14-Trench Safety Act Requirement.pdf
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- Lift Station Rehabilitation and Repair
- Solicitation number
- PNC2132883B1
- Issued by
- Broward County, Florida
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This is a Trench Safety Act Requirement form issued by Broward County, Florida, for the Lift Station Rehabilitation and Repair open-end contract. The form requires vendors to acknowledge compliance with Florida's Trench Safety Act (Sections 553.60-553.64, Florida Statutes) and OSHA excavation safety standards (29 C.F.R. Section 1926.650) for any project involving trenches exceeding 5 feet in depth. Vendors must submit the completed form with their initial bid submittal or, if not provided, within three business days of the County's request. Failure to meet these timeframes may result in a vendor being deemed nonresponsive. The contract covers repair and rehabilitation of sewer lift stations and appurtenances for Broward County's Water and Wastewater Services and other county agencies, including essential bypass pumping, wet well restoration, replacement of structural, mechanical, and electrical components, and site restoration as directed.
Vendors are required to identify and document anticipated methods and associated costs for compliance with applicable trench safety standards, including special shoring requirements where applicable. The form provides separate sections for open-end and fixed contracts, with vendors detailing unit prices and compliance methods for linear feet of trenching and square feet of special shoring, if needed. This assurance of compliance is legally binding on all vendor employees and subcontractors. The form was dated September 9, 2024, and vendors must submit all solicitation responses electronically through BPRO with receipt confirmation by the stated closing date and time.
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TRENCH SAFETY ACT REQUIREMENT
The completed form should be returned with the Vendor’s submittal. If not provided with the submittal, Vendor must submit the form within three business days after County’s request. Vendor may be deemed nonresponsive for failure to fully comply with the stated timeframes.
Florida Trench Safety Act, Sections 553.60 through 553.64, Florida Statutes, incorporates the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) excavation safety standards, 29 C.F.R. Section 1926.650, as Florida's own standards. The Trench Safety Act will apply to any individual project that has trenches in excess of 5 feet deep.
The Vendor, by virtue of the solicitation submission, affirms that the Vendor is aware of this Act, and will comply with all applicable trench safety standards, including any special shoring requirements, if applicable. Such assurance shall be legally binding on all persons employed by the Vendor and subcontractors.
The Vendor is also obligated to identify the anticipated method and cost of compliance with the applicable trench safety standards. The Vendor further identified the costs and methods summarized below: (fill in either the Open-end or the Fixed Contract section)
Open-end Contract:
Description Unit of Measure Unit Price Method
Click or tap here to enter text. Linear Feet Click or tap here to enter text.
Click or tap here to enter text. Linear Feet Click or tap here to enter text.
Click or tap here to enter text. Linear Feet Click or tap here to enter text.
Click or tap here to enter text. Linear Feet Click or tap here to enter text.
Special Shoring, if applicable Square Feet Click or tap here to enter text.
Fixed Contract:
Description Unit of
Measure Quantity Unit Price Method
Click or tap here to enter text. Linear Feet Click or tap here to enter text. Linear Feet Click or tap here to enter text. Linear Feet Click or tap here to enter text. Linear Feet Special Shoring, if applicable Square Feet
Vendor Name: Click or tap here to enter text.
Form Date 9/9/24 http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599/0553/0553.html
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| Form Date 9/9/24 |
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