Site work for a civil project in Arlington, Virginia. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and water / sewer project.

Description: FOR THE PROVISION OF stream stabilization construction project which involves the repair and enhancement of several locations along Tributary A of Donaldson Run in Arlington County, Virginia. The stream stabilization reach begins at a 48" RCP outfall from underneath N. Utah Street, and ends at a pedestrian bridge, with a large gap in the middle. Stabilization components involve armoring a section of trail erosion, placing riprap material in an eroding swale and behind an eroding headwall, repairing several existing in-stream structures, and re-establishing a previously designed bankfull channel to promote improved planform geometry in several places. Additionally, large areas will be receive supplementary planting and seeding in an effort to improve floodplain stabilization and enhance the riparian corridor. Arlington County reserves the right to reject any and all bids, cancel this solicitation, and to waive any informalities or irregularities in procedure. A bidder's submission of a bid indicates acceptance of these terms. Arlington County, Virginia Office of the Purchasing Agent Sy Gezachew, VCCO VCO/A Procurement Officer sgezachew@arlingtonva.us QUESTIONS AND ADDENDA BIDDERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN VENDOR REGISTRY TO SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR THIS INVITATION TO BID. All communications relating to this solicitation must be submitted online using Vendor Registry. For a question to be considered, the question must be entered in the Question Section of the ITB No. 24-DESITBPW-442. Prior to the award of a contract resulting from this solicitation, bidders are prohibited from contacting any County staff other than those assigned to the Office of the Purchasing Agent. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ORIGINAL SOLICITATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY DECEMBER 13, 2023 AT 5:00 PM EASTERN TIME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN ADDENDUM. ALL QUESTIONS RECEIVED BY THE QUESTION DEADLINE WILL BE RESPONDED TO WITHIN VENDOR REGISTRY AND POSTED FOR ALL BIDDERS. THE SYSTEM WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY QUESTIONS AFTER THIS DATE AND TIME. If any questions or responses require revisions to this solicitation, such revisions will be by formal Addendum only. Bidders are cautioned not to rely on any written, electronic, or oral representations made by any County representative or other person, including the County's technical contact, that appear to change any portion of the solicitation unless the change is ratified by a written Addendum to this solicitation issued by the Office of the Purchasing Agent. SCOPE OF WORK The Contractor will furnish all labor, materials, and equipment for the construction of stream stabilization project which involves the repair and enhancement of several locations along Tributary A of Donaldson Run in Arlington County, Virginia (the "Project") and all other work shown, described, and required by the Contract Documents (hereinafter "the Work"). The Work shall be performed according to the standards established by the Contract Documents read together as a single specification. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility, at solely the Contractor's cost, to provide sufficient services to fulfill the purposes of the Work. Nothing in the Contract Documents shall be construed to limit the Contractor's responsibility to manage the details and execution of its Work. TIME FOR COMPLETION Work under this Agreement shall achieve Substantial Completion no later than One-Hundred Eighty (180) consecutive calendar days after the commencement date given in a Notice to Proceed provided by the County to the Contractor, subject to any modifications made as provided for in the Contract Documents. This One-Hundred Eighty (180) day period shall be the Period of Performance for Substantial Completion. No Work shall be deemed Substantially Complete until it meets the requirements of Substantial Completion set forth in the General Conditions. Final Completion of the Work shall be completed no later than Two-Hundred Seventy (270) calendar days after the date of acceptance of Substantial Completion by the County Project Officer. Work will not reach Final Completion until it meets the requirements set forth in the General Conditions. Unless otherwise provided, no claims for early completion are allowed.