4-2. Specifications.pdf

SPECIFICATIONS:

The selected contractor is responsible for the design submittal, layout and installation of:

1. 28 helical piers, with an unfactored vertical load of eight kilo-pounds (8 kips) as specified in the construction documents provided by JVA.

2. 26 drilled pier footings.

a. Drilled footings with a minimum width of 18” and minimum depth of 4 feet.

b. Drilled footings terminating in natural soils should be designed for an allowable soil bearing pressure of 4000 psf.

c. Drilled footings terminating into bedrock should be designed for an allowable soil bearing pressure of 7500 psf.

3. In no case should concrete be placed in more than 3 inches of water unless the tremie method is used.

a. If water cannot be removed or prevented with the use of temporary casing and/or dewatering equipment prior to placement of concrete, the tremi method should be used after the hole has been cleaned.

4. Concrete used in the pier should be a fluid mix with sufficient slump so it will fill the annulus between reinforcing steel and the pier hold. A slump in the range of 5 to 8 inches is recommended.

5. An inspection by a representative of the geotechnical engineer must be conducted prior to placement of formwork or concrete.

DELIVERABLES:

1. Design and manufacture of helical piers per-engineering specifications.

2. Installation of all foundational piers and footings, including site layout, grading, adding/removing materials, drilling for footers, concrete work, site cleanup.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Design of and installation of helical pier supports.

2. Layout of all specified helical pier & drilled footing locations.

3. Placement

4. Perform any grading or soil compaction requirements specified in the construction documents.

5. Drilling the hole for all drilled footings.

6. Clean out of all drilled footing holes prior to concrete or metal placement. This includes dewatering if necessary.

7. Assembly of any rebar or metal reinforcement cages per specifications in the construction documents [2-S502].

8. Call in inspection for rebar and drilled hole sign off.

9. Placement of concrete wash station (CWS) & a vehicle tracking control (VTC) system.

10. Pour all concrete footings per the specifications in the construction documents.

11. Call in final foundation inspections for helical and concrete supports.

BOULDER COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Acquire all necessary permits for the project including:

• Flood Plain Development Permit

• General Building Permit

• If foundational dirt is dispersed in an area greater than 10’ from construction site then a Grading permit may also be required.

2. Giving public notice of the projects start date.

3. Second public notice of partial park closure within boundary of the safety fence at Wally

Toevs.

4. Signage to enforce closed area, as well as awareness of construction vehicles and operations.

5. Project oversite and final product sign off.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

1. Contractor must have the capabilities, and certifications to design, manufacture, and install helical piers to the specified depth and torque specified in the structural drawings.

A minimum of 5 years of helical pier installation experience is required to bid.

PERMITS, LICENSES, LOCATES AND CODES:

The selected Contractor shall have full responsibility for identifying and obtaining, prior to the start of work, and for maintaining throughout the term of the Project, any permits and licenses which may be required in order to carry out the work. The Contractor shall also be responsible for following all State and County codes, which may be required in order to carry out the Project.

The Contractor shall also be responsible for all "locates" of all public utilities related to performing work under the terms of this Contract. The Contractor shall also be responsible for insuring that any of its subcontractors performing work on the Project satisfy the provisions of this paragraph.

Contractor is responsible to contact and coordinate with utility companies regarding protection of existing utilities and special requirements at utility crossing locations, as well as other conditions where work is nearby existing utilities. Contractor shall be responsible for all costs of coordination with utilities including, but not limited to, outages, protection or support and any fees for costs from the utility.

CONTRACTOR LICENSING:

It is the responsibility of the selected Contractor to apply for and ensure the appropriate Contractor’s license is obtained.

General contractors, HVAC contractors, and roofing contractors require licensing through the Boulder County Community Planning and Permitting Department. Electricians and plumbers are required to be licensed through the State of Colorado and registered with the Boulder County Community Planning and Permitting Department. Furthermore, it is required for all Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors to be fully-licensed through the State of Colorado.

SUBCONTRACTORS:

Contractor is required to disclose to County the complete business name(s) of all potential subcontractors that will be assigned to this Project, should the Contractor be selected. Contractor acknowledges that it is completely responsible for the actions or inactions of its subcontractors.

Contractor shall be responsible for the compliance of all subcontracting parties with the terms of the Contract and with any applicable local, state or federal laws or regulations. Contractor shall be solely responsible for timely payment of its subcontractors.

PROJECT COMPLETION SCHEDULE:

The selected bidder will have ten (10) business days, after execution of the contract and after the Notice to Proceed has been issued, to complete the work.

PROJECT SITE AMENITIES:

1. Contractor must supply;

a. Water

b. Power

2. Restrooms located onsite.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

Any party that has developed, designed or drafted specifications, requirements, statements of work and/or has participated in planning activities for this Project may be excluded from consideration for the award of this Project.

CHANGE ORDERS:

Any unplanned, change orders, modifications or additional services to this Project, shall be submitted by the Contractor, in a separate, written document, including a fee schedule and completion schedule and presented to the County for review. Approval from the County, in writing, must accompany all change order requests.

OVERNIGHT CAMPING:

Boulder County prohibits any overnight camping; all operational staff, including designated security staff, are not authorized to be present at Project site from sunset to sunrise, the open space property will remain closed during these hours to the contractor and its subcontractors and/or designated representatives and/or agents, unless specifically authorized by a BCPOS representative.

HOURS OF OPERATION:

Contractor work hours shall be designated as Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Work on Saturdays and Sundays, nights, and designated Federal Holidays shall not be allowed unless approved, in writing, by the County.

OWNERSHIP OF WORK PRODUCT:

All work product, property, data, documentation, information or materials conceived, discovered, developed or created by the selected Contractor pursuant to this bid and subsequent

Contract will be owned exclusively by the County. To the extent possible, any Work Product will be deemed to be a work made for hire. The selected Contractor unconditionally and irrevocably transfers and assigns to the County all right, title and interest in and to any Work Product.

The selected Contractor will agree to keep confidential all County Data, and will agree not to sell, copy, modify, reproduce, republish, assign, distribute, data mine, search or disclose any such confidential information to any other person or entity without the County’s written permission, including metadata (e.g. aggregations of county data or analysis of county data content).

The Contractor shall not access County accounts or County Data, except in the event as required by the express terms of a written contract between the mutual Parties and/or at the express written request of the County. All data obtained by the Contractor in the performance of this solicitation resulting in a contract shall become and remain the property of the County. The Contractor shall not use any information collected in connection with the service issued from this solicitation for any purpose other than fulfilling a County contract for this BID.