Site work for a water / sewer project in Elburn, Illinois. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Rehabilitation of approximately 100 manholes in the Village of Elburn. All technical questions shall be submitted to Keith Powell (EEI) at kpowell@eeiweb.com. The deadline to submit questions is 5:00 pm on April 18, 2023. A. Pre-clean and photograph all sanitary manholes scheduled to be repaired. The Contractor shall submit a copy of all photos and manhole inspection reports to the Engineer. B. Clean affected sanitary manholes just prior to repair. The Contractor shall furnish water for cleaning existing manholes and for installing the manhole coatings and repairs. The Village will pay for the water usage associated with this project, and the Contractor will exercise measures to conserve water. The Contractor shall notify the Village prior to initiating cleaning operations and shall coordinate his/her operations with the Village so as not to deplete the local water supply and pay for the water used. C. The Contractor shall submit a construction schedule to the Village and Engineer for approval. The Contractor shall also submit a construction plan detailing access routes and proposed storage areas. D. Execute rehabilitation of affected sanitary manholes in accordance with the plans and specifications. E. The Contractor is responsible for the post repair photos and manhole inspection reports of all affected sanitary manholes. The Contractor shall submit a copy of all final photos and manhole inspection reports to the Engineer. F. The Contractor is responsible for bypass pumping of sanitary sewer lines around affected manhole repairs to maintain sanitary sewer flows. The Contractor shall submit a bypass pumping plan (which shall include a list of equipment, primary and backup pump sizes, estimated length of time required for bypass pumping, and planned pump suction and discharge locations) to the Village and Engineer a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to start of work. G. The Contractor shall prepare and implement a Traffic Control Plan. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and paying all fees for any permits required from the Cities and municipalities in which the work takes place. All traffic control, including signing and barricading of work areas, shall conform with the Federal Highway Administration's "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices." H. The Contractor is responsible for timely notification of all affected homeowners whose property will be directly affected by the sanitary manhole rehabilitation efforts. The Contractor shall provide bilingual door hangers in English and Spanish, the door hangers must be approved by the Village prior to delivery to the affected homeowners. I. Operation of construction vehicles or equipment and storage of materials shall not be allowed on private properties unless Contractor obtains written permission from private property owner. Contractor shall notify the Village and Engineer of intent to contact private property owner for the purpose of obtaining written permission to use the property at least seven (7) days prior to anticipated contact with the property owner. J. The Contractor is responsible for before and after site photos of all affected property (both public and private). The intent of the photos is to ensure that the affected properties are restored to pre-repair condition. A copy of all pre and post repair property photos shall be submitted to the Engineer. K. The Engineer will set up a GIS website to record rehabilitation information for each manhole and to track the Contractor's progress. The Engineer will provide the Contractor with a login and password for the GIS website. The Contractor may utilize a cell phone, tablet, or computer to access the GIS website; the cost of the devices and internet service will be considered incidentals to the project. The Contractor will be responsible for maintaining and updating the GIS website on a daily basis. The Contractor will not be allowed to update the GIS website at the end of the project. Failure to maintain and update the GIS website on a daily basis will result in nonpayment of manhole repairs completed by the Contractor. The Contractor will be required to prepare inspection report forms and upload photos (prerehab, post-clean, prep, and post-rehab) for each manhole (via the GIS website).