A04_SPECIFICATIONS_FOR_SEAL_COAT_OF_ASPHALT.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR SEAL COATING ASPHALT

1. SUMMARY OF WORK: The maintenance work to be performed under this contract shall consist of furnishing all materials, tools, equipment, and labor necessary for all work pertaining to the seal coating (fog seal) of asphaltic concrete inside the Maintenance Compound at Shiloh National Military Park. This work shall be performed using a wand, as some locations are under pole sheds and around buildings. Approximately 22,000 square feet of asphalt shall be sealed. The contractor shall be responsible for all measurements and quantities needed.

2. LOCATION and INFORMATION: The site of work is located at Shiloh National Military Park at 1055 Pittsburg Landing Road, Shiloh Tennessee 38376. A site visit is recommended. Contact at the park is Randy Martin, phone number is 731-689-5275.

3. SURFACE PREPARATION: The Contractor shall be responsible for the preparation of asphalt areas including removal of all loose dirt, gravel, or debris prior to performing seal coat. The park will be responsible for the moving of all parts, iron markers, and park owned equipment prior to work beginning. The Contractor shall be responsible for sweeping, blowing, and removal of all loose surface material.

4. MONITORING OF TRAFFIC: The contractor shall work with the park to best utilize area during operations. No public access is permitted, so minimal access would be anticipated.

5. RIGHT-OF-WAY: All work under this contract shall be done within the maintenance compound. Upon completion, the contractor shall leave the area free from surplus sealant from the sealing operation or from cleaning of seal coat machine, and/or any other debris associated with the sealing operation. It will be the responsibility of the contractor to restore or repair any items (i.e. curbs, sidewalks, driveways, shrubbery, utility facilities, etc.) within the area damaged due to the sealing process.

6. TRAFFIC CONTROL: The work shall be carried out at all times in a manner causing a minimum interference with park staff. The contractor shall provide necessary barricades and warning signs. The contractor shall barricade or divert traffic from all asphaltic concrete sealed until it is cooled for a sufficient period of time to prevent scuffing or flushing of the asphalt surface wherever possible. The contractor shall post "no parking" signs (in areas determined ), at least 24 hours prior to commencement of sealing operations. It shall be the contractors responsibility to coordinate with the park to ensure all vehicles are removed and prevented from entering the work site.

7. UTILITIES TO BE MARKED: The contractor shall work with park staff to mark and record each utility opening or manhole which is affected by sealing materials. Any utility facility which is broken or damaged by the contractor shall be replaced entirely at the contractors cost.

8. MATERIAL FOR SEAL COAT: Ergon’s eFog Seal, which is a polymer-modified rejuvenating fog seal shall be used for all areas. It shall not be diluted prior to application.

9. ASPHALT APPLICATION: Ergon eFog Seal shall be used. This seal coat will need to be applied with handheld wand to reach all areas inside the maintenance compound. Care shall be taken for overspray on all aprons, buildings, and fencing. Due to covered areas and inability to access areas with equipment, areas shall be sealed with handheld wand.

10. WEATHER LIMITATIONS: Mixture shall not be placed (1) when either the air temperature or the temperature of the surface on which the mixture is to be placed is below 50 degrees F. (2) on any wet or frozen surface or (3) when weather conditions prevent the proper handling or finishing of the mixture, as determined by the park or his/her designated representative. Mixture shall not be placed during inclement weather.

11. TEST STRIP APPLICATION: A test strip or sample may need to applied in area to make sure of application principles and the look required to cover as designed. Pools of primer material remaining on the surface after application shall be removed. All traffic not essential to the work shall be kept off the test strip. Care shall be taken when applying the test strip to prohibit the spray from adhering to any objects other than the surface to be paved. The contractor shall be held responsible for removing mixture from such objects.

12. INSPECTION: Inspection of all work will be by park employees or a designated representative.

13. GENERAL: This Contract shall be based upon payment by the Contractor of wage rates based on the Davis Bacon Act.

14. MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP, AND EQUIPMENT: Whenever not explicitly described in these specifications, all materials, workmanship, and equipment used in carrying out the work shall be of the best of the respective grades and qualities. The contractor shall at all times provide adequate supervision and sufficient labor and equipment for prosecuting the work to full completion in the manner and within the time required by the contract.

a. Workmen. All workmen must have sufficient skill and experience to perform properly the work assigned to them. Any foreman or workman employed by the contractor or by any subcontractor who, in the opinion of the contracting officer, does not perform his work satisfactorily and in a skillful manner or is disrespectful, intemperate, disorderly, or otherwise objectionable, shall, on the written request of the contracting officer, be removed immediately by the contractor or subcontractor employing such person and he shall not be employed again on any portion of the work without the written consent of the contracting officer.

b. Equipment. All equipment used on the work shall be of sufficient size and in good mechanical condition so as to meet the requirements of the work and to produce a satisfactory quality of work. The contracting officer may order the removal, and require replacement of any unsatisfactory equipment. Should the contractor fail to furnish suitable and sufficient equipment for the satisfactory prosecution of the work, the contracting officer may withhold payment of estimates which are or may become due, or may suspend the work until such equipment has been provided.

17.CONTRACTOR TO BE PRESENT OR REPRESENTED: The contractor shall at all times either be personally present on the job site or be represented thereon by a responsible agent to be designated in writing by the contractor, who shall have full authority to act for him in all cases and carry out any instructions relative to the work which may be given by the contracting officer, either personally or through an authorized representative. The contractor's agent shall not be changed during the life of the contract without the written approval of the contracting officer.

18. LEGAL RESTRICTIONS AND PERMITS: The contractor is assumed to be familiar with, and at all times shall observe and comply with, all Federal, State, and local laws, park regulations, safety laws, building and construction codes, and ordinances and regulations in any manner affecting the conduct of the work.

The contractor shall procure, at his own expense, all necessary licenses and permits and shall give due and adequate notices necessary and incident to the due and lawful prosecution of the work.

Trucks and other heavy equipment shall be confined to the limits of the project parking areas and roads to and from the project. A special permit does not relieve the Contractor of liability for damage resulting from the moving of material or equipment.

Unless otherwise permitted, do not operate equipment or vehicles that exceed the legal load limits over new or existing structures, or pavements within the project. Half loads are expected on park roads.

19. PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF PROPERTY: The contractor shall be responsible for the preservation from injury or damage, resulting directly or indirectly from the execution of the work, of all public and private property along and adjacent to the park. He shall use every precaution necessary to prevent damage to pipes, conduits, and other underground structures; also, all overhead structures such as wires, cables, etc.; and poles, trees, shrubbery and crops, within or outside of the right-of-way. Any utility lines damaged by the contractor shall be repaired at once at his expense. All trails and roads adjacent to or intersecting the project shall be protected from damage.

When or where any direct or indirect damage or injury is done to public or private property by or on account of any act, omission, neglect, or misconduct in the execution of the work, or in consequence of the non-execution thereof, on the part of the contractor, he shall restore or have restored, at his expense, such property to a condition similar or equal to that existing before such damage or injury was done, by repairing, rebuilding, or otherwise restoring same, or he shall make good such damage or injury in some other acceptable manner.

The contractor shall save harmless the Government and all of its representatives from all suits, actions, or claims of any character brought on account of any injuries or damages sustained by any person or property in consequence of any neglect in safeguarding the work, or through the use of unacceptable materials in the work or on account of any act or omission by the said contractor or his employees, or from any suits, actions, or claims arising under the Workmen's Compensation laws or any other law, bylaw, ordinance, regulations, order, or decree. During the prosecution of the work, the contractor shall be responsible for any injury or damage to any person or property resulting from any act, omission, neglect, or misconduct in the manner or method of executing said work satisfactorily, or due to the non-execution of said work at any time, or due to defective work or materials, and said responsibility shall continue until the date of final inspection.

There shall be no personal liability upon the contracting officer or his designated representative or upon Government agents or Government employees for any act performed in the discharge of any duty imposed or the exercise of any power or authority conferred upon them, or within the scope of the contract, it being understood that in all such matters they act solely as agents and representatives of the Government.

20. CONTRACTOR'S PROTECTION: The contractor shall, during the continuance of work under this contract and also extra work in connection therewith, maintain liability insurance in sufficient amount to protect himself from any liability for damages for injury to any employees, the public or other persons, including any liability which may arise by virtue of any statute.

The policies shall be, in all respects, satisfactory to the contracting officer. Evidence that such insurance is in force shall be submitted immediately upon the signing of the contract, by either presenting the policies or the Liability Company's usual form of certificate for inspection. The policies and certificates shall certify, among other things, that the insurance will not be canceled or lapsed during the progress of the work covered by these specifications.

All insurance policies shall be issued only by companies authorized to do business under the laws of the state in which the work is to be accomplished, and copies of all policies shall be filed with the contracting officer before the work is started.

21. TIME FOR COMPLETION: The contractor shall complete the entire paving work within 45 calendar days after the date of Notice to Proceed.

22. AWARD WITHIN AVAILABLE FUNDING AND PAYMENT: The contractor shall provide a price to complete work as a whole. One lump sum payment will be made when all work is completed.

23. THE GOVERNMENT EXPRESSLY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD TO OTHER THAN THE LOWEST BIDDER, OR TO REJECT ALL BIDS.