1-RFQ-Waterproofing and Drainage Project.pdf

Rev 8/2021

COUNTY OF BUCKS

REQUEST FOR QUOTE

Waterproofing and Drainage Project

Quote No.: PUR00326

Due Date: 12:00 Noon EST Wednesday April 15, 2026

Waterproofing and Drainage Project PUR00326

SPECIAL CLAUSES

BONDS

Does not apply to this quote.

All vendors are hereby informed that failure to provide the Bonds and Insurance Certificate with the required limits and coverage within 10 days of receiving a notice of intent to award may result in the quote being awarded to the next lowest vendor.

Where the Contract calls for the doing and performing of Public Work and labor necessary for the complete performance of the contract for the construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of any Public building or other Public Work or Public improvement, including highway work, and where said contract exceeds $10,000 the successful vendor shall furnish to the Purchasing Director a:

PERFORMANCE BOND with surety in the amount of 100% of the contract amount. The Performance Bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract in accordance with the plans, specifications and conditions of the contract.

LABOR AND MATERIAL (PAYMENT) BOND with surety in the amount of 100% of the contract amount. The Labor and Material Bond shall be conditioned upon the prompt payment of all material furnished and/or labor supplied in the prosecution of the work.

Also required is a MAINTENANCE BOND with surety in the amount of 10% of the contract amount.

The Maintenance Bond shall be surety against defective or inferior materials or workmanship which may develop during a period of one year from date of total completion and acceptance of all work performed under the contract.

All bonds shall become binding upon the awarding of said contract and shall be accompanied by a Power of Attorney. The Contractor shall pay for the entire cost of bonds.

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS

It is the practice of Bucks County to require outside contractors to abide by established safety rules and regulations designed to protect our personnel and facilities. The intent of this procedure is to provide sufficient information to allow our contractors to conduct business in all County facilities in a safe and professional manner. See ATTACHMENT A for the County’s Rules and Regulations for Outside Contractors.

CDC and PA DEPARTMENT OF HEATLH GUIDELINES Vendors are given notice that the employees of the company awarded this contract is required to follow all CDC guidelines and all PA Department of Health guidelines regarding social distancing and the wearing of face masks while on County property.

ASSIGNMENT OF ANTITRUST CLAIMS

Vendor assigns to the County any and all claims that Vendor may have now or in the future against any party that arise under the state and/or federal antitrust laws for overcharges associated with products and services purchased by Vendor and sold to County pursuant to this contract, provided that Customer agrees to comply with all applicable federal laws and regulations regarding reporting of discounts and other reductions in price. Vendor hereby certifies that the foregoing causes of action are lawfully owned and that no previous assignment of the same has been made, nor has the same heretofore been attached or pledged in any manner whatsoever.

FALSE CLAIMS ORDINANCE

Vendor is aware that knowingly presenting or causing to be presented a false claim for payment or approval to the County may subject Vendor to damages, attorneys’ fees, and costs pursuant to county of Bucks Ordinance No. 163 and other applicable laws. Upon the Count’s request, Vendor shall complete and submit a County of Bucks certified claim form or else forfeit the claim. The Falso Claims Ordinance can be found at https://www.buckscounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1711/Ordinance-Number-163-PDF

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

The vendor awarded this contract is required to provide a Certificate of Insurance that contains a minimum of the following coverage and limits:

1. Commercial General Liability - (policy to include premises and operations, products / completed operations and blanket contractual liability- the contractual section of the coverage must cover this agreement) Limits apply on a per project / per location basis.

Each Occurrence Limit $1,000,000.

General Aggregate Limit $2,000,000.

Products and Completed Operations Aggregate Limit $2,000,000.

2. Automobile Liability - to include owned, non-owned and hired vehicles:

Combined Single Limit $1,000,000.

3. Excess (Umbrella) Liability coverage is to be in an umbrella form. Any restrictions or limitations in coverage should be specified on the certificate of insurance- Each Occurrence $5,000,000.

Aggregate Limit $5,000,000.

4. Workers Compensation Statutory and Employer's Liability:

Bodily Injury by each Accident $ 100,000.

Bodily Injury by Disease- each Employee $ 100,000.

Bodily Injury by Disease- Policy Limit $ 500,000.

5. A Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the County of Bucks, its Board of Commissioners, employees, directors, officers, departments, and divisions applies under all policies where permitted by law

6. Additional Insured shall read:

The County of Bucks, its Board of Commissioners, employees, directors, officers, departments and divisions shall be included as additional insured on Liability Policies on a primary and non-contributory basis with respect to the work performed for this contract: Waterproofing and Drainage Project PUR00326

7. Cancellation Clause- must read:

Should any of the above-described policies be cancelled before the expiration date thereof, notice will be delivered in accordance with the policy provisions.

8. Certificate Holder- County of Bucks Board of Commissioners, Attn: Office of the Controller, 55 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.

9. Special Insurance Coverage: If any of the following exposures exist from the project/worksite, the appropriate coverage must be specifically identified on the Certificate of Insurance and a sub-limit if applicable.

Pollution Coverage Each occurrence limit $1,000,000.

"X, C, U" (Explosion, Collapse, Underground) Coverage Each occurrence limit $1,000,000.

10. Excess Liability – coverage is to be in an umbrella form. Any restrictions or limitations in coverage should be specified on the certificate of insurance - Each Occurrence $2,000,000.

Aggregate Limit $2,000,000.

11. Professional Liability, Errors & Omissions Each Jobsite limit $1,000,000.

General Aggregate limit $2,000,000.

ATTACHMENT A

GENERAL INFORMATION

The intent of this quote is to contract for the Waterproofing and Drainage Project at Peace Valley Nature Center, 170 N Chapman Road, Doylestown PA.

This contract shall start on or about April 27, 2026 and run until completion of project. The total cost of the contract, including any extensions, cannot exceed the bid threshold. The quantities shown below are the facility’s estimated usage for the contract. Any award from this quote will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible vendor in Total for Waterproofing and Drainage Project PUR00326. There will Not be a Mandatory Meeting at the location, however, Bidders are expected to visit the site on their own in order to best provide a solution and quote. Your RFQ must state that you have visited the site and what date you did so.

The County will neither review nor consider signing any additional documentation requested by the successful Vendor. Vendors who are working from a quote package obtained from any source other than PennBid may be working from an incomplete set of documents. The County assumes no responsibility for a quote’s errors, omissions, or misinterpretations resulting from a vendor’s use of an incomplete quote package.

Any questions and / or clarifications shall be directed to PennBid up to four business days before the due date. Addendums will be issued as needed to address questions / clarifications received; the final addendum will be issued by 5:00 pm two business days prior to the due date.

The County is exempt from Federal Excise Taxes and Pennsylvania Sales Taxes (except for construction), as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Prices shown in the quote shall exclude such Federal and State Tax amounts. A PA Tax Exempt Certificate will be provided to the successful vendor upon request.

Any vendor who has demonstrated poor performance during a current or previous agreement with the County may be considered as an unqualified source and their quote may be rejected. The County reserves the right to exercise this option as is deemed proper / necessary.

The Purchasing Director of Bucks County reserves the right to reject any or all quotes or parts thereof, or to award in whole or in part as deemed to be in the best interest of the County.

Any information offered that is not already specifically included in this packet is considered unofficial unless received in the form of a written Addendum. Verbal instructions are not binding on either the County or Vendor.

The County of Bucks reserves the right to reject any and all quotes and also reserves the right to waive any informality in the quotes received.

Cooperative Purchasing In accordance with 62 Pa.C.S.A §1902, the County is able to piggyback purchase from contracts that have been bid by other public entities. These piggyback contracts contain cooperative purchasing language or have been bid by other public entities in conjunction with a cooperative purchasing program. As such, contractors are encouraged to offer piggyback contract pricing based on the County’s scope of work and technical specifications and must follow the piggyback contract guidelines and discounts if applicable and favorable to the County. If a contractor wishes to submit a piggyback contract proposal, the contractor must include in their response, any and all documentation and the website location, so that the County may determine whether or not it is able to use the contract being offered. Failure to provide both a contract number and website to verify the contract may result in disqualification of the quote.

SPECIFICATIONS

These specifications are intended to describe the Waterproofing and Drainage Project as described herein with no standard equipment deleted. Any items omitted from the specification that would adversely affect the operation, and longevity of the Waterproofing and Drainage Project is to be considered part of the specifications. Any reference to a Manufacturer’s Name or Model is SOLELY to establish the minimum standard for the equipment listed. The County encourages quotes for Equal products. When “or Equal” manufacturers or models are quoted, the vendor must identify which items are “Equal” and provide cut sheets or complete documentation so proper evaluations can be made.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Vendor awarded this contract agrees to furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary for the successful completion of the project.

Installation of Waterproofing and Drainage

The project area is located on the west side of the nature center, between the entrance gate and the entrance to the building. Refer to the drawing attached at the end of this document.

Provide PA One Call for location of utilities. Owner to identify private utilities.

Verify existing grades:

o Inspect for potential conveyance to drain outflow opportunities on the northwest side of the path.

o Inspect the rain barrel to determine if the overflow from the barrel can be redirected away from the building.

Remove plants within the excavation footprint. Temporarily heal plants into wood chips for the duration of the project.

Excavate along the building foundation at the project area: the excavation will be 3’ deep and +/-2’ wide, approximately 90 linear feet. Stockpile soil for re-use.

Power wash the exposed building foundation to prepare the surface for waterproofing.

Mix & Apply Hydraulic Cement to any openings, gaps, cracks, pipe penetrations, and deteriorated mortar joints along the length of the exposed building foundation

Apply Bituminous Foundation Coating to the entire surface of the exposed building

Foundation

Install a Platon Waterproof Membrane along the building foundation

Install filter fabric at the bottom of the excavation

Install drainage conveyance along the building foundation: 4” diameter SDR 35 perforated pipe. Includes (3) three t’s and clean-out / inspection ports.

Backfill the excavation with clean drainage stone: 3’ deep and 1’ offset from the building.

Backfill the remaining area at the edge of the raingarden with stockpiled soil.

Restore the grade.

Install plants that were removed for excavation.

The site will be left clean and presentable.

This project must include a 5 Year warranty.

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS

PRACTICE

It is the practice of Bucks County to require outside contractors to abide by established safety rules and regulations designed to protect our personnel and facilities. The intent of this procedure is to provide sufficient information to allow our contractors to conduct business in all County facilities in a safe and professional manner.

PROCEDURE

The General Services Department shall communicate the safety rules and regulations for outside contractors to the contractor or his representative prior to the beginning of work and inform the contractor that violation of these rules and regulations by the contractor may be grounds for cancellation of the contract by the County Commissioners or the Chief Operating Officer.

All threats to safety involving outside contractors must be reported to the General Services Department.

Bucks County Purchasing Department or requesting department shall send a copy of this procedure to all contractors as part of any bid or quote package issued.

The contractor must notify the General Services Department by phone at 215-345-3950 before starting work at any County facility.

RULES

A. The contractor is responsible for adherence to existing local, state and federal codes and regulations.

B. Personal vehicles may be parked in designated areas; all parking regulations as posted must be observed.

C. The possession of any type of weapon on county property is prohibited. The contractor shall not allow his employees to work under the influence of narcotics or intoxicating beverages.

D. Fighting, horseplay and running are prohibited within the entire facility.

E. Smoking is not permitted.

F. Before starting any excavation, the contractor must consult with the General Services department for all known underground utilities. The contractor is also responsible to schedule a PA one Call before starting any work. All open pits and excavated areas must be properly protected at all times.

Barricades, identification signs or other warning devices must be used at these hazardous locations when no work is being performed.

G. The treatment of injuries sustained by the contractor’s employees shall be the responsibility of the contractor.

H. Regardless of the type of fuel used, all fuel-driven machines must be shut down for refueling.

I. Gasoline powered trucks must be equipped with a spark-arrester on tail pipe. No riders, other than the driver, are permitted on either empty or loaded trucks. Refueling must be done outside the building.

J. Adequate and proper eye protection such as safety glasses, face shields or goggles must be properly worn at all times when work offers an eye injury exposure. Safety glasses must also be worn in any posted area requiring their use.

K. Oily or otherwise dirty disposable wiping cloths must be deposited in closed covered containers.

L. Housekeeping is the contractor’s responsibility. Clean-up of the respective working areas must be accomplished at the end of the day or shift or more often if an unusual hazard is created.

M. Bulk storage of flammable liquids must be kept outside of buildings. No more than one day's working supply should be inside the building at any time and they must be kept in properly labeled self-closing covered safety containers.

N. Dunnage, binding wire, metal strapping and other types of debris must be cleaned up immediately after use and taken to designated collection areas. At no time shall scrap be permitted to remain in aisles and areas where it could become a "tripping" or a "slip and fall" hazard.

O. Aisles, exits, walkways and fire protection equipment must be maintained free from obstruction at all times. Fire doors must not be blocked or fastened open. Wires, cables or hoses, etc. shall not pass through a doorway and prevent the fire door from closing completely.

P. Adequate fire protection must be provided at every job site where flame and spark producing equipment is used. This equipment must be inspected by the contractor before it is used to ensure that it is in good working order. A Cutting and Welding Permit must be secured from the General Service Department before starting such work.

Q. General Services, in conjunction with the Fire Marshal’s Office shall show the contractor the various methods of transmitting fire alarms within the facility. It is the responsibility of the contractor to familiarize his employees with these methods.

R. When welding and/or cutting are done in storage rooms, flammable liquid area and vapor degreaser areas, the flammable material must be adequately covered with flame retardant tarpaulins. While the cutting and/or welding is being done, at least one person must be stationed in the immediate area with a suitable fire extinguisher.

S. When cutting, welding or grinding work is to be done in the immediate vicinity of county employees, adequate screen protection from flying objects must be provided.

T. If and when it becomes necessary to use a fire extinguisher, it must be reported immediately to the General Services Department.

U. All ladders must be substantially built, free of defects and provided with the necessary safety equipment.

Extension ladders, while in use, must be securely fastened to prevent them from falling or skidding.

Aluminum ladders are not permitted.

V. Acetylene, oxygen, nitrogen and other compressed gas cylinders must be securely fastened in an upright position.

W. Contractors must store gas cylinders in a specified location. After completion of the work, the contractor is responsible for the removal of all his gas cylinders.

X. Any spillage, regardless of its nature, must be cleaned up immediately.

Y. Safety guards or other devices shall not be removed from tools or equipment except for repairs and must be replaced upon completion of repair.

Z. Scaffolds planks, ladders, ropes, ground wires, etc., shall be inspected by the contractor and replaced if they prove to be defective.

AA. Hard hats should be worn when overhead work is being performed.

BB. Temporary wiring must be properly insulated and substantially supported.

CC. If work necessitates the turning off of any portion of the sprinkler systems or power, General Services

Department in conjunction with the Fire marshal’s Office, must be notified 24 hours prior to these systems being turned off or on.

DD. It is the responsibility of the contractor to see that only authorized, qualified (licensed if required) personnel use power actuated (stud) tools. Adequate shields to lessen the danger of flying materials must be erected if work is done in close proximity to county employees.

EE. It is the responsibility of the contractor's representative to familiarize himself with the building or work area layout and to instruct employees in the location of emergency exits and evacuation routes.

FF. The contractor’s employees will be permitted access only to those areas necessary for the performance of contractual work. Under no circumstances are the contractor’s employees allowed to tour or roam around the facility or enter areas not necessary for the performance of their work.

GG. “Strike anywhere” matches are not permitted

HH. All personnel must wear shirts with sleeves that cover the shoulders and pants that cover the entire leg to the ankle.

II. At no time is work permitted with materials that the employee does not understand or are not aware of the hazard. The contractor is required to have Material Safety Data Sheets for all materials.

ATTACHMENT B