Site work for a water / sewer project in San Luis, Colorado. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

This project consists of removal of sludge from all sewage lagoons, removal and replacement of pond liners, and removal and replacement of aerators and aeration piping. A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of Costilla County Commissioners, negotiable U.S. Government bonds (at par value) or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total Bid shall be submitted with each Bid. Prior to the awarding of the Contract, the Costilla County Commissioners may defer its decision for a period not to exceed (30) days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract. The work to be performed under this Contract shall be for the construction of Costilla County Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements. The Contractor, unless otherwise specified, shall furnish all materials, equipment, tools, labor, supervision and transportation necessary to complete the work in accordance with the foregoing specifications and accompanying drawings. The Contractor shall also remove pipe; excavate trenches and pits to required dimensions; excavate bell holes; brace, sheet and support adjacent ground or structures where necessary for their protection; handle all drainage or groundwater; provide barricades, guards, and warning lights; lay, clean, grade, and test water pipe; backfill and consolidate trenches and pits; restore street and road surfaces; cleanup the work site; make street crossings with minimum interference to foot and vehicular travel. The Contractor shall assume full responsibility and expense for the protection of all public and private property, structures, utilities both above and below the ground, at or near the site, or sites, of the work being performed under the contract, or which are in any manner affected by the prosecution of the work or the transportation of men and materials in connection therewith. The Contractor shall give reasonable written notice, in advance, to the department, agency, county, or municipality having charge of any property or utilities owned by them and to any other owner, or owners, of public or private property or utilities when they will be affected by the work to be performed under the contract, and shall make all necessary arrangements with such department, departments, owner or owners for moving, removing and replacing, or protecting in place such property or utilities. The determination of whether such property or utilities shall be moved, removed and replaced, or protected in place, shall be made by the department, departments, owner or owners of the property or utilities. If the Contractor damages any utility, which has been properly located by the owner, the Contractor shall be responsible for immediate repair of the utility. During the course of the work, all lawn grass, shrubbery, flowers, other vegetation and fences, which interfere with the work shall be protected or removed and replaced to their original or better condition.