Renovation of a water / sewer project in Birmingham, Alabama. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Business Center Lift Station Improvements and Misc. Appurtenances All Bidders must be responsible, meeting the criteria and requirements set forth in the specification documents. Prequalification of Bidders is not required. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technicalities. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty days from the date set for receiving of the same. There will not be a Pre-Bid Conference for this Project.All Bidders must be responsible, meeting the criteria and requirements set forth in the specification documents. Prequalification of Bidders is not required. The Plans, Specifications, Bidder's Documents, Contract Documents, Bidder requirements, and all other agreements are interrelated and their intent is to prescribe a complete improvement. The Contractor shall perform all items of work in the Proposal Forms, Plans, and reduced work or extra work as ordered. The Contractor shall furnish, unless provided otherwise, all material, machinery, equipment, supplies, transportation and labor for the completion of the project. The Contractor shall, for the price bid, perform all work shown on the Plans, required by the Specifications, or as reasonably inferred, requested, or as required for a complete and workable project. The intent of the Contract Documents is to include all items necessary for the proper execution and completion of the Work by the Contractor. The Contract Documents are complementary, and what is required by one shall be as binding as if required by all. Performance by the Contractor shall be required only to the extent consistent with the Contract Documents and reasonably inferable from them as being necessary to produce the intended results. Not all details are shown, particularly for architectural, equipment, and building details. Where details are not shown, the Contractor shall submit proposed details to Engineer for review, and shall perform the work in accordance with details accepted by the Engineer. Concrete shall be comprised of cement, fine aggregates, coarse aggregate, and water, and shall be so proportioned and mixed as to produce a plastic, workable mixture. The relative stiffness of the mix may be varied within the limits hereinafter specified so as to secure the mix most suitable for the particular location and/or condition of placement. Concrete shall be Class "A" or Class "B" as defined below and required under Composition: (a) Cement. Cement used shall be Portland Cement of an approved brand. The cement shall meet Type II requirements. The Engineer shall designate a retarder, if required. Certificate of test showing the cement meets the Standard Specification of A.S.T.M. Designation C-150 with latest revisions will be required. In order to ensure uniformity of color and appearance, the same brand of cement shall be used in the mixes for all concrete on the project. Portland Cement shall be of color acceptable to the Engineer. (b) Fine Aggregates. Fine aggregates used shall be clean, sharp and conform to the Standard Specification of A.S.T.M. Designation C-33. No screening or crushed slag will be permitted as substitute for sand in concrete or mortar work. Fine aggregate shall be graded to the following limits: (a) Class "A". All reinforced concrete shall be Class "A". If the structure is to contain liquid, the concrete shall be watertight. (b) Class "B". Concrete not requiring reinforcing. In general, the use of Class "B" concrete shall be limited to plain underground, unreinforced concrete for pipe bracing, skin coats, and concrete fill. This work shall consist of furnishing, planting and establishing an acceptable stand of grass or other vegetative cover for use and protection of the project. Work includes, but is not limited to temporary seeding as required, furnishing and placement of fertilizers and soil treatments, furnishing, inoculation, and planting of seeds, and the covering, compaction and maintenance of seeded areas. On all work on and adjacent to private property, the Contractor shall replace the disturbed materials with materials identical to those on the site. Sod shall be provided and installed wherever needed to match existing grass. In sensitive areas and when required by Owner during construction, grass and landscaping will be replaced immediately after primary construction (i.e. pipeline installation, etc.) is complete with Contractor accepting the risk of further disturbance due to testing, other clean-up, etc. The Electrical Subcontractor shall have a thorough and complete understanding of all of these hazards and all other hazards that may be encountered in the performance of the work included in this project and in the performance of other water or wastewater related work. The Electrical Subcontractor shall not utilize personnel on this project who do not have a thorough understanding of the many hazards and are not willing to always utilize appropriate measures to properly address the hazards. Where the project includes Ground Fault Protection on the main incoming power to the facility or to downstream switchboards or MCCs, etc., the Electrical Subcontractor shall carefully coordinate, both during the submittal phase and during the construction phase, all field wiring and components to insure that proper protection is provided. The Electrical Subcontractor shall coordinate with both the electrical gear providers and the automatic transfer switch provider if different. Provide all necessary components, transformers, and wiring etc., to make the Ground Fault Protection effective without nuisance tripping. Test and make all necessary adjustments. Where possible, all Ground Fault Protection components and wiring shall be performed at the factory, and factory tested.