. If the CONTRACTOR finds the material to have flaws, cracks or other defects, CONTRACTOR shall not take receipt and shall notify the CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR immediately, After receiving the material, the CONTRACTOR will be responsible for it. A written receipt signed by the CONTRACTOR is required for ail materials accepted. 10. DEFECTIVE WORK If at any time before final acceptance of the work, defects shall be found, the CONTRACTOR shall promptly correct such defects, remove and dispose of all defective or unsatisfactory work or materials, and supply other work and/or materials in accordance with the Contract requirements. Completed construction will not relieve the CONTRACTOR of the responsibility for satisfactory work or materials, although the defects may have been overlooked by the CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR, or may have been the result of damage from any cause. Bidder's attention is called to Section 10 "PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT GUARANTY," re: requirement for continuation of a bond for a period of one (1) year after completion and acceptance of work performed under this Contract. RMIRS-P009-2003 PREVIOUS CONTRACT NO. )45.01.090-Bt BID NO. H-9-03-242-81 ATTACHMENT "A" (Continued) TECHNICIAL SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS REPAIR, MAINENANCE AND INSTALLATION OF ROADWAY SYSTEMS 11. SITE -RESTORATION The CONTRACTOR shall remove all excess material and shall clean and restore the site to its original condition or better. All damage as a result of work under this Contract done to existing structures, pavement, driveways, paved areas, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, traffic signs, shrubbery, grass, trees, utility poles, utility pipe lines, conduits, catch basins, flagstones, rocked, graveled or stabilized areas or driveways, and including all property not specifically named herein, shall be repaired and/or replaced as necessary by the Contractor at Contractor's expense. 12, STANDARDS Whenever in these specifications certain standards or regulations are referred to by name and or number, the applicable publication shall be the latest edition thereof. 12.1 Reference by abbreviation is made In accordance with the following list: AASHTO for American Association of State Highway Officials ASNI for American National Standards Institute AREA for American Railroad Engineers Association ASTM for American Society for Testing Materials AWWA for American Water Works Association ASA for American Standards Association 13. TESTING All tests that are required shall be done by an independent testing laboratory supplied by the COUNTY. The CONTRACTOR shall supply the requested samples for the testing without additional cost to the COUNTY. The cost for the testing shall be paid by the COUNTY. Any test which fails to meet the "Minimum Standards" shall be paid for by the CONTRACTOR by deducting the costs from the contract price. 14. EASEMENT PROCEDURES The CONTRACTOR shall advise property owners prior to beginning construction in an easement. Easement requirements are a part of the easement acquisition agreements between the property owners and the COUNTY. The CONTRACTOR shall consult with, and be advised by the division requesting services of all easement acquisition agreements. 15. ALLOWANCE FOR NON-BROWARD COUNTY PERMIT FEES Measurement for payment for non-Broward County permit fees will be based upon the actual permit fees required by the CONTRACTOR from the various agencies having jurisdiction for construction of the project, all in accordance with the Contract Documents. The allowance amount shown on the bid schedule is an estimated of permit fees required for the project and is a cost pass through item. The permit fee located on page 10 of 64 will be reconciled with the actual cost by change order. The CONTRACTOR shall produce documentation upon request verifying actual cost. Only permit fees substantiated and approved by the ENGINEER will be paid as part of this bid item. RMIRS-138o9-2003 13/9/03 Page 73 of 95 PREVIOUS CONTRACT NO. H-5-01-090-Bj, BID NO. H-9-03-242-81 ATTACHMENT "A" (Continued) TECHNICIAL SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS REPAIR, MAINENANCE AND INSTALLATION OF ROADWAY SYSTEMS 16. PAY ITEM NO. 2a: 16.1 PORT SECURITY — BACKGROUND CHECKS, IDENTIFICATION BADGES AND DOCKSIDE PERMITS: This allowance item is established in order to reimburse the CONTRACTOR for paying for the requisite criminal background checks, identification badges and dockside permits, in accordance with the Port Security Regulations. CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for insuring that all personnel apply for identification badges and permits. CONTRACTOR shall be solely responsible for insuring that all personnel associated with this project display an identification badge or dockside permit, at all times. After obtaining and paying for the identification badges and dockside permits, the CONTRACTOR will be reimbursed the cost, from the Port .Security — Background Checks, Identification Badges and Dockside Permits Allowance Pay Item, CONTRACTOR shall include copies of paid receipts, identification badges and dockside permits in order to be reimbursed. CONTRACTOR shall request reimbursement on a monthly basis, in conjunction with the Application for Payment. No markup or additional charge by the CONTRACTOR will be allowed. CONTRACTOR may use the allowance amount in any combination of background checks, identification badges and dockside permits. Once allowance amount is exhausted, CONTRACTOR shall request and be issued a change order for the reimbursement of amounts spent for background checks, identification badges and dockside permits. CONTRACTOR will not be allowed markup or additional charge for the reimbursement costs beyond the allowanced amount 17. PAY ITEM NO. 2b -- UNSUITABLE SOIL MATERIALS REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL 17.1 DESCRIPTION: This unit price item is compensation for all unsuitable sail material removal and disposal required to prepare the roadway for base and asphalt installation from the post clearing and grubbing grade to the proposed Subgrade elevation. 17.2 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT: This unit price amount is billable on the number of cubic yards of unsuitable material removed and disposed of off -site at a licensed disposal facility as substantiated by truck. tickets signed by authorized Port personnel and receipts from the licensed disposal facility. This unit price shall include the operations required to separate unsuitable material from suitable material to be utilized on site. Alt other earthwork activities included within this section and described within the construction plans shall be considered incidental and will have no separate payment. RMIRS-PBo9-2003 12/9/03 Page 74 of 95 PREVIOUS CONTRACT NO. H-5.01-090-B1 BID NO. H-9-03.242-p1 ATTACHMENT "A" (Continued) TECHNICIAL SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS REPAIR, MAINENANCE AND INSTALLATION OF ROADWAY SYSTEMS 18. PAY ITEM NO 2c 18.1 FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT (FPL) ALLOWANCE: This Allowance Item allows for the CONTRACTOR to be reimbursed the cost of FPL services to relocate their facilities (i.e., underground ducts, manholes, power poles, transformers, cables) which may exist at the project site and conflict with the final plans and specifications for project build out. The CONTRACTOR will coordinate its work with FPL. The cost of any FPL facilities requiring relocation shall be paid for by the CONTRACTOR. The CONTRACTOR shall be reimbursed these FPL costs which will be paid for under the Allowance Pay Item. Payment shall be made to FPL by the CONTRACTOR within seven business days after receipt of invoice. The invoice must be submitted with a copy of the paid FPL invoice and copy of the CONTRACTOR'S check, which substantiates payment, on their next Pay Application. No mark up or charge by the CONTRACTOR will be reimbursed. No payment will be made by the COUNTY for FPL repair costs stemming from facilities damaged by the CONTRACTOR. RM RS.P909-2003