FBO 12_Mob-Demob calvit 8.doc

Construction Specification 8—Mobilization and Demobilization

1. 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.

2. 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; including 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.

3. Payment

Payment will be made as the work proceeds, after presentation of paid invoices or documentation of direct costs by the contractor showing specific mobilization and demobilization costs and supporting evidence of the charges of suppliers, subcontractors, and others. When the total of such payments is less than the lump sum contract price, the balance remaining will be included in the final contract payment. Payment of the lump sum contract price for mobilization and demobilization will constitute full compensation for completion of the work.

Payment will not be made under this item for the purchase costs of materials having a residual value, the purchase costs of materials to be incorporated in the project, or the purchase costs of operating supplies.

4. Items of work and construction details

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

a. Bid Item 1, Mobilization and Demobilization

(1) The mobilization operation shall include but not be limited to the following items of work:

(a) The Contractor may utilize the existing designated farm road at the site location for project ingress and egress. Staging and storage of supplies and materials shall be on the WRP easement. The Contractor shall not block access points to the farm road, and shall not utilize right-of-way areas beyond those described above.

(2) The demobilization operation shall include but not be limited to the following items of work:

(a) All debris, trash, tires, equipment, equipment parts, chains, cables, and other such items resulting from the construction operation shall be removed from the work site and disposed of in an approved sanitary landfill of the Contractor's own choosing.

(b) All disturbed areas shall be bladed or smoothed to blend the area with the surrounding land surface. The bladed or smoothed surface shall be free of abrupt mounds, windrows, depressions or other irregularities that would prevent the safe operation of ordinary farm equipment thereon. The finished surface shall prevent diversion of surface runoff and shall prevent standing or ponding water.

(c) All buildings, trailers, chain link fence, storage sheds, sanitary facilities and other such items shall be removed from the work site.

(d) All temporary fence and gap installations shall be restored to equal or exceed the original pre-construction condition.

(3) The Contractor shall begin the work as required by the solicitation.

(4) Payment for documented upfront cost can be made on the first invoice. The remainder of the Bid Unit Price will then be invoiced at the completion of the project.

(210-VI-NEH, May 2001) 8-1