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SPECIFICATIONS CITY SECRETARY' i Q
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CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
FOR
FIRST STREET EMERGENCY TUNNEL REHABILITATION
SANITARY SEWER MAIN D-102
D.O.E. PROJECT NO. 2626
SEWER PROJECT NO. PS46-070460170190
KENNETH BARR
MAYOR
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
1999
BOB TERRELL
CITY MANAGER
MIKE GROOMER
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
A. DOUGLAS RADEMAKER, P.E.
DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
LEE C. BRADELY JR., P.E.
DIRECTOR, WATER DEPARTMENT
HUGO A. MALANGA, P.E.
DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
PREPARED BY: BLACK & VEATCH
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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NFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No.2iJi]
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
of March 30, 1999
Subject: SANITARY SEWER MAIN D102 EMERGENCY REPAIR
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The City of Fort Worth provides wastewater service to the Downtown Central Business
District (CBD) through a network of deep sewer collection systems. The deep sewers
were installed in the early 1900's in hand -mined tunnels underneath streets. The tunnel
sewer depth is generally in excess of 30 feet in order to serve the basements of major
downtown buildings.
On February 20, 1999, the Water Department received a complaint of sewage backup
into the basement of the Worthington Hotel. Initial investigation revealed a blockage in
Sanitary Sewer Main D102 located in West First Street, between Houston Street and
Commerce Street. The Water Department Forces were unsuccessful in removing the
blockage in this tunnel sewer. Temporary. by-pass pumping equipment was set up in order
to restore wastewater service to the affected business. Subsequent investigation
confirmed that a section of the tunnel and Main D102 sewer line has collapsed. Due to
the depth and location of the collapsed section, personnel with tunnel expertise and
specialized equipment are required to restore the tunnel and perform point repairs to the
pipe. The Water Department and the Engineering Department consulted the Department
of Law to obtain repairs under emergency procurement in order to protect the health and
safety of citizens.
An engineering consultant, Black & Veatch has been retained to provide technical
assistance and coordination for the duration of repair. Black & Veatch had previously
provided construction management and engineering services for the 96" West Fork
tunnel sewer project and the 24" Commerce Street tunnel sewer project in the downtown
CBD. Southland Contracting, Inc. has been employed to maintain 24 -hour bypass
pumping, perform repairs and conduct additional exploratory drillings to ascertain the
condition of tunnel and Main Dl 02. Formal M&Cs will be submitted to the City Council
requesting approval of these contracts.
Upon completion of the tunnel sewer repairs, a new engineering agreement and a
construction contract will be submitted for consideration by the Council to completely
rehabilitate this sewer.
Bob Terrell
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIFICATIONS
AND
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
FOR
FIRST STREET EMERGENCY TUNNEL REHABILITATION
SANITARY SEWER MAIN D-102
D.O.E. PROJECT NO. 2626
SEWER PROJECT NO. PS46-070460170190
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
1999
KENNETH BARR BOB TERRELL
MAYOR CITY MANAGER
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DOUGLAS RADEMAKER, P.E.
DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
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SPECIFICATIONS
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CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
FOR
FIRST STREET EMERGENCY TUNNEL REHABILITATION
SANITARY SEWER MAIN D-102
D.O.E. PROJECT NO. 2626
SEWER PROJECT NO. PS46-070460170190
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
1999
KENNETH BARR
MAYOR
A. DOUGLAS RADEMAKER, P.E.
DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
S. FRANK CRUMB, P.E.
ENGINEERING COORDINATOR, WATER DEPARTMENT
GEORGE BEHMANESH, P.E.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
& PUBLIC WORKS
RONNIE VARNELL, P.E.
CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER
REVIEWED:
PROJECT MANAGER DATE
BOB TERRELL
CITY MANAGER
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616A SHELBY ROAD Street Address
FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76140 City & State
(817) 293-4263 Telephone
SPECIFICATIONS
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CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
FOR
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART A NOT USED - EMERGENCY WORK CONDUCTED ON COST PLUS BASIS
PART B SUMMARY OF COSTS
PART C GENERAL CONDITIONS
Table of Contents
General Conditions
PART Cl SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS TO PART C
PART D SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Table of Contents
Special Conditions
PART DA ADDITIONAL SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Table of Contents
Special Conditions
PART E MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS & DETAILS
PART F BONDS AND INSURANCE CERTIFICATES
Certificate of Insurance
Maintenance Bond
Contractor Compliance with Worker's Compensation Law
PART G CONTRACT
PART H PLAN DRAWINGS
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PART A
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
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PART B
SUMMARY OF COSTS
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PART B - SUMMARY OF COSTS
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TO: Mr. Bob Terrell
JJCity Manager
Fort Worth, Texas
u SUMMARY FOR: The furnishing of all materials, (except materials specified to be furnished by
the City), equipment and labor for the replacement of sanitary sewer manholes and sanitary
sewer by methods other than open cut, shaft and tunnel excavation, shaft and tunnel backfill and
all necessary appurtenances and incidental work to provide a complete and servicable project,
designated as:
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First Street Emergency Tunnel Rehabilitation - Sanitary Sewer Main D-102
Q Sewer Project No. PS46-070460170190, D.O.E. No. 2626
Contractor certifies that the work was conducted in accordance with the Contract Documents,
including plans, special contract documents, and the General Contract Documents and General
Specifications for Water Department Projects.
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PART B - PROPOSAL - FIRST STREET
(Furnished and installed, including all appurtenant work, complete in place the following
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DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS WITH
UNIT
ITEM
QUANTITY
BID PRICES WRITTEN IN WORDS
PRICE
AMOUNT
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1 LS
Bypass Pumping
Lump Sum:
One hundred twenty-six thousand five hundred fifty two
Dollars
and zero
Cents
$126.552.00
$126,552.00
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1 LS
Equipment and Materials
Lump Sum:
One hundred sixty-three thousand seven hundred
Dollars
and sixty-one
Cents
$163,700.61
$163.700.61
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1 LS
Subcontractors
Lump Sum:
One hundred thirty-two thousand eight hundred ninety-nine Dollars
and three
Cents
$132,899.03
$132,899.03
4. 1 LS Labors
Lump Sum:
Seventy thousand six hundred seventy-eight Dollars
and sixty-five Cents $70,678.65 $70.778.65
5. 1 LS Warranty Bond
Lump Sum:
Five thousand eight hundred ninety four Dollars
and zero Cents $5,894.00 $5,894.00
Total Cost - $_499,724.29
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P.O. BOX 406b+d,drf1& SHELBY ROAD, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76140
(817)293-4263
Telephone:
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PART C
GENERAL CONDITIONS
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PARTC -
GENERAL CONDITIONS
TABLE OF
NOVEMBER,
CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cl-1
Cl-1.1
DEFINITIONS
Definition Terms
of
Cl-1.2
Contract Documents
C1-1 (1)
C1-1.3
Notice to Bidders
C1-1 (1)
C1-1.4
Proposal
Cl-1 (2)
Cl-1.5
Bidder
Cl-1 (2)
C1-1.6
General Conditions
Cl-1 (2)
C1-1.7
Special Conditions
Cl-1 (2)
Cl-1.8
Specifications
Cl-1 (2)
C1-1.9
Bond
Cl-1 (2)
C1-1.10
Contract
Cl-1 (2)
C1-1.11
Plans
C1-1 (3)
Cl-1.12
City
Cl-1 (3)
Cl-1.13
City Council
Cl-1 (3)
Cl-1.14
Mayor
Cl-1 (3)
Cl-1.15
City Manager
Cl-1 (3)
Cl-1.16
City Attorney
Cl-1 (3)
Cl-1.17
Director of Public Works
Cl-1 (3)
Cl-1.18
Director, City Water Department
Cl-1 (4)
Cl-1 (4)
Cl-1.19
Engineer
Cl-1.20
Contractor
Cl-1 (4)
Cl-1.21
Sureties
Cl-1 (4)
Cl-1.22
The Work or Project
Cl-1 (4)
Cl-1.23
Working Day
Cl-1 (4)
Cl-1.24
Calendar Day
Cl-1 (4)
Cl-1.25
Legal Holiday
Cl-i (4)
C1-1.26
Abbreviations
Cl-1 (4)
C1-1.27
Change Order
Cl-1 (5)
C1-1.28
Paved Streets and Alleys
Cl-1 (6)
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Cl-1.29
Cl-1.30
Unpaved Streets and Alleys
City Streets
Cl-1 (6)
Cl-1 (6)
Cl-1.31
Roadway
Cl-1 (6)
Cl-1.32
Gravel Street
Cl-1 (6)
Cl-1 (6)
C2-2
INTERPRETATION AND PREPARATION
OF PROPOSAL
C2-2.1
Proposal Form
C2-2.2
Interpretation of Quantities
C2-2 (1)
C2-2.3
Examination of Contract Documents
C2-2 (1)
and Site
C2-2.4
Submitting of Proposal
C2-2 (2)
C2-2.5
Rejection of Proposals
C2-2 (3)
C2-2.6
Bid Security
C2-2 (3)
C2-2 (3)
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Delivery of Proposal
C2-2
(4)
C2-2.8
Withdrawing Proposals
C2-2
(4)
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
C4-4.4
Increased or Decreased Quantities
Alteration of Contract Documents
C4-4
C4-4
(1)
(2)
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)
C5-5.5
Emergency and/or Rectification Work
C5-5
(3)
C5-5.6
C5-5.7
Field Office
Construction Stakes
C5-5
C5-5
(3)
(3)
C5-5.8
Authority and Duties of Inspectors
C5-5
(4)
C5-5.9
Inspection
C5-5
(5)
C5-5.10
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)
C5-5.16
Mutual Responsibility of Contractors
C5-5
(8)
C5-5.17
Cleanup
C5-5
(8)
C5-5.18
Final Inspection
C5-5
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C6-6.1
C6-6.2
C6-6. 3
C6-6. 4
C6-6.5
C6-6.6
C6-6.7
C6-6.8
C6-6.9
C6-6.10
C6-6.11
C6-6.12
C6-6.13
C6-6.14
C6-6.15
C6-6.16
C6-6.17
C6-6.18
C6-6.19
C6-6.20
C6-6.21
C7-7
C7-7.1
C7-7. 2
C7-7. 3
C7-7. 4
C7-7.5
C7-7.6
C7-7.7
C7-7.8
C7-7.9
C7-7.10
C7-7.11
C7-7.12
C7-7.13
C7-7.14
C7-7.15
C7-7.16
C7-7.17
LEGAL RELATIONS AND PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY
Laws to be Observed
Permits and Licenses
Patented Devices, Materials and Processes
Sanitary Provisions
Public Safety and Convenience
Privileges of Contractor in Streets,
Alleys, and Right-�f-Way
Railway Crossings
Barricades, Warnings and Watchmen
Use of Explosives, Drop Weight, etc.
Work Within Easements
Independent Contractor
Contractor's Responsibility for
Damage Claims
Contractor's Claim for•Damages
Adjustment of Relocation of Public
Utilities, etc.
Temporary Sewer Drain Connections
Arrangement and Charges of Water
Furnished by City
Use of a Section of Portion of the Work
Contractor's Responsibility for Work
No Waiver of Legal Rights
Personal Liability of Public Officials
State Sales Tax
PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS
Subletting
Assignment of Contract
Prosecution of the Work
Limitations of Operations
Character of Workman and Equipment
Work Schedule
Time of Commencement and Completion
Extension of time of Completion
Delays
Time of Completion
Suspension by Court Order
Temporary Suspension
Termination of Contract due to
National Emergency
Suspension of Abandonment of the
Work and Annulment of Contract
Fulfillment of Contract
Termination for Convenience of the Onwer
Safety Methods and Practices
C8-8 MEASUREMENT
C8-8.1 Measurement
C8-8.2 Unit Prices
AND PAYMENT
of Quantities
C6-6 (1)
C6-6 (1)
C6-6 (1)
C6-6 (2)
C6-6 (2)
C6-6 (3)
C6-6 (4)
C6-6 (4)
C6-6 (5)
C6-6 (6)
C6-6 (8)
C6-6 (8)
CG -6 (10)
C6-6 (10)
C6-6 (10)
C6-6
C6-6
C6-6
C6-6
C6-6
C6-6
C7-7
C7-7
C7-7
C7-7
C7-7
C7-7
C7-7
C7-7
C7-7
C7-7
C7-7
C7-7
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(6)
C7-7 (7)
C7-7 (7)
C7-7 (9)
C7-7 (10)
C7-7 (13)
C8-8 (1)
C8-8 (1)
(3)
C8-8.3
Lump Sum
C8-8.4
Scope of Payment
C8-8.5
Partial Estimates and Retainage
C8-8.6
Withholding Payment
C8-8.7
Final Acceptance
C8-8.8
Final Payment
C8-8.9
Adquacy of Design
C8-8.10
General Guaranty
C8-8.11
Subsidiary Work
C8-8.12
Miscellaneous Placement of Material
C8-8.13
Record Documents
C8-8 (1)
C8-8 (1)
C8-8 (2)
C8-8 (3)
C8-8 (3)
C8-8 (3)
C8-8 (4)
C8-8 (4)
C8-8 (5)
C8-8 (5)
C8-8 (5)
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PART C - GENERAL CONDITIONS
C1-1 DEFINITIONS
SECTION Cl-1 DEFINITIONS
Cl-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:
Cl-1.2 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents are all of
the written and drawn documents,
bonds,
such as specifications,
addenda, plans, etc., which
govern the terms and
performance of the contract. These are contained in
General
the
Contract Documents and the Special Contract Documents.
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GENERAL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The General Contract
Documents govern all Water
Department Projects and
include the following items:
PART A - NOTICE TO BIDDERS (Sample) White
PART B - PROPOSAL (Sample) White
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PART C - GENERAL CONDITIONS (CITY) Canary Yellow
Developer) Brown
PART D - SPECIAL CONDITIONS
PART E - SPECIFICATIONS Green
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PERMITS/EASEMENTS E2A-White
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PART G - CONTRACT (Sample) White
(Sample) White
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SPECIAL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Special Contract
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a supplement to the General
Contract Documents and
include the following items:
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A - NOTICE TO BIDDERS (Advertisement) Same as
above
PART B - PROPOSAL (Bid)
PART C - GENERAL CONDITIONS
PART D - SPECIAL CONDITIONS
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PERMITS/EASEMENTS
PART F - BONDS
PART G - CONTRACT
PART H - PLANS (Usually bound separately)
Cl-1 (1)
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Cl-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.
Cl-1.4 PROPOSAL: The completed written and signed offer or
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.
Cl-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
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.
Cl-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 the prompt and
Cl-1 (2)
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faithful e p rformance of the contract and include the
following:
a. Performance Bond (see paragraph C3-3.7)
b. Payment Bond (see paragraph C3-3.7)
IC. 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.
Cl-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
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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
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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
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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
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Contracts involving the City of Fort Worth is by Charter
vested in the City Manager. The terms City and Owner are
synonymous.
ICl-1.13 CITY COUNCIL: The duly elected and ualified
governing body of the City of Fort Worth, Texas. q
C1-1.14 MAYOR: The officially elected Mayor, or in his
absence, the Mayor Pro tern of the City of Fort Worth, Texas.
Cl-1.15 CITY MANAGER: The officially appointed and authorized
City Manager of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, or his duly
authorized representative.
Cl-1.16 CITY ATTORNEY: The officially appointed City Attorney
of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, or his duly authorized
representative.
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Cl-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.
Cl-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.
Cl-1.19 ENGINEER: The Director of Public Works, the Director
of the Fort Worth City Water Department, or their duly
authorized assistants, agents, engineers, inspectors, or
superintendents, acting within the scope of the particular
duties entrusted to them.
Cl-1.20 CONTRACTOR: The person, persons, partnership,
company, firm, association, or corporation, entering into 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
materials or only labor, for work at the site of the project.
Cl-1.21 SURETIES: The Corporate
such bonds are required with and
sureties engaged are to be fully
and satisfactory fulfillment of th
all requirements as set forth in
approved changes therein.
Cl-1.22 THE WORK OR PROJECT:
in and covered by the Contract
limited to the furnishing of
equipment, and incidentals nec
and serviceable project.
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for the Contractor. The
responsible for the entire
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the Contract Documents and
The completed work contemplated
Documents, including but not
all labor, materials, tools,
assary to produce a completed
Cl-1.23 WORKING DAY: A working day is defined as a calendar
day, 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.
Cl-1.24 CALENDAR DAYS: A calendar day is any day of the week
or month, no days being excepted.
Cl-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:
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New Year's Day
January 1
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3.
M. L. King, Jr. Birthday
Memorial Day
Third Monday in January
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Independence Day
Last Monday in May
July 4
5.
6.
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
First Monday in September
Fourth Thursday
7.
Thanksgiving Friday
in November
Fourth Friday in November
8.
Christmas Day
December 25
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Such other days in lieu of
holidays as the City Council
may determine
When one of the above named holidays or a special holiday is
declared by the City Council, falls
shall
on Saturday, the holiday
be observed on the preceding Friday or if it falls
Sunday, it shall be observed on the
employees working on
on
following Monday, by those
working day operations. Employees
working calendar day operations will consider the
holiday as the holiday.
calendar
C1-1.26 ABBREVIATIONS: Wherever
herein
the abbreviations defined
shall
appear in Contract Documents, the intent and meaning
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
AWWA
Testing Materials
- American Water Works
Mono.- Monolithic
Association
$ - Percentum
ASA
HI
- American Standards Association
R - Radius
I.D. - Inside Diameter
- Hydraulic Institute
O.D. - Outside
Asph. -
Asphalt
Diameter
Elev.- Elevation
Ave. -
Blvd. -
Avenue
Boulevard
F - Fahrenheit
CI -
Cast Iron
C - Centigrade
In. - Inch
CL
Center Line
Ft. - Foot
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GI -
Lin. -
Galvanized Iron
Linear or Lineal
St. - Street
lb. -
Pound
CY - Cubic Yard
MH -
Manhole
Yd. - Yard
Max. -
Maximum
SY - Square Yard
L.F. - Linear
Foot
D.I. - D�ictile
Iron
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Cl-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 which may 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 in 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" shall be prepared by the City from
information as necessary furnished by the Contractor.
Cl-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:
1. Any type of asphaltic concrete with or without
separate base material.
2. Any type of asphalt surface treatment, not
including an oiled surface, 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.
Cl-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 defined as that area
between the right-of-way lines as the street is dedicated.
Cl-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.
Cl-1.32 GRAVEL STREET: A gravel street is any unpaved street
to which has been added one or more applications of gravel or
similar material other than the natural material found on the
street surface before any improvement was made.
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SECTION C - GENERAL CONDITIONS
C2-2 INTERPRETATION AND
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SECTION C2-2 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 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 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
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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 work 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 written
addenda and shall become part of the Contract Documents just
as though such addenda were actually written into the original
Contract Documents.
Bidders are required, prior to the filing of proposal, to read
and become familiar with the Contract Documents, to visi)t 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 required 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 information 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 be allowed.
The logs of Soil Borings, if any, showing on the plans are for
general information only and may not be correct. Neither the
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representative of conditions which actually exist.
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IC2-2.4 SUBMITTING OF PROPOSAL: The Bidder shall submit
Proposal on the form furnished by 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 legibly. 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
association, ssociation, 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.
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unless it is delivered, accompanied by its proper Bid I
Security, to the City Manager or his representative in the
official place of business as set forth in the "Notice 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
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C2-2.8 WITHDRAWING PROPOSALS: Proposals actually filed with
the City Manager cannot be withdrawn prior to the time set for
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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.
C2-2.9 TELEGRAPHIC MODIFICATION OF PROPOSALS: Any bidder may
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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 Manager is satisfied that a written and duly
authenticated confirmation 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
opening of bids. ,
C2-2.11 IRREGULAR PROPOSALS: Proposals shall be considered as
Bing "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
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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
but not
proposals not considered for any of,
limited to, the following
reason:
a.
Reasons for believing that collusion exists amon
bidders. g
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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
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on a previous contract.
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
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Uncompleted work which, in the judgment of the
Owner, will prevent or hinder the prompt completion
of additional work if awarded.
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The bidder not filing with the Owner, one week in
advance of the hour
of the opening of proposals the
following:
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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 equipment schedule showing the g uipment
the bidder has available
for use on the
project.
The Bid
Engineer,
Proposal of a bidder who, in the judgment of the
is disqualified
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herein, shall be set aside and not opened.
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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:
opened and read aloud, the proposals
basis of the quoted prices, the
proposal, and the application of
methods of bringing items to a
established in the Contract Document:
After proposals have been
will be tabulated on the
quantities shown in the
such formulas or other
common basis as may be
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
C, the best interest of the Owner.
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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.
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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 notices may
be acquired from the Equal Employment Officer.
C3-3.4 WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS: After a proposal has been
read by 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.
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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.
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Documents, the Contractor shall furnish to, and file with the
Owner in the amounts herein required, the following bonds:
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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
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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 t e contract being
constructed under these specif cations. Payment
Bond shall remain in force unt 1 all payments as
above stipulated are made.
d. OTHER BONDS: Such other bonds as may be required
by these Contract Documents sha 1 be furnished by
the Contractor.
No sureties will be accepted by the Owner which are at the
time in default or delinquent on any b nds 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 do.ng business in the
City of Fort Worth, Texas, and which is acceptable to the
owner. In order to be acceptable, the Iame of the surety
shall be included on the current U.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
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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 binding 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
determine the amount of damages occuring to the Owner by
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 WORK: The Contractor shall not commence
work until authorized 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'
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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
forth 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.
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5. Builder's risk (where above -ground structures
are involved).
6. Contractual Liability (covers 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.
f. 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
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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.
g. 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
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such 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 set
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
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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 is that all matters associated
with the Contractor's administration, whether it be oriented
in furthering the work, or other, be governed direct by local
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
exclusively in Tarrant County, Texas.
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PART C - GENERAL CONDITIONS
C4-4 SCOPE OF WORK
SECTION C4-4 SCOPE OF WORK
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 "Special 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.
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
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Contract Documents.
Variations in quantities of sanitary sewer pipes in depth
categories, shall be interpreted herein as applying to the
overall quantities or sanitary sewer pipe in each pipe size,
but not to the various depth categories.
C4-4.4 ALTERATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: 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
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 for 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
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suggested by the Owner and shall give the Owner
access to all accounts, bills, vouchers, and
records relating to the Extra Work.
No "Change Order" shall become effective until it has been
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• No claim for Extra
Work of any kind
will be allowed unless
ordered in writing
by the Owner.
In case 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 Work,
prior to
beginning such work.
Should a difference arise as to what does 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 for 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 file his claim with the Owner within five (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
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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
11" 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 such 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 durations of approximately
fourteen (14) days and construction values not to
exceed $50,000. Fabrication, delivery and
submittal activities are exceptions to this
guideline.
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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.
If. 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
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represented by activities that follow the guidelines of
this Section.
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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.
1 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.
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10. Final inspection.
If, in the opinion of the Owner, work accomplished falls
behind that scheduled, the Contractor shall 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 acceptable, he may require the
Contractor to increase the work force, 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
shall be considered grounds for determination by the Owner
that the Contractor is failing to prosecute the work with
such diligence as will insure its completion within the
time specified.
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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.
He shall
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determine the amount and quality of the work
and materials furnished,
estimates
and his decisions and
shall be final. His estimates in
be a condition
such event shall
to the right of the Contractor to receive
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and make effective such necessary
orders as the Contractor fails
promptly.
to carry out
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 on the matter in
controversy.
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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.
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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
or omission in the Contract Documents, and the Owner shall be
permitted to make such corrections or interpretations 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 other
Contractors in every possible way.
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 Contractor's agent on the work. Such
superintendent and his assistant shall be capable 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
agent on 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
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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.
r 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.
C5-5.6 FIELD
extra compensation,
OFFICE: The Contractor shall provide, at no
an
adequate field
office for use 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.
C5-5.7 CONSTRUCTION STAKES: The City, through its Engineer,
will furnish the Contractor with all lines, grades, and
1 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
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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 until he is
authorized by the Engineer to remove them. Whenever, in the
opinion of the Engineer, any stakes 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 OF 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 may be stationed on the work to
report to the Engineer as to the progress of the work 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 Inspector will
have authority to reject materials or equipment to suspend
work until the question at issue can be referred to and 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 the 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.
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rC5-5.9 INSPECTION: The Contractor shall furnish the Engineer
with every reasonable facility for ascertaining whether or not
the work as performed is in accordance with the requirements
of the Contract Documents. If the Engineer so requests, the
Contractor shall, at any time before acceptance of the work,
remove or uncover such portion of the finished work as may be
directed. After examination, the Contractor shall restore
said portions of the work to the standard required by the
Contract Documents.
Should the work exposed or examined prove acceptable, the
uncovering or removing and replacing of the covering or making
good of the parts removed shall be paid for as extra work, but
should be work so exposed or examined prove to be
unacceptable, the uncovering or removing and the replacing of
e all adjacent defective or damaged parts shall be at the
Contractor's expense. No work shall be done or materials used
without suitable supervision or inspection.
C5-5.10 REMOVAL OF DEFECTIVE AND UNAUTHORIZED WORK: All work,
materials, or equipment which has been rejected shall be
remedied or removed and replaced in an acceptable manner by
the Contractor at his own expense. Work done beyond the lines
and grades given or as shown on the plans, except as herein
specifically provided, or any Extra Work done without written
authority, will be considered as unauthorized and done at the
expense of the Contractor and will not be paid for by the
Owner. Work so done may be ordered removed at the
Contractor's expense. Upon the failure on the part of the
Contractor to comply with any order of the Engineer made under
the provisions of this paragraph, the Engineer will have the
authority to cause defective work to be remedied or removed
and replaced and unauthorized work to be removed, and the cost
thereof may be deducted from any money due or to become due to
the Contractor. Failure to require the removal of any
defective or unauthorized work shall not constitute acceptance
of such works.
C5-5.11 SUBSTITUTE MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT: If the
Specifications, law, ordinance, codes or regulations permit
Contractor to furnish or use a substitute that is equal to any
material or equipment specified, and if Contractor wishes to
furnish or use a proposed substitute, he shall, prior to the
preconstruction conference, make written application to
ENGINEER for approval of such substitute certifying in writing
that the proposed substitute will perform adequately the
functions called for by the general design, be similar and of
equal substance to that specified and be suited to the same
use and capable of performing the same function as that
specified; and identifying all variations of the proposed
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substitute from that specified and indicating available
maintenance service. No substitute shall be ordered or
installed without the written approval of Engineer who will be
the judge of the equality and may require Contractor to
furnish such other data about the proposed substitute as he
considers pertinent. No substitute shall be ordered or
installed without such performance guarantee and bonds as
Owner may require which shall be furnished at Contractor's
expense. Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless Owner
and Engineer and anyone directly or indirectly employed by
either of them from and against the claims, damages, losses
and expenses (including attorneys fees) arising out of the use
of substituted materials or equipment.
C5-5.12 SAMPLES AND TESTS OR MATERIALS: Where, in the opinion
of the Engineer, or as called for in the Contract Documents,
tests of materials or equipment are necessary, such tests will.
be made at the expense of and paid for direct to the testing
agency by the Owner unless otherwise specifically provided.
The failure of the Owner to make any tests of materials shall
be in no way relieve the Contractor of his responsibility of
furnishing materials and equipment fully conforming to the
requirements of the Contract Documents. Tests and sampling of
materials, unless otherwise specified, will be made in
accordance with the latest methods prescribed by the American
Society for Testing Materials or specific requirements of the
Owner. The Contractor shall provide such facilities as the
Engineer may require for collecting and forwarding samples and
shall not, without specific written permission of the
Engineer, use the materials represented by the samples until
tests have been made and the materials approved for use. The
Contractor will furnish adequate samples without charge to the
Owner.
In case of concrete, the aggregates, design minimum, and the
mixing and transporting equipment shall be approved by the
Engineer before any concrete is placed, and the Contactor
shall be responsible for replacing any concrete which does not
meet the requirements of the Contract Documents. Tests shall
be made at least 9 days prior to the placing of concrete,
using samples from the same aggregate, cement, and mortar
which are to be used later in the concrete. Should the source
of supply change, new tests shall be made prior to the use of
the new materials.
C5-5.13 STORAGE OF MATERIALS: All materials which are to be
used in the construction operation shall be stored so as to
insure the preservation of the quality and fitness of the work.
When directed by the Engineer, they shall be placed on wooden
platforms or other hard, clean durable surfaces and not on the
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materials shall be placed and located so as to facilitate
prompt inspection.
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C5-5.14 EXISTING STRUCTURES AND UTILITIES: The location and
dimensions shown on the Plans relative to existing utilities
are based on the best information available. Omission from, or
the inclusion of utility locations on the Plans is not to be
considered as the nonexistence of, or a definite location of,
existing underground utilities. The location of many gas
mains, water mains, conduits, sewer lines and service lines
for all utilities, etc., is unknown to the Owner, and the
Owner assumes no responsibility for failure to show any or all
such structures and utilities on the plans or to show them in
their exact location. It is mutually agreed that such failure
will not be considered sufficient basis for claims for
additional compensation for Extra Work or for increasing the
pay quantities in any manner whatsoever, unless an obstruction
encountered is such as to necessitate changes in the lines and
grades of considerable magnitude or requires the building of
special works, provision for which is not made in the Contract
Documents, in which case the provision in these Contract
Documents for Extra Work shall apply.
It shall be the Contractors responsibility to verify locations
of adjacent and/or conflicting utilities sufficiently in
advance of construction in order that he may negotiate such
local adjustments as necessary in the construction process to
provide adequate clearances. The Contractor shall take all
necessary precautions in order to protect all existing
utilities, structures and service lines. Verification of
existing utilities, structures and service lines shall include
notification of all utility companies at least forty eight
(48) hours in advance of construction including exploratory
excavation if necessary. All verification of existing
utilities and their adjustment shall be considered as
subsidiary work.
C5-5.15 INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE:
a. Normal Prosecution: In the normal prosectuion of
work where the interruption of service is necessary,
the Contractor, at least 24 hours in advance, shall
be required to:
1. Notify the Water Department's Distribution
Division as to location, time, and schedule of
service interruption.
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2. Notify each customer personally through
responsible personnel as to time and schedule
of the interruption of their service, or
3. In the event that personal notification of a
customer cannot be made, a prepared tag form
shall be attached to the customer's entrance
door knob. The tag shall be durable in
• composition, and in large bold type shall say:
"NOTICE"
Due to Utility Improvement in
your neighborhood, your (water)
(sewer) service will be inter-
rupted on between
the hours of and
This inconvenience will be as
short as possible.
Thank
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Contractor
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b. Emergency: In the event that an unforeseen service
interruption occurs, notice shall be as above,but
immediate.
C5-5.16 MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTORS: If, through
acts or neglect on the part of the Contractor, any other
Contractor or any sub -contractor shall suffer loss or damage
on the work, the Contractor agrees to settle with such other
Contractor or sub -contractor by agreement or arbitration. If
such other Contractor or sub -contractor shall assert any claim
against the Owner on account of any damage alleged to have
been sustained, the Owner will notify the Contractor, who
shall indemnify and save harmless the Owner against any such
claim.
C5-5.17 CLEAN-UP: Clean-up of surplus and/or waste materials
accumulated on the job site during the prosecution of the work
under these Contract Documents shall be accomplished in
keeping with a daily routine established to the the
satisfaction of the Engineer. Twenty -fours fours after
written notice is given to the Contractor that the clean-up on
the job site is proceeding in a manner unsatisfactory to the
Engineer, if the Contractor fails to correct the
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unsatisfactory procedure, the City may take such direct action
as the Engineer deems appropriate to correct the clean-up
deficiencies cited to the Contractor in the written notice,
and the costs of such direct action, plus 25% of such costs,
shall be deducted from monies due or to become due to the
Contractor.
Upon the completion of the project as a whole as covered by
these Contract Documents, and before final acceptance and
final payment will be made, the Contractor shall clean and
remove from the site of the project all surplus and discarded
materials, temporary structures, and debris of every kind. He
shall leave the site of all work in a neat and orderly
condition equal to that which originally existed. Surplus and
waste materials removed from the site of the work shall be
disposed of at locations satisfactory to the Engineer. The
Contractor shall thoroughly clean all equipment and materials
installed by him and shall deliver over such materials and
equipment in a bright, clean, polished and new appearing
condition. No extra compensation will be made to the
Contractor for any clean-up required on the project.
C5-5.18 FINAL INSPECTION: Whenever the work provided for in
and contemplated under the Contract Documents has been
satisfactorily completed and final cleanup performed, the
Engineer will notify the proper officials of the Owner and
request that the Final inspection be made. Such inspection
will be made within 10 days after such notification. After
such final inspection, if the work and materials and equipment
are found satisfactory, the Contractor will be notified in
writing of the acceptance of the same after the proper
resolution has been passed by the City Council. No time
charge will be made against the Contractor between said date
of notification of the Engineer and the date of final
inspection of the work.
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PART C - GENERAL CONDITIONS
C6-6 LEGAL RELATIONS AND PUBLIC
RESPONSIBILITY
SECTION C6-6 LEGAL RELATIONS AND PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY
C6-6.1 LAWS TO BE OBSERVED: The Contractor shall at all times
'='e aom ,:.; aitn all Federal and State Laws and City
ordinances and regulations which in any way affect the conduct
of the work or his operations, and shall observe and comply
with all orders, laws, ordinances and regulations which exist
or which may be enacted later by bodies having jurisdiction or
authority for such enactment. No plea of misunderstanding or
ignorance thereof will be considered. The Contractor and his
Sureties shall indemnify and save harmless the City and all of
its officers, agents, and employees against any and all claims
or liability arising from or based on the violation of any
such law, ordinance, regulation, or order, whether it be by
himself or his employees.
C6-6.2 PERMITS AND LICENSES: The Contractor shall procure all
permits and licenses, pay all charges, costs and fees, and
give all notices necessary and incident to the due and lawful
prosecution of the work.
C6-6.3 PATENTED DEVICES MATERIALS AND PROCESSES: If the
Contractor is required or desires to use any design, device,
material, or process covered by letter, patent, or copyright,
he shall provide for such use by suitable legal agreement with
the patentee or owner of such patent, letter, or copyrighted
design, it is mutually agreed and understood that without
exception the contract prices shall incl4zde all royalties or
cost arising from patents, trade -marks, and copy rights in any
way involved in the work. The Contractor and his sureties
shall indemnify and save harmless the Owner from any and all
claims for infringement by reason of he use of any such
patented design, device, material or process, or any
trade -mark or copy right in connection with the work agreed to
be performed under these Contract Doc ments, and shall
indemnify the Owner for any cost, expense or damage which it
may be obliged to pay by reason of such infringement at any
time during the prosecution of the work orlafter completion of
the work, provided, however, that the Owner will assume the
responsibility to defend any and all suits brought for the
infringement of any patent claimed to be infringed upon by the
design, type of construction or material or equipment
specified in the Contract Documents furnished the Contractor
by the Owner, and to hold the Contractor harmless on account
of such suits.
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C6-6.4 SANITARY PROVISIONS: The Contractor shall establish
and enforce among his employees such regulations in regard to
cleanliness and disposal of garbage and waste as will tend to
prevent the inception and spread of infectious or contagious
diseases and to effectively prevent the creation of a nuisance
about the work on any property either public or private, and
such regulations as are required by Law shall be put into
immediate force and effect by the Contractor. The necessary
sanitary conveniences for use of laborers on the work,
properly secluded from public observation, shall be
constructed and maintained by the Contractor and their use
shall be strictly enforced by the Contractor. All such
facilities shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition,
free from objectionable odors so as not to cause a nuisance.
All sanitary laws and regulations of the State of Texas and
the City shall be strictly complied with.
C6-6.5 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE: Materials or equipment
stored about the work shall be so placed and used, and the
work shall at all times be so conducted, as to cause no
greater obstruction or inconvenience to the public than is
considered to be absolutely necessary by the Engineer. The
Contractor is required to maintain at all times all phases of
his work in such a manner as not to impair the safety or
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convenience of the public, including, but not limited to, safe
and convenient ingress and egress to property contiguous to
the work area. The Contractor shall make adequate provisions
to render reasonable ingress and egress for normal vehicular
traffic, except during actual trenching or pipe installation
operations, at all driveway crossings. Such provisions may
include bridging, placement of crushed stone or gravel or such
other means of providing proper ingress and egress for the
property served by the driveway as the Engineer may approve as
appropriate. Such other means may include the diversion of
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driveway traffic, with specific approval by the Engineer. If
diversion of traffic is approved by the Engineer at any
location, the Contractor shall make arrangements satisfactory
to the Engineer at any location, the Contractor shall make
arrangements satisfactory to the Engineer for the diversion of
traffic, and shall, at his own expense, provide all materials
and perform all work necessary for the construction and
maintenance of roadways and bridges for such diversion of
traffic. Sidewalks must not be obstructed except by special
permission of the Engineer.
The materials excavated and the construction materials such as
pipe used in the construction of the work shall be placed so I
as not to endanger the work or prevent free access to all fire
hydrants, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, water valves,
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gas valves, or manholes in the vicinity. The Owner reserves
the right to remedy any neglect on the part of the Contractor
as regards to public convenience and safety which may come to
its attention, after twenty-four hours notice in writing to
the Contractor, save in cases of emergency when it shall have
the right to remedy any neglect without notice, and in either
case, the cost of such work done or materials furnished by the
Owner or by the City shall be deducted from monies due or to
become due to the Contractor.
The Contractor, after approval of the Engineer,
shall
the Fire Department Headquarters, Traffic Engineer, and Police
Department, when any street or alley is requested to be closed
or obstructed or any fire hydrant is to be made inaccessible,
and, when so directed by the Engineer, shall keep any street,
streets, or highways in condition for unobstructed use by fire
apparatus. The Contractor shall promptly notify the Fire
Department Headquarters when all such obstructed streets,
alleys, or hydrants are again placed back in service.
Where the Contractor is req
uired to construct temporary
bridges or make other arrangements for crossing over ditches
or streams, his responsibility for accidents in connection
with such crossings shall include the roadway approaches as
well as the structures of such crossings.
The Contractor shall at all times conduct his operation and
the use of construction machinery so as not to damage or
destroy trees and shrubs located in close proximity to or on
the site of the work. Wherever any such damage may be done,
the Contractor shall immediately satisfy all claims of
property owners, and no payment will be made by the Owner in
settlement of such claims. The Contractor shall file with the
Engineer a written statement showing all such claims adjusted.
C6-6.6 PRIVILEGES OF CONTRACTOR IN STREETS ALLEYS AND
RIGHT-OF-WAY: For the performance of the contract, the
Contractor will be permitted to use and occupy such portions
of the public streets and alleys, or other public places or
other rights -of -way as provided for in the ordinances of the
City, as shown in the Contract Documents, or as may be
specifically authorized in writing by the Engineer. A
reasonable amount of tools, materials, and equipment for
construction purposes may be stored in such space, but no more
than is necessary to avoid delay in the construction
operations. Excavated and waste materials shall be piled or
stacked in such a way as not to interfere with the use of
spaces that may be designated to be left free and unobstructed
and so as not to inconvenience occupants of adjacent property.
If the street is occupied by railway tracks, the work shall be
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in such manner as
not to interfere with
the
operation of
trains, loading or unloading
of cars, etc. Other
contractors
of the Owner may, for
all purposes required by
the
contract,
enter upon the work
and premises used by
the
Contractor
and shall be provided
all reasonable facilities
and
assistance
for the completion
of adjoining work.
Any
additional
grounds desired by the
Contractor for his use shall
be provided
by him at his own cost
and expense.
C6-6.7 RAILWAY CROSSINGS: When the work encroaches upon any
right-of-way of any railway, the City will secure the
necessary easement for the work. Where the railway tracks are
to be crossed, the Contractor shall observe all the
regulations and instructions of the railway company as to the
methods of performing the work and take all precautions for
safety of property and the public. Negotiations with the
railway companies for permits shall be done by and through the
City. The Contractor shall give the City notice not less than
five days prior to the time of his intentions to begin work on
that portion of the project which is related to the railway
properties. The Contractor will not be given extra or
additional compensation for such railway crossings unless
specifically set forth in the Contract Documents.
C6-6.8 BARRICADES, WARNINGS AND WATCHMEN: Where the work is
carried on in or adjacent to any street, alley, or public
place, the Contractor shall at his own expense furnish, erect,
and maintain such barricades, fences, lights and danger
signals, shall provide such.watchmen, and shall take all such
other precautionary measures for the protection of persons or
property and of the work as are necessary. Barricades and
fences shall be painted in a color that will be visible at
night. From sunset to sunrise the Contractor shall furnish
and maintain at least one easily visible burning light at each
barricade. A sufficient number of barricades shall be erected
and maintained to keep pedestrians away from, and vehicles
from being driven on or into, any work under construction or
being maintained. The Contractor shall furnish watchmen and
keep them at their respective assignments in sufficient
numbers to protect the work and prevent accident or damage.
All installations and procedures shall be consistent with the
provisions set forth in the "1980 Texas Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways" issued under
the authority of the "State of Texas Uniform Act Regulating
Traffic on Highways", codified as Article 6701d Veron's Civil
Statutes, pertinent sections being Section Nos. 27, 29, 30 and
31.
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The Contractor will not remove any regulatory sign,
instructional sign, street name sign, or other sign which has
been erected by the City. If it is determined that a sign
must be removed to permit required construction, the
Contractor shall contact the Transportation and Public Works
department, Signs and Markings Division (phone number
8780-°^75), to remove the sign. In the case of regulatory
signs, :he Contractor must replace the permanent sign with a
temporary sign meeting the re.quirements of the above
referenced manual and such temporary sign must be installed
prior to the removal of the permanent sign. If the temporary
sign is not installed correctly or if it does not meet the
required specifications, the permanent sign shall be left in
place until the temporary sign requirements are met. When
construction work is completed to the extent that the
permanent sign can be re -installed, the Contractor shall again
contact the Signs and Markings Division to re -install the
permanent sign and shall leave his temporary sign in place
until such re -installation is completed.
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The Contractor will be held responsible for all damage to the
work or the public due to failure of barricades, signs,
fences, lights, or watchmen to protect them. Whenever
evidence is found of such damage to the work the Engineer may
order the damaged portion immediately removed and replaced by
the Contractor at the Contractor's own expense. The
Contractor's responsibility for the maintenance of barricades,
signs, fences and lights, and for providing watchmen shall not
cease until the project shall have been completed and accepted
by the Owner.
No compensation, except as specifically provided in these
Contract Documents, will be paid to the Contractor for the
work and materials involved in the constructing, providing,
and maintaining of barricades, signs, fences, and lights or
for salaries of watchmen, for the subsequent removal and
disposal of such barricades, signs, or for any other
incidentals necessary for the proper protection, safety, and
convenience of the public during the contract period, as this
work is considered to be subsidiary to the several items for
which unit or lump sum prices are requested in the Proposal.
C6-6.9 USE OF EXPLOSIVES DROP WEIGH
ETC.:
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Contractor elect to use explosives, drop weight, etc.,
inld the
■ prosecution of the work, the utmost care shall be exercised at
all times so as not to endanger life or property. The
Contractor shall notify the proper representative of any
public service corporation, any company, individual, or
utility, and the Owner, not less than twenty-four hours in
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advance of the use of any activity which might damage or
endanger their or his property along or adjacent to the work. I
Where the use of explosives is to be permitted on the project,
as specified in the Special Contract Documents, or the use of
explosives is requested, the Contractor shall submit notice to
the Engineer in writing twenty-four hours prior to commencing
and shall furnish evidence that he has insurance coverage to
protect against any damages and/or injuries arising out of
such use of explosives.
All claims arising out of the use of explosives shall be r
investigated and a written report made by the Contractor's
insurers to the Engineer within ten (10) days after receipt of
written notice of the claim to the Contractor from either the
City or the claimant. The City shall proceed to give notice
to the Contractor of any such claim. The use of explosives
may be suspended by the Engineer if any complaint is received
and such use shall not be resumed until the cause of the
complaint has been addressed.
Whenever explosives are stored or kept, they shall be stored 1
in a safe and secure manner and all storage places shall be
plainly marked "DANGEROUS EXPLOSIVES" and shall be under the
care of a competent watchman at all times. All vehicles in
which explosives are being transported shall be plainly marked
as mentioned above and shall, insofar as possible, not use
heavy traffic routes.
C6-6.10 WORK WITHIN EASEMENTS: Where the work passes over,
through, or into private property, the Owner will provide such
right-of-way or easement privileges as the City may deem
necessary for the prosecution of the work. Any additional
rights -of -way or work area considered necessary by the
Contractor shall be provided by him at his own expense. Such
additional rights -of -way or work area shall be acquired for
the benefit of the City. The City shall be notified in
writing as to the rights so acquired before work begins in the
affected area. The Contractor shall not enter upon private
property for any purpose without having previously obtained
permission from the owner of such property. The Contractor
will not be allowed to store equipment or material on private
property unless and until the specified approval of the
property owner has been secured in writing by the Contractor
and a copy furnished to the Engineer. Unless specifically
provided otherwise, the Contractor shall clear all
rights -of -way or easements of obstructions which must be
removed to make possible proper prosecution of the work as a
part of the project construction operations. The Contractor
shall be responsible for the preservation of and shall use
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every precaution to prevent damage to all trees,
plants, lawns, fences, culverts, curbing, shrubbery,
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of structures or improvement, to all water, sewer, ll eand gas
lines, to all conduits, overhead pole lines, or appurtenances
thereof, including the construction of temporary fences, and
to all other public or private property along adjacent to the
work.
The Contractor shall notify the proper representatives of
owners or Occupants of public or private lands or interest in
lands which might be affected by the work. Such notice shall
be made at least 48 hours in advance of the beginning of the
work. Notices shall be applicable to both public and private
utility companies or any corporation, company, individual, or
other, either as owners or occupants, whose land or interest
in land might affected by the work. The Contractor shall be
responsible for all damage or injury to property of any
character resulting from any act, omission, neglect, or
misconduct in the manner or method or execution of the work,
or at any time due to defective work, material, or equipment.
When and where any direct or indirect or injury is done to
public or private property on account of any act, omission,
neglect, or misconduct in the execution of the work, or in
consequence of the non -execution thereof on the part of the
Contractor, he shall restore or have restored at his own cost
and expense such property to a condition at least equal to
that existing before such damage or injury was done, by
repairing, rebuilding, or otherwise replacing and restoring as
may be directed by the Owner, or he shall make good such
damages or injury in a manner acceptable to the owner of the
property and the Engineer.
All fences encountered and removed during construction of
this project shall be restored to the original or a better
than original condition upon completion of this project.
When wire fencing, either wire mesh or barbed wire is to be
crossed, the Contractor shall set cross braced posts on
either side of permanent easement before the fence is cut.
Should additional fence cuts be necessary, the Contractor
shall provide cross braced posts at point of the proposed
cut in addition to the cross braced posts provided at the
permanent easements limits, before the fence is cut.
Temporary fencing shall be erected
removed whenever the
in place of the fencing
work is not in
site is vacated overnight, and/or
progress and
at all times to
when the
livestock from entering the construction area. The
fence
prevent
cost for
removal, temporary closures and replacement
subsidiary to the
shall be
various items
bid in the
project
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proposal. Therefore, no separate payment shall be allowed
for any service associated with this work.
In case of failure on the part of the Contractor to restore
such property to make good such damage or injury, the Owner
may, upon 48 hour written notice under ordinary circumstances,
and without notice when a nuisance or hazardous condition
results, proceed to repair, rebuild, or otherwise restore such
property'as may be determined by the Owner to be necessary,
and the cost thereby will be deducted from any monies due or
to become due to the Contractor under this Contract.
C6-6.11 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: It is understood and agreed
by the parties hereto that Contractor shall perform all work
and services hereunder as an independent contractor, and not
as an officer, agent, servant or employee of the Owner.
Contractor shall have exclusive control of and the exclusive
right to control the details of all the work and services
performed hereunder, and all persons performing same, and
shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its
officers, agents, servants, employees, contractors,
subcontractors, licensees and invitees. The doctrine of
respondeat superior shall not apply as between Owner and
Contractor, its officers, agents, employees, contractors and
subcontractors, and nothing herein shall be construed as
creating a partnership or joint enterprise between Owner and
Contractor.
C6-6.12 CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE CLAIMS:
Contractor covenants and agrees to, and does hereby indemnify,
hold harmless and defend Owner, its officers, agents,
servants, and employees from and against any an all claims or
suits for property damage or loss and/or personal injury,
including death, to any and all persons, of whatsoever kind or
character, whether real or asserted, arising out of or in
connection with, directly or indirectly, the work and services
to be performed hereunder by Contractor, its officers, agents,
employees, contractors, subcontractors, licensees or invitees,
whether or not caused, in whole or in part, by alleged
negligence on the part of officers, agents, servants,
employees, contractors, subcontractors, licensees and invitees
of the Owner; and said Contractor does hereby covenant and
agree to assume all liability and responsibility of Owner, its
officers agents, servants and employees for property damage or
loss, and/or personal injuries, including death, to any and
all persons of whatsoever kind or character, whether real or
asserted, arising out of or in connection with, directly or
indirectly, the work and services to be performed hereunder by
Contractor, its officers, agents employees, contractors,
subcontractors, licensees and invitees, whether or not caused,
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in whole or in part, by alleged negligence of officers
agents, servants, employees, contractors, subcontractors,
, licensees or invitees of the Owner. Contractor likewise
covenants and agrees to, and does hereby, indemnify and hold
harmless Owner from and against any and all injuries,loss or
damages to property of the Owner during the performance of any
of the terms and conditions of this Contract, whether arising
out of or in connection with or resulting from, in whole or in
part, any and all alleged acts or omissions of officers,
agents, servants, employees, contractors, subcontractors,
licenses, or invitees of the Owner.
In the event a written claim for damages against the
contractor or its subcontractors remains unsettled at the time
all work on the project has been completed to the satisfaction
of the Director of the Water Department, as evidenced by a
final inspection, final payment to the Contractor shall not be
recommended by the Director of the Water Department for a
period of 30 days after the date of such final inspection,
unless the Contractor shall submit written evidence
satisfactory to the Director that the claim has been settled
and a release has been obtained from the claimant involved.
If the claim concerned remains unsettled as of the expiration
of the above 30 -day period, the Contractor may be deemed to be
entitled to a semi-final payment for work completed, such
semi-final payment to be in an amount equal to the total
dollar amount then due less the dollar value of any written
claims pending against the Contractor arising out of the
performance of such work, and such semi-final payment may then
be recommended by the Director.
The Director shall not recommend final payment to a Contractor
against whom such a claim for damages is outstanding for a
period of six months following the date of the acceptance of
the work performed unless the Contractor submits evidence in
writing satisfactory to the Director that:
1. The claim has been settled and a release has been
obtained from the claimant involved, or
2. Good faith efforts have been made to settle such
outstanding claims, and such good faith efforts
have failed.
If condition (1) above is met at any time within the six month
period, the Director shall recommend that the final payment to
the Contractor be made. If condition (2) above is met at any
time within the six month period, the Director may recommend
that the final payment to the Contractor be ma
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expiration of the six month period the Director may recommend
that final payment be made if all other work has been
performed and all other obligations of the Contractor have
been met to the satisfaction of the Director.
The Director may, if he deems it appropriate, refuse to accept
bids on other Water Department Contract work from a Contractor
against whom a claim for damages is outstanding as a result of
work performed under a City contract.
C6-6.13 CONTRACTOR'S CLAIM FOR DAMAGES: Should the Contractor
claim compensation for any alleged damage by reason of the
acts or omissions of the Owner, he shall within three days
after the actual sustaining of such alleged damage, make a
written statement to the Engineer, setting out in detail the
nature of the alleged damage, and on or before the 25th day of
the month succeeding that in which any such damage is claimed
to have been sustained, the Contractor shall file with the
Engineer an itemized statement of the details and amount of
such alleged damage and, upon request, shall give the Engineer
access to all books of account, receipts, vouchers, bills of
lading, and other books or papers containing any evidence as
to the amount of such alleged damage. Unless such statements
shall be filed as hereinabove required, the Contractor's claim
for compensation shall be waived, and he shall not be entitled
to payment on account of such damages.
C6-6.14 ADJUSTMENT OR RELOCATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, ETC.:
In case it is necessary to change, move, or alter in any
manner the property of a public utility or others, the said
property shall not be moved or interfered with until orders
thereupon have been issued by the Engineer. The right is
reserved to the owners of public utilities to enter the
geographical limits of the Contract for the purpose of making
such changes or repairs to their property that may be
necessary by the performance of this contract.
C6-6.15 TEMPORARY SEWER AND DRAIN CONNECTIONS: When existing
sewer lines have to be taken up or removed, the Contractor
shall, at his own expense and cost, provide and maintain
temporary outlets and connections for all private or public
drains and sewers. The Contractor shall also take care of all
sewage and drainage which will be received from these drains
and sewers, and for this purpose he shall provide and
maintain, at his own cost and expense, adequate pumping
facilities and temporary outlets or diversions.
The Contractor, at his own cost and expense, shall construct
such troughs, pipes, or other structures necessary, and be
prepared at all times to dispose of drainage and sewage
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received from these temporary connections until such tim
es as
the permanent connections are built and are in service. The
6 existing sewers and connections shall be kept in service and
maintained under the Contract, except when specified or
ordered to be abandoned by the Engineer. All water, sewage,
ISOand other waste shall be disposed of in a satisfactory manner
that no nuisance is created and so that the work under
construction will be adequately protected.
C6-6.16 ARRANGEMENT AND CHARGES FOR WATER FURNISHED BY THE
CITY: When the Contractor desires to use, City water in
connection with any construction work, he shall make complete
and satisfactory arrangements with the Fort Worth City Water
Department for so doing.
City water furnished to the Contractor shall be delivered to
the Contractor from a connection on an existing City main.
All piping required beyond the point of delivery shall be
installed by the Contractor at his own expense.
The Contractor's responsibility in the use of all existing
fire hydrant and/or valves is detailed in Section E2-1.2 USE
OF FIRE HYDRANTS AND VALVES in these General Contract
Documents.
When meters are used to measure the water, the charges, if
any, for water will be at the regular established rates. When
meters are not used, the charges, if any, will be as
prescribed by the City Ordinance, or where no ordinance
applies, payment shall be made on estimates and rates
established by the Director of the Fort Worth Water
Department.
C6-6.17 USE OF A SECTION OR PORTION OF THE WORK: Whenever, in
the opinion of the Engineer, any section or portion of the
work or any structure is in suitable condition, it may be put
into use upon the written order of the Engineer, and such
usage shall not be held to be in any way an acceptance of said
work or structure or any part thereof or as a waiver of any of
the provisions of these Contract Documents. All necessary
repairs and removals of any section of the work so put into
use, due to defective materials or workmanship, equipment, or
to deficient operations on the part of the Contractor, shall
be performed by the Contractor at his own expense.
C6-6.18 CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK: Until
written acceptance by the Owner as provided for in these
Contract Documents, the work shall be under the charge and
care of the Contractor, and he shall take every necessary
precaution to prevent injury or damage to the work or any part
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thereof by action of the elements or from any cause
whatsoever, whether arising from the execution or nonexecution
of the work. The Contractor shall rebuild, repair, restore,
and make good at his own expense all injuries or damage to any
portion of the work occasioned by any of the hereinabove
causes.
C6-6.19 NO WAIVER OF LEGAL RIGHTS: Inspection by the Engineer
or any order by the Owner by payment of money or any payment
for or acceptance of any work, or any extension of time, or
any possession taken by the City shall not operate as a waiver
of any provision of the Contract Documents. Any waiver of any
breach or Contract shall not be held to be a waiver of any
other or subsequent breach.
The Owner reserves the right to correct any error that may be
discovered in any estimate that may have been paid and to
adjust the same to meet the requirements of the Contract
Documents.
C6-6.20 PERSONAL LIABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS: In carrying
out the provisions of these Contract Documents or in
exercising any power of authority granted thereunder, there
shall be no liability upon the authorized representatives of
the Owner, either personally or otherwise as they are agents
and representatives of the City.
C6-6.21 STATE SALES TAX: On a contract awarded by the City of
Fort Worth, an organization which qualifies for exemption
pursuant the provisions of Article 20.04 (H) of the Texas
Limited Sales, excise, and Use Tax Act, the Contractor may
purchase, rent or lease all materials, supplies and equipment
used or consumed in the performance of this contract by
issuing to his supplier an exemption certificate in lieu of
the tax, said exemption certificate to comply with State
Comptroller's Ruling .007. Any such exemption certificate
issued by the Contractor in lieu of the tax shall be subject
to and shall comply with the provisions of State Comptroller's
Ruling .011, and any other applicable State Comptroller
rulings pertaining to the Texas Limited Sales, Excise, and Use
Tax Act.
On a contract awarded by a developer for the construction of a
publicly -owned improvement in a street right-of-way or other
easement which has been dedicated to the public and the City
of Fort Worth, an organization which qualifies for exemption
pursuant to the provisions of Article 20.04 (H) of the Texas
limited Sales, Excise, and Use Tax Act, the Contractor can
probably be exempted in the same manner stated above.
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Limited Sale, Excise and Use Tax permits and information can
be obtained from:
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Sale Tax Division
Capitol Station
Austin, TX
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PART C - GENERAL CONDITIONS
C7-7 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS
SECTION C7-7 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS:
C7-7.1 SUBLETTING: The Contractor shall perform with his own
an=ion, and with the assistance of workman under his
immediate superint.endance, work of a value of not less than
fifty (50%) percent of the value embraced in the contract. If
the Contractor sublets any part of the work to be done under
these Contract Documents, he will not under any circumstances
be relieved of the responsibility and obligation assumed under
these Contract Documents. All transactions of the Engineer
will be with the Contractor.
Subcontractors will be
considered only in the capacity of employees or workmen of the
Contractor and shall be subject to the same requirements as to
character and competency. The Owner will not recognize any
subcontractor on the work. The Contractor shall at all times,
when the work is in operation, be represented either in person
or by a superintendent or other designated representatives.
C7-7.2 ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT: The Contractor shall not
assign, transfer, sublet, convey, or otherwise dispose of the
contract or his rights, title, or interest in or to the same
or any part thereof without the previous consent of the Owner
expressed by resolution of the City Council and concurred in
by the Sureties.
If the Contractor does, without such previous consent, assign,
transfer, sublet, convey, br otherwise dispose of the contract
or his right, title, or interest therein or any part thereof,
to any person or persons, Partnership,
corporation, or does by bankruptcy, company, firm, or•
or by assignment under the insolvency laws
or
f involuntary,
attempt to dispose of the contract may, llaws the option any stath,
Owner be revoked and annulled, unless the the Option of the
owner be revoked and annulled, unless the SurSureties shalle
successfully complete said contract, and in the event of any
such revocation or annulment, any monies due or to become due
under or by virtue of said contract shall be retained by the
Owner as liquidated damages for the reason that it would be
impracticable and extremely difficult to fix the actual
damages.
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C7-7.3 PROSECUTION OF THE WORK:
construction operation, the Contrac orlorto shall submitlng any
to the
Engineer in five or more copies, if requested by the Engineer,
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a progress schedule preferably in chart or diagram form, or a
brief outlining in detail and step by step the manner of
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prosecuting the work and ordering materials and equipment
which he expects to follow in order to complete the project in
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the scheduled time. There shall also be submitted a table of
estimated amounts to be earned by the Contractor during each
monthly estimate period.
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The Contractor shall commence the work to be performed under
this contract within the time limit stated in these Contract
Documents and shall conduct the work in a continuous manner
and with sufficient equipment, materials, and labor as is
necessary to insure its completion within the time limit.
The sequence requested of all construction operations shall be
at all times as specified in the Special Contract Documents.
Any deviation from scuh sequencing shall be submitted to the
Engineer for his approval. Contractor shall not proceed with
any deviation until he has received written approval from the
Engineer. Such specification or approval by the Engineer
shall not relieve the Contractor from the full responsibility
of the complete performance of the Contract.
The contract time may be changed only as set forth in Section
C7-7.8 "Extension of Time of Completion" of this Agreement,
and a progress schedule shall not constitute a change in the
contract time.
C7-7.4 LIMITATIONS OF OPERATIONS: The working operations
shall at all times be conducted by the Contractor so as to
create a minimum amount of inconvenience to the public. At
any time when, in the judgment of the Engineer, the Contractor
has obstructed or closed or is carrying on operations in a
portion of a street or public way greater than is necessary
for the proper execution of the work, the Engineer may require
the Contractor to finish the section on which operations are
in progress before the work is commenced on any additional
section or street.
C7-7.5 CHARACTER OF WORKMEN AND EQUIPMENT: Local labor shall
be used by the Contractor is available. The Contractor may
bring in from outside the City of Fort Worth his key men and
his superintendent. All other workmen, including equipment
operators, may be imported only after the local supply is
exhausted. The Contractor shall employ only such
superintendents, foremen, and workmen who are careful,
competent, and fully qualified to perform the duties or tasks
assigned to them, and the Engineer may demand and secure the
summary dismissal of any person or persons employed by the
Contractor in or about or on the work who, in the opinion of
the Owner, shall misconduct himself or be found to be
incompetent, disrespectful, intemperate, dishonest, or
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performance of his or their duties, or who neglects or refuses
to comply with or carry out the directions of the Owner, and
such person or persons shall not be employed again thereon
without written consent of the Engineer.
All workmen shall have sufficient skill, ability, and
experie--.:e to properly perform the work assigned to them and
operate any equipment necessary to properly carry out the
performance of the assigned duties.
The Contractor shall furnish and maintain on the work all such
F equipment as is considered to be necessary for prosecution of
the work in an acceptable manner and at a satisfactory rate of
progress. All equipment, tools, and machinery used for
• handling materials and executing any part of the work shall be
subject to the approval of the Engineer and shall be
maintained in a satisfactory, safe and efficient working
condition. Equipment on any portion of the work shall be such
that no injury to the work, workmen or adjacent property will
result from its use.
C7-7.6 WORK SCHEDULE: Elapsed working days shall be computed
starting with the first day of work completed as defined in
Cl-1.23 "WORKING DAY" or the date stipulated in the "WORK
ORDER" for beginning work, whichever comes first.
Nothing in these Contract Documents shall be construed as
., prohibiting the Contractor from working on Saturday, Sunday or
Legal Holidays, providing that the following requirements are
met:
a. A request to work on a specific Saturday, Sunday or
Legal Holiday must be made to the Engineer no later
than the proceeding Thursday.
b. Any work to be done on the project on such a
specific Saturday, Sunday or Legal Holiday must be,
in the opinion of the Engineer, essential to the
timely completion of the project.
The Engineer's decision shall be final in response to such a
request for approval to work on a specific Saturday, Sunday or
Legal Holiday, and no extra compensation shall be allowed to
the Contractor for any work performed on such a specific
Saturday, Sunday or Legal Holiday.
Calendar Days shall be defined in Cl-1.24 and the Contractor
may work as he so desires.
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C7-7.7 TIME OF COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION: The Contractor
shall commence the working operations within the time
specified in the Contract Documents and set forth in the Work
Order. Failure to do so shall be considered by the Owner as
abandonment of the Contract by the Contractor and the Owner
may proceed as he sees fit.
The Contractor shall maintain a rate of progress such as will
insure that the whole work will be performed and the premises
cleaned up in accordance with the Contract Documents and
within the time established in such documents and such
extension of time as may be properly authorized by the Owner.
C7-7.8 EXTENSION OF TIME COMPLETION: The Contractor's request
for an extension of time of completion shall be considered
only when the request for such extension is submitted in
writing to the Engineer within seven days from and after the
time alleged cause of delay shall have occurred. Should an
extension of the time of completion be requested such request
will be forwarded to the City Council for approval .
In adjusting the contract time for completion of work,
consideration will be given to unforseeable causes beyond the
control of and without the fault or negligence of the
Contractor, including but limited to acts of the public enemy,
acts of the Owner, fire, flood, tornadoes, epidemics,
quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes, or delays
of sub -contractors due to such causes.
When the date of completion is based on a calendar day bid, a
request for extension of time because of inclement weather
will not be considered. A request for extension of time due
to inability to obtain supplies and materials will be
considered only when a review of the Contractor's purchase
order dates and other pertinent data as requested by the
Engineer indicates that the Contractor has made a bonafide
attempt to secure delivery on schedule. This shall include
efforts to obtain the supplies and materials from alternate
sources in case the first source cannot make delivery.
If satisfactory execution and completion of the contract
should require work and materials in greater amounts or
quantities than those set forth in the approved Contract
Documents, then the contract time may be increased by Change
Order.
C7-7.9 DELAYS: The Contractor shall receive no compensation
for delays or hindrances to the work, except when direct and
unavoidable extra cost to the Contractor is caused by the
failure of the City to provide information or material, if
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to be furnishes
the City. When such extra
compensat
claimed a writte
it.atement thereof shall be
presente
the Contractor t
ke Engineer and if by him
found cor
shall be apprmae:
a'nfi referred by him to the
Council
inal approval or
ds;approval; and the action
thereon b\
is caused
ouncil shall be
-aecific orders
Taal and binding. If delay
by
a
the Engineers to stop
work, or
performance of
-$ work, or by the failure
of the C
provide materiz,
necessary instructions for
carrying
ie work, then
delay will entitle the
Contractc
_n equivalent es`
,an of time, his application
for which
, however, be sl
ot to the approval of the
City Cour,
and no such exte
of time shall release the
Contracto
e surety on his
rmance bond from all his
obligatic
reunder which sF.
remain in full force until
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essentia
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number o•'
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The numLE
the time
contract
success:
completio:
For each
after t1.
increase
increased
contract
schedule,
Contract
Contracto
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)F COMPLETION;
t of the contract
.ate place on the
g days or calesda
to this contract
the City in t
ts.
time of completion is an
'.tch bidder shall indicate
t page of the Proposal the
.ays that he will require
ike time of completion will
?roposal section of the
ays indicated si le a realistic estimate of
d to complete the -1 covered by the specific
bid upon. The a t of time so stated by the
der or the City ill become the time of
flied in the Contr ocuments.
ar day that any
specified in th,
granted by thc.
ditional work or
fined, the sum Pe..
's otherwise spe
.ents, will be
as a penalty,
Owner.
IAMOUNT 01' �T
f shall remain uncompleted
.ntract Documents, or the
weer, or as automatically
rials ordered after the
.If given in the following
ed in other parts of the
:ted from monies due the
as liquidated damages
$
5,001
Less
to
than $
$
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inclusive
$
35.00
3)
inclusive
$
45.00
$
$
15,001
to
$
(:)
inclusive
$
63.00
25,0C1
to
$
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inclusive
$
105.00
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$
50,Oi1
100,001
to
to
$ 1
$ ::
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inclusive
$
154.00
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inclusive
$
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$1,000,001 to $2,000,000 inclusive $ 420.00
$2,000,001 and over $ 630.00
The parties hereto understand and agree that any harm to the
City caused by the Contractor's delay in completing the work
hereunder in the time specified by the Contract Documents
would be incapable or very difficult of accurate estimation,
and that. the "Amount of Liquidated Damages Per Day", as set
out above, is a reasonable forecast of just compensation due
the City for harm caused by any delay.
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C7-7.11 SUSPENSION BY COURT ORDER: The Contractor shall
suspend operations on such part or parts of the work ordered
by any court, and will not be entitled to additional
compensation by virtue of such court order. Neither will he
be liable to the City in the event the work is suspended by a
Court Order. Neither will the Owner be liable to the
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the Owner is not solely responsible.
C7-7.12 TEMPORARY SUSPENSION: The Owner shall have the right
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to suspend the work operation wholly or in part for such
period or periods of time as he may deem necessary due to
unsuitable weather conditions or any other unfavorable
conditions which in the opinion of the Owner or Engineer cause
further prosecution of the work to be unsatisfactory or
detrimental to the interest of the project. During temporary
suspension of work covered by this contract, for any reason,
the Owner will make no extra payment for stand-by time of
construction equipment and/or construction crews.
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If it should become necessary to suspend work for an
indefinite period, the Contractor shall store all materials in
such manner that they will not obstruct or impede the public
unnecessarily nor become damaged in any way, and he shall take
every precaution to prevent damage or deterioration of the
work performed; he shall provide suitable drainage about the
work, and erect temporary structures where necessary.
Should the Contractor not be able to complete a portion of the
project due to causes beyond the control of and without the
fault or negligence of the Contractor as set forth in
Paragraph C7-7.8 EXTENSION OF THE TIME OF COMPLETION, and
should it be determined by mutual consent of the Contractor
and the Engineer that a solution to allow construction to
proceed is not available within a reasonable period of time,
then the Contractor may be reimbursed for the cost of moving
his equipment off the job and returning the necessary
equipment to the job when it is determined by the Engineer
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that construction may be resumed. Such reimbursement shall be
based on actual cost to the Contractor of moving the equipment
and no profit will be allowed.
No reimbursement shall be allowed if the equipment is moved to
another construction project for the City of Fort Worth.
The Contractor shall not suspend work without written notice
from the Engineer and shall proceed with the work operations
promptly when notified by the Engineer to so resume
operations.
C7-7.13 TERMINATION OF CONTRACT DUE TO NATIONAL EMERGENCY:
Whenever, because of National Emergency, so declared by the
President of the United States or other lawful authority, it
becomes impossible for the Contractor to obtain all of the
necessary labor, materials, and equipment for the prosecution
of the work with reasonable continuity for a period of two
months, the Contractor shall within seven days notify the City
in writing, giving a detailed statement of the efforts which
have been made and listing all necessary items of labor,
materials, and equipment not obtainable. If, after
investigations, the Owner finds that such conditions existing
and that the inability of the Contractor to proceed is not
attributable in whole or in part to the fault or neglect of
the Contract, then if the Owner cannot after reasonable effort
assist the Contractor in procuring and making available the
necessary labor, materials and equipment within thirty days,
the Contractor may request the Owner to terminate the contract
and the Owner may comply with the request, and the termination
shall be conditioned and based upon a final settlement
mutually acceptable to both the Owner and the Contractor and
final payment shall be made in accordance with the terms of
the agreed settlement, which shall include, but not be limited
to, the payment for all work executed but no anticipated
profits on work which has not been performed.
C7-7.14 SUSPENSION OR ABANDONMENT OF THE WORK AND ANNULMENT OF
CONTRACT: The work operations on all or any portion or
section of the work under Contract shall be suspended
immediately on written order of the Engineer or the Contract
may be declared cancelled by the City Council for any good and
sufficient cause. The following, by way of example, but not
of limitation, may be considered grounds for suspension or
cancellation:
a. Failure of the Contractor to commence work
operations within the time specified in the Work
Order issued by the Owner.
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Substantial evidence that progress of the work
operations by Contractor is insufficient to
complete the work within the specified time.
c.
Failure of the Contractor to provide and maintain
sufficient labor and equipment to properly execute
the working operations.
d.
Substantial evidence that the Contractor has
abandoned the work.
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Substantial evidence that the Contractor has become
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insolvent or bankrupt, or otherwise financially
unable to carry on the work satisfactorily.
f.
Failure on the part of the Contractor to observe
any requirements of the Contract Documents or to
comply with any orders given by the Engineer or
Owner provided for in these Contract Documents.
g. Failure of the Contractor promptly to make good any
defect in materials or workmanship, or any defects
of any nature the correction of which has been
directed in writing by the Engineer or the Owner.
h. Substantial evidence of collusion for the purpose
of illegally procuring a contract or perpetrating
fraud on the City in the construction of work under
contract.
i. A substantial indication that the Contractor has
made an unauthorized assignment of the contract or
any funds due therefrom for the benefit of any
creditor or for any other purpose. I
j. If the Contractor shall for any cause whatsoever
not carry on the working operation in an acceptable
manner.
k. If the Contractor commences legal action against
the Owner.
A copy of the suspension order or action of the City Council
shall be served on the Contractor's Sureties. When work is
suspended for any cause or causes, or when the contract is
cancelled, the Contractor shall discontinue the work or such
part thereof as the Owner shall designate, whereupon the
Sureties may, at their option, assume the contract or that
portion thereof which the Owner has ordered the Contractor to
discontinue, and may perform the same or may, with the written
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consent of the Owner, sublet the work or that portion of the
work as taken over, provided however, that the Sureties shall
exercise their option, if at all, within two weeks after the
written notice to discontinue the work has been served upon
the Contractor and upon the Sureties or their authorized
agents. The Sureties, in such event shall assume the
Contractor's place in all respects, and shall be paid by the
Owner for all work performed by them in accordance with the
terms of. the Contract Documents. All monies remaining due the
Contractor at the time of this default shall thereupon become
due and payable to the Sureties as the work progresses,
subject to all of the terms of the Contract Documents.
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In case the Sureties do not, within the hereinabove specified
time, exercise their right and option to assume the contract
responsibilities, or that portion thereof which` the Owner has
ordered by the Contractor to discontinue, then the Owner shall
have the power to complete, by contract or otherwise, as it
may determine, the work herein described or such part thereof
as it may deem necessary, and the Contractor hereto agrees
that the Owner shall have the right to take possession of and
use any materials, plants, tools, equipment, supplies, and
property of any kind provided by the Contractor for the
purpose of carrying on the work and to procure other tools,
equipment, materials, labor and property for the completion of
the work, and to charge to the account of the Contractor of
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said contract expense for labor, materials, tools, equipment,
and all expenses incidental thereto. The expense so charged
shall be deducted by the Owner from such monies as may be due
or may become due at any time thereafter to the Contractor
under and by virtue of the Contract or any part thereof. The
Owner shall not be required to obtain the lowest bid for the
work completing the contract, but the expense to be deducted
shall be the actual cost of the owner of such work.
In case such expenses shall exceed the amount which would have
been payable under the Contract if the same had been completed
by the Contractor, then the Contractor and his Sureties shall
pay the amount of such excess to the City on notice from the
Owner of the excess due. When any particular part of the work
is being carried on by the Owner by contract or otherwise
under the provisions of this section, the Contractor shall
continue the remainder of the work in conformity with the
terms of the Contract Documents and in such a manner as to not
hinder or interfere with performance of the work by the Owner.
C7-7.15 FULFILLMENT OF CONTRACT: The Contract will be
considered as having been fulfilled, save as provided in any
bond or bonds or by law, when all the work and all sections or
parts of the project covered by the Contract Documents have
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been finished and completed, the final inspection made by the
Engineer, and the final acceptance and final payment made by
the Owner.
C7-7.16 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE OWNER:
A. NOTICE OF TERMINATION: The performance of the work
• under this contract may be terminated by the Owner
in whole, or from time to time in part, in
accordance with this section, whenever the Owner
shall determine that such termination is in the
best interest of the Owner. Any such termination
shall be effected by mailing a notice of
termination to the Contractor specifying the extent
to which performance of work under the contract is
terminated, and the date upon which such
termination becomes effective. Receipt of the
notice shall be deemed conclusively presumed and
established when the letter is placed in the United
States Mail by the Owner. Further, it shall be
deemed conclusively presumed and established that
such termination is made with just cause as therein
stated; and no proof in any claim, demand or suit
shall be required of the Owner regarding such
discretionary action.
B. CONTRACTOR ACTION: After receipt of a notice of
termination, and except as otherwise directed by
the Engineer, the Contractor shall:
1. Stop work under the contract on the date and
to the extent specified in the notice of
termination;
2. place no further orders or subcontracts for
materials, services or facilities except as
may be necessary for completion of such
portion of the work under the contract as is
not terminated;
3. terminate all orders and subcontracts to the
extent that they relate to the performance of
work terminated by the notice of termination;
4. transfer title to the Owner and deliver in
the manner, at the times, and to the extent,
if any, directed by the Engineer:
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a. the fabricated or unfabricated parts,
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supplies and other material
produced as
a part of, or acquired in connection
with the
performance of, the work
terminated by the
notice of
termination; and
b. the completed, or partially completed
plans, drawings, information
and other
property which, if the contract had
been
completed, would have been
required to be furnished
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5. complete performance of such part of the work
as shall not have been
terminated by the
notice of termination; and
6. take such action as may be necessary, or as
the Engineer may direct, for
the protection
and preservation of the property related to
its
contract which is in the possession of
the Contractor and in which
the Owner has or
may acquire the rest.
At a time not later than 30 days after the
termination date specified in
the notice of
termination, the Contractor may submit to the
Engineer
a list, certified as to quantity and
quality, of any
or all items of termination
inventory not previously disposed of,
exclusive of
items the disposition of which has been directed
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authorized by the Engineer. Not later than 15 days
thereafter, the
Owner shall accept title to such
items provided, that the list submitted
shall be
subject to verification by the Engineer
upon
removal of the items or, if the items are stored,
within 45 days from
the date of submission of the
list, and any necessary adjustments to
correct the
list as submitted, shall be made
settlement. prior to final
C. TERMINATION CLAIM: Within 60 days after notice of
termination,
the Contractor shall submit his
termination claim to the Engineer in
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with the certification prescribed by the Engineer.
Unless
one or more extensions in writing are
granted by the Owner
upon request of the
Contractor, made in writing within such 60 -day
period
or authorized extension thereof, any and all
such claims shall be
conclusively deemed waived.
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D. AMOUNTS: Subject to the provisions of Item
C7 -7.16(C), the Contractor and Owner may agree upon
the whole or any part of the amount or amounts to
be paid to the Contractor by reason of the total or
partial termination of work pursuant hereto;
provided, that such agreed amount or amounts shall
never exceed the total contract price as reduced by
• the amount of payments otherwise made and as
further reduced by the contract price of work not
• terminated. The contract shall be amended
accordingly, and the Contractor shall be paid the
agreed amount. No amount shall be due for lost or
anticipated profits. Nothing in C7 -7.16(E)
hereafter, prescribing the amount to be paid to the
Contractor in the event of failure of the
Contractor by reason of the termination of work
pursuant to this section, shall be deemed to limit,
restrict or otherwise determine or affect the
amount or amounts which may be agreed upon to be
paid to the Contractor pursuant to this paragraph.
E. FAILURE TO AGREE: In the event of the failure of
the Contractor and the Owner to agree as provided
in C7-7.16 (D) upon the whole amount to be paid to
the Contractor by reason of the termination of work
pursuant to this section the Owner shall determine,
on the basis of information available to it, the
amount, if any, due to the Contractor by reason of
the termination and shall pay to the Contractor the
amounts determined. No amount shall be due for
lost or anticipated profits.
F. DEDUCTIONS: In arriving at the amount due the
contractor under this section, there shall be
deducted (a) all unliquidated advance or other
payments on account theretofore made to the
Contractor, applicable to the terminated portion of
this contract; (b) any claim which the Owner may
have against the Contractor in connection with this
contract; and (c) the agreed price for, or the
proceeds of sale of, any materials, supplies or
other things kept by the Contractor or sold,
pursuant to the provisions of this clause, and not
otherwise recovered by or credited to the Owner.
G. ADJUSTMENT: If the termination hereunder be
partial, prior to the settlement of the terminated
portion of this contract, the Contractor may file
with the Engineer a request in writing for an
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equitable adjustment of the price or prices
specified in the contract relating to the continued
portion of the contract (the portion not terminated
by the notice of termination), such equitable
adjustment as may be agreed upon shall be made in
such price or prices; nothing contained herein,
however, shall limit the right of the Owner and the
Contractor to agree upon the amount or amounts to
be paid to the Contractor for the completion of the
continued portion of the contract when said
contract does not contain an established contract
price for such continued portion.
H. NO LIMITATION OF RIGHTS: Nothing contained in this
section shall limit or alter the rights which the
Owner may have for termination of this contract
under C7-7.14 hereof entitled "Suspension of
Abandonment of the work and Amendment of Contract"
or any other right which Owner may have for default
or breach of contract by Contractor.
C7-7.17 SAFETY METHODS AND PRACTICES: The Contractor shall be
responsible for initiating, maintaining, and supervising all
safety precautions and programs in connection with the work at
all times and shall assume all responsibilities for their
enforcement.
The Contractor shall comply with federal, state, and local
r laws, ordinances, and regulations so as to protect person and
L„ property from injury, including death, or damage in connection
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C8-8 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
N SECTION C8-8 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
C8-8.1 MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES: The determination of
quantities of work performed by the Contractor and authorized
by the Contract Documents acceptably completed under the terms
of the Contract Documents shall be made by the Engineer, based
on measurements made by the Engineer. These measurements will
be made according to the United States Standard Measurements
used in common practice, and will be the actual length, area,
solid contents, numbers, and weights of the materials and
items installed.
C8-8.2 UNIT PRICES: When in the Proposal a "Unit Price" is
set forth, the said "Unit Price" shall include the furnishing
by the Contractor of all labor, tools, materials, machinery,
equipment, appliances and appurtenances necessary for the
construction of and the completion in a manner acceptable to
the Engineer of all work to be done under these Contract
Documents.
The "Unit Price" shall include
protection of overhead, surface, and
and underground structures,
cleanup, finished, overhead expense, bond, insurance, patent
fees, royalties, risk due to the elements and other causes,
delays, profits, injuries, damages claims, taxes, and all
other items not specifically mentioned that may be required to
fully construct each item of the work complete in place and in
a satisfactory condition for operation.
C8-8.3 LUMP SUM: When in the Proposal a "Lump Sum" is set
forth, the said "Lump Sum" shall represent the total cost for
the Contractor to furnish all labor, tools, materials,
machinery, equipment, appurtenances, and all subsidary work
necessary for the construction and completion of all the work
to provide a complete and functional item as detailed in the
Special Contract Documents and/or Plans.
C8-8.4 SCOPE OF PAYMENT: The Contractor shall receive and
accept the compensation, as herein provided, in full payment
for furnishing all labor, tools, materials, and incidentals
for performing all work contemplated and embraced under these
Contract Documents, for all loss and damage arising out of the
nature of the work or from the action of the elements, for any
unforeseen defects or obstructions which may arise or be
encountered during the prosecution of the work at any time
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before its final acceptance by the Owner, (except as provided
in paragraph C5-5.14) for all risks of whatever description
connected with the prosecution of the work, for all expense
incurred by or in consequence of suspension or discontinuance
of such prosecution of the working operations as herein
specified, or any and all infringements of patents,
trademarks, copyrights, or other legal reservations, and for
completeing the work in an acceptable manner according to the
terms of the Contract Documents.
The payment of any current or partial estimate prior to final
acceptance of the work by the Owner shall in no way constitute
an acknowledgment of the acceptance of the work, materials, or
equipment, nor in any way prejudice or affect the obligations
of the Contractor to repair, correct, renew, or replace at his
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own and proper expense any defects or imperfections in the
construction or in the strength or quality of the material
used or equipment or machinery furnished in or about the
construction of the work under contract and its appurtenances,
or any damage due or attributed to such defects, which
defects, imperfection, or damage shall have been discovered on
or before the final inspection and acceptance of work or
during the one year guaranty period after final acceptance.
The Owner shall be the sole judge of such defects,
imperfections, or damage, and the Contractor shall be liable
to the Owner for failure to correct the same as provided
herein.
C8-8.5 PARTIAL ESTIMATES AND RETAINAGE: Between the 1st and
5th day of each month the Contractor shall submit to the
Engineer a statement showing an estimate of the value of the
work done during the previous month, or estimate period under
the Contract Documents. Not later than the 10th day of the
month the Engineer shall verify such estimate, and if it is
found to be acceptable and the value of work performed since
the last partial payment was made exceeds one hundred dollars
($100.00) in amount, 90% of such estimated sum will be paid to
the Contractor if the total contract amount is less than
$400,000, or 95% of such estimated sum will be paid to the
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Contractor if the total contract amount is $400,000 or greater
within twenty-five (25) days after the regular estimate period.
The City will have the option of preparing estimates on forms
furnished by the City. The partial estimate may include
acceptable nonperishable materials delivered to the work which
are to be incorporated into the work as a permanent part
thereof, but which at the the time of the estimate have not
been installed. (such payment will be allowed on a basis of
85% of the net invoice value thereof.) The Contractor shall
furnish the Engineer such information as he may request to aid
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him as a guide in the verification or the preparation
partial estimates. of
' It is understood that the partial estimate from month to month
will be approximate only, and all partial monthly estimates
and payment will be subject to correction in the estimate
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rendered following the discovery of an error in any previous
estimate,and such estimate shall not, in any respect, be taken
as an admission of the Owner of the amount of work done or of
its quality of sufficiency, or as an acceptance of the work
done or the release of the Contractor of any of his
responsibilities under the Contract Documents.
The City reserves the right to withhold the payment of any monthly estimate if the contractor fails to perform the work
strictly in accordance with the specifications or provisions
of this contract.
C8-8.6 WITHHOLDING PAYMENT: Payment on any estimate or
estimates may be held in abeyance if the performance of the
construction operations is not in accordance with the
requirements of the Contract Documents.
C8-8.7 FINAL ACCEPTANCE: Whenever the improvements
provided
for by the Contract Documents shall have been completed and
all requirements of the Contract Documents shall have been
fulfilled on the part of the Contractor, the Contractor shall
notify the Engineer in writing that the improvements are ready
for the final inspection. The Engineer shall notify the
appropriate officials of the Owner, will within a reasonable
time make such final inspection, and if the work is
satisfactory, in an acceptable condition, and has been
completed in accordance with the terms of the Contract
Documents and all approved modifications thereof, the Engineer
will initiate the processing of the final estimate and
recommend final acceptance of the project and final payment
therefor as outlined in C8-8.8 below.
C8-8.8 FINAL PAYMENT: Whenever all the improvements provided
or by the Contract Documents and all approved modifications
thereof shall have been completed and all requirements of the
Contract Documents have been fulfilled on the part of the
Contractor, a final estimate showing the value of the work
will be prepared by the Engineer as soon as the necessary
measurements, computations, and checks can be made.
All prior estimates upon which payment has been made are
subject to necessary corrections or revisions in the final
payment.
C8-8 (3)
The amount of the final estimate, less previous payments and
any sum that have been deducted or retained under the
provisions of the Contract Documents, will be paid to the
Contractor within 60 days after final acceptance by the Owner
on a proper resolution of the City Council, provided the
Contractor has furnished to the Owner satisfactory evidence of
payment as follows: Prior to submission of the final estimate
for payment, the Contractor shall execute an affidavit, as
furnished by the City, certifying that all persons, firms,
associations, corporations, or other organizations furnishing
labor and/or materials have been paid in full, that the wage
scale established by the City Council in the City of Fort
Worth has been paid, and that there are no claims pending for
personal injury and/or property damages.
The acceptance by the Contractor of the last or final payment
as aforesaid shall operate as and shall release the Owner from
all claims or liabilities under the Contract for anything done
or furnished or relating to the work under Contract Documents
or any act or neglect of said City relating to or connected
with the Contract.
The making of the final payment by the Owner shall not relieve
the Contractor of any guarantees or other requirements of the
Contract Documents which specifically continue thereafter.
C8-8.9 ADEQUACY OF DESIGN: It is understood that the Owner
believes it has employed competent Engineers and designers to
prepare the Contract Documents and all modifications of the
approved Contract Documents. It is, therefore, agreed that
the Owner shall be responsible for the adequacy of its own
design features, sufficiency of the Contract Documents, the
safety of the structure, and the practicability of the
operations of the completed project, provided the Contractor
has complied with the requirements of the said Contract
Documents, all approved modifications thereof, and additions
and alterations thereto approved in writing by the Owner. The
burden of proof of such compliance shall be upon the
Contractor to show that he has complied with the said
requirements of the Contract Documents, approved modifications
thereof, and all approved additions and alterations thereto.
C8-8.10 GENERAL GUARANTY: Neither the final certificate of
payment nor any provision in the Contract Documents nor
partial or entire occupancy or use of the premises by the
Owner shall constitute an acceptance of work not done in
accordance with the Contract Documents or relieve the
Contractor of liability in respect to any express warranties
or responsibility for faulty materials or workmanship. The
Contractor shall remedy any defects or damages in the work and
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pay for any damage to other work resulting therefrom which
shall appear within a period of one year from the date of
final acceptance of the work unless a longer period is
specified andshall furnish a good and sufficient maintenance
bond in the amount of 100 percent of the amount of the
contract which shall assure the performance of the general
guaranty as above outline. The Owner will give notice of
observed defects with reasonable promptness.
C8-8.11 SUBSIDIARY WORK: Any and all work specifically
governed by documentary requirements for the project, such as
conditions imposed by the Plans, the General Contract
Documents or these Special Contract Documents, in which no
specific item for bid has been provided for in the Proposal,
shall be considered as a subsidiary item of work, the cost of
which shall be included in the price bid in the Proposal, for
each bid item. Surface restoration, rock excavation and
cleanup are general items of work which fall in the category
of subsidiary work.
C8-8.12 MISCELLANEOUS PLACEMENT OF MATERIAL: Material may be
allocated under various bid items in the Proposal to establish
unit prices for miscellaneous placement of material. These
materials shall be used only when directed by the Engineer,
depending on field conditions. Payment for miscellaneous
placement of material will be made for only that amount of
material used, measured to the nearest one -tenth unit.
Payment for miscellaneous placement of material shall be in
accordance with the General Contract Documents regardless of
the actual amount used for the project.
C8-8.13 RECORD DOCUMENTS: Contractor shall
copy of all specifications,
keep on record a
plans,
shop drawings and samples at the
addenda,
site, in
modifications,
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annotated to show all changes made
process. These shall be delivered to
good order and
during the construction
of the work.
Engineer
upon completion
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A. General
These Supplementary Conditions amend or supplement the General Conditions
of the Contract and other provisions of the Contract Documents as indicated
below. Provisions which are not so amended or supplemental remain in full force
and affect.
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B. Part C - General Conditions: C3-3.7 Bonds, the paragraph after subparagraph
Change the paragraph to read as follows:
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"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 the
surety shall be acceptable to the Owner. In order for a surety to be acceptable to
the City. (1) the name of the surety shall be included on the current U.S.
Treasury List of Acceptable Sureties (Circular 870), or (2) the surety must have
capital and surplus equal to ten times the amount of the bond. The surety must
be licensed to 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) of the total
capital and surplus. If reinsurance is required, the company writing the
reinsurance must be authorized, accredited or trusteed to be business in Texas."
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Part C - General Conditions: Section C8-8.5 should be deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
Partial pay estimates shall be submitted by the Contractor or prepared by the City
on the 5th day and 20th day of each month that the work is in progress. The
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estimate shall be proceeded by the City on the 10th day and 25th day
respectively. Estimates will be paid within 25 days following the end of the
estimate period, less the appropriate retainage as set out below. Partial pay
estimates may include acceptable non perishable materials delivered to the work
place which are to be incorporated into the work as a permanent part thereof, but
which at the time of the pay estimate have not been so installed. If such
materials are included within a pay estimate, payment shall be based upon 85%
of the net invoice value thereof. The Contractor will furnish the Engineer such
information as may be reasonably requested to aid in the verification or the
preparation of the pay estimate.
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contracts of less than $400,000 at the time of execution, retainage shall be
ten percent (10%). For contracts of $400,000 or more at the time of execution,
Iretainage
shall be five percent (5%).
Contractor shall pay subcontractors in accord with the subcontract agreement
within five (5) business days after receipt by Contractor of the payment by City.
Contractor's failure to make the required payments to subcontractors will
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authorize the City to withhold future payments from the Contractor until
compliance with this paragraph is accomplished.
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It is understood that the partial pay estimates will be approximate only, and all
in the
partial pay estimates and payment of same will be subject to correction
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estimate rendered following the discovery of the mistake any previous
estimate shall not, in any respect, be taken
estimate. Payment of any partial pay
admission of the Owner of the amount of work done or of its quality or
as an
sufficiency or as an acceptance of the work done; nor shall same release the
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The City reserves the right to withhold the payment of any partial estimate if the
with the specifications or
Contractor fails to perform the work in strict accordance
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other provisions of this contract.
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D.
Part C - General Conditions: Paragraph C3-3.11: Delete subparagraph
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Part C - General Conditions: Paragraph C3-1 1: Delete subparagraph g.
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Part C — General Conditions: Section C3-3.11: Add the following subsections.
h. ADDITIONAL INSUREDS: Contractor shall include Owner and Black &
Veatch,LLP as additional insureds on all contractor's insurance policies
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excluding Worker's Compensation.
i. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION: Contractor and Owner waive all rights
directors, officers,
against each other and Black & Veatch, LLP, their
agents, subcontractors, and employees
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partners, commissioners, officials,
for damages covered by all insurance policies during and after completion
of work.
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Part C - General Conditions: Paragraph C6-6.1 LAWS TO BE OBSERVED: The
third sentence should be changed to read as follows.
The Contractor and his sureties shall indemnify and save harmless the City and
Black & Veatch, LLP and all of its directors, officers, partners, agents,
employees against any and all claims or
commissioners, subcontractors and
liability arising from or based on the violation of any such law, ordinance,
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regulation, or order, whether it be by himself or his employees.
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Part C - General Conditions: Paragraph C6-6.3 PATENTED DEVICES,
The "and Black & Veatch, LLP" shall be
MATERIALS AND PROCESSES: words
"the and every location within the
added after the words Owner" at each
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Part C - General Conditions: Paragraph C6-6.12 CONTRACTOR'S
"and Black & Veatch,
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE CLAIMS: The words
LLP" shall be added after the words "the Owner" at each and every location
within the paragraph.
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AWARD OF CONTRACT.......................................................................................,..... SC -3
D-2
SUBMISSION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS............................................................
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GENERAL ............... .... SC -4
D-4
TAX EXEMPTIONS ...............................................................................................
SC -6
D-5
PROJECT DESIGNATION........................................................................................... SC -6
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS........................................................................ SC -6
D-7
PRE -CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE......................................................................
SC -6
D-8
COORDINATION MEETINGS...................................................................................... SC -6
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PROJECT ABANDONMENT........................................................................................
SC -6
D-10
BREAKDOWN OF BID PROPOSAL............................................................................
SC -6
D-11
INDEMNIFICATION.....................................................................................................
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CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH WORKER'S COMPENSATION LAW ..............
SC -7
D-13
MINORITY AND WOMENS BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (M/WBE)COMPLIANCE........
SC -9
D-14
OMIT..........................................................................................................................
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D-16
SUBSIDIARY WORK.................................................................................................
WAGE RATES...........................................................................................................
SC -11
SC -11
D-17
EASEMENTS AND PERMITS....................................................................................
SC -13
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D-19
COORDINATION WITH FORT WORTH WATER DEPARTMENT .............................
DAMAGE TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.........................................................................
SC -13
SC -13
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SHOP DRAWINGS....................................................................................................
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D-22
CROSSING OF EXISTING UTILITIES.......................................................................
EXISTING UTILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS...........................................................
SC -14
SC -14
D-23
CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC OVER PIPELINES........................................................
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D-25
D-26
TRAFFIC CONTROL.................................................................................................
PAYMENT............................................................................:.....................................
DELAYS.....................................................................................................................
SC -15
SC -16
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D-27
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DETOURS.................................................................................................................
BARRICADES AND WARNING SIGNS.....................................................................
SC -16
SC -16
D-29
EXAMINATION OF SITE............................................................................................
SC -16
D-30
D-31
ZONING COMPLIANCE.............................................................................................
WATER FOR CONSTRUCTION................................................................................
SC -17
SC -17
D-32
WASTE MATERIAL...................................................................................................
SC -17
D-33
D-34
CLEANUP FOR FINAL ACCEPTANCE......................................................................
PROPERTY ACCESS...............................................................................................
SC -17
SC -17
D-35
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND SEQUENCING OF WORK ..............................
SC -17
D-36
D-37
SAFETY RESTRICTIONS - WORK NEAR HIGH VOLTAGE LINES .........................
CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE CLAIMS ..................................
SC -17
SC -18
D-38
SANITARY FACILITIES FOR WORKERS.................................................................
SC -19
D-39
D-40
LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PUBLIC ............................
RIGHT TO AUDIT......................................................................................................
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SC -19
D-41
INCREASE OR DECREASE IN QUANTITIES............................................................
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D-43
CUTTING OF CONCRETE........................................................................................
PROJECT DESIGNATION SIGN...............................................................................
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SC -20
D-44
CONCRETE SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAY REPLACEMENT REPLACEMENT...................................
SC -21
D-45
MISCELLANEOUS PLACEMENT OF MATERIAL .....................................................
SC -21
D-46
TYPE "C" BACKFILL..................................................................................................
SC -21
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CRUSHED LIMESTONE BACKFILL..........................................................................
SC -22
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TRENCH EXCAVATION, BACKFILL AND COMPACTION ........................................
SC -22
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PAVEMENT REPAIR (E2-19)....................................................................................
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TRENCH SAFETY SYSTEMFOR WATER DEPARTMENT PROJECTS ONLY.. SC -24
D-52
SANITARY SEWER MANHOLES .........................................
D-53
SANITARY SEWER SERVICES..........................................................................
SC -28
D-54
NOT USED................................................:.........................................................
SC -29
D-55
REMOVAL, SALVAGE AND ABANDONMENT OF EXISTING FACILITIES.........
SC -29
D-56
DETECTABLE WARNING TAPES......................................................................
SC -30
D-57
PIPE CLEANING..................................................................................................
SC -31
D-58
BARRICADES, WARNINGS AND FLAGMEN ......................................................
SC -31
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DISPOSAL OF SPOIL/FILL MATERIAL............................................................... SC -31
D-60
MECHANICS AND MATERIALMEN'S LIEN ...........................:............................. SC -31
D-61
SUBSTITUTIONS...'............................................................................................... SC -32::
D-62
PRECONSTRUCTION TELEVISION INSPECTION/SANITARY SEWER LINES. SC -32
D-63
VACUUM TESTING OF SANITARY SEWER MANHOLES...........• .......................
SC -35
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BYPASS PUMPING.............................................................................................
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POST -CONSTRUCTION TELEVISION INSPECTION OF SANITARY SEWERS
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SAMPLES AND QUALITY CONTROL TESTING .................................................
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TEMPORARY EROSION SEDIMENTS AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL..
SC -39..
D-68
INGRESS AND EGRESS/ ACCESS TO DRIVES ................................................
SC -40,
D-69
PROTECTION OF TREES, PLANTS AND SOIL .................................................
SC -40
D-70
SITE RESTORATION..........................................................................................
SC -40
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STANDARD PRODUCT LIST ..........r..........................................:.......................
SC -40
D-72
STATE REVOLVING FUND (SRF) REQUIREMENTS .........................................
SC -40
D-73
TOPSOIL, SODDING AND SEEDING.......:.......:..................................................
SC -41
D-74
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROGRAM.............................................................
SC -46
D-75
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION INSPECTION/FINAL INSPECTION ...................
SC -46
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EXCAVATION NEAR TREES.............................................................................
SC -47
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CONCRETE ENCASEMENT OF SEWER PIPE ..................................................
SC -47
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CLAY DAM...........................................................................................................
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EXPLORATORY EXCAVATION (D-HOLE)...........................................................
SC -48
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INSTALLATION OF WATER FACILITIES.......................................................,....
SC -48
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POLYVINYAL (CHLORIDE PVC) WATER PIPE ..................................................
SC -48
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BLOCKING ..............'..........................................................................................
SC -48
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TYPE OFCASING PIPE......................................................................................
SC -48
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TIE-INS.............:................,.................................................................................
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CONNECTION OF EXISTING MAINS..................................................................
SC -49
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VALVE CUT -INS.... .............................................................................................,SC-50
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WATER SERVICES..............................:`..............................................................
SC -50
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2.INCH TEMPORARY SERVICE LINE................................................................
SC -52
80.9
ADJUST MANHOLES AND VAULTS (UTILITY CUT) ..........................................
SC -53
80.10
ADJUST WATER VALVE BOXES.......................................................................
SC -53
80.11
PURGING AND STERILIZATION OF WATER LINES ...................................,......
SC -53
80.12
WORK NEAR PRESSURE PLANE BOUNDARIES .............................................
SC -53
80.13
WATER SAMPLE `STATION..................................::.........`....................................
SC -54
80.14
DUCTILE IRON AND GRAY IRON FITTINGS .....................................................
SC -54
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SPRINKLING FOR DUST CONTROL...................................................................
SC -55
D-82
DEWATERING.....................................................................................................
SC -55
D-83
TRENCH EXCAVATION FOR DEEP TRENCHES ..............................................
SC -55
D-84
TREE PRUNING..........................:.......................................................................
SC -55
D-85
TREE REMOVAL.................................................................................................
SC -56
D-86
TEST HOLES............................................................................................................
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FOR: FIRST STREET EMERGENCY�TIJNNEL REHABILITATION, ..,_
SANITARY SEWER MAIN D-102
a D.O.E. PROJECT NO. 2626
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contractor, any part of the project, or the entire project, at any time before the contractor begins
any construction work authorized by the City. Award, if made, shall be to the responsive low
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The following shall apply for contract documents with multiple* units of work. Each unit
9 represents a separate project, each with an individual M/WBE specification and proposal
section. The proposal section's are arranged to allow prospective bidders to submit bids on one
unit, some of the units, or all of the units. Award of contract(s), if made, shall be to the
.9 responsive low bidder for each individual unit. If a contractor is the responsive low bidder on two
units or more, a single set of contract documents consisting of all applicable units will be created
and one single award of contract shall be made. The Contractor shall comply with the City's
fl M/WBE Ordinance on each unit. Bidders shall submit individual and separate monthly M/WBE
Li reports for each Unit included in the Contract.
fl Construction time on all units will run concurrently. For situations involving approved contracts
Li with multiple units, the total allowable construction completion time period for all the units shall
be the same as the unit with the longest construction time period.
D-2 SUBMISSION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, CONSTRUCTION START TIME AND
PRE -CONSTRUCTION SUBMITTALS: The contractor(s) shall execute and return the contract
fl documents to the Department of Engineering within ten (10) working days after notification by
the City.
A Pre -Construction meeting date will be established and noted in the Letter to Contractor. The
effective work order date will be set at the pre -construction conference.
fl The contractor(s) shall be required to start construction on the project no later than ten (10)
calendar working days after the pre -construction meeting date. The City shall begin to charge
time on the project to the contractor eleven days after the pre -construction meeting date.
Per City ordinance 11923, the contractor(s) shall submit the letters of intent or a copy of the
agreements with' the approved M/WBE subcontractor(s) at or before the pre -construction
Q conference. To expedite M/WBE compliance contractors are strongly encouraged to submit the
executed letters of intent (with M/WBE subcontractors) at the time of submittal of the
UTILIZATION FORM or GOOD FAITH EFFORT FORM. The letter(s) must be signed by both
parties. If the. contractor(s) fails to submit the letter(s) or agreement(s), the contractor(s) will not
be allowed to begin work. Time on the project will start to accumulate at the end of the ten (10)
days as stipulated above.
9 Additional submittals at time of pre -construction meeting shall include (but not limited to):
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Name and number of a responsible person for off hour emergencies
Project schedule which must reflect a project completion date to be
completion time period stipulated in the proposal section.
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appropriate City staff to go over the project in detail and to afford the contractor the opportunity, ; Q
to submit all the required documents listed above.
If the contractor fails to submitany of the required documents, the contractor will not be allowed'
to begin work and time on the project will start to accumulate. '<-
D-3 GENERAL:
The order or precedence in case of conflicts or discrepancies between, various parts of the
Contract Documents subject to the ruling of the Engineer shall generally, but not necessarily,
follow the guidelines listed below:
1. Plans
2. Contract Documents
3. Special Conditions
The following Special Conditions shall .be applicable to this project and shall govern over any
conflicts with the General Contract Documents under the provisions stated above. The
Contractor shall be responsible for defects in this project due to faulty materials and
workmanship, or both, for a period of one (1) year from date of final acceptance of this project by
the City Council of the City of Fort Worth and will be required to replace at his expense any part
or all of this project which becomes defective due to these causes.
The City reserves the right to abandon, without obligation to the Contractor, any part of the
project, or the entire project, at any time before the Contractor begins any construction work
authorized by the City. Contract, if awarded, shall be as described in "Award of Contract" above.
Subject to modifications as herein contained, the Fort Worth `Water Department's General
Contract Documents and General Specifications, with latest revisions, are made a part of the
General Contract Documents for this project. The Plans, these Special Contract Documents and
the rules, regulations, requirements, instructions, 'drawings or details referred to by
manufacturers name, or identification include therein as specifying, referring or implying product
control, performance, quality, or other shall, be binding upon the contractor, The specifications
and drawings shall be considered cooperative; therefore, work or material called for by one and
not shown or mentioned in the.other shall be accomplished or furnished in a faithful manner as
though required by all.
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Any Contractor performing any work on Fort Worth water or sanitary sewer facilities must be pre -
qualified with the Water Department to perform such work in accordance with procedures
described in the current Fort Worth ;Water. Department GeneraI :Specifications, which general
specifications shall govern performance of all such work.
This contract and project, where applicable, may also be governed by the two following
published specifications, except as modified by these Special Provisions:
1. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREET AND STORM DRAIN CONSTRUCTION -
CITY OF FORT WORTH
2. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION .- NORTH
CENTRAL TEXAS
A copy of either of these specifications may be purchased at the office of the Transportation and
Public Works Director, 1000. Throckmorton Street, 2nd Floor, Municipal Building, Fort Worth,
Texas 76102. The specifications applicable to. each pay item are indicated by the call -out for
the pay item by the designer. If not shown, then applicable published specifications in either of
these documents may be followed at the discretion of the Contractor. General Provisions shall
be those of the Fort Worth document. rather than Division I of the North Central Texas
document.
Bidders shall not separate, detach or remove any portion, segment or sheets from the
contract document at any time. Failure to bid or,fully execute contract without retaining
contract documents intact may be grounds for designating bids as "non -responsive" and
rejecting bids or voiding contract as appropriate as determined by the City Engineer.
INTERPRETATION AND PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL:
A. DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL: No proposal will be considered unless it is delivered,
accompanied by its proper Bid Security, to the Purchasing Manager or his representative at
the official location and stated time set forth in the "Notice 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 Bidders 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 Purchasing Manager, City of Fort Worth
Purchasing Division, PO Box 17027, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
B. WITHDRAWING PROPOSALS: Proposals actually filed with the Purchasing 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.
C. 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
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such telegraphic communication is received by the Purchasing Manager prior to the said
proposal opening time, and provided further, that the City Manager is satisfied that a written
and duly authenticated confirmation 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.
D-4 TAX EXEMPTIONS: This contract is issued by an organization which qualifies for
exemption pursuant of the provisions of Article 20.04(F) of the Texas Limited Sales, Excise and
Use Tax Act. All equipment and materials not consumed by or incorporated into the project
construction, are subject to State sales tax under House Bill 11, enacted August 15, 1991. Alf .a;
such taxes shall be included in the various amounts on the Proposal Form. The successful
Bidder shall be required to submit a breakdown between labor and material costs prior, to
execution of the contract.
D-5 PROJECT DESIGNATION: Construction under these Special Documents shall be
performed under the Project Designation: Project No. PS46-07046410260
D-6 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS: Contractor shall comply with City Ordinance
Number 7278 as amended by City Ordinance Number 7400 (Fort Worth City Code Sections 13-
A-21 through 12-A-29) prohibiting discrimination in employment practices.
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 notices
may be acquired from the Equal Employment Officer._ .„ y
D-7 PRE -CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE: Before the project work order is issued, a pre -
construction conference shall be held with representatives of the following agencies present:
City Engineering Department, City Water Department, City Public Works Department, other
interested City Departments (such as Traffic), interested utility companies (such as gas,
telephone, and electric), Design Engineer and the successful Contractor. Contractor shall
submit a schedule of operations at the pre -construction conference.
D-8 COORDINATION MEETINGS: For coordination purposes, weekly meetings at the job
site may required to maintain the project on the desired schedule. The Contractor shall be
present at all meetings.
D-9 PROJECT ABANDONMENT: The City reserves the right to abandon, without obligation
to the Contractor, any part of the project, or the entire project, at any time before the Contractor
begins any °construction work authorized by the City.
D-10 BREAKDOWN OF BID PROPOSAL: When requested by the Engineer, the contractor
shall furnish a cost breakdown of those bid items shown in the Proposal as lump sum items.
This information is for use in the preparation of a recommendation to the City for award of
contract.
D-11 INDEMNIFICATION: The Contractor agrees to fully indemnify and save whole and 0
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arising out of any real or asserted claim or cause of action against it of any kind or character and
in addition from any and all costs or damages arising out of any wrongs, injuries, demands or
suits for damages, either real or asserted„claimed against it that may be occasioned by any act,
omission, neglect or misconduct of the 'saidContractor, his agents; servants and employees.
The Contractor further agrees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances,
building and construction codes of the City of Fort Worth and State of Texas and with any
regulations for the protection of workers which may be promulgated by the Government and
shall protect such work with all necessary lights, barriers, safeguards and warnings as are
provided for in said specifications and in the ordinances of said City.
D-12 CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH WORKER'S COMPENSATION LAW:
A. Definitions:.
1. Certification of coverage ("certificate"). A copy. of a certificate • of insurance, a certificate
of authority to self -insure issued by the commission, or a coverage agreement (TWCC-
81,. TWCC-82, TWCC-83, or TWCC-84), showing statutory workers' compensation
insurance coverage for the person's or entity's employees providing services on a project,
for the duration of the project.
2. Duration of the project - includes the time from the beginning of the work on the project
until the contractor's/person's work on the project has been completed and .accepted by
the governmental entity.
3. Persons ,providing services on the project ("subcontractor" in §406.096)- includes all
persons or entities performing all or part of the services the contractor has undertaken to
perform on the project, regardless of whether that person contracted directly with the
contractor and regardless of whether that person has employees. This includes, without
limitation, independent contractors, subcontractors, leasing companies, motor carriers,
owner operators, employees of any such entity, or employees of any entity which
furnishes persons to provide services on the project. "Services" include, without
limitation, providing, hauling, or delivering equipment or materials, or providing labor,
transportation, . or other services related to a project. "Services" does not include
activities unrelated to the project, such as food/beverage vendors, office supply
deliveries, and delivery, of portable toilets.
B. The Contractor shall provide coverage, based on proper reporting of classification codes and
payroll amounts and filing of any coverage agreements, which meets the statutory
requirements of Texas Labor Code, Section 401.011(44) or all employees of the Contractor
providing services on the project, for the duration of the project.
C. The Contractor must provide a certificate of coverage to the governmental entity prior to
being awarded the contract.
D. If the coverage period shown on the contractor's current certificate of coverage ends during
the duration of the project, the contractor must, prior to the end of the coverage period, file a
new certificate of coverage with the governmental entity showing that coverage has been
extended.
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E. The Contractor shall obtain from each person providing services on a project, and provide
the governmental entity:
1. A certificate of coverage, prior to that person beginning work on the project, so the
governmental entity will have on file certificates of coverage showing coverage for all
persons providing services on the project; and
2. No later than seven days after receipt by the contractor, a new certificate of coverage
showing, extension of coverage, if the coverage period shown on the current'certificate of
coverage ends during the duration of the project.
F. The contractor shall retain all required certificates of coverage for the durationof the project
and for one year thereafter.
G. The contractor shall notify the governmental entity in writing by certified mail or personate'
delivery, within ten (10) days after the contractor knew or should have known,, of any change"
that materially affects the provision of coverage of any person providing services on the
project.
H. The contractor shall post on each project site a notice, in the text, form and manner
prescribed by the Texas Worker's Compensation Commission; informing all persons
providing services on the project that they are required, to be covered, and stating how a
person may verify coverage and report lack of coverage.
I. The contractor shall contractually requireeach person with whom it contracts to provide
services on a project, to:
1. Provide coverage, based on proper reporting on classification codes and payroll amounts
and filing of any coverage agreements, which meets the statutory requirements of Texas
Labor Code, Section 401.011(44) for all of its employees providing services on the
project, for the duration of the project;
2. Provide to the Contractor, prior to that person beginning work on the project, a certificate
of coverage showing that coverage is- being provided for all employees of the person
providing services on the project, for the duration of the project;
3. Provide the Contractor, prior to the end of the coverage period, a "new certificate of
coverage showing extension of coverage, if the coverage period shown on the current
certificate of coverage ends during the duration of the project;
4. Obtain from each other person with whom it contracts, and provide to the Contractor:
a.) A certificate of coverage, prior to the other person beginning work on the project; and
b.) A new certificate of coverage showing extension of coverage, prior to the -end of the
coverage period, if the coverage period shown on the current certificate of coverage
ends during the duration of the project.
5. Retain all required certificates of coverage on file for the duration of the project and for'
one year thereafter.
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a6. Notify the governmental entity in writing by certified mail or personal delivery, within ten
(10) days after the person knew or should have known, of any change that materially
fl affects the provision of coverage of any person providing services on the project; and
7. Contractually require each person with whom it contracts, to perform as required by
paragraphs (1)-(7), with the certificates of coverage to be provided to the person for
whom they are providing services.
8. By signing this contract or providing or causing to be provided a certificate of coverage,
afl the contractor is representing to the governmental entity . that all employees of the
contractor who will provide services on the project will be covered by worker's
compensation coverage for the duration of the project, that the coverage will be based on
a proper reporting of classification codes and payroll amounts, and that all coverage
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agreements • will be filed with the appropriate insurance carrier or, in the case of a self -
insured, with the commission's Division of Self -Insurance Regulation. Providing false or
Q misleading information may subject the contractor to administrative, criminal, civil
penalties or other civil actions.
U 9. The contractor's failure to comply with. any of- these provisions is a breach of contract by
the contractor which entitles the governmental entity to declare the contract void if the
contractor does not remedy the breach within ten days after receipt of notice of breach
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J. The contractor shall post a notice on each project site informing all persons providing
a services on the project that they are required to be covered, and stating how a person may
verify current coverage and report failure to provide coverage. This notice does not `satisfy
other posting requirements imposed by the Texas Worker's Compensation Act or other
a Texas Worker's Compensation Commission rules. This notice must be printed with a title in
at least 30 point bold type and text in at least 19 point normal type, and shall be in both
English and Spanish and any other language common to the worker population. The text for
the notices shall be the following text, without any additional words or changes:
"REQUIRED WORKER'S COMPENSATION COVERAGE
QThe law requires that each person working on this site or providing services related to this
construction project must be covered by workers' compensation insurance. This includes
persons providing, hauling, or delivering equipment or materials, or providing labor or
transportation or other service related to the project, regardless of the identity of their
employer or status as an employee."
QCall the Texas Worker's Compensation Commission at (512)440-3789 to receive information
on the legal requirement for coverage, to verify whether your employer has provided the
1'1 required coverage, or to report an employer's failure to provide coverage".
D-13 MINORITY AND WOMENS BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (M/WBE) COMPLIANCE: 'In
accordance with 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. The Ordinance is incorporated in thesespecifications by reference. A copy of the
Ordinance may be obtained from the Office of the City Secretary. Failure to comply with the
ordinance shall be a material breach of contract.
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The M/WBE UTILIZATION FORM, M/WBE GOALS WAIVER FORM AND GOOD FAITH
EFFORT FORM, as applicable, must be submitted within five (5) city business days after bid
opening. Failure to comply shall render the bid non -responsive.
Upon request, contractor agrees to provide the City complete and accurate information regarding
actual work performed by a Minority or Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) on the contract
and payment thereof. Contractor further agrees to permit an audit and/or examination of any
books, records or files in its possession that will substantiate the actual work performed by an
MBE and/or WBE. The misrepresentation of acts (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 statement. 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 years.
The City will consider the contractor's performance regarding its M/WBE program in the
evaluation of bids. Failure to comply with the City's M/WBE Ordinance, or to demonstrate "good
faith effort", shall result in a bid being rendered non -responsive to specifications. L
Contractor shall provide copies of subcontracts or co-signed letters of intent with approved
M/WBE subcontractors prior to issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Contractor shall also provide
monthly reports on utilization of the subcontractors to the City's M/WBE office.
The Contractor may count first and second tier subcontractors and/or suppliers toward meeting
the goals. The Contractor may count toward its goal a portion of the total dollar amount of the
contract with a joint venture equal to the percentage of the M/WBE participation in the joint
venture for a clearly defined portion of the work to be performed. All M/WBE contractors used in
meeting the goals must be certified prior to the award of the Contract. The M/WBE contractor(s)
must be certified by either the North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA) or
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Highway Division and must be located in the nine
(9) county marketplace at time of bid. The Contractor shall contact all such M/WBE
subcontractors or suppliers prior to listing them on the M/WBE utilization or good faith effort
forms as applicable. Failure to contact the listed M/WBE subcontractor or supplier prior to bid
opening may result in the rejection of bid as non -responsive.
Whenever a change order affects the work of an M/WBE subcontractor or supplier, the M/WBE
shall be given an opportunity to perform the work. ' Whenever a change order exceeds 10% of
the original contract, the M/WBE coordinator shall determine the goals applicable to the work to
be performed under the change order.
During the term of the contract the contract shall:
1. Make no unjustified changes or deletions in it's M/WBE participation commitments
submitted with or subsequent to the bid, and,
2. If substantial subcontracting and/or substantial supplier opportunities arise during the
term of the contract which the contractor had represented he would perform with his
forces, the contractor shall notify the City before subcontracts or purchase orders are let,
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and shall be required to coni�ly ~ with modifications to goals as determined by the City,
and ,
LI3. Submit a REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CHANGE FORM, if the contractor desires to
change or delete any of the M/WBE subcontractors or suppliers. Justification for change
fl may be granted for the •following:
a. Failure of Subcontractor to provide evidence of coverage by Worker's Compensation
Insurance.
b. Failure.of Subcontractor to. provide required general liability of other insurance.
Dc. Failure of Subcontractor to execute a standard subcontract form in the amount of the
proposal used by the Contractor in preparing his .M/WBE Participation plan.
d. Default by the M/WB)= subcontractor or supplier in the performance of the
subcontractor.
.Within. ten (10) days after final payment from the City, the contractor shall provide the
M/WBE Office with documentation to' reflect final participation of each subcontractor and
supplier used on the project, inclusive of MIWBEs.
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D-15 SUBSIDIARY WORK: Any and all work specifically governed by documentary
requirements for the project, such as conditions imposed by the Plans, the General Contract
Documents or these Special Contract Documents, in which no specific item for bid has been
provided for in the Proposal, shall be considered as a subsidiary item of work, the cost of which
II shall be included in the price bid in the Proposal for each bid item. Surface restoration, removal
and replacement of fencing, and cleanup are general items of work which fall in the category of
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D-16 WAGE RATES: The labor classifications and minimum wage rates set forth herein have
been predetermined by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, in accordance with
statutory requirements, as being the .prevailing classifications and rates that shall govern on all
work performed by the Contractor or any Subcontractor on the site of the project covered by
these Contract Documents. In no event shall less than the following rates of wages be paid.
(Attached)
CITY OF FORT WORTH
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
PREVAILING WAGE RATE FOR 1995
El CLASSIFICATION RATE CLASSIFICATION RATE
fl Air Tool Operator
$7.554
Form Liner
$8.913
Asphalt Raker
$8.565
Form Setter (Pay & Curb)
$8.686
Asphalt Shoveler •
$8.255
Form Setter (Structures)
$8.427
fl a Batchirig Plant Weigher $9.371 Laborer, Common $6.402
Batterboard Setter $8.920 Laborer, Utility $7.461
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Carpenter
$9.447
Mechanic
$10.658
Concrete Finisher (PAV)
$9.345
Oiler
$8.698
Concrete Finisher (STRS) $9.058
Servicer
$8.104
Concrete Rubber
$7.733
Piledriver
$7.500
Electrician
$12.761
Pipelayer
$8.509
Flagger
$5.598
Blaster
$11.333
Form Builder (SIRS)
$8.717
CLASSIFICATION RATE CLASSIFICATION RATE
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
Asphalt Distributor $8.404
Asphalt Paving Machine $9.053
Broom or Sweeper Operator $7.908
Bulldozer, 150 HP or Less $8.703
Bulldozer, Over 150 HP $9.160
Concrete Paving Curing Mach.$8.213
Concrete Pay Finishing Mach. $9.453
Concrete Paving Form Grader$8.500
Concrete Paving Joint Mach. $9.042
Concrete Paving Joint Sealer$7.350
Concrete Paving Float $7.875
Concrete Paving Saw $9.290
Concrete Paving Spreader $9.750
Slipform Machine $9.000
Crane, Clamshell, Backhoe,
Derrick, Dragline, Shovel
(Less than 1 % cy) $9.513
Crane, Clamshell, Backhoe,
Derrick, Dragline, Shovel
(1 % cy & Over) $10.517
Crushing or Scmg PIt Opr. $9.500
Elevating Grader Foundation
Drill Oper. (Crawler Mounted) $10.000
Foundation Drill Operator
(Truck Mounted) $11.138
Foundation Drill Opr Helper
Front Ent Loader
(2 % CY or Less) $8.823
Front Ent Loader
(Over 2 % CY) $9.311
Hoist (Double Drum & Less) $8.917
Milling Machine Operator $6.650
Mixer (Over 16 CF) $9.000
Mixer (16 CF & Less) $7.913
Mixer - Concrete Paving $9.500
Motor Grader Operator
(Fine Grade) $10.346
Posthole Driller Operator
$9.000
Roller, Steel Wheel
(Plant -Mix Pavements)
$8.339
Roller, Steel Wheel
(Flatwheel or Tamping)
$7.963
Roller, Pneumatic Self -Pro
$7.403
Scraper - 17 CY & Less
$8.138
Scraper - Over 17 CY
$8.205
Side Boom
$7.793
Tractor - Crawler Type
(150 HP & Less)
$8.448
Tractor - Crawler Type
(Over 150 HP)
$8.873
Tractor - Pneumatic
$7.735
Traveling Mixer
$7.615
Trenching Machine - Light
$8.188
Trenching Machine - Heavy
$12.498
Wagon -Drill, Boring Machine $9.000
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$9.218
Reinforcing Steel Setter
(Structural)
$11.548
Steel Worker - Structural
$16.300
Sign Erector
$11.436
Spreader Box Operator
$6.988
Barricade Servicer Zone Wk. $6.402
Mounted Sign Installer
(Permanent Ground)
$6.402
Truck Driver - Single Axle
(Light)
$7.465
Truck Driver - Single Axle
(Heavy)
$8.067
Truck Driver - Tandem Axle
(Semi -Trailer)
$7.816
Truck Driver - Lowboy/Float
$9.653
Truck Driver - Transit Mix
$7.507
Truck Driver - Winch
$8.200
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Pavement Marking Machine $6.402 Welder $10.459
D-17 EASEMENTS AND PERMITS: The performance of this contract requires certain
temporary construction and/or right -of -entry agreements to perform work on private property.
The City has attempted to obtain the temporary construction and/or right -of -entry agreements for
properties where construction activity is necessary on City owned facilities, such as sewer lines
or manholes. For locations where the City was unable to obtain the easement or right -of -entry, it
shall be the Contractor's responsibility to obtain the agreement prior to beginning work on
subject property. This shall be subsidiary to the contract. The agreements which the City has
obtained are . available . to the Contractor . for review by contacting the plans desk at the
Department of Engineering, City of Fort Worth. Also, it shall. be the responsibility of the
Contractor to obtain written permission from property owners to perform such work as cleanout
repair and, sewer servicereplacement on private property. Contractor shall adhere to all
requirements of Paragraph C6-6.10 of the General Contract; Documents. The Contractor's
attention is directed to the agreement terms. along with any special conditions that may have
been imposed on these agreements, by the property owners:
The - easements and/or private property shall be cleanedup after use and restored to. its original
condition or better. In event additional work room is required by the Contractor, it shall be the
Contractor's responsibility to obtain written permission from the property owners involved for the
use of additional property required. No additional payment will be allowed for this item.
fl D-18 COORDINATION WITH FORT WORTH WATER DEPARTMENT: During the construction
of this project, it will be necessary to deactivate, for a period of time, existing lines. The
Contractor shall be required to coordinate with the Water Department to determine the best
times for deactivating and activating those lines.
D-19 DAMAGE TO PRIVATE PROPERTY: The Contractor shall immediately repair or replace
fl any damage to private property, including but not limited to fences, walls, pavement and water
and sewer services, at no cost to the Owner. This shall be subsidiary to the contract and not a
separate pay item.
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D-20 SHOP DRAWINGS: Shop drawings shall be submitted by the Contractor to the
Construction Engineer, for all equipment and materials for this project. Contractor shall submit
seven (7) copies of shop drawings, layouts, manufacturer's data and material schedules as may
be required by the Engineer for his review. Such review by the:, Engineer shall include checking
for general conformance with the design concept of the project and general compliance with
information given in the General Contract Documents. Indicated action by the Engineer, which
may result from his review, shall not constitute concurrence with any deviation from the plans
and specifications unless such deviations are specifically identified by the method described
below, and further shall not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for errors or omissions in the
submitted data. Processed sshop drawing submittal are not change orders. 'The purpose of
submittals, by the Contractor, is to demonstrate that the Contractor understands the design
concept, and. that he demonstrates his understanding by indicating which equipment and
materials he intends to furnish and install, and by detailing the fabrication and installation
methods he intends to use. If deviations, discrepancies or conflicts between submittals and the
design drawings and/or specifications are discovered, either prior to or after submittals are
processed, the design drawings and specifications shall govern. The Contractor shall be
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responsible for all dimensions which are to be confirmed and correlated at the job site,
fabrication processes and techniques of construction, coordination of his work with that of other
trades and satisfactory performance of his work. The Contractor shall check and verify all
measurements and review submittals prior to being submitted, and sign or initial a statement
included with the submittal, which signifies compliance with the plans and specifications and
dimensions suitable for the application. Any deviation from the specified criteria shall be
expressly stated in writing in the submittal.
Shop drawings shall be submitted for the following items prior to installation:
1. All pipe
2. Reinforced steel fabrication for structures
3. Cast Iron structural appurtenances
Shop drawings must be approved by the Engineer prior to the start of work
D-21 CROSSING OF EXISTING UTILITIES: Where a proposed water line crosses over a
sanitary sewer or sanitary sewer service line and/or proposed sewer line crosses over a water
line and the clear vertical distance is less than 9 feet barrel to barrel, the sanitary sewer or
sanitary sewer service line shall be made water tight or be constructed of ductile iron pipe. The
required length of replacement shall be determined by the Engineer. The material for sanitary
sewer mains and sanitary sewer laterals shall be Class 51 Ductile Iron Pipe with polyethylene
wrapping. The material for sanitary sewer service lines shall be extra strength cast iron soil pipe
with polyethylene wrapping. Adapter fittings shall be a urethane or neoprene coupling ASTM
C-425 with series 300 stainless steel compression straps.
Payment for work such as backfill, fittings, tie-ins and all other associated appurtenances
required, shall be included in the linear foot price of the appropriate bid item.
D-22 EXISTING UTILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS: The plans show the locations of all known
surface and subsurface structures. However, the Owner assumes no responsibility for failure to
show any or all of these structures on the Plans, or to show them in their exact location. It is
mutually agreed that such failure shall not be consideredsufficient basis for claims for additional
compensation for extra work or for increasing the pay quantities in any manner whatsoever.
The Contractor shall be responsible for verifying the locations of and protecting all existing
utilities, service lines, or other property exposed by his construction operations. Contractor shall
make all necessary provisions for the support, protection, relocation, and/or temporary relocation
of all utility poles, gas lines, telephone cables, utility services, water mains, sanitary sewer lines,
electrical cables, drainage pipes, and all other utilities and structures both above and below
ground during construction. The Contractor is liable for all damages done to such existing
facilities as a result of his operations and any and all cost incurred for the protection and/or
temporary relocation of such facilities shall be included in the cost bid per linear foot of pipe
installed. NO ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION WILL BE ALLOWED.
Where existing utilities or service lines are cut, broken or damaged the Contractor shall replace
or repair the utilities or service lines with the same type of original material and construction, or
better, unless otherwise shown or noted on the plans, at his own cost and expense. The
Contractor shall immediately notify the Owner of the damaged utility or service line. He shall
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L1 cooperate.with the Owners of all utilities to I6cate existing underground facilities and notify the
Engineer of any conflicts in grades and alignment.
Any and all permanent structures such as parking lot surface, fencing, and like structures shall
be replaced at no cost to the City by material of equal value and quality as that damaged.
LIIn case it is necessary to change or move the property of any Owner of a public utility, such'
property shall not be moved or interfered with until ordered to do so by the Engineer. The right
is reserved to the owner of public utilities to enter upon thelimits of the project for the purpose of
making such changes or repairs of their property that may be made necessary by performance
of this contract.
UThe utility lines and conduits shown on the plans are for information only and are. not guaranteed
by the City of the Engineer to be accurate as to extent, location, and depth; they are shown on
fl the plans as the best information available at the time of design, from the owners of the utilities
involved and from evidences found on the ground.
D-23 CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC OVER, PIPELINES: It is apparent ,that certain construction
LI vehicles could exceed the load baring capacity of the pipe under shallow bury conditions. It.will
be the responsibility of the Contactor toprotect both the new line and the existing lines from
fl these possibly excessive loads. the Contractor shall not, at any time, cross the existing or new
pipe with a truck delivering new ipe to the site. Any damage to the existing or new pipe will be
repaired or replaced by the Contractor, at the Contractor's expense, to the satisfaction of the
City.
In locations where it is not permissible to cross the existing or proposed pipes without additional
fl protection the Contractor may elect to provide additional protection of the pipes so that more
frequent crossings of the pipe are allowed. It still is, however, the responsibility of the
Contractor to repair any damag , to the existing or proposed lines, if°.the damage results from
any phase of his construction op ration.
D-24 TRAFFIC CONTROL: T e Contractor shall be responsible for providing traffic control
during the construction of this pr�ject consistent with the provision set forth in the "1980 Texas
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways" issued under the authority
of the "State of Texas Uniform ,ct Regulating Traffic on Highways," codified as ,Article. 6701 d
Vernon's Civil Statutes, pertinent sections being Section Nos. 27, 29, 30 and 31. In addition, the
Contractor shall comply with City f Fort Worth, Texas, February 1979, Traffic Control Handbook
for Construction and Maintenanc , Work Areas.
The Contractor will not remove a i y regulatory sign, instructional sign, street name sign or other
sign which has been erected byj the City. If it is determined that a sign must be removed to
permit required construction, ttj Contractor shall contact the Transportation/Public Works
Department, Signs and Markings Division, (Phone Number 871-8100) to remove the sign. In the
case of regulatory signs, the Co tractor must replace the permanent sign with a temporary sign
meeting the requirements of th '' above -referenced manual and such temporary sign must be
installed prior to the removal o the permanent sign. If the temporary sign is not installed
correctly or if it does not meet tie required. specifications, the permanent sign shall be left in
Q place until the temporary sign requirements are met. When construction work is completed to
the extent that the permanent sign can be reinstalled, the Contractor shall again contact the
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Signs and Markings Division to reinstall the permanent sign and shall leave his temporary sign in
place until such reinstallation is completed.
1. The Contractor shall furnish barricades, flares, etc., for the protection of the public and
the work.
2. The cost of the traffic control shall be included in the price bid for pipe complete in place
as bid in the Proposal, and no other compensation will be allowed.
3. The Contractor shall furnish a traffic control plan to the City at the pre -construction
meeting. The cost for traffic control shall be subsidiary to the unit prices for this project.
D-25 PAYMENT: Payment for all work and material involved in salvaging, abandoning, and/or
removing of existing facilities shall be included in the linear foot bid price of the pipe except as
follows:
1. Separate payment will be made for removal of all fire hydrants, gate valves 16 -inch and
larger, and sanitary sewer manholes regardless of location.
2. Payment will be made for salvaging, abandoning, and/or removing of all other existing
facilities when said facility is not being replaced in the same trench, i.e., when removal
requires a separate trenching operation.
D-26 DELAYS: The Contractor shall receive no compensation for delays or hindrances to the
work, except when direct and unavoidable extra cost to the Contractor is caused by the failure of
the City to provide information or material, if any, which is to be furnished by the City. When
such extra compensation is claimed, a written statement thereof shall be presented by the
Contractor to the Engineer, and if by him found correct, shall be approved and referred by him to
the Council for final approval or disapproval; and the action thereon by the Council shall be final
and binding. If delay is caused by specific orders given by the Engineers to stop work, or by the
performance of extra work, or by the failure of the City to provide material or necessary
instructions for carrying on the work, then such delay will entitle the Contractor to an equivalent
extension of time, his application for which shall, however, be subject to the approval of the City
Council; and no such extension of time shall release the Contractor or the surety on his
performance bond from all his obligations hereunder which shall remain in full force until the
discharge of the contract.
D-27 DETOURS: The Contractor shall prosecute his work in such a manner as to create a
minimum of interruption to traffic and pedestrian facilities and to the flow of vehicular and
pedestrian traffic within the project area.
D-28 BARRICADES AND WARNING SIGNS: Barricades, warning and detour signs shall
conform to the Standard Specifications "Barriers and Warning and/or Detour Signs," Item 524,
and/or as shown on the plans. Construction signing and barricades shall conform with "1980
Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Vol. No. 1" or latest edition there of.
D-29 EXAMINATION OF SITE: It shall be the responsibility of the prospective bidder to visit
the project site and make such examinations and explorations as may be necessary to
determine all conditions which may affect construction of this project. Particular attention should
be given to methods of providing ingress and egress to adjacent private and public properties,
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procedures for protecting existirig improvements and disposition, of all materials to be removed.
Proper consideration should be iven to these details during the preparation of the Proposal and
all unusual conditions which - I ay give rise to later contingencies should be brought to the
attention of the Owner prior to the submission of the Proposal.
D-30 ZONING COMPLIANCE: During the construction of this project,. the Contractor shall
Li comply with present zoning requirements of the City of Fort Worth in the use of vacant property
for storage purposes.
QD-31 WATER FOR CONSTRUCTION: Water for construction will be furnished by the
Contractor at his own expense.
11 D-32 WASTE MATERIAL: All waste material shall become the property of the.Contractor and
shall be disposed of by the Contractor at locations approved by the Engineer. All material shall
fl be disposed of in such a manner as to present a neat appearance and to not obstruct proper
drainage or to cause injury to street improvements or to abutting property.
fl D-33 CLEANUP FOR FINAL ACCEPTANCE: Final cleanup work. shall be done for this project
Li as soon as all construction has been' completed. No more than seven daysshall elapse after
completion of construction before the roadway, ,right-qf-way, or easement is cleaned up to the
fl satisfaction of the Engineer. The Contractor shall make a final cleanup of all parts of the work
before acceptance by the City of Fort Worth or its representative. This cleanup shall include
removal of all objectionable rocks, pieces of asphalt or concrete and other construction
fl materials, and in general preparing the site of the work in an orderly manner and appearance.
Final acceptance of the completed project work shall be given by the City of Fort Worth
Department of Engineering.
0 D-34 PROPERTY ACCESS: Access to adjacent property shall be maintained at all times
unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.
D-35 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND SEQUENCING ,OF WORK: Prior to executing the
Contract, it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to furnish a schedule outlining the
anticipated time for each phase of construction with starting and completion dates, including
Li sufficient time being allowed for cleanup.
fl D-36 SAFETY RESTRICTIONS - WORK NEAR HIGH VOLTAGE LINES: The following
procedures will be followed regarding the subject item on this contract:
fl 1. A warning sign not less than five inches by seven inches, painted yellow with black letters
LI that are legible at twelve feet shall be placed inside and outside vehicles such as cranes,
derricks, power shovels, drilling rigs, pile drivers, hoisting equipment or similar apparatus.
fl The warning sign shall read as follows: "WARNING - UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE THIS
EQUIPMENT WITHIN SIX FEET OF HIGH VOLTAGE LINES."
fl 2. Equipment that may be operated within ten feet of high voltage lines shall have insulating
cage -type of guard about the boom or arm, except back hoes or dippers, and insulator
links on the lift hook connections.
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3. When necessary to work within six feet of high voltage electric lines, notification shall be
given the power company (Texas Utility Electric) who will erect temporary mechanical
barriers, de -energize the lines, or raise or lower the lines. The work done by the power
company shall not be at the expense of the City of Fort Worth. The notifying department
shall maintain an accurate log of all such calls to Texas Utility Electric, and shall record
action taken in each case.
4. The Contractor is required to make arrangements with the Texas Electric Service
company for the temporary relocation or raising of high voltage lines at the Contractor's
sole cost and expense.
5. No person shall work within six feet of a high voltage line without protection having been
taken as outlined in Paragraph (3).
D-37 CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE CLAIMS: The Contractor
covenants and agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City and Black & Veatch, LLP,
and their officers, agents servants or employees, and/or owners of the units and lot abutting the
units in this contract from and against any and all claims for damages or injuries, including death,
to any and all persons or property, of whatsoever kind of character, whether real or asserted,
arising out of or incident to the services relating to the project to be performed by said
Contractor, its officers, agents, servants or employees, under the terms and conditions of this
Contract, whether or not caused by negligence on the part of the City or Black & Veatch, LLP, or
their officers, agents, servants or employees; and said Contractor does hereby covenant and
agree to assume all liability and responsibility of City and Black & Veatch, LLP for injuries, claims
or suits for damages to any and all persons or property, of whatsoever kind or character,
occurring during the term of this agreement and arising out of or by reason of service, covenants
or agreements performed by said Contractor, its officers, agents, servants or employees.
Contractor likewise covenants and agrees to, and does hereby, indemnify and hold harmless the
City and Black & Veatch, LLP from and against any and all injuries or damages to property of City
during the performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Contract, whether arising out
of or in connection with or resulting from any and all acts or omissions of the City and Black &
Veatch, LLP, their officers, agents, servants, or employees, or caused by negligence on the part
of City or Black & Veatch, LLP, or their officers, agents, servants employees and/or owners of the
units and lots abutting the units in this contract.
In the event a written claim for damages against the Contractor remains unsettled at the time all
work on the project has been completed to the satisfaction of the Director for the Department of
Engineering, as evidenced by a final inspection, final payment to the Contractor shall not be
recommended by the Director of Department of Engineering for a period of 30 days after the
date of such final inspection, unless the Contractor shall submit written evidence satisfactory to
the Director that the claim has been settled and a release has been obtained from the claimant
involved.
Although the claim concerned remains unsettled as of the expiration of the above 30 -day period,
the Contractor may be deemed to be entitled to a semi-final payment for work completed, such
semi-final payment to be in an amount equal to the total dollar amount then due less the dollar
value of any written claims pending against the Contractor arising out of the performance of
such work, and such semi-final payment may then be recommended by the Director.
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QThe Director shall not recommend final payment to a Contractor against whom such a claim for
damages is outstanding for a period of six months following the date of the acceptance for the
work performed unless the Contractor submits evidence in writing satisfactory to the Director
that:
D 1. The claim has been settled and a release has been obtained from the claimant involved,
or
Il 2. Good faith efforts have been made to settle such outstanding class, and such good faith
efforts have failed.
Q If condition (1). above is met at any time within the six-month period, the Director shall
recommend that the final payment to the Contractor be made. If condition (2) above is met at
any time within the six-month period,, the Director may recommend that the final payment to the
Q Contractor be made. At the expiration of the six-month period, the Director may recommend that
final payment . be made if all other work has been performed and all other obligation of the
Contractor. have been met to the satisfaction .of the Director.
LIThe Director may, if he deems it appropriate, refuse to accept bids, on. other Department of
Engineering contract work from a Contractor against whom a. claim for damages 'is outstanding
as a result of work performed under a City contract or under a developer -let contract for City of
Fort Worth street and/or storm drainage facilities.
U D-38 SANITARY FACILITIES FOR WORKERS: The Contractor shall provide all necessary
sanitary conveniences for the use of workers at the project site. Specific attention is directed to
this requirement.
D-39 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PUBLIC: The Contractor's
particular attention is directed, to the requirements of Item C-6-6, "Legal Relations and
Responsibilities to the Public" of the Fort Worth General Conditions.
D-40 RIGHT TO AUDIT:
A. Contractor agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after final payment
under this contract have access to and the right to examine and photocopy any directly
a pertinent books, documents, papers and records of the Contractor involving transactions
relating to this contract. Contractor agrees that the City shall have access during normal
working hours to all necessary Contractor facilities and shall be provided adequate and
appropriate work space in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this
section. The City shall give Contractor reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
B. Contractor further agrees to include in all its subcontracts hereunder a.provision to the effect
LI that the subcontractor agrees that the City shall, under the expiration of three (3) years after
final payment under the subcontract, have access to ,and the right to examine and photocopy
any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of such subcontractor, involving
transactions to the subcontract, and further, that City shall have access during normal
working hours to all subcontractor facilities, and shall be provided adequate and appropriate
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together with subsection (c) hereof. City shall give subcontractor reasonable advance notice
of intended audits.
C. Contractor and subcontractor agree to photocopy such documents as may be requested by
the City. The City agrees to reimburse Contractor for the cost of copies as follows:
2. copies and under - 10 cents per page
3. more than 50 copies - 85 cents for the first page plus fifteen cents for each page
thereafter
D-41 INCREASE OR DECREASE IN QUANTITIES: The quantities shown in the proposal are
approximate. It is the Contractor's sole responsibility to verify all pay item quantities prior to
submitting a bid.
When the quantity of the work to be done or materials to be furnished under any pay item of the
contract is more than 125% of the quantity stated in the contract, whether stated by Owner or by
Contractor, then either party to the contract, upon demand, shall be entitled to negotiate for
revised consideration on the portion of work above 125% of the quantity in the contract.
When the quantity of the work to be done or materials to be furnished under any pay item of the
contract is less than 75% of the quantity stated in the contract, whether stated by Owner or by
Contractor, then either party to the contract, upon demand, shall be entitled to negotiate for
revised consideration on the portion of work below 75% of the quantity stated in the contract.
This paragraph shall not apply in the event Owner deletes a pay item in its entirety from this
contract.
In the event Owner and Contractor are unable to agree on a negotiated price, Owner and
Contractor
agree that the consideration will be the actual field cost of the work plus 15% as
described herein below, agreed upon in writing by the Contractor and Director of Department of
Engineering and Contractor and Director of Department of Engineering and approved by the City
Council after said work is completed, subject to all other conditions of the contract. As used
herein, field cost of the work will include the cost of . all workmen, foremen, time keepers,
mechanics and laborers; all materials, supplies, trucks, equipment rental for such time as
actually used on such work only, plus all power, fuel, lubricants, water and similar operating
expenses; and a ratable portion of premiums on performance and payment bonds, public
liability, Workers Compensation and all other insurance required by law or by ordinance. The
Director of Department of Engineering will direct the form in which the accounts of actual field
cost will be kept and will recommend in writing the method of doing the work and the type and
kind of equipment to be used, but such work will be performed by the Contractor as an
independent Contractor and not as an agent or employee of the City. The 15% of the actual
field cost to be paid to the Contractor shall cover and compensate him for profit, overhead,
general supervision and field office expense, and all other elements of cost and expense not
embraced within the actual field cost as herein specified. Upon request, the Contractor shall
provide the Director of Department of Engineering access to all accounts, bills and vouchers
relating thereto.
D-42 CUTTING OF CONCRETE: When existing concrete is cut, such cuts shall be made with
a concrete saw. All sawing shall be subsidiary to the unit cost of the respective item.
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D-43 PROJECT DESIGNATION SIGN: Project signs are required at all locations. It shall be in
accordance with the attached Figure 30 (dated 9-18-96). The signs may be mounted on skids or
posts. The exact locations and methods of mounting shall be approved by the Engineer. In
addition to the 4' x 8' project signs, project signs shall be attached to barricades used where
manhole rehabilitation or replacement is being conducted. Signs suspended from barricading
shall be placed in such a way that signs do not interfere with reflective paint or coloring on the
barricades. Barricade signs shall be in accordance with Figure 30, except that they shall be 1'-0"
by 2'-0" in size. The information box shall have the following information:
For Questions on this Project -Call:
(817)871-8306 M -F 7:30 am to 4:30 p.m.
or
(817)871-8300 Nights and Weekends
Any and all cost for the required materials, labor, and equipment necessary for the furnishing of
Project Signs shall be considered as a subsidiary cost of the project and no additional
compensation will be allowed.
D-44 CONCRETE SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAY REPLACEMENT:.. At. locations in the project
where mains are required to be placed under existing sidewalks and/or driveways, such
sidewalks. and/or driveways shall be completely replaced for the full existing width, between
existing construction or expansion joints with 3000 psi concrete with reinforcing steel on a sand
cushion in accordance with City of Fort Worth Transportation/Public Works Department
Standard Specifications for Construction, Item 504.
At locations where mains are required to be placed under existing curb and gutter, such curb
and gutter shall be replaced to match type and geometry of the removed curb and gutter shall be
installed in accordance with City of Fort Worth Public Works Department Standard Specification
for Construction, Item 502.
Payment for cutting, backfill, concrete, forming materials and all other associated appurtenances
required, shall be included in the square yard price of the bid item. for concrete sidewalk or
driveway repair.
D-45 MISCELLANEOUS PLACEMENT OF MATERIAL: Material has been allocated under
various bid items in the Proposal to establish unit prices for miscellaneous placement of material.
These materials shall be used only when directed by the Engineer, depending onfield
conditions. Payment for miscellaneous placement of material will be made for only that amount
of material used, measured to the nearest one -tenth unit. Payment for miscellaneous placement
of material shall be in accordance with the General Contract Documents regardless of the actual
amount used for the project.
D-46 TYPE "C" BACKFILL: Excavated material used for Type "C" backfill must be
mechanically compacted unless the Contractor can furnish the Engineer with satisfactory
evidence the P.I. of the excavated material is less then 8.* Such evidence shall be a test report
from an independent testing laboratory and must include representative samples of soils in all
involved areas, with a map showing the location and depth of the various test holes:
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If excavated material is obviously granular in nature, containing little or no plastic material, the
Engineer may waive the test report requirement.
See E-1.24, Type "C" Backfill, and E2.11 Trench Backfill.**
* Revised 3/20/81
** Revised 4/20/81
D-47 CRUSHED LIMESTONE BACKFILL: Where specified on the plans or directed by the
Engineer, Crushed Limestone shall be used for trench backfill on this project. The material shall
conform to Public Works Standard Specifications for Street and Storm Drain Construction
Division 2 Item 208.2 - Materials and Division 2 Item 208.3 - Materials Sources. Trench backfill
and compaction shall meet the requirements of E2-2 Excavation and Backfill, Construction
Specifications, General Contract Documents.
Payment for crushed limestone backfill in place shall be made at the unit price bid in the
Proposal multiplied by the quantity of material used measured in accordance with E2-2.16
Measurement of Backfill Materials, Construction Specifications, General Contract Documents.
D-48 2:27 CONCRETE: Transportation and Public Works Department typical sections for
Pavement and Trench Repair for Utility Cuts Figures 1 through 5 refer to using 2:27 Concrete as
base repair. Since this call -out includes the word "concrete", the consistent interpretation of the
Transportation and Public Works Department is that this ratio specifies two (2) sacks of cement
per cubic yard of concrete.
D-49 TRENCH EXCAVATION, BACKFILL, AND COMPACTION: Trench excavation and
backfill under parking lots, driveways, gravel surfaced roads, within easements, and within
existing or future R.O.W. shall be in accordance with Section E1-2 Backfill and E2-2 Excavation
and Backfill of the General Contract Documents and Specifications except as specified herein.
A. TRENCH EXCAVATION: In accordance with Section E2-2 Excavation and Backfill, if the
stated maximum trench widths are exceeded, either through accident or otherwise, and if the
Engineer determines that the design loading of the pipe will be exceeded, the Contractor will
be required to support the pipe with an improved trench bottom. The expense of such
remedial measures shall be entirely the Contractor's own. All trenching operations shall be
confined to the width of permanent rights -of -way, permanent easements, and any temporary
construction easements. All excavation shall be in strict compliance with the Trench Safety
Systems Special Condition of this document.
B. TRENCH BACKFILL: Trenches which lie outside of existing or future pavement shall be
backfilled above the top of the embedment material with Type "C" backfill material.
Excavated material used for Type "C" backfill must be mechanically compacted unless the
Contractor can furnish the Engineer with satisfactory evidence that the P.I. of the excavated
material is less than 8. Such evidence shall be a test report from an independent testing
laboratory and must include representative samples of soils in all involved areas, with a map
showing the location and depth of the various test holes. If excavated material is obviously
granular in nature, containing little or no plastic material, the Engineer may waive the test
report requirement. See E1-2.3, Type "C" or "D" Backfill, and E2-2.11 Trench Backfill for
additional requirements. When Type "C" backfill material is not suitable, at the direction of
the Engineer, Type "B" backfill material shall be used. In general, all backfill material for
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atrenches in existing paved streets ha 1' bean accordance with Figure(s) A, B, C, or D. Sand
material specified in Figure(s) A -D shall be obtained from an approved source and shall
Ti consist of durable particles free of thin or elongated pieces, lumps of clay, soil, loam or
vegetable matter and shall meet the following gradation:
Size Sieve % Retained
#4 0-5
#16 0-20
#50 0-50
#100 60-95
#200 90-100
(P.I. = 8 or less)
C. TRENCH COMPACTION: All trench backfill shall be placed in lifts per E2-2:9 B ckfill.
Trenches which lie outside existing or future pavements shall be compacted to a minimum of
U 90% Standard Proctor Density (A.S.T.M. D698) by means of tamping only.
Trenches which lie under existing or future pavement shall be backfilled per Figure A with
95% Standard Proctor Density by jetting, mechanical tamping, or a combination of methods.
Backfill material to be mechanically tamped must be within +-4% of its optimum moisture
content. The top two (2) feet of sewer line trenches and the top eighteen (18) inches of
LI water line may be rolled in with heavy equipment tires, provided it is placed in lifts
appropriate to the material being used and the operation can be performed without damage
to the installed pipe.
The City, at its own expense, will perform trench compaction tests per A.S.T.M. standards on
all trench backfill. Any retesting required as a result of failure to compact the backfill material
Oto meet the standards will be at the expense of the Contractor and will be billed at the
commercial rates as determined by the City. These. soil density tests shall be performed at
two (2) foot vertical intervals beginning at a level two (2) feet above the top of the installed
apipe and continuing to the top of the completed backfill at intervals along the trench not to
exceed 300 linear feet. The Contractor will be responsible for providing access and trench
safety system to the level of trench backfill to be tested. No extra compensation will be
allowed for exposing the backfill layer to be tested or providing trench safety system for tests
conducted by the City.
D. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT: All material, including any and all Type "B" backfill, and
labor costs of excavation and backfill will be included in the price bid per linear foot of water
and sewer pipe.
D-50 PAVEMENT REPAIR (E2-191: The unit price bid under the appropriate bid item of the
proposal shall cover all cost for providing pavement repair equal, to or superior in. composition,
athickness, etc., to existing pavement as detailed in the Public Works Department typical. sections
for Pavement and Trench Repair for Utility Cuts, Figures 1 through 5.
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All required paving cuts shall be made with a concrete saw in a true and straight line on both
sides of the trench, a minimum of twelve (12) inches outside the trench walls. The trench shall
be backfilled and the top nine (9) inches shall be filled with required materials as shown on
paving details, compacted and level with the finished street surface. This finished grade shall be
maintained in a serviceable condition until the paving has been replaced. All residential
driveways shall be accessible at night and over weekends.
It has been determined by the Transportation and Public Works Department that the strip of
existing HMAC pavement between the existing gutter and the edge of the trench pavement
repair will not hold up if such strip of existing pavement is two (2) feet or less in width.
Therefore, at the locations in the project where the trench wall is three (3) feet or less from the
lip of the existing gutter, the Contractor shall be required to remove the existing paving to such
gutter. The pavement repair shall then be made from a minimum distance of twelve (12) inches
outside the trench wall nearest the center of the street to the gutter line.
The pavement shall be replaced within a maximum of five (5) working days, providing job
placement conditions will permit repaving. If paving conditions are not suitable for repaving, in
the opinion of the Owner, the repaving shall be done at the earliest possible date.
A permit must be obtained from the Department of Engineering Construction Services Section by
the Contractor in conformance with Ordinance No. 3449 and/or Ordinance No. 792 to make
utility cuts in the street. The Department of Engineering will inspect the paving repair after
construction. This permit requirement may be waived if work is being done under a Performance
Bond and inspected by the Department of Engineering.
D-51 TRENCH SAFETY SYSTEM FOR WATER DEPARTMENT PROJECTS ONLY:
A. GENERAL: This specification covers the trench safety requirements for all trench
excavations exceeding depth of five (5) feet in order to protect workers from cave-ins. The
requirements of this item govern all trenches for mains, manholes, vaults, service lines, and
all other appurtenances. The design for the trench safety shall be signed and sealed by a
Registered Professional Engineer licensed in Texas.
B. STANDARDS: The latest version of the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration Standards, 29 CFR Part 1926, Sub -Part P - Excavations, are hereby
made a part of this specification and shall be the minimum governing requirements for trench
safety.
C. DEFINITIONS:
1. TRENCHES - A trench is referred to as a narrow excavation made below the surface of
the ground in which the depth is greater than the width, where the width measured at the
bottom is not greater than fifteen (15) feet.
2. BENCHING SYSTEM - Benching means excavating the sides of a trench to form one or
a series of horizontal level or steps, usually with vertical or near -vertical surfaces between
levels.
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3. SLOPING SYSTEM - Sloping means excavating to form sides of a trench that are
inclined away from the excavation.
4. SHIELD SYSTEM - Shields used in trenches are generally referred to as "trench boxes"
or "trench shields". Shield means a structure that is able to withstand the forces imposed
on it by a cave-in and protect workers within the structure. Shields can be permanent
structures or can be designed to be portable and move along as the work progresses.
Shields can be either pre -manufactured or job -built in accordance with OSHA standards.
5. SHORING SYSTEM. - Shoring means a structure such as a metal hydraulic, mechanical
or timer system that supports the sides of a trench and which is designed to prevent
cave-ins.. Shoring systems are generally comprised of cross -braces, vertical rails,
(uprights), horizontal rails (wales) and/or sheeting.
D. MEASUREMENT - Trench depth is the vertical measurement from the top of the existing
ground, to the bottom of the pipe or structures. The, quantity of trench safety systems shall
be based on the.linear foot amount of trench depth greater than five (5) feet.
E. PAYMENT - Payment shall be full compensation for safety system design, labor, tools,
materials, equipment and incidentals necessary for the installation and removal of trench
safety systems.
D-52 SANITARY SEWER MANHOLES:
A. GENERAL: The installation, replacement, and/or rehabilitation of sanitary sewer manholes
will be required as shown on the plans, and/or as described in these Special Contract
Documents in addition to those located in the field and identified by the Engineer. All
manholes shall be in accordance with sections E1-14 Materials for Sanitary Sewer Manholes,
Valve Vaults, Etc., and E2-14 Vault and Manhole Construction of the General Contract
Documents and Specifications, unless amended or superseded by requirements of this
Special Condition.
1. CONCRETE COLLARS: Concrete collars will be required on all manholes specified as
per Figure 121.
2. WATERTIGHT MANHOLE INSERTS: Watertight gasketed manhole inserts shall be
installed in all sanitary sewer manholes. Inserts shall be constructed in accordance with
Fort Worth Water Department Standard E100-4 and shall be fitted and installed
according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Stainless Steel manhole inserts shall
be required for all pipe diameters 18" and greater.
3. LIFT HOLES: All lift holes shall be plugged with a pre -cast concrete plug. The lift hole
shall be sealed on the outside of the manhole with Ram-Nek or an approved equal
sealant. The lift hole shall be sealed on the inside of the manhole with quick setting
cement grout.
4. FINAL RIM ELEVATIONS: Manhole rims in parkways, lawns and other improved lands
shall be at an elevation not more than one (1) nor less than one-half (1/2) inch above the
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surrounding ground. Backfill' shall provide, a uniform slope from the top of manhole
casting for not less than three (3) feet each direction to existing finish grade of the
ground. The grade of all surfaces shall be checked for proper slope and grade by string
lining the entire area regarded near the manhole.
Manholes in open fields, unimproved land, or- drainage, courses shall be at an elevation
shown on the drawings or minimum of 6 inches above grade.
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MANHOLE COVERS: All lids shall have' pick slots in lieu of pick,holes. Manhole frames
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and covers shall be McKinley, Type N, with indented top design, or equal, with pick slots.
Covers shall set flush with the rim of the frameand shall have no larger than 1/8 inch gap
between the frame and cover. Bearing surfaces shall be machine finished. Locking
manhole lids and frames will be restricted to locations within the 100 -year floodplain and
areas specifically designated on the plans. Certainteed Ductile Iron Manhole Lids and ' }
Frames are acceptable for use where locking lids are specified. r..
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SHALLOW CONE MANHOLES: Shallow manhole construction will be used when.
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manhole depth is four (4) feet or less. All shallow cone manholes shall be built' in
accordance with Figure 105. All shallow cone manholes shall have a cast iron lid and
frame with pick slots. NOTE: MANHOLES PER FIGURE 106 WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.
7.
MANHOLE STEPS: No manhole steps are to be installed on any sanitary sewer
manhole.
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EXTERIOR SURFACE COATING: Exterior surfaces of all manholes shall be coated with
two mop coats of,coal tar epoxy, Koppers "Bitumastic Super Service Black" Tnemec "46-
450 Heavy Tnemecol," or equal to, a minimum or 14 mils dry film thickness.
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MANHOLE JOINT SEALING: All interior and/or exterior joints on concrete manhole
sections constructed for the City of Fort Worth Water Department, excluding only the
joints using a trapped type performed O-ring rubber gasket shall require Bitumastic joint
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sealants as per Figure M.
This sealant shall be pre -formed and trowelable Bitumastic as manufactured by Kent -
Seal, Ram-Nek, E -Z Stick, or equal. The joint sealer shall be supplied in either extruded
pipe form or suitable cross-sectional area or flat -tape and shall be sized as
recommended by the manufacturer and approved by the Engineer. The joint sealer shall
be protected by a suitable removable wrapper and shall not in any way depend on
oxidation, evaporation, or any other chemical action for either its adhesive properties or
cohesive strength. The Joint sealer shall remain totally flexible without shrinking,
hardening, or oxidizing regardless of the length of time it is exposed to the elements.
The manufacturer shall furnish an affidavit attesting to the successful use of the product
as a pre -formed flexible joint sealant on concrete pipe and manhole sections for a period
of at least five years.
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1. INSTALLATION OF JOINT SEALANT: Each grade adjustment ring and manhole frame
shall be sealed with the above specified materials. All surfaces to be in contact with the
joint sealant .shall be thoroughly cleaned of dirt, sand, mud, or other foreign matter. A
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LJ primer shall be applied to all surfaces, prior to installing the -joint sealant in accordance
with the recommendations by the manufacturer. The protective wrapper shall remain on
fl the joint sealant until immediately prior to the placement of the pipe in the trench. After
removal of the protective wrapper, the joint sealant shall be kept clean. Install frames
and cover over manhole opening with the bottom of the rings resting on Bitumastic joint
fl sealer. Frames and grade rings shall rest on two - (2) rows (inside and outside) of
Bitumastic joint sealer.
fl U 2. SEALING AND/OR ADJUSTING EXISTING MANHOLES: Excavate (rectangular full
depth saw cut if in pavement) adjacent to the manhole to expose the entire manhole
frame and a minimum of 6 inches of the manhole wall keeping the sides of the trench
nearly vertical.
Remove manhole frame from the manhole structure and observe the condition of the
D frame and grade rings. Any frame or grade ring that is not suitable for use as determined
by the Engineer shall be replaced. Grade rings that are constructed of brick, block
materials .other than pre -cast concrete rings, or where necessary and approved by the
fl Engineer, shall be replaced with a pre -cast flattop section... Pre -cast concrete rings, or a
pre -cast concrete flattop. section .will be the only adjustments allowed..
fl In brick or block manholes, replace the upper portion of the manhole to a point 24 inches
below the frame. If the walls or cone section below this level are structurally unsound,
notify the Engineer prior to replacement of the grade rings and manhole frame. Existing
fl brickwork, if damaged by the Contractor, shall be replaced at the Contractor's expense.
Wire brush manhole frame and exposed manhole surfaces to remove dirt and loose
afl debris. Coat exposed manhole surfaces with an approved bonding agent followed by an
application of a quick setting hydraulic cement•to provide a smooth working surface.
fl If the inside diameter of the manhole is too large to safely support new adjustment rings
or frames, a flat top section shall be installed.
fl Joint surfaces between the frames, adjustment rings, and cone section shall be free of
dirt, stones,. debris and voids to ensure a watertight seal. Place flexible gasket joint
material along the inside and outside edge of each joint, or use trowelable material in lieu
a of pre -formed gasket material. Position the butt joint .of each length of joint material on
opposite sides of the manhole. No steel shims, wood, stones, or any material not
specifically accepted by the Engineer may be used to obtain final surface elevation of the
manhole frame.
In paved areas or future paved areas, castings shall be installed by using a straight edge
Q not less than ten ,(10) feet long so that the top of the casting will conform to the slope and
finish elevation of the paved surface. The top of the casting shall be 1/8 inch below the
finished elevation. Allowances for the compression of the joint material shall be made to
R assurea proper final grade elevation.
3. EXPOSED EXTERIOR SURFACES: All exposed exterior surfaces shall be coated with
Q two mop coats of coal tar epoxy. Kopper "Bitumastic Super Service Black"; Tnemec "46-
450 Heavy Tnemecol", or equal, to a minimum of 14 mils dry film thickness.
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4. The exterior surface of all pre -cast section joints shall be thoroughly cleaned with a wire
brush and then waterproofed with a 1/2 -inch thick coat of trowelable bitumastic joint
sealant from 6 -inches below to 6 -inches above the joint. The coated joint shall then be
wrapped with 6 mil plastic to protect the sealant from damage during backfilling.
C. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT: The price bid for new manhole installations shall include
all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for construction of the manhole including, but
not limited to, joint sealing, manhole inserts, lift hole sealing and exterior surface coating and
pavement repair.
The price bid for reconstruction of existing manholes shall include all labor equipment and
materials necessary for construction of new manhole, including, but not limited to,
excavation, backfill, disposal of materials, joint sealing, lift hole sealing,, exterior surface
coating and pavement repair.
The price bid for adjusting and/or sealing of existing manholes shall include all labor
equipment and materials necessary for adjusting and/or sealing the manhole, including butt
not limited to, joint sealing, lifthole sealing, and exterior surface coating.
Payment for concrete collars will be made per each. Payment for manhole inserts will be
made per each.
D-53 SANITARY SEWER SERVICES: Any reconnection, relocation, re-routes, replacement,
or new sanitary sewer service shall be required as shown on the plans, and/or as described in
these Special Contact Documents in addition to those located in the field and identified by the
Engineer as active sewer taps. The service connections shall be constructed by the Contractor
utilizing standard factory manufactured tees. Factory - manufactured saddle taps may be used,
but only as directed by the Engineer. The decision to: use saddle taps as opposed to tees shall
be made on a case by, case basis. The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating the
scheduling of tapping crews with building owners and the Engineer in order that the work be
performed in an expeditious manner. A minimum of 24 hours" advance notice shall be given
when taps will be required. Severed service connections shall be maintained -as specified in
section C6-6.15.
A. SEWER SERVICE RECONNECTION: When sewer service reconnection is called for the
Contractor shall vertically adjust the; existing sewer service line as required for reconnection
and furnish a new tap. The fittings used for vertical adjustment shall consist of a maximum
bend of 45 degrees. The tap shall be located so as to line up with the service line and avoid
any horizontal adjustment. For open cut applications, all sanitary sewer service lines shall be
replaced to the property or easement line, or as directed by the Engineer. Sanitary sewer
services on sewers being rehabilitated using trenchless repair methods shall be reconnected
only (no sewer service replacement necessary). Procedures listed below for Sewer Service
Replacement shall be adhered to for the installation of any sewer service line including the
incidental four (4) feet of service line which is included in the price bid for Sanitary Sewer
Taps. Payment for work such as backfill, saddles,, tees; fittings incidental four (4) feet of
service line and all other associated appurtenances required shall be included in the price bid
for Sanitary Sewer Taps.
B. SEWER SERVICE REPLACEMENT: All building sewer services encountered during
construction shall be adjusted and/or replaced by the Contractor as directed by the Engineer
as required for the connection of the sewer service line. -If the sewer service line is in such
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condition or adjustment necessitates the replacement of the sewer service line, all work shall
be performed by a licensed plumber. The length of the replacement shall be determined by
ii the Engineer. All sewer services shall be ihstalled at a minimum of two (2) percent slope or
as approved by the Engineer. Connection to the existing sewer service line shall be made
with appropriate adapter fitting. The fitting shall be a urethane or neoprene coupling
aA.S.T.M. C-425 with series 300 stainless steel compression straps.
Payment for work and materials such as backfill, pipe, fittings, and all other associated work
Q for service replacements in excess of four (4) linear feet shall be included in the linear foot
price bid for sanitary sewer service line replacement. Payment for all work and material
involving the "tap" shall be included in the price bid for sanitary sewer service taps.
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D D-55 REMOVAL, SALVAGE, AND ABANDONMENT OF EXISTING FACILITIES: Any removal,
salvaging and/or abandonment of existing facilities will necessarily be required as shown on the
plans, and/or described in these Special Contract Documents in addition to those, located in the
a field,and identified by the Engineer. This work shall be done in accordance with Section E2-1.5
Salvaging of.. Material and E2-27. Removing. Pipe, of the General Contract Documents and
Specifications, unless amended or superseded by requirements of this Special Condition.
aA. SALVAGE OF EXISTING WATER METER AND METER BOX: Existing water meter and
meter box shall be removed and returned to the Water Department warehouse by the
Contractor in accordance with Section E2-1.5 Salvaging of Materials.
B. SALVAGE OF' EXISTING WATER METER AND CONCRETE VAULT LID: Existing water
a meter and concrete vault lid shall be removed and returned to the Water Department
warehouse by the Contractor in accordance with Section E2-1.5 Salvaging of Materials. The
concrete vault shall be demolished in place to a point not less than 18 inches below final
grade. The -concrete vault shall.then be backfilled and compacted in accordance with backfill
method as specified in Section E2-2.9 Backfill. Backfill material shall be suitable excavated
material approved by the Engineer. Surface restoration shall be compatible with existing,
surrounding surface and grade.
C. SALVAGE OF EXISTING FIRE HYDRANTS: Existing fire hydrants shall be removed and
returned to the Water Department warehouse by the Contractor in accordance with Section
D E2-1.5 Salvaging of Materials. The void shall be backfilled and compacted in accordance
with -backfill method as specified in Section E2-2.9 Backfill. Backfill material shall be suitable
excavated material approved by the Engineer. Surface restoration shall be compatible with
existing surrounding surface and grade.
D. SALVAGE OF EXISTING GATE VALVE: Existing gate valve and valve box and lid shall be
Q removed and returned to the Water Department warehouse by the Contractor in accordance
with Section E2-1.5 Salvaging of Materials. The void area caused by the valve removal
shall be backfilled and compacted in accordance with backfill method as specified in -Section
E2-2.9 Backfill. Backfill material shall be suitable excavated material approved by the
_Engineer.. Surface restoration shall be compatible with existing surrounding surface and
grade. If the valve is in a concrete vault, the vault shall be demolished in place to a point no
less than 18" below final grade.
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E. ABANDONMENT OF EXISTING GATE VALVE: Existing gate valve and box lid shall be
abandoned by first closing the valve to the fully closed position and demolishing the valve
box in place to a point not less than 18 inches below final grade. Concrete shall then be
used as backfill material to match existing grade.
F. ABANDONMENT OF EXISTING VAULTS: Vaults to be demolished in place shall have top
slab and lid removed and vault walls demolished to a point not less than 18" below final
grade. The void area caused shall then be backfilled and compacted in accordance with
backfill method as specified in Section E2-2.9 Backfill. Backfill material shall be suitable
excavated material approved by the Engineer. Surface restoration shall be compatible with
the existing surrounding grade.
G. ABANDONMENT OF MANHOLES: Manholes to be demolished in place shall have all pipes
entering or exiting the structure plugged with lean concrete. Manhole top or cone section
shall be removed to the top of the full barrel diameter section, or to point not less than 18
inches below final grade. The structure shall then be backfilled and compacted in
accordance with backfill method as specified in Section E2-2.9 Backfill. Backfill material may
be either clean washed sand of clean, suitable excavated material approved by the
Engineer. Surface restoration shall be compatible with surrounding service surface.
Payment for work involved in backfilling, plugging of pipe(s) and all other appurtenances
required, shall be included in the appropriate bid item - Abandon Existing Sewer Manhole.
H. REMOVAL OF MANHOLES: Manholes to be removed shall have all pipes entering or exiting
the structure disconnected. The complete manhole, including top or cone section, all full
barrel diameter section, and base section shall be removed. The excavation shall then be
backfilled and compacted in accordance with backfill method as specified in Section E2-2.9
Backfill. Backfill material may be with Type C Backfill or Type B Backfill, as approved by the
Engineer. Surface restoration shall be compatible with surrounding surface.
CUTTING AND PLUGGING EXISTING MAINS: At various locations on this project, it may be
required to cut, plug, and block existing water mains/services or sanitary sewer
mains/services in order to abandon these lines. Cutting and plugging existing mains and/or
services shall be considered as incidental and all costs incurred will be considered to be
included in the linear foot bid price of the pipe, unless separate trenching is required.
REMOVAL OF EXISTING PIPE: Where removal of the existing pipe is required, it shall be
the Contractor's responsibility to properly dispose of all removed pipe. All removed valves,
fire hydrants and meter boxes shall be delivered to Water Department Field Operation,
Storage Yard.
K. PAYMENT: Payment for all work and material involved in salvaging, abandoning and/or
removing existing facilities shall be included in the linear foot bid price of the pipe, except as
follows: separate payment will be made for removal of all fire hydrants, gate valves, 16 inch
and larger, and sanitary sewer manholes, regardless of location. Payment will be made for
salvaging, abandoning and/or removing all other existing facilities when said facility is not
being replaced in the same trench (i.e., when removal requires a separate trench).
D-56 DETECTABLE WARNING TAPES: Detectable underground utility warning tapes which
can be located from the surface by a pipe detector shall be installed directly above non-metallic
water and sanitary sewer pipe. The detectable tape shall be "Detect Tape" manufactured by
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aluminum foil encased in a protective, inert plastic jacket that is impervious to all known alkalis,
acids, chemical reagents and solventh found in the soil. The mininuhi overall thickness of the
tape shall be 5.5 mils, and the width shall not be less than two inches with a minimum unit
weight of 2% pounds/1 inch/100'. The tape shall be color coded and imprinted with the message
as follows:
Type of Utility Color Code Legends
Water Safety Blue Caution! Buried Water Line Below
Sewer Safety Green Caution! Buried Sewer Line Below
Installation of detectable tapes shall be per manufacturer's recommendations and shall be as
close to the grade as is practical for optimum protection and detectability. Allow a minimum of
18 inches between the tape and the pipe. Payment for work such as backfill, bedding, blocking,
detectable tapes, and all other associated appurtenances required shall be included in the unit
price bid for theappropriatebid item(s).
D-57 PIPE CLEANING: Joints shall be wiped and then inspected for proper installation by the
inspectors. Each joint shall be swept daily and kept clean during installation. A temporary night
plug shall be installed on all exposed pipe ends during any period of work stoppage.
D-58 BARRICADES, WARNINGS, AND FLAGMEN: Reference Part C - General Conditions,
Section C6-6.8 Barricades, Warnings, and Watchmen:
A. Wherever the word Watchmen appears in this paragraph, it shall be changed to -the word
Flagmen.
B. In the first paragraph, lines five (5) and six (6), change the phrase "take all such other
precautionary measures" to "take all reasonable necessary measures".
D-59 DISPOSAL OF SPOIL/FILL MATERIAL: Prior to 'the disposing, of any spoil/fill material,
the Contractor shall advise the Director of Engineering Department, acting as the City of Fort
Worth's Flood Plain Administrator ("Administrator"), of the location of all sites where the
Contractor intends to dispose of such material. Contractor shall not dispose of such material
until the proposed sites have been determined by the Administrator to meet the requirements of
the Flood Plain Ordinances of the City of Fort Worth (Ordinance No. 10056). All disposal sites
must be approved by the Administrator to ensure that filling is not occurring within a floodplain
without a permit. A floodplain permit can be issued upon approval of necessary Engineering
studies. No fill permit is required if disposal sites are not in a floodplain. Approval of the
Contractor's disposal sites shall be evidenced by a letter signed by the Administrator stating that
the site is not in a known flood plain or by a Flood Plain Fill Permit authorizing fill within the flood
plain. Any expenses associated with obtaining the fill permit, including any necessary
Engineering studies, shall be at the Contractor's expense. In the .event that the Contractor
disposes of spoil/fill material at a site without a fill permit or a letter from the administrator
approving the disposal site, upon notification by. the Director of Engineering Department,
Contractor shall remove the spoil/fill material at its expense and dispose of such materials in
accordance with the Ordinances of the City and this section.
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D-60 MECHANICS AND MATERIALMEN'S LIEN: The Contractor shall be required to execute
a release of mechanics and materialmen's liens upon receipt of payment.
D-61 SUBSTITUTIONS: The specifications for materials set out the minimum standard of
quality which the City believes necessary to procure a 'satisfactory project. No substitutions will
be permitted until the Contractor has received written permission of the Engineer to make a
substitution for the material which has been specified. Where the term "or equal", or "or
approved equal" is used, it is understood that if a• material, product, or piece of equipment
bearing the name so used is furnished, it will be approvable, as the particular trade name was
used for the purpose of establishing a standard of quality acceptable to the City. If a product of
any other name is proposed for use, the Engineer's approval thereof must be obtained before
the proposed substitute is procured by the Contractor. Where the term, "or equal", or "or
approved equal" is not used in the specifications, this does not necessarily' exclude alternative
items or material or equipment which may accomplish the intended purpose. However, the'
Contractor shall have the full responsibility of proving that the proposed substitution is, in fact,
equal, and the Engineer, as the representative of' the City, shall be the sole judge of'the
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acceptability of substitutions. The provisions of this sub -section as- related to "substitutions" shall
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D-62 PRE -CONSTRUCTION TELEVISION INSPECTION OF SANITARY SEWER
A. GENERAL: Prior to the reconstruction, ALL sections of existing sanitary sewer lines to be
abandoned, removed (except where being replaced in the same location), or rehabilitated
(pipe enlargement, cured -in -place pipe, fold and form pipe,. slip -line, etc.), shall be cleaned,
and a television inspection performed to identify any active sewer service taps, other sewer
laterals and their location. Work shall consist of furnishing all labor, material, and equipment
necessary for the cleaning and inspection of the sewer lines by means of closed circuit
television. Satisfactory precautions shall be taken to_ protect the sewer lines from damage
that might be inflicted by the improper use of cleaning equipment.
1. HIGH VELOCITY JET (HYDROCLEANING) EQUIPMENT: The high -velocity sewer line
cleaning equipment shall be constructed for easy and safe operation. The equipment
shall also have a selection of two or more high -velocity nozzles. The nozzles shall be
capable of producing a scouring action from 15 to 45 degrees in all size lines designated
to be cleaned. Equipment shall also include a'. high -velocity gun for washing and
scouring manhole walls and floor. The gun shall be capable of producing flows from a
fine spray to a solid stream. The equipment shall carry its own water tank, auxiliary
engines, pumps, and hydraulically driven hose reel.
Hydraulically Propelled Equipment shall` be of a movable dam type and be constructed in
such a way that a portion of the dam may be collapsed at any time during the leaning
operation to protect' against flooding of the sewer. The movable dam shall be equal in
diameter around the outer periphery to ensure removal of grease. If sewer cleaning balls
or other equipment which cannot be collapsed is used, special precautions to prevent
flooding of the sewers and public or private property shall be taken. The flow of sewage
present in the sewer lines shall be utilized to provide necessary fluid for hydraulic
cleaning devices whenever possible.
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2. CLEANING PROCEDURES: The designated sewer manholes shall be cleaned using
high -velocity jet equipment. The equipment shall be capable of removing dirt, grease,
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cleaning of an entire section cannot be successfully performed from one manhole, the
equipment shall be set up on the other manhole and cleaning again attempted. If, again,
successful cleaning . cannot be performed or equipment fails to traverse the entire
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manhole section, it will be assumed that a major blockage exists, and the cleaning effort
shall be abandoned. When additional quantities of water from fire hydrants is necessary
• to avoid delay in normal working procedures, the water shall be conserved and not used
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unnecessarily. No fire hydrant shall be obstructed in case of a fire in the area served by
the hydrant. Before using any water from the .: City Water Distribution System, the
Contractor shall apply for and receive permission from the Water Department. The
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Contractor shall be responsible for the water meter and related charges for the setup,
including the water usage. bill. All expenses shall be considered incidental to cleaning.
3. DEBRIS REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL: All sludge, dirt, sand, rock, grease, and other solid
or semisolid material resulting from the cleaning operation shall be removed at the
downstream manhole of the section being cleaned. Passing, material from manhole
section to manhole section, which could cause line' stoppages, accumulations: of sand in
wet wells, or damage pumping equipment, shall not be permitted.
II 4. All solids or semisolid resulting from the cleaning operations shall be removed from the
site and disposed of at a site designated by the Engineer. All materials shall be removed
from the site no less often than at the end of each workday and disposed of at no
fl additional cost to the City.
aBE5. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL SEWAGE OR SOLIDS REMOVED THEREFROM
DUMPED ONTO STREETS OR INTO DITCHES, CATCH BASINS, STORM DRAINS
OR SANITARY SEWER MANHOLES.
0 6. TELEVISION INSPECTION EQUIPMENT: The television camera used for the inspection
shall be one specifically designed and constructed for such inspection. Lighting for the
camera shall be suitable to allow a clear picture of the entire periphery of the pipe. The
camera shall be operative in 100% humidity conditions. The camera, television monitor,
and other components of the video system shall be capable of.producing producing picture quality
Q to the satisfaction of the Engineer, and if unsatisfactory, equipment shall be removed and
no payment will be made for an unsatisfactory inspection.
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direction at a moderate rate, stopping when necessary to permit proper documentation of
any sewer service taps. In no case will the television camera be pulled at a speed
greater than 30 feet per minute. Manual winches, power winches, TV cable, and
powered rewinds or other devices that do not obstruct the camera view or interfere with
proper documentation shall be used to move the camera through the sewer line.
When manually operated winches are used to pull the television camera through the line,
telephones or other suitable means of communications shall be set up between the two
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manholes of the section being inspected to ensure good communications between
members of the crew.
The importance of accurate distance measurements is emphasized. All television
inspection video tapes shall have a footage counter. Measurement for location of sewer
service taps shall be above ground by means of meter device. Marking on the cable, or
the like, which would require interpolation for depth of manhole, will not be allowed.
Accuracy of the distance meter shall be checked by use of a walking meter, roll -a -tape, or
other suitable device, and the accuracy shall be satisfactory to the Engineer.
The City makes no guarantee that all of the sanitary sewers to be entered are clear for
the passage of a camera. The methods used for securing passage of the camera are to
be at the option of the Contractor. The cost of retrieving the Television camera, under all
circumstances, when it becomes lodged during inspection, shall be incidental to
Television inspection.
2. DOCUMENTATION: Television Inspection Logs: Printed location records shall be kept
by the Contractor and will clearly show the location in relation to an adjacent manhole of
each sewer service taps observed during inspection. In addition, other points of
significance such as locations ofunusual conditions, roots, storm sewer connections,
broken pipe, presence of scale and corrosion, and other discernible features will be
recorded, and a copy of such records will be supplied to the City.
3. PHOTOGRAPHS: Instant developing, 35 mm, or other standard -size photographs of the
television picture of problems shall be taken by the Contractor upon request of the
Engineer, as long as such photographing does not interfere with the Contractor's
operations.
4. VIDEOTAPE RECORDINGS: The purpose of tape recording shall be to supply a visual
and audio record of problem areas of the lines that may be replayed. Video tape
recording playback shall be at the same speed that it was recorded. The television tapes
shall be furnished to the City for review immediately upon completion of the television
inspection and may be retained a maximum of 30 calendar days.
Equipment shall be provided to the City by the Contractor for review of the tapes. Tapes
will be returned to the Contractor upon completion of review by the Engineer. Tapes
shall not be erased without the permission of the Engineer.
If the tapes are of such poor quality that the Engineer is unable to evaluate the condition
of the sewer line or to locate service connections, the Contractor shall be required to re -
televise and provide a good tape of the line at no additional cost to the City. If a good
tape cannot be provided of such quality that can be reviewed by the Engineer, no
payment for televising this portion shall be made. Also, no payment shall be made for
portions of lines not televised or portions where manholes cannot be negotiated with the
television camera.
THE TAPES SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENGINEER PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION
FOR REVIEW AND DETERMINATION OF SAGS. Upon completion of review of the
tapes by the Engineer, the Contractor will be notified as to which sections of the sanitary
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review by the Engineer.
0 All costs associated with this work shall be incidental to unitpricesbid for items under
Television Inspection of the Proposal.
0 C. PAYMENT OF CLEANING AND PRE -CONSTRUCTION TELEVISION INSPECTION OF
SANITARY SEWERS: The cost for Pre -Construction Cleaning and Television Inspection of
sanitary sewers shall be per linear foot of sewer actually televised. The Contractor shall
Provide the Engineer with tapes of a quality that the particular piece of sewer can be readily.
evaluated as to existing sewer conditions and for providing appropriate means for review of
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sand and debris from the,sewers to a legal dump site.
Television inspection shall include necessary cleaning (hydraulic jet or mechanical cleaner)
to provide video image required for line analysis.
D The primary purpose of cleaning is for television inspection and rehabilitation; when a portion.
of a line is not or cannot be televised or rehabilitated, the cleaning of that.portion of line shall
be incidental and no payment shall be .made.
U The City makes no guarantee that all of the sanitary sewers to be entered are clear for the
passage of a camera. The methods used for securing passage of the camera are to be at
the option of the Contractor, and the costs must be included in the bid price for TV
Inspections. The cost of retrieving the TV Camera, under all circumstances, when it
becomes lodged during inspection, shall be incidental to 4v Inspection.
0 The item shall also include all costs of installing and, maintaining_ any bypass pumping
required to provide reliable, regular sewer service to the Orea residents. All bypass pumping
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D-63 VACUUM TESTING OF SANITARY SEWER MANHOLES
flA. GENERAL: This item shall govern the vacuum testing of all newly constructed sanitary
sewer manholes.
B. EXECUTION:
1. TEST 'PROCEDURE: Manholes shall be tested with all connections in .place. Lift holes
shall be plugged, and all drop -connections and gas sealing connections shall be installed
prior to testing.
The sewer lines entering the manhole shall be plugged and braced to prevent the plugs
from being drawn into the manhole.- The plugs shall be installed in the lines beyond the
drop -connections, gas sealing connections, etc. The'test head shall be placed inside the
frame at the top of the manhole and inflated in a;cordance with the manufacturer's
recommendations. A vacuum of ten . inches of mercury (10"Hg) shall be drawn and the
vacuum pump will be turned off. With the valve closed; the level of vacuum shall be read
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after the required test time. The required test time shall be determined from the Table I
below in accordance with ASTM C1244-93:
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MINIMUM TIME REQUIRED FOR VACUUM DROP
OF 1" Hg (10"Hg 9"Hg) (SEC)
Depth of MH. 48 -Inch Dia. 60 -Inch Dia.
(FT.) Manhole Manhole
0 to 16' 40 sec. 52 sec.
18'
45 sec.
59 sec.
20'
50 sec.
65 sec.
22'
55 sec.
72 sec.
24'
59 sec.
78 sec.
26'
64 sec.
85 sec.
28'
69 sec.
91 sec.
30'
74 sec.
98 sec.
For Each
5 sec.
6 sec.
Additional 2'
2. ACCEPTANCE: The manhole shall be considered acceptable, if the drop in the level of
vacuum is less than one -inch of mercury (1" Hg) after the required test time. Any
manhole which fails to pass the initial test must be repaired with a suitable material which
conforms to the construction material of the manhole. The manhole shall be retested as
described above until it has successfully passed the test.
Following completion of a successful test, the manhole shall be restored to its normal
condition, all temporary plugs shall be removed, all braces, equipment, and debris shall
be removed and disposed of in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer.
C. PAYMENT: Payment for vacuum testing of sanitarysewer manholes shall be paid at the
contract price per each vacuum test. This price shall include all material, labor, equipment,
and all incidentals, including all bypass pumping, required to complete the test as specified
herein.
D-64 BYPASS PUMPING: The Contractor shall bypass the sewage around the section or
sections of sewer to be rehabilitated and/or replaced. The bypass shall be made by plugging
existing upstream manhole and pumping the sewage into a downstream manhole or adjacent
system or other method as may be approved by the Engineer. The pump and bypass lines shall
be of adequate capacity and size to handle the flow without sewage backup occurring to
facilities connected to the sewer. Provisions shall be made at driveways and street crossings to
permit safe vehicular travel without interrupting flow in the bypass system. Under no
circumstances will the Contractor be permitted to discharge sewage into the trenches. Payment
shall be incidental to rehabilitation or replacement of the sewer line.
D-65 POST -CONSTRUCTION TELEVISION INSPECTION OF SANITARY SEWER:
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inspection performed. Work shall consist of furnishing all labor, material, and equipment
necessary for inspection of the sewer, lines, by means of closed circuit television. Satisfactory
precautions shall be taken to protect the, sewer lines from damage that might be inflicted by
the improper use of cleaning equipment.
B. TELEVISION INSPECTION EQUIPMENT: The television camera used for the inspection
shall be one specifically designed and constructed for such inspection. Lighting for the
camera shall be operative in 100% humidity conditions. The camera, television monitor, and
other components of the video system shall be capable of producing picture quality to the
satisfaction of ' the Engineer; and if unsatisfactory, equipment shall be removed and no
payment will be made for an unsatisfactory inspection.
C. EXECUTION:
1. TELEVISION INSPECTION: The camera shall be moved through the line in either
direction at a moderate rate, stopping when necessary to permit proper documentation of
any sewer service taps. In no, case will the television camera be. pulled at a speed
greater than 30 feet per minute. Manual winches, power winches,. TV cable, and
powered rewinds or other devices that do not obstruct the camera view or interfere with
proper documentation shall be used to move the camera through the sewer line.
When manually operated winches are used to pull the television camera through the line,
telephones or other suitable means of communications shall be set up between the two
manholes of the section being inspected to ensure good communications between
members of the crew.
The importance of accurate distance measurements is emphasized. All television
inspection video tapes shall have a footage counter. Measurement for location of sewer
service taps shall be above ground by means of meter device. Marking on the cable, or
the like, which would require interpolation for depth of manhole, will not be allowed.
Accuracy of thern distance meter shall be checked by use of a walking meter, roll -a -tape, or
other suitable device, and the accuracy shall be satisfactory to the Engineer.
The City makes no guarantee that all of the sanitary sewers to be .entered are clear for
the passage of a camera. The methods used for securing passage of the camera are to
be at the option Hof the Contractor. The cost or retrieving the Television camera, under all
circumstances, when it becomes lodged during inspection, shall be incidental to
Television inspection.
Sanitary sewer mains must be laced with enough water to fill all low pints. The television
inspection must be done immediately following the lacing of the main with no water flow.
If sewer is active, flow must be restricted to provide a clear image of sewer being
inspected.
2. DOCUMENTATION: Television Inspection Logs: Printed location records shall be kept
by the Contractor and will clearly show the location in relation to an adjacent manhole of
each sewer service tap observed during inspection. All television logs shall be
referenced to stationing as shown on the plans. A copy of these television logs will be
supplied to the City.
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3. PHOTOGRAPHS: Instant developing, 35 mm, or other standard -size photographs of the
television picture of problems shall be taken by the Contractor upon request of the
Engineer, as long as such photographing does not interfere with the Contractor's
operations.
4. VIDEOTAPE RECORDINGS: The purpose of tape recording shall be to supply a visual
and audio record of problem areas of the lines that may be replayed. Video tape
recording playback shall be at the same speed that it was recorded. The television tapes
shall be furnished to the City for review immediately upon completion of the television
inspection and may be retained a maximum of 30 calendar days. Equipment shall be
provided to the City by the Contractor for review of the tapes. Tapes will be returned to
the Contractor upon completion of review by the Engineer. Tapes shall not be erased
without the permission of the Engineer.
If the tapes are of such poor quality that the Engineer is unable to evaluate the condition
of the sewer line or to locate service connections, the Contractor shall be required to re -
televise and provide a good tape of the line at no additional cost to the City. If a good
tape cannot be provided of such quality that can be reviewed by the Engineer, no
payment for televising this portion shall be made. Also, no payment shall be made for
portions of lines not televised or portions where manholes cannot be negotiated with the
television camera.
D. PAYMENT OF POST -CONSTRUCTION TELEVISION INSPECTION OF SANITARY
SEWERS: The cost for post -construction Television Inspection of sanitary sewers shall be
per linear foot of sewer televised. The Contractor shall provide the Engineer with tapes of a
quality that the particular piece of sewer can be readily evaluated as to sewer conditions and
for providing appropriate means for review of the tapes by the Engineer.
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to provide video image required for line analysis. The quantity of TV inspection shall be
measured as the total length of new pipe installed. All costs associated with this work shall
be included in the appropriate bid item - Post -Construction Television Inspection. I
The item shall also include all costs of installing and maintaining any bypass pumping
required to provide reliable, regular sewer service to the area residents. All bypass pumping
shall be incidental to the project.
D-66 SAMPLES AND QUALITY CONTROL TESTING:
A. The Contractor shall furnish, at its own expense, certifications by a private laboratory for all
materials proposed to be used on the project, including a mix design for any asphaltic and/or
Portland cement concrete to be used, and gradation analysis for sand and crushed stone to
be used along with the name of the pit from which the material was taken. The contractor
shall provide manufacturer's certifications for all manufactured items to be used in the project
and will bear any expense related thereto.
B. Tests of the design concrete mix shall be made by the contractor's laboratory at least nine
days prior to the placing of concrete using the same aggregate, cement, and mortar which
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results to the City.
C. Quality control testing of in -place material bn this, project will be performed by the city at its
own expense. Any retesting required as a result of failure of the material to meet project
specifications will be at the expense of the contractor and will be billed at commercial rates
as determined by the City. The failure of the City to make any tests of materials shall in no
way relieve the contractor of its responsibility to furnish materials and equipment conforming
to the requirements of the contract.
D. Not less than 24 hours notice shall be provided to the City by the Contractor for operations
requiring testing. The Contractor shall provide access and trench safety system (if required)
for the site to be tested, and any work effort involved is deemed to be included in the unit
price for the item being tested.
E. The Contractor shall provide a copy of the trip, ticket for each load of fill material delivered to
the job site. The ticket shall specify the name of the pit supplying the fill material.
QD-67 TEMPORARY EROSION, SEDIMENT, AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL::
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pollution control measures deemed necessary by the Engineer for the duration of the
contract. These control measures shall at no time be used as a substitute for the permanent
control measures unless otherwise directed by the Engineer and they shall not include
measures taken by the CONTRACTOR to control conditions created by his construction
operations. The temporary measures shall include dikes, dams, berms, sediment basins,
fiber mats, jute netting, temporary seeding, straw mulch, asphalt mulch, plastic liners, rubble
liners, baled -hay retards, dikes, slope drains and other devices.
B. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS: The Engineer has the authority to define erodible
earth and the authority to limit the surface area of erodible -earth material exposed by
preparing right-of-way, clearing and grubbing, the surface area of erodible -earth material
exposed by excavation, borrow and to direct the CONTRACTOR to provide temporary
pollution -control measures to prevent contamination of adjacent streams, other water
courses, lakes, ponds or other areas of water impoundment. Such work may involve the
construction of temporary berms, dikes, dams, sediment basins, slope drains and use of
temporary mulches, mats, seeding, or other control devices or methods directed by the
Engineer as necessary to control soil erosion. Temporary pollution -control measures shall
be used to prevent or correct erosion that may develop during construction prior to
installation of permanent pollution control features, but are not associated with permanent
control features on the project. The Engineer will limit the area of preparing right-of-way,
clearing and grubbing, excavation and borrow to be proportional to the CONTRACTOR'S
capability and progress in keeping the finish grading, mulching, seeding, and other such
permanent pollution -control measures current in accordance with the accepted schedule.
Should seasonal conditions make such limitations unrealistic, temporary soil -erosion -control
measures shall be performed as directed by the Engineer.
Waste or disposal areas and construction roads shall be. located and constructed in a
manner that will minimize the amount of sediment entering streams.
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2. When work areas or material sources are located in or adjacent to live streams, such
areas shall be separated from the stream by a dike or other barrier to keep sediment from
entering a flowing stream. Care shall be taken during the construction and removal of
such barriers to minimize the muddying of a stream.
3. All waterways shall be cleared as soon as practicable of false work, piling, debris or other
obstructions placed during construction operations that are not a part of the finished
work.
4. The Contractor shall take sufficient precautions to prevent pollution of streams, lakes and
reservoirs with fuels, oils, bitumens, calcium chloride or other harmful materials. He shall
conduct and schedule his operations so as to avoid or minimize siltation of streams, lakes
and reservoirs and to avoid interference with movement of migratory fish.
C. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT: All work, materials and equipment necessary to provide
temporary erosion control shall be considered subsidiary to the contract and no extra pay will
be given for this work.
D-68 INGRESS AND EGRESS/OBSTRUCTION OF ACCESS TO DRIVES: The Contractor
shall provide ingress and egress to the property being crossed by this construction and adjacent 1
property when construction is not in progress and at night. Drives shall be left accessible at
night, on weekends, and during holidays. The Contractor shall conduct his activities to minimize
obstruction of access to drives and property during the progress of construction. Notification
shall be made to an owner prior to his driveway being removed and/or rebuilt.
D-69 PROTECTION OF TREES, PLANTS AND SOIL: All property along and adjacent to the
Contractors' operations including lawns, yards, shrubs, trees, etc., shall be preserved or restored
after completion of the work, to a condition equal to or better than existed prior to start of work.
Any trees or other landscape features scarred or damaged by the Contractor's operations shall
be restored or replaced at the Contractor's expense. Trimming or pruning to facilitate the work
will be permitted only by experienced workmen in an approved manner (No trimming or pruning
without the property owners' consent). Pruned limbs of 1" diameter or larger shall be thoroughly I
treated as soon as possible with a tree wound dressing.
D-70 SITE RESTORATION: The contractor shall be responsible for restoring the site to
original grade and condition after completion of his operations subject to approval of the
Engineer. The basis for approval by the Engineer will be grade restoration to plus minus one -
tenth (0.1) of a foot.
D-71 CITY OF FORT WORTH STANDARD PRODUCT LIST: Proposed products submitted in
the bid documents must appear in the latest "City of Fort Worth Standard Product List, for the
bid to be considered responsive. Products and processes listed in the "City of Fort Worth
Standard Product List, shall be considered to meet City of Fort Worth minimum technical
requirements. I
D -72 STATE REVOLVING FUND (SRF) REQUIREMENTS: This project, in addition to standard
City of Fort Worth requirements, may involve certain State requirements. These requirements, if
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applicable, are provided in the following documents and should thoroughly be reviewed and
completed by the contractor. They include:
Q1. At the Time of Contract Document Execution
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Work required to conform to. these requirements shall be considered subsidiary and no extra
apayment will be made.
The SRF- requirements are included in Appendix A..
aD-73 TOPSOIL, SODDING AND SEEDING: This item shall be performed in accordance with
the. City of Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Department Specifications for Topsoil,
aSodding and Seeding.
1. TOPSOIL
LIDESCRIPTION: This item will consist of furnishing and placing a minimum of six:(6) inches of
topsoil, free from rock and foreign material, in all parkways and medians to the lines and
agrades as established by the Engineer.
CONSTRUCTION METHODS: Topsoil will be secured from borrow sources as required to
a supplement material secured from street excavation. All excavated materials from streets
which is suitable for topsoil will be used in the parkways and medians before any topsoil is
obtained from a borrow source. Topsoil material secured from street excavation shall be
rj stockpiled at locations approved by the Engineer, and at completion of grading and paving
�J operations, topsoil shall be placed on parkway areas so as to provide a minimum six (6)
inches of compacted depth of topsoil parkways.
9 2. SODDING
fl DESCRIPTION: Sodding will consist of furnishing and planting Bermuda, Buffalo or St.
Augustine grass in the areas between the curbs and walks, on terraces, in n]edian ,strips, on
embankments or cut slopes, or in such areas as designated on the Drawings and in
fl accordance with the requirements of this Specification. Recommended Buffalo grass
varieties for sodding are Prairie and 609.
fl MATERIALS: Sod shall consist of live and growing Bermuda, Buffalo or St. Augustine grass
secured from sources where the soil *is fertile. Sod to be placed during the dormant state of
these grasses shall be alive and acceptable. Bermuda and Buffalo grass sod shall have a
healthy, virile root system of dense, thickly matted roots throughout a two (2) inch minimum
thickness of native soil attached to the roots. St. Augustine grass sod shall have a healthy,
virile root system of dense, thickly matted roots throughout a one (1) inch minimum thickness
9 of native soil attached to the roots.
The sod shall be free from obnoxious weeds or other grasses and shall not contain any
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transplanted. Sod to be placed between curb and walk and on terraces shall be the same
type grass as adjacent grass or existing lawn.
Care shall be taken at all times to retain native soil on the roots of the sod during the process
of excavating, hauling, and planting. Sod material shall be kept moist from the time it is dug
until planted. When so directed by the Engineer, the sod existing at the source shall be
watered to the extent required prior to excavating. Sod material shall be planted within three
days after it is excavated.
CONSTRUCTION METHODS: After the designated areas have been completed to the lines,
grades, and cross -sections shown on the Drawings and as provided for in other items of the
contract, sodding of the type specified shall be performed in accordance with the
requirements hereinafter described. Sodding shall be either "spot" or "block"; either
Bermuda, Buffalo or St. Augustine grass.
a. Spot Sodding
Furrows parallel to the curb line or sidewalk lines, twelve (12) inches on centers or to the
dimensions shown on the Drawings, shall be opened on areas to be sodded. In all
furrows, sod approximately three (3) inches square shall be placed on twelve (12) inch
centers at proper depth so that the top of the sod shall not be more than one-half (1/2)
inch below the finished grade. Holes of equivalent depth and spacing may be used
instead of furrows. The soil shall be firm around each block and then the entire sodded
area shall be carefully rolled with a heavy, hand roller developing fifteen (15) to twenty-
five (25) pounds per square inch compression. Hand tamping may be required on
terraces.
b. Block Sodding.
At locations on the Drawings or where directed, sod blocks shall be carefully placed on
the prepared areas. The sod shall be so placed that the entire designated area shall be
covered, and any voids left in the block sodding, shall be filled with additional sod and
tamped. The entire sodded area shall be rolled and tamped to form a thoroughly
compact solid mass. Surfaces of block sod, which, in the opinion of the Engineer, may
slide due to the height or slope of the surface or nature of the soil, shall,, upon direction
of the Engineer, be pegged with wooden pegs driven through the sod block to the firm
earth, sufficiently close to hold the block sod firmly in place.
When necessary, the sodded areas shall be smoothed after planting has been
completed and shaped to conform to the cross-section previously provided and existing
at the time sodding operations were begun. Any excess dirt from planting operations
shall be spread uniformly over the adjacent areas or disposed of as directed by the
Engineer so that the completed surface will present a sightly appearance.
The sodded areas shall be thoroughly watered immediately after they are planted and
shall be subsequently watered at such times and in a manner and quantity directed by
the Engineer until completion and final acceptance of the project by the City of Fort
Worth.
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DESCRIPTION: "Seeding" will consist of preparing ground, providing and planting seed or a
mixture of seed of the kind specified along and across such areas as may be designated on
the Drawings and in accordance with fhese Specifications.
MATERIALS:
a. General. All seed used must carry a Texas Testing Seed label showing purity and
germination, name, type of seed, and that the seed meets all requirements of the Texas
Seed Law. Seed furnished shall be of the previous season's crop and the date of
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project. Each variety of seed shall be furnished and delivered in separate bags or
containers. A sample of each variety ofseedshall be furnished for analysis and testing
when directed by the Engineer.
The specified seed shall equal or exceed the following percentages of Purity and
germination:
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Name Purity
Germination
Common Bermuda Grass 95%
Annual Rye Grass 95%
90%
95%
Tall Fescue 95%
90%
Western Wheatgrass 95%
90%
Buffalo Grass Varieties
Top Gun 95%
90%
Cody 95%
90%.
Table 120.2.(2)a.
URBAN AREA WARM -SEASON SEEDING RATE (lbs.); Pure Live Seed (PLS)
Mixture for Clay or Tight Soils
Mixture for
Sandy Soils
Dates (Eastern Sections) (Western Sections)
(All Sections)
Feb 1 Bermudagrass 40 Buffalograss 80
Bermudagrass 60
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Table, 120.2.(2)b
TEMPORARY COOL -SEASON SEEDING .RATE; (lb.) Pure Live Seed (PLS)
Dates (All Sections)
Aug 15 Tall Fescue 50
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May I Annual Rye 50
Total: 100
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CONSTRUCTION METHODS: After the designated areas have been completed to the lines,
grades, and cross -sections shown on the Drawings and as provided for in other items of this
Contract, seeding of the type specified shall be performed in accordance with the
requirements hereinafter described.
a. Watering. Seeded areas shall be watered as directed by the Engineer so as to prevent
washing of the slopes or dislodgment of the seed.
b. Finishing. Where applicable, the shoulders, slopes, and ditches shall be smoothed after
seed bed preparation has been completed and shaped to conform to the cross-section
previously provided and existing at the time planting operations were begun.
BROADCAST SEEDING: The seed or seed mixture in the quantity specified shall be
uniformly distributed over the areas shown on the Drawings and where directed. If the
sowing of seed is by hand, rather than by mechanical methods, the seed shall be sown in
two directions at right angles to each other. Seed and fertilizer shall be distributed at the
same time provided the specified uniform rate of application for both is obtained. "Finishing"
as specified in Section D-46, Construction Methods, is not applicable since no seed bed
preparation is required.
DISCED SEEDING: Soil over the area shown on the Drawings as directed to be seeded shall
be loosened to a minimum depth of three (3) inches and all particles in the seed bed shall be
reduced to less than one (1) inch in diameter or they shall be removed. The area shall then
be finished to line and grade as specified under "Finishing" in Section D-46, Construction
Methods.
The seed, or seed mixture, specified shall then be planted at the rate required and the
application shall be made uniformly. If the sowing of seed is by hand rather than by
mechanical methods, seed shall be raked or harrowed into the soil to a depth of
approximately one -eight (1/8) inch. The planted area shall be rolled with a corrugated roller
of the "Cultipacker" type. All rolling of the slope areas shall be on the contour.
ASPHALT MULCH SEEDING: The soil over the area shown on the Drawings, or as directed
to be seeded, shall be loosened to the minimum depth of three (3) inches and all particles in
the seed bed shall be reduced to less than one (1) inch in diameter, or they shall be
removed. The area shall then be finished to line and grade as specified under "Finishing" in
Section D-46, Construction Methods.
Water shall then be applied to the cultivated area of the seed bed until a minimum depth of
six (6) inches is thoroughly moistened.
After the watering, when the ground has become sufficiently dry to be loose and pliable, the
seed, or seed mixture specified, shall then be planted at the rate required and the application
shall be made uniformly. If the sowing of seed is by hand, rather than mechanical methods,
the seed shall be sown in two directions at right angles to each other. Seed and fertilizer
may be distributed at the same time, provided the specified uniform rate of application for
both is obtained. After planting, the seed shall be raked or harrowed into the soil to a depth
of approximately one -quarter (1/4) inch. The planted surface area and giving a smooth
surface without ruts or tracks. In between the time compacting is completed and the asphalt
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surface to a minimum of six (6) inches irh depth.
The application of asphalt shall folldw
be of the type and grade as shown on
the item 300, "Asphalts, Oils and Emu
on the Drawings, or if Drawings are ni
the asphalt shall be at a rate of three -ti
to the area in such a manner so that
shall be comparatively smooth.
a RE -SEEDING OF AREAS PLANTED
temporary. cool season species have bi
with warm season species as listed in
the following manner. The cool season
inch to insure that slit -seeding equipmi
adequate soil penetration..
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Drawings and shall conform to the requirements of
Dns". If the type of asphalt to be used is not .shown
included, then MS -2 shall be used. Applications of
the (0.3) gallons per square yard. It shall be applied
complete film is obtained and the finished surface
WITH. COOL SEASONS SPECIES: Areas where
en planted may be replanted beginning February 1
'able 120.2(2)a. The re -seeding will be achieved in
species shall be mowed down to a height of one (1)
nt will be able to cut through the turf and achieve
* Slit -seeding, is achieved through the ijrse of an implement which cuts a.furrow (slit) in the
soil and places the seed in the slit which is then pressed close with a cultipacker wheel.
CONSTRUCTION WITHIN PARK AREAS
TURF RESTORATION OF PARK AREA: FERTILIZER
DESCRIPTION: "Fertilizer" will consist of providing and distributing fertilizer over such areas
as are designated on the Drawings and i accordance with these Specifications.
MATERIALS: All fertilizer used shall
showing the analysis. The fertilizer
accordance with the Texas Fertilizer L
with an analysis of 16-20-0 or 16-5-8
figures in the analysis represent the
nutrients respectively as determined by
Chemists.
delivered in bags or containers clearly labeled
subject to testing by the City of Fort Worth in
A pelleted or granulated fertilizer shall be used
having the analysis shown on the Drawings. The
9rcent of nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash
s methods of the Association of Official Agricultural
In the event it is necessary to substit to a fertilizer of a different analysis, it shall. be a
pelleted or granulated fertilizer with a lower concentration. Total amount of nutrients
furnished and applied per acre shall equ I or exceed that specified for each nutrient.
CONSTRUCTION METHODS:' When ar item for fertilizer is included in the Drawings and
proposal, pelleted or granulated fertilizer shall be applied uniformly over the area specified to
be fertilized and in the manner directed or the particular item of work. Fertilizer shall be dry
and in good physical condition. Ferti izer that is powdered to caked will be. rejected.
Distribution of fertilizer as a particular iterin of work shall meet the approval of the Engineer.
Unless otherwise indicated on the
average rate of three hundred (300)
hundred (400) pounds per acre for all
ings, fertilizer shall be applied uniformly at the
nds per acre for all types of "Sodding" *and four
of "Seeding".
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MEASUREMENT: Topsoil secured from borrow sources will be measured by the linear foot in
place on the project site. Measurement will be made only on topsoils secured from' borrow
sources. Q
Acceptable material for "Seeding" will be measured by the linear foot, complete in place.
Acceptable material for "Sodding" will be measured by the linear foot, complete in place.
Acceptable material for "Fertilizer" shall be subsidiary to the price of sodding or seeding.
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PAYMENT: All work performed as ordered and measured as provided under "Measurement"
shall be paid for at the unit price bid for each item of work. Its price shall be 'full'
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compensation for excavating (except as noted below), loading, hauling, placing 'and'
furnishing all labor, equipment, tools, supplies, and incidentals necessary to complete worI� `
All labor,
equipment, tools and incidentals necessary to supply, transport, stockpile and place' ,
topsoil or salvage topsoil as specified shall be included in "Seeding" or "Sodding" bid items
and will not be paid for directly.
"Spot sodding" or "block sodding" as .the case may be, Will be paid for at the contract unit
price per square yard, complete in place, as provided in the proposal and contract. The
contract unit price shall be the total compensation, for furnishing and placing all .sod; for all
rolling and tamping; for all watering; for disposal of all surplus materials; and for all materials,
labor, equipment, tools and incidentals necessary -to complete the work, all in accordance
with the Drawings and these Specifications.
The work performed and materials furnished and rneasured�as provided under
Measurement shall be paid for at the unit price for "Seeding",�.,or "Sodding", of the type
specified,, as the case may be, which price shall each be full compensation for furnishing all
materials and for performing all operations necessary to complete the work accepted as'
follows:
Fertilizer material and application will not be measured or paid for directly, but is considered
subsidiary to Sodding and Seeding.
D-74 CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROGRAM: It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to
implement and maintain a variable "CONFINED SPACE. ENTRY PROGRAM" which must meet
OSHA requirements for all, its employees and subcontractors at all times during construction. All
active sewer manholes, regardless of depth, are defined by OSHA as "permit required confined
spaces". Contractors shall submit an acceptable "CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROGRAM" for
all applicable manholes and maintain an active file for these manholes. The cost of complying
with this program shall be subsidiary to, the pay items involving work in confined spaces.
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D-75 SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION INSPECTION/FINAL INSPECTION:
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1.
Prior to the final inspection being conducted for the project, the contractor shall contact
the city inspector in writing when the entire project or a designated portion of the project
is substantially complete.
2.
The inspector along with appropriat . City staff and the City's consultant shall make an
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inspection of the substantially completed work and prepare and submit to the contractor a
list of items needing to be completed! or corrected.
3.
The contractor shall take immediate steps to rectify the listed deficiencies and notify the
bwner in writing when all the items have been completed or corrected.
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Payment for substantial completion inspection as well as final inspection shall be
subsidiary to the project price.. Contractor shall still be required to address all other
deficiencies which are discovered at the time of final inspection.
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Final inspection shall . be in conformance with general condition item "C5-5.18 Final
Inspections of PART C - GENERAL (JONDITIONS.
D-76
"EXCAVATION NEAR TREES:
1.
The Contractor shall be responsibly for taking measures to minimize damage to tree
limbs, tree trunks, and tree roots at each work site. All such measures shall be
considered as incidental work included in the Contract Unit Price bid for applicable pipe
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or structure installation except for short tunneling/tree augering.
2.
Any and all trees located within the gquipment operating area at each work site shall, at
the direction of the Engineer, be proected by erecting a "snow fence" along the drip line
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or edge of the, tree root system betw 1 en tree and the construction area..
3.
Contractor shall inspect each work site in advance and arrange to have any tree limbs
pruned that might be damaged by equipment operations. The Engineer shall be notified
at least 24 hours prior to any tree trimming work. No trimming work will be permitted
within private property without written permission of the Owner.
4.
Nothing shall be stored over the tree root system within the drip line area of any tree.
5.
Before excavation (off the roadway) {within the drip line area of any tree, the earth shall
be saWcut for a minimum depth of 2 feet.
6.
At designated locations shown on the drawings, the "short tunnel"' method using Class 51
D.I. pipe shall be utilized.
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construction shall be removed and rdplaced with the same type and diameter tree at the
contractor's expense.
8. Contractor shall employ a qualified landscaper for all the work required for tree care to
ensure utilization of the. best agricultural practices and procedures.
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9. Short tunneling shall consist of power augering or hand excavation. The tunnel diameter
shall not be larger than 1-1/2 times the outside pipe diameter. Voids remaining after pipe
installation shall be pressure grouted. L
D-77 CONCRETE ENCASEMENT OF SEWER PIPE: Concrete encasement of sewers shall be
paid for at the Contract Unit Price per linear foot of concrete encasement as measured in place
along the centerline of the pipe for each pipe diameter indicated. The Contract Unit Price shall
include all costs associated with installation and reinforcement of the concrete encasement.
D-78 CLAY DAM: Clay dam construction shall be performed in accordance with the
Wastewater Clay Dam Construction, figure in the Drawings in these Specifications, at locations
indicated on the Drawings or as directed by the City. Clay dams shall be keyed into undisturbed 1
soil to make an impervious barrier to reduce groundwater percolation through the pipeline
trench. Construction material shall consist of compacted bentonite clay or 2:27 concrete.
Payment for work such as forming, placing and finishing shall be subsidiary to the price bid for
pipe installation.
D-79 EXPLORATORY EXCAVATION (D -HOLE): The Contractor shall be responsible for
verifying the locations of all existing utilities prior to construction, in accordance with item D-22.
At locations identified on the drawings, contractor shall conduct an exploratory excavation (D -
Hole), to locate and verify the location and elevation of the existing underground utility where it
may be in potential conflict with a proposed facility alignment. The exploratory excavation shall
be conducted prior to construction of the entire project only at locations denoted on the plans
or as directed by the engineer. Contractor shall submit a report of findings (including surveyed
elevations of existing conflicting utilities) to the City prior to the start of construction of the entire
project. If the contractor determines an existing utility is in conflict with the proposed facility, the
contractor shall contact the engineer immediately for appropriate design modifications.
The contractor shall make the necessary repairs at the exploratory excavation (D -Hole) to obtain
a safe and proper driving surface to ensure the safety of the general public and to meet the
approval of the City inspector. The contractor shall be liable for any and all damages incurred
due to the exploratory excavation (D -Hole).
Payment shall not be made for verification of existing utilities per item D-22. Payment for
exploratory excavation (D -Hole), at locations identified on the plans or as directed by the
Engineer, shall include full compensation for all materials, excavation, surface restoration, field
surveys, and all incidentals necessary to complete the work, shall be the unit price bid. No
payment shall be made for exploratory excavation(s) conducted after construction has begun.
D-80
INSTALLATION OF WATER FACILITIES
80.1 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Water Pipe: POLYVINYL Chloride Plastic Water Pipe
and fittings on this Project shall be in accordance with the material standard contained in
the General Contract Documents. Payment for work such as backfill, bedding, blocking,
detectable tapes and all other associated appurtenant required, shall be included in the
linear foot price bid of the appropriate BID ITEM(S).
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80.2 Blocking: Concrete blockiiig on this Project will necessarily be required as
shown on the Plans and shall be installed in accordance with the General Contract
Documents. All valves shall hav concrete blocking provided for supporting. No
separate payment will be made for, {any of the work involved' for the item and all costs
incurred will be considered to be inclUded in the linear foot bid price of the pipe or the bid
aprice
of the valve.
80.3 Type of Casing Pipe:
1. WATER:
The casing pipe- for open cut and bored or tunneled section shall be AWWA C-200.
Fabricated Electrically Welded Steel, Water Pipe, and shall. conform to the provisions of
E1-15, E.1-5 and E1-9 in Material Specifications of General Contract Documents and
Specifications for Water Department Projects. The steel casing pipe shall be supplied as
Qfollows:
For the inside and outside of casing pipe, coal -tar protective coating in accordance with
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the requirements of Sec. 2.2 and related sections in AWWA .C--203.. .
Touch-up after field welds shall prove coating equal to those.specified above.
C. Minimum thickness for casing pipe used shall be 0.375 inch.
Stainless Steel Casing Spacers (centering style) such as manufactured by Cascade
Waterworks Manufacturing Company or an approved equal shall be used 'on all non -
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concrete pipes when installed in casing. Installation shall be as recommended by the
manufacturer. ,
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Boring used on this project shall be in accordance with the material standard E1-15 and
Construction standard E2-15 as per Fig. 110 of the General Contract Documents.
U3. PAYMENT:
Payment for all materials, labor, equipment, excavation, concrete grout, backfill,, and
incidental work shall be included in the unit price bid per foot.
80.4 Tie -Ins: The Contractor shall be responsible for making tie-ins to the existing
fl water mains. It 'shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to' verify the exact location
Li and elevation ,of the existing line tie-ins. And any.differences in locations and elevation
of existing line tie-ins between the dontract drawings and what may be encountered in
fl the field shall be considered as incidental to construction. The cost of making tie-ins to
Li existing water or sanitary sewer mains shall be included in the linear foot bid price of the
pipe.
Li 80.5' Connection of Existing Mains: The Contractor shall determine the exact
location, elevation, configuration and angulation of existing water or sanitary sewer lines
prior to.manufacturing of the connecting piece. Any differences in locations, elevation,
configuration, and or angulation of existing lines between the contract drawings and what
may be encountered in the said work shall be considered as incidental to construction.
Where it is required to shut down existing mains in order to make proposed connections,
such down time shall be coordinated with the Engineer, and all efforts shall be made to
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keep this down time to a minimum. In case of shutting down an existing main, the
Contractor shall notify the Manager, Construction Services, Phone 871-7813, at least 48 -
hours prior to the required shut down time. The Contractor's attention is directed to
Paragraph C5-5.15 INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE, Page C5-5(5), PART C - GENERAL
CONDITIONS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT GENERAL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS. The Contractor shall notify the customer both
personally and in writing as to the location, time, and schedule of the service interruption.
The cost of removing any existing concrete blocking shall be included in the cost of
connection. Unless bid separately all cost incurred shall be included in the linear foot
price bid for the appropriate pipe size.
80.6 Valve Cut -Ins: It may be necessary to cut -in gate valves to isolate the water main
from which the extension and/or replacement is to be connected. This may require°
closing valves in other lines and putting consumers out of service for that period of time
necessary to cut in the new valve; the work must be expedited to the utmost and all such
cut -ins must be coordinated with the engineer in charge of inspection. All consumers
shall be individually advised prior to the shut out and advised of the approximate length,
of time they may be without service.
Payment for work such as backfill, bedding, fittings, blocking and all other associated
appurtenants required, shall be included .in the price of the appropriate bid items.
80.7 Water Services: The relocation, replacement, or reconnection of water services
will be required as shown on the plans, and/or as described in, these Special Contract
Documents in addition to those located in the field and identified by the Engineer.
All service's shall be constructed by the contractor utilizing approved factory
manufactured tap saddles (when required) and corporation stops, type K copper water
tubing, curb stops with lock wings, meter boxes, and if required approved manufactured
service branches. All materials used shall be as specified in the Material'Standards (El -
17 & E1-18) contained in the General Contract Documents.
All water services to be replaced shall be installed at a. minimum depth of 36 inches
below final grade.
All existing 3/4 -inch water service lines which are to be replaced shall be replaced with 1 -
inch Type K copper, 1 -inch diameter tap saddle when required, and 1, -inch corporation
from the main line to the meter box.
All services which are to be replaced or relocated shall be installed with the service main
tap and service line being in line with the service meter unless otherwise directed by the
Engineer.
A minimum of.24 hours advance notice shall be given when service interruption will be
required as specified in Section. C5-5.15 INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE.
All water service meters shall be removed, tagged, and collected by the contractor for
pickup .by the Water Department for reconditioning or replacement. After installation of
the water service in the proposed location and receipt of a meter from the project
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inspector the contractor shall instoll the meter. The meter box shall be reset as
necessary to be flush with existing ground or as otherwise directed by the Engineer. All
such work
on the outlet side of the service ,,meter shall be performed by a licensed plumber.
1. WATER SERVICE REPLACEMENTS: Water service replacement or relocation is
required when the existing service is lead or is too shallow to avoid breakage during
street reconstruction. The contractor shall replace the existing service line with Type K
copper from the main to the meter, curb stop with lock wings, and corporation stop.
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stop with lock wings, service line adjustmeht, and any relocation of up to 12 -inches from
center line existing meter location to center line'proposed meter location shall be included
in the.. Linear Foot price bid for Copper Service Line from Main to five (5) feet behind
Meter. Any vertical adjustment of customer service line within the 5 foot area shall be
subsidiary to the service installation.
Payment for all work and materials uch as tap saddle (if required), corporation stops,
and fittings shall be included in the p ice bid. for. Service Taps to Main.
WATER SERVICE RECONNECTION: Water service reconnection is required when the
existing service is copper and at adequate depth to avoid breakage during street
reconstruction. The contractor shall ° djust the existing water service line as required for
reconnection and furnish a new tap With corporation stop. The contractor will be paid ,for
one (1) Service Tap to Main for each service reconnected plus for any copper service line
used in excess of five (5) feet from Main to five (5) feet behind the Meter.
WATER SERVICE METER AND METER BOX RELOCATIONS: When the replacement
and relocation of a water service andl meter box is required and the location of the meter
and meter box is moved more than twelve;. (12) inches, as measured from the center line
of the existing meter to location td the center line of the proposed meter location,
separate payment will be allowed for the relocation of service meter and meter box.
Centerline is defined by a line extended from the service' tap through the meter. Only
relocations made perpendicular to this centerline will be paid for separately. Relocations
made along the centerline will be pair of in feet of copper service line.
When relocation of service meter and meter box is required, payment for all work and
materials such as backfill, fittings, frv4 (5) feet of type K copper service and all materials,
labor, and equipment used by and for the licensed plumber shall be included in the price
bid for the service meter relocation. All other costs will be included in other appropriate
bid item(s), 1
This item will also be used to pay for all service meter and meter box relocations as
required by the Engineer when the service line.is not being replaced. Adjustment of only
the meter box and customer service line within 5 feet distance behind the meter will not
justify separate payment at any tim Locations with multiple service branches will be
paid for as one service meter and me er box relocation.
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4. NEW SERVICE: When new services are required the contractor shall install tap saddle
(when required), corporation stop, type K copper service line, curb stop with lock wings,
and meter box. 0
Payment for all work and materials such as backfill, fittings, type K copper tubing, and
curb stop with lock wings shall be included in the Linear Foot price bid for Service Line
from Main to Meter five (5) feet behind the meter.
Payment for all work and materials such as tap saddle, corporation stops, and fittings
shall be included in the price bid for Service Taps to Mains. L!!
Payment for all work and materials such as furnishing and setting new meter box shall be
included in the price bid for furnish and set meter box.
5. MULTIPLE SERVICE BRANCHES: When multiple service branches are required thej
contractor shall furnish approved factory manufactured branches. kkdd
Payment for multiple service branches will include furnishing and installing the'.
multiple service branch only and all other cost will be included in other appropriate bid
item(s).
6. MULTIPLE STREET SERVICE LINES TO SINGLE SERVICE METER: Any multiple
service lines with taps servicing a single service meter encountered during construction
shall be replaced with one service line that is applicable for the size of the existing
service meter and `approved by the Engineer.
Payment shall be made at the unit bid price in the appropriate bid item(s).
80.8 2 -Inch Temporary Service Line: The 2 -inch temporary service main and 3/4 -
inch service lines shall be installed to provide temporary water service to all buildings that
will necessarily be required to have severed water service during said work. The
contractor shall be responsible for coordinating, the schedule- of the temporary service
connections and permanent service reconnections with the building owners and the
Engineer in order that the work be performed in an expeditious manner. Severed water
service must be reconnected within 2 hours of discontinuance of service.
A 2 -inch tapping saddle and 2 -inch corporation stop or 2 -inch gate valve with an
appropriate fire hydrant adapter fitting shall be required at the temporary service point of
connection to the City water supply. The 2=inch temporary service main and 3/4 -inch
service lines shall be installed in accordance to the attached figures 1, 2 and 3. 2"
temporary'service line shall be cleaned and sterilized by'using chlorine gas or chlorinated
lime (HTH) prior to installation.
A two-inch meter will be furnished by the Water Department Meter Shop and installed by
the Contractor at its point of connection to the City water supply for record` Keeping
purposes only. The out -of -service meters shall be removed, tagged and collected by the
Contractor for delivery to the Water Department Meter Shop for reconditioning or
replacement. Upon restoring permanent service, the Contractor shall re -install the meters
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Elat the correct location. The meter box shall be reset as necessary to be flush with the
existing ground or as otherwise directed by the Engineer.
The temporary service layout shall have a minimum available flow rate of 5 GPM at a
dynamic pressure of 35 PSI per service tap. This criteria shall be used by the Contractor
to determine the length of temporary service allowed, number of service taps and number
of feed points.
When the temporary service is required for more than one location the 2 -inch temporary
LI service pipes, 3/4 -inch service lines and the 2 -inch meter shall be moved to the next
successive project location.
Payment for work such as fittings, 3/4 -inch service lines, asphalt, barricades, all service
connections, removal of temporary services. and all other associated appurtenants
required, shall be included in the appropriate bid item.
80.9 Adjust Manholes, and Vaults (Utility Cut): Contractor will be responsible for
adjusting water valve boxes, manholes. and vaults to match new pavement grade. The
unit price bid will be full, payment. for materials including, all labor, equipment,.,tools and
incidentals necessary to complete the work.
El80.10 Adjust Water Valve Boxes: Contractor will be responsible for adjusting water
valve boxes to match new pavement grade. The water valves themselves will be
adjusted, if necessary, by City of Fort Worth Water Department forces.
Prior to the beginning of work, the Contractor shall make an inventory of the condition of
D existing water valve boxes. The Construction Engineer will field verify this inventory and
provide the Contractor' replacements for broken valve boxes. The contractor shall
replace the valve boxes which are damaged during construction at no cost to the City.
The unit price bid per each will be full compensation for all labor, materials, equipment,
tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work.
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80.11 Purging and Sterilization of Water Lines: Before being placed into service all
newly constructed water lines shall be purged and sterilized in accordance with E2-24 of
the General Contract Documents and Specifications except as modified herein. The
Contractor will furnish all water for INITIAL cleaning and sterilization of water lines. All
materials for construction of the project, including appropriately sized "pipe cleaning
pigs", chlorine gas or chlorinated lime (HTH) shall be furnished' by the Contractor. All
other materials for construction of the project, including appropriately sized "pipe cleaning
pigs" and chlorinated lime (HTH) shall be furnished by the Contractor. Chlorinated lime
(HTH) shall be used in sufficient quantities to provide a chlorine residual of fifty (50) PPM.
The residual of free chlorine shall be measured after 24 hours and shall not be less than
10 parts per million of free chlorine. Chlorinated water shall be disposed 'of in the
sanitary sewer system. Should a sanitary sewer not be available, chlorinated water shall
be "de -chlorinated" prior to disposal. The line may not be placed in service until two
successive sets of samples, taken 24 hours apart, have met the established standards of
purity.
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Purging and sterilization of the water lines shall be considered as incidental tQ the project
and all costs incurred will be considered to be included in the linear foot bid price of the
pipe.
80.12 Work Near Pressure Plane Boundaries: Contractor shall take note that the
water lime to be replaced under this contract may cross or may be in close proximity to an
existing pressure plane boundary., Care shall be taken to ensure all "pressure plane"
valves installed are installed closed and no cross connections are made between
,pressure planes
80.13 Water Sample Station:
GENERAL: ki
All water sampling station installations will be per attached Figure 34 or as required'in
large water meter vaults as per Figure 33 unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. 0
The appropriate water sampling station will be furnished to the Contractor free of charge;
however, the Contractor will be required to pick up this item at the Field Operations
Warehouse.
PAYMENT FOR FIGURE 34 INSTALLATIONS: Payment for all work and materials
necessary for the installation of the 3/4 -inch type K copper service line will be shall be
included in the price bid for copper Service. Line from Main to Meter.
Payment for all work and materials necessary for the installation tap saddle (if required),
corporation stops, and fittings shall be included in the price bid for Service Taps to Main.
Payment for all work and materials necessary for the installation of the sampling station,
concrete support block, curb stop, fittings, and an incidental 5 -feet of type K copper
service line which are required ' to provide a complete and functional water sampling
station shall be included in the price bid for Water Sample Stations.
PAYMENT FOR FIGURE 33 INSTALLATIONS:. Payment for all work and materials
necessary for the installation tap saddle, gate valve, and fittings shall be included in the
price bid For Service Taps to Main.
Payment for all work and materials necessary for the installation of the sampling station,
modification to the vault, fittings, and all type K copper service line which are required to
provide a complete and functional water sampling station shall be included in the price
bid for Water Sample Stations.
80.14 Ductile Iron and Gray Iron Fittings:
Reference Part E2 Construction Specifications, Section E2-7 Installing Cast Iron Pipe,
fittings, and Specials, Sub section E2-7.11 Cast Iron Fittings: the first Paragraph shall be
revised to read as follows:
E2-7.11 DUCTILE -IRON AND GRAY -IRON FITTINGS: All ductile -iron and gray -iron
fittings shall be furnished with cement mortar lining as stated in Section E1-7. The price
bid per ton of fittings shall be payment in full for all fittings, joint accessories, polyethylene
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wrapping, horizontal concrete blocking, vertical tie -down concrete blocking, and concrete
cradle necessary for construction as designed.
All ductile -iron and gray -iron fittings, valves and specials shall be wrapped with
polyethylene wrapping conforming to Material Specification EI-13 and Construction
Specification E2-13. Wrapping shall precede horizontal concrete blocking, vertical tie -
down concrete blocking, and concrete cradle. Payment for the polyethylene wrapping,
horizontal concrete blocking, vertical tie -down concrete blocking, and concrete cradle
shall be included in bid items for vales and fittings and no other payments will be allowed.
D-81 SPRINKLING FOR DUST CONTROL:
All applicable provisions of Standard Specifications Item 200, "Sprinkling for Dust Control" shall
apply. However, no, direct payment will be made for this item and it shall be considered to this
contract.
D-82 DEWATERING:
The Contractor shall be responsible .for, determining themethod. of 'dewatering operationfor the
water or sewage flows from the existing mains and ground water. The Contractor shall be
responsible for damage of any nature resulting from the dewatering operations.
The DISCHARGE from any dewatering operation shall be conducted as approved by the
Engineer. Ground water shall not be discharged into sanitary sewers.
Dewatering shall be considered as incidental to a construction, and all costs incurred will be
considered to be included in the project price.
D-83 TRENCH EXCAVATION ON DEEP TRENCHES:
Contractor to prevent any water flowing into open trench during construction. Contractor shall
not leave excavated trench open overnight. Contractor shall fill any trench the same day of
excavation. No extra payment shall be allowed for this special condition.
D-84 TREE PRUNING:
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C.
REFERENCES: National Arborist Association's "Pruning Standards for Shade Trees".
ROOT PRUNING EQUIPMENT
1. Vibratory Knife
2. Vermeer V-1550RC Root Pruner
NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION FENCE
1. Steel "T" = Bar stakes, 6 feet long.
2. Smooth Horse -Wire: 14-1/2 gauge (medium gauge) or 12 gauge (heavy gauge).
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3. Surveyor's Plastic Flagging: "Tundra" weight, International fluorescent orange or red
color.
4. Combination Fence: Commercially manufactured combination soil separator fabric on
wire mesh backing as shown on the Drawings.
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1. Survey and stake location of root pruning trenches as shown on drawings.
2. Using the approved specified equipment, make a cut a minimum of 36 inches deep*in
order to minimize damage to the undisturbed root zone.
3. Backfill and compact the trench immediately after trenching.
4. Place a 3 -foot wide by 4 -inch deep cover of mulch over the trench as required by the
Engineer.
5. Within 24 hours, prune flush with ground., and, backfill. any .exposed roots due '.to;;....
construction activity. Cover with wood chips of mulch in order to equalize . soil
temperature and minimize water loss due .to evaporation.
6. Limit any grading work within conservation areas to 3 -inch maximum cut or fill, with no
roots over 1 -inch diameter being cut unless cut by hand or cut by specified methods,
equipment and protection.
E. MULCHING: Apply 2 -inches to 4 -inches of wood chips from trimming or clearing
operation on areas designated by the Engineer.
F. Tree Pruning shall be considered subsidiary to theproject contract price.
D-85 TREE REMOVAL:
Trees to be removed shall be removed using applicable methods, including stump and root ball
removal, loading, hauling and dumping. Extra caution shall be taken to not disrupt existing
utilities both overhead and buried. The Contractor shall immediately repair or replace any
damage to utilities and private property including, but not limited to, water and sewer services,
pavement, fences, walls, sprinkler system piping, etc., at no cost to the Owner. All costs for tree
removal, including temporary service costs, shall be considered subsidiary to the project contract
price and no additional payment will be allowed.
D-86 TEST .HOLES:
The matter of subsurface exploration to ascertain the nature of the soils, including the amount of
rock, if any, through which this pipeline installation is to be made is the responsibility of any and
all prospective bidders, and any bidder on this project shall submit his bid under this condition.
Whether prospective bidders perform this subsurface exploration jointly or independently, and
whether they make such determination by the use of test holes or other means, shall be left to
the discretion of such prospective bidders.
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If test borings have been made and are provided for bidder's information, at the locations shown
on the logs of borings in the appendix of this specification, it is expressly declared that t neither
the City nor the Engineer guarantees the accuracy for the information or that the material
encountered in excavations is the same, either in character, location, or elevation, as shown on
the boring logs. It shall be the responsibility of the bidder to make such subsurface
investigations as he deems necessary to determine the nature of the material to be excavated.
The Contractor assumes all responsibility for interpretation of these records and for making and
maintaining the required excavation and of doing other work affected by the geology of the site.
The cost of all rock removal and other associated appurtenances, if required, shall be included in
the linear foot bid price of the pipe.
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ElDA -1 PIPELINE REHABILITATION CURED -IN -PLACE PIPE ............................................. OMITTED
DA -2
PIPELINE REHABILITATION PIPE ENLARGEMENT SYSTEM ................................
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DA -3
PIPELINE REHABILITATION FOLD AND FORM PIPE............................................OMITTED
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SLIPLINING...............................................................................................................
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PIPE INSTALLED BY OTHER THAN OPEN CUT........................................................... ASC-3
DA -6
SERVICE LINE POINT REPAIR / CLEANOUT REPAIR...........................................OMITTED
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SURFACE PREPARATION FOR MANHOLE REHABILITATION ..............................
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INTERIOR MANHOLE COATING - MICROSILICATE MORTAR SYSTEM ...............
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INTERIOR MANHOLE COATING - QUADEX SYSTEM............................................OMITTED
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INTERIOR MANHOLE COATING - SPRAYWALL SYSTEM .....................................
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aDA -13 INTERIOR MANHOLE COATING - RAVEN LINING SYSTEM ................................. OMITTED
DA -14 INTERIOR MANHOLE COATING - PERMACAST SYSTEM WITH EPDXY LINER... OMITTED
DA -15 RIGID FIBERGLASS MANHOLE LINERS................................................................. OMITTED
fl DA -16 PVC LINED CONCRETE WALL RECONSTRUCTION .............................................. OMITTED
DA -17 PRESSURE GROUTING........................................................................................... OMITTED
DA -18 VACUUM TESTING OF REHABILITATED MANHOLES ............................................OMITTED
OMITTED
DA -19 FIBERGLASS MANHOLES....................................................................................... OMITTED
rl DA -20 LOCATION AND EXPOSURE OF MANHOLES AND WATER VALVES ....................OMITTED
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DA -21 REPLACEMENT OF CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER ................................................ ASC-7
DA -22 REPLACEMENT OF 6" CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS ................................................... OMITTED
DA -23 REPLACEMENT OF H.M.A.C. PAVEMENT AND BASE ............................................OMITTED
OMITTED
DA -24 GRADED CRUSHED STONES................................................................................. OMITTED
DA -25 WEDGE MILLING 2" TO 0" DEPTH 5.0' WIDE.......................................................... OMITTED
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DA -26 BUTT JOINTS - MILLED............................................................................................ OMITTED
DA -27 2" H.M.A.C. SURFACE COURSE- (TYPE "D" MIX) ................................................... OMITTED
DA -28 REPLACEMENT OF 7" CONCRETE VALLEY GUTTER ........................................... OMITTED
DA -29 NEW 7" CONCRETE VALLEY GUTTER................................................................... OMITTED
DA -30 NEW 4" STANDARD WHEELCHAIR RAMP.............................................................. OMITTED
DA -31 8" PAVEMENT PULVERIZATION.............................................................................. OMITTED
DA -32 REINFORCED CONCRETE PAVEMENT OR BASE (UTILITY CUT) ........................OMITTED
DA -33 RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS..................................................................................... ASC-8
DA -34 POTENTIALLY PETROLEUM CONTAMINATED MATERIAL HANDLING ................ OMITTED
DA -35 LOADING, TRANSPORTATION, AND DISPOSAL,OF CONTAMINATED SOIL ....... OMITTED
DA -36 ROCK RIPRAP - GROUT - FILTER FABRIC.............................................................. OMITTED
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flDA -1 PIPELINE REHABILITATION CURED -IN -PLACE PIPE: OMITTED
DA -2 PIPE ENLARGEMENT SYSTEM: OMITTED
DA -3 FOLD AND FORM PIPE: OMITTED
a. DA -4 SLIPLINING: OMITTED
DA -5 PIPE INSTALLED BY OTHER THAN OPEN CUT:
A. GENERAL:
1. Furnish materials and necessary accessories, with strengths, thickness, .coatings,
and fittings indicated, specified and/or necessary to complete the work.
2. All excavation shall provide an open area conforming to the outside diameter of
the casing and/or carrier. conduit. The excavation shall be to an alignment and
a grade which will allow the carrier conduit to be installed to proper line and grade as
shown on the Plans and as established in the Specifications.
3. Work shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of the City of Fort
Worth Water Department, the Texas Department of Transportation, or railroad
company, as applicable.
B. MATERIALS:
1. Casing Pipe: Casing pipe shall be steel conforming to ANSI B36.10 and the
Li following:
a. Field Strength: 35,000 psi minimum.
b. Wall thickness: 0.312 in. minimum (0.5 for railroad crossings).
c. Diameter: As shown on the drawings (minimum size requirements).
d. Joints: Continuous circumferential weld in accordance, with AWS D1.1.
D2. Carrier Pipe in Casing: Carrier pipe shall be as shown on drawings and as
specified in the General Contract Documents.
Q3. Sewer Pipe without Casing Pipe: Shall be minimum Class 51 ductile iron pipe, or
as designated on the plans.
4. Grout: Grout shall -be Portland Cement grout of min. 2000 psi compressive
strength at 28 days. Proportioned not less than 1 cu. ft. of cement to 3 Cu. ft. of
afine sand with sufficient water added to provide a free flowing thick slurry.
C. EXECUTION
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1. Where sewer pipe is required to be installed under railroad embankments or under
highways, streets or other facilities in other than open cut, construction shall be
performed in such a manner -.so as 'to not interfere with the, operation of the
railroad, street, highway, or other facility, and so as not to weaken or damage any
embankment or structure. During construction operations, barricades'and lights to
safeguard traffic and pedestrians shall be furnished and maintained, until such
time as the backfill`has been completed and then shall be removed from the site.
2. Pits and Trenches:
a. If the grade of the pipe at the end is below the ground surface, suitable pits
or trenches shall be excavated for the purpose of conducting the jacking or
tunneling operations and for placing end joints of the pipe. Wherever end
trenches are cut in the sides of the embankment or beyond it, such work
shall be sheeted securely and braced in a manner to prevent earth from
caving in.
b. The location of the pit shall meet the approval of the Engineer.
c. The pits of trenches excavated to facilitate these operations shall be
backfilled immediately after the casing and carrier pipe installation has
been completed. ..
3. Boring and Jacking Steel Casing Pipe: Steel casing pipe shall be installed by
boring hole with the earth auger and simultaneously jacking pipe into place.,
a. _ The boring shall proceed from a pit provided for the boring equipment and
workmen. The holes are to. be bored mechanically. The boring shall be
done using a pilot hole. By this method an approximate 2 -inch hole shall
be bored'the entire length of the crossing and shall be checked for line and
grade on the opposite end of the bore from the work pit. This pilot hole
shall serve as the centerline of the larger diameter hole to be bored. Other
methods of maintaining line and grade 'on the casing may be approved if
acceptable to the Engineer. Excavated material shall be placed near the
top of the working pit and disposed of as required.. The. use of water or
other fluids in connection with the boring operation will be permitted only to
the extent required to lubricate cuttings. Jetting or sluicing will not be
permitted.
b. In unconsolidated soil 'formations, 'a gel -forming colloidal drilling fluid
consisting of at least 10 percent of high grade carefully processed
bentonite may be used,, to consolidate cuttings of the bit, seal the walls of
the hole, and furnish lubrication for subsequent removal of cuttings and
installation of the pipe immediately thereafter.
c. Allowable variation from the line and grade shall be as specified under
paragraph A.2. All voids between bore and outside of casing shall be
pressure grouted.
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4. Installation of Carrier Pipe in Casing:
a. Sanitary sewer pipe, located within the encasement pipe shall be supported
by "skids" or "bands" to prevent the pipe and bells from snagging on the
inside of the casing, and to keep the installed line from resting on the bells.
a.
b. All skids shall be treated with a wood preservative. Skids should extend for
the full length of the pipe with the exception of the bell area and spigot area
anecessary
for assembly unless otherwise specified.
c. The Contractor shall prevent over -belling the pipe while installing it through
the casing. A method of restricting the movement between the. assembled
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bell and spigot where applicable shall be provided.
d. At all bored, jacked, or tunneled installations, the annular space between
the carrier pipe and casing shall, be filled with grout. Care must be taken
that not too much water is forced into the casing so as not to float the pipe.
fl The backfill material will not be required unless specified on the plans and
specified by the Engineer.
e. Closure of the casing after the pipe, has been installed shall be plugged at
the ends of the casing as shown on the drawings or as required by the
Engineer.
5. Boring and Jacking Ductile Iron Pipe without Casing Pipe:
a. As indicated on drawings and as required and directed by the Engineer
sewer shall be constructed of bore and jacked ductile iron pipe.
b. When a casing pipe is not designated on the drawings, the contractor shall
provide a casing pipe if necessary to achieve line and grade. Casing pipe
shall be provided at no additional cost and shall be subsidiary to the cost
bid for installation By Other than Open Cut.
c. Bore and jack in accordance with paragraph C.3. above.
d. Short length of sewer consisting of a single pipe section may be installed
by jacking without a bore hole if permitted by the Engineer and in soft soil
layer. All voids outside of installed pipe shall be pressure grouted.
6.- Tunneling: Where the characteristics of the soil, the size of the proposed pipe, or
Q the use of monolithic sewer would make the use of tunneling more satisfactory
than jacking or boring, or when shown on the plans, a tunneling method may be
used, with the approval of the Engineer or railroad/highway officials.
aa. When tunneling is permitted, the lining of the tunnel shall be of sufficient
strength of support the overburden. The Contractor shall submit the
proposed liner method to the Engineer for approval. The tunnel liner
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of Texas. Approval by the Engineer shall not relieve the Contractor of the
responsibility for the adequacy of the liner method.
b. The space between the tunnel liner and the limits of excavation shall be
pressure grouted or mud -jacked.
c. Access holes for placing concrete shall be space at maximum intervals of
10 feet.
D. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT: Installation of pipe by other than open cut will be
measured by the linear foot of pipe, complete in place. Such measurement will be made
between the ends of the pipe along the central axis as installed. The work performed and
materials furnished as prescribed by this item will° be paid for at the Contract Unit.Price bid
per linear foot for Pipe Installed -by Other Than Open Cut of the type, size, and class of
pipe specified as shown on plans. The furnishing of all materials, pipe, liner materials
required for installation, for all preparation, hauling and installing of same, and for all labor,
tools, equipment and incidentals necessary to complete the work, including excavation,
backfilling and disposal of surplus material shall be included in the Contract Unit Price as
shown in the Bid Proposal.
DA -6 PRIVATE SECTOR REPAIRS: OMITTED
DA -7 PROTECTIVE MANHOLE COATING FOR CORROSION PROTECTION: OMITTED
DA -8 MANHOLE REHABILITATION: OMITTED
DA -9 SURFACE PREPARATION FOR MANHOLE REHABILITATION: OMITTED
DA -10 INTERIOR MANHOLE COATING - MICROSILICATE MORTAR SYSTEM: OMITTED
DA -1.1 INTERIOR MANHOLE COATING - QUADEX SYSTEM: OMITTED
DA -12 INTERIOR MANHOLE COATING - SPRAY WALL SYSTEM: OMITTED
DA -13 INTERIOR MANHOLE COATING - RAVEN LINING SYSTEM: OMITTED
DA -14 INTERIOR MANHOLE COATING - PERMACAST SYSTEM WITH EPDXY LINER:
OMITTED
DA -15 RIGID FIBERGLASS MANHOLE LINERS: OMITTED
DA -16 PVC LINED CONCRETE WALL RECONSTRUCTION: OMITTED
DA -17 PRESSURE GROUTING: OMITTED
DA -18 VACUUM TESTING OF REHABILITATED MANHOLES: -OMITTED
DA -19 FIBERGLASS MANHOLES: OMITTED
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DA -20 LOCATION AND EXPOSURE OF MANHOLES AND WATER VALVES: OMITTED
eDA -21 REPLACEMENT OF CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER:
Contractor shall replace all damaged existing curb and gutter, as designated by the Construction
DEngineer, and replace with standard concrete curb and gutter, laydown curb and gutter, or in like
. kind, as governed by the standard City Specifications. Pay limits for laydown curb and gutter are
as shown in Drawing No. S -S5 of the Standard Specifications. Included, and figured subsidiary to
Q this unit price, will be the required excavation into the street to aid in the construction of the curb
and gutter. The pay limit will be 9" out from the gutter lip, with same day haul -off of the removed
material to a suitable dump site. The street void shall be filled with H.M.A.C. "Type D" mix and
compacted to standard City densities and top soil, if needed, shall be added and leveled to grade
behind the curb. Existing improvements within the parkway such as water meters, sprinkler
system, etc. damaged during construction shall be replaced with same or better at no cost to the
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Backfill for curb and gutter shall be completed within fourteen (14) calendar days from the day of
demolition to date of completion. if the contractor fails to complete the work within fourteen (14)
calendar days, a $100 dollar liquidated damage will be assessed per block per day.
The unit price bid per linear foot shall be full compensation for all materials, labor, equipment and
incidentals necessary to complete the work.
DA -22 REPLACEMENT OF 6" CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS: OMITTED
DA -23 REPLACEMENT OF H.M.A.C. PAVEMENT AND BASE: OMITTED
DA -24 GRADED CRUSHED STONES: OMITTED
DA -25 WEDGE MILLING 2" TO 0" DEPTH 5.0' WIDE: OMITTED
DA -26 BUTT JOINTS - MILLED: OMITTED
iDA -27 2" H.M.A.C. SURFACE COURSE (TYPE "D" MIX): OMITTED
r DA -28 REPLACEMENT OF 7" CONCRETE VALLEY GUTTER: OMITTED
DA -29 NEW 7" CONCRETE VALLEY GUTTER: OMITTED
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DA -32 REINFORCED CONCRETE PAVEMENT OR BASE (UTILITY CUT): OMITTED
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DA -33 RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS
All applicable provisions of Standard Specifications for Roadway Markers (Buttons) shall apply.
The Contractor shall install standard roadway markers according to city specifications as shown
on plan sheet or as directed by the Engineer. Please refer to "Roadway Markers Specifications".
DA -34 POTENTIALLY PETROLEUM CONTAMINATED MATERIAL HANDLING: OMITTED
DA -35 LOADING, TRANSPORTATION, AND DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED SOIL:
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QA -36 ROCK RIPRAP - GROUT - FILTER FABRIC: OMITTED
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All materials, construction methods and procedures used in this project shall conform to
Sections El, E,2 and E2A of the Fort Worth Water Department General Contract
Documents and General Specifications, togetherwith any additional material
specifications(s), construction(s) or later revision(s). (See revisions listed on this sheet).
Sections El, E2 and E2A of the Fort Worth Water Department General Contract
Documents and General Specifications are hereby made a part of this contract document
by reference for all purposes, the same as if copies verbatim herein, and such Sections are
filed and kept in the office of the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth as an official
record of the City of Fort Worth.
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WHEN EXISTING CONCRETE IS CUT, SUCH CUTS SHALL BE MADE WITH A CONCRETE SAW.
ALL SAWING SHALL BE SUBSIDIARY TO THE UNIT COST OF THE ITEM FOR WHICH SAWING
IS REQUIRED. JOINT DETAILS NOS. 1, 2 & 3 OF THE T&PW PAVING DETAILS SHALL BE
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To: City of Fort Worth, Texas
1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
FFIDAVIT OF IAYMENT
AND CLAIMS
Project: First Street Emergency Tunnel Rehabilitation
Sanitary Sewer Main D-10
Contractor hereby certifies that upon receipt of full payment for services rendered shall
pay in full and satisfy all obligations or all materials and equipment furnished, for all
work, labor and services performed, and for all known indebtedness and claims
against the Contractor for damages arising in any man r in connection with the
performance of Contract referenced above for which the Owner or his property might
in any way be held responsible.
Contractor: Southland Contracting, Inc.
P.O. Box 40664
Fort Worth, Texas 761 0
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Subcribed and worn re me this
02 da' of June 1999
Notary Public: Id
My CommissionExpires:D—
DEBBIE ASHFORD
Notary Pubic. Stag of texas
My Commission Expires
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V Bond No. 157 2088
NTIANCE BO-
THE STATE OF TEXAS §M
COUNTY OF TAR_RANT §
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That ( 1) L Soutfl and n ra
Inc. _, as Principal, acting herein by and through (2)
its duly authorized
and (3) INSURANCE COMPANY
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a corporation organized under the laws of the State of
aas surety , do hereby acknowledge themselves to e held and bound to pay
unto the City of Fort Worth, a Municipal Corpora on, chartered by virtue
Fort Worth, in Tarrant
of constitution and laws of tFourHundn d NInety Texas, e Thousand Eight Hundred
11 County. Texas the sum of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - Dollars ( $ ' 3 . "• —�
Thirty and 29100
lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and
fl truly be made untosaid City of Fort Worth and its successors, said
Contractor and surety do hereby bind themselves, their heirs, executors,
administrators, assigns and successors, jointly and severally.
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This obligation is conditioned, however; tj t,
WHEREAS, the Principal h �rt�I into a 4rtain contract with the
fl City of Fort Worth, dated
for the performance
LJ of the following descried public work and the construction of the
following described public improvements-
First Street Emergency Repairs, Fort Worth, Texas
all of the same being referred to herein and in aid contract as the Work
and being designated as Project No..
and said contract, includingallof the s ecifications, conditions
and written instruments referred to therein as ontract documents being
hereby incorporated herein by reference -for all purposes and made a part
nhereof, the same as if set out verbatim herein; and,
WHEREAS, in said Contract, Contractor binds itself to use such
materials and to so construct the work that it will remain in good repair
and condition for and during the period ONE ipl) YEAR after the date
of the final acceptance of the work by the City, and.'
t' 'actor• binds 'itself' tQ• 3n irit n S Yd work: in good
i4HREA'S; said Con r
repair and •condition for said term of ONE (i) ' YEAR—; -and,
D WHEREAS,said contractor binds.; itself to repair or reconstruct the
work in hole or in part at any time" within said period, if in the opinion
of the Director.of Water Department of the City of Fort Worth, it be
0 necessary; and,
WHEREAS, said Contractor binds itself, upoi receiving notice of the
need therefor to repair or reconstruct said won, as herein provided.
NOW THEREFORE, if said Contractor shall keep and perform its said
agreement to maintain, repair or reconstruct said work in accordance with
all the terms and conditions of said Contract, these presents shall be
null and void, and have no 'force or effect otherwise, this Bond shall be
and remain in full force and effect, and said C•'ty shall have and recover
from the said Contractor and its surety damages in the premises as
a prescribed by said contract.
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This obligation shall be a continuing one and successive recoveries may be
had hereon for successive breaches until the full amount hereof is
exhausted.
WHEREAS, all parties covenant and agree that if any legal action be
filed upon this bond, venue shall lie in TarrantICounty, Texas; and,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed in 7
counterparts each on of which shall be deemed an original, dated X2..,1999
ATTEST:
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(S E A L)
SOUTHLAND CONTRACTING INC.
PRINC PAL (4)
By:
Witness as to Principal
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616-A Shelby Road, Fort `.+Toth, Texas
76140
(Address)
INSTANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST
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Linda prat
(Surety) Secretary
8610 King George D�Tive, Dallas, Texas 75235
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NOT: Date •of: Bond Waist not be
prior to date of Contract
flWitness
as to urety
(1) Correct x'pne of Contractor
Corpora on, a Partnership Witness
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as to Sur ty or an individual, as
8610 King George Drive
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Dallas, Texas 75235
(3) Correct name of Surety
(4) If Contractor is partnership all
(Address)
Partners should execute Bond
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(5) A true copy of Power of Attorney
shall be ttached to Bond by
Attorney -'n -Fact.
Maintenance Bond
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Insurance Company of the West
HOME OFFICE: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST, a California Corporation, does hereby appoint:
LINDA SPRATT
its true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fad, with full power and authority, to execute, on behalf of the pmpany, fidelity and surety bonds, undertakings, and
other contracts of suretyship of a similar nature.
fl This Power of Attorney is granted and is signed and sealed by facsimile under the authority of the{(ollowing Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors
on the 22nd day of November, 1994, which said Resolution has not been amended or rescinded and of which the following is a true copy:
"RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board, the President, an Executivg Vice President or a Senior Vice President of the Company, and each of
n them, is hereby authorized to execute Powers of Attorney qualifying the attorney named in the given Power of Attorney to execute on behalf of the
1 1 Company, fidelity and surety bonds, undertakings, or other contracts of suretyship of a similar nature; and to attach thereto the seal of the Company;
Uprovided however, that the absence of the seal shall not affect the validity of the instrument. <'
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the signatures of such officers and the seal of the Company, a the signatures of any witnesses, the signatures and
U. seal of any notary, and the signatures of any officers certifying the validity of the Power of Attorney, may be affixed by facsimile."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST has caused these presents to be signed by its duly authorized officers this
19th day of June 1995 .
LI``,OWLPANP- ` INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ohri L Hannum, Senior Vice President
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
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On June 19th, 1995 before me, personally appeared John L Han m, Senior Vice President of INSURANCE COMPANY ; /
OF THE WEST. personally known to me to be the individual and officer who executed the withinbnstrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed •
the same in his official capacity and that by his signature on the instrument, the corporation, n behalf of which he acted, executed the instrument.
WITNESS my hand Lmd official seal.
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NOTARY PUSLIC-CALIFOPNIA C
SAN DIEGO COUNTY C) Notary Public
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CERTIFICATE: JANUARY 14,1S96
I, E. Harried Davis, Vice President of INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST, do hereby that the original POWER OF ATTORNEY, of which
this certificate may be ₹d by facsimile under the authority of the above quoted
the foregoing is a true copy, is still in full force and effect, and that sign,
resolution.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name as Vice President, on this
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INSURNCE COMPANY OF THE WEST
E. Harried Davis, Vice President
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CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH
WORKER'S COMPENSATION LAW
Pursuant to Article 8308-3.23 of Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, Contractor
certifies that it provides worker's compensation insurance coverage for all of its
employees employed on City of Fort Worth Project Number
PRESIDENT
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT § l�
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on thist day personally appeared
A L.r-44 ;-f , known to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as the act and deed of
5trih i&,vd Lkr&c i N! Ic-• for the purposes and consideration therein expressed
and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL
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OF OFFjCE this Q9- day of
Notary A blic in and r the State of
Texas
DEBBIE ASHFORD
Notary Public. State of Texas
My Commission Expires
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PART G
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COUNTY OF TARRANT X
JUL Q2 1999
THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into
by and between the City of Fort Worth, a home -rule
municipal corporation located in Tarrant County, Texas, acting through its City
Manager thereunto duly authorized so to do, Party of the First Part, hereinafter termed
"OWNER", and SCiLt�'t 'T' n'rrRACrING, ,fc .
of the City of FORT WORTH , County of _
Tarrant AND State of TEXAS , Party of the
Second Part, herein -after termed "CONTRACTOR".
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WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of the payments and agreements
hereinafter mentioned, to be made and performed by the Party of the First Part
(Owner), said Party of the Second Part (Contractor) hereby agrees with the said Party
of the First Part (Owner) to commence and complete certain improvements described
as follows:
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First Street Emergency Tunnel Rehabilitation
Sanitary Sewer Main D-102
and all extra work connected therewith, under the terms as stated in the Contract
Documents, and at his (their) own proper cost and expense to furnish all the materials,
supplies, machinery, equipment, tools, superintendence, labor, bonds, insurance, and
other accessories and services necessary to complete the said construction, in
accordance with all the requirements of the Contract Documents, which include all
maps, plats, blueprints and other drawings and printed or written explanatory matter
thereof, and the specifications thereof, as prepared by the Engineers employed by the
Owner, each of which has been identified by the endorsement of the Contractor and
the Engineers thereon, together with the Contractor's Written Proposal and the other
parts of the Contract Documents hereto attached, including the Fort Worth Water
Department General Contract Documents and General Specifications, all of which are
made a part hereof and collectively evidence and constitute the entire contract.
The Contractor hereby agrees to commence work within ten (10) days after the
date written notice to do so shall have been given to him, and to substantially complete
same within the time stated in the Proposal.
The Owner agrees to pay the Contractor in current funds for the performance of the
contract in accordance with the Proposal submitted therefor, subject to additions and
• deductions, as provided in the Contract Documents and all approved modifications
thereof, and to make payment on account thereof as provided therein.
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fl IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties to these presents have executed this
Contract in quadruplicate in the year and day first above written.
APPROVED: ATTE : fl Mike Groomer GI ria Pea on, i y Secretary
Assistant City Manager
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Director Department of Engineering
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Wade Ad'kir, City J Attorn y
SOUTHL N D CONTRACTING INC.
Contractor
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PART H
PLAN DRAWINGS
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
"Cogor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
7/27/99 **C-17546 30TUNNEL 1 of 1
SUBJECT CONFIRMATION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT TO SOUTHLAND CONTRACTING, INC.
FOR FIRST STREET SANITARY SEWER TUNNEL REHABILITATION
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council confirm the award of contract to Southland Contracting, Inc. for
First Street Sanitary Sewer Tunnel Rehabilitation in the amount of $493,830.29.
DISCUSSION:
The City Council Informal Report "Sanitary Sewer Main D102 Emergency Repair" (I.R. No. 8181, March
30, 1999) discussed emergency contracts required to stabilize sanitary sewer main D-102, located in a
tunnel in West First Street from Houston to Commerce Street.
Southland Contracting, Inc. was contracted to stabilize the existing tunnel and restore flows. Southland
has completed its work including the construction of two new manholes and the installation of a high -
density polyethylene pipe from east of Houston Street to Commerce Street. Staff is of the opinion that
this work has satisfactorily restored sewer service and that no other action is necessary.
M/WBE goals for this project were waived due to the emergency nature of this contract.
This project is in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, Mapsco 63W.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, of
the Commercial Paper -Sewer Fund.
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT
Office by: (to)
Mike Groomer 6140
Originating Department Head:
A. Douglas Rademaker 6157 (from)
PS46 541200 070460170190 $493,830.29
Additional Information Contact:
A. Douglas Rademaker 6157
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
JUL 27 1999
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City Secretary of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas