Specifications, Maps, and

Drawings for work on

Hinnerman Avenue and

Maryland Avenue

SCOPE OF WORK

1. LOCATION OF THE WORK

All work under this Contract will be performed on Hinnerman Avenue, Maryland Avenue, S 2nd Street, S, 5th Street and Library Court within the City of Duquesne, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The City is located in south-central

Allegheny County in the vicinity of Route 837, approximately twelve miles southeast of the downtown area of the

City of Pittsburgh.

2. DRAWINGS

The following drawing is included herein and made an integral part of the Contract Documents. Title Sheet, Site

Plans, Profiles and Miscellaneous Details, Concrete Sidewalk, Concrete Curb Capping, Penn DOT Approved

Handicap Ramp, Milling and Paving of Streets, Bituminous Wedge Curb Details.

3. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

The work under this project includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment required for the performance of all work as indicated in the Contract Documents. The work essentially includes:

1. Investigation into Water Service Line Materials, including, but not limited to:

a. Excavation and backfill,

b. Replacement of Concrete Sidewalks, Driveways,

c. All other site restoration, landscaping and all other related and required work.

2. Replacement of Water Service Lines from the Main Line to the Curb Box.

a. Excavation and backfill,

b. Pavement Base Restoration.

c. The Furnishing and Installation of New ¾” Corporation at the Main Line.

d. Installation of ¾” Type K Copper Waterline, complete with required connections,

e. Replacement of Curb Box and Curb Stop.

f. The furnishing and Installation of Lead/Copper Union Adaptor

g. Re-connection of to the Existing Water Service

h. All other site restoration, landscaping.

i. All other related and required work.

3. Bituminous Pavement

a. Profile Milling of the street,

b. Placement of bituminous pavement and wedge type curbs,

c. Sealing of edges, all other site restoration, landscaping and all other related and required work.

4. OWNER/ENGINEER

The Owner referred to in these Contract Documents shall be the City of Duquesne. The Engineer shall be defined as

Glenn Engineering & Associates, Ltd.

5. SCHEDULE OF WORK AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

The Contractor shall notify the City of Duquesne and Glenn Engineering not less seventy-two (72) hours before construction is to commence. This project shall be completed not more than Ninety (90) consecutive calendar days following the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

The liquidated damages will be Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350) per consecutive calendar day as a measure of liquidated damages the Owner will sustain for failure of the Contractor to promptly complete the work.

6. PROJECT DELAYS

If inclement weather or conditions beyond the control of the Contractor and the Owner inhibit the performance of this

Contract, such delays will be at no additional cost to the Owner.

7. RESPONSIBILITY FOR BIDDING DOCUMENTS

Plans and specifications in the possession of any prospective Bidder are not transferable to another Bidder. If a plan holder wishes to give his set of bidding documents to another potential Bidder, he must first secure the permission of the Engineer.

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8. VISITING THE PREMISES

Before submitting any proposal, the Contractor shall visit the site and examine, thoroughly familiarize himself with the existing conditions and the work to be performed under this Contract. Should any Contractor accept the work, it shall be construed as an acceptance by him of all responsibility and as a guarantee to perform all work required, whether or not distinctly shown on the Drawings or specified.

9. CLEANUP

The Contractor shall be responsible for regular cleaning up of the premises. All refuse, dirt, rubbish, and trash of any kind shall be removed regardless of who may have left same. All such dirt and debris shall be removed from the

Owner’s property. All dye stains shall be thoroughly cleaned and /or removed.

10. FIELD MEASUREMENTS AND DIMENSIONS

Before ordering any material or performing any work, the Contractor shall verify all conditions at the site and shall be responsible for the correctness of the information. The contractor shall update all information as reflected by field observation.

No extra compensation will be allowed on account of difference between actual information and that indicated on the Drawings. The Drawings are generally diagrammatical and indicative of the work to be completed. The

Contractor shall investigate all conditions affecting his work.

11. CONFLICTS IN WORDING

Wherever conflict occurs between sections of the Contract Documents, if the conflict is one of degree, the stricter shall apply. If the conflict is one of intent, Bidders have the responsibility to contact the Owner for resolution of the conflict. In all cases where the Scope of Work in this Division differs from other Divisions of the Contract Documents in their content, the wording of this Scope of Work will apply.

12. UTILITIES

The Contractor shall determine the exact location of all utilities affected by this work and shall protect the utilities during the course of the work. The Contractor shall, at the discretion of the utility involved, repair or have repaired all damage to the utilities resulting due to the work at no cost to the Owner. These utilities may interfere with the installation of the new lines or appurtenances, and the Contractor must allow for such interference in his bid. The

Contractor will be required to comply with all provisions of Act 121 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, of 2008, which requires notification of all utility companies of the impending excavation work. The Contractor shall be

FULLY RESPONSIBLE for Compliance with ALL PUC Regulations and Requirements and shall pay ANY Fines

Assessed against the Contractor, Owner (City of Duquesne) or the Engineer (Glenn Engineering and Associates, Limited, resulting from ANY Utility Damage caused by the Contractor.

13. ARBITRATION

No arbitration will be considered for this project.

14. SAFETY

The Contractor shall be fully responsible for all required safety precautions necessary for the performance of this work.

Should the Contractor’s equipment become lodged at any point within the pipeline and cannot be removed, it shall be the Contractor’s total responsibility to perform or have performed any and all means of recovery, including, but not limited to, excavation and repair or any other means of recovery, subject to the approval of the

Owner, at no expense to the Owner.

15. WATER SUPPLY

The Contractor shall NOT obtain water from ANY existing fire hydrant. Should the public water supply be utilized by the Contractor, such use shall be only as permitted by and in full accordance with the requirements of the

City of Duquesne Water Department and shall be from only the locations(s) as specifically designated by the City

Water Department and shall be metered and paid for by the Contractor at NO expense to the Owner. The Contractor shall contact the City of Duquesne Water Department directly at 412-466-8535.

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16. NOTIFICATION OF AFFECTED FACILITIES

The Contractor shall provide written notification and shall ensure that ALL affected persons and facilities within the limits of work are properly notified that their service will be affected by this project. Such notification shall be made not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to actual work operations.

The Contractor shall submit a “Draft” of the notification to the City and the Engineer for review and concurrence prior to distribution.

In addition to those directly affected by the project, the Contractor shall also provide written notification to the

City, the Police Department, the Fire Department and the local Emergency Medical Services.

17. EXCAVATION

Any excavation that may be required for this project shall be unclassified and no extra payment will be made for rock, boulders, shale, timbers, logs, old foundations, masonry or other natural or artificial materials encountered in the trenching operations. The Contractor shall make personal examination of the locations to be constructed to determine for himself the extent and of the rock that may be encountered. The Contractor acknowledges there may not be sufficient time to perform pre-bid borings to determine the nature of the subsurface conditions, and that the Contractor may have to rely on its visual inspection of the site when making a determination as to the character of the subsurface conditions. No information regarding subsurface conditions along the routes of the pipelines will be given by the owner. The Contractor shall assume all risks associated with the composition of the subsurface materials and the ease or difficulty of excavation.

The Contractor shall not at any time claim a misunderstanding regarding the depth or character of the excavation to be made or in the nature of the materials to be encountered.

The Contractor shall perform his own independent investigation of field conditions, including the drilling of test borings or other investigation, as he may deem necessary to perform this work. Any associated costs for test borings or other required investigations shall be included in the Contractor’s Lump Sum Bids.

18. SITE RESTORATION

The Lump Sum Bids shall include all related and required site restoration to all disturbed surfaces and base material.

The Contractor shall restore each site to meet the existing adjacent undisturbed surface elevations and shall restore same to match the existing adjacent surface and base materials. All bituminous pavement shall match the line, grade, and surface elevations of the existing pavement or appurtenances.

19. SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL MEASURES

The Lump Sum and Unit Price Bids shall include implementation of any and all required soil erosion and sedimentation control measures as detailed on the Contract Drawings, included herein and made a part of these

Contract Documents and in full accordance with all applicable regulations and requirements of the Allegheny County

Conservation District.

20. SPECIAL NOTES PERTINENT TO THE CONTRACT

The following Special Notes are intended to provide clarification of differences between sections of this Scope of

Work section of the Contract Documents and sections of the Engineering Specifications and are detailed as follows:

1. The Contractor shall not be required to submit by-pass pumping details to the Engineer.

2. The Contractor shall not be required to provide or maintain record drawings for this project. This item shall not preclude the report and other requirements detailed in the Scope of Work section of these Contract

Documents.

3. The Contractor shall negotiate means of egress and ingress through any private property to gain access to the repairs at no cost to the Owner. For work on private property, the Contractor shall keep informed as to the right-of-way limits of the proposed work. Confine all operations to this area unless otherwise directed. The

Contractor shall resolve any claims for damages resulting from operations carried out in locations outside the designated work area as an incidental item. The Contractor shall arrange work to cause the least inconvenience to property owners. For work on commercial private properties the Contractor shall not interfere with the operations of that establishment.

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4. The Contractor shall be responsible to visit each site prior to submitting a bid, to determine all private restorations such as driveways, landscaping, etc., and the bid price for that particular segment must reflect all restoration costs. All restoration must be equal to, or greater than that disturbed.

5. The Contractor shall take photographs or video record all areas of private property where work shall occur and provide copies of same to the Engineer.

6. The Contractor affirmatively represents that he or she is aware and accepts that:

A. No responsibility is assumed by the Owner for subsurface conditions.

B. Any information related to subsurface conditions provided by the Owner or Engineer was obtained for its own use in designing the project, and neither the Owner nor Engineer guarantee the accuracy or relevance of such data.

C. The Contractor is not entitled to rely on any data provided by the Owner or Engineer regarding subsurface conditions, and that all of such information is excluded from the Contract.

D. The Contractor is responsible for making his or her own independent investigations of the site and existing subsurface conditions.

7 In the case of a bid submitted to a joint venture, each party to the venture must be identified in the bid documents and an affidavit of non-collusion must be submitted separately on behalf of each party.

Failure to do so in compliance with this instruction will result in disqualification of the bid.

21. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR

The Contractor shall be fully responsible for examining and understanding all terms and conditions relating to the performance of the work under this project and contained on the Contract Drawings and in these Contract Documents.

Should the Contractor have any objections or exceptions to ANY terms and conditions, he shall submit his objections and/or exceptions, in writing, to the Owner and the Engineer prior to the execution of a Contract. The

Owner reserves the right to evaluate the exceptions and objections and their right to reject the entire bid.

Should the Contractor fail to provide any such written objections and/or exceptions in the manner previously outlined and subsequently enter into and executes a Contract for the performance of this project, it shall be fully deemed the Contractor’s acceptance of ALL terms and conditions contained herein on the Contract Drawings or in these Contract Documents.

22. SPECIFIC PAVING REQUIREMENTS

A. PREPARATION OF SURFACES

The Unit Prices shall include, but not be limited to, filling of all depressions, cutting of keyways, sweeping and power brooming of all streets and placement of tack coat prior to placement of paving materials. Tack Coat shall be applied liberally to provide for FULL Coverage over the ENTIRE AREA to receive Bituminous Resurfacing.

Keyways at brick streets shall include the removal of two (2) consecutive courses of brick. Surface preparation shall also include removal of disposal of all temporary or cold patch bituminous material and placement of either

Binder Material or Wearing Material as directed by the Engineer.

NOTE WELL: Under NO Circumstances shall Bituminous Pavement be permitted to be placed after

November 15th of ANY given Calendar Year. There shall be NO Exception to this Requirement.

B. MILLED MATERIAL

If milling is required, it shall be the Contractor’s full responsibility to remove and dispose of all of the milled bituminous material from this project at the City disposal site. All costs pertinent to this option shall be included by the contractor in the Unit Price on the Proposal Form. NOTE WELL that the depth of milled material may vary from less than 1-inch to a maximum of 4-inches. The cost per square yard shall include any necessary milling within that range.

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C. CERTIFICATIONS

The Contractor shall be required to submit PennDOT Form TR-465 Daily Bituminous Mixture Certification for bituminous materials to be placed on this project. The Contractor shall certify that not more than FIFTEEN

PERCENT (15%) RAP material shall be included in the bituminous materials to be furnished and installed.

D. RAISING/LOWERING OF MANHOLES & OTHER STREET APPURTENANCES

All adjustment rings and any other items necessary for the raising or lowering manholes and other street appurtenances and castings to the finished level, shall be included in the Unit Prices for Paving to be submitted.

The Contractor shall be required to provide the Owner, for its purposes, the separate costs to furnish and install all related and required adjustment items. All grade adjustment rings shall be cast iron unless specifically authorized otherwise, in writing, by the Owner.

E. PROTECTION OF EXISTING FACILITIES

1. PROTECTION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES

Any and all structures adjacent to the sites of construction such as manholes, other castings, poles, pipes, or any such structure shall be safeguarded against damage from the construction operation. Any damage to such structures shall be immediately corrected to the satisfaction of the Owner by the Contractor at no expense to the Owner.

2. PROTECTION OF EXISTING ROOF DRAINS

The Contractor shall ensure that placement of the new pavement surface shall provide that all existing roof drains ending in existing gutters and all other curb drains shall be open and free flowing. Any cleaning of said drains within the public right-of-way or required adjustment to either the drain or the new pavement surface shall be performed by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Owner.

3. TRANSITION TO DRIVEWAYS AND OTHER ACCESSES

The Contractor shall install the new bituminous pavement to ensure that smooth transitions occur at all existing driveways and other such accesses. Additionally, the Contractor shall further ensure that proper drainage occurs as a result of the placement of the new pavement away from all such driveways and accesses and into all available storm sewers. Unless specifically noted elsewhere in these Contract Documents, the finished pavement surface shall have a ¼-inch per foot crown from the centerline, downward toward the face of curb, with a minimum of 3 inches of curb reveal, unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.

F. WEATHER LIMITATION - BITUMINOUS PAVING

For wearing courses less than 1-1/2-inch in depth, the bituminous concrete shall not be placed when the air temperature is below 50o Fahrenheit, nor shall any wearing course be placed unless the air temperature is above

40o Fahrenheit and rising.

G. CORE DRILLED SAMPLES

The Contractor may be required to provide core drilled samples of the finished pavement. The said samples shall be taken in accordance with the requirements set forth in the PennDOT Form 408 Specifications, Latest Revision.

The cost of the samples shall be included in the Lump Sum Prices submitted in the Proposal Form.

H. WEIGH SLIPS

The Contractor will be required to submit weigh slips for all materials used on this project. The weigh slips shall be used to verify the thickness for items placed. If the weigh slips indicate that insufficient materials may have been placed, the Contractor shall be required to provide core drilled samples in addition to those already required in the Penn DOT Form 408 Specifications, Latest Revision. Any and all required additional core drilled samples shall be at the sole discretion of the Engineer, at the sole cost of the Contractor and at no additional cost to the

Owner.

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I. HAND MOPPING

The Lump Sum Prices shall include the cost of sealing and hand mopping all edges with hot tar where the newly placed pavement surface meets an existing pavement surface or structure. ALL HAND MOPPING SHALL BE

PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AND WITHOUT DELAY ON THE SAME DAY UPON

COMPLETION OF PLACEMENT OF BITUMINOUS PAVING MATERIALS. ALL overlapping joints shall also be sealed with AC 20 for their entire length (minimum of 8-Inch width). NOTE WELL THAT THE

SEALING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO, WITHOUT

EXCEPTION.

J. EQUIPMENT

In addition to all other related and required equipment, the Contractor shall have available for use, on this project, the following equipment which shall meet or exceed the requirements as set forth below:

1. Roller - A minimum ten (10) ton roller (manufacturer’s certified metal weight) shall be used for all work on this project which requires rolling and compacting of materials.

2. Bituminous Pavement Restoration Paver - The paver shall be capable of paving up to 12-foot widths and shall be capable of paving Bituminous Pavement Restoration wedge-type curb. It shall be equipped with a vibratory screed and tamper and automatic grade and slope control. Hopper size shall have a minimum holding capacity of five tons of material. The paver shall be self-propelled and capable of pushing a loaded dump truck.

3. Cut Off Plate - The paver shall include a cut-off plate capable of adjustment to varying street widths, in order to provide for uniform center seams.

G. SAFETY

The Contractor shall be fully responsible for providing a safe working environment for this work. Any loss or damage to the work that may occur, shall be immediately repaired by the Contractor to the satisfaction of the

Owner at NO additional expense to the Owner.

23. PIPE MATERIALS

The Contractor shall furnish and install all pipe materials to the line, grade, depth, diameter and of the materials as detailed on the Contract Drawings and in the Contract Documents and in full accordance with the Engineering

Specifications contained elsewhere herein. Testing of lines shall be in full accordance within the requirements of the

Engineering Specifications.

24. PENN DOT APPROVED HANDICAP RAMPS

If required, the Contractor shall construct PennDOT approved handicap ramps. All such facilities shall be constructed in strict accordance with the Detail Drawing contained in the Scope of Work Division of those Contract Documents and in full accordance with PennDOT Form 408 Specifications, latest prevision and the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA.

25. CONCRETE MATERIAL

ALL concrete required for this project shall be Class “AA” with minimum 4,000 psi @ 28 days Compressive Strength with ~6/1 air entrainment

26. CONCRETE SIDEWALK

If required, the Contractor shall reconstruct concrete sidewalks. All such facilities shall be constructed in strict accordance with the Detail Drawings contained in the Scope of Work Division of these Contract Documents.

27. CONCRETE CURING AND SEALING COMPOUND

The Contractor shall apply a clear, water based 40% alkyl alkoxysilane penetrating sealer to all new placed concrete surfaces. This sealer shall be Enviroseal 40 as manufactured by BASF Building Systems, or equivalent, and shall be applied in full accordance with the manufacturer’s specification.

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28. STORAGE OF MATERIALS

The Contractor will only be permitted to store materials to be used for this project at a site approved by and acceptable to the City of Duquesne. Additionally, the City assumes no responsibility or liability for materials stored at this or any other site. Prior arrangements must be made by the Contractor relative to the use of a storage site.

29. RESTORATION AND LANDSCAPING

The Contractor shall be fully responsible for any and all restoration necessary as a result of this construction. All required restoration and landscaping to be performed shall meet the line, grade, and type of existing adjacent, undisturbed surfaces and bases. NOTE: This shall particularly apply to the Grass Strip Restoration between the

Existing Curb and Sidewalk Area where applicable.

30. PERMITS

The Contractor shall be responsible for and pay any and all associated costs to obtain any permits needed to perform this work. NO Street Opening Permit shall be required by the City of Duquesne, costs to the Contractor shall be waived.

31 PHOTOGRAPHS

The Contractor shall, prior to ANY construction, submit digital color photographs of all sites of proposed work. The photographs shall be numbered, indexed, and bound in a three-ring binder, complete with a description of the area covered by each photograph. NOTE: One each (Two (2) Total Photographs shall be required for EACH Service

Line (One on either side of the Curb Stop) to determine conclusively the material type.

All of the foregoing shall be submitted to the Engineer, prior to commencement of actual Service Line Replacement.

32. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

Technical questions pertinent to the work to be performed under this Contract may be addressed to:

Laura Branthoover. Phone: 412-824-5672

Glenn Engineering & Associates Ltd. Fax: 412-824-9587

14920 Route 30 E-mail: laurab@glennengr.com

North Huntingdon, PA 15642

33. CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

Division III of these Contract Documents is a Statement of Bidders Qualifications. If the Bidder has completed this form in its entirely for a similar project or has performed a similar contract through the Owner and Glenn Engineering

& Associates, Ltd. within the past twelve (12) months, he need not complete the forms herein included. The Owner and Engineer, however, reserve the right to require any bidder to submit the aforesaid forms should they deem it necessary for any reason.

34. BID COMPARSION

The City of Duquesne reserves the right to delete any Bid Items in any given order, and to re-compare the bids on the basis of the Adjusted Total Bid Price. The Contract Award, if made, will be for one single contract for each of the

Bids.

35. PROPOSAL

A. General

The Bidder shall submit Lump Sum Bids as required in the Proposal. Failure to do so shall be sufficient grounds for the rejection of the entire bid.

The Contractor shall submit Lump Sum Prices for each of the Lump Sum Bids and Unit Prices for each Unit Price

Bid Item to perform all work as specified in the Contract Documents, all as intended or reasonably to be inferred therefrom as necessary to complete the work, including the furnishing of materials, necessary tools and equipment, and all utility and transportation services, and including the providing of all such other work and services as required for the performance of the project.

mailto:laurab@glennengr.com

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B. Unit Price Bids

Lump Sum Price Bid Number- 1 - The Contractor shall, under this Lump Sum Price Bid Number 1 submit a Lump

Sum price (per each location) to excavate and expose the existing water service line on both sides of the Curb Box

Valve. If the Valve Box is located in a grass strip between the curb and sidewalk. The work shall include the providing of a hole of sufficient size to verify the pipe material on both sides of the Curb Box valve by both the project foreman and a City of Duquesne Wate Department employee. Contractor is to include the cost of replacement of all affected sidewalks, curbs, driveway, landscaping, grass or other surface material disturbed during excavation. Concrete

Sidewalks or curbs are to be saw cut at false joints or removed to expansion joints and removed for their entire width to match existing. Bituminous Pavement Restoration curbs are included in item 10. Bituminous Pavement Restoration road area to be replaced will be backfilled with 6 inches of 2B stone and 8” inches of Superpave 25mm Binder

Material. Final restoration to be included in items 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Lump Sum Price Bid Number- 2 - The Contractor shall, under this Lump Sum Price Bid Number 2 submit a Lump

Sum price (per each location) to excavate and expose the existing water service line on both sides of the Curb Box

Valve. If the Valve Box is located in concrete Sidewalk. The work shall include the providing of a hole of sufficient size to verify the pipe material on both sides of the Curb Box valve by both the project foreman and a City of Duquesne

Wate Department employee. Contractor is to include the cost of replacement of all sidewalks, curbs, driveway, landscaping, grass or other surface material disturbed during excavation. Concrete sidewalks or curbs are to be saw cut at false joints or removed to expansion joints and removed for their entire width to match existing. Bituminous

Curbs are included in item 10. Bituminous Pavement Restoration road area to be replaced will be backfilled with 6 inches of 2B stone and 8” inches of Superpave 25mm Binder Material, final restoration to be included in items 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Lump Sum Price Bid Number- 3 - The Contractor shall, under this Lump Sum Price Bid Number 3 submit a Lump

Sum price (per each location) to excavate and expose the existing water service line on both sides of the Curb Box

Valve. The Valve Box is located in a grass strip between the curb and Sidewalk. The work shall include the providing of a hole of sufficient size to verify the pipe material on both sides of the Curb Box valve by both the project foreman and a City of Duquesne Wate Department employee. Contractor to remove the Curb Box and valve and cap the existing line back to the main. Contractor is to include the cost of replacement of all sidewalks, curbs, driveway, landscaping, grass or other surface material disturbed during excavation. Concrete sidewalks or curbs are to be saw cut at false joints or removed to expansion joints and removed for their entire width to match existing. Bituminous Pavement

Restoration curbs are included in item 10. Bituminous Pavement Restoration road area to be replaced will be backfilled with 2A Modified stone and 8” inches of Superpave 25mm Binder Material, final restoration to be included in items

7, 8, 9 and 10.

Lump Sum Price Bid Number- 4 - The Contractor shall, under this Lump Sum Price Bid Number 4 submit a Lump

Sum price (per each location) to excavate and expose the existing water service line on both sides of the Curb Box

Valve. The Valve Box is located in concrete Sidewalk. The work shall include the providing of a hole of sufficient size to verify the pipe material on both sides of the Curb Box valve by both the project foreman and a City of Duquesne

Wate Department employee. Contractor to remove the Curb Box and valve and cap the existing line back to the main.

Contractor is to include the cost of replacement of all sidewalks, curbs, driveway, landscaping, grass or other surface material disturbed during excavation. Concrete sidewalks or curbs are to be saw cut at false joints or removed to expansion joints and removed for their entire width to match existing. Bituminous Pavement Restoration curbs are included in item 10. Bituminous Pavement Restoration road area to be replaced will be backfilled with 2A modified stone and 8” inches of Superpave 25mm Binder Material, final restoration to be included in items 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Lump Sum Price Bid Number 5 - The Contractor shall, under this Lump Sum Price Bid Number 5, submit a Lump

Sum Price (per each location) to furnish and install a new ¾” Type K copper water service line, complete in place, (Long side of street from Water Main) including all required excavation, bedding, backfill, New ¾” Corporation at the Main Line, New Curb Box, Curb Stop and Lead/Commer Union Adaptor on the Privat Side of the Service Line, connections to both new and existing pipes and valves, 2A modified stone and 8” inches of Superpave 25mm Binder

Material, (final Bituminous Pavement Restoration to be included in items 7, 8 and 9),.and shall include all related and required site and surface restoration, landscaping and all other related and required work, all as intended or reasonably implied on the Contract Drawings or in the Contract Documents.

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Lump Sum Price Bid Number 6 - The Contractor shall, under this Lump Sum Price Bid Number 6, submit a Lump

Sum Price (per each location) to furnish and install a new ¾” Type K copper water service line, complete in place, (

Short side of street from Water Main) including all required excavation, bedding, backfill, New ¾” Corporation at the Main Line, New Curb Box, Curb Stop and Lead/Commer Union Adaptor on the Privat Side of the Service Line, connections to both new and existing pipes and valves, 2A modified stone and 8” inches of Superpave 25mm Binder

Material, (final Bituminous Pavement Restoration to be included in items 7, 8, 9 and 10),.and shall include all related and required site and surface restoration, landscaping and all other related and required work, all as intended or reasonably implied on the Contract Drawings or in the Contract Documents.

Unit Price Bid Number- 7 The Contractor shall under this Unit Price Bid Number 7submit a Unit Price per square yard to Profile Mill the existing street (Depths as indicated), disposal of milled materials, cut keyways, all required surface preparation as detailed on the Contract Drawings and elsewhere herein in these Contract Drawings, including the furnishing of materials, necessary tools and equipment, and all utility and transportation services, and including the providing of all such other work and services as required for the performance of the project.

Unit Price Bid Number 8– The Contractor shall, under this Unit Price Bid Number 8 submit a Unit Price per Square

Yard to furnish and install Superpave 25mm Binder Material (Depths as indicated), complete in place, including the furnishing of materials, necessary tools and equipment, including all other related and required work, all as intended or reasonably implied on the Contract Drawings or in the Contract Documents.

Unit Price Bid Number 9 – The Contractor shall, under this Unit Price Bid Number 9 submit a Unit Price per Square

Yard to furnish and install Superpave 19mm Wearing Material (Depths as indicated), complete in place, including the furnishing of materials, necessary tools and equipment, required Sealing and Hand Mopping including all other related and required work, all as intended or reasonably implied on the Contract Drawings or in the Contract Documents.

Unit Price Bid Number 10 – The Contractor shall, under this Unit Price Bid Number 10 submit a Unit Price per Square

Yard to furnish and install Superpave 9.5mm Wearing Material (Depths as indicated), complete in place, including the furnishing of materials, necessary tools and equipment, required Sealing and Hand Mopping including all other related and required work, all as intended or reasonably implied on the Contract Drawings or in the Contract

Unit Price Bid Number 11 - The Contractor shall, under this Unit Price Bid Number 11 submit a Unit Price per Linear

Foot to construct the Bituminous Pavement Restoration rolled or wedge curb to match the existing on the street, complete in place, including the furnishing of materials, necessary tools and equipment, including all other related and required work, all as intended or reasonably implied on the Contract Drawings or in the Contract Documents. The contractor shall furnish all required topsoil, seed and mulch or compacted 2-B stone to level and restore areas disturbed behind the bituminous wedge type curb, and/or any areas behind the pavement that may require grade or transition adjustment

Unit Price Bid Number 12 - The Contractor shall, under this Unit Price Bid Number 12, submit a Unit Price per each to uncover and raise to grade a buried manhole at the location shown on the contract drawings, located near 849

Hinnerman Street, approximately ~8’ east of the existing catch basins, complete in place, including all required excavation, removal of existing frame and cover, and supply new frame and lid; adjustment to finished existing ground surface elevation (adjustment to a maximum depth of 2.5 vertical feet, utilizing concrete riser rings, or concrete brick

(parged inside), replacement of the existing cast iron frame (bolted to the manhole structure) and cast iron cover, required site restoration of all adjacent disturbed surface, base and subbase materials, placed to the crown, line and grade of the existing adjacent undisturbed surfaces and any and all other related and required work, all as intended or reasonably implied on the Drawings or in the Contract Documents.

NOTE WELL – All excavation shall be unidentified. No extra compensation shall be made for rock or other such excavation.

Specifications, Maps, and

Drawings for work on

S. 2nd Street, S. 5th Street, and Library Court

SCOPE OF WORK

1. LOCATION OF THE WORK

All work under this Contract will be performed on Hinnerman Avenue, Maryland Avenue, S 2nd Street, S, 5th Street and Library Court within the City of Duquesne, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The City is located in south-central

Allegheny County in the vicinity of Route 837, approximately twelve miles southeast of the downtown area of the

City of Pittsburgh.

2. DRAWINGS

The following drawing is included herein and made an integral part of the Contract Documents. Title Sheet, Site

Plans, Profiles and Miscellaneous Details, Concrete Sidewalk, Concrete Curb Capping, Penn DOT Approved

Handicap Ramp, Milling and Paving of Streets, Bituminous Wedge Curb Details.

3. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

The work under this project includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment required for the performance of all work as indicated in the Contract Documents. The work essentially includes:

1. Investigation into Water Service Line Materials, including, but not limited to:

a. Excavation and backfill,

b. Replacement of Concrete Sidewalks, Driveways,

c. All other site restoration, landscaping and all other related and required work.

2. Replacement of Water Service Lines from the Main Line to the Curb Box.

a. Excavation and backfill,

b. Pavement Base Restoration.

c. The Furnishing and Installation of New ¾” Corporation at the Main Line.

d. Installation of ¾” Type K Copper Waterline, complete with required connections,

e. Replacement of Curb Box and Curb Stop.

f. The furnishing and Installation of Lead/Copper Union Adaptor

g. Re-connection of to the Existing Water Service

h. All other site restoration, landscaping.

i. All other related and required work.

3. Bituminous Pavement

a. Profile Milling of the street,

b. Placement of bituminous pavement and wedge type curbs,

c. Sealing of edges, all other site restoration, landscaping and all other related and required work.

4. OWNER/ENGINEER

The Owner referred to in these Contract Documents shall be the City of Duquesne. The Engineer shall be defined as

Glenn Engineering & Associates, Ltd.

5. SCHEDULE OF WORK AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

The Contractor shall notify the City of Duquesne and Glenn Engineering not less seventy-two (72) hours before construction is to commence. This project shall be completed not more than Ninety (90) consecutive calendar days following the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

The liquidated damages will be Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350) per consecutive calendar day as a measure of liquidated damages the Owner will sustain for failure of the Contractor to promptly complete the work.

6. PROJECT DELAYS

If inclement weather or conditions beyond the control of the Contractor and the Owner inhibit the performance of this

Contract, such delays will be at no additional cost to the Owner.

7. RESPONSIBILITY FOR BIDDING DOCUMENTS

Plans and specifications in the possession of any prospective Bidder are not transferable to another Bidder. If a plan holder wishes to give his set of bidding documents to another potential Bidder, he must first secure the permission of the Engineer.

8. VISITING THE PREMISES

Before submitting any proposal, the Contractor shall visit the site and examine, thoroughly familiarize himself with the existing conditions and the work to be performed under this Contract. Should any Contractor accept the work, it

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9. CLEANUP

The Contractor shall be responsible for regular cleaning up of the premises. All refuse, dirt, rubbish, and trash of any kind shall be removed regardless of who may have left same. All such dirt and debris shall be removed from the

Owner’s property. All dye stains shall be thoroughly cleaned and /or removed.

10. FIELD MEASUREMENTS AND DIMENSIONS

Before ordering any material or performing any work, the Contractor shall verify all conditions at the site and shall be responsible for the correctness of the information. The contractor shall update all information as reflected by field observation.

No extra compensation will be allowed on account of difference between actual information and that indicated on the Drawings. The Drawings are generally diagrammatical and indicative of the work to be completed. The

Contractor shall investigate all conditions affecting his work.

11. CONFLICTS IN WORDING

Wherever conflict occurs between sections of the Contract Documents, if the conflict is one of degree, the stricter shall apply. If the conflict is one of intent, Bidders have the responsibility to contact the Owner for resolution of the conflict. In all cases where the Scope of Work in this Division differs from other Divisions of the Contract Documents in their content, the wording of this Scope of Work will apply.

12. UTILITIES

The Contractor shall determine the exact location of all utilities affected by this work and shall protect the utilities during the course of the work. The Contractor shall, at the discretion of the utility involved, repair or have repaired all damage to the utilities resulting due to the work at no cost to the Owner. These utilities may interfere with the installation of the new lines or appurtenances, and the Contractor must allow for such interference in his bid. The

Contractor will be required to comply with all provisions of Act 121 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, of 2008, which requires notification of all utility companies of the impending excavation work. The Contractor shall be

FULLY RESPONSIBLE for Compliance with ALL PUC Regulations and Requirements and shall pay ANY Fines

Assessed against the Contractor, Owner (City of Duquesne) or the Engineer (Glenn Engineering and Associates, Limited, resulting from ANY Utility Damage caused by the Contractor.

13. ARBITRATION

No arbitration will be considered for this project.

14. SAFETY

The Contractor shall be fully responsible for all required safety precautions necessary for the performance of this work.

Should the Contractor’s equipment become lodged at any point within the pipeline and cannot be removed, it shall be the Contractor’s total responsibility to perform or have performed any and all means of recovery, including, but not limited to, excavation and repair or any other means of recovery, subject to the approval of the

Owner, at no expense to the Owner.

15. WATER SUPPLY

The Contractor shall NOT obtain water from ANY existing fire hydrant. Should the public water supply be utilized by the Contractor, such use shall be only as permitted by and in full accordance with the requirements of the

City of Duquesne Water Department and shall be from only the locations(s) as specifically designated by the City

Water Department and shall be metered and paid for by the Contractor at NO expense to the Owner. The Contractor shall contact the City of Duquesne Water Department directly at 412-466-8535.

16. NOTIFICATION OF AFFECTED FACILITIES

The Contractor shall provide written notification and shall ensure that ALL affected persons and facilities within the limits of work are properly notified that their service will be affected by this project. Such notification shall be made not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to actual work operations.

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The Contractor shall submit a “Draft” of the notification to the City and the Engineer for review and concurrence prior to distribution.

In addition to those directly affected by the project, the Contractor shall also provide written notification to the

City, the Police Department, the Fire Department and the local Emergency Medical Services.

17. EXCAVATION

Any excavation that may be required for this project shall be unclassified and no extra payment will be made for rock, boulders, shale, timbers, logs, old foundations, masonry or other natural or artificial materials encountered in the trenching operations. The Contractor shall make personal examination of the locations to be constructed to determine for himself the extent and of the rock that may be encountered. The Contractor acknowledges there may not be sufficient time to perform pre-bid borings to determine the nature of the subsurface conditions, and that the Contractor may have to rely on its visual inspection of the site when making a determination as to the character of the subsurface conditions. No information regarding subsurface conditions along the routes of the pipelines will be given by the owner. The Contractor shall assume all risks associated with the composition of the subsurface materials and the ease or difficulty of excavation.

The Contractor shall not at any time claim a misunderstanding regarding the depth or character of the excavation to be made or in the nature of the materials to be encountered.

The Contractor shall perform his own independent investigation of field conditions, including the drilling of test borings or other investigation, as he may deem necessary to perform this work. Any associated costs for test borings or other required investigations shall be included in the Contractor’s Lump Sum Bids.

18. SITE RESTORATION

The Lump Sum Bids shall include all related and required site restoration to all disturbed surfaces and base material.

The Contractor shall restore each site to meet the existing adjacent undisturbed surface elevations and shall restore same to match the existing adjacent surface and base materials. All bituminous pavement shall match the line, grade, and surface elevations of the existing pavement or appurtenances.

19. SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL MEASURES

The Lump Sum and Unit Price Bids shall include implementation of any and all required soil erosion and sedimentation control measures as detailed on the Contract Drawings, included herein and made a part of these

Contract Documents and in full accordance with all applicable regulations and requirements of the Allegheny County

Conservation District.

20. SPECIAL NOTES PERTINENT TO THE CONTRACT

The following Special Notes are intended to provide clarification of differences between sections of this Scope of

Work section of the Contract Documents and sections of the Engineering Specifications and are detailed as follows:

1. The Contractor shall not be required to submit by-pass pumping details to the Engineer.

2. The Contractor shall not be required to provide or maintain record drawings for this project. This item shall not preclude the report and other requirements detailed in the Scope of Work section of these Contract

3. The Contractor shall negotiate means of egress and ingress through any private property to gain access to the repairs at no cost to the Owner. For work on private property, the Contractor shall keep informed as to the right-of-way limits of the proposed work. Confine all operations to this area unless otherwise directed. The

Contractor shall resolve any claims for damages resulting from operations carried out in locations outside the designated work area as an incidental item. The Contractor shall arrange work to cause the least inconvenience to property owners. For work on commercial private properties the Contractor shall not interfere with the operations of that establishment.

4. The Contractor shall be responsible to visit each site prior to submitting a bid, to determine all private restorations such as driveways, landscaping, etc., and the bid price for that particular segment must reflect all restoration costs. All restoration must be equal to, or greater than that disturbed.

5. The Contractor shall take photographs or video record all areas of private property where work shall occur and provide copies of same to the Engineer.

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6. The Contractor affirmatively represents that he or she is aware and accepts that:

A. No responsibility is assumed by the Owner for subsurface conditions.

B. Any information related to subsurface conditions provided by the Owner or Engineer was obtained for its own use in designing the project, and neither the Owner nor Engineer guarantee the accuracy or relevance of such data.

C. The Contractor is not entitled to rely on any data provided by the Owner or Engineer regarding subsurface conditions, and that all of such information is excluded from the Contract.

D. The Contractor is responsible for making his or her own independent investigations of the site and existing subsurface conditions.

7 In the case of a bid submitted to a joint venture, each party to the venture must be identified in the bid documents and an affidavit of non-collusion must be submitted separately on behalf of each party.

Failure to do so in compliance with this instruction will result in disqualification of the bid.

21. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR

The Contractor shall be fully responsible for examining and understanding all terms and conditions relating to the performance of the work under this project and contained on the Contract Drawings and in these Contract Documents.

Should the Contractor have any objections or exceptions to ANY terms and conditions, he shall submit his objections and/or exceptions, in writing, to the Owner and the Engineer prior to the execution of a Contract. The

Owner reserves the right to evaluate the exceptions and objections and their right to reject the entire bid.

Should the Contractor fail to provide any such written objections and/or exceptions in the manner previously outlined and subsequently enter into and executes a Contract for the performance of this project, it shall be fully deemed the Contractor’s acceptance of ALL terms and conditions contained herein on the Contract Drawings or in these Contract Documents.

22. SPECIFIC PAVING REQUIREMENTS

A. PREPARATION OF SURFACES

The Unit Prices shall include, but not be limited to, filling of all depressions, cutting of keyways, sweeping and power brooming of all streets and placement of tack coat prior to placement of paving materials. Tack Coat shall be applied liberally to provide for FULL Coverage over the ENTIRE AREA to receive Bituminous Resurfacing.

Keyways at brick streets shall include the removal of two (2) consecutive courses of brick. Surface preparation shall also include removal of disposal of all temporary or cold patch bituminous material and placement of either

Binder Material or Wearing Material as directed by the Engineer.

NOTE WELL: Under NO Circumstances shall Bituminous…