Amendment 2_2026-032- UTILITY SERVICES FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS - FINAL for eMMA.pdf

Mailing Address: 175 Main Street, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

Maryland Relay for Impaired Hearing or Speech: 1-800-735-2258

AMENDMENT No. 2 to

RFP 2026-032 UTILITY WORK SERVICES FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND

SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION

This amendment includes the following updates to the RFP:

1. The due date for this RFP has been extended until December 23, 2025 by 2:30 p.m. (Local Prevailing Time) to ensure an appropriate public notice period.

2. The bond language on pages 18 and 19 of the RFP is updated.

3. The calendar on page 101 of the RFP is updated to reflect 2026 dates.

In addition, answers to questions presented by vendors is included as a separate attachment.

Mailing Address: 175 Main Street, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

Maryland Relay for Impaired Hearing or Speech: 1-800-735-2258

AMENDMENT No. 1 to

RFP 2026-032 UTILITY WORK SERVICES FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND

SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION

The due date for this RFP has been extended until December 19, 2025 by 2:30 p.m. (Local Prevailing Time) to ensure an appropriate public notice period. All other terms and conditions apply as per the referenced RFP.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF CALVERT COUNTY

PRINCE FREDERICK, MARYLAND 20678

RFP 2026-032

UTILITY WORK SERVICES FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS

EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION

PROCUREMENT OFFICE

150 MAIN STREET

PRINCE FREDERICK, MARYLAND 20678

Kelsey.welsman@calvertcountymd.gov

410-535-1600

DUE DATE/TIME: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 by 2:30 p.m. (Local Prevailing Time)

PRE-BID MEETING: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 9:00am (Local Prevailing Time) The mandatory meeting point will be in the Fishing Creek Conference room, 2nd floor, 150 Main Street, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Questions to be addressed in the pre-bid meeting are due THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025 BY 2:30

P.M. (LOCAL PREVAILING TIME).

Final written questions shall be due on or before DECEMBER 9, 2025 4:30 P.M. (LOCAL PREVAILING

TIME).

All questions shall be submitted to the procurement office at Kelsey.welsman@calvertcountymd.gov.

mailto:Kelsey.welsman@calvertcountymd.gov

CALVERT COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Proposals shall be submitted in a SEALED ENVELOPE with the label provided below affixed to the front. The Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County reserves the right to reject proposals improperly labeled. The envelope shall also show the Contractor’s name and address.

FROM: ________________________________

SEALED TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

TO BE DELIVERED AND OPENED BY:

150 MAIN STREET

PRINCE FREDERICK, MARYLAND 20678

PROPOSAL TITLE: UTILITY WORK SERVICES FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS

EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION

PROPOSAL NUMBER: RFP-2026-032

PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 by 2:30 p.m.

(Local Prevailing Time)

Proposals shall be submitted in a SEALED ENVELOPE with the label provided below affixed to the front. Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County reserves the right to reject proposals improperly labeled. The envelope shall also show the Contractor’s name and address.

FROM: ________________________________

SEALED PRICE PROPOSAL

TO BE DELIVERED AND OPENED BY:

150 MAIN STREET

PRINCE FREDERICK, MARYLAND 20678

PROPOSAL TITLE: UTILITY WORK SERVICES FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS

EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION

PROPOSAL NUMBER: RFP-2026-032

PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 by 2:30 p.m. (Local

Prevailing Time)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE NUMBER(S)

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS 1 - 3

PRICE PROPOSAL 4 - 13

NAME AND SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR BID AND CONTRACT 14

GENERAL PROVISIONS OF BID AND CONTRACT 15 - 61

SPECIFICATIONS 62 - 81

ATTACHMENT A - DAILY SHEET OF DAILY COST EXPENDED - EMERGENCY REPAIRS 82 - 83

ATTACHMENT B - DAILY SHEET OF DAILY COST EXPENDED - SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION 84 - 85

ATTACHMENT C - MDOT STANDARD NO. MD 104.02-01 86

ATTACHMENT D - MDOT STANDARD NO. MD 104.02-02 87

ATTACHMENT E - MDOT STANDARD NO. MD 104.02-09 88

ATTACHMENT F - MDOT STANDARD NO. MD 104.02-10 89

ATTACHMENT G - MDOT STANDARD NO. MD 104.03-01 90

ATTACHMENT H - MDOT STANDARD NO. MD 104.03-02 91

ATTACHMENT I - MDOT STANDARD NO. MD 104.04-01 92

ATTACHMENT J - MDOT STANDARD NO. MD 104-04.02 93

ATTACHMENT K - CALVERT COUNTY MARYLAND STANDARD RD-24 94

ATTACHMENT L – PRESSURE AND LEAK TEST REPORT 95

EQUIPMENT AFFIDAVIT 96 - 100

CALENDAR YEAR 2025 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 101

NON-COLLUSION CERTIFICATE 102

ANTI-BRIBERY AFFIRMATION AND AFFIDAVIT OF QUALIFICATION TO BID 103

SAMPLE LABOR AND MATERIALMEN’S BOND FOR PROJECTS $250,000 AND OVER 104

SAMPLE PERFORMANCE BOND FOR PROJECTS $250,000 AND OVER 105

SUBCONTRACTOR’S AND SUPPLIER’S PARTIAL RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIEN 106 - 107

SUBCONTRACTOR’S AND SUPPLIER’S FINAL RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIEN 108 - 109

AGREEMENT 110 - 111

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals shall be due on or before Tuesday, December 23, 2025 by 2:30 p.m. (Local Prevailing Time) for acknowledgement of receipt only for:

EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION

A pre-bid meeting shall be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. (Local Prevailing Time) All prospective bidders must attend the meeting, which will be held in the Fishing Creek Conference Room, 2nd floor, 150 Main Street, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Responses to this Request for Proposal (hereinafter, “RFP”) shall be submitted in two (2) SEALED ENVELOPES: one envelope shall contain one (1) original of the Contractor’s technical (Qualifications and Experience [Q&E]) proposal marked TECHNICAL PROPOSAL. The second envelope shall contain one (1) original of the Contractor’s price proposal marked PRICE PROPOSAL. The technical proposal shall be accompanied by a brief transmittal letter, signed by an officer of the company authorized to bind the Contractor to their proposal, with required affidavit(s) attached. The yellow labels provided with this RFP shall be affixed to the front of each envelope and marked according to the above. Each label shall be fully filled out and clearly marked as to which envelope contains the technical proposal and which one contains price information. The Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County, Maryland, noted hereinafter as Calvert County Government (or the officially authorized official), reserve the right to reject proposals improperly labeled. The envelopes shall also show the Contractor’s company name and address. (ANY TECHNICAL

PROPOSAL WITH PRICE INFORMATION MAY BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE.)

The Contractor may submit their sealed proposals as follows so they will be received in the office designated below no later than the exact time set for receipt of proposals:

1. Ship through UPS, Federal Express, or hand delivery to:

CALVERT COUNTY GOVERNMENT

PROCUREMENT OFFICE

150 MAIN STREET

PRINCE FREDERICK, MARYLAND 20678

2. Ship through the United States Postal Service (USPS) to:

CALVERT COUNTY GOVERNMENT

PROCUREMENT OFFICE

COURTHOUSE, 175 MAIN STREET

PRINCE FREDERICK, MARYLAND 20678

Acceptance of proposals by Calvert County Government employees other than employees of the Procurement Office shall not be deemed proper delivery.

Where proposals are sent by any method to Calvert County Government’s Procurement Office, the Contractor shall be responsible for their delivery before the date and time set for the closing of proposal acceptance. If the delivery is delayed beyond the due date and hour set for receipt of proposals, proposals shall not be accepted.

If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Calvert County Government processes so that bids cannot be received at the Calvert County Government Procurement Office by the exact time specified in this RFP and urgent Calvert County Government requirements preclude amendment of the bid opening date, the time specified for receipt of bids shall be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in this RFP on the first work day on which normal Calvert County Government processes resume.

All proposals received before the time set for receipt of proposals shall be kept secure. The proposals shall not be opened or viewed and shall remain in a locked box or a safe. If an RFP is cancelled, proposals shall be returned to the Contractors. Necessary precautions shall be taken to ensure the security of the bid box or safe. Before technical proposal opening, information concerning the identity and number of proposals received shall only be made available to employees of Calvert County Government Procurement Office. Such disclosure shall be only on a “need to know” basis. If proposal samples are submitted, they shall be handled with sufficient care to prevent disclosure of characteristics before proposal opening.

Proposals made on any form(s) other than the required form(s) included in this RFP shall not be considered.

Changes in the phraseology of the proposal, additional or limiting provisions shall render the proposal invalid and shall cause its rejection.

Contractors shall be responsible for obtaining all documentation, including but not limited to any addenda issued by going to eMaryland Marketplace Advantage at https://emma.maryland.gov prior to submitting their proposal.

Changes to the RFP shall only be made in writing. Calvert County Government assumes no responsibility for verbal instructions or interpretations.

Unless otherwise specified, all proposals shall be binding for 160 calendar days following the date and hour set for receipt of proposals, unless extended by mutual consent of all parties.

Calvert County Government is tax exempt and all prices quoted shall be exclusive of any Federal or Maryland State Taxes. This includes Federal Excise Tax and any other Excise Tax applicable to any other equipment or accessories. However, taxes are required to be paid by the Contractor on all materials and equipment to be incorporated into each Project. The Contractor is prohibited from using Calvert County Government’s tax exempt number for any purchases.

Contractors are warned against unbalancing their price proposal as this will render them liable to rejection.

The right is hereby reserved to reject any or all proposals, and to waive informalities, as the interest of Calvert County Government may require.

If the Contractor to whom an award is made shall fail to execute the Contract hereto attached, and as herein provided, the award may be annulled and the Contract awarded to the next most responsible Contractor, and such Contractor shall fulfill every stipulation embraced herein, as if they were the original party to whom the award was made; or Calvert County Government may reject all proposals as its interests may require.

Contractors shall carefully examine all documentation. In case doubt shall arise as to the meaning or intent of anything comprised in the specifications, inquiry shall be made to the Procurement Office before a proposal is submitted. Written questions and inquiries shall be accepted from all Contractors. The Procurement Office shall be the sole point of contact for this solicitation unless otherwise instructed herein. Written requests for https://emma.maryland.gov/ information related to this RFP shall be directed to the Procurement Office by E-Mail:

Kelsey.welsman@calvertcountymd.gov. Unauthorized contact with other Calvert County Government staff regarding this RFP may result in the disqualification of the Contractor. Inquiries pertaining to this RFP shall give the RFP number, title, due date, and time. Final written questions shall be due on or before December 9, 2025 4:30 p.m. (local prevailing time). It shall be the responsibility of all Contractors to ensure they have received any addenda and other documents issued. Any addenda issued shall become a part of the Contract Documents and shall be fully considered by all Contractors during formation of proposals.

The submission of a proposal shall indicate the Contractors thoroughly understands the terms of all Contract Documents.

Changes to the Information for Contractors or Technical Specifications and all documentation relating to this RFP shall only be made in writing. Calvert County Government assumes no responsibility for verbal instructions or interpretations.

The submission of a bid on this work and service shall be considered as a representation that the Contractor has carefully investigated all conditions which affect or may, at some future date, affect the performance of the work or services covered by the proposal, the entire area to be serviced as described in the specifications and other Contract documents, and that the Contractor is fully informed concerning the conditions to be encountered, character, quality and quantity of work to be performed, and equipment and materials to be furnished; also, that the Contractor is familiar with all Federal, State, and County laws, all codes and ordinances of Calvert County Government which affect the prosecution of the work or persons engaged or employed in the work or the materials and equipment used in the work.

Contractor shall execute the following, including required form(s), and include them as part of their proposal.

Failure to do so may be cause for rejection of the proposal as nonresponsive.

a. Price Proposal

b. Technical (Q&E) Proposal Submittal which includes these required forms or documents:

Contractor’s Technical Proposal

Name and Signature Requirements of Proposal and Contract

Equipment Affidavit

Non-Collusion Certificate

Anti-Bribery Affirmation Affidavit of Qualification to Respond

Addenda Issued

Questions and Answers/Clarification Issued

Acknowledgement of receipt only for this Request for Proposal shall be posted on Calvert County Government’s website at https://www.calvertcountymd.gov/3178/FY-2025-Bid-Results.

https://www.calvertcountymd.gov/3178/FY-2025-Bid-Results

CONTRACTOR’S LEGAL BUSINESS NAME: _________________________________________________

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: _______________________________________ DATE: _______________

EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION

PRICE PROPOSAL

TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CALVERT COUNTY: The undersigned agrees to furnish all labor, material, supervision, and equipment necessary to provide UTILITY WORK SERVICES FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS – EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION as specified in this RFP, to the Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County in accordance with ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS and other documents herein and at the following bid price.:

1. EMERGENCY REPAIRS

1.A CONTRACTOR OWNED OR LEASED EQUIPMENT (EQUIPMENT ONLY)

Item #

Minimum Required

Equipment Quantity

Description Unit of

Measure

Unit Price

(per 1 unit)

1.A.1 1

Air Compressor Package Including: One (1) Ninety (90) lb. Jack Hammer 50-foot Air Hose One (1) Asphalt Spade One (1) Concrete Breaker

Day $

1.A.2 1

Dewatering 2-Inch Submersible Pump Package Including: One (1) Generator One (1) 2-Inch Submersible pump One (1) Filter Bag 200 Feet of Discharge Hose

Day $

1.A.3 1

Dewatering 3-Inch Pump Package Including: One (1) 3 Inch Pump One (1) Filter Bag 40 Feet of Suction Hose 200 Feet of Discharge Hose

Day $

1.A.4 1

Dewatering 4-Inch Pump Package Including: One (1) 4-Inch Pump One (1) Filter Bag 40 Feet of Suction Hose 200 Feet of Discharge Hose

Day $

1.A.5 1

Dewatering Pump with Flow Rates Equivalent to 2200 GPM and the Capacity to Handle Solids up to 3” Diameter. Including One (1) Intake hose, Discharge Piping (Up to 2,000 Linear Feet) and Fittings, Flow through Plugs (4-Inch, 6-Inch, 8-Inch, 12-Inch, and 18-Inch)

Day $

1.A.6 3 Trailer Mounted Mobile LED Light Towers with Generators Day $

1.A.7 1 Mulcher Straw Blower, Minimum 40 HP

Hour $

1.A.8 1 Chain Saw Hour $

1.A.9 1 Pipe Saw Hour $

1.A.10 1 Plate Tamper Handheld Vibratory Plate Compactor Gas Powered 5.0 HP or Equal

Hour $

1. EMERGENCY REPAIRS (continued)

1.A CONTRACTOR OWNED OR LEASED EQUIPMENT (EQUIPMENT ONLY) (continued)

Item #

Minimum Required

Equipment Quantity

Description Unit of

Measure Unit Price

(per 1 unit)

1.A.11 1 Jumping Jack Tamper Handheld, 12-1/2 Inch – 17-Inch Gas Powered

Hour $

1.A.12 2 14-Inch Cut-Off Saw with Concrete and Asphalt Blades Hour $

1.A.13 1 18-Inch Walk-Behind Cutoff Saw with Concrete and Asphalt Blades Day $

1.A.14 6 Road Plate (8 Feet x 20 Feet) Day $

1.A.15 6 Crane Mats (Minimum Mat Size 4’ x 8’ x 8”) Day $

1.A.16 1 Trench Box (8 Feet x 10-21 Feet) Up to 8-Foot Spreader Bars

Day $

1.A.17 1 Trench Box (8 Feet x 22-24 Feet) Up to 8-Foot Spreader Bars

Day $

1.A.18 1 Gravel Bedding Box (Minimum of 5 Cubic Yard) Day $

1.A.19 1 Confined Space Entry Compliance Equipment Including, but not Limited to, Full-Body Harness, Gas Detector, Ventilation System, Retrieval System, and Appropriate PPE

Day $

1.A.20 1 Water Hydrostatic Testing Equipment with Written Report Day $

1.A.21 1 Sewer Air Testing Equipment with Written Report Including, but not Limited to (Test Control Panel, Assortment of Plugs, Hoses, and Fittings)

Day $

1.A.22 1 Electrofusion Machine Hour $

1.A.23 1 Fusion Machine for 1.25-Inch – 18-Inch Diameter Hour $

1.A.24 1 Hydro Excavation Hour $

1.A.25 1 Waste Dirt Dump Fee Ton $

1.A.26 1 Bulk Water Meter Hour $

1.B CONTRACTOR OWNED OR LEASED EQUIPMENT WITH OPERATOR

Item #

Minimum Required

Equipment Quantity

Description Unit of

Measure Unit Price

(per 1 unit)

1.B.1 0 D-5 Bulldozer or Equal Hour $

1.B.2 1 Compact Track Loader with Attachments Hour $

1.B.3 0 2-Cubic Yard Loader Crawler Hour $

1.B.4 0 2-Cubic Yard Articulating Rubber Tire Loader Hour $

1.B.5 1 Loader Backhoe with 4-Wheel Drive and Bucket Hour $

1.B.6 1 Self-Propelled Vibratory Roller 56” Drum Hour $

1.B.7 1 Remote 24-36 Inch Trench Roller Day $

1.B.8 1 Excavator (Over 50,000 Operating Weight)

Hour $

1.B.9 1 Excavator (Under 40,000 lbs. Operating Weight)

Hour $

1.B.10 1 Excavator (Under 25,000 lbs. Operating Weight) Hour $

1.B.11 1 Tri-Axle Dump Truck Hour $

1.B.12 1 Single Axle Dump Truck Hour $

1.B.13 0 Dump Truck with Trailer Hour $

1.B.14 0 Tractor and Trailer Hour $

1.B.15 1 One (1) Ton Truck Used Exclusively for Towing and Hauling of Construction Equipment or Materials

Hour $

1.B.16 1 Seven (7) Ton Equipment Trailer or Equivalent Hour $

1.B.17 0 Pump Truck with Minimum 4,500 Gallon Capacity (Daytime Rate)

Hour $

1.B.18 0 Pump Truck with Minimum 4,500 Gallon Capacity (Nighttime Rate)

Hour $

1.B.19 0 Minimum 10 Cubic Yard Tandem Axle Combination Sewer

Cleaner Hour $

1.B.20 0 Large Water Tanker - Minimum 6,000 Gallon Capacity per Load with up to 1 Hour Offload Time per Load $

1.C LABOR AND EQUIPMENT

ITEM # DESCRIPTION

UNIT OF

MEASURE

UNIT PRICE

1.C.1 Foreman Hour $

1.C.2 CDL Operator Hour $

1.C.3 Light Equipment Operator Hour $

1.C.4

Skilled Utility Worker: Certified Hydrant and Valve Operator, Concrete/Brick Mason, Carpenter, Heavy Equipment Operator, Mulcher, Straw Blower, Chainsaw, Plate Tamper, Jumping Jack Tamper, 14-Inch Cut-Off Saw, 18-Inch Walk Behind Cutoff Saw, Class III Work Attire

Hour $

1.C.5 Utility Laborer: Hand Tools, Safety Equipment, Class III Work Attire Hour $

1.C.6 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.02-01), (MD 104.02-02) Daytime up to 12 hours

Day $

1.C.7 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.02-01), (MD 104.02-02) Nighttime up to 12 hours (Dusk to Dawn) Nighttime Includes but not Limited to; Light Towers, VMS Boards, Cones, and Barrels

Night $

1.C.8 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.02-09), (MD 104.02-10) Daytime up to 12 Hours

Day $

1.C.9 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.02-09), (MD 104.02-10) Nighttime up to 12 Hours (Dusk to Dawn) Nighttime Includes but not Limited to; Light Towers, VMS Boards, Cones, and Barrels

Night $

1.C.10 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.03-01), (MD 104.03-02) Daytime up to 12 Hours

Day $

1.C.11 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.03-01), (MD 104.03-02) Nighttime up to 12 Hours (Dusk to Dawn) Nighttime Includes but not Limited to; Light Towers, VMS Boards, Cones, and Barrels

Night $

1.C.12 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.04-01), (MD 104.04-02) Daytime up to 12 Hours

Day $

1.C.13 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.04-01), (MD 104.04-02) Nighttime up to 12 Hours (Dusk to Dawn) Nighttime includes but not limited to; Light Towers, VMS Boards, Cones, and Barrels

Night $

1.C.14 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Additional Flagman up to 12 Hours (Daytime/Nighttime)

Day/Night $

1.C.15 Master Plumber (Licensed) Hour $

1.D MATERIALS AND TOOLS

ITEM # DESCRIPTION

UNIT OF

MEASURE

UNIT PRICE

1.D.1 Construction Directions, Cones, Barrels, and Warning Signs for Certified Flagging Operations in Both County and State Rights-of-Way

Day $

1.D.2 No. 3 Rounded Aggregate Ton $

1.D.3 Asphalt Millings Twice Ground Ton $

1.D.4 Cold Patch Asphalt Square Feet/ per Inch

1.D.5 No. 6 Rounded Aggregate Ton $

1.D.6 No. 7 or No. 57 Rounded Aggregate Ton $

1.D.7 Select Borrow Fill Cubic Yard $

1.D.8 CR-6 (Crusher Run or 21-A) Ton $

1.D.9 RC-6 (Recycled Concrete) Ton $

1.D.10 Screened Topsoil Cubic Yard $

1.D.11 Unscreened Topsoil Cubic Yard $

1.D.12 Masonry or Concrete Sand Ton $

1.D.13 Straw Bale Each $

1.D.14 RC 2-Inch (Recycled Concrete with Average Size of Two Inches [2”]) Ton $

2. SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION

2.A CONTRACTOR OWNED OR LEASED EQUIPMENT (EQUIPMENT ONLY)

Item #

Minimum Required

Equipment Quantity

Description Unit of

Measure Unit Price

(per 1 unit)

2.A.1 1

Air Compressor Package Including: One (1) Ninety (90) lb. Jack Hammer 50-foot Air Hose One (1) Asphalt Spade One (1) Concrete Breaker

Day $

2.A.2 1

Dewatering 2-Inch Submersible Pump Package Including: One (1) Generator One (1) 2-Inch Submersible pump

One (1) Filter Bag 200 Feet of Discharge Hose

Day $

2.A.3 1

Dewatering 3-Inch Pump Package Including: One (1) 3 Inch Pump One (1) Filter Bag 40 Feet of Suction Hose 200 Feet of Discharge Hose

Day $

2.A.4 1

Dewatering 4-Inch Pump Package Including: One (1) 4-Inch Pump One (1) Filter Bag 40 Feet of Suction Hose 200 Feet of Discharge Hose

Day $

2.A.5 1

Dewatering Pump with Flow rates equivalent to 2200 GPM and the capacity to handle solids up to 3” diameter. Including One (1) Intake hose, Discharge Piping (Up to 2,000 Linear Feet) and Fittings, Flow Through Plugs (4-Inch, 6-Inch, 8-Inch, 12-Inch, and

18-Inch)

Day $

2.A.6 3 Trailer Mounted Mobile LED Light Towers with Generators Day $

2.A.7 1 Mulcher Straw Blower, Minimum 40 HP

Hour $

2.A.8 1 Chain Saw Hour $

2.A.9 1 Pipe Saw Hour $

2.A.10 1 Plate Tamper Handheld Vibratory Plate Compactor Gas Powered 5.0 HP or Equal

Hour $

2.A.11 1 Jumping Jack Tamper Handheld, 12-1/2 Inch – 17-Inch Gas Powered

Hour $

2.A.12 2 14-Inch Cut-Off Saw with Concrete and Asphalt Blades Hour $

2.A.13 1 18-Inch Walk-Behind Cutoff Saw with Concrete and Asphalt Blades Day $

2.A.14 6 Road Plate (8 Feet x 20 Feet) Day $

2. SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION (continued)

2.A CONTRACTOR OWNED OR LEASED EQUIPMENT (EQUIPMENT ONLY) (CONTINUED)

Item #

Minimum Required

Equipment Quantity

Description Unit of

Measure Unit Price

(per 1 unit)

2.A.15 6 Crane Mat (Minimum Mat Size 4’ x 8’ x 8”) Day $

2.A.16 1 Trench Box (8 Feet x 10-21 Feet) Up to 8-Foot Spreader Bars

Day $

2.A.17 1 Trench Box (8 Feet x 22-24 Feet) Up to 8-Foot Spreader Bars

Day $

2.A.18 1 Gravel Bedding Box (Minimum of 5 Cubic Yards) Day $

2.A.19 1 Confined Space Entry Compliance Equipment Including, but not Limited to, Full-Body Harness, Gas Detector, Ventilation System, Retrieval System, and Appropriate PPE

Day $

2.A.20 1 Water Hydrostatic Testing Equipment with Written Report Day $

2.A.21 1 Sewer Air Testing Equipment with Written Report Including, but not Limited to, Test Control Panel, Assortment of Plugs, Hoses, and Fittings

Day $

2.A.22 1 Electrofusion Machine Hour $

2.A.23 1 Fusion Machine for 1.25-Inch – 18-Inch Diameter Hour $

2.A.24 1 Hydro Excavation Hour $

2.A.25 1 Waste Dirt Dump Fee Ton $

2.A.26 1 Bulk Water Meter Hour $

2.B CONTRACTOR OWNED OR LEASED EQUIPMENT WITH OPERATOR

Item #

Minimum Required

Equipment Quantity

Description Unit of

Measure Unit Price

(per 1 unit)

2.B.1 0 D-5 Bulldozer or Equal Hour $

2.B.2 1 Compact Track Loader with Attachments Hour $

2.B.3 0 2-Cubic Yard Loader Crawler Hour $

2.B.4 0 2-Cubic Yard Articulating Rubber Tire Loader Hour $

2.B.5 1 Loader Backhoe with 4-Wheel Drive and Bucket Hour $

2.B.6 1 Self-Propelled Vibratory Roller 56” Drum Hour $

2.B.7 1 Remote 24-36 Inch Trench Roller Day $

2.B.8 1 Excavator (Over 50,000 Operating Weight)

Hour $

2.B.9 1 Excavator (Under 40,000 lbs. Operating Weight)

Hour $

2.B.10 1 Excavator (Under 25,000 lbs. Operating Weight) Hour $

2.B.11 1 Tri-Axle Dump Truck Hour $

2.B.12 1 Single Axle Dump Truck Hour $

2.B.13 0 Dump Truck with Trailer Hour $

2.B.14 0 Tractor and Trailer Hour $

2.B.15 1 One (1) Ton Truck Towing and Hauling of Construction Equipment or Materials Only

Hour $

2.B.16 1 Seven (7) Ton Equipment Trailer or Equivalent Hour $

2.B.17 0 Pump Truck with Minimum 4,500 Gallon Capacity (Daytime Rate)

Hour $

2.B.18 0 Pump Truck with Minimum 4,500 Gallon Capacity (Nighttime Rate)

Hour $

2.B.19 0 Minimum 10 Cubic Yard Tandem Axle Combination Sewer Cleaner

Hour $

2.B.20 0 Large Water Tanker – Minimum 6,000 Gallon per Load Capacity with up to 1 Hour Offload Time per Load $

2.C LABOR AND EQUIPMENT

ITEM # DESCRIPTION

UNIT OF

MEASURE

UNIT PRICE

2.C.1 Foreman Hour $

2.C.2 CDL Operator Hour $

2.C.3 Light Equipment Operator Hour $

2.C.4

Skilled Utility Worker: Certified Hydrant and Valve Operator, Concrete/Brick Mason, Carpenter, Heavy Equipment Operator, Mulcher, Straw Blower, Chainsaw, Plate Tamper, Jumping Jack Tamper, 14-Inch Cut-Off Saw, 18-Inch Walk Behind Cutoff Saw, Class III Work Attire

Hour $

2.C.5 Utility Laborer: Hand Tools, Safety Equipment, Class III Work Attire Hour $

2.C.6 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.02-01), (MD 104.02-02) Daytime up to 12 Hours

Day $

2.C.7 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.02-01), (MD 104.02-02) Nighttime up to 12 Hours (Dusk to Dawn) Nighttime includes but not limited to; Light Towers, VMS Boards, Cones, and Barrels

Night $

2.C.8 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.02-09), (MD 104.02-10) Daytime up to 12 Hours

Day $

2.C.9 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.02-09), (MD 104.02-10) Nighttime up to 12 Hours (Dusk to Dawn) Nighttime includes but not Limited to; Light Towers, VMS Boards, Cones, and Barrels

Night $

2.C.10 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.03-01), (MD 104.03-02) Daytime up to 12 Hours

Day $

2.C.11 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.03-01), (MD 104.03-02) Nighttime up to 12 Hours (Dusk to Dawn) Nighttime includes but not Limited to; Light Towers, VMS Boards, Cones, and Barrels

Night $

2.C.12 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.04-01), (MD 104.04-02) Daytime up to 12 Hours

Day $

2.C.13 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Minimum 3 Flaggers (MD 104.04-01), (MD 104.04-02) Nighttime up to 12 Hours (Dusk to Dawn) Nighttime includes but not limited to; Light Towers, VMS Boards, Cones, and Barrels

Night $

2.C.14 Flagging Operations MDOT MUTCD Compliant, Additional Flagman up to 12 hours (Daytime/Nighttime)

Day/Night $

2.C.15 Master Plumber (Licensed) Hour $

2.D MATERIALS AND TOOLS

ITEM # DESCRIPTION UNIT OF MEASURE UNIT PRICE

2.D.1 Construction Directions, Cones, Barrels, and Warning Signs for Certified Flagging Operations in both County and State Rights-of-Way

Day $

2.D.2 No. 3 Rounded Aggregate Ton $

2.D.3 Asphalt Millings Twice Ground Ton $

2.D.4 Cold Patch Asphalt Square Feet/ per Inch

2.D.5 No. 6 Rounded Aggregate Ton $

2.D.6 No. 7 or No. 57 Rounded Aggregate Ton $

2.D.7 Select Borrow Fill Cubic Yard $

2.D.8 CR-6 (Crusher Run or 21-A) Ton $

2.D.9 RC-6 (Recycled Concrete) Ton $

2.D.10 Screened Topsoil Cubic Yard $

2.D.11 Unscreened Topsoil Cubic Yard $

2.D.12 Masonry or Concrete Sand Ton $

2.D.13 Straw Bale Each $

2.D.14 RC 2-Inch (Recycled Concrete with Average Size of Two Inches [2”]) Ton $

It is further agreed by the Undersigned that upon receipt of written advice of the acceptance of proposal, the necessary contract shall be executed within ten (10) business days after such notice.

No Contractor may withdraw his proposal within 160 calendar days after the opening thereof.

The undersigned has caused this proposal to be executed as of the day and year indicated on each proposal page and hereby agrees to provide aforementioned services necessary for compliance with this Request for Proposal and agrees to provide these services at the rates submitted on their proposal form. By signing each proposal page, the Contractor does hereby attest they have fully read the Request for Proposal and understand it.

The time for performance of this contract shall begin from the Notice to Proceed or as otherwise directed by Calvert

County Government.

By signing and submitting a proposal, your firm acknowledges and agrees it has read and understands the Request for Proposal documents and agrees to the Contract Terms and Conditions as contained herein.

NAME AND SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR BID AND CONTRACTS

The legal business name and principal office AS RECORDED WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION (SDAT) for Maryland shall be used on all forms submitted.

A trade name (i.e., a shortened or different name under which the company does business) shall not be used when the legal name is different. Corporations shall have names that comply with State law. The Contractor’s signature shall conform to the following:

All signatures shall be made by an authorized officer, partner, manager, member, or employee.

The signing of an offer or a contract is a representation and certification by the person signing that the person signing is authorized to do so on behalf of the offeror or Contractor.

CONTRACTOR’S LEGAL BUSINESS NAME

TELEPHONE NUMBER

PRINCIPAL OFFICE ADDRESS

FAX NUMBER

REMITTANCE ADDRESS: (If Remittance Address is Different from Above Address)

EMAIL ADDRESS

NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (TYPE OR PRINT)

SIGNATURE OF ABOVE PERSON DATE

WITNESS DATE

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. DEFINITIONS

Wherever the words defined in this section or pronouns used in their stead, occur in the specifications, proposal, contract, or bond, they shall have the meanings herein given and as defined:

BIDDER/OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR shall mean firms responding to this RFP with a bid.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND shall mean the governing board of elected officials of Calvert County, Maryland noted hereinafter as Calvert County Government (or the officially authorized official).

CALVERT COUNTY or COUNTY shall mean Calvert County, Maryland.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS shall mean those written documents that define the roles, and responsibilities, and work under the Contract, and are legally binding on the parties (Calvert County Government and the Contractor). The individual documents constituting the Contract Documents are as outlined herein under Contract Interpretation by the Project Manager.

CONTRACTING OFFICER shall mean the Procurement Office Division Chief or their designated representative entrusted by Calvert County Government with the authority to enter into, administer, renew, or terminate the Contract, along with related determinations and findings.

DIRECTOR shall mean the Director, Department of Public Safety, shall mean the principal or their duly authorized representatives; said agents acting severally within the scope of the particular duties entrusted to them.

PROJECT MANAGER shall mean that person or persons whom the Director has designated to supervise performance of this Contract on behalf of the Board within the scope of duties entrusted under such delegation of authority.

WORK shall mean work for various Projects under this Contract.

Whenever the Contract Documents or upon any drawings the words DIRECTED, REQUIRED, PERMITTED, ORDERED, DESIGNATED, PRESCRIBED, or words of like import are used, it shall be understood that the direction, requirement, permission, order, designation, or prescription of the Project Manager is intended, and similarly the words APPROVED, ACCEPTABLE, SATISFACTORY, or, words of like import, shall mean approved by, acceptable or satisfactory to, the Project Manager, unless otherwise expressly stated.

2. CONTRACT INTERPRETATION BY THE PROJECT MANAGER

Any inconsistencies or ambiguities in the Contract Documents shall be immediately reported, in writing, to the Project Manager. Questions regarding the meaning and intent of the Contract Documents shall be referred in writing by the Contractor to the Project Manager with a Request for Information. The Project Manager shall respond to the Contractor in writing with a decision within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request, or if it is necessary to extend this period, the Project Manager shall notify the Contractor in writing as to when a decision will be provided.

Work done by the Contractor after its discovery of such inconsistencies or ambiguities without such notice and prior to response from the Project Manager shall be done at the Contractor’s risk.

In resolving conflict, error, or discrepancies within the Contract Documents, the Contract Documents shall be given precedence in the following order (Change Orders, highest precedence, and Notice to Contractors, lowest precedence):

Change Orders Addenda Federal, State, and/or County Requirements General Conditions of Bid and Contract Specifications Proposal Contract Notice to Contractors

In the event that conflicts, errors, or discrepancies are not resolved by the Contract Documents’ order of precedence, the more restrictive provision shall govern.

3. PROPOSAL FORMS AND AFFIDAVITS

All proposals shall be submitted on forms provided in this RFP, properly signed in ink by a principal duly authorized to make contracts and submitted in sealed envelope as required under Notice to Contractors.

All required forms shall be submitted with technical proposals except for the price proposal which shall be in a separate sealed envelope. Failure to comply shall be cause for rejection of proposals.

4. ALTERNATE PROPOSALS

Alternate proposals shall only be considered when they are submitted separately and clearly marked and labeled ALTERNATE PROPOSAL. The alternate proposal shall only be considered if the Contractor’s primary proposal is the most responsive responsible proposal.

5. DEVIATIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS

Any deviations from the specifications shall be noted in detail by the Contractor, in writing, and submitted with the formal technical proposal. Calvert County Government reserves the right to accept or reject any exception.

6. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNIFORM PRICING

Calvert County Government shall encourage open and competitive bidding by all possible means and shall endeavor to obtain the maximum degree of open competition on all purchase transactions using the competitive sealed bidding, competitive negotiation, or open market transaction methods of procurement. In submitting a proposal, each Contractor shall, by virtue of submitting a proposal, guarantee that the Contractor has not been a party with other Contractors to an agreement to propose a fixed or uniform price. Violation of this implied guarantee shall render void the proposal of such Contractors. Any disclosure to or acquisition by a competitive Contractor, in advance of the receipt of the proposals, of the terms or conditions of the proposal submitted by another competitor shall render the entire proceedings void and shall require re-advertising the RFP.

7. AWARD OR REJECTION OF BIDS

Calvert County Government shall award the Contract to the most responsible bidder, subject to its right to reject any or all bids, Calvert County Government reserves the right to award a Contract by individual items, in the aggregate, or in combination thereof, and to waive any informality in bids received whenever such rejection or waiver is in the best interest of Calvert County Government. Calvert County Government reserves the right to reject all bids and make purchases based on state, county, or municipal contracts that are established by a legal competitive process whenever it is in the best interest of Calvert County Government to do so. Calvert County Government also reserves the right to reject the bid of a Contractor who has previously failed to perform properly or complete on time contracts of a similar nature, or a bid of a Contractor who investigation shows is not in position to perform the Contract.

In determining the “most responsible bidder”, in addition to considering price, Calvert County Government shall consider:

A. The ability, capacity, and skill of the bidder to perform the Contract or provide the services required;

B. Whether the bidder can perform the Contract or provide the service promptly, or within the time specified, without delay or interference;

C. The character, integrity, reliability, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency of the bidder;

D. The quality of performance of previous contracts or services;

E. The previous and current compliance by the bidder with laws and ordinances relating to the Contract or service;

F. Whether the bidder is in arrears to Calvert County Government on any debt or Contract, is in default on any surety to Calvert County Government, or is delinquent as to any taxes or assessments; and

G. Any other information that may have a bearing on the decision to award the Contract.

8. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The Contract Documents are complementary; what is called for by one is as binding as if called for by all. It is the intent of the Drawings and Specifications to describe a functionally complete and operable Projects (and all parts thereof) to be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents.

Any work, materials or equipment that may be reasonably inferred from the requirements of the Contract Documents or from prevailing custom or trade usage as being required to produce this intended result shall be furnished and performed whether or not specifically called for. When words or phrases have a well-known technical or construction industry or trade meaning are used to describe work, materials, or equipment, such words or phrases shall be interpreted in accordance with the meaning. The intent of the Drawings specifically includes the intent to depict construction that complies with all applicable laws, codes, and standards.

Reasonably implied parts of the Work shall be performed as “incidental work” even though absent from the Drawings and Specifications. “Incidental” work shall be performed by the Contractor without extra cost to Calvert County Government. Incidental work includes any work not shown on Drawings nor described in the Specifications, which is necessary or required to make each installation satisfactory, legally operable, functional, and consistent with the intent of the Drawings and Specifications or the requirements of the Contract Documents. Incidental work shall be treated as if fully described in the Specifications and shown on Drawings, and expense shall be included in the Bid Price.

Both the Plans and Specifications shall be confirmed by incorporating all addenda which may have been issued during the bid period to the original bid documents.

The Contractor shall maintain in a safe place on the work site at least one (1) record copy of all Drawings, Specifications, Addenda, Change Orders, Work Change Orders, Field Orders, and written interpretation and clarification in good order and annotated to show changes made during construction. These record documents together with all approved samples and a counterpart of all approved drawings shall be available at all times to Calvert County Government for reference. Upon completion of the Work, these record documents shall be delivered to Calvert County Government. Unless otherwise provided in the Contract

Documents, it shall be the duty of the Contractor to see that all provisions are complied with in detail irrespective of the inspections given the work during its progress by the authorized official or its representative. Any failure on the part of the Contractor to observe the Contract Documents shall be sufficient cause for the rejection of the work at any time before its acceptance.

Upon completion of the job, the Contractor shall furnish Calvert County Government with two (2) complete sets of reproducible drawings of “As Finished” or “As Built” drawings and information for all aspects of each Project construction and shall be certified by a professional engineer or surveyor registered in the State of Maryland.

9. DRAWINGS

The Work under the Contract shall be built of the materials, sizes, and dimensions, on the lines and slopes, at the depths, with the connections and in the manner called for by the Contract Documents and shown on any Contract Drawings, if any, or in accordance with such changes as may be approved from time to time during the progress of the work, as hereinafter provided.

10. CONTRACT INTERPRETATION BY THE PROJECT MANAGER

Any discrepancies found between the Contract Documents and site conditions or any inconsistencies or ambiguities in the Contract Documents shall be immediately reported, in writing, to the Project Manager.

Questions regarding the meaning and intent of the Contract Documents shall be referred in writing by the Contractor to the Project Manager with a Request for Information. The Project Manager shall respond to the Contractor in writing with a decision within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request, or if it is necessary to extend this period, the Project Manager shall notify the Contractor in writing as to when a decision will be provided.

Work done by the Contractor after its discovery of such discrepancies, inconsistencies, or ambiguities without such notice and prior to response from the Project Manager shall be done at the Contractor’s risk.

In resolving conflict, error, or discrepancies within the Contract Documents, the Contract Documents shall be given precedence in the following order (Change Orders, highest precedence and Pre-Construction Conference, lowest precedence):

Change Orders Addenda Federal, State, and/or County Requirements Permits, Right-of-Way Agreements General Provisions of Bid and Contract Drawings Standard Specifications Price Proposal Contract Notice to Contractors Pre-Construction Conference

In the event that conflicts, errors, or discrepancies are not resolved by the Contract Documents’ order of precedence, such as a dimension opposed to a scaled distance, when both occur on a Drawing, the more restrictive provision or accurately indicated detail as decided by the Project Manager, shall govern. In the example given, the written figures shall govern over the scaled dimensions.

11. BONDS

The Contractor shall furnish the bonds described below as security for the performance of its obligations under this Contract. All bonds shall be issued by a surety authorized to do business in the jurisdiction of the Project and shall be in a form acceptable to Calvert County Government.

Bonds to Calvert County Government must be underwritten by a security company authorized to do business in the State of Maryland. The Bonds must contain the requirements set forth in the form hereto annexed.

Whenever the surety or the bonds so furnished shall be deemed by Calvert County Government to be insufficient or unsatisfactory, the Contractor, within ten (10) calendar days after notice to that effect, shall furnish and deliver new bonds to Calvert County Government in the same penalty and on the same conditions, with surety satisfactory to Calvert County Government, and this duty shall continue on the part of the Contractor, whenever and so often as Calvert County Government shall require new bonds with a satisfactory surety.

If the Contractor fails to furnish such bonds within ten (10) calendar days after said notice is mailed to Contractor’s address, Calvert County Government through its proper agent may stop all further work under the Contract and re-let the unfinished work at the expense of the Contractor. result in suspension of the Work, and/or withholding of payments, and/or exercise of other remedies under the Contract.

1. Bid Bond- Reserved

2. Labor and Materialmen’s Bond (Payment Bond)

The Contractor shall furnish a Labor and Materialmen’s Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, unless otherwise specified.

The Labor and Materialmen’s Bond guarantees payment to all subcontractors, laborers, and material suppliers furnishing labor, materials, equipment, or services in connection with the Work. Eligible claimants may assert claims against the Bond in accordance with its terms and applicable law.

3. Performance Bond

The Contractor shall furnish a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, unless otherwise specified.

The Performance Bond guarantees the faithful performance and completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. Upon Contractor default, the surety shall perform its obligations as provided in the Bond, including completion of the Work or payment of completion costs, up to the penal sum of the Bond.

When both the Performance Bond and the Labor and Materialmen’s Bonds are required, they must be issued by the same surety unless otherwise approved by Calvert County Government.

4. Maintenance Bond

As a condition precedent to final payment, the Contractor shall furnish a Maintenance Bond in the amount of ten (10) percent and for two (2) years from the date of project acceptance.

The Maintenance Bond guarantees that the Contractor shall, at no additional cost to Calvert County Government, correct defects in workmanship or materials discovered during the maintenance period following final acceptance of the Work. Failure to furnish the Maintenance Bond may delay final payment.

Preservation of Remedies

The furnishing of bonds shall not limit or waive any rights or remedies available to Calvert County Government under the Contract or at law.

12. WRITTEN NOTICE AND SERVICE THEREOF

Any notice to any party relative to any part of this Contract shall be in writing. The mailing in a United States post office box, of a written communication, notice or order, addressed to the Contractor at the business address filed with Calvert County Government, or to the Contractor’s office at the site of work, shall be considered as sufficient service upon the Contractor of such communication, notice or order, and the date of said service shall be the date of such mailing.

13. LAWS AND REGULATIONS

In all operations connected with the works, all ordinances, and regulations of Calvert County Government within which same is to be done, and all Federal, State, and County laws, which shall be or become applicable to, and control or limit in any way the actions of, those engaged as principal or agent, must be respected, and strictly complied with. The Contractor shall protect and indemnify Calvert County Government and its officers and agents against any claim or liability arising from or based on the violation of any such law, ordinance, or regulation, whether by himself or his employees.

The Contractor shall keep itself and its subcontractors fully informed of all existing and future legislated Federal, State, and County laws and County ordinances and regulations which in any manner affect those engaged or employed in the Work, or the materials and equipment used in the Work, or which in any way affect the conduct of the Work, and all such orders and decrees of bodies or tribunals having any jurisdiction or authority over the same. If any discrepancy or inconsistency is discovered in the Drawings, Specifications, or in any other part of this Contract, in relation to any such law, ordinance, regulation, order or decree, the Contractor shall forthwith report of the same to the Project Manager in writing. The Contractor shall at all times observe and comply with all such existing and future laws, ordinances, regulations, orders, and decrees and shall protect and indemnify Calvert County Government and the engineering consultant and all of their officers, agents, employees, and servants against any claim or liability arising from or based upon the violation of any such law, ordinance, regulation, order, decree, whether by the Contractor or by its employees.

14. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS

During the construction, the Contractor shall comply with all pertinent requirements of Federal, State, and local environmental laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Federal Clean Air Act, State and local air pollution and noise ordinances, and construction site erosion control regulation.

15. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

The Project Manager shall provide administration of the Contract as hereinafter described.

In case of the termination of the employment of the Project Manager, Calvert County Government shall appoint a Project Manager whose status under the Contract Documents shall be that of the former Project Manager.

A. PROJECT MANAGER.

1) General. The Project Manager is a representative of Calvert County Government who shall act as advisor and consultant to Calvert County Government in construction matters related to the Contract. The term Project Manager may include more than one individual to perform Contract administration and construction observation.

Hereinafter, the term Project Manager includes any and all designated representatives working under the direction of the Project Manager.

All instructions to the Contractor and all communications from the Contractor to Calvert

County Government or any consultant shall be forwarded through the Project Manager.

The Project Manager shall have the authority to act on behalf of Calvert County Government only to the extent provided in the Contract Documents. Calvert County Government has delegated its authority to the Project Manager to make initial decisions regarding questions which may arise as to the quality or acceptability of materials furnished and worked performed and as to the manner of performance and rate of progress of the work under the Contract.