Site work for a water / sewer project in Westbury, New York. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

It is expressly understood and agreed that the total Bid presented in this Proposal is the basis for establishing the amount of the Bid Security and includes the following allowances: Item No. 4: An allowance of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for unforeseen conditions, as specified in Section 01210 - Allowances. All in accordance with the requirements of Division 1, Special Conditions; Section 01000, Summary of Work; Section 01210, Allowances; and Section 01500, Temporary Facilities and Controls. Final Contract Payment for allowance items shall be based upon actual payments, and not on the approximate amounts cited herein. DETERMINATION OF LOW BID Determination of low Bid will be made by comparing the Total Base Bid which shall include the lump sum Bid prices and allowances. MAJOR EQUIPMENT ITEMS The Bidder shall fill the name and address of the one proposed manufacturer for each major equipment item tabulated hereinafter. It is expressly understood that the furnishing of this information will not relieve the Bidder of any requirements of the Contract Documents and failure to fill out properly is grounds for rejection. SCOPE OF WORK A. The Work to be done under this Contract and in accordance with these Specifications consists of furnishing of equipment, superintendence, labor, skill, material and all other items necessary to replace the marine bulkhead at the existing East Avenue, Whitewood Road and Roosevelt Boulevard pump stations located in Nassau County, New York under Contract No. S3P312- 06G. Perform all Work required for such construction in accordance with the Contract Documents and subject to the terms and conditions of the Contract, complete and ready for use. B. The principal features of the Work to be performed and equipment to be provided for this Project under this Contract includes: 1. All labor, equipment, fees, permits, and other related costs necessary to provide for the repair and improvements to the East Avenue, Whitewood Road and Roosevelt Boulevard pump stations in Nassau County: a. Site clearing, grubbing, sheeting, bracing, excavation, soil erosion protection, earth movement, subgrade preparation, removal of excess and/or unsuitable excavated material, and import of suitable material, as necessary to install and construct all the work b. Removal and disposal of materials and equipment c. Excavation support d. Cast in place concrete e. Installation of bulkheads f. Site improvements and restoration g. Install safety signs and label equipment h. Painting i. Temporary facilities j. Permitting k. Work under allowance items. 2. The foregoing stated in Paragraph 1.1.B.1 is a general description only and shall not be construed as complete descriptions of the Work to be performed for the Project. C. Delays due to lack of available labor, supervision, equipment, etc. will not be acceptable. D. The construction sequence, as described in Section 01711, Maintenance of Facility Operations. E. Additional details concerning storm water permit compliance and pollution prevention plans can be found in the Federal Regulations 40 CFR 122 & 123. 1.02 GENERAL A. The Instructions to Bidders, Agreement, General Conditions, and Division 1, General Requirements, specifications shall apply to all Work under the Contract for this Project. B. Where articles of the Instructions to Bidders, Agreement, and General Conditions are repeated in the Sections of Division 1, General Requirements, it is intended to elaborate or qualify such articles. It is not intended that other articles of the above documents shall be omitted or that additional requirements set forth in the above documents and noted herein shall be excluded from Contract requirements unless specifically noted as such hereinafter. C. Where the words "Contract" and "Contractor" are used in Sections of Division 1, General Requirements, they shall apply equally to all parties entering into agreements with the Owner to perform Work specified herein and to all Contracts derived from said agreements. 1.03 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS A. The Contract Documents consist of the Notice and Instructions to Bidders, Bid Bond, Proposal, Agreement, General Conditions, the Technical Specifications, and the Contract Drawings. 1.04 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT A. The Contract Drawings indicate the extent and general arrangement of the Work. The specific equipment proposed for use by the Contractor on the Project may require changes in the construction detailed on the Contract Drawings, and all such changes shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of the General Conditions, Article GC 17, "Materials and Equipment, Approvals, Substitutions and Deviations", and shall be made without additional cost to the Owner and shall include the increase in costs of the other Contracts. B. In the preparation of the revised plans, clearance, access, walkway widths, stairways, headroom and other building and equipment layout features shall be equal to those shown on the original Plans. All materials involved in the redesign shall conform to the applicable provisions of the Technical Specifications. 1.05 TIME OF WORK A. Overtime work by the Contractor necessary to conform to the requirements of Division 1, General Requirements, Section 01711, Maintenance of Facility Operations, shall be considered as normal procedure under this Contract, and the Contractor shall make no claims for extra compensation as a result thereof. The Contractor shall be prepared to work around the clock and supply multiple work crews as necessary to complete the Work including testing and acceptance as specified, within the specified time frame and the time of completion set forth in the Contract Documents. B. The normal working hours for the project are between 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM Monday through Friday. When required to meet the Contract Completion dates, the Contractor is advised that they shall work scheduled overtime or second shifts as needed. The Contractors shall have sufficient construction materials, labor, equipment, tools and supervision to support scheduled overtime or second shifts when required. C. It is understood that the Contractor has reviewed the schedule and has included in their bid sufficient monies to meet the schedule and will make no claim for extra compensation because of additional costs to meet scheduled dates. D. The Contractor is advised that they will be directed to take remedial action as necessary to recover lost time on any critical items as determined from the Construction Schedule. E. If it shall become imperative to perform Work at night, the Owner shall be informed at least 24 hours in advance of Work done during off hours. Temporary lighting and all other necessary facilities for performing and inspecting the Work shall be provided as required and as specified in Division 1, Section 01500, Temporary Facilities and Controls, or as directed by the Engineer. F. Unless otherwise specifically permitted, all Work that would be subject to damage shall be stopped during inclement, stormy or freezing weather. Only such work that will not cause injury to workmanship or materials will be permitted. The Contractor shall carefully protect his Work against damage or injury from the weather, and when Work is permitted during freezing weather, he/she shall provide and maintain approved facilities for heating the materials and for protecting the finished Work. G. The Contractor shall require permission, in writing, to perform contractual work outside the regular Owner working hours of 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, or on official Owner holidays. This written request should be received by the Owner 24 hours in advance of beginning the work. The Contractor is responsible for coordination with the Owner and Engineer and/or his duly authorized representative, prior to the start of the work to determine the dates of observance of the official Owner holidays that may occur during the course of the Contract. The official Owner holidays are: 1. New Year's Day 2. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 3. Lincoln's Birthday 4. Washington's Birthday 5. Memorial Day 6. Independence Day 7. Labor Day 8. Columbus Day 9. Election Day 10. Veteran's Day 11. Thanksgiving Day 12. Friday after Thanksgiving Day 13. Christmas Day 14. Failure of the Contractor to consider official Owner holidays during the preparation of their work plans and schedules shall not be cause for a delay claim against the Owner. H. Obtain permission from Owner, Owneris Representative and/or Owners management and staff prior to prosecuting any portion of the Work beyond the standard working days or hours. Should circumstances arise during the course of the Contract, where the Contractor works outside of the Owneris regular working hours (7:00 am to 3:30 pm, or as otherwise established for the project) or on weekends or official Owner holidays, regardless if this work is performed as a result of the Contractoris request or as required by the contract documents, or as required by the approved baseline schedule (resource loaded); the Contractor will reimburse the Owner for the cost of providing inspection and/or facility assistance, at the rate of $175 per hour per staff member. The Owner, Owneris Representative and facility management and staff will review the scope of the operations and determine on a case-by-case basis the extent of construction oversight that may be required. Furthermore, failure of the Contractor to have considered such contingency cost in his bid price shall not be cause for an additional cost claim to the Owner. 1.06 WORK BY OTHERS A. None currently scheduled. 1.07 REGULATORY AGENCY ACCESS TO CONSTRUCTION SITE A. Whenever construction work is in progress or preparation, permit access and inspection and provide proper and necessary facilities to the representatives of the Owner, Engineer and Regulatory Agencies including, but not limited to, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Nassau County Department of Health, and the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation.