Site work for a water / sewer project in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

South Face Bulkhead: The Work consists of construction of approximately 1,200 linear feet ofnew bulkhead at the south face ofPier 2 to encapsulate the existing cofferdam cells. Install new combination walls (king pile and sheet piles); install new deadman piles; provide and install new tie-rods, wales and connection hardware; pipe jack to install tie-rods below an existing 65-foot by 113-foot pile supported concrete platform; place crushed stone between new and existing bulkheads; excavate, backfill and compact existing materials necessary to install anchorage system; provide additional fill material; remove existing and install new fenders (new fenders supplier by QDC); demolish existing and install new concrete cap and decking along bulkhead; install new mooring bollards; remove and replace bituminous pavement; other miscellaneous and ancillary repairs and improvements. Railroad Coordination: Seaview Railroad is the operator ofthe railroad service at the Quonset Business Park including the Port ofDavisville. They will be responsible for removing the rail and ties and for installing the rail, ties and ballast in the new location on the Pier. All other activities associated with the removal and installation ofthe railroad system is the responsibility ofthe Contractor. The Contractor shall perform these activities (see Bid Form and Measurement and Payment sections) and coordinate with Seaview Railroad. Construction Phasing: This work is the continuation ofthe improvements along the east face ofPier 2 which will be in operations during construction ofthe south face. Therefore, early construction phasing and sequencing ofthe south face bulkhead is required to allow use ofthe east berth and associated mooring hardware. Phasing and sequencing are indicated in the bid documents. Predrill and Replace: The work includes early predrilling and replacement of dense soils that may include cobbles and boulders. Refer to the reference documents for the best available subsurface information. This work will be required along a limited portion of the combination wall alignment. The limits of this work are indicated in the bid documents A copy of the BID PROPOSAL is to be available for public inspection at the time of the bid opening. An original BID PROPOSAL and a copy (public copy) of the BID PROPOSAL shall be submitted together at the bid opening. Failure to provide a Public Copy shall cause QDC to reject the Bid. Bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the amount of Twenty Percent (20%) ofthe Base Bid Amount (section C-200 Article 8). The Contractor to whom the contract is awarded will be required to post performance and payment bonds in the amount of OneHundred Percent (100%) of the contract price. Bonds shall be executed on Engineer's Joint Contract Documents Committee format (EJCDC No. C-610, EJDC No. C-615 or on comparable format which is approved in advance by the Quonset Development Corporation). The bonds shall be issued by a company that is acceptable to the Quonset Development Corporation. A minimum requirement for acceptability shall be that the Surety Company is currently listed on U.S. Department ofthe Treasury Circular #570 as holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as holding a Surety License in the State of Rhode Island. An appropriate Certificate of Corporate Authority shall accompany the required performance and payment bonds. Pursuant to Section OHIO "Terminal Access Control Policy", the QDC requires that all persons who have a legitimate business need to enter upon property owned and controlled by the QDC at the Port of Davisville possess and display a properly issued and authorized identification card. The security objective is to provide for the safety and security of people, cargo and infrastructure assets, while facilitating the productive flow of commerce into, within, and out of the Port ofDavisville. Any individual who works in the port area, will obtain a Port of Davisville identification card Wage Requirements: The attention ofthe bidder is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and wage rates to be paid under the contract. This includes payroll recording requirements in conformity with the provision ofChapter 13 of Title 37 of General Laws, Rhode Island 1956, and the Davis-Bacon Wages Rates as amended. Equal Opportunity Requirements: Unless otherwise exempt, bidders must certify that they are in compliance with applicable requirements of Federal Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, State ofRhode Island Executive Order 85-11 and other regulations issued by the Quonset Development Corporation, or must agree to take steps to comply with such requirements prior to the award of a contract. This proposal is subject to Rhode Island General Law 37-14-1. Apprenticeship Requirements: Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws 37-13-1 and 37-13-3.1, all general contractors and subcontractors who bid and/or perform work on state public works projects valued at One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) or more shall employ apprentices and shall be subject to the provisions in Exhibit G, Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Requirements, including but not limited to: Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Law 37-13-2, any person, firm, or corporation Bidding on a state public works contract ("general contractor") valued at One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) or more shall certify their ability to perform the contract by meeting the apprenticeship requirements set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws 37-13-3.1. Prior to bidding on a state public works contract valued at One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) or more, the general contractor shall certify compliance with apprenticeship requirements by fully executing a General Contractor Apprenticeship Certification Form. The general contractor shall meet one ofthe qualifications identified on said form. The general contractor shall attach said form to his/her application to bid and submit to the awarding authority. No contract award for a state public works contract valued at One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) or more shall be made to any general contractor who fails to submit a fully executed and truthful General Contractor Apprenticeship Certification Form. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws 37-13-3.1, all general contractors who perform work on any public works contract awarded by the state and valued at One Million Dollars ($1000,000) or more shall certify their ability to perform the contract by meeting the apprenticeship requirements set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws 37-13-3.1. Waiver and Acceptance: The Quonset Development Corporation reserves the right to reject any or all of the bidders and to waive any informalities in bids received and to accept that bid which, in itsjudgment, best serves the interest ofthe Corporation. Information: Inquiries regarding this invitation should be addressed to Mr. Edward Spinard, Jr., P.E. at, Quonset Development Corporation, 95 Cripe Street, Quonset Business Park, North Kingstown, Rhode Island (Tel. No. 401-295-0044 ext. 238).