7-Trench Safety Act Requirement.docx
DOCX document 41 KB Posted
- Solicitation number
- PNC2130616C1
- Issued by
- Florida
About this file
This document is a Trench Safety Act Requirement form associated with a Florida county solicitation for Regional Effluent and Reuse Solutions - Bid Pack 1. The scope of work involves constructing an effluent water transmission main, including 1,320 linear feet of secondary effluent water pipes via horizontal directional drill and 105 linear feet via microtunnel installation. Additional project elements include installing fittings and valves, green area restoration, concrete and asphalt replacement, and replacing disturbed trees, pavement markings, and signage.
The document requires vendors to acknowledge and comply with Florida Trench Safety Act standards for excavations exceeding 5 feet deep, mandating special shoring requirements and safety protocols. Vendors must identify their anticipated compliance methods and associated costs, either for an open-end or fixed contract. The solicitation involves grant funding and requires electronic submission through BPRO, with vendors responsible for ensuring timely and proper document submission. The form must be returned with the initial vendor submittal or within three business days of the county's request, with potential non-responsiveness consequences for failure to comply.
View the file
Other files
Show all 21
On GovTribe
Work with this file
- Download the original file
- Contacts named in this file
- Similar government files
- Ask GovTribe AI about this file
Text version
TRENCH SAFETY ACT REQUIREMENT
The completed form should be returned with the Vendor’s submittal. If not provided with the submittal, Vendor must submit the form within three business days after County’s request. Vendor may be deemed nonresponsive for failure to fully comply with the stated timeframes.
Florida Trench Safety Act, Sections 553.60 through 553.64, Florida Statutes, incorporates the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) excavation safety standards, 29 C.F.R. Section 1926.650, as Florida's own standards. The Trench Safety Act will apply to any individual project that has trenches in excess of 5 feet deep.
The Vendor, by virtue of the solicitation submission, affirms that the Vendor is aware of this Act, and will comply with all applicable trench safety standards, including any special shoring requirements, if applicable. Such assurance shall be legally binding on all persons employed by the Vendor and subcontractors.
The Vendor is also obligated to identify the anticipated method and cost of compliance with the applicable trench safety standards. The Vendor further identified the costs and methods summarized below: (fill in either the Open-end or the Fixed Contract section)
Open-end Contract:
| Description |
| Unit of Measure |
| Unit Price |
| Method |
| Click or tap here to enter text. | Linear Feet |
| Click or tap here to enter text. | |
| Click or tap here to enter text. | Linear Feet |
| Click or tap here to enter text. | |
| Click or tap here to enter text. | Linear Feet |
| Click or tap here to enter text. | |
| Click or tap here to enter text. | Linear Feet |
| Click or tap here to enter text. | |
| Special Shoring, if applicable | |
| Square Feet | |
| Click or tap here to enter text. |
Fixed Contract:
| Description |
| Unit of Measure |
| Quantity |
| Unit Price |
| Method |
Click or tap here to enter text. Linear Feet
Click or tap here to enter text. Linear Feet
Click or tap here to enter text. Linear Feet
Click or tap here to enter text. Linear Feet
| Special Shoring, if applicable |
| Square Feet |
Vendor Name: Click or tap here to enter text.
Form Date 9/9/24
File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .