Mobilization and Demobilization CS_250.doc

Construction Specification 250—Mobilization and Demobilization

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Scope

The work consists of the mobilization and demobilization of the contractor's forces and equipment necessary for performing the work required under the contract. It does not include mobilization and demobilization for specific items of work for which payment is provided elsewhere in the contract. Mobilization will not be considered as work in fulfilling the contract requirements for commencement of work.

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Equipment and material

Mobilization shall include all activities and associated costs for transportation of contractor's personnel, equipment, and operating supplies to the site; establishment of offices, buildings, and other necessary general facilities for the contractor's operations at the site; premiums paid for performance and payment bonds including coinsurance and reinsurance agreements as applicable; and other items specified in section 4 of this specification.

Demobilization shall include all activities and costs for transportation of personnel, equipment, and supplies not required or included in the contract from the site. This includes the disassembly; removal; and site cleanup of offices, buildings, and other facilities assembled on the site specifically for this contract.

This work includes mobilization and demobilization required by the contract at the time of award. If additional mobilization and demobilization activities and costs are required during the performance of the contract as a result of changed, deleted, or added items of work for which the contractor is entitled to an adjustment in contract price, compensation for such costs will be included in the price adjustment for the item or items of work changed or added.

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Measurement and payment

Compensation for any item of work described in the contract (but not listed in the bid schedule) is included in the payment for the item of work to which it is made subsidiary. Such items (and the items to which they are made subsidiary) are identified in section 4 of this specification.

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Items of work and construction details

Items of work to be performed in conformance with this specification and the construction details are:

Bid Item 1 - Mobilization and Demobilization

(1) This item shall consist of the mobilization and demobilization of the contractor's forces and equipment necessary for performing the work required under the contract. It does not include mobilization and demobilization for specific items of work for which payment is provided elsewhere in the contract.

(2) Transportation of any materials incorporated into the permanent works shall not be considered a mobilization item.

(3) All roads, culverts, bridges, sidewalks, parking lots, fences, structures, etc., shall be protected from damage during the contract period. Road surfaces shall be protected from damages by equipment.

(4) Access shall be as shown on the drawings. If alternate routes are obtained by the contractor, they must be approved by the engineer or the inspector prior to use. All access routes shall be restored by the contractor to a condition equal to or better than the condition prior to the commencement of work under this contract.

(5) Payment for mobilization and demobilization will be made at the contract lump sum price for the item and will constitute full compensation for all labor, equipment, tools, and other items necessary and incidental to the completion of the work.

NRCS – March 2009

250-1 KS –Big Caney Watershed District EWP, FRD 12