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Home My WebLink AboutContract 26150 � CITY SECRETARY CITY SECRETARY `Sv CONTRACT NO. D.O.E. FILE CONTRACTOR'S BONDING CO. PROJECT MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS CONSTRUCTION'S COPY and vp CONTRACT DOCUMENTS CLIENT DEPARTMENT for op MAIN C1C46 DRAINAGE AREA SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM pm REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENTS (GROUP 6, CONTRACT 2), PART 10 r SEWER PROJECT NO. PS46-070460410230 DOE No. 2498 in THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS KENNETH BARR BOB TERRELL MAYOR CITY MANAGER DALE A. FISSELER, P.E. DIRECTOR OF WATER DEPARTMENT A. DOUGLAS RADEMAKER DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HUGO M. MALANGA, P.E. DIRECTOR OF TRANPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS PREPARED BY: Halff Associates, Inc. Engineers • Scientists • Surveyors 4000 Fossil Creek Boulevard OF.rF`�`� Fort Worth, Texas 76137 •'' •'• s'°� * too 2000 ;RONDA D VISINTAINER �......0..........�...1 86416 AVC) 16993 °°� •��•; G\�ti�� FS '••....•• I I�B°'� ZONAL .9.ypd4 0FFI U_ J _ � fat City of Fort Worth, Texas qV011jor AndC ounc'l Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 8/15/00 **C-18188 1 30SOUTH 1 1 of 2 SUBJECT AWARD OF CONTRACT TO SOUTHLAND CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR MAIN C1 C4B DRAINAGE AREA SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENTS GROUP 6, CONTRACT 2 PART 10 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Southland Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,595,768.30 for Main C1 C413 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements (Group 6, Contract 2) Part 10. DISCUSSION: On February 24, 1998 (M&C C-16627), the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Halff Associates, Inc. to prepare plans and specifications for the reduction of inflow/infiltration in the sanitary sewer Main C1 C46 drainage area. This project is part of the City's Integrated Wet Weather Wastewater Management Program to comply with an administrative order from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to eliminate sewer overflows from the City's wastewater collection system. The project is generally bound on the north by Peach Street, on the south by 10th Street, on the west by Forest Park Boulevard, and on the east by Penn Street. The following streets will be impacted by construction: Fournier Street, 7th Street, and Peach Street. The proposed improvements consist of the replacement of approximately 2,600 linear feet of 48-inch sewer pipe. The project was advertised for bid on May 11 and 18, 2000. On June 15, 2000, the following bids were received: AMOUNT AMOUNT ALTERNATE "B" ALTERNATE "A" (THICK WALL TIME OF BIDDER (HOBAS PIPE) CONCRETE PIPE) COMPLETION Southland Construction, Inc. $1,595,768.30 $1,697,462.15 200 Calendar Days William J. Schultz, Inc. d/b/a Circle "C" Construction Company No Bid $1,844,301.00 Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc. $1,860,485.00 No Bid Jackson Construction, Inc. $1,870,836.00 $1,920,105.00 Texas Sterling Construction, Inc. No Bid $2,473,315.00 In addition to the contract cost, $112,000.00 is required for inspection and survey and $80,000.00 is provided for project contingencies. This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, Mapsco 76C and 62Y. City of Fort Worth, Texas 4vanor And Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 8/15/00 **C-18188 1 30SOUTH 2 of 2 SUBJECT AWARD OF CONTRACT TO SOUTHLAND CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR MAIN C1C4B DRAINAGE AREA SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENTS GROUP 6, CONTRACT 2 PART 10 Southland Construction, Inc. is in compliance with the City's M/WBE Ordinance by committing to 12% M/WBE participation. The City's goal on this project is 12%. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, of the State Revolving Fund - Sewer. MG:k Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) Mike Groomer 6140 APPROVED Originating Department Head: CITY COUNCIL A.Douglas Rademaker 6157 (from) AUG 15 2000 a PE42 541200 070420418050 $1,595,768.30 1 yy�� Additional Information Contact: 8.1- l Uaw.J City Secretary of the A.Douglas Rademaker 6157 ,ity of Fort worth Ter. _^09106/2000 17:10 FAX 617 E72 9784 HALFF A580CIATEU VJ V4i/V10 CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF ENGNNEEPJNG ADDENDUM NO. 1 for -MAIN C1C4B SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMEN S (GROUP 6,CONTRACT 2),PART 10 SEWER PROJECT NO.PSM-070460410230 DOE No.2498 Bid Receipt Date-June 15,2000 Tba Com Tact Documents for the subject project are hereby revised or amended as follows: A. The bid opening date has been changed to June 1 S,2000. B. Project Manual Table of Contents 1. .Appendix B—Easement Documents and Permits are included in the Project Manual 2. Comprehensive Notice to Bidders Page CNTB-2 paragraph 2 shall read as follows: The City reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive any and/or all formalities. Bidders shall not separate, detach, or remove any portion, segment(s), or sheets from the contract document at any time. Bidders must complete the proposal sections) and submit the complete specifications book, or face rejection of the bid as non-responsive. In addition, the City reserves the right to select either Total Bid 1 or Total Bid 2 as presented in the bid documents; the City also reserves the right to award the contract to the responsive low bidder of either Total Bid 1 or Total Bid 2. C. Proposal Modificatiom-/Addition: 1. Page B1-12,Item 44: Temporary Fire Protection includes providing adequate water for an msting fire hydrant near Cash America 2. Page B 1-13,Paragraph four sball read as follows: The Bidder agrees to begin construction within 10 calendar days after issue of the work order, and to complete the contract witlita two hundred(200)calendar days after beginning const:action as set forth in the written work order to be famished by the owner. 3. Bid Proposal: Bidders shall replace the entire existing proposal section and B-suniznary with the attached revised proposal section and revised B-summary. D. Plan Modifications: I. Sheet No. 14, Typical Tunnel Section — Tunnel Liner Plate shall be Galvanized. Bituminous Coating shall not be permitted. E. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted on Wednesday June 7,2000,be&n4 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 293 at the Transportation and Public Works Office. Prospective bidders A-1 "1 $ -_ YOl VAl6UUY 1!G lI r1L1 V1! LJ. t;751 nwrr naaV,lAiGa llvvvr viv who anended the pre-bid conference on Tuesday May 30, 2000 are not required to atbmd. Failure to attend either the May 30 or the lune 7 pre-bid enferewe shall result in rejection of the bid as non-responsive. F. Bids will be received at the Pi thming Office until 1:30 p.m., Thursday, .Time 15, 2000 and then publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 pm.in the Council Chambers. Please acknowledge receipt of this addendum by placing a signed copy of the same into your proposal at the time of bidding. Failure to return a signed copy of the addendum with this proposal shall be grounds for rendering the bid non-responsive. Depa=cnt of Engineering Rick Trice,PE Receipt Ack nowWged: Manager,Consulting Services By- Com'` By: oA S for Rick Trice A-2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART A Notice to Bidders Comprehensive Notice to Bidders Special Instructions to Bidders PART B MinorityMomen Business Enterprise (MMBE) Specifications Proposal PART C General Conditions Supplementary Conditions PART D Special Conditions PART E General Specifications for Water Department Projects (not bound herein) PART F Certificate of Insurance Contractor Compliance with Worker's Compensation Laws Performance Bond Payment Bond Maintenance Bond PART G Contract APPENDIX A State Revolving Fund (SRF) Requirements APPENDIX B Easement Documents and Permits (separate document) APPENDIX C Geotechnical Investigation Report PART A Notice to Bidders Comprehensive Notice to Bidders Special Instruction to Bidders NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals for the following: Main C1C4B Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements (Group 6, Contract 2), Part 10 Sewer Project No. PS46-070460410230, DOE No. 2498 Alternate "A": 1288 LF 48" HOBAS SS (SN 46 MIN) 127 LF 48" 150 PSI HOBAS SS W/FWC COUPLING (SN 46 MIN) 223 LF 48" HOBAS SS (SN 72 MIN) 134 LF 48" HOBAS SS JACKING PIPE BY OTHER THAN OPEN CUT 802 LF 48" HOBAS SS TUNNEL CARRIER PIPE IN TUNNEL LINER PLATE 802 LF 66"TUNNEL LINER PLATE (complete w/grouting) 30 LF CONCRETE ENCASEMENT OF HOBAS SS (UNDER SWALE) Alternate "B": 1638 LF 48" Class III THICK WALL CONCRETE SS PIPE 134 LF 48" Class III THICK WALL CONCRETE SS JACKING PIPE BY OTHER THAN OPEN CUT 802 LF 48" Class III THICK WALL CONCRETE SS RPE IN TUNNEL LINER PLATE 802 LF 74"TUNNEL LINER PLATE (complete w/grouting) BASE BID: 259 LF 6" CLASS 51 DIP SS BY OTHER THAN OPEN CUT 10 LF 8" CLASS 51 DIP SS 83 LF 8" CLASS 51 DIP SS BY OTHER THAN OPEN CUT 3-4' DIA. STD. MANHOLES 24 VF ADDITIONAL MH DEPTH (>6') 1 -4' DIA. OFFSET MANHOLE 15 VF ADDITIONAL OFFSET MH DEPTH (>6') JUNCTION BOX(STA 0+00) JUNCTION BOX w/4 VF 5' DIA. ECCENTRIC MH (STA 4+03.02) JUNCTION BOX(STA 4+59.31) JUNCTION BOX w/9 VF 5' DIA. ECCENTRIC MH (STA 7+89.94) JUNCTION BOX w/ 18 VF V DIA. ECCENTRIC MH (STA 8+25.04) JUNCTION BOXES w/BOLTED COVER (STA 11+26.36) JUNCTION BOX w/ 12 VF 5' DIA. ECCENTRIC MH (STA 17+31.21) JUNCTION BOX w/ 15 VF MH (STA 17+71.72) JUNCTION BOX w/24 VF MH (STA 19+36.02) JUNCTION BOX w/27 VF MH (STA 24+90.13) JUNCTION BOX w/DOUBLE DROP&28 VF MH (STA 25+74) 3272 SF PROTECTIVE JUNCTION BOX COATING FOR CORROSION PROTECTION 50 LF Class 54 DIP Water Line 1 -6" BLOWOFF VALVE ASSEMBLY W/4' STD. MH Addressed to Mr. Bob Terrell, City Manager of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, will be received at the Purchasing Office until 1:30 p.m., Thursday, June 8, 2000 and then publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Plans, specifications, and contract documents for this project may be obtained at the office of the Department of Engineering, Municipal Office Building, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, 'texas. A fifty (50) dollar deposit is required for the first set of documents and additional sets may be purchased on a non-refundable basis for fifty (50) dollars for each set. A mandatory pre-bid conference shall be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2000, beginning at 2:00 p.m. in Room 293 at the Transportation and Public Works Office. Failure to attend the probid conference shall result in the rejection of the bid as non-responsive. Bidders are encouraged to review the project plans and specifications prior to the pre-bid conference and be prepared to actively participate in the conference. Bidders' questions will be answered at the pre-bid conference. NTB-1 Bidders shall not separate, detach, or remove any portion, segment(s), or sheets from the contract documents at any time. Bidders must complete the proposal section(s) and submit the complete specifications book or face rejection of bid as non-responsive. This contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Water Development Board. Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for Bids are expected to be funded in part by a loan from the Texas Water Development Board. Neither the State of Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees are or will be a party to this Invitation for Bids or any resulting contract. For additional information, please contact Mr. Michael A. Moya, P.E. with Halff Associates at 8471422, or Mr. Miguel Domenech, P.E., at 332-5474 (ext. 39). ADVERTISING DATES: May 11, 2000 May 18, 2000 NTB-2 COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR: Main C1C4B Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements (Group 6, Contract 2) Part 10 Sewer Project No. PS46-070460410230 DOE No. 2498 Addressed to Mr. Bob Terrell, City Manager of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, will be received at the Purchasing Office until 1:30 P.M. Thursday, June 8, 2000, and then publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 P.M.. Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents for this project may be obtained at the office of the Department of Engineering, Municipal Office Building, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas. One set of plans and documents will be provided for a deposit of Fifty Dollars ($50.00). These documents contain additional information for prospective bidders. All bidders will be required to comply with Provision 5159a of "Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes" of the State of Texas with respect to the payment of prevailing wage rates and City Ordinance No. 7278, as amended by City Ordinance No. 7400 (Fort Worth City Code Sections 13-A-21 through 13-A-29), prohibiting discrimination in employment practices. A mandatory pre-bid conference shall be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2000, beginning at 2:00 p.m. in Room 293 at the Transportation and Public Works Office. Failure to attend the pre- bid conference shall result in the rejection of the bid as non-responsive. Bidders are encouraged to review the project plans and specifications prior to the prebid conference and be prepared to actively participate in the conference. Bidders' questions will be answered at the pre bid conference. Bid security is required in accordance with Paragraph 2 of the Special Instructions to Bidders. The major work on the above-referenced project shall consist of the following: Alternate "A": 1288 LF 48" HOBAS SS (SN 46 MIN) 127 LF 48" 150 PSI HOBAS SS W/FWC COUPLING (SN 46 MIN) 223 LF 48" HOBAS SS (SN 72 MIN) 134 LF 48" HOBAS SS JACKING PIPE BY OTHER THAN OPEN CUT 802 LF 48" HOBAS SS TUNNEL CARRIER PIPE IN TUNNEL LINER PLATE 802 LF 66" TUNNEL LINER PLATE (complete w/grouting) 30 LF CONCRETE ENCASEMENT OF HOBAS SS (UNDER SWALE) Alternate "B"• 1638 LF 48" Class III THICK WALL CONCRETE SS PIPE 134 LF 48" Class III THICK WALL CONCRETE SS JACKING PIPE BY OTHER THAN OPEN CUT 802 LF 48" Class III THICK WALL CONCRETE SS PIPE IN TUNNEL LINER PLATE 802 LF 74"TUNNEL LINER PLATE (complete w/grouting) BASE BID: 259 LF 6" CLASS 51 DIP SS BY OTHER THAN OPEN CUT 10 LF8" CLASS 51 DIP SS 83 LF 8" CLASS 51 DIP SS BY OTHER THAN OPEN CUT 3-4' DIA. STD. MANHOLES 24 VF ADDITIONAL MH DEPTH (>6') 1 -4' DIA. OFFSET MANHOLE 15 VF ADDITIONAL OFFSET MH DEPTH (>6') CNTB- 1 JUNCTION BOX(STA 0+00) JUNCTION BOX w/4 VF 5' DIA. ECCENTRIC MH (STA 4+03.02) JUNCTION BOX(STA 4+59.31) JUNCTION BOX w/9 VF V DIA. ECCENTRIC MH (STA 7+89.94) JUNCTION BOX w/ 18 VF 5' DIA. ECCENTRIC MH (STA 8+25.04) JUNCTION BOXES w/BOLTED COVER (STA 11+26.36) JUNCTION BOX w/ 12 VF 5' DIA. ECCENTRIC MH (STA 17+31.21) JUNCTION BOX w/ 15 VF MH (STA 17+71.72) JUNCTION BOX w/24 VF MH (STA 19+36.02) JUNCTION BOX w/27 VF MH (STA 24+90.13) JUNCTION BOX w/DOUBLE DROP&28 VF MH (STA 25+74) 3272 SF PROTECTIVE JUNCTION BOX COATING FOR CORROSION PROTECTION 50 LF Class 54 DIP Water Line 1 -6" BLOW-OFF VALVE ASSEMBLY W/4'STD. MH Included in the above will be all other miscellaneous items of construction as outlined in the Plans and Specifications. The City reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive any and/or all formalities. Bidders shall not separate, detach, or remove any portion, segment(s), or sheets from the contract document at any time. Bidders must complete the proposal section(s) and submit the complete specifications book, or face rejection of the bid as non-responsive. AWARD OF CONTRACT: No bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of ninety (90) days from the date bids are opened. The award of contract, if made, will be within ninety (90) days after the opening of bids, but in no case will the award be made until all the necessary investigations are made as to the responsibility of the bidder to whom it is proposed to award the contract. Bidders are responsible for obtaining all addenda to the contract documents and acknowledging receipt of the addenda by initialing the appropriate spaces on the PROPOSAL form. Bids that do not acknowledge receipt of all addenda may be rejected as being non-responsive. Information regarding the status of addenda may be obtained by contacting the Department of Engineering at (817)871-7910. In accordance with the City of Fort Worth Ordinance, No. 13471, as amended by Ordinance No. 13781, the City of Fort Worth has goals for the participation of minority business enterprises and women business enterprises in City contracts. A copy of the Ordinance can be obtained from the Office of the City Secretary. The bidder shall submit the M/WBE UTILIZATION FORM. PRIME CONTRACTOR WAIVER FORM, and/or the GOOD FAITH EFFORT FORM ("Documentation"), as appropriate. The Documentation must be received by the contracting department no later than 5:00 p.m., five (5) City business days after the bid opening date. The bidder shall obtain a receipt from the appropriate employee of the contraction department to whom delivery was made. Such receipt shall be evidence that the Documentation was received by the City. Any contract awarded under this Notice to Bidders is expected to be funded in part by as loan from the Texas Water Development Board. Neither the State of Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees are, or will be, party to this Notice to Bidders or any resulting contract. The contract or contracts are subject to regulations contained in 31 TAC, Chapter 363, in effect on the date this contract is executed. The Managing Department for this project is the Department of Engineering. For additional information, please contact Michael A. Moya, P.E. of Halff Associates, Inc. at (817) 847-1422, or CNTB- 2 Mr. Mike Domenech, P.E., Project Manager of the City of Fort Worth, Department of Engineering at (817) 332-5474, Ext. 39. BOB TERRELL CITY MANAGER GLORIA PEARSON CITY SECRETARY A. DOUGLAS RADEMAKER, PE, DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF ENG[ ERING By: fln S Ob Rick Trice, P.E.; Manger, Consulting Services ADVERTISING DATES: May 11, 2000 May 18, 2000 CNTB- 3 SPECIAL INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS (WATER DEPARTMENT) 1. PREQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: All contractors submitting bids are required to be prequalified by the Fort Worth Water Department prior to submitting bids. This prequalification process will establish a bid limit based on a technical evaluation and financial analysis of the contractor. It is the bidder's responsibility to submit the following documentation: a current financial statement, an acceptable experience record, an acceptable equipment schedule and any other documents the Department may deem necessary, to the Director of the Water Department at least seven(7)calendar days prior to the date of the opening of bids. a) The financial statement required shall have been prepared by an independent certified public accountant or an independent public accountant holding a valid permit issued by an appropriate State licensing agency and shall have been so prepared as to reflect the financial status of the submitting company. This statement must be current and not more than one (1) year old. In the case that a bidding date falls within the time a new statement is being prepared, the previous statement shall be updated by proper verification. b) For an experience record to be considered to be acceptable for a given project, it must reflect the experience of the firm seeking qualification in work of both the same nature and technical level as that of the project for which bids are to be received. c) The Director of the Water Department shall be the sole judge as to the acceptability for financial qualification to bid on any Fort Worth Water Department project. d) Bids received in excess of the bid limit shall be considered non-responsive and will be rejected as such. e) The City, in it's sole discretion, may reject any bid for failure to demonstrate experience and/or expertise. f) Any proposals submitted by a non-prequalified bidder shall be returned unopened, and if inadvertently opened, shall not be considered. g) The City will attempt to notify prospective bidders whose qualifications (financial or experience) are not deemed to be appropriate to the nature and/or magnitude of the project on which bids are to be received. Failure to notify shall not be a waiver of any necessary prequalification. 2. BID SECURITY: A cashier's check or acceptable bidder's bond payable to the City of Fort Worth in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the largest possible total of the bid submitted must accompany the bid, and is subject to forfeiture in the 1 event the successful bidder fails to execute the Contract Documents within (10) days after the contract has been awarded. To be an acceptable surety on the bond, (1) the name of the surety shall be included on the current U.S. Treasury, or (2) the surety must have capital and surplus equal to ten times the limit of the bond. The surety must be licensed to do business in the State of Texas. The amount of the bond shall not exceed the amount shown on the Treasury list or one-tenth (1/10) the total capital and surplus. 3. BONDS: A performance bond,a payment bond and a maintenance bond each for one hundred(100%)percent of the contract price will be required,Reference C 3-3.7. 4. WAGE RATES: Not less than the prevailing wage rates established by the City of Fort Worth, Texas and as set forth in the contract documents must be paid on this project. 5. AMBIGUITY: In the case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating prices in the Proposal, the City reserves the right to adopt the most advantageous construction thereof to the City or to reject the Proposal. 6. BIDDER LICENSE: Bidder must be a licensed Contractor in the State of Texas. 7. NONRESIDENT BIDDERS: Pursuant to Article 601g, Texas Revised Civil Statutes, the City of Fort Worth will not award this contract to a nonresident bidder unless the nonresident's bid is lower than the lowest bid submitted by a responsible Texas resident bidder by the same amount that a Texas resident bidder would be required to underbid a nonresident bidder to obtain a comparable contract in the State in which the nonresident's principal place of business is located. "Nonresident bidder" means a bidder whose principal place of business is not in the State of Texas, but excludes a contractor whose ultimate parent company or majority owner has its principal place of business in the State of Texas. This provision does not apply if this contract involves Federal Funds. The appropriate blanks of the Proposal must be filled out by all nonresident bidders in order for the bid to meet specifications. The failure of a nonresident contractor to do so will automatically disqualify that bidder. 8. PAYMENT: If the contract amount is $25,000 or less, the contract amount shall be paid within forty-five (45)calendar days after completion and acceptance by the City. 9. AGE: In accordance with the policy ("Policy") of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, Contractor covenants that neither it, not any of its officers, members, agents,employees,program participants or subcontractors while engaged in performing this contract, shall, in connection with the employment, advancement or discharge of employees in connection with the terms, conditions or privileges of their 2 employment, discriminate against persons because of their age except on the basis of a bona fide occupational qualification,retirement plan, or statutory requirement. Contractor further covenants that neither it nor its officers, members, agents, employees, subcontractors, program participants, or persons acting on their behalf, shall specify, in solicitations or advertisements for employees to work on this contract, a maximum age limit for such employment unless the specified maximum age limit is based upon a bona fide occupational qualification, retirement plan or statutory requirements. Contractor warrants it will fully comply with the policy and will defend, indemnify and hold City harmless against any claims or allegations asserted by third parties or subcontractors and/or its subcontractors' alleged failure to comply with the above referenced Policy concerning age discrimination in the performance of this agreement. 10. DISABILITY: In accordance with the provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), Contractor warrants that it and any and all of its subcontractors will not unlawfully discriminate on; the basis of disability in the provision of services to the general public, nor in the availability, terms and/or conditions of employment for applicants for employment with or employees of Contractor or any of its subcontractors. Contractor warrants it will fully comply with the ADFA's provisions and any other applicable Federal, State and Local laws concerning disability and will defend, indemnify and hold City harmless against any claims or allegations asserted by third parties or subcontractors against City arising out of contractor's and/or its subcontractors' alleged failure to comply with the above referenced Policy concerning age discrimination in the performance of this agreement. 11. MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: In accordance with the City of Fort Worth Ordinance No. 11923 the City of Fort Worth has goals for the participation of minority business enterprises and women business enterprises in City contracts. A copy of the Ordinance can be obtained from the Office of the City Secretary. The bidder shall submit the MBE/WBE UTILIZATION FORM, PRIME CONTRACTOR WAIVER FROM and/or the GOOD FAITH EFFORT FORM ("Documentation") as appropriate. The documentation must be received no later than 5:00 PM, five (5) City business days after the bid opening date. The bidder shall obtain a receipt from the appropriate employee of the managing department to whom delivery was made. Such receipt shall be evidence that the documentation was received by the City. Failure to comply shall render the bid nonresponsive. Upon request, Contractor agrees to provide the Owner complete and accurate information regarding actual work performed by a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and/or a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) on the contract and payment thereof. Contractor further agrees to permit any audit and/or examination of any 3 books, records or files in its possession that will substantiate the actual work performed by an MBE and/or WBE. The misrepresentation of facts (other than a negligent misrepresentation) and/or the commission of fraud by the Contractor will be grounds for termination of the contract and/or initiating action under appropriate federal state or local laws or ordinances relating to false statements. Further, any such misrepresentation (other than a negligent misrepresentation) and/or commission of fraud will result in the Contractor being determined to be irresponsible and barred from participating in City work for a period of time of not less than three (3) years. 4 PART B M/WBE Specifications Proposal 01 Main C 1 C4B Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements(Group 6,Contract 2) Part 10 City of Fort Worth '`FT IF Minority and Women Business Enterprise' ��Crcras'� `00 JUN 21 An 1155 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS r APPLICATION OF POLICY If the total dollar value of the contract Is $25,000 or more, the MIWBE goal Is applicable. If the total dollar value of the contract is less than$25,000,the M/WBE goal Is not applicable. POLICY STATEMENT It is the policy of the City of Fort Worth to ensure the full and equitable participation by Minority/Women Business Enterprises (M/WBE) in the procurement of all goods and services to the City on a contractual basis. The objective of the Policy is to increase the use of M/WBE firms to a level comparable to the availability of M/WBEs that provide goods and services directly or indirectly to the City. MNVBE PROJECT GOALS The City's MBE/WBE goal on this project is 12 %of the base bid value of the contract. COMPLIANCE TO BID SPECIFICATIONS On City contracts of$25,000 or more, bidders are required to comply with the intent of the City's M/WBE Ordinance by either of the following: s 1. Meet or exceed the above stated M/WBE goal,or; 2. Good Faith Effort documentation,or; 3. Waiver documentation. *` SUBMITTAL OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION The applicable documents must be received by the Managing Department, within the following times allocated, in order for the entire bid to be considered responsive to the specifications. 1. M/WBE Utilization Form: received by 5:00 p.m.,five(5)City business days after the bid opening date,exclusive of the bid opening date. 2. Prime Contractor Waiver Form: received by 5:00 p.m.,five(5)City business days after the bid opening date,exclusive of the bid opening date. 3. Good Faith Effort Form: received by 5:00 p.m.,five(5)City business days after the bid opening date,exclusive of the bid opening date. .,. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY'S M/WBE ORDINANCE,WILL RESULT IN THE BID BEING CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE TO SPECIFICATIONS. Any questions, please contact the M/WBE Office at(817)871-6104. Main C1C4B Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation ATTACHMENT 1A and Improvements(Group 6,Contract 2)Part 10 Page 1 of 2 City of Fort Worth Minority and Women Business Enterprise SpecificafioisoF MBE/WBE UTILIZATION �4��N�EttIN6/��W Southland Contracting, Inc. Jane 8.200 O JUN 21 R{� 1155 E COMPANY NAME BID DATE C1C4B Drainage Area S/S System Rehab.&Imp.Group 6.Contract 2)Part 10 PS46-070460410230-DOE No.2498 JECT NAME PROJECT NUMBER '�W'S M/WBE PROJECT GOAL: 12%, M/WBE PERCENTAGE ACHIEVED: allure to complete this form, in its entirety with supporting documentation, and received by the Managing Department Fr before 5:00 p.m.five (5) City business days after bid opening, exclusive of bid opening date,will result in the bid ig considered non-responsive to bid specifications. hA undersigned bidder agrees to enter into a formal agreement with the MBE and/or WBE firms for work listed in this L edule, conditioned upon execution of a contract with the City of Fort Worth. The intentional and/or knowing representation of facts is grounds for consideration of disqualification and will result in the bid being considered Dn-responsive to specifications. _ompany Name,Contact Name, Certified Specify All Contracting Specify All Items to be Dollar Amount Address,and Telephone No. Scope of Work(') Supplied(') v T FW N s e C TxDOT e r T (Nrry R Div) f C y A zman Construction 5234 Burroaks Drive Manhole Construction 1 $155,445.00 X wQ_ Rox 4A6 Rock & Hauling AI unr„d' TX 7A??-,_1_1_. X by Dump Truck 2 $26P700.00 ORckson Construction 10 856-8733 �_ im ,C Rax 4A Sand & Hauling X by Dump Truck 2 $14,050.00 440-44 p•MMBEs must be located in the 9(nine)county marketplace or currently doing business in the marketplace at the time of bid. Specify all areas in which MWBE's are to be utilized and/or items to be supplied: A complete listing of items to be supplied is required in order to receive credit toward the M/WBE goal. dentify each Tier level. Tier:Means the level of subcontracting below the prime contractor/consultant,i.e.,a direct payment from the prime contractor to a subcontractor Is considered 1"tier,a payment by a subcontractor to its supplier is considered 2n°tier. THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE MANAGING DEPARTMENT BY 5:00 p.m., FIVE(5)CITY BUSINESS DAYS AFTER BID OPENING, EXCLUSIVE OF THE BID OPENING DATE Rev.6/2/98 Pages 1 and 2 of Attachment 1A must be received by the Managing Department Main C1C413 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation ATTACHMENT 1A and Improvements(Group 6,Contract 2)Part 1 A F Page 2 of 2 ,'NIINEERINO/C PW City of Fort Worth Minority and Women Business Enterpri6&A0hac M55 MBE/WBE UTILIZATION ompany Name,Contact Name, Certified Specify All Contracting Specify All Items to be s T Dollar Amount Address,and Telephone No. Scope of Work(') Supplied(') P i N . . TxDO7 e r T (HWY i (") R Div) f c Y A d low bidder further agrees to provide, directly to the City upon request, complete and accurate information regarding :tual work performed by all subcontractors, including MBE(s) and/or WBE(s) arrangements submitted with this bid. bidder also agrees to allow an audit and/or examination of any books, records and files held by their company that substantiate the actual work performed by the MBE(s) and/or WBE(s) on this contract, by an authorized officer or nployee of the City. Any intentional and/or knowing misrepresentation of facts will be grounds for terminating the "tract or debarment from City work for a period of not less than three(3)years and for initiating action under Federal, to or Local laws concerning false statements. Any failure to comply with this ordinance and creates a material each of contract may result in a determination of an irresponsible offeror and barred from participating in City work La period of time not less than one(1)year. 700 A MBEs WBE UST E CERTIFIED BY THE CITY BEFORE CONTRACT AWARD -Mz�- ifarthn T., P'_X1491th I""horized Signature Printed Signature 'resident $nhPrt r._ p„rnim itle Contact Name and Title(if different) r ittt]And rontgarti?380 � 917 99-4-4261 ompany Name Telephone Number(s) M16A ShPlhy Road 817 293-5065 cress Fax Number Fort WorLb., TX 76140 6124/0,Q r"t/State/Zip Code Date THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE MANAGING DEPARTMENT BY S:00 p.m., FIVE(S)CITY BUSINESS DAYS AFTER BID l•+ OPENING, EXCLUSIVE OF THE BID OPENING DATE Rev.6/2/98 Pages 1 and 2 of Attachment 1A must be received by the Managing Department 08/03/2000 17:11 FAX 817 232 8794 RAT-PF ASSOCIATES Q004/016 PART B-PROPOSAL CONSTRUCTION (This Proposal must not be removed from this book of Contract Documents) TO: Bob Terrell City Manager Fort Worth, Texas PROPOSAL FOR' The fumishing of all materials,except materials specified to be fumisted by the City, equipment and labor for: Main C1C4111 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements (Group%Contract 2), Part 10 Sewer Project No. PS46-070460410230, DOE No. 2498 The major work for this project shall consist of Alternate"A": 1268 LF 48' HOBAS SS (SN 46 MIN) 127 LF 48" 150 PSI HOBAS SS W/FWC COUPLING (SN 46 MIN) 223 LF 48' HOBAS SS (SN 72 MIN) 134 LF 48" HOBAS SS JACKING PIPE BY OTHER THAN OPEN CUT 802 LF 48" HOBAS SS TUNNEL CARRIER PIPE IN TUNNEL LINER PLATE 802 LF 66"TUNNEL LINER PLATE (complete w/grouting) 30 LF CONCRETE ENCASEMENT OF HOSAS SS(UNDER SWALE) Alternate"L3": 1638 LF 48" Class III THICK WALL_CONCRETE SS PIPE 134 LF 48" Class III THICK WALL CONCRETE SS JACKING PIPE BY OTHER THAN OPEN CUT 802 LF 48°Class III THICK WALL CONCRETE SS PIPE IN TUNNEL LINER PLATE 802 LF 74'TUNNEL LINER PLATE (complete w/grouting) BASE BID: 259 LF 6"CLASS 51 DIP SS BY OTHER THAN OPEN CUT 10 LF 9°CLASS 51 DIP SS 83 LF 8'CLASS 51 DIP SS BY OTHER THAN OPEN CUT 3-4' DIA. STD. MANHOLES 24 VF ADDITIONAL MH DEPTH (}6') 1 -4' DIA. OFFSET MANHOLE 15 VF ADDITIONAL OFFSET MH DEPTH (>6) JUNCTION BOX(STA 0+00) JUNCTION BOX w/4 VF 5' DIA. ECCENTRIC MH (STA 4+03.02) JUNCTION BOX(STA 4+59.31) JUNCTION BOX W/9 VF S DLA.ECCENTR{C MH (STA 7+89.94) JUNCTION BOX w/18 VF V DIA ECCENTRIC MH (STA 8+25.04) JUNCTION BOXES wl BOLTED COVER(STA 11+26.36) JUNCTION BOX w/12 VF V DIA ECCENTRIC MH (STA 17+31.21) JUNCTION BOX w/15 VF MHSTA 17+71.72) JUNCTION BOX w/24 VF MH (STA 19+36.02) JUNCTION BOX w/27 VF MH (STA 24+90.13) JUNCTION BOX w/DOUBLE DROP&28 VF MH (STA 25+74) 3272 SF PROTECTIVE JUNCTION BOX COATING FOR CORROSION PROTECTION 50 LF Class 54 DIP Water Line 1 -6'BLOWOFF VALVE ASSEMBLY Wl 4'STD. MM and all necessary appurtenances and incidental work to provide a Complete and serviceable project. 131 _ 1 00/03/2000 17:12 FAX 817 202STSs} HALFF A59UGiAT�� • WJ VVV/VLV -.r Pursuant to the foregoing "Notice to Bidders", the undersigned Bidder, having thoroughly examined the Contract Documerds, including Plane, Special Contract Documents,the General Contract Documents and General Specifications for Water Department Projects, the site of the project and understanding the amount of work to be done, and the prevailing conditions, hereby proses to do all the work, furnish all labor, equipmert and materia{, except as specified to be famispohed by the City, which is necessary to fully complete the work as provided in the Plans and Contract Documents, and subject to the inspection and approval of the Director of the Department c! Engineering of the City of Fort Worth, Texas; and binds himself upon acceptance of this Proposal to execute a contract and furnish an approved Performance Bond, Payment Bond, Mainterranoe Bond, and such other bonds, if any, as may be required by the Contract Documents for the perforrning and completing of the said work. Contractor proposes to do the work within the time stated and for the following sums: (Furnish and install, including all appurtenant work, complete in place,the following items) ("D-No.'refers to the rekited items in Part D-Special Conditions) B1 - 2 00"05,'2000 17;10 FAX 817 Lj; 8789 HAifF "SOCIATE5 auwVfVLQ Main C1C4B Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and improvements(Group 6, Contract 2) Part 10 M-C1-C4 kwn A"MK orlption of Item WO unit a111ount No. Quantity unit Bid Pilo*Wd—,—,A In War& Pdoe BW (Furnish and instal,lndudina all appurWout%**,complem in plea,Vw followMtp lama) ALTERNATE A-HORAS S9 PIPE �J 1A 1268 LR d8"kOtIAS S5(SN 46 rnin) �w e/lANly�df 7-- /Deo l�rfi a ZZ t�ntu per Linear Foot g TA 127 LF 48.150 PSI H08AS 38 w!F{NC Coupinp 3 3 /"�� z �W t he u►//td i ✓� 0400rarm& N d Ca" per Cheer Foot 7I�y u9 LF 46"HOBAS SS(SN 72 min) �J ,J(��V�r "�o rfu�t.d/tcrt 9 A�� DoNars 6 S Cents per Linear!root 4A 134 LF 48•4OBAS SS Jedting Pipe S (by ottw than open ); DA-30r?Jc A:�*• +C fy Doll,,,a J24:, Cents par Linear Fool, 5A 802 LF 48'HOMS ISa Tunnel Carrier Pips inaWled i 13S-- 00 In Tune �� -- Al- � Carne per Linear Fact 8A 802 .F 00'm, n.TUnW Llnsr Ptata: s.QA4 9A.),v Carrie Deli 6 A&P per Unser Foot REVISED 81-3 (ADDENDUM 1) y 08/06/2000 17:13 FAX 017 902 8789 $AL,FF .ASSOCIATES 191007/0lo Main CLUB Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements(Group G, Contract 2)Part 10 M-01-C4 Item Apprm Description Item Wtth Unit Mount No. Ce.nw Unit Bid Price Written In Words Prke Bid (FUm*and Olt Wt ir&mWp ar xpurtanant work=r**in*m.the f*w*p Meme) to 30 LF OwcrMe Ercaument on 4r HOW SS; t 7 73 S '7 s' c■nt: per Luvar Foot = Oct� �S— TOTAL ALT�RHATE A TRANSFER TOM ALT.A 70 i-SLWmARY SH'E!T C-ftcW shell bid onty ane of the AitemiWea A'or'®' a.i Atemam W bid items=1A.2A,$A,4A,SA,GA,7A. At frMye"B'bid items=1 B.2B,se,48. REVISED B1� (ADDENDUM 1) - 06�`05/2000 17:14 FAX 917 28Y 9794 HALFF ASSOCIATES @1005/016 1 Main C1048 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements(Group 6, Contract 2) Part 10 M-C1-C4 AppmoL Ofteription of Item With n Amourrt No. Quantlry Ural Bid Price Written in Wads Pries Bid (Furrvih Ana,r*A including ad eApwWont work complete in place,the tollewbV items) ALTERNATE B•THiCK WAt LED RMNFORCED CONCRETE PIPS (� 3(� is 1639 LF 48"Clans III Thldt Wal:owete Pipe f �� •✓b i yl deg -Cw* per lunav Feet 28 U4 LP W Cis"UI Thick Weil Connate Jsddng Pipe z 5`06,00 s ft oOW •rL Thi O=cuuZ : rusts a of+ Cwto W linear Foot /(� 3e 102 LF 48"OwE III Thick V011 Conome Pips Installed 3 ` �+�i�D � r Z) Tun Liner PIs Dewe a Af • Cents ser Linear Foot 40 802 LF 74"Tunnel Liner Plate,ey Othar Than Open f (.ter S {p J/ ` ('4p��,A G��a _ I19 � Canb Per Li Wft Foot 9 TOTAL ALTERMTE 0 TRANSPIM TOTAL ALT,8 TO"UA4"W SMW CM99V*01:llid onl One of the Altarnubm K or-S- r' AltertMle W hid items=1A 7AL 3A,4Aa,K fila,7A Alterradve•B"pia Isms=10 2B.30 40• REVISED B1� (ADDENDUM 1) 00/001,2000 1':14 rAa 817 ZOZ 8714 awrr Aoov,anaaa Main CLUB Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer Systom Rehabllitativn and Improvements(Group 6, Contract 2)Part 10 M-C1-C4 Appaxr Ownerlpflon of hen With Amount No. COMO r Unit IN Prion Written in Ww* Price Bid (Pu1Nsh end lr%M.indwft all applrtra rd wrxt:ow0eW in plaee,the fdovAng awe) BASE BID (� 1 M LF Ir Gass 51 DIP Sanitary Swvw . /60,6.0 f [ r o (By Olher Than Op n ;DA-5w r Rollers& A.)O Cant per UrmrFeat 99 2 10 LF B'Class 61 DIP Sanitary Sewer S '' •7 s- S _P/1v Delvers& '7->• Cetw per Linear Foot ((''�� 2 3 53 LF &'Class 31 DIP Sanitan Sower S U ,}d oo B I I r YOOrerTh 10 n Ctnr D rr DONAM a • cerin .� per Unear Fool `D 4 3 EA Standard a'OiarnslarlMMneN f to Ir :D662 f r�<000��/L1�i T/YII DOtl4rs& 0 a Conte per ewh 110116 L 5 24 VF Addltwrla�va-e�pd+fora DiemaDer : l0r 6 � s � ItW4..,4(44-A 'L Dd aM b N., per verbal I" (X^' n •` 6 1 EA Oft9l. DiameterManhvle S v r� S �J r O O 10 t3'Depth;D42 �r r!� �5�6 40 Doluts a Dente per Eart+ / 7 15 V0 Addr ions)Depth for Ofitat f l o m f Sar D Mwft `nW_ Am N+afef YTOL ontlilsa Aj S. Cent per Vertical Foot REVISED gt-e (ADDENDUM 1) 00/03/E000 17:13 ]PAZ 917 E3E 8784 HALFF ASSOCIATES 91010/019 Main C1C46 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements(Group 6, Contract 2) Part 10 M-C1-C4 Item APPMOL D ption R tWm WM Unit otait No. cl antar Unit Old Price Wr ten;n Wartle P"Ce Old fFumlah and insW.Including a1 appurtensnt work weno a In plus,to fdwrw:4 4*&*) e 1 EA Junctipn tw;sts o+Do);D-92,DI 3 l/s;00 =k. /'o��•t� oonsns a'��w Ive cer• pa Ewh 09 9 1 EA Junction BOX w14 VF E Dia.Ecrerridc MH A@ 4+03.421;"2,D-40 70 A'Otis a Ala Cents pa'Each 10 1 E4 Arch box 4,+ 1);D3Z. 3 / /�s'• v 1//�+^. o wo per ES& 11 1 CA Junction Box w!9 VF S Dia Eo Amft!A H =��y�a,b t) ; o D (S&L 7+{0.04);Dat,0-88 *h WO Oartb per laOh I i Ee 1w'1 B 12 1 AP)70 FA JunOtidn BOX 5'Dia. oert�ic 1AFi I� OI.O?� � a « —Doha•tet �& Cama par Each /�/ 13 1 EA JYnebW BOX wd Bdted cover /1� _ Y��'•�7 Elq �f�1 (Sta 11-2e.3%•0.52,D-W -- /___/i 4" �krTslh AAI A� oNarl N4 cam per Eam 14 1 FA Jundlon-90Mc w/121/F'S Dia.ECcenVtc NH !AJ/v fi w Qi40 3 (sF1w'f'�1�ttf )' No CO% per Each REVISED 81-7 (ADDENDUM 1) 00/03/2000 17:19 FAX 817 232 97•$x_ IL4LFF ASSOCIATES WJV1i/V10 Main C1C413 Drainage Area,Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and improvements(Group 6, Contract 2) Part 10 "1-C4 item APFVX bescriptron of halm With Unit Amount NO. quol t Unit Bid Price WrMten in Words Prtco Bid (Fumwn and install,WcWng ell eppurtenent work eompleb in lova,ttw fallowing itaft) 22 4 EA °Watatigtu Manhde 3 73-SD • '' t✓ Inaart 0-84 Ad' oo�rra s 2a 10 FA UrJ%ble Eta nkaa&teal Manhole Insert 3q/,Z S = 3, Yl 2--r 0 .c4 °.-V of zs canes Per e0dt 24 1 EA !ring Mal Mont. ! p -- ,,•� Z '� (�• �� ✓ �/� Z� �jlEc G�'lo�rj �& Z Cents per Face 2S 2 EA RemwB Exdsting 9anisry Sswar �f 71r, , w .. Cele, W eat* It Azel 2S 8 EA Aoandon E6dstrp Santan s wor ( 7' UoAire 6 S' Cents per Each 29 1 EA Cut d Plug fldr►y W ' ; ss s �✓ J ` O La's JI()✓ u''00 Cents per Each 1,007 L!: Trench Salty for Mains and SeMxs ei lay , lGl�rih D6'daplh);D-31 �J paNus e< cents per tines►Foot I� REVISED B1-9 (ADDENDUM I) 00/05!2000 17:16 $.gI,U AS,SOUATES Wutaivic Main C1C4B Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements(Group 6, Contract 2) Part 10 M-C1-C4 APvmox bescripdan of lEttm M Unit Amount No. O"nSty Unit Bid Price Writlen in Wards Price Bid (Famish&W 9WtK WDA tO all*Mrtermt wank,Complahe in puss,the falawin0 WN) 1 29 2,055 LF PM4oaMdkn Television s ! ✓/0�Ct Inawacm�W t of Saniwy BMW Pipe;"2 I« w to 3 Cent per Urwar FoW r 30 2,926 LP Post-ConsM: don Television 3 Imspecdon of Sanitary Saw Pipow 045 Ooaera a jO Ct1nt1 per Linear Foot J1 873 LF Asphalt pavanent PiWaaament s �G i �b $ V- L Der D40 S� CAM W i.hear Foot 32 44 LF 4sphah Psmmwtt Repiscement >t V�r O >t pr91 F unt 2 U I K r<<�_001fri a Genoa per Ur"M Fact 36 tag LF Corot•Pavement , • o� s �! 23 Z•0 1< aepi amara yerFiOtr p 1;"0 oWI=a per Lesser Foal 34 957 SY Permanard Gotcrate Pevernant Rapiaoement .t = J vt the inlemet,-5m of Fd/nkr and 10th$tresis Par rt ��1Lftb a shown or.plrni);D-W 0 DOM Gerais W Square Yard ll 35 BS LF CaneroU Curb 6 GuRer Repleostnar i r�J' rt `y �/ ' oo�.�GA.2 T h w /X Dawns caw per Linear Foot REVISED Bi-10 (ADDENDUM 1) T 00/O8/lOGO 17:10 FAIL a X01 8754 HALFg A300CIATEO �014/OLO Main CIC413 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements(Group 6,Contract 2) Part 10 WI-C1-C4 Appr" Dti aMption of Ram Unit Amaurrt No. mm*w unk Bid Price Written In words Price Ixd ^miah arae huwk 1r4udlnp all aw rtcnant rorty eom*ta in plame,the fbUowinp dams) 525- � �Zf,•'o� 36 sc sY Idewolk PhVie ement D-44 8 J i 7'a✓' DWhrs a I'D cera Der Square Parr! 37 328 .F 94adnp;0-73 1 �'l S Douwo a � v c.nts per th,tar Poor 38 sm LF SoodhV:D-73 r S 0 l J z9^01 Darn 6 cwft per Linear Foot �f :Q 815 SY Top@W;D•73 i W O Daps d 4D —7da �-' per Square Yard �i , 4� 2 62S".� p a 00 3 Fa Exploraipry Em.vahion;0-79 t � s cam per Each 4'. 60 LF 1tr Claes 54 O1P Wafer Une;Q-8 s �" O v E a^� O 62) r—oai hu.►1ir�� lani� • curb par.Jnear Foot w^ 42 1 NA 6'9bw-e VSWOAu mbly W 4'Std, vDI a� S Pi�My�hote;F ,18 kr W ars a A) a7 Gnli 43 1 IN Dottie Iron Filtllpa for 20'Water Lirs i i AdI ens t>� 1�'J A _ botlare a ti a Cants W Ton REVISED 81-11 (ADDENDUM 1) 00/0*/Z000 17:17 FA3 017 2PX 8704 HALFF ASapCIATES VjV1P/V1G Main Cl C4B Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements(Group 6. Contact 2) Part 10 M-C1-C4 1*113 App-* Decription oMem With UrIllAmount W. QUWWW unit Bid Pdw Wri#an In Wards Price Bid (FumW and buiall,Inalwling 10 appurtanwdwad,00mpiete in pieft the fdl=inp Items) 44 1 LS Te npw"VVm*rr Servioa crash Amarka. 3+ a S 7 Ind.TeMA Fra ftteetlonlc DOW— as N p crb per Lump Sum 45 1 Ls Tempaan MW Ser0w(Cathay Cadwdral S 31 S b,O a n r D 1t1 law_ Olfrcel:G B�� j,J v cents per Limp Sum IT TOTAL BASE END rRMSFER 710rAL BASE BLD ro 9-61lMMARY SMUT REVISED B1.12 (ADDENDUM 1) PART B- PROPOSAL (Cont.) L Within ten (10) days after notification by the City, the undersigned will execute the formal contract and will deliver an approved Surety Bond and such other bonds as required by the Contract Documents, for the faithful performarce of this Contract. The at►.iched bid security in the amount of is to become the property of the City of Fon''North, Texas, in the event the contract and bond or bonds are not executed and delivered within the time above set forth as liquidated damages for the delay and additional work caused thereby. The undersigned bidder certified that he has obtained at least one set of the General Contract Documents and General Specifications for Water Department Projects dated January 1, 1978, and that he has read and thoroughly understands all the requirements and conditions of those General Documents, and the specific Contract Documents and appurtenant plans. The undersigned assures that its employees and applicants for employment and those of any labor organization, subcontractors, or employment agency in either furnishing or referring employee applicants to the undersigned are not discriminated against as prohibited by the terms of # City Ordinance No. 7278 as amended by the City Ordinance No. 7400. The Bidder agrees to begin construction within 10 calendar days after issue of the work order, and to complete the contract within one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days after beginning construction as set forth in the written work order to be fumiEhed by the Owner. A. The principal place of business of our company is in the State of Non-resident bidders in the State of , our principal place of business, are required to be percent lower than resident bidders by state law. A copy of the statute is attached. Non-resident bidders in the State of , our principal place of business, are not required to underbid resident bidders. B. The principal place of business of our company or our parent company or majority owner is in e State of Texas. Receipt is acknowledged ofthe 'following addenda: Addendum No. 1 (Initials) IWC Addendum No. 2 (Initials) Addendum No. 3 (Initials) B1 -13 Vp/Vp/iVUV if:10 1'AO Ot! iJG if!pi nw�.nj' AJAVIilAli'iJ Respectfully submitted, By:1 Tit e'fCG?D�c Address: Telephone: !�) 293-1Y2-6-3 (SEAL) If Bidder is Corporation Date: (,�,(,�•r/ad B1 -14 uviv0;Zuuv 11:40 res 817 LJt 0,04 •�r tlJJV4191LJ Main G1C413 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements(Group 6, Contract 2) Part 10 BID SUMMARY ALTERNATE A BID(Mobas Sanitary Sewer Pipe) 7l4'(pTZS/- ALTERNATIVE B BID(Thick Wail Concrete Sanitary Sower Pipe) i_—r--r-- oD TOTAL BASE 210 $ Y i 5�7 bg TOTAL BID 1 (Alternative A grid Base Hid) TOTAL BID 2(Alternative B and Base Bid) $ yV,�. �� NOTE. The City reserves the right to ssiect either TOTAL BID 1 or TOTAL BID 2 as presented in the bid documents;the City also reserves the right to award&*contract to the responsive low bidder of either TOTAL 6101 or TOTAL.BID 2 REVISED B-Summary (ADDENDUM 1) PART C General Conditions Supplementary Conditions PART C - GENERAL CONDITIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS NOVEMBER, 1, 1987 TABLE OF CONTENTS C1-1 DEFINITIONS C1-1.1 Definition of Terms C1-1 (1) C1-1. 2 Contract Documents C1-1 (1) C1-1.3 Notice to Bidders C1-1 (2) C1-1.4 Proposal C1-1 (2 ) C1-1. 5 Bidder C1-1 (2 ) C1-1.6 General Conditions Cl-1 (2) C1-1. 7 Special Conditions C1-1 (2 ) C1-1.8 Specifications C1-1 (2 ) C1-1. 9 Bond C1-1 (2) C1-1.10 Contract C1-1 (3 ) C1-1.11 Plans C1-1 (3 ) C1-1.12 City C1-1 (3) . C1-1.13 City Council C1-1 `(3 ) C1-1.14 Mayor C1-1 (3 ) C1-1.15 City Manager C1-1 (3 ) C1-1.16 City Attorney C1-1 (3 ) C1-1.17 Director of Public Works C1-1 (4) C1-1.18 Director, City Water Department C1-1 (4) C1-1.19 Engineer C1-1 (4 ) C1-1.20 Contractor C1-1 (4 ) C1-1. 21 Sureties C1-1 (4 ) C1-1. 22 The Work or Project C1-1 (4) C1-1.23 Working Day C1-1 (4 ) C1-1. 24 Calendar Day C1-1 (4 ) C1-1.25 Legal Holiday C1-1 (4 ) C1-1.26 Abbreviations C1-1 .(5) C1-1.27 Change Order C1-1 (6 ) C1-1..28 Paved Streets and Alleys C1-1 (6 ) C1-1.29 Unpaved Streets and Alleys C1-1 (6 ) C1-1.30 City Streets C1-1 (6 ) C1-1.31 Roadway Cl-1 (6 ) C1-1. 32 Gravel Street C1-1 (6 ) C2-2 INTERPRETATION AND PREPARATION - OF PROPOSAL C2-2.1 Proposal Form C2-2 (1) C2-2. 2 Interpretation of Quantities C2-2 (1) C2-2.3 Examination of Contract Documents and Site C2-2 (2) C2-2.4 Submitting of Proposal C2-2 (3 ) C2-2. 5 Rejection of Proposals C2-2 (3) C2-2.6 Bid Security C2-2 (3 ) (1) C2-2.7 Delivery of Proposal C2-2 (4) C2-2.8 Withdrawing Proposals C2-2 (4) f` � C2-2.9 Telegraphic Modification of Proposals C2-2 (4) C2-2.10 Public Opening of Proposal C2-2 (4) C2-2.11 Irregular Proposals C2-2 (4 ) C2-2.12 Disqualification of Bidders C2-2 (5) C3-3 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS C3-3.1 Consideration of Proposals. C3-:3 (1) C3-3.2 Minority Business Enterpise Women-Owned Business- Enterprise compliance C3-3 (1) C3-3.3 Equal Employment Provisions C3-3 (1) C3-3.4 Withdrawal of Proposals C3-3 (2) C3-3.5 Award of Contract C3-3 (2) C3-3.6 Return of Proposal Securities- C3-3 (2) C3-3.7 Bonds C3-3 (2) C3-3.8 Execution of Contract C3-3 (4) C3-3.9 Failure to Execute Contract C3-3 (4) C3-3.10 Beginning Work C3-3 (4) C3-3.11 Insurance C3-3 (4) C3-3.12 Contractor' s Obligations C3-3-* (7) C3=3.13 Weekly Payroll C3-3 (7) C3-3.14 Contractor' s Contract Administration C3-3 (7) C3-3.15 Venue. C3-3 (8 ) C4-4 SCOPE. OF WORK C4-4.1 Intent of Contract Documents C4-4 (1) �,- -- C4-4.2 Special Provisions C4-4 (1) C4-4.3 Increased or Decreased Quantities C4-4 (1) C4-4.4 Alteration of Contract Documents C4-4 12) ' C4-4.5 Extra Work C4-4 (2) C4-4.6 Schedule of Operations C4-4 (3) C4-4.7 Progress Schedules for Water and Sewer Plant Facilities C4=4` (4) C5-5 CONTROL OF WORK AND MATERIALS C5-5.1 Authority of Engineer- - C5-5 (1) C5-5..2 Conformity- with Plans C5-5 (1) C5-5.3 Coordination of Contract Documents C5-5 '(2) C5-5.4 Cooperation of Contractor. C5-5 (2) CS-5.5 Emergency- and/or Rectification Work C5-5 (3) CS-5.6 Field Office C5-5 (3) C5-5.7 Construction Stakes C5-5 (3) C5-5.8 Authority and Duties' of Inspectors C5-5 (4 ) C5-5.9 Inspection C5-5 (5) C'5-5.10 Removal of Defective and Unauthorized Work C5-5 (5) C5-5.11 Substitute Materials or Equipment C5-5 (5) C5-5.12 Samples and Tests of Materials C5-5 (6 ) C5-5.13 Storage of Materials C5-5 (6) C5-5.14 Existing Structures and Utilities C5-5 (7) C5-5.15 Interruption of Service C5-5 (7) CS-5.16 Mutual Responsibility of Contractors C5-5 (8 ) C5-5.17 Cleanup C5-5 (8 ) C5-5.18 Final Inspection. C5-5 (9 ) (2) C6-6 LEGAL RELATIONS AND 'PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY C6-6.1 Laws to be Observed C6-6 (1) C6-6. 2 Permits and Licenses C6-6 (1) C6-6. 3 Patented Devices, Materials and Processes C6-6 (1) - C6-6.4 Sanitary Provisions C6-6 (2) C6-6.5 Public Safety and Convenience C6-6 (2) C6-6.6 Privileges of Contractor . in Streets, Alleys, and Right-of-Way C6-6 (3) C6-6.7 Railway Crossings C6-6 .(4) C6-6. 8 Barricades, Warnings and Watchmen C6-6 (4) C6-6.9 Use of Explosives, Drop Weight, etc. C6-6 (5) C6-6.10 Work Within Easements C6-6 (6 ) C6-6.11 ' Independent Contractor C6-6 (8) C6-6.12 Contractor's Responsibility for Damage Claims Cb-6 (8 ) C6-6.13 Contractor 's Claim for Damages C6-6 (10) C6-6.14 Adjustment of Relocation of Public Utilities, etc. C6-6 (10) C6-6.15 Temporary Sewer Drain Connections C6-6 (10) C6-6.16 Arrangement and Charges of Water Furnished by City C6-6 (11) C6-6.17 Use of a Section of Portion of the Work C6-6 (11) C6-6.18 Contractor 's Responsibility for Work C6-6 (11) C6-6.19 No Waiver of Legal Rights C6-6 (12) C6-6 . 20 Personal Liability of Public Officials C6-6 (12) C6-6.21 State Sales Tax C6-6 (12) C7-7 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS C7-7.1 Subletting C7-7 (1) C7-7.2 Assignment of Contract C7-7 (1) C7-7. 3 Prosecution of the Work C7-7 (1) C7-7. 4 Limitations of Operations C7-7 (2) C7-7.5 Character of Workman and Equipment C7-7 (2) C7-7. 6 Work Schedule C7-7 (3) C7-7.7 Time of Commencement and Completion C7-7 (4) C7-7. 8 Extension of time of Completion C7-7 (4 ) C7-7. 9 Delays C7-7 (4 ) C7-7.10 Time of Completion C7-7 (5) C7-7.11 Suspension by Court Order C7-7 (6 ) C7-7412 Temporary Suspension C7-7 (6) C7-7.13 Termination of Contract due to National Emergency C7-7 (7) C7-7. 14 Suspension of Abandonment of the Work and Annulment of Contract C7-7 (7) C7-7.15 Fulfillment of Contract C7-7 (9 ) C7-7.16 Termination for Convenience of the Onwer C7-7 (10) C7-7.17 Safety Methods and Practices C7-7 (13) C8-8 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT C8-8 .1 Measurement of Quantities C8-8 (1) C8-8.2 Unit Prices C8-8 (1) _ - I C8-8. 3 Lump Sum C8-8 (1) C8-8.4 Scope of Payment C8-8 (1) C8-8.5 Partial Estimates and Retainage C8-8 (2) - C8-8.6 Withholding Payment C8-8 Q.) C8-8.7 Final Acceptance C8-8 (3 ) C8-8. 8 Final Payment C8-8 (3 ) C8-8. 9 Adquacy of Design C8-8 (4) C8-8.10 -General Guaranty C8-8 (4) +� C8-8.11 Subsidiary Work - C8-8-'+(5) C8-8.12 Miscellaneous Placement 'of' Mate=ial C8-8 (5) C8-8.13 Record Documents C8-8 (5) (4) PART C - GENERAL CONDITIONS C1-1 DEFINITIONS SECTION C1-1 DEFINITIONS C1-1 . 1 DEFINITIONS ' OF TERMS : Whenever in these Contract Documents the following terms or pronouns in place of' them are used , the intent and meaning shall be understood and interpreted as follows: a C1-1. 2 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents are all of the written and drawn documents , such as specifications , bonds , addenda , plans , etc . , -which govern the terms and performance of the contract . These are contained in the General Contract Documents and the Special Contract Documents. a. GENERAL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS : The General Contract Documents govern all Water Department Projects and include the following items: PART X - NOTICE TO BIDDERS (Sample) White PART B - PROPOSAL (Sample) White PART C - GENERAL CONDITIONS (CITY) Canary Yellow (Developer) Brown PART D - SPECIAL CONDITIONS Green PART E - SPECIFICATIONS E1-White E2-Golden Rod E2A-White i PERMITS/EASEMENTS Blue PART F - BONDS (Sample) White PART G - CONTRACT (Sample) White b. SPECIAL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Special Contract Documents are prepared for each specific project as a supplement to the General Contract Documents and include the following items : PART A - NOTICE TO BIDDERS (Advertisement) Same as above PART B - PROPOSAL (Bid) PART C - GENERAL CONDITIONS PART D' - SPECIAL CONDITIONS PART E - SPECIFICATIONS PERMITS/EASEMENTS PART F - BONDS PART G - CONTRACT PART S - PLANS (Usually bound separately) C1-1 (1) C1-1 . 3 NOTICE TO BIDDERS : All of the legal publications either actually published in public advertising mediums or furnished direct to interested parties pertaining to the work contemplated under. the Contract Documents constitutes the notice to bidders. C1-1. 4 PROPOSAL: The completed written and signed offeror tender of a .bidder to perform the work which the Owner desires to have done, together with the bid security, constitutes the Proposal , which becomes binding upon the* Bidder when it is officially received by the Owner, has been publicly opened and read and not rejected by the Owner. C1-1 . 5 BIDDER : Any person, persons, firm, partnership, company, association, corporation, acting directly or through a duly authorized representative, submitting a proposal for performing the work contemplated under the Contract Documents, constitutes a bidder. Cl-1 . 6. GENERAL CONDITIONS : The General Conditions are the usual construction and contract requirements which govern the performance of the work so that it will be carried on in accordance with the customary procedure, the local statutes , and requirements 'of the City of Fort Worth ' s. charter and 4 promulgated ordinances. Wherever there may be. ,a conflict between the General Conditions and Special Conditions , the latter shall take :precedence and shall govern.` C1-1 . 7 SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Special conditions are the specific requirements which are necessary for the particular project covered by the Contract Documents and not specifically covered 'in the General Conditions. When. considered with the General Conditions and other elements of the Contract Documents they provide the information which the .Contractor and Owner should have in order to gain a thorough knowledge of the project. C1-1. 8 SPECIFICATIONS: The Specifications is that section or part of the Contract Documents which sets forth in detail the requirements which must be met by all materials, construction, workmanship, equipment and services in order to render a completed and useful project. Whenever reference is made to standard specifications, regulations, requirements , statutes , etc. , such referred to documents- shall become a part of the Contract Documents just as though they were embodied therein. C1-1 . 9 BOND: The bond or bonds are the written guarantee or security furnished by the Contractor for th.e prompt and C1-1 (2) faithful performance of the contract and include the following: a. Performance Bond (see paragraph C3-3..7). b. Payment Bond (see =paragraph C3-3 .7.) C, Maintenance Bond (see paragraph C3-3.7) - d. Proposal or Bid Security (see Special Instructions to Bidders, Part A and C2-2.6 ) C1-1. 10 CONTRACT: The Contract is the formal signed agreement between the Owner and the Contractor covering the mutual understanding of the two contracting--parties about the project to be completed under the Contract Documents. C1-1. 11 PLANS : The plans are the drawings or . reproductions therefrom made by the Owner's representative showing in detail the location, dimension and position of the various elements of the project , including such profiles , typical cross-sections, layout diagrams, working drawings, preliminary drawings and such supplemental drawings as the Owner may issue to clarify other drawings or .for the purpose of showing changes in the work hereinafter authorized by the Owner . The plans are usually bound separately from other parts of the ' Contract Documents , but they are a part of the Contract , Documents just as though they were bound therein. C1-1 . 12 CITY: The City of Fort Worth, Texas , a municipal. ° corporation , authorized and chartered under the Texas State Statutes , acting by and through its governing body or its City Manger , each of which is required by charter to perform specific duties . Responsibility for final enforcement of Contracts involving the City of Fort Worth is by Charter vested in the City Manager. The terms City and Owner are synonymous. C1 -1 . 13 * CITY COUNCIL : The duly elected and qualified governing body of the City of Fort Worth, Texas. . C1-1 . 14 MAYOR: The officially elected Mayor, or in his absence, the Mayor Pro tem of the City of Fort ,Worth, Texas. C1-1 . 15 CITY MANAGER: The officially appointed and authorized City Manager of .the City of. Fort Worth, Texas , or his duly authorized representative. C1-1. 16 CITY ATTORNEY: The officially appointed City Attorney of the City of Fort Worth, Texas , or his duly authorized representative. C1-1 (3 ) C1-1 . 17 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: The duly appointed official of the City of Fort Worth , referred to in the Charter as the City Engineer, or his duly authorized representative. C1-1. 18 DIRECTOR, CITY WATER DEPARTMENT: The duly appointed Director of the City Water Department . of the City of. Fort Worth , Texas , or his duly authorized representative , assistant, or agents. C1-1. 19 ENGINEER: The' Director of Public Works, the Director of the Fort Worth City Water Department, or th:ei.r. duly authorized assistants ,, agent,s ,, engineers , inspectors , or superintendents, acting within the scope "of the particular duties entrusted to them. C1-1 . 20 CONTRACTOR: The person , persons , partnership, company, firm, association, or corporation, entering;:,nto a contract with the Owner for the execution of the work,;,:acting directly or through a duly authorized representative. A sub-contractor is a person, firm, corporation, or others under contract with the principal contractor., Supplying 'labor and f materials or only labor, for work 'at the site of the project. C1-1 . 21 SURETIES: The Corporate bodies which are bound by = . such bon3s are required with and for the Contractor . The sureties engaged are to be fully 'responsible .for the entire and satisfactory fulfillment of the Contract and for any and all requirements as set forth in the Contract Documents and approved changes therein. C1-1 . 22 THE WORK OR PROJECT: The completed work contemplated in and covered by the Contract Documents , including but not limited to the furnishing of ' all labor',. materials , tools , equipment, and incidentals necessary to produce a completed and serviceable project. C1-1. 23 WORKING DAY: A working .day is .defined as a calendar ay, not including. Saturdays, Sundays , and legal holidays , .in which the weather or other conditions not under the control of the Contractor. permit the performance of the principal unit of work for a period of not less than seven (7 ) 'hours between 7: 00 a.m. and 6 : 00 p.m. , with exceptions as permitted in paragraph C7-7.6. C1-1. 74 CALENDAR DAYS: A calendar day is any day of the week or month, no days being excepted. C1-1 . 25 LEGAL HOLIDAYS: Legal holidays shall be observed as prescribed by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth for observance by City employees as follows: Cl-1 (4) 1. New Year' s Day January 1. 2. M. L. Ring, Jr. Birthday Third Monday in January 3. Memorial Day Last Monday in May 4. Independence Day . July 4 5. Labor Day First' Monday in September 6. Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November 7. Thanksgiving Friday Fourth Friday in November 6. Christmas Day December 25 9. Such other days in lieu of holidays as the City Council may determine F When one of the above named holidays or a special holiday is declared by the City Council , falls on Saturday, the holiday shall be observed on. the preceding Friday or if it falls on Sunday, it shall be observed on the following Monday, by those employees working on working day operations . Employees working calendar day operations will consider the calendar holiday as the holiday. C1-1. 26 ABBREVIATIONS: Wherever the abbreviations defined herein appear in Contract Documents , the intent and meaning shall be as follows: `AASHTO - American Association of MGD - Million Gallons Per State Highway Transportation Day Officials ASCE - American Society of Civil CFS - Cubic Foot per Engineers Second LAW - In Accordance With ASTM - American Society of Min. - Minimum Testing Materials Mono.- Monolithic AWWA - American Water Works % - Percentum Association R - Radius ASA - American Standards Association I.D. - Inside Diameter HI - Hydraulic Institute O. D. - Outside Diameter Asph. - Asphalt Elev.- Elevation Ave. - Avenue F - -Fahrenheit Blvd. - Boulevard C - Centigrade CI - Cast Iron In. - Inch CL - Center Line Ft. -` Foot GI - Galvanized Iron St. - Street Lin. - Linear or Lineal CY - Cubic Yard lb. - Pound Yd. - Yard MH - Manhole SY - Square Yard Max. - Maximum L.F. - Linear Foot D. I. - Ductile Iron C1-1 (5 ) C1-1 . 27 CHANGE ORDER : A " Change Order" is a written = supplemental agreement between the Owner and the Contractor covering some added or deducted item or feature whichLmay be found necessary and which was not specifically included in -the " scope of the project on which bids were submitted. Increase in unit quantities stated''An the proposal 'are. not the subject` matter of . a Change Order unless the increase or decrease is more than 25% .of the amount of the particular- item or items in the original proposal. All "Change Orders " shalh be prepared by the City from information as necessary furnished by the Contractor. C1-1. 28 PAVED STREETS AND ALLEYS: A paved street or alley shall be defined as a street or alley having one of the following types of wearing surfaces applied over the -natural unimproved surface: _ 4+s•. 1: Any type, of as.pha:ltic concrete with or without separate base material. 2. Any type of asphalt. surface treatment , not a including an oiled s•ur.face , with or without separate base material. 3. - Brick, with or without separate base material. 4. Concrete, with or without separate base material. 5. Any combination of the above. .C1-1. 29 UNPAVED STREETS OR ALLEYS: An unpaved street, alley, roadway or other surface is any area except those defined above for "Paved Streets and Alleys. " C1-1. 30 CITY STREETS: A city street is, def ined as :that area between the right-of-way lines as .the street is dedicated.. C1-1 . 31 ROADWAY: The roadway is defined as the area between parallel lines two ( 2 ' ) feet .back of the curb lines or four (4 ' ) feet back of the average edge of pavement where no curb exists. r C1-1 . 32 GRAVEL STREET: A gravel street is any unpaved street to which as een a e one or more applications of gravel or similar material other than the natural material found on the street surface before any improvement was made. C1-1 (6 ) SECTION C - GENERAL CONDITIONS C2-2 INTERPRETATION A_ND PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL SECTION 62-2 INTERPRETATION AND PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL- C2-2 . 1 PROPOSAL FORM: The Owner will furnish bidders with proposal form, which will contain an itemized list of the items of work to be done or materials to be furnished and upon which bid prices are requested. The Proposal form will state the Bidder ' s general -understanding-- of -the.- project to be completed, provide a space for furnishing the amount of bid security, and state the basis for entering into a formal contract. The Owner will furnish forms for the Bidder ' s "Experience Record, " "Equipment Schedule, ". and "Financial Statement," all of which must be properly executed and filed with the Director of the City Water Department one week prior to the hour for opening of bids. The financial statement requiredshall have been prepared by an independent -certified public accountant or an independent public accountant holding a valid permit issued by an appropriate state licensing agency,. and shall have been so prepared as to reflect the current financial status . This statement- must be current and not more than one ( 1) year old. In the case that a bidding ,date falls within the -time a new statement is being prepared, ' the previous statement shall be „ updated .by proper verification. Liquid assets in the amount of ten (10% ) percent of the estimated project cost will. be required. For an experience record to be considered to' be acceptable for a given project, it must reflect the experience of the firm seeking qualification in work of both the same nature and magnitude as that of the project for which bids are . to be received , and such experience must have been on projects completed not more than five (5 ) years prior .to the date on which are to be received. The Director of the Water department shall be sole :judge as to the acceptability of experience for qualification to bid on any Fort Worth Water Department project. The prospective bidder shall schedule the equipment he has available for the project and state that he will rent such additional equipment as may be required to complete the project on which he submits a bid. C2-2 . 2 INTERPRETATION OF QUANTITIES: The quantities of work and materials to be furnished as may be listed in the proposal C2-2(1) forms or other parts of the Contract Documents will be considered as approximate only and will be used for the purpose of comparing bids on a uniform basis. Payment will be made to the .Contractor for only the actual quantities of work � performed or materials furnished in strict accordance with' the Contract Documents and Plans. The quantities of wor)i to be performed and materials to be furnished may be increased or decreased as hereinafter provided , without in any way invalidating the unit prices bid or any other ,requirements of the Contract Documents, C2-2 . 3 EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SITE OF PROJECT: Bidders are advised that the Contract Documents on file with the Owner shall constitute all of the information which the Owner will furnish. All additional information and data which the owner will supply after promulgation of the formal contract documents shall be issued in the form of wi'itten addenda and shall become part of the Contract Documents just as though such addenda were actually written into the original Contract Documents. M Bidders are required, prior to the filing of proposal, to read and become familiar with the Contract Documents, ' to visit. the site of the project and examine carefully all local �- conditions , to inform themselves by their own independent research and investigations, tests, boring, and by such other ^ , means as may be necessary to gain a complete knowledge of the conditions which will . be_ encountered during the construction of the project . They must judge for themselves the difficulties of the work. and all attending circumstances affecting the cost of doing the work or the time requ.ired for its completion, and obtain all information required to make an intelligent proposal. _ No information given by the Owner or any representative of. , the Owner 'other than that contained in the Contract Documents and officially promulgated addenda thereto, shall be -binding upon the Owner. ' Bidders shall rely exclusively and solely upon their own estimates , investigation, research, tests , explorations, and other data which are necessary for full and -complete. iriformation 'upon which the proposal is to be based. 'It is, mutually agreed that the submission of a proposal'is prima-facie- evidence that the bidder has made the investigations, examinations and tests herein required. Claims for additional compensation due to variations between conditions actually encountered in construction and as indicated in the Contract Documents will not bei allowed. The logs of Soil Borings, if any, showing on the plans are for general information only and may not be correct. Neither the C2-2(2) Owner nor the Engineer guarantee that the data shown is representative of conditions which actually exist. C2-2 . 4 SUBMITTING OF PROPOSAL: The Bidder shall submit his: Proposal on the form furnished bya..the Owner. All. .blank ..spaces. .applicable to the project contained in the form shall be correctly filled. in and the Bidder shall state the prices,: written in ink in both words and numerals , for which he.. proposes to do the work contemplated or furnishe the materials required. All such prices shall be written legib3y. In case of discrepancy between the. price written in words and the price written in numerals-, the-price -most advantageous to the City shall govern. If a proposal is submitted by an individual, his or- her name must be signed by him (her) or his (her) duly authorized ,.agent. If a proposal is submitted by a firm, association , or partnership, the name and address of each member must be given , and the proposal must be signed by a member of the firm , association , or partnership , or by a person 'duly authorized . If a proposal is submitted by a 'company or corporation , the company or corporate name and business address must be given, and the proposal signed by an official or duly authorized agent. The corporate seal must be affixed. Power of Attorney authorizing agents or others to sign proposal must be properly certified and must be in writing and submitted with the proposal. C2-2 . 5 REJECTION OF PROPOSALS: Proposals may be rejected if they show any alteration of words or figures, additions not called for , conditional or uncalled for alternate bids , incomplete bids, erasures , or irregularities of any kind, or contain unbalance value. of any items . Proposal tendered° or' delivered after the official time designated for receipt of proposal shall be returned to' the Bidder unopened. C2-2. 6 BID SECURITY: No proposal will be considered unless it is accompanied by a ".Proposal Security" of the- character and in the amount indicated in the "Notice to Bidders" and the "Proposal . " The Bid Security is required by . the Owner as evidence of good faith on the part of the Bidder, and by way of a guaranty that if awarded the contract, the Bidder will within the required time execute a formal contract and furnish the required performance and other bonds. The bid security. of' the three lowest bidders will be retained until the contract is awarded or other disposition is made thereof . The bid security of all other bidders may be returned promptly after the canvass of bids. C2-2(3 ) C2-2 . 7 DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL: No proposal will be considered unless it is delivered, accompanied by its proper Bid Security, to the City Manager. or his representative in the official place of business as 'set . forth in the "Noti-ce to Bidders . " It is the Bidder ' s sole responsibility -to. deliver the proposal at the proper time to -the -proper place. The-mere fact that a proposal was dispatched ,will not be considered. The Bidder must have the proposal actually. delivered. Each proposal shall be in a sealed. envelope plainly. marked with the word "PROPOSAL, " and the name or description of the project as designated in the ""Notice to Bidders. " The envelope shall be addressed. to the City Manager, City Hall', Fort Worth, Texas. C2-2 . 8 WITHDRAWING PROPOSALS: Proposals actually filed with the City Manager cannot be withdrawn. prior to the time set for opening proposals . A request for non-consideration, of a proposal must ° be made in* writing , addressed to the;-City Manager , and filed with -him prior to the time set for the opening of proposals. After all, .proposals not requested for non-consideration are opened and publicly read aloud, the proposals for which non-consideration requests have been properly filed may, at the option of the Owner, be 'returned unopened. nye. C2-2 . 9 TELEGRAPHIC MODIFICATION OF PROPOSALS: Any bidder may modify his proposal by telegraphic communication at ' any time prior to the time. set for opening proposals, provided such telegraphic communication is received by the City Manager prior to the said proposal; opening time, and provided further, that the City limaq er is. .satisfied that a written and-_duly authenticated confirmati"on of such telegraphic communication over the signature of the bidder 'was` mailed 'prior to the proposal opening time. If such confirmation is 'not received within forty-eight (48) hours after the proposal opening time, no further consideration will be given to the proposal. C2-2. 10 PUBLIC OPENING OF PROPOSAL: Proposals which have been properly filed and for which. no. "Non-consideration Request" has been received will be publicly opened and read aloud by the City Manager or his authorized representative at the time and place indicated in the "Notice to Bidders. " All proposals which have been opened and read will remain on file with the Owner until the contract has been awarded. Bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to be present for the openinscof bids. C2-2 . 11 IRREGULAR PROPOSALS: Proposals shall be considered as sing "Irregular" if they show any omissions , alterations of form, additions , or conditions not called for, unauthorized alternate bids, or irregularities of any kind. However , the C2-2(4) Owner reserves the right to waive any and all irregularities and to make the award of the contract to the best interest of the City. Tendering a proposal after the closing hour is an irregularity which cannot be waived. C2- 2 . 12 DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS : Bidders may be disqualified and their proposals not considered for any of, but not limited to, the following reason: a. Reasons for believing that collusion exists among bidders. b. Reasonable grounds for believing that any bidder is interested in more than one proposal for work contemplated. C, The bidder being interested in any litigation against the Owner or where the Owner may have a claim against or be engaged in litigation against the bidder. d. The bidder being in arrears on any existing contract or having defaulted on a previous contract. e. The bidder having performed a prior contract in an unsatisfactory manner. f. Lack of competency as revealed by the financial statement, experience record , equipment schedule , and such inquiries as the Owner may see fit to make. g. Uncompleted work which , in the judgment *of the Owner, will prevent or hinder the prompt completion of additional work if awarded. h. The bidder not filing with the Owner, one week in advance of the hour of the opening of proposals the following: 1. Financial Statement showing the financial condition of the bidder as .specified in Part "A" - Special Instructions. 2. A current experience record showing especially the projects of a nature similar to the one under consideration , which have been successfully completed by the Bidder. 3 . An equipmentschedule showing the equipment the bidder h.as available for use on the project. The Bid Proposal of a bidder who, in the judgment of the Engineer, is disqualified under the requirements stated herein, shall be set aside and not opened. C2-2(5) PART C - GENERAL CONDITIONS C3-3 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS SECTION C3-3 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS: C3-3.1 CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS: After proposals have been opened and read aloud, the proposals will be tabulated on the basis of the quoted prices , the quantities shown in the proposal , and the applic-at-ion of such--formulas or other methods of bringing items to a common basis as may be established in the Contract Documents. The total obtained by taking the sum of the products of unit prices quoted and the estimated quantities plus any lump sum items and such other quoted amounts as may enter into the cost of the completed project will be considered as the amount of the bid. Until the award of the contract is made by the Owner, the right will be reserved to reject any or all proposals and waive technicalities, to re-advertise for new proposals, or to proceed with the work in any manner as maybe considered for the best interest of the Owner. . C3-3 . 2 MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE/WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COMPLIANCE: Contractor agrees to provide to Owner, upon .request , complete and accurate information regarding actual work performed by a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and or a a Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) on the contract and the payment therefor. Contractor further 'agrees , upon request by Owner , to allow and audit and/or an .examination of any books, records, or files in the possession of Contractor that will substantiate the actual work performed by the MBE or WBE. Any material misrepresentation of any nature will be grounds for termination of the contract and for initiating any action under appropriate federal , state or local laws and ordinances relating to false statements; further , any such misrepresentation may be grounds for disqualification of Contractor at Owner ' s discretion for bidding on future Contracts with the Owner for a period of time of not less than six (6 ) months. C3-3 . 3 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS: The Contractor shall comply with Current City Ordinance prohibiting discrimination in employment practices. C3-3 (1 ) The Contractor shall post the required notice to that effect on the project site, and, at his request , will be provided assistance by the City of Fort Worth ' s Equal Employment Officer who will refer any qualified applicant he may have on file in his office to the Contractor. Appropriate notir_ es may be acquired from the .Equal Employment Officer, C3-3 . 4 WTTHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS: After a proposal has been read y the Owner it cannot be withdrawn by the Bidder within forty-five (45 ) days after the date on which the proposals were opened. C3-3 . 5 AWARD OF CONTRACT: The---Owner: -reserves 'the right to withholdfinal action on the proposals for a reasonable time, not to exceed forty-five ( 45 ) days after the date of opening proposals, and in no event will an award be made until after investigations have been made as to the responsibility 'of the proposed awardee. The award of the contract, if an award is- made, will be to the lowest and best responsible bidder.' The award of the- contract shall not become effective until the Owner has notified the Contractor in writing of such award. C3-3 . 6 RETURN OF PROPOSAL SECURITIES : As ' soon as proposed price totals have been determined for comparison of bids , the Owner may, at its discretion, return the proposal security which accompanied the proposals which, in its judgment, would not be considered for the award. All other proposal securities, usually those of the three lowest bidders , will be retained by the Owner until the required contract has been executed and bond furnished or the Owner has otherwise disposed of the bids, after which they will be returned by the City Secretary, maa C3-3 . 7 BONDS: With the execution and delivery of the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall furnish to, and file with the Owner ,in the amounts-herein required, the following. bonds: a. PERFORMANCE BOND : A good and sufficient performance bond in an amount not less than 100 percent of the amount of the contract, as- evidenced by the proposal, tabulation or otherwise , guaranteeing the full and faithful execution of the work and performance of the contract, and for the protection of the Owner and all other persons against damage by reason of negligence of the Contractor, or improper execution of the work or the use of inferior materials . This performance C3-3 (2) bond shall guarantee the payment for all labor , materials, equipment, supplies , and services used in the construction of the work, and shall remain " in full force and effect until provisions as above . stipulated are accomplished and final payment is- made on the project by the City. b. MAINTENANCE BOND : A good and sufficient` maintenance bond, in the amount of not less than .. '100 percent of the amount of the contract, as evidenced by the proposal tabulation or otherwise, guaranteeing the prompt , , full and faithful performance of the general guaranty which is set forth in paragraph C8-8.10. c. PAYMENT BOND: A good and sufficient payment: bond,, in an amount not less than 100 percent of the Amount of the contract , as evidenced by the proposal tabulation or otherwise, guaranteeing the prompt, full and faithful payment of all claimants as defined in Article 5160 , Revised Civil Statutes of Texas , 1925 , as amended by House Bill 344 Acts 56th Legislature, Regular Session, 1959 , effective April 27 , 1959, and/or the latest version thereof, .,`.: supplying labor and materials in the prosecution of the work provided for in the contract being constructed under these specifications . Payment Bond shall remain in force. until all payments as above stipulated;.'are made. d. OTHER BONDS : Such other bonds as may be required by these Contract Documents shall be furnished by the Contractor. No sureties will be accepted by the Owner which are at the time in default or delinquent on any bonds or which are interested in any litigation against„ the owner. All bonds shall be made on the forms furnished by `the Owner and shall be executed by an approved surety. company doing business in the City of Fort Worth , Texas , and which is acceptable to the owner . In order to be acceptable, the name of the surety shall be included on the current O. S . Treasury list of acceptable sureties, and the amount of bond written by any one acceptable company shall not exceed the amount shown on the Treasury list for that company. Each bond shall be properly executed by both the Contractor and Surety Company. Should any' surety on the contract be determined unsatisfactory at any time by the Owner, notice will be given the Contractor to that effect and the Contractor shall immediately provide a C3-3 (3 ) new surety satisfactory to the Owner. No payment will be made under the contract until the new surety or sureties , as required, have qualified and have been accepted by the. Owner. The contract shall not be operative nor will any payments be due or paid until approval:-of the bonds by the. Owner. C3-3 . 8 EXECUTION OF CONTRACT: Within ten (10 ) days after the Owner has by appropriate .resolution, or otherwise, awarded the contract, the Contractor shall execute and file with the Owner the Contract and such bonds as may be required in the Contract Documents. ... No contract shall be b�inding upon the 'owner until it has been attested by the City Secretary , approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney, and executed for the Owner by either the Mayor or City Manager. C3-3 . 9 FAILURE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT: The failure'"-of the - Awardee to execute the required bond or bonds or to sign the required contract within ten (10 ) days after the contract is awarded shall be considered by the Owner as an abandonment of his proposal, and the Owner may annul the Award. By reason of the uncertainty of the market prices of material and labor , and it being impracticable and difficult to accurately ,rte determine the amount of damages occuring to the Owner by .a reason of said awardee ' s failure to execute said bonds and contract within ten ( 10 ) days , the proposal security accompanying the proposal shall. be the agreed amount of damages which Owner will '.suffer by reason of such failure on the part of the Awardee and shall thereupon immediately be forfeited to the Owner. The filing of a proposal will be considered as an acceptance of this provision by the Bidder. C3-3 . 10 BEGINNING 'WORR: The Contractor shall not commence work until authorize in writing to do so by the Owner . Should the Contractor fail to commence work at the site of the project within the time stipulated in ,' the written authorization usually termed the "Work Order" or "Proceed Order", it is agreed ,that the Surety. -Company will, within ten ( 10 ) days after the commencement date set forth in such written authorization, commence the physical execution of the contract. C3-3 . 11 INSURANCE: The Contractor shall not commence work under this contract - until he has obtained all the insurance required under the Contract Documents, . and such insurance has been approved by the Owner. The prime Contractor shall be responsible. for delivering to the Owner the sub-contractors' C3-3 (4 ) w NP certificate of insurance for approval. The prime contractor shall indicate on the certificate of insurance included in the documents for execution whether ,or not his insurance covers sub-contractors . It is the intention of the Owner that the insurance coverage required. herein shall include the coverage of all sub-contractors. a. COMPENSATION INSURANCE : The Contractor shall maintain , during the life of this contract , Workers ' Compensation Insurance on all of his employees to be engaged in work on the project under this contract, and- for- all -sub-contractors . In case any class of employees engaged in hazardous work on the project under this contract is not protected under the Workers ' Compensation Statute, the Contractor shall provide adequate employer ' s general liability insurance for the protection of such of his employees not so protected. b. COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE : The Contractor shall procure and shall maintain during the life of this contract Contractor ' s .� Comprehensive General Liability Insurance (Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance) in an amount not less than .$ 500 , 000 covering each occurrence on account of bodily injury, including death , and in an amount not less than $ 500 , 000 covering each occurrence on account of property damage with $2,000,000 umbrella policy coverage. C. ADDITIONAL LIABILITY: The Contractor shall furnish insurance as separate policies or by additional endorsement to one of the above-mentioned policies, and in .the amount as set f orth for public liability and property damage, the following insurance: 1. Contingent Liability ( covers General Contractor ' s Liability for acts of sub-contractors) . .. 2. Blasting, prior to any blasting being done. 3 . Collapse of buildings or structures adjacent to excavation ( if excavations are to be performed adjacent to same). 4. Damage to underground utilities for $500,000. C3-3 (5 ) 5. Builder's risk (where above-ground structures are involved) . 6. Contractual Liability ( covens,. all indemnification requirements of Contract) . d. AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE - BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE: The Contractor shall procure and maintain, during the life of this Contract, Comprehensive Automobile Liability insurance in an amount not less than $ 250 , 000 for injuries including accidental death to any one person and subject to the same limit for each person an amount not less than $ 500 , 000 on account of one accident , and automobile property damage insurance in an amount not less than $100,000. e. SCOPE OF INSURANCE AND SPECIAL HAZARD : The insurance required under the above paragraphs shall provide adequate ,protection for the Contractor and his sub-contractors, respectively, against damage claims which may arise from operations under this contract, whether such operations be by the insured or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by him, and also against any of the , following special hazards which may be encountered in the performance of the Contract. . PROOF OF CARRIAGE OF INSURANCE: The Contractor shall furnish the Owner with satisfactory proof of - coverage by insurance required in these Contract Documents in amounts and by carriers satisfactory to the Owner. ( Sample attached. ) °" All insurance requirements made- upon the Contractor shall apply to the sub- contractor , should the Prime Contractor ' s insurance not cover the sub-contractor's work operations. 9 LOCAL AGENT FOR INSURANCE AND BONDING : The insurance and bonding, companies with whom the Contractor.' s insurance and performance, payment, maintenance and all such other bonds are written ` shall be represented by an agent or agents having an office located within the city limits of the C3-3 (6 ) r City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas . Each sudh agent shall be a duly qualified, one upon whom service` of process may' be had, and must have authority and power to act on behalf of the. insurance and/or bonding company to negotiate and settle with the City of Fort worth, or any other claimant, any claims that the City of Fort Worth or other claimant or any property owner who has been . damaged , may have against the Contractor , insurance, and/or bonding company. If the local insurance representative is not so empowered by the insurance or. bonding companies, then such authority must be vested in a local agent or claims officer residing in the Metroplex, the Fort Worth-Dallas area. The name of the agent or agents shall be forth on all of such bonds and certificates of insurance. C3-3 .12 CONTRACTOR' S OBLIGATIONS: Under the Contract, the Contractor shall pay for all materials , labor and services when due. C3-3 : 13 WEEKLY PAYROLL:. A certified. copy of each payroll covering payment of wages to all person engaged in work on the project at the site of the project shall be furnished to the Owner's representative within seven ( 7 ) days after the close .of each payroll period. A copy or copies of the applicable minimum wage rates as set forth in the Contract Documents shall be kept posted in a 'conspicuous place at the site of the project at all times during the course of the Contract . Copies of the wage rates will be furnished the Contractor, by . the Owner; however, posting and protection of the wage rates shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. C3-3. 14 CONTRACTOR' S CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION: Any Contractor, whether a person , persons , partnership , company , firm , association , corporation or other who is approved to do business with and enters into a contract with the City for construction of water and/or sanitary sewer facilities, will have or shall establish a fully operational business office within the Fort Worth-Dallas metropolitan area . The Contractor shall charge, delegate , or assign this office (or he may delegate his Project Superintendent ) with full authority to transact all business actions required in the performance of the Contract. This local authority shall be made responsible to act for the Contractor in all matters pertaining to the work governed by the Contract whether it be administrative or otherwise and as such shall be empowered, thus delegated and directed, to settle all material, labor or other expenditures, all claims against the work or any .other C3-3 (7 ) . 1 matter associated such as maintaining adequate and appropriate insurance or security coverage for the project. Such local authority for administration of the work under the Contract shall be maintained until all business transactions executed as part of the Contract are :complete. Should the Contractor ' s principal base of operations be other than in the Fort Worth-Dallas metropolitan. area, notification of the Contractor ' s. assignment of local authority shall be made in writing. to the Engineer in advance of any work on the project,. all appropriately signed and sealed, as applicable, by the. Contractor ' s responsible officers with the understanding that', this,- ,written assignment of authority to a local representative shall become part of the project Contract as ' though bound directly into the - project documents . The intent . of these requirements isut-hat. all matters associated with the Contractor ' s administration,, whether it be-oriented _ in furthering the work, or other, be governed direct ;by local V_ authority. This same requirement is imposed on .insurance and surety coverage. Should the Contractor's local representative fail to perform to the satisfaction of Engineer, the Engineer, at his sole discretion , may demand that such local representative be replaced and the Engineer may, at 'his sole discretion , stop all work until a new .'local authority satisfactory to the Engineer is assigned . No credit of working time will be for periods in which work stoppages are in effect for this reason. C3=3 . 15 VENUE : venue of any action hereinunder shall be .R exclusively in Tarrant County, Texas. C3-3 (8 ) i PART C - GENERAL CONDITIONS C4-4 SCOPE OF WORK SECTION C4-4 SCOPE OF WORK i C4-4-. 1 INTENT OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS : It is the definite intention of these Contract Documents to provide for a complete, useful project which the Contractor undertakes to construct or furnish , all in full compliance with the requirements and intent of the Contract Documents. It is definitely understood that the Contractor. shall do all work as provided for in the Contract Documents, shall do all extra 'or special work as may be considered by the Owner as necessary to complete the project in a satisfactory and acceptable manner. The Contractor shall, unless otherwise specifically stated , in these Contract Documents, furnish all labor, tools, materials, machinery, equipment , special services , and incidentals ,. necessary to the prosecution and completion of the project; C4-4 . 2 SPECIAL PROVISIONS: Should any work or conditions which are not thoroughly and satisfactorily stipulated or covered by General or Special Conditions of these Contract Documents be anticipated, or should there be any additional proposed work which is not covered by these Contract Documents, then "Speciapl Provisions" covering all such work - will be prepared by the Owner previous to the time of receiving bids or proposals for such work and furnished to the Bidder in the form of Addenda. All such "Special Provisions" shall be considered to be a part of the Contract Documents just as though they were originally written therein. i C4-4. 3 INCREASED OR DECREASED QUANTITIES: The Owner reserves the right to alter the quantities of the work to be performed or to extend or shorten the improvements at any time when and as- found to be necessary, and the Contractor shall perform the work as altered, increased or decreased at the unit prices. Such increased or decreased quantity shall not be more than 25 percent of the contemplated quantity of such item or items. When such changes increase or decrease the original quantity of any item or items of work to be done or materials to be furnished by the 25 percent or more, then either party to the contract shall ;upon- written request to the other party be entitled to a revised consideration upon that portion of the work above or below the 25 percent of the original quantity stated in the proposal ; such revised consideration to be determined by special agreement or as hereinafter provided for "Extra Work. " No allowance will be made for any changes in anticipated profits nor shall such changes be considered as C4-4 (1) ■ ■ waiving or invalidating any conditions or provisions of the ' Contract Documents.. Variations in quantities of sanitary sewer pipes `An' depth categories , shall be interpreted herein as applyingAto -the overall quantities or sanitary :sewer pipe. in each pipe::size, but not to the various depth categories. C4-4 . 4 ALTERATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENfTS: By Change Order,. the Owner reserves the right to make such changes in the Contract Documents and in the character or quantities - of the work as may be necessary or desirable to insure completion in the most. satisfactory manner, provided-such- changes -do not materially alter the original Contract Documents or change the general nature of the project as a whole. Such- changes shall not. be considered as waiving or invalidating any condition or provision, of the Contract .Documents. C4-4 . 5 EXTRA WORK: Additional work made necessary by changes ;. and alterations of the Contract Documents or of quantities or for other reasons for which no prices are provided in the 4 Contract Documents, shall be, defined- as "Extra Work" and shall be performed by the Contractor in accordance with these Contract Documents or approved additions thereto; provided, however, that before any extra work is begun a "Change Order" shall be executed or written order issued by the Owner to do the work f or payments or credits as shall be determined by one . .. or more combination of the- following methods: a. Unit bid price previously approved. b. An agreed lump sum. c. The actual reasonable cost of (1) labor, (2) rental of equipment' used. on the extra work for the time so used at Associated General Contractors of America current equipment rental rates ; ( 3 ) materials .entering permanently into the project, and ( 4 ) actual cost of insurance , . bonds , and social security as determined. .by the Owner, plus a fixed fee to be agreed. =upon but not to exceed .10% of. -the actual cost of such extra work. The fixed fee is not to include any additional profit to the Contractor for rental of equipment owned by him and . used for the extra work. The fee shall be full and ,. , complete compensation to cover the cost of superintendence, overhead, other profit, general and all other expense not included in (1 ) , ( 2 ) , ( 3 ) , and ( 4) above. The Contractor shall keep accurate cost records on the form and in the method C4-4 (2) suggested by the Owner and shall give the Owner • access to all ac-counts , bills , vouchers , and records relating_ to the Extra Work. No "Change Order" shall become effective until it . has been approved and signed by each of the Contracting parties-. No claim for Extra Work of any kind will be allowed unless ordered in writing by the Owner . Incase any -orders or instructions , either oral or written, appear to -the Contractor to involve Extra Work for which he should receive compensation, he shall make written request to the Engineer for written orders authorizing such Extra beginning such work. Should- a difference arise as to what docs or does not constitute Extra Work, or as to the payment thereof , and the Engineer insists upon its performance, the Contractor shall proceed with the work after making written request f or written orders and shall keep an accurate account of the actual reasonable cost thereof as provided under method ( Item C ) . Claims for extra work will not be paid unless the Contractor shall f ile his claim with the Owner within f ive ( 5 ) days - before the time for making the first estimate after such work is done and unless the claim is supported by satisfactory vouchers and certified payrolls covering all labor and materials expended upon the said Extra Work. The Contractor shall furnish the Owner such installation records of all deviations from the original Contract Documents as may be necessary to enable the Owner to prepare for permanent record a corrected set of plans showing the actual installation. The compensation agreed upon for ' extra work.' whether or not iniitiated by a ' change order ' shall be a full, complete and final payment for all costs Contractor incurs as a result or relating to the change or extra work, whether said costs are known, unknown, foreseen or unforeseen at that"-time, including without limitation, any costs for delay, extended 'overhead, ripple or impact cost, or any other effect on changed or unchanged work as a result or the change or extra work. C4-4 . 6 SCHEDULE -OF OPERATIONS: Before commencing any work under this contract, the Contractor shall submit to the Owner and receive the Owner ' s approval thereof , a "Schedule of Operations , " showing by a .straight line method the date of commencing and finishing each of the major elements of the contract . There shall be also shown the estimated monthly cost of work for which estimates are to be expected. There C4-4 (3 ) shall be presented also a composite graph showing the anticipated progress of construction with the time being plotted horizontally and the percentage of completion plotted vertically. The progress charts shall be prepared on 8-1/2" x ll sheets and at . least five black or blue line prints,-'shall be furnished to. the Owner. C4-4 . 7 PROGRESS SCHEDULES FOR WATER AND SEWER PLANT FACILITIES: Within ten ( 10) days prior to submission of first monthly progress payment , the Contractor shall prepare and submit to the Owner for approval six copies of the schedule in which the. Contractor proposes to carry on the work, the date of which- he-will start--the several major activities ( including procurement of materials, plans, and equipment) and the contemplated dates for completing the same. The schedule shall be In the form of a time schedule Critical Path Method (CPM) network diagram. As the. work progresses , the Contractor shall enter on the diagram the - actual progress at the end of each partial payment period or at s uch intervals as directed' by the Engineer. The Contractor shall also revise the schedule to reflect any adjustments in contract .time approved by the Engineer. Three copies of the updated schedule *shall be -delivered at such intervals as directed by the Owner. As a minimum, the construction schedule shall incorporate all work elements and activities indicated in the proposal and in the technical specifications. Prior to the final drafting of: the detailed construction schedule., the Contractor shall review the draft schedule with the Engineer to ensure the Contractor's understanding of the. contract requirements. The following. guidelines shall be, adhered to in preparing the construction schedule: ; a. Milestone dates and final project completion dates shall be .developed to conform to time constraints ,- sequencing requirements and completion time. b. The construction process shall be divided into activities with time durationsof approximately fourteen (14 ) days and- construction values not to exceed $50 , 000 . Fabrication , delivery and submittal activities are exceptions to this guideline. C4-4 (4) C, Durations. shall be in calendar days and normal holidays and weather conditions over the duration of the contract shall be accounted for within the duration of each activity. d. One critical path *shall be shown on the construction schedule. e. Float time is defined as the amount of time between the earliest start date and the latest start date of a chain of activities of the CPM construction .schedule.. Float. time is not for the exclusive use' or benefit of either the Contractor or the Owner. f. Thirty days shall be used for submittal review unless otherwise specified. The construction schedule shall as a minimum be divided into general categories as indicated in the Proposal and Technical Specifications and each general category shall be broken down into activities in enough detail to achieve activities of approximately fourteen (14 ) days duration. For each general category, the construction schedule shall identify all trades or subcontracts whose work is represented by activities that follow the guidelines of this Section. For each of the trades or subcontracts , the construction schedule shall indicate the following procurements , construction and preacceptance activities and events in their logical sequence for equipment and materials. 1. Preparation and transmittal of submittals. 2. Submittal review periods. 3. Shop fabrication and delivery. ' 4. Erection or installation. 5. Transmittal of manufacturer ' s operation and maintenance 'instructions`. 6 . Installed equipment and materials testing. 7. Owner ' s operator instruction (if applicable) . 8. Final inspection. C4-4 (5) 9. Operational testing.- 10. esting:10. Final inspection. If, in the opinion of the Owner•, work • ac.complished-.falls behind that scheduled , the Contractor - sha'll take such- action as necessary to improve his progress. In addition, the Owner may require the Contractor to submit a revised schedule demonstrating his. program. and proposed plan to make up lag in scheduled progress and to insure completion of the work within the contract time. If the Owner finds • the proposed plan not accept'able-;- h-e- 'may -require the Contractor to increase the workforce, the construction plant and equipment, the number of work shifts or the overtime operations without additional cost to the Owner. Failure of the Contractor to comply with these requirements rte: shall be considered grounds for determination by the Owner that th.e Contractor is failing to prosecute the work with �:.... such diligence as will insure its 'completion within the time specified. ■ r C4-4 (6) k PART C - GENERAL CONDITIONS C5-5 CONTROL OF WORK AND MATERIALS SECTION C5-5 CONTROL OF WORK AND MATERIALS C5-5 . 1 AUTHORITY OF ENGINEER: The work shall be performed to, the satisfaction of the Engineer and in strict compliance with the Contract Documents . He shall decide all questions which arise as to the quality and acceptability of materials furnished , work performed, rate of progress of the work, overall sequence of the construction , interpretation of the Contract Documents , acceptable fulfillment of the contract, compensation, mutual rights between Contractor and Owner under these Contract Documents, supervision of the work, resumption of operations, and all other questions or disputes which may arise . Engineer will not be responsible for Contractor ' s means , methods , techniques , sequences or procedures of construction, or the safety precaution and programs incident thereto, and he will not be responsible for Contractor ' s failure to perform the work in accordance with the contract �._ documents. 4 He shall determine the amount. and quality of the work completed and materials furnished , and his decisions and estimates shall be final. His estimates in such event shall 'be a condition to the right .of the Contractor to receive money due him under the Contract. The Owner shall have executive authority to enforce and make effective such necessary decisions and orders as the Contractor fails to carry out promptly. In the event of any dispute between the Engineer and. Contractor over the decision of the Engineer on any such matters , the Engineer must, within a reasonable time, upon written request of the Contractor, render and deliver to both the Owner and Contractor,. a written decision bn the matter in controversy. C5-5 . 2 CONFORMITY WITH PLANS: The finished project in all cases shall conform with lines , grades , cross-sections , finish , and dimensions shown on the plans or any other requirements otherwise described in the Contract Documents . Any deviation from the approved Contract Documents required by the Engineer during construction will in all cases be determined by the Engineer and authorized by the Owner by Change Order. C5-5 (1) C5-5 . 3 COORDINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS : The Contract Documents are made up of several sections , which , taken together, are intended to describe and provide for a complete and useful project, and any requirements appearing in one of the sections is as binding as though it occurred In all sections. In case of discrepancies , figured dimension-,'shall govern over scaled dimensions , plans -shall govern over specifications, special conditions shall govern over general conditions and standard specifications, and quantities shown on the plans shall govern over those shown in the proposal. The Contractor shall` not take advantage of any apparent error T or omission in the Contract Documents, and the Owner shall be permitted to make such corrections ' or i fiterpretat ions as may be deemed necessary for the fulfillment of the intent of the Contract. Documents . In the event the Contractor discovers an ■ apparent error or discrepancy, he shall immediately call this condition to the attention of the Engineer. In the event of a conflict in the drawings, specifications, or other portions of the Contract Documents which were not- reported prior to the �. award of Contract, the Contractor ,.shall be deemed to have quoted the most expensive resolution of the conflict. C5-5 . 4 COOPERATION OF CONTRACTOR: The Contractor will be furnished with three sets of the Contract Documents and shall have available on the site of the project at all times one set of such Contract Documents. The Contract shall give to the work the constant attention ... necessary to facilitate .the progress thereof and shall cooperate with the Engineer , his inspector , and ether • : Contractors in� every possible way. _ Y• The Contractor shall at all times have competent personnel available to the project site for proper performance of the work. The Contractor shall provide and maintain at all times. at the site of the project a competent , English-speaking superintendent and an assistant -who are fully authorized to act as the C.ontractor ' s .agent on the work . Such superintendent and his assistant shall be cagable of reading and understanding the Contract Documents and shall receive and fulfill instructions from the Owner, the Engineer, or his authorized representatives. Pursuant to this responsibility of the Contractor, the Contractor shall designate in writing to •the.. project superintendent, to act as the Contractor ' s ag ent-7on the work. Such assistant project superintendent shall :be a resident of Tarrant County, Texas and shall be subject to call, as is the project Superintendent, at any time of the day or night on any day of the week on which the Engineer determines that circumstances require the presence on the project site of a representative of the Contractor to C5-5 (2) adequately provide for the safety or convenience of the traveling public or the owners of property across which the project extends or the safety of property contiguous to the project routing. The Contractor shall provide all facilities-. to enable the Engineer and his inspector to examine and inspect the workmanship and materials entering into the work. C5-5 . 5 EMERGENCY AND/OR RECTIFICATION WORK: When , in the opinion of the Owner or Engineer, a condition of emergency exists related to any part of the work, the Contractor, or the Contractor through his designated representative , shall respond with dispatch to a verbal request made by the Owner or Engineer to alleviate the emergency condition . Such a response shall occur day or night, whether the project is scheduled on a calendar-day or on a working-day basis. Should the Contractor fail to' respond to a request from the Engineer to rectify any discrepancies , omissions , or corrections necessary to conform with the requirements of the project specifications 'or plans , the Engineer shall give the Contractor written notice that' such work or changes are to be performed. The written notice shall direct attention to the discrepant condition and request the Contractor to take remedial action to correct the condition . In the event the Contractor does not take positive steps to fulfill this = written request, or does not show just cause for, not taking the proper action, within 24 hours, the City may take such remedial action with City forces or by contract. The City shall then deduct an amount equal to the entire costs for such remedial action, plus 25% , from any funds due .the Contractor on .the project. i C5-5 . 6 FIELD OFFICE: The Contractor shall provide, at no extra compensation, an adequate field office foruse of the Engineer, if specifically called for. The field office shall be not less than 10 by 14 feet in floor area, substantially constructed , well heated , air conditioned , lighted, and weather-proof, so that documents will not be damaged by the elements. CS-5 . 7 CONSTRUCTION STARES: The City, through its Engineer, will furnish the Contractor with all lines , grades , and measurements necessary to the proper prosecution and control of the work contracted for under these Contract Documents , and lines , grades and measurements will be established by means of stakes or other customary method of marking as may be found consistent with good practice. 4 C5-5 (3 ) These stakes or markings shall be set sufficiently in advance of construction operations to avoid delay. Such stakes or markings. as .may be established for the Contractor ' s use or guidance shall be preserved by the Contractor unt'i-l.�:be is authorized by the Engineer to remove them. Whenever. , 'in the opinion of, the Engineer, any >s.takes or---markings have' been carelessly or willfully destroyed, disturbed, or removed by the Contractor or any of his employees , the full cost of replacing such stakes or marks plus 25% will be charged against the Contractor, and the full amount will be deducted from payment due the Contractor. C5-5 . 8 AUTHORITY- AND` DUTIES- 0-F` CITY" 'INSPECTORS : City Inspectors .will be -authorized to inspect all work done and to be done and . all materials furnished. Such inspection may extend to all or any part of the work, and the preparation or manufacturing of the materials to be used or equipment to be installed. A City Inspector maybe stationed on the -work to report to the Engineer as ,to the progress of the work4-and the manner in which it is being' performed, to report any evidence that the materials being furnished or the .work being performed by the Contractor fails to fulfill the requirements of the Contract. Documents , and to call the attention of the Contractor to any such failure or other infringements . Such inspection or lack of inspection will not relieve the Contractor from any obligation to perform the work in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents. In case of any dispute arising between the Contractor and the City Inspector as to the materials or equipment furnished or the manner of performing.°the work, the City Inspect'or will have authority to reject materials or equipment to "suspend work until the question at issue can be referred torand be decided by the Engineer . The City Inspector will not , however;be authorized to revoke, alter, enlarge, or release any requirement of these. Contract Documents, nor to approve or accept any portion or section of the work, nor to issue any instructions contrary to the requirements of the Contract Documents. He will , in no case act as superintendent or foreman or perform.any other duties for the-Contractor, or interfere with the management,or operation of the work. He will not accept from the Contractor any, compensation in any form for performing any duties . The Contractor shall regard and obey the directions and instructions of the City Inspector or Engineer when the same are consistent with the obligations of thve Contract Documents , provided, however, should the Contractor object to any orders or instructions of the City Inspector., the Contractor may within six days make written appeal to -the Engineer for his decision on the matter in controversy. C5-5 (4)