2-20260429 Hopecrest LS Tech Specs IFB.pdf

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

for

HOPECREST LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS

CHATHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

124 BULL STREET, SUITE 210

SAVANNAH, GA 31401

APRIL 2026

G045-105 04/29/2026

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Table of Contents

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SPECIFICATIONS

Section Title

Division 1 - General Requirements

01010 Summary of Work

01016 Occupancy

01025 Measurement and Payment

01026 Schedule of Values

01051 Grades, Lines and Levels

01055 Construction Staking

01060 Regulatory Requirements

01091 Codes and Standards

01200 Project Meetings

01310 Construction Schedules

01320 Construction Videos and Photographs

01340 Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples

01410 Testing Laboratory Services

01500 Construction Facilities

01540 Job Site Security

01610 Transportation and Handling

01611 Storage and Protection

01630 Substitutions and Options

01640 General Equipment Stipulations

01645 Manufacturer Services

01655 Starting of Systems

01710 Cleaning

01720 Record Documents

01730 Operating and Maintenance Data

01740 Warranties and Bonds

Division 2 - Sitework

02010 Subsurface Conditions

02060 Demolition of Existing Facilities

02110 Clearing and Grubbing

02125 Erosion and Sedimentation Control

02140 Dewatering

02221 Trenching, Backfilling and Earthwork

02730 Sewers and Accessories

02930 Grassing

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Division 3 – Concrete

03300 Concrete Work

Division 11 – Equipment

11245 Submersible Pumps

Division 16 – Electrical

16000 General Provisions - Electrical

16054 Electrical Submittals

16111 Raceway Systems

16120 Wires and Cables

16125 Wiring Devices

16129 Safety and Disconnect Switches

16130 Electrical Grounding, 600V and Below

16166 Surge Protection Devices

16913 Lift Station Control Panel

Section 01010

Summary of Work

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Part 1 General

1.01 Description

A. The Project consists of providing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, and incidentals and performing all Work required to provide temporary bypass pumping and construct complete in place and ready to operate the rehabilitation of an existing wastewater lift station, controls, bypass generator receptacle, skid/frame mounted bypass pump, site piping, grading, landscaping, spare pump and erosion and sedimentation control items.

B. All Work described above shall be performed as shown on the Drawings and as specified.

1.02 Project Location

The equipment and materials to be furnished will be installed at the locations shown on the Drawings.

1.03 Quantities

The Owner reserves the right to alter the quantities of work to be performed or to extend or shorten the improvements at any time when and as found necessary, and the Contractor shall perform the work as altered, increased or decreased. Payment for such increased or decreased quantity will be made in accordance with the

Instructions to Bidders. No allowance will be made for any change in anticipated profits nor shall such changes be considered as waiving or invalidating any conditions or provisions of the Contract and Bond.

1.04 Partial Owner Occupancy

The existing sewer system to which these improvements are being made will continue operating during the period of construction.

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Section 01016

Occupancy

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1.01 Partial Occupancy by Owner

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 will not be held in any way as an acceptance of said

Work or structure, or any part thereof, or as a waiver of any of the provisions of these Specifications and the Contract. Pending final completion and acceptance of the Work, all necessary repairs and replacements, due to defective materials or workmanship or operations of the Contractor, for any section of the Work so put into use shall be performed by the Contractor at Contractor's own expense.

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Section 01025

Measurement and Payment

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1.01 Scope

A. The Bid lists each item of the Project for which payment will be made. No payment will be made for any items other than those listed in the Bid.

B. Required items of work and incidentals necessary for the satisfactory completion of the work which are not specifically listed in the Bid, and which are not specified in this Section to be measured or to be included in one of the items listed in the Bid, shall be considered as incidental to the work. All costs thereof, including

Contractor's overhead costs and profit, shall be considered as included in the lump sum or unit prices proposed for the various Bid items. The Contractor shall prepare the Bid accordingly.

C. Work includes furnishing all plant, labor, equipment, tools and materials, which are not furnished by the Owner and performing all operations required to complete the work satisfactorily, in place, as specified and as indicated on the Drawings.

1.02 Descriptions

A. Measurement of an item of work will be by the unit indicated in the Bid.

B. Final payment quantities shall be determined from the record drawings. The record drawing lengths, dimensions, quantities, etc. shall be determined by a survey after the completion of all required work. Said survey shall conform to Sections 01055 and 01720 of these Specifications. The precision of final payment quantities shall match the precision shown for that item in the Bid.

C. Payment will include all necessary and incidental related work not specified to be included in any other item of work listed in the Bid.

D. Unless otherwise stated in individual sections of the Specifications or in the Bid, no separate payment will be made for any item of work, materials, parts, equipment, supplies or related items required to perform and complete the work. The costs for all such items required shall be included in the price proposed for item of which it is a part.

E. Payment will be made by extending unit prices multiplied by quantities provided and then summing the extended prices to reflect actual work. Such price and payment shall constitute full compensation to the Contractor for furnishing all plant, labor, equipment, tools and materials not furnished by the Owner and for performing all operations required to provide to the Owner the entire Project, complete in place, as specified and as indicated on the Drawings.

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F. “Products” shall mean materials or equipment permanently incorporated into the work.

1.03 Mobilization

The lump sum amount for Mobilization will be eligible for payment upon the completion of all related preparatory work and after transportation of the materials and equipment necessary for the first 15 days of the Contract Time.

1.04 Erosion and Sedimentation Control

A. General

1. No separate payment shall be made for temporary and/or permanent erosion and sedimentation controls, except as noted below. All other temporary and/or permanent erosion and sedimentation control costs shall be included in the unit price for the item to which it pertains.

2. No payment will be made for any portion of the Project for which temporary erosion and sedimentation controls are not properly maintained.

3. Quantities for payment shall be based upon actual quantity constructed and authorized by the Engineer.

B. Silt Fence: All costs for silt fence (whichever type is indicated), including installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and removal, shall be included in the unit price for Silt Fence.

C. Temporary and Permanent Grassing

1. No separate payment will be made for mulching or temporary grassing.

2. Payment shall be made only for the final permanent perennial grassing. All costs for grassing, including sodding, watering, fertilizing, mulching as well as temporary measures, shall be included in the unit price for Temporary and

Permanent Grassing (Sod).

1.05 Site Preparation

A. Clearing and Grubbing: Payment for clearing and grubbing of the Project site shall be made at the lump sum price for Site Preparation. No payment shall be made if proper erosion control devices are not constructed and maintained. Partial payments will be made based on the estimated percentage of the amount of clearing and grubbing which is complete at the time of the payment request. No additional payment will be made for disposal of clearing debris.

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B. Stripping and Stockpiling Topsoil: All cost of stripping and stockpiling of all topsoil for the Project site shall be included in the lump sum price for Site Preparation. No separate payment will be made for stripping and stockpiling of topsoil for areas not on the Project site. Partial payments will be made based on the estimated percentage of the amount of stripping and stockpiling which is complete at the time of the payment request.

1.06 Demolition and Wetwell Rehabilitation

A. Demolition: All cost for demolition of all existing improvements within the Project site shall be included in the lump sum price for Demolition and Wetwell

Rehabilitation. No separate payment will be made for removal of existing electrical conduits, existing piping, miscellaneous utilities, existing pumps, wetwell top section and all other demolition work necessary to facilitate the lift station improvements.

Partial payments will be made based on the estimated percentage of the amount of demolition which is complete at the time of the payment request. No payment shall be made if proper temporary bypass pumping is not in place prior to decommissioning the existing lift station.

B. No separate payment shall be made for proper disposal of demolition debris.

C. Wetwell Rehabilitation: All cost for cleaning the existing wetwell interior and resealing all existing joints shall be included in the lump sum price for Demolition and Wetwell Rehabilitation. No separate payment will be made for removal or disposal of cleaning solutions and/or wastewater resulting from cleaning operations. Partial payments will be made based on the estimated percentage of the amount of cleaning and joint sealing, if required, which is complete at the time of the payment request.

1.07 Earthwork

A. Topsoil Placement: All costs for placement of topsoil on areas to be grassed shall be included in the lump sum price for Earthwork. Partial payment will be made based on the estimated percentage of the amount of total earthwork which is complete at the time of the payment request.

B. Excavation

1. Excavation of on-site soil materials shall include all work associated with excavation of soils within the general site area on the Project. Excavation and backfill of pipelines, stockpile work, borrow area, earthwork associated with structures and unsuitable materials are not excavation and will not be included in quantities for payment as excavation. Partial payment will be made based on the estimated percentage of the amount of total earthwork which is complete at the time of the payment request.

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C. Structural Fill

1. Structural fill materials shall include all work associated with the import and placement of structural fill in the general site area on the Project. Excavation and backfill of pipelines, topsoil, stockpile work, and unsuitable materials are not structural fill and will not be included in quantities for payment as structural fill. Partial payment will be made based on the estimated percentage of the amount of total earthwork which is complete at the time of the payment request.

D. Unsuitable Materials

1. Payment for removal and replacement of soft or excessively wet material which is ordered by the Engineer which is not shown on the Drawings or specified shall be made at the unit price for REMOVAL OF UNSUITABLE

MATERIAL AND REPLACEMENT WITH Suitable Earth Material or Crushed

Stone. No measurement for payment will be made unless all dewatering as specified in Section 02140 has been successfully accomplished.

2. Additional costs of corrective work made necessary by unauthorized excavation shall be borne by the Contractor.

E. Sheeting, Bracing, and Timbering: No separate payment will be made for providing sheeting, bracing and timbering.

F. Dewatering: No separate payment will be made for dewatering required to accomplish the work.

G. Backfilling: No separate payment will be made for backfilling or excavation, hauling and placement of borrow material. The cost of all such work and all costs incidental thereto shall be included in the unit price for the item to which the work pertains.

1.08 Trench Foundation and Stabilization, Excavation, and Backfill

A. No separate or additional payment will be made for any special or unique method, means, techniques or equipment necessary for the Contractor's compliance with these Specifications, regulatory requirements, permits, laws or regulations which govern this Project.

B. Trench Excavation: No separate payment will be made for trench excavation. All costs shall be included in the unit price for the item to which it pertains at the appropriate depth.

C. Sheeting, Bracing and Shoring: No separate payment will be made for providing any sheeting, bracing and shoring.

D. Trench Foundation and Stabilization

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1. No payment for trench stabilization shall be authorized until after the trench has been dewatered. If the pipe is installed in an inadequately prepared trench bottom, the Engineer shall notify the Contractor in writing of the deficiency and will not authorize payment for that portion of that length of pipe which was improperly installed.

2. Payment for trench stabilization shall be made on the basis of the amount authorized and the unit price for Trench Foundation and Stabilization.

Payment shall include all costs for the removal and disposal of the unsuitable material and replacement with crushed stone. No additional payment will be made for material required for specified bedding.

E. Bedding and Haunching

1. The unit price for pipe for leachate lines and forcemains shall include excavation of the trench to the depth below the pipe necessary to provide specified bedding and to lay the sewer to grade.

2. No additional payment will be made for additional trench depth.

3. No separate payment will be made for material used to provide specified bedding. The cost of all bedding materials shall be included in the unit price for the item to which it relates, except for trench stabilization.

4. No additional payment will be made for improved bedding required to compensate for over excavation of the trench.

F. Initial Backfill

1. No separate payment shall be made for initial backfill.

2. No separate payment shall be made for drying out the initial backfill material in order to meet the compaction requirements.

3. No separate payment shall be made for the adding of moisture to the initial backfill materials in order to meet the compaction requirements.

4. No separate payment shall be made for providing select material if the in-situ material cannot meet the compaction requirements.

G. Final Backfilling

1. No additional payment will be made for additional material when excavated materials are used.

2. No separate payment shall be made for drying out the final backfill material

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3. No separate payment shall be made for the adding of moisture to the final backfill materials in order to meet the compaction requirements.

4. No additional payment will be made for providing select material if the in-situ material cannot meet the compaction requirements.

1.09 Sewers and Accessories

A. Existing Utilities and Obstructions

1. Horizontal and Vertical Conflict: Payments for conflicts with existing utilities shall be made only where additional fittings and/or additional lengths of pipe are approved by the Engineer. Said payment shall be made at the applicable unit prices in the Bid. No other payment will be made for any delay or extra cost encountered by the Contractor due to protection, avoidance or relocation of existing utilities, mains or services or changing the horizontal alignment of the sewer.

B. Location and Grade

1. No separate payment shall be made for survey work performed by or for the

Contractor in the establishment of reference points, benchmarks, cut sheets, limits of right of way or easement, including their restoration, as well as centerline or baseline points.

2. The “construction verification survey” cash allowance is solely for the use of the Engineer for verification of the Contractor's reference points, centerlines and work performed. The presence of this cash allowance in no way relieves the Contractor of the responsibility of installing reference points, centerlines, temporary benchmarks or verifying that the work has been performed accurately.

C. Construction Along Highways, Streets and Roadways: No separate payment shall be made for traffic control or maintaining highways, streets, roadways, and driveways.

D. Laying and Jointing Pipe and Accessories

1. Forcemains and Accessories

a. Payment for forcemain shall be made for the quantity provided.

Measurement for payment shall be made along the centerline of the pipe, and fittings, exclusive of the valves. No payment shall be made for sections of pipe which are not installed.

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b. The cost of all fittings shall be included in the price bid for pipe.

2. No additional payment will be made for replacement of defective materials.

3. No additional payment, except as allowed by Temporary Bypass Pumping, will be made for maintaining flow while placing the new sewer in service.

4. Valves

a. The unit price bid for valves shall include the cost of providing the valve, hardware, handle or hand wheel, lever arm, and all related items.

b. The cost for providing the flange adapters shall be included in the unit price bid for valves.

5. Payment for valve/pipe support shall be made for the quantity provided. No payment shall be made for valve/pipe stands which are not installed.

6. Payment for forcemain brace shall be made for the quantity provided. No payment shall be made for braces which are not installed.

7. No separate payment shall be made for lining, polyethylene encasement or above ground valve and forcemain painting. The costs for lining, polyethylene encasement and above ground valve and forcemain painting shall be included in the unit price item to which it pertains.

8. No separate payment shall be made for detection tape or tracer wire.

9. No payment will be made for cutting and beveling pipe.

E. Precast Concrete Product Construction

1. All costs for constructing the new wetwell top section, including but not limited to, the precast concrete top, precast riser section, joint material, floor door with integral safety grate, rubber boots, pump grouting, and sealing the penetrations shall be included in the lump sum price bid New Precast

Concrete Wetwell Top Section with Floor Door.

2. All costs for constructing the new valve vault, including but not limited to, the precast concrete top, precast riser sections, joint material, floor door, rubber boots, grouting, and sealing the penetrations shall be included in the lump sum price bid New Precast Concrete Valve Vault with Floor Door.

F. No separate payment will be made for thrust restraint. The cost of all required work shall be included in the unit price bid for related items.

G. Clean up and Testing: Payment for cleanup and testing shall be made at the unit

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price shown for clean up and testing. Any other cost for labor, materials and equipment required for cleanup shall be included in the unit price bid for the item to which it pertains. No payment for cleanup and testing shall be made for any length of line unless both testing and cleanup have been performed satisfactorily for that segment of line for which payment is being requested.

1.10 Concrete Site Work

A. 4-Inch and 6-Inch Concrete Pavement: Payment for 4-Inch and 6-inch concrete pavement shall be made at the unit price bid. All costs shall include concrete, graded aggregate base, fibermesh, formwork, excavation, joints, joint sealant, subgrade preparation and backfill. Measurement shall be made based on record drawing dimensions.

B. 8-Inch Concrete Bypass Pump Pad: Payment for 8-inch concrete bypass pump pad shall be made at the lump sum price bid. All costs shall include concrete, graded aggregate base, fibermesh, formwork, excavation, pump mounting requirements, subgrade preparation and backfill. Measurement shall be made based on a completed pad.

1.11 Pumps and Miscellaneous Items

A. Submersible Pumps, Controls and Electrical: Payment for submersible pumps, controls and electrical shall be made at the lump sum price bid. All costs shall include, but are not limited to, pumps, accessories, base elbows, guide rails, controls, SSTL NEMA 4X enclosures, junction boxes, conduit, grounding, conductors, lighting protection, float switches, ultrasonic level controller, hardware and all other incidental items not included in other pay items. Measurement shall be based on a completed and operational lift station.

B. Bypass Pump and Controls: Payment for bypass pumps and controls shall be made at the lump sum price bid. All costs shall include, but are not limited to, skid mounted pump, accessories, sound attenuating enclosure, powder coating, controls, SSTL NEMA 4X enclosures, junction boxes, conduit, grounding, conductors, lighting protection, float switches, hardware and all other incidental items not included in other pay items. Measurement shall be based on a completed and operational lift station.

C. Spare Submersible Pump: Payment for spare submersible pump shall be made at the unit price bid. All costs shall include pump, cable, pallet, freight charges, storage preparation, hardware and all other incidental items required to provide the spare pump and deliver it to the Chatham County Public Works Department at

7226 Varnedoe Dr, Savannah, GA.

D. Temporary Bypass Pumping: Payment for temporary bypass pumping shall be made at the lump sum price bid. All costs shall include piping, couplings, valves, pipe stand, connection to existing manhole, asphalt pavement removal and

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E. Panel Rack and Sunshade: Payment for panel rack and sunshade shall be made at the lump sum price bid. All costs shall include aluminum panel rack, sunshade, hardware, and all other incidental items required to construct the panel rack and sunshade to the dimensions required to support the electrical equipment.

F. 6-Inch Gravel Pavement: Payment for 6-inch gravel pavement shall be made at the unit price bid. All costs shall include gravel, filter fabric, subgrade preparation and finishing. Measurement shall be made based on record drawing dimensions.

G. 6-Inch Steel Bollard: Payment for 6-inch steel bollard shall be made at the unit price bid. All costs shall include concrete, Sch. 40 steel pipe, paint, excavation, gravel bedding and backfill. Measurement shall be made based on record drawing quantities.

H. Fencing

1. Payment for 6-foot PT wood fencing shall be made at the unit price bid. Limits eligible for payment shall be based on lengths as shown on the Drawings.

Measurement shall be made based on record drawing dimensions.

3. The unit price bid for 6-foot PT wood fencing shall include, but not be limited to, excavation, backfill, pressure treated lumber, posts, concrete, non-sag steel gate frames, gates, latches, drop rod with sleeve and complete installation as shown on the drawings.

I. Yard Hydrant: Payment for the yard hydrant shall be made at the unit price bid. All costs shall include hose bib, galvanized steel pipe, Sch. 40 PVC pipe, concrete, fittings, connection to existing water service, excavation, and backfill. Measurement shall be based on completed and operational hydrant.

1.12 Cash Allowances

1. The Contractor shall include in the Proposal Total all allowances stated in the

Contract Documents. These allowances shall cover the net cost of the services provided by a firm selected by the Owner. The Contractor's handling costs, labor, overhead, profit, and other expenses contemplated for the original allowance shall be included in the items to which they pertain and not in allowances.

2. No payment will be made for nonproductive time on the part of testing personnel due to the Contractor's failure to properly coordinate testing activities with the work schedule or the Contractor's problems with

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maintaining equipment in good working condition. The Contractor shall make all necessary excavations and shall supply any samples of materials necessary for conducting compaction and density tests.

3. No payment shall be provided for services that fail to verify required results.

B. Should the net cost be more or less than the specified amount of the allowance, the

Contract will be adjusted accordingly by change order. The amount of change order will not recognize any changes in handling costs at the site, labor, overhead, profit, and other expenses caused by the adjustment to the allowance.

C. Documentation

1. Submit copies of the invoices with each periodic payment request from the firm providing the services.

2. Submit results of services provided which verify required results.

D. Schedule of Cash Allowances

1. Construction Verification Surveying

a. Allow the amount provided in the Proposal for construction surveying by an independent surveying firm, selected by the Owner, to perform horizontal and vertical alignment checks at the discretion of the

Engineer.

b. This allowance is solely for the use of the Engineer for verification of the

Contractor's reference points, centerlines and work performed. The presence of this cash allowance in no way relieves the Contractor of the responsibility of installing reference points, centerlines, temporary benchmarks or verifying that the work has been performed accurately.

2. Materials Testing: Allow the amount provided in the Bid for the services of an engineering firm and testing laboratory for the testing of concrete cylinders for poured in place concrete.

Section 01026

Schedule of Values

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The work under this Section includes preparation and submittal of a schedule of values.

1.02 General

A. Timing of Submittal: Submit to the Engineer, a schedule of values allocated to the various portions of the Work, within 10 days after Notice to Proceed. The first progress payment will not be made until the next pay cycle following the Engineer's approval of the Contractor's values.

B. Supporting Data: Upon request of the Engineer, support the values with data which will substantiate their correctness.

C. Use of Schedule: The schedule of values, unless objected to by the Engineer, shall be used only as a basis of the Contractor's Application for Payment.

1.03 Form and Content of Schedule of Values

A. Form and Identification

1. Type schedule on 8-1/2 x 11-inch white paper.

2. Contractor's standard forms and automated printout may be used.

3. Identify schedule with:

a. Title of project and location

b. Engineer

c. Name and address of Contractor

d. Contract designation

e. Date of submission

B. Schedule shall list the installed value of the component parts of the Work in sufficient detail to serve as a basis for computing values for progress payments during construction. Breakdown shall be by structure, then by CSI Format, for ease of field verification of quantities completed in each structure.

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C. Format

1. Follow the Table of Contents of the Contract Documents as the format for listing the component items.

2. Identify each item with the number and title of the respective major section of the Specifications.

D. For each major line item list sub-values of major products or operations under the item.

E. For the Various Portions of the Work:

1. Each item shall include a directly proportional amount of the Contractor's overhead and profit.

2. For items on which progress payments will be requested for stored materials, break down the value into:

a. The cost of the materials, delivered and unloaded, with taxes paid.

b. The total installed value, including Contractor's overhead and profit, less item a. above.

F. The sum of all values listed in the schedule shall equal the Bid Total.

Section 01051

Grades, Lines and Levels

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A. All work under this contract shall be constructed in accordance with the lines and grades on the plans or as given by the Engineer or Owner. The full responsibility for holding to alignment and grade shall rest upon the Contractor.

B. The Owner will provide a benchmark and minimal horizontal control. The

Contractor will be responsible for setting offsets from these points and all other layout and staking.

C. The Contractor shall safeguard all points, stakes, grade marks, benchmarks, and monuments established on the work, shall bear the cost of reestablishing same if disturbed, and shall assume the entire expense of rectifying work improperly constructed due to failure to maintain and protect such established points, stakes, and marks.

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Section 01055

Construction Staking

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A. Construction staking shall include all of the surveying work required to layout the

Work and control the location of the finished Project. The Contractor shall have the full responsibility for constructing the Project to the correct horizontal and vertical alignment, as shown on the Drawings, as specified, or as ordered by the Engineer.

The Contractor shall assume all costs associated with rectifying work constructed in the wrong location and/or elevations.

B. From the information shown on the Drawings and the information to be provided as indicated under Project Conditions below, the Contractor shall:

1. Be responsible for setting reference points and/or offsets, establishment of baselines, and all other layout, staking, and all other surveying required for the construction of the Project.

2. Safeguard all reference points, stakes, grade marks, horizontal and vertical control points, and shall bear the cost of re-establishing same if disturbed.

3. Stake out the permanent and temporary easements or the limits of construction to ensure that the Work is not deviating from the indicated limits.

4. Be responsible for all damage done to reference points, baselines, center lines and temporary benchmarks, and shall be responsible for the cost of re-establishment of reference points, baselines, center lines and temporary benchmarks as a result of the operations.

C. Baselines shall be defined as the line to which the location of the Work is referenced, i.e., edge of pavement, road centerline, property line, right-of-way or survey line.

D. Record drawing surveys shall be performed in accordance with this Section and

Section 01720 of these specifications.

1.02 Project Conditions

A. The Drawings provide the location and/or coordinates of principal components of the Project. The alignment of some components of the Project may be indicated in the Specifications. The Engineer may order changes to the location of some of the components of the Project or provide clarification to questions regarding the correct alignment.

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B. The survey points, control points, and baseline to be provided to the Contractor shall be limited to only that information shown on the Drawings and which can be found on the Project site by the Contractor.

C. A topographic survey is included on the Drawings.

1.03 Quality Assurance

A. The Contractor shall furnish documentation, prepared by a surveyor currently registered in the State in which the Project is located, confirming that staking is being done to the horizontal and vertical alignment shown in the Contract

Documents. This requires that the Contractor hire, at the Contractor's own expense, a currently registered surveyor, acceptable to the Owner, to provide ongoing construction staking or confirmation of such.

B. Any deviations from the Drawings shall be confirmed by the Engineer prior to construction of that portion of the Project.

C. Quantities for payments measured under this Contract shall be certified by the registered surveyor.

D. Topographical Surveys: The Contractor shall perform all surveying required on the

Project.

1.04 Site Work

A. Staking Precision: The precision of construction staking shall match the precision of a component’s location indicated on the Drawings. If not indicated on the Drawings, staking of utilities shall be done in accordance with generally accepted practice for the type of utility.

B. Paved Surfaces: The Contractor shall establish a reference point for establishing and verifying the paving subgrade and finished grade elevations. Any variance with plan grades shall be identified by the Contractor and confirmed by the Engineer prior to constructing the base.

1.05 As-Built Plans

A. As-built plans shall be provided by the Contractor. These plans must be stamped and signed by a Georgia registered land surveyor and turned over to the

Engineer in a hard copy and computer format as detailed above for review and approval.

Section 01060

Regulatory Requirements

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Permits and Responsibilities

The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Owner, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any applicable Federal, State and municipal laws, Codes and regulations, in connection with the execution of the Work. He shall take proper safety and health precautions to protect the Work, the workers, the public, and the property of others. He shall also be responsible for all materials delivered and work performed until completion and acceptance of the Work, except for any completed unit of construction thereof which may heretofore have been accepted.

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Section 01091

Codes and Standards

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A. Whenever reference is made to conforming to the standards of any technical society, organization, body, code or standard, it shall be construed to mean the latest standard, code, specification, or tentative specification adopted and published at the time of advertisement for Bids. This shall include the furnishing of materials, testing of materials, fabrication, and installation practices. In those cases where the Contractor's quality standards establish more stringent quality requirements, the more stringent requirement shall prevail. Such standards are made a part hereof to the extent which is indicated or intended.

B. The inclusion of an organization under one category does not preclude that organization’s standards from applying to another category.

C. In addition, all work shall comply with the applicable requirements of local codes, utilities and other authorities having jurisdiction.

D. All material and equipment, for which a UL Standard, an AGA or NSF approval or an

ASME requirement is established, shall be so approved and labeled or stamped.

The label or stamp shall be conspicuous and not covered, painted, or otherwise obscured from visual inspection.

E. The standards which apply to this Project are not necessarily restricted to those organizations which are listed in Article 1.02.

1.02 Standard Organizations

A. Piping and Valves

ACPA American Concrete Pipe Association

ANSI American National Standards Institute

API American Petroleum Institute

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

AWWA American Water Works Association

CISPI Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute

DIPRA Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association

FCI Fluid Controls Institute

MSS Manufacturers Standardization Society

NCPI National Clay Pipe Institute

NSF National Sanitation Foundation

PPI Plastic Pipe Institute

Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association

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B. Materials

AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

ANSI American National Standards Institute

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

GSI Geosynthetic Institute

C. Painting and Surface Preparation

NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers

SSPC Steel Structures Painting Council

D. Electrical and Instrumentation

AEIC Association of Edison Illuminating Companies

AIEE American Institute of Electrical Engineers

EIA Electronic Industries Association

ICEA Insulated Cable Engineers Association

IEC International Electrotechnical Commission

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

IES Illuminating Engineering Society

IPC Institute of Printed Circuits

IPCEA Insulated Power Cable Engineers Association

ISA ISA – The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society

NEC National Electric Code

NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association

NFPA National Fire Protection Association

REA Rural Electrification Administration

TIA Telecommunications Industries Association

UL Underwriter's Laboratories

VRCI Variable Resistive Components Institute

E. Aluminum

AA Aluminum Association

AAMA American Architectural Manufacturers Association

F. Steel and Concrete

ACI American Concrete Institute

AISC American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc.

AISI American Iron and Steel Institute

CRSI Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute

NRMA National Ready-Mix Association

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PCA Portland Cement Association

PCI Prestressed Concrete Institute

G. Welding

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

AWS American Welding Society

H. Government and Technical Organizations

AIA American Institute of Architects

APHA American Public Health Association

APWA American Public Works Association

ASA American Standards Association

ASAE American Society of Agricultural Engineers

ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers

ASQC American Society of Quality Control

ASSE American Society of Sanitary Engineers

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CSI Construction Specifications Institute

EDA Economic Development Administration

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

FCC Federal Communications Commission

FmHA Farmers Home Administration

FS Federal Specifications

IAI International Association of Identification

ISEA Industrial Safety Equipment Association

ISO International Organization for Standardization

ITE Institute of Traffic Engineers

NBFU National Board of Fire Underwriters

(NFPA) National Fluid Power Association

NBS National Bureau of Standards

NISO National Information Standards Organization

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

SI Salt Institute

SPI The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.

USDC United States Department of Commerce

USGBC United States Green Building Council

WEF Water Environment Federation

I. General Building Construction

AHA American Hardboard Association

AHAM Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers

AITC American Institute of Timber Construction

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APA American Parquet Association, Inc.

APA American Plywood Association

BHMA Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association

BIFMA Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association

DHI Door and Hardware Institute

FM Factory Mutual Fire Insurance Company

HPMA Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Association

HTI Hand Tools Institute

IME Institute of Makers of Explosives

ISANTA International Staple, Nail and Tool Association

ISDSI Insulated Steel Door Systems Institute

IWS Insect Screening Weavers Association

MBMA Metal Building Manufacturers Association

NAAMM National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers

NAGDM National Association of Garage Door Manufacturers

NCCLS National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards

NFPA National Fire Protection Association

NFSA National Fertilizer Solutions Association

NKCA National Kitchen Cabinet Association

NWMA National Woodwork Manufacturers Association

NWWDA National Wood Window and Door Association

RMA Rubber Manufacturers Association

SBC SBCC Standard Building Code

SDI Steel Door Institute

SIA Scaffold Industry Association

SMA Screen Manufacturers Association

SPRI Single-Ply Roofing Institute

TCA Tile Council of America

UBC Uniform Building Code

J. Roadways

AREA American Railway Engineering Association

GDOT Georgia Department of Transportation

K. Plumbing

AGA American Gas Association

NSF National Sanitation Foundation

PDI Plumbing Drainage Institute

SPC SBCC Standard Plumbing Code

L. Refrigeration, Heating, and Air Conditioning

AMCA Air Movement and Control Association

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ARI American Refrigeration Institute

ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning

Engineers

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

CGA Compressed Gas Association

CTI Cooling Tower Institute

HEI Heat Exchange Institute

IIAR International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration

NB National Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessel Inspectors

PFMA Power Fan Manufacturers Association

SAE Society of Automotive Engineers

SMACNA Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association

SMC SBCC Standard Mechanical Code

TEMA Tubular Exchangers Manufacturers Association

M. Equipment

AFBMA Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association, Inc.

AGMA American Gear Manufacturers Association

ALI Automotive Lift Institute

CEMA Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association

CMAA Crane Manufacturers Association of America

DEMA Diesel Engine Manufacturers Association

MMA Monorail Manufacturers Association

OPEI Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Inc.

PTI Power Tool Institute, Inc.

RIA Robotic Industries Association

SAMA Scientific Apparatus Makers Association

1.03 Symbols

Symbols and material legends shall be as scheduled on the Drawings.

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Section 01200

Project Meetings

TS-01200

A. Work under this Section includes all scheduling and administering of pre-construction and progress meetings as herein specified and necessary for the proper and complete performance of this Work.

B. Scheduling and Administration by Engineer:

1. Prepare agenda.

2. Make physical arrangements for the meetings.

3. Preside at meetings.

4. Record minutes including significant proceedings and decisions.

5. Distribute copies of the minutes to participants.

1.02 Preconstruction Conference

A. The Engineer shall schedule the preconstruction conference prior to the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

B. Representatives of the following parties are to be in attendance at the meeting:

1. Owner.

2. Engineer.

3. Contractor and superintendent.

4. Major subcontractors.

5. Representatives of governmental or regulatory agencies when appropriate.

C. The agenda for the preconstruction conference shall consist of the following as a minimum:

1. Distribute and discuss a list of major subcontractors and a tentative construction schedule.

2. Critical work sequencing.

3. Designation of responsible personnel and emergency telephone numbers.

4. Processing of field decisions and change orders.

5. Adequacy of distribution of Contract Documents.

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6. Schedule and submittal of shop drawings, product data and samples.

7. Pay request format, submittal cutoff date, pay date and retainage.

8. Procedures for maintaining record documents.

9. Use of premises, including office and storage areas and Owner's requirements.

10. Major equipment deliveries and priorities.

11. Safety and first-aid procedures.

12. Security procedures.

13. Housekeeping procedures.

14. Work hours.

1.03 Project Coordination Meetings

A. Schedule regular monthly meetings as directed by the Engineer.

B. Hold called meetings as the progress of the Work dictates.

C. The meetings shall be held at the location indicated by the Engineer.

D. Representatives of the following parties are to be in attendance at the meetings:

1. Engineer.

2. Contractor and superintendent.

3. Major subcontractors as pertinent to the agenda.

4. Owner's representative as appropriate.

5. Representatives of governmental or other regulatory agencies as appropriate.

E. The minimum agenda for progress meetings shall consist of the following:

1. Review and approve minutes of previous meetings.

2. Review work progress since last meeting.

3. Note field observations, problems and decisions.

4. Identify problems which impede planned progress.

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5. Review Contractor's corrective measures and procedures to regain plan schedule, when applicable.

6. Review Contractor's revision to the construction schedule as outlined in the

Supplementary Conditions.

7. Review submittal schedule; expedite as required to maintain schedule.

8. Maintenance of quality and work standards.

9. Review changes proposed by Owner for their effect on the construction schedule and completion date.

10. Complete other current business.

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Section 01310

Construction Schedules

TS-01310

A. The work under this Section includes preparing, furnishing, distributing, and periodic updating of the construction schedules as specified herein.

B. The purpose of the schedule is to demonstrate that the Contractor can complete the overall Project within the Contract Time and meet all required interim milestones.

1.02 Submittals

A. Overall Project Schedule (OPS)

1. Submit the schedule within 10 days after date of the Notice to Proceed.

2. The Engineer will review the schedule and return it within 10 days after receipt.

3. If required, resubmit within 10 days after receipt of a returned copy.

B. Near Term Schedule (NTS)

1. Submit the first Near Term Schedule within 10 days of the Notice to Proceed.

2. The Engineer will review the schedule and return it within 10 days after receipt.

C. Submit an update of the OPS and NTS with each progress payment request.

1.03 Approval

Approval of the Contractor's detailed construction program and revisions thereto shall in no way relieve the Contractor of any of the Contractor's duties and obligations under the Contract. Approval is limited to the format of the schedule and does not in any way indicate approval of, or concurrence with, the Contractor's means, methods and ability to carry out the Work.

1.04 Overall Project Schedule (OPS)

A. The Contractor shall submit to the Owner for approval a detailed Overall Project

Schedule of the Contractor's proposed operations for the duration of the Project.

The OPS shall be in the form of a Gantt/bar chart.

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B. Gantt/Bar Chart Schedule

1. Each activity with duration of seven or more days shall be identified by a separate bar. Activities with duration of more than 30 days shall be sub-divided into separate activities.

2. The schedule shall include activities for shop drawing preparation and review, fabrication, delivery, and installation of major or critical path materials and equipment items.

3. The schedule shall show the proposed start and completion date for each activity. A separate listing of activity start and stop dates and working day requirements shall be provided unless the information is shown in text form on the Gantt/bar chart.

4. The schedule shall identify the Notice to Proceed date, the Contract

Completion date, major milestone dates, and a critical path.

5. The schedule shall be printed on a maximum 11 x 17-inch size paper. If the

OPS needs to be shown on multiple sheets, a simplified, one page, summary bar chart showing the entire Project shall be provided.

6. The schedule shall have a horizontal time scale based on calendar days and shall identify the Monday of each week.

7. The schedule shall show the precedence relationship for each activity.

1.05 Near Term Schedule (NTS)

A. The Contractor shall develop and refine a detailed Near Term Schedule showing the day to day activities with committed completion dates which must be performed during the upcoming 30 day period. The detailed schedule shall represent the

Contractor's best approach to the Work which must be accomplished to maintain progress consistent with the Overall Project Schedule.

B. The Near Term Schedule shall be in the form of Gantt/bar chart and shall include a written narrative description of all activities to be performed and describe corrective action to be taken for items that are behind schedule.

1.06 Updating

A. Show all changes occurring since previous submission of the updated schedule.

B. Indicate progress of each activity and show actual completion dates.

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TS-01310

C. The Contractor shall be prepared to provide a narrative report at the Project

Coordination Meetings. The report shall include the following:

1. A description of the overall Project status and comparison to the OPS.

2. Identify activities which are behind schedule and describe corrective action to be taken.

3. A description of changes or revisions to the Project and their effect on the

OPS.

4. A description of the Near Term Schedule of the activities to be completed during the next 30 days. The report shall include a description of all activities requiring participation by the Engineer and/or Owner.

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Section 01320

Construction Videos and Photographs

TS-01320

A. The Contractor shall furnish all equipment and labor materials required to provide the Owner with digital construction videos and photographs of the Project.

B. Photo and video files shall become the property of the Owner and none of the videos or photographs herein shall be published without written permission of the

Owner.

1.02 Pre and Post Construction Videos and Photographs

A. Prior to the beginning of any work, the Contractor shall take project videos and photographs of the work area to record existing conditions.

B. Following completion of the work, another video and photos shall be made showing the same areas and features as in the pre-construction video and photographs.

C. All conditions which might later be subject to disagreement shall be shown in sufficient detail to provide a basis for decisions.

D. The pre-construction video and photographs shall be submitted to the Engineer within 25 calendar days after the date of receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Post-construction videos and photographs shall be provided prior to final acceptance of the project.

1.03 Progress Photographs

A. Photo files shall be provided in a .jpg or .tif format.

B. The photographs shall be embedded with a date and time marking. All image files shall be named to indicate date and description of work shown.

C. A minimum of ten photographs shall be submitted with each request for payment.

The view selection will be as agreed to with the Engineer.

1.04 Submittals

A. Photographs and videos shall be submitted electronically via a downloadable link or a flash drive as well as a printed hard copy. Format for the video shall be MPEG or

AVI.

B. Construction photographs shall be submitted with each payment request. Failure to include photographs may be cause for rejection of the payment request.

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