PROPOSAL FROM ________________

MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONONGAHELA

WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Advertisement, Information for Bidders, Proposal, General Conditions, Supplemental General Conditions, Contract, Bonds, Federal Requirements, and Technical Specifications for

HEADWORKS WET WELL & BAR SCREEN CHANNEL CLEANING

CONTRACT NO. 2026-02

APRIL 2026

Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc.

375 North Shore Drive, 5th Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15212

"This document, and the ideas and designs incorporated herein, as an instrument of professional service, are the property of Hatch and are not to be used, in whole or in part, without the written authorization of Hatch".

MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF

THE CITY OF MONONGAHELA

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MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONONGAHELA

HEADWORKS WET WELL AND BAR SCREEN CHANNEL CLEANING

CONTRACT NO. 2026-02

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE NO.

A. ADVERTISEMENT .......................... A-1

B. INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS ................ B-1 - B-8

C. PROPOSAL ............................... C-1 - C-9

CC. BID ITEM DESCRIPTIONS................... CC-1 – CC-2

D. GENERAL CONDITIONS ..................... D-1 - D-28

E. SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL CONDITIONS......... E-1 -E-6

E.1 Enumeration of Plans, Specifications, and Addenda ....... E-1

E.2 Insurance ......................... E-2 Certificate of Insurance .......... E-6

E.3 Federal Requirements .............. E-2 E.4 State Requirements ................ E-2 – E-4 E.5 Confined Space Entry Requirements.. E-4 E.6 Reference Standards ............... E-5 E.7 Substantial Completion ............ E-5 E.8 Work Plan ......................... E-5

F. CONTRACT ............................... F-1 - F-2

G. Performance and Maintenance Bond........ G-1 - G-3 Labor and Materialmen’s Bond............ G-4 – G-7 Instructions............................ G-8

Acceptance of Final Payment and General Release................................. G-9 – G-11

Statement of Surety Company ................ G-12

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1A -- Summary of Work ............................1A-1 1F -- General Requirements Applying to all .......1F-1 – 1F-17

Contracts

DIVISION 2 – SITE WORK

2A -- Scope.......................................2A-1 2B -- General.....................................2B-1 – 2B-3 2SP1 Wet Well Grit & Sludge Cleaning ............2SP1-1–2SP1-3

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

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Construction Drawings

DRAWING

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

3983-307 Phase II STP Improvements – Site Plan 3983-328 Phase II STP Improvements – Grit Removal

Building and Primary Influent Flume Piping Plan C-15057 Sewage Treatment Plant Pumping Station – Screen and Pump Floor Plan and Sections C-15053 Sewage Treatment Plant Pumping Station – Sludge

Pump and Boiler Room Plan and Sections

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ADVERTISEMENT

Public notice is hereby given that the Municipal Authority of the City of Monongahela will receive sealed bids electronically via PennBid until 10:00 A.M. prevailing time on Monday, April 20, 2026 for the following Contract:

CONTRACT NO. 2026-02

HEADWORKS WET WELL & BAR SCREEN CHANNEL CLEANING

This project consists of the cleaning of debris, sludge, grit and scum from the interior of the headworks wet well, bar screen channel, influent chamber, & overflow chamber. After the grit has been removed, the wet well, channel & chambers;

the walls, invert, and piping shall be power washed.

Plans and specifications are available at no cost via the PennBid Program (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com) Bidders may not qualify any of the specifications. Immediately after the closing time for receipt of bids, all bids will be publicly opened with results displayed on PennBid.

A certified check payable to the Municipal Authority of the City of Monongahela or a bid bond on the bid form executed by the Bidder and a surety company approved by the Owner, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid, shall be submitted with each bid, to guarantee the Bidder's entrance into a contract if given the award. No bid bond shall be waived or returned because the Bidder has failed to or cannot comply with any requirements as set forth in the plans, specifications, or any applicable statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any applicable municipal ordinances. No bid may be withdrawn for sixty (60) calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.

A pre-bid conference will be held virtually on Thursday, Thursday April 9, 2026, at 11:00 A.M through Microsoft Teams.

Participation in this virtual conference is strongly recommended for anyone submitting a bid.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding.

Municipal Authority of the City of Monongahela

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

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B.1 General Description of Work to be Completed

B.1.1 This project consists of the cleaning of debris, sludge, grit and scum from the interior of the headworks wet well & bar screen channel. After the grit has been removed from the chamber; the walls, invert, and piping shall be power washed. The contractor shall take measures to protect level sensor instrumentation throughout the cleaning.

B.2 Location of Work

B.2.1 All work to be done under this Contract is located within the Municipal Authority of the City of Monongahela wastewater treatment plant in Washington County, PA.

B.3 Bidder's Responsibility

B.3.1 At the time of the opening of bids, each Bidder will be presumed to have inspected the site and to have read and to be thoroughly familiar with the Plans and Contract Documents (including all Addenda). The failure or omission of any Bidder to examine any form, instrument or document shall not relieve any Bidder from any obligation in respect to their bid.

B.4 Bids or Proposals

B.4.1 Proposals must be submitted online via the PennBid Program (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com).

Bidders shall complete the electronic bid form within PennBid, including all required supporting documents as identified herein. The Proposal shall not be separated from this document, which, with the Proposal completely filled in, shall be submitted in its entirety.

B.4.2 No Proposal shall be considered which is not based upon these drawings and specifications, or which contains any letter or written memorandum qualifying same, or which is not properly made out and signed in writing by the Bidder or an authorized agent of the Bidder.

B.4.3 All required items on the Proposal for the Contract shall be filled in or the bid may not be considered. Final payment will be on the basis of

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work actually performed at the lump sum and for unit prices bid in the Proposal.

B.4.4 In the case of errors in the bids the following precedential order shall apply in determining the correct amount of the bid.

a. Unit Price Items (If applicable)

The correct extension of the multiplication of the number of units by the unit price inserted shall be used in lieu of any other figure.

b. Totals

The correct arithmetic sum shall be used in lieu of any other figure.

B.5 Bid Security

B.5.1 Each Proposal shall be accompanied either by a certified check or approved surety company's Bid Bond in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid, which shall be payable to the Owner, as designated in the Advertisement, as payee or obligee, and the full amount of said check or bond shall be forfeited and payable as damages occasioned to the Owner if the Bidder fails to execute the Contract form(s) incorporated in these documents and furnish the specified bond or bonds within ten (10) days after notification of Award of the Contract to the Bidder.

All bidders desiring to secure their respective bids with bid bonds shall use the form appended to the Proposal, inserted herein immediately following the Proposal.

B.5.2 In the event that the successful bidder fails to execute the Contract awarded and furnish bond or bonds as specified, he shall further be responsible for the total loss sustained by the Owner.

B.5.3 If the bid security is in the form of a certified check, those securities of all except the three lowest bidders will be returned within three (3) days after the opening of bids. The same securities of the three lowest bidders will be returned within forty-eight (48) hours after the Contract has been executed and finally approved by the Owner.

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B.6 Requirements for Signing Bids

B.6.1 Bids, which are not signed by the individual making them, should have attached thereto a power-of-attorney evidencing authority to sign the bid in the name of the person for whom it is signed.

B.6.2 Bids, which are signed for a partnership, should be signed by all of the partners or by an attorney-in-fact. If signed by an attorney-in-fact, there should be attached to the bid a power-of-attorney evidencing authority to sign the bids, executed by the partners.

B.6.3 The bids, which are signed for a corporation, shall have the correct corporate name thereof, corporate seal, and the signature of the president or other authorized officer of the corporation, manually written below the corporate name. Such bid shall also bear the attesting signature of the secretary of the corporation.

B.7 Execution of Documents

B.7.1 The successful bidders may be requested to execute the Contract and bonds in no less than four

(4) counterparts.

B.7.2 The successful bidder may be requested to execute the Non-Collusive Bidding Certificate in no less than four (4) counterparts.

B.8 Qualifications of Bidder

B.8.1 The Owner may make such investigations as he deems necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work, and the Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Contract and to complete the work contemplated therein within the time of completion.

B.8.2 Bidders may be required to submit quadruplicate sworn statements of their financial responsibility, technical qualifications and performance record before

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contracts can be awarded to them. In order that there may be no delay in the making of awards, Bidders shall be prepared to submit such statements promptly upon request.

B.9 Time of Completion and Liquidated Damages

B.9.1 If the Bidder is awarded a Contract, he shall commence work on a date to be specified in a written Notice to Proceed and shall fully complete same within the time of completion. He shall also pay the Owner as liquidated damages, the sum of $500 for each consecutive calendar day thereafter during which all Contract work is not completed, as hereinafter provided in the General Conditions.

B.10 Conditions of Work

B.10.1 Each Bidder shall inform himself fully of the conditions relating to the construction of the Project and the employment of labor thereon. Failure to do so will not relieve a successful Bidder of their obligation to furnish all material and labor necessary to carry out the provisions of their Contract.

B.11 Changes While Bidding

B.11.1 During the bidding period, Bidders may be furnished Addenda for additions and/or deletions to, or alterations of, the Plans or Specifications which shall be included in the work covered by the Proposal and become a part of the Contract Documents. Only questions answered by formal written addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

B.11.2 If any prospective bidder on the proposed Contract is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the Plans, Specifications, or other proposed Contract Documents, all questions must be submitted via the “Messages/Vendor Discussions” feature in PennBid no later than seven (7) days prior to the date for receipt of bids. Any interpretation of the proposed documents will be made only by an addendum duly issued, and a copy of such addendum will be delivered to each prospective bidder who has appropriately obtained a set of such documents in the manner prescribed in the Advertisement. Neither the Owner nor the Engineer will be responsible for any

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other explanation or interpretation of the Contract Documents. Failure of any Bidder to receive any such Addenda or interpretation shall not relieve such Bidder from any obligation under his bid as submitted.

B.12 Bid Modification

B.12.1 Any Bidder may modify his bid within PennBid at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.

B.13 Right To Reject

B.13.1 The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding.

B.14 Awards

B.14.1 The award of the Contract, if made, will be to the low responsive, responsible bidder who qualifies by filing the required surety bonds.

B.15 When Award Effectual

B.15.1 The Contract shall be deemed as having been awarded when formal action of award shall have been duly taken by the Owner.

B.16 Withdrawal of Bids

B.16.1 Bids may be modified or withdrawn within PennBid at any time prior to the time set for bid opening. Negligence on the part of the bidder in preparing its bid confers no right of withdrawal or modification of its bid after such bid has been opened. Bidders may withdraw bids after bid opening within two business days of bid opening, in accordance with The Public Contract Bid Withdrawal Law, Act of Jan. 23, 1974, P.L. 9, No. 4, as amended. (73 P.S. § 1601, et seq.)

B.17 Laws and Regulations

B.17.1 The Bidder's attention is directed to the fact that all applicable Federal and State laws, municipal ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of

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the project shall apply to the Contract throughout, and they will be deemed to be included in the Contract the same as though herein written out in full.

B.18 Approved Equal

B.18.1 The terms "approved equal", "Owner approved equal", or any similar terms used in the specifications shall be understood to mean "approved equal by Owner only".

B.19 Alternate Proposals

B.19.1 Where space has been provided on the Proposal, Bidders are required to complete the information.

B.20 Quality

B.20.1 Throughout the Specification types of materials may be specified by manufacturer's name and catalog number in order to establish standards of quality and performance and not for the purpose of eliminating competition.

B.21 Deviations After Bid

B.21.1 The Bidder who enters into Contract with the Owner will be solely responsible for all costs associated with any deviations from the Contract specifications at the time of final approval of the equipment shop drawings.

B.21.2 The arrangement of the equipment on the Contract Drawings is based upon one particular equipment manufacturer. The cost of any revisions to piping, valves, structural, electrical provisions, etc., required by another particular make of equipment shall be included in the price bid for that particular equipment manufacturer.

B.22 Unclassified Excavation

B.22.1 All work of the basic contract shall be performed on an "unclassified" basis.

B.22.2 Unclassified excavation means the removal and disposal of material of any kind, natural or manmade, without exception.

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B.23 Permits

B.23.1 The Contractor shall procure and pay for all permits, licenses, insurances and approvals necessary for the execution of their Contract, and shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, County and local laws, ordinances, rules, orders, and regulations relating to performance of the work and the protection of adjacent property, structures and/or other existing and proposed facilities.

B.24 Verification of Existing Conditions

B.24.1 Before preparing the Proposal, each Bidder should personally inspect the site of the proposed work to arrive at a clear understanding of the conditions under which the work is to be performed.

He shall be held to have compared the premises and site with all Bidding Documents and to have satisfied himself as to the actual conditions of the premises, existing construction, the actual elevations, and any other conditions affecting the performance of the work. No consideration will be allowed subsequently by reason of error or oversight on the part of the Bidder or on account of interference by other Contractor's activities. Neglect of the above requirement will not be accepted as reason for delay in the work or for adjustment of the Contract Sum.

B.25 Public Works Employment Verification Act

B.25.1 The contractor awarded the contract will be required to comply with Act 127 of 2012 (also known as the Public Works Employment Verification Act) which requires all public works contractors and subcontractors to utilize the Federal Government’s E-Verify system to ensure that all employees performing work on public works projects are authorized to work in the United States. Prior to the Authority signing the contract, the low, responsive, responsible bidder will be required to provide a certified copy of the Public Works Employment Verification Form.

B.26 Work Hours and Overtime Pay

B.26.1 Hatch or the Authority may provide full-time project oversight for all aspects of the project. Full

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time project oversight shall mean that the representative shall be on-site whenever any contract related work is being performed by the Contractor or any Subcontractors.

B.26.2 If the Contractor works over 40 hours/week, any expenses incurred by the Municipal Authority of the City of Monongahela, including all of the project representative premium overtime at a rate of $100.00/hour will be the responsibility of the Contractor.

B.27 Site Visits

B.29.1 To schedule a site visit please contact Mr.

James Roberts, Authority General Manager at 724-258- 9598.

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PROPOSAL

TO: MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONONGAHELA

521 WEST MAIN STREET

MONONGAHELA, PA 15063

1. The undersigned, having familiarized themselves/himself with the local conditions affecting the cost of the work and with all components of the Contract Documents, as enumerated in the Supplemental General Conditions section of the Specifications, hereby proposes to furnish all labor, materials both expendable and permanent, necessary tools and equipment, utilities, transportation, and all services necessary to perform and complete all of the work required for the construction of

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all in accordance with the Drawings and Specifications as prepared by Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc., including Addenda Nos. __________________________________ for the following lump sum and/or unit price(s):

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MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONONGAHELA

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PROPOSAL PAGES

ITEM ESTIMATED UNIT TOTAL

NO. QUANTITY DESCRIPTION PRICE PRICE

1. LUMP SUM Mobilization/Demobilization $________

2. LUMP SUM Surface Cleaning $________

3. LUMP SUM Bypass Pumping & Dewatering $________

4. 9.5 Tons Removal & Disposal of Grit, Scum,& Sludge Off-Site

5. 200 S.F. Heavy Cleaning $_______ $________

TOTAL BID FOR CONTRACT NO. 2026-02

(SUM OF BID ITEM NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 5)

2. Accompanying this Proposal is a (Certified Check/Bid Bond) in the amount of ________________ Dollars ($____________) payable to the Municipal Authority of the City of Monongahela, which it is agreed, shall be retained as liquidated damages by the Owner, if the undersigned fails to execute the Contract and furnish bonds as specified within ten (10) calendar days after notification to do so.

3. To complete the work under Contract No.

2026-02 will require sixty (60) consecutive calendar days from the date of written Notice to Proceed.

4. In submitting this bid it is understood that the right is reserved by the Owner to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding.

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5. It is agreed that this bid may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the opening.

Date:

ATTEST:

FIRM NAME:

BY:

TITLE:

Corporate Secretary

Official Address:

SEAL

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BID BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned, _____________________________________________ as Principal, and _____________________________________________ as

Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto

______________________ as Owner in the penal sum of

_______________________________ for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

Signed, this ___________ day of _________________, 20______.

The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Principal has submitted to a certain Bid, attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof to enter into a contract in writing, for the

NOW, THEREFORE,

(a) If said Bid shall be rejected, or in the alternate,

(b) If said Bid shall be accepted and the Principal shall execute and deliver a Contract in the Form of Contract attached hereto (properly completed in accordance with said Bid), and shall furnish a bond for their faithful performance of said Contract, and for the payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in connection therewith, and shall in all other respects perform the Agreement created by the acceptance of said Bid, H-377460/2026-02 C-5 PROPOSAL then this obligation shall be void; otherwise, the same shall remain in force and effect, it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the Surety for any and all claims hereunder shall in no event exceed the penal amount of this obligation as herein stated.

The Surety for value received hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said Surety and its bond shall be in no way impaired or affected by any extension of the time within which the Owner may accept such Bid, and said Surety does hereby waive notice of any such extension.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have here-unto set their hands and seals, and such of them as are corporations have caused their corporate seals to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed by their proper officers, the day and year first set forth above.

L.S.

PRINCIPAL

SURETY

BY:

PHONE:

FAX:

NOTE: Surety companies executing bonds must appear on the U. S. Treasury Department's most current list (circular 570, as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the State where the project is located.

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NON-COLLUSIVE BIDDING CERTIFICATION

a. By submission of this bid, each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of their knowledge and belief:

1. The prices in this bid have been arrived at independently without collusion, consult-ation, communication or agreement, for the purpose of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other bidder or with any competitor;

2. Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in this bid have not been knowingly, disclosed by the bidder and will not knowingly be disclosed by the bidder prior to opening, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder or to any competitor; and

3. No attempt has been made or will be made by the bidder to induce any other person, partnership, or corporation to submit or not to submit a bid for the purpose of restricting competition.

b. A bid shall not be considered for award nor shall any award be made where (a) 1., 2., and 3. above have not been complied with; provided, however, that if in any case the bidder cannot make the foregoing certification, the bidder shall so state and shall furnish with the bid a signed statement which sets forth in detail the reasons, therefore. Where (a) 1., 2., and 3. above have not been complied with, the bid shall not be considered for award nor shall any award be made unless the head of the purchasing unit of the political subdivision, public department, agency or official thereof to which the bid is made, or their designee determines that such disclosure was not made for the purpose of restricting competition.

c. The fact that a bidder (a) has published price lists, rates, or tariffs covering items being procured, (b) has informed prospective customers

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of the proposed or pending publication of new or revised price lists for such items, or (c) has sold the same items to other customers at the same prices being bid, does not constitute, without more, a disclosure within the meaning of paragraph (a) of this certification.

d. Any bid hereafter made to any political subdivision of the state or any public department, agency or official thereof by a corporate bidder for work or services performed or to be performed or goods sold or to be sold, where competitive bidding is required by statute, rule, regulation, or local law, and where such bid contains the certification referred to in subdivisions one of the section, shall be deemed to have been authorized by the board of directors of the bidder, and such authorization shall be deemed to include the signing and submission of the bid and the inclusion therein of the certificate as to non-collusion as the act and deed of the corporation.

FIRM:

BY:

TITLE:

(CORPORATE SEAL IF ANY)

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STATEMENT OF BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS

(Failure to submit a completed statement shall be deemed appropriate action for rejection of said bid by the Owner).

1. Name of Company

2. Street Address P.O. Box*

(*If P.O. Box, please provide street address also.)

City State Zip Code

Telephone No. FAX No.

When Organized

Federal Identification No.

3. Sole Proprietor (Name)

Social Security No.

Partnership (Names of Partners)

Corporation Where Incorporated Year

Surety Company (Name)

4. How many years has your organization been in business under your present business name?

5. How many years have you been engaged in the business for which this bid is intended under your present firm or trading name?

6. On a separate sheet of paper, list the names of all contracts your firm has been awarded over the past five years valued at over $100,000. List dollar value of project next to project name. List name of owner's contact person with phone number who would be familiar with project you worked on.

7. In the past five years, have you ever not finished a project that was awarded to you within the time specified in the contract?

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If yes, list project(s) on an attached sheet. Explain reason(s) why the project was not completed on time.

List name of contact person for which contract was awarded that was not completed within the time specified.

8. Have you ever refused to sign a contract which was awarded to you?

9. Have you ever defaulted on a contract?

10. Have you ever paid liquidated damages? Yes No

If yes, name project(s)

11. Have you ever been under investigation or convicted of not paying minimum prevailing wages?

ATTEST:

Contractor

Notary Seal By

Date

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CC - BID ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

CC.1 Bid Items

CC.1.1 Bid Item Number 1: Payment quantities for “MOBILIZATION/DEMOBILIZATION”, shall be determined on a Lump Sum and shall include all costs of moving onsite and offsite and other such amounts required which, when added to the sum of the amounts bid for all other items, will represent the total price bid for each Base Bid. This cost shall not exceed ten

(10) percent of the amounts bid for all other items in each Base Bid.

a. Payment for this Item shall be as follows:

b. Fifty (50%) percent of the Lump Sum Bid amount at the beginning of the project.

c. Fifty (50%) percent of the Lump Sum Bid amount after demobilization and closeout of the project.

CC.1.2 Bid Item Number 2: Payment quantities for “SURFACE CLEANING” Lump sum cost shall include all labor, equipment, goods, services, traffic control, internal chamber/channel cleaning, and other necessary appurtenances/preparations to complete cleaning as indicated in the Specifications.

CC.1.3 Bid Item Number 3: Payment quantities for “BYPASS PUMPING & DEWATERING”, Lump sum cost shall include all labor, equipment, pump rental costs, goods, services, traffic control for bypass pumping and include temporary access as needed for plant staff to ingress/egress plant facilities.

CC.1.4 Bid Item Number 4: Payment quantities for “REMOVAL & DISPOSAL OF GRIT, SCUM,& SLUDGE OFF-SITE”, shall be determined by tonnage unit price basis.

a. Tonnage unit price shall include all costs for labor, equipment, heavy machinery, and disposal of waste at an approved landfill

b. Payment for this line item shall be as follows:

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a. Per tonnage, based on disposal manifests from a landfill approved to receive municipal waste. Submitted manifests are required for payment.

CC.1.5 Bid Item Number 5: Payment quantities for “HEAVY CLEANING”, shall be determined on a square foot unit price basis.

1. Heavy cleaning is defined as work beyond power washing and shoveling to remove grit and debris. This would include use of any hand & power tools to mechanically remove grit and debris from surfaces. Payment for this Item shall be as follows:

a. Per square foot of surface heavy cleaned. Contractor shall issue care to not damage the concrete surface/structures, piping, and level sensing equipment.

b. Photographs showing need for chipping shall be submitted to the construction manager and included in daily field reports.

c. Heavy cleaning must be approved by the CM prior to performance of work.

d. Costs for removed materials via heavy cleaning shall fall under bid line item #4.

Note: The Owner may add or delete quantities from any of the Bid Items comprising this Contract as conditions dictate. The Contract prices will be adjusted, up or down accordingly, by multiplying the quantity added or deleted by the unit price contained in the Proposal and adding or subtracting the product to or from the Contract Price, as the case may be.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

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D.1 Contract and Contract Documents

D.1.1 The Drawings, Specifications and Addenda, hereinafter enumerated in the Supplemental General Conditions, shall form a part of this Contract and the provisions thereof shall be as binding upon the parties hereto as if they were herein fully set forth.

The titles, headings and running headlines contained herein and in said documents are solely to facilitate reference to various provisions of the Contract Documents and in no way affect, limit or cast light on the interpretation of the provisions to which they refer.

D.2 Definitions

D.2.1 Wherever used in these General Conditions or in the other Contract Documents, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated which shall be applicable to both the singular and plural thereof:

a. Bid - The offer or proposal of the Bidder submitted on the Proposal setting forth the prices for the work to be performed.

b. Bidder - Any person, firm or corporation submitting a bid for the work.

c. Bonds - Bid, Performance and Maintenance, and Labor and Materialmen's Bonds and other instruments of security, furnished by the Contractor and their surety in accordance with the Contract Documents.

d. Change Order - A written order to the Contractor signed by the Owner and the Engineer authorizing an addition, a deletion, or a revision in the work and/or an adjustment in the Contract Price or the Contract Time, issued after execution of the Contract.

e. Contractor - The person, firm, or corporation with whom the Owner has executed the Contract.

f. Contract - The written agreement between the Owner and the Contractor covering the work to be performed; the Contract Documents will be attached to and made a part of the Contract.

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g. Contract Documents - Advertisement, Information for Bidders, Proposals, General Conditions, Supplemental General Conditions, Contract, Bonds, Technical Specifications, Standard Drawings, Drawings, and any and all other components enumerated in the Supplemental General Conditions and/or bound herein.

h. Contract Price - The total moneys payable to the Contractor under the terms of the Contract Documents.

i. Drawings and Standard Drawings - The Drawings which show the character and scope of the work to be performed and which are prepared by the Engineer, referred to in the Contract Documents, and enumerated in the Supplemental General Conditions.

j. Engineer – Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc. (HATCH)

k. Owner - That public body, agency, individual, company, authority, municipality, municipal agency, or group set forth in the Advertisement, the Proposal, the Contract, or other Documents, for whom the work is to be performed.

l. Subcontractor - An individual, firm or corporation having a direct contract with the Contractor or with any other Subcontractor for the performance of a part of the work at the site.

m. Time of Completion or Contract Time - The number of calendar days stated in the Contract for the completion of the work.

n. Work - Any and all obligations, duties, and responsibilities necessary to the successful completion of the Contract assigned to or undertaken by the Contractor under the Contract Documents, including the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, services, and other incidentals.

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D.3 The following sections refer only to the successful Bidder who then becomes the Contractor.

D.4 Additional Instructions, Drawings and Standard Drawings

D.4.1 The Contractor may be furnished additional instructions and may be furnished additional drawings and standard drawings, as necessary; to carry out the work included in the Contract. Said additional drawings and instructions thus supplied to the Contractor will coordinate with the Contract Documents and will be so prepared that they can be reasonably interpreted as part thereof. The Contractor shall carry out the work in accordance with such additional information.

D.5 List of Major Equipment

D.5.1 The Contractor shall list major equipment manufacturers (including instrumentation) where called for in the Proposal Form. All other manufacturers are to be submitted to the Owner within 30 days of the award of the Contract. This list shall be submitted prior to submission of shop drawings. If the Contractor elects to submit substitutions for acceptance, he shall do so in this time period. No substitutions will be accepted after 30 days from the Contract award date.

D.6 Substitutions and Deviations

D.6.1 Whenever materials or equipment are specified in the Contract Documents by using the name of a proprietary item or the name of a particular supplier the naming of the item is intended to establish the type, function and quality required. Unless the name is followed by words indicating that no substitution is permitted, materials or equipment of other suppliers may be accepted by Owner if sufficient information is submitted by Contractor to allow Owner to determine that the material or equipment proposed is equivalent or equal to that named. Requests for review of substitute items of material and equipment will not be accepted from anyone other than Contractor. If Contractor wishes to furnish or use a substitute item of material or equipment, he shall make written application to Owner for acceptance thereof, certifying that the proposed substitute will perform adequately the functions and achieve the

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results called for by the general design, be similar and of equal substance to that specified and be suited to the same use as that specified. The application will state that the evaluation and acceptance of the proposed substitute will not prejudice Contractor's achievement of Substantial Completion on time, whether or not acceptance of the substitute for use in the work will require a change in any of the Contract Documents (or in the provisions of any other direct Contract with Owner for work on the project) to adapt the design to the proposed substitute and whether or not incorporation or use of the substitute in connection with the work is subject to payment of any license fee or royalty. All variations of the proposed substitute from the specified will be identified in the application and available maintenance, repair and replacement service will be indicated. The application will also contain an itemized estimate of all costs that will result directly or indirectly from acceptance of such substitute, including costs of redesign and claims of other Contractor affected by the resulting change, all of which shall be considered by Owner in evaluating the proposed substitute. Owner may require Contractor to furnish at Contractor's expense additional data about the proposed substitute.

D.6.2 The requirements herein stated for substitutions and deviations shall be applicable whether the substitution or deviation is submitted with shop drawings, product data, samples or independently.

D.6.3 The Contractor is advised that the review of substitutions and deviations constitute an expense to the reviewer whether this is the Owner or the Owner's Representative.

D.6.4 The Owner or their Representative will record time required by them or their consultants to evaluate substitutions and deviations and in making changes to the drawings or specifications occasioned thereby.

D.6.5 Whether or not the substitute or deviation is accepted, the Contractor shall reimburse the reviewer (Owner or their Representative) for the costs incurred in evaluating the request.

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D.7 Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples

D.7.1 Contract drawings are not detailed erection drawings; therefore, the Contractor is required to submit shop drawings as outlined in the technical specifications. He shall also submit product data for all material and equipment that he intends to install.

Where called for in the specifications, he shall also submit samples.

D.7.2 The coordination of shop drawings, product data and samples from all suppliers and individual subcontractors is the responsibility of the Contractor.

D.7.3 Within ten days of the Notice to Proceed the Contractor shall submit to the Owner for review a schedule of Shop Drawing submittals.

D.8 Material Safety Data

D.8.1 Prior to procuring any unique or commonly used chemical materials to be used during construction (such as form oil, chemical resistant coatings, paints, thinners, epoxies, dyes, resins, solvents, cleaning agents, etc.) for use at the construction site, the Contractor shall submit the manufacturer's Materials Safety Data Sheet to the Owner.

D.8.2 The Specifications do not attempt to define the hazardous nature of any product, which may be used to prepare, fabricate, build, or clean the facility or otherwise be used during this contract. It is the Contractor's responsibility to determine if a fluid or material is toxic, flammable, unbalanced, overweight, subject to leakage, electrically shorted, etc. It is then the responsibility of the Contractor to take proper action to protect life and property. The Owner or Engineer does not assume product liability for those products used, at any stage of the work.

D.9 Materials, Labor, Services and Facilities

D.9.1 It is understood that except as otherwise specifically stated in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall provide and pay for all materials, labor, tools, equipment, water, light, power, transportation, superintendence, temporary construction of every nature, and all other services and facilities necessary to execute, complete, and

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deliver the work within the specified time and in conformity with the requirements of the Plans and Specifications.

D.9.2 Any and all overtime and/or premium time work performed by the Contractor or any of their subcontractors after regular working hours, on Sundays, on legal holidays, or otherwise, shall be performed without additional expenses to the Owner;

the cost of same shall be included in the Unit Prices or Lump Sum Bid.

D.10 Contractor's Title to Materials

D.10.1 No materials or supplies for the work shall be purchased by the Contractor or by any Subcontractor subject to any chattel mortgage or under a conditional sale contract or other agreement by which an interest is retained by the seller. The Contractor warrants that he has good title to all materials and supplies used by them in the work, free from all liens, claims, or encumbrances.

D.11 Inspection and Testing of Materials

D.11.1 All materials and equipment used in the construction of the project shall be subject to adequate inspection and testing in accordance with accepted standards. Where mill tests are required, the costs of same shall be included in the respective unit prices and/or lump sum bid. Where independent commercial laboratories and/or inspection agencies are desired to be employed, the Owner will (unless otherwise stipulated in the Technical Specifications) pay for such services direct, and not as a part of the Contract.

D.11.2 Those materials of construction on which the strength, durability, watertightness and/or serviceability of the proposed facilities depend, and those items of equipment, machinery, instrumentation, controls and other components for which capacity, performance, efficiency, and/or reliability are significant design parameters, shall be subject to inspection and testing to establish conformance with specifications and suitability for use intended.

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D.12 "Or Equal" Clause

D.12.1 Whenever a material, article or piece of equipment is identified on the drawings or in the specifications by reference to manufacturers' or vendors' names, trade names, catalog numbers, etc., it is intended merely to establish a standard; any material, article, or equipment of other manufacturers and vendors which will perform adequately the duties imposed by the general design will be considered equally acceptable provided the material, article, or equipment so proposed is in the opinion of the Engineer of equal substance and function.

D.13 Patents

D.13.1 The Contractor shall hold and save the Owner and the Engineer and their officers, agents, servants, and employees harmless from liability of any nature or kind, including cost and expenses for, or on account of, any patented or unpatented invention, process, article, or appliance manufactured or used in the performance of the Contract, including its use by the Owner, unless otherwise specifically stipulated in the Technical Specifications.

D.13.2 If the Contractor uses any design, device, or materials covered by letters, patent, or copyright, he shall provide for such use by suitable agreement with the owner of such patented or copyrighted design, device, or material. It is mutually agreed and understood that, without exception, the Contract unit and/or lump sum prices shall include all royalties or costs arising from the use of such design, device or materials in any way involved in the work. The Contractor and/or their sureties shall indemnify and save harmless the Owner and the Engineer from any and all claims for infringement by reason of the use of such patent or copyright in connection with work agreed to be performed under this Contract, and shall indemnify the Owner and the Engineer for any cost, expense or damage which they may be obliged to pay by reason of such infringement at any time during the prosecution of the work or after completion of the work.

D.14 Permits and Regulations

D.14.1 The Contractor shall procure and pay for all permits, licenses, and approvals necessary for the

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execution of their Contract, and shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, County and local laws, ordinances, rules, orders, and regulations relating to performance of the work and the protection of adjacent property, structures and/or other existing and proposed facilities.

D.15 Contractor's Obligations

D.15.1 The Contractor shall in good workmanlike manner do and perform all work and furnish all supplies and materials, machinery, equipment, facilities, services and means necessary to properly complete all the work required by this Contract, within the Time of Completion herein specified, in accordance with the provisions of this Contract and said Specifications and in accordance with the Plans and Drawings covered by this Contract and any and all supplemental plans and drawings, and in accordance with the directions as may be given by the Engineer from time to time during the progress of the work. He shall furnish, erect, maintain and remove such construction plant and such temporary works as may be required.

D.15.2 The Contractor shall observe, comply with, and be subject to all terms, conditions, requirements, and limitations of the Contract Documents, and shall do, carry on, and complete the entire work.

D.16 Weather Conditions

D.16.1 In the event of temporary suspension of work, or during inclement weather, or whenever so directed, the Contractor shall, and Contractor will cause their Subcontractors to, protect carefully their and their work, materials, and/or equipment against damage or injury from the weather. If any work, materials, and/or equipment shall have been damaged or injured by reason of failure on the part of the Contractor or any of their Subcontractors to so protect same, such materials shall be removed and replaced at the expense of the Contractor.

D.17 Protection of Work and Property

D.17.1 The Contractor shall at all times safely guard the Owner's property and adjacent property belonging to others from damage and/or loss in connection with this Contract. He shall also safely guard and protect

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their own work as well as the work of other Contractors from damage. The Contractor shall replace, rectify and/or make good any and all such damages, losses, personal injuries, or other conditions resulting from their construction activities.

D.18 Emergencies

D.18.1 In case of an emergency or emergencies which threatens loss or damage of property, and/or safety or injury of life, the Contractor shall act in a diligent manner, without previous instructions from the Owner or the Engineer. He shall notify the Owner immediately. Any claim for compensation by the Contractor due to such extra work resulting from such action shall be promptly submitted to the Owner for approval.

D.18.2 The amount of reimbursement claimed by the Contractor on account of any emergency action will be determined in the manner provided in the General Conditions.

D.19 Surveys and Laying-Out Work

D.19.1 The Owner will, upon request, furnish copies of available boundary surveys, which are deemed necessary for the prosecution of the work.

D.19.2 Benchmarks and/or certain other general reference points deemed necessary to enable the Contractor to commence the Contract work will be provided to the Contractor by the Owner or the Engineer. The Contractor shall be responsible for all other additional layout and/or surveying required to properly and completely perform the work shown and/or described in the drawings and Contract Documents.

D.20 Reports, Records and Data

D.20.1 The Contractor shall submit to the Owner such schedule of quantities and costs, progress schedules, payrolls, reports, estimates, records, certificates, and other data as the Owner may be required to furnish others, or may request concerning work performed or to be performed under this Contract.

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D.21 Superintendence by Contractor

D.21.1 The Contractor shall employ a competent construction superintendent or other individual at the site of the work who shall have full authority to act for the Contractor. Such representative shall be one who can be continued in that capacity for the particular job involved unless and until he ceases to be on the Contractor's payroll. The superintendent shall not be replaced until written notice has been duly filed with the Owner except under extraordinary circumstances.

D.22 Changes in Work

D.22.1 No changes in the work covered by the approved Contract Documents shall be made without having prior written approval of the Owner and the Engineer.

Except under extraordinary circumstances, such written approval shall be in the form of a Change Order.

Charges or credits for the work covered by the approved change shall be determined by one or more or a combination of the following methods:

a. Unit bid prices as indicated in the respective Proposal, where such prices are applicable.

b. An agreed lump sum.

c. Where unit bid prices are not applicable or acceptable, and where the Contractor and Owner cannot agree upon a lump sum amount, then the Contractor shall perform the extra work and the Owner shall pay for same on the basis of the sum of the following items of cost, Items (1) through (8):

1. The actual cost to the Contractor or subcontractor of labor, including foremen (but not including…