PMC_site_showing_minutes.pdf

NRCS

Golden Meadow PMC Drainage and Irrigation improvement site showing.

August 3, 2016

9:00 AM

• Introduction of NRCS employees

Scott Crist, Brandon Sampson, Doug Baker, Christopher Toups, Garret Thomassie.

• All parties are asked to sign in

• Overview of the specifications

-bid schedule -variation in quantities -inspection and acceptance -time of performance -time extension clause -construction schedule -falling behind the construction schedule -termination for falling behind -weather days -adverse weather and time -Average work day 10 hours—six days a week.

• Contractor asked question: Does there need to be a designated QC man on site or can a foreman act as both?

9:15 AM

• Scott covers

- Section G

- Safety on site

- Inspector or Co can stop work for safety violations

- I.P.P. invoice payment process.

- SAM.GOV account

- Documentation and submitting an invoice

- Davis Bacon wage act

- Bilingual signage

9:20 AM

• Brandon covers NRCS 1920 1926 NRCS requirements -Sect. 1.1 proposed safety plan

- 1.2 preconstruction safety meeting

- 1.3 joint safety meeting

- 1.4 safety man on site. Weekly tool box safety meetings

- 1.7 foreman to be first aid certified

- 2.3 medical stretchers and blankets

- 3.2 crane workers need physicals

- 4.1 jobsite hard hat area—all

- 4.2 hard hat signage and dimensions of sign

- 5.1 safety belt

- 5.2 tag out lock out

- 5.36 riding on equipment

- 5.41 crane certification

- Bathroom facilities for workers

- Archeological finds

- Certification and test data for materials

• Contractor questions: Do all employees need physicals or the operators?

9:30 am

• Brandon covers

- LA one call

- Access of roads

- Benchmark plan set

- Site damage

• Scott covers

- Contractor clauses

- Performance and pay bonds

- Differing site conditions

• Brandon covers

- Layout of site

- Shop drawing approval

• Contractor requests data files of survey data.

9:40 AM

• Scott covers

- Buy America act

- Due date and time for bids

- Bid guarantee

- Preconstruction conference

- Reimbursement of bonds

- Bid instructions

- Email of what contractors need to submit and when.

9:50 AM

• Doug covers

- Plans and four components of work

- NRCS specifications

- Pollution control

- Vegetative planting

- Seeding and mulching

- Construction surveys

- Mobilization and demobilization

- Water removal

10:25 AM

• Scott covers

- Surety bond

- Letter of material suppliers

- List of future work

- Letter of qualified employees and personnel

• Contractor questions: When is the notice to proceed going to be issued? Is there liquidated damages?

10:45 AM

• Visit the construction site

- Structure 4

- Structure 1

- Drainage canal

- Levee repair site

- Temporary storage site for spoil

- Pump station site

- Brandon speaks of the bringing in of power from Entergy.

Work order required. 10 day waiting period.

11:05 AM

• Conclusion of site visit