Attachment_A_Technical_Specifications.pdf

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION 00 01 10

SECTION TITLE

DIVISION 00: PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

N/A PROVIDED BY COUNTY

N/A PROVIDED BY COUNTY

00 01 10 Table of Contents

00 41 00 Bid Forms

DIVISION 01: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 Summary of Work

01 29 00 Measurement and Payment

01 31 00 Project Management and Coordination

01 32 16 Construction Project Schedule

01 33 00 Submittal Procedures

01 35 43 Environmental Protection

01 45 16 Contractor Quality Control

01 50 00 Temporary Facilities and Controls

01 71 13 Mobilization and Demobilization

01 77 00 Project Closeout

DIVISION 02: EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 21 00 Surveys

DIVISION 03 THROUGH 28 ARE NOT REQUIRED

DIVISION 31: EARTHWORK

31 12 00 Selective Clearing

DIVISION 32 THROUGH 34 ARE NOT REQUIRED

DIVISION 35: WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

35 20 23 Dredging

35 20 23.33 Dredged Material Management

DIVISION 36 THROUGH 48 ARE NOT REQUIRED

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APPENDICES

Appendix A General Forms

Appendix A.1 Certification Letter

Appendix A.2 Turbidity Monitoring Form

Appendix A.3 Manatee Reporting Log

Appendix A.4 Project Environmental Summary Sheet

Appendix A.5 Sample Submittal Register

Appendix A.6 Phase Checklists

Appendix A.7 Sample Daily Report of Operations

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BID FORMS

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SECTION 00 41 00

BID FORMS

GENERAL

PROJECT INFORMATION

A. Project Name: Sykes Creek Phase II Muck Removal Project

B. Owner: Brevard County Board of County Commissioners (Owner)

BASIS OF BIDS

A. Lump Sum and Unit Price Items

1. This Project will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on the total bid amount, including all optional dredge zones.

2. The Owner intends to award the optional dredge zones in the order indicated on the Bid Form but reserves the right to award any combination of the optional dredge zones at its sole discretion based on budget availability and project priorities.

3. This Project includes four (4) bid options to dredge additional volumes from adjacent dredge zones as indicated on the Construction Drawings. The Contractor shall indicate the additional time required for each optional dredge zone on the Bid Form.

4. This Project generally entails removal of up to 352,400 cubic yards of muck material from within Sykes Creek via hydraulic cutter suction dredge or hydraulic suction dredge. Dredging areas are divided into zones as shown on the Construction Drawings and shall be dredged in the order required herein.

The base bid includes dredging of Zones 3A-North and 3B-South and contains approximately 223,600 cubic yards.

Option 1 includes additional dredging of Zone 3A-South and contains approximately 17,200 cubic yards.

Option 2 includes additional dredging of Zone 3B-North and contains approximately 34,700 cubic yards.

Option 3 includes additional dredging of Zone 1B.2 and contains approximately 38,100 cubic yards.

Option 4 includes additional dredging of Zone 2 and contains approximately 38,800 cubic yards.

BIDDER INFORMATION

A. This Project has pre-qualification requirements:

BID FORMS

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1. The Bidder shall submit as part of the pre-qualification requirements, a signed and sealed preliminary Dredged Material Management Area (DMMA) site and system(s) design and dewatering plan prepared by a Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Florida. Minimum requirements for the preliminary design are located in:

SECTION 01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK; and

SECTION 35 20 23.33 DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT.

B. It is expected that the line-item amounts in the Contractor’s Schedule of Values may be adjusted as needed per SECTION 01 29 00 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT; however, the total project cost shall not be increased unless authorized by the Owner through a future change order.

C. If the lowest total bid exceeds the available construction funds, the Owner may elect, at its sole discretion, to remove certain dredge sections to bring the total costs within the available funds. If certain sections are removed from the Project in order to meet the anticipated project budget, there will be no adjustments to the fixed and unit-based prices for the remaining sections and bid items.

D. This bid shall be for a complete Project and bid item prices shall include all components necessary for successful completion of the Work as provided in the Construction Drawings and Specifications.

E. This Contract is solicited with bid items. Any bid price for items indicated on the Bid Form that, in the opinion of the Owner, is considered unbalanced may be rejected. An unbalanced bid is one in which the cost for one or more bid items is considered significantly low and the cost for one or more bid items is considered significantly high.

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SUMMARY OF WORK

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SECTION 01 11 00

SUMMARY OF WORK

GENERAL

PROJECT INFORMATION

A. Project Name: Sykes Creek Phase II Muck Removal Project

B. Owner: Brevard County Board of County Commissioners (Owner)

C. Engineer: The Specifications and Construction Drawings for this Project were prepared by Taylor Engineering, Inc. (Engineer)

WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

A. Project Location

1. This Project is located in Brevard County, Florida and consists of dredging zones north of the East Merritt Island Causeway (S.R. 520) and west of the City of Cocoa Beach. Brevard County has identified a temporary Dredged Material Management Area (DMMA) located at approximately 28°21'39.92"N, 80°40'5.06"W (Brevard County Tax Parcel ID: 24-37-31-00-4) and herein referred to as the Nandivada

DMMA.

B. Project Description

1. This Project generally entails removal of up to 352,400 cubic yards of muck material from within Sykes Creek via hydraulic cutter suction dredge or hydraulic suction dredge. Dredging areas are divided into zones as shown on the Construction Drawings and shall be dredged in the order required herein.

The base bid includes dredging of Zones 3A-North and 3B-South and contains approximately 223,600 cubic yards.

Option 1 includes additional dredging of Zone 3A-South and contains approximately 17,200 cubic yards.

Option 2 includes additional dredging of Zone 3B-North and contains approximately 34,700 cubic yards.

Option 3 includes additional dredging of Zone 1B.2 and contains approximately 38,100 cubic yards.

Option 4 includes additional dredging of Zone 2 and contains approximately 38,800 cubic yards.

2. Nandivada DMMA improvements will be completed separately from this Contract and prior to the execution of the Work specified herein, which include an 18-inch utility pipe as indicated in the WSP USA, Environmental Infrastructure, Inc., Nandivada Multi-use Facility Phase I – Stormwater Retrofit permit drawings

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(Attachments to the Invitation to Bid). The 18-inch utility pipe will be utilized for the dredge effluent discharge into ambient waters at the location indicated on the Construction Drawings.

3. The Contractor shall be responsible for the design, construction, implementation, and permitting of the dewatering site system and all associated features needed to perform this Work. The Contractor shall also be responsible for the design, installation, and maintenance of other site features necessary to support the discharge, dewatering, hauling, and final disposal of the dredged material. Erosion control measures and maintenance of traffic control shall be kept in place for the duration of use of the DMMA and all facilities associated with dredging, sediment transport, and offsite disposal.

4. The Contractor shall engage a firm, or have on staff, a qualified Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Florida to sign and seal such designs.

The Bidder shall submit, as part of the pre-qualification requirements, a signed and sealed preliminary DMMA and system(s) design and dewatering plan prepared by a Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Florida. The preliminary design shall include, at a minimum:

1) Site improvements and grading;

2) Dredged material offloading and conveyance systems;

3) Dewatering methodology;

4) Staging and material handling areas;

5) Proposed use of polymers, flocculants, or coagulants (if applicable);

6) Permitting strategy and anticipated regulatory timeline.

The preliminary design shall demonstrate compliance with the Construction Drawings, these Specifications, and all applicable regulatory permit conditions. Minimum requirements for this preliminary design are provided in

SECTION 35 20 23.33 DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT.

The Nandivada DMMA site may be utilized for any reasonable material handling and dewatering methods proposed by the Contractor, provided such methods:

1) Are signed and sealed by a Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Florida;

2) Comply with the Construction Drawings and Specifications;

3) Conform to all applicable permit conditions; and

4) Are approved by the Owner prior to implementation.

Limitations to the DMMA site design as shown on the Construction Drawings and described in these Specifications shall govern.

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It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to perform any additional testing to provide the supporting documentation to demonstrate their capabilities to meet the Specifications defined herein.

Failure to provide information required and supporting documentation to substantiate the Contractor's capabilities to meet these Specifications and requirements may be considered non-responsive and may be a basis for rejection of submitted bid.

The pre-qualification requirements shall be submitted to the Owner and Engineer for review and approval. Regardless of the minimum and pre-qualifications listed above, the Owner shall, at their own discretion, perform investigations and inquiries as it deems appropriate to determine the ability of the Contractor to meet the requirements of this Project. The Owner reserves the right to reject any proposal if the minimum qualifications submitted fail to validate, in the Owner’s and Engineer’s sole opinion, the Contractor and/or their subcontractor(s) are properly qualified to execute this Project.

5. All dredged material after dewatering must be transported to a permanent upland disposal site selected and secured by the Contractor and approved by the Owner prior to use. Selection and use of final upland disposal areas shall be in compliance with all applicable local, State, and Federal regulatory agencies and these Specifications.

6. The Owner has separately conducted a competitive procurement, RFP-8-26-01, Property Use for Muck Placement – Beneficial Reuse or Disposal, to identify private landowners willing to accept dredged material or muck for permanent upland disposal. Relevant procurement documents for RFP-8-26-01 can be found in the Attachments to the Invitation to Bid.

Certain landowners have been identified by the Owner pursuant to RFP-8-26-

01. As of the date of advertisement for this Project, those landowners include:

1) Rock Solid Rock, LLC – Titusville, Florida (Brevard County)

2) C.G. Reed Land Clearing, Inc. – Cocoa, Florida (Brevard County)

The landowners identified above may be available for use by the Contractor as optional permanent upland disposal locations. The Contractor is not required to utilize any landowner identified under RFP-8-26-01 and remains solely responsible for securing, permitting, coordinating, and implementing a permanent upland disposal location in accordance with the Contract Documents.

If the Contractor elects to utilize a landowner identified under RFP-8-26-01, the Contractor shall:

1) Contract and coordinate directly with the landowner.

2) Comply with all applicable terms of the Owner–landowner agreement and any separate agreement required between the Contractor and the landowner.

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3) Independently verify site capacity, availability, haul access, operational constraints, regulatory status, and suitability for the Contractor’s means and methods.

4) Obtain all required permits, authorizations, or modifications necessary for placement of dredged material associated with the Work.

5) Remain fully responsible for hauling logistics, environmental compliance, and performance of disposal operations.

The Owner does not guarantee availability, capacity, timing, or suitability of any landowner identified under RFP-8-26-01 for this Project. The Contractor’s election to use or not use such landowners shall not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for final disposal of dredged material.

The Contractor shall not be entitled to additional compensation, delay claims, or equitable adjustment based on the availability, conditions, or use of any landowner identified under RFP-8-26-01.

Unless specifically exempt by local, State, and Federal regulations, the Contractor and/or Landowner shall be responsible for verifying that placement of dredged material in a designated floodplain area shall not have adverse impacts upon other properties within the drainage basin. All dredged material placement in a floodplain shall be reviewed by the Brevard County Natural Resources Management Department (321-633-2016) to determine their impact upon the estuarine, isolated, and riverine floodplains. Written certification by a Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Florida per Florida Statutes, and who shall be Engineer of Record, shall be required to ensure there will be no adverse flooding impacts upon properties within the surrounding area resulting from the proposed dredged material placement in the designated floodplain area. Documentation supporting the certification shall be submitted and will be subject to review and must be approved by the Natural Resources Management Department. Such certification shall be provided at no additional cost to the Owner.

Bidders shall be responsible for confirming that dredged material placement at any proposed optional disposal facility complies with all applicable permit requirements and designated floodplain restrictions prior to bid submittal.

Failure to provide adequate documentation demonstrating such compliance may render the bid non-responsive.

7. The Contractor shall protect existing plantings installed by the Owner at the Nandivada DMMA and shall be responsible for maintenance, removal of non-native and invasive species, and restoration of disturbed areas in accordance with these Specifications. The Contractor shall not be responsible for installation of new plantings.

SUBMITTALS

A. The Contractor shall submit all required documents described herein. A Submittal Register shall be generated by the Contractor and submitted to the Engineer for review and approval. The Contractor shall review these Specifications to ensure all required submittals are delivered in accordance with SECTION 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL

PROCEDURES.

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PERMITS

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all required local, State, and Federal environmental permits, including any required modifications necessary for the Contractor’s selected means and methods that are not provided by the Owner. Additional permit modifications may be needed for use of the Nandivada DMMA and installed utility (inflow) pipe, upland final disposal areas, and any treatment processes which may include the use of polymer. The required permit modification(s) shall be prepared by the Contractor for the Owner. The Contractor shall submit such permit modification(s), upon approval by the Owner, to appropriate regulatory agencies on the Owner’s behalf and at no cost to the Owner.

The Owner has obtained the following permits:

1. Florida Department of Environmental Protection Permit 331649-002-EI

2. Florida Department of Environmental Protection Permit Modification 331649-003-

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3. Florida Department of Environmental Protection Permit Modification 331649-004-

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4. Florida Department of Environmental Protection Permit Modification 331649-005-

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5. Florida Department of Environmental Protection Permit Modification 331649-006- EM (Construction Expiration Date Extended To: September 9, 2029)

6. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit SAJ-2015-00111 (This verification is valid until March 15, 2031)

B. In accordance with Project permit conditions, a manatee dredging window applies for select canals servicing the Hamptons Homes Subdivision as depicted on the Construction Drawings. While dredging of these canals is not included as part of this Work, the Contractor is advised that in-water operations within this subdivision shall comply with all permit requirements.

The restricted canals servicing the Hamptons Homes Subdivision are identified as follows:

1. Canals BL-7 (Zone 3D) from station 12+70 to the canal end and canal BL-8 (Zone 3C) from station 0+53 to the canal end.

WORK RESTRICTIONS

A. Days and Hours of Operations

1. Due to the proximity of residential properties adjacent to the Dredged Material Management Area (DMMA), the Contractor shall conduct operations in a manner that minimizes noise impacts to nearby residents while maintaining efficient prosecution of the Work.

2. The following hours of operation shall apply to all noise-generating activities, including but not limited to dredging operations, DMMA activities, excavators, Section 01 11 00 Page 6 of 9 loaders, pumps, generators, booster pumps, heavy equipment, mechanical dewatering equipment, hauling activities, and the loading or unloading of trucks:

Monday through Friday: 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.

Saturday: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Sunday: No noise-generating operations shall be permitted except with prior written approval from the Owner.

County-recognized holidays: No noise-generating operations shall be permitted except with prior written approval from the Owner.

3. Activities generating minimal noise and not creating a nuisance to adjacent residents may be performed outside the hours specified above; however, such activities shall occur no earlier than one-half hour before sunrise and no later than one-half hour after sunset unless otherwise approved in writing by the Owner. Such activities may include, but are not limited to:

Surveying;

Environmental monitoring and compliance activities;

Instrumentation monitoring;

Site inspections;

Administrative activities;

Equipment inspections and routine maintenance not involving operation of heavy equipment; and

Other activities approved by the Owner that do not generate objectionable or nuisance noise conditions.

4. The source for determining times of sunrise and sunset shall be the U.S. Naval Observatory. (https://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/RS_OneYear)

5. Under no circumstances shall off-hour activities include dredging, excavation, truck loading or hauling, operation of booster pumps, operation of generators, operation of mechanical dewatering equipment, or any other activities determined by the Owner or Engineer to generate objectionable or nuisance noise conditions.

6. The Contractor shall plan and sequence the Work to maximize productivity within the allowable hours of operation. No additional compensation, extension of Contract Time, or equitable adjustment shall be granted as a result of compliance with these operational restrictions.

7. Notwithstanding the restrictions specified herein, the Contractor shall perform any monitoring, mitigation, or corrective actions necessary to maintain compliance with environmental permits, environmental protection requirements, public safety requirements, or emergency conditions. Such activities shall be limited to those necessary to achieve and maintain compliance and shall not include routine construction operations unless authorized in writing by the Owner.

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8. The Owner reserves the right to authorize temporary deviations from these operational restrictions in cases of emergency response, public safety concerns, environmental protection requirements, equipment failure recovery, permit compliance, or other circumstances deemed necessary by the Owner. Such authorizations shall be provided in writing and may be limited to specific Contractor activities, durations, locations, or conditions.

COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

A. The Owner will issue three separate Notices to Proceed (NTP) for this Project: One initial NTP (NTP 1), a second NTP (NTP 2), and a Construction NTP (NTP 3). Each of these NTPs will be issued separately and shall include commencement, prosecution, and completion of Work as follows:

1. NTP 1 – Permit Modification(s) and Site Preparation

The Contractor shall commence Work within thirty (30) days of receiving NTP 1 from the Owner.

Commencement of Work shall include:

1) Submittal of relevant preconstruction submittals, including the Pre-construction Survey of the DMMA.

2) Begin all Project tasks necessary for the permit modification(s) for the selected Contractor’s means and methods of the DMMA, dewatering and any treatment processes.

3) DMMA site preparation including, but not limited to, selective clearing, vegetation and fencing indicated in SECTION 31 12 00 SELECTIVE CLEARING and SECTION 35 20 23.33 DREDGED MATERIAL

MANAGEMENT.

2. NTP 2 – DMMA Site Preparation and Mobilization

The Contractor shall commence Work within thirty (30) days of receiving NTP 2 from the Owner.

Commencement of Work shall include:

1) Submittal of relevant preconstruction submittals.

2) Mobilization and site preparation of the dewatering facility and associated system facilities.

3) Mobilization of in-water equipment and installations of dredge pipeline.

4) Pre-Dredge Bathymetric Surveys.

3. NTP 3 – Dredging Construction Services

The Contractor shall commence Work within thirty (30) days of receiving the Construction NTP (NTP 3) from the Owner. Commencement of Work shall mean start of the Dredging Construction Services.

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Prosecution of Work shall include:

1) Hydraulic dredging of muck material.

2) Dewatering of dredged material.

3) Transportation of the dried, dewatered muck to an approved upland disposal site.

4) Construction submittals.

Completion of Work shall include:

1) Demobilization of all in-water equipment, including pipeline.

2) Demobilization of dewatering and system facilities.

3) Site restoration in accordance with these Specifications.

4) Final surveys and Project closeout.

B. The base bid dredging, Zone 3A-North and Zone 3B-South, shall be completed prior to any optional dredge zones (if awarded).

1. If awarded, optional dredge zones must be completed in the number of days indicated on the Contractor’s Bid Forms.

C. The Contractor shall recognize that time is of the essence and shall prosecute all Work diligently, without pause, and until completion of the Project unless otherwise approved by the Owner.

PHYSICAL DATA

A. Physical Conditions

1. The physical conditions as shown on the Construction Drawings and contained herein are a result of surveys and vibracores. The conditions as indicated are only representative at the time the data were collected. Vibracore locations are shown on the Construction Drawings and details can be found in the Attachments to the Invitation to Bid.

2. Weather, Water State and Tidal Data

This portion of Sykes Creek has been determined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to be non-tidal.

The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining information concerning weather conditions in the Project area.

1) The Project area is subject to tropical storms and hurricanes and windy and/or rainy weather during any time of the year.

3. Contractor Investigations

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The Contractor is responsible for and shall perform its own investigations to confirm the information provided in the Construction Drawings and Specifications. Any required modifications noted by the Contractor to achieve the intent of the Project design shall be brought to the attention of the Owner and Engineer and in accordance with SECTION 01 45 16 CONTRACTOR

QUALITY CONTROL.

4. Maritime Traffic

Marine traffic in the Project area may consist of commercial vessels, pleasure and small recreational vessels of all types and sizes that can be accommodated by existing water depths.

5. Hydrographic Surveys

Hydrographic surveys as shown on the Construction Drawings are available for Contractor review.

DAMAGE TO WORK

A. During commencement, prosecution, and completion of Work, the Contractor shall take reasonable precautions and demonstrate sound construction practices to prevent damage to the Work or any adjacent structures. Any damage caused by the Contractor as a result of the Work performed shall be repaired by the Contractor at no expense to the Owner.

DOCUMENT DISCREPANCIES

A. In the case of any inconsistency between the Construction Drawings and Specifications or within either document not clarified by addendum, the better quality or greater quantity of Work shall be provided in accordance with the Engineer’s interpretation.

PRODUCTS (NOT APPLICABLE)

EXECUTION (NOT APPLICABLE)

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MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

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SECTION 01 29 00

MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

GENERAL

SUMMARY

A. This section includes requirements to be used for the basis of measurement and payment.

The Contractor shall receive and accept the total bid price provided in the Bid Form as full payment for furnishing all materials, labor, tools, and equipment for performing all operations necessary to complete the Work under the Contract. Payment for all loss or damages arising from the nature of the Work, or from the action of the elements or any unforeseen difficulties encountered during the Work until final acceptance by the Owner is also included in the compensation provided in the Bid Form.

B. Bid prices for the various Work items are to establish a total price for completing the Project in its entirety. The Contractor shall include in the bid, any item for which a separate pay item has not been established in the Bid Pricing Form, to reflect the total price for completing the Project in its entirety, as depicted on the drawings and specified herein.

Unless there is a specific line item for administrative costs, such as Project management, quality control and safety, allocate such costs proportionally across all line items. The Contractor shall include all costs for this Project to complete all Work, in total, designated in the Construction Drawings, Specifications, and Bid Pricing Form.

C. Terms herein are as defined in the Contract between Brevard County (Owner) and the Contractor or as outlined within the Construction Drawings and Specifications.

D. All allowable payable percentages listed in the bid item descriptions of this Section are exclusive of retainage. Applicable retainage shall be applied in accordance with the Contract Documents.

SUBMITTALS

The following submittals shall be submitted in accordance with SECTION 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL

PROCEDURES.

Preconstruction Submittals (Bring the following administrative submittal items to the Pre-construction meeting preceding NTP 1 in draft form):

A. Schedule of Values

1. To approve the schedule of values and pay application format, the Contractor will submit a schedule on Contractor's standard form in electronic format for review and approval by the Engineer, prior to the first payment application.

2. List payment items sequentially in the same order as they appear in the Bid Pricing Form.

3. Lump sum items are to have adequate breakdown of components to facilitate evaluating completeness for payment. Breakdown components shall appear directly under the payment item heading to which they apply.

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4. The Contractor will revise the schedule to list approved change orders, with each application for payment. The Contractor will submit revised schedule of values in accordance with this Section.

MEASUREMENT

A. Measurement for payment for this Project is based upon completion of the Work in accordance with Construction Drawings and Specifications for each of the items. Field measurements will determine the percent complete of Work components when listed on the approved schedule of values. Measurements will be made using linear, area, volumetric units, or by unit quantity counts, as listed on the Bid Pricing Form for unit quantity items and at the Engineer’s sole discretion for lump sum items.

B. The Contractor will take all measurements and compute quantities. The Engineer will verify measurements and quantities as appropriate.

C. The Contractor will assist the Owner by providing necessary equipment, workers, and survey personnel as required.

D. Measurement Devices:

1. Weigh Scales – Inspected, tested, and certified by the applicable State Weights and Measures department within the past year.

2. Platform Scales – Of sufficient size and capacity to accommodate the conveying vehicle.

3. Metering Devices – Inspected, tested, and certified by the applicable State Department within the past year.

E. Linear Measurement – Measured by linear dimension, at the item centerline or mean chord, in feet and tenths of a foot.

F. Measurement by Area – Measured by square dimension using mean length and width or radius, in feet and tenths of a foot.

G. Measurement by Volume – Measured by cubic dimension using mean length, width and height or thickness, in feet and tenths of a foot, or yards and tenths of a yard.

H. Stipulated Sum/Price Measurement – Items measured by weight, volume, area, or linear means or combination, as appropriate, as a completed item or unit of the Work.

TOTAL BID PRICE

A. Unless indicated in the Contract, all Work indicated on the Construction Drawings and specified in the bid documents and Contract shall be included in the total bid price indicated on the Bid Pricing Form.

B. Prices stated in the Bid Pricing Form shall include all costs and expenses for taxes, labor, equipment, materials, commissions, transportation charges and expenses, patent fees and royalties, labor for handling materials during inspection, together with any and all other costs and expenses for performing and completing the Work as depicted on the drawings and specified herein. The basis of payment for an item in the amount shown in

Section 01 29 00 Page 3 of 11 the Bid Pricing Form shall be in accordance with the description of that item provided in this Section.

C. The Contractor’s attention is again called to the fact that the quotations for the various items of Work are intended to establish a total price for completing the Work in its entirety.

If the Contractor determines that the cost for any item of Work has not been established by the Bid Pricing Form, the Contractor shall include the cost for that Work in another applicable bid item, in order that the Proposal for the Project reflects the total price to be paid by the Owner for completing the Work in its entirety.

D. Changes in the total compensation and completion date require prior authorization in writing from the Owner and the Engineer, in the form of a change order or Work change directive. The Contractor is responsible for verification of all bid quantities and to report to the Engineer any discrepancies found prior to ordering materials and/or equipment for construction.

VARIATIONS IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY (VEQ)

A. All unit-priced items in this Contract are estimated quantities. If the actual quantity of any unit-priced items varies more than twenty-five (25) percent above or below the estimated quantity, an equitable adjustment in the Contract price shall be made upon the demand of either party. The equitable adjustment shall be based upon any increase or decrease in costs due solely to the variation exceeding one hundred twenty-five (125) percent or less than seventy-five (75) percent of the estimated design quantity and not due to inefficiencies or changed means and methods of the Contractor.

B. If the variation is such as to cause an increase in time necessary for the completion of the Work, Contractor may request in writing, an extension of time, to be received by the Owner within ten (10) days from the first date of the delay. Upon receipt of the written request for an extension, the Owner shall ascertain the facts and make an adjustment for extending the completion date if, in the judgment of the Owner, such an extension is justified.

BASIS FOR PAYMENTS

A. The various major items of Work will be paid as follows:

1. For those items including units and unit costs on the Bid Pricing Form: by the quantity of the Work completed by the Contractor and accepted by the Engineer multiplied by the unit cost.

2. For those items listed at lump sum (LS) on the Bid Pricing Form: by the lump sum amount or percentage indicated for each Bid Pricing Form Item indicated in paragraph 1.09 of this Section.

The Work shall include all miscellaneous and ancillary items necessary to construct a complete and functional Project.

SCHEDULE OF VALUES

A. The below descriptions generally outline the scope of Work required for those elements of the Work to be paid for under each item listed in the Bid Pricing Form. The Contractor

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PROCEDURES.

PAYMENT ITEMS

A. Basis of Payment for Lump Sum Items

1. Payment for lump sum items — denoted as LS in the units column of the Bid Pricing Form — for this Project will be made at the lump sum price named in the Contract.

The Contract price shall constitute full compensation for each item, including all required labor, products, tools, equipment, plant, transportation, services and incidentals, erection, application, or installation of an item of the Work, overhead and profit as required to complete the item as indicated in the Construction Drawings and Specifications.

B. Basis of Payment for Unit Price Items

1. Quantities indicated in the Bid Pricing Form are for bidding and Contract purposes only. Quantities and measurements supplied or placed in the Work and verified by the Engineer determine payment.

2. If the actual Work requires more or fewer quantities than those quantities indicated, the Contractor will provide the required quantities at the unit prices agreed to.

3. If the actual Work requires a twenty-five percent (25%) or greater change in a unit price quantity than those quantities indicated on the Bid Pricing Form, the Owner or Contractor may claim for and negotiate a unit price adjustment for that item.

C. Progress Payments

1. One progress payment will be made upon completion of mobilization to the site.

2. For lump sum items, subsequent progress payments will be made based upon the estimated percentage of completion for each pay item requested by the Contractor and field verified by the Engineer or Owner, unless otherwise indicated in paragraph

1.09 of this Section.

3. For unit price items, subsequent progress payments will be made upon receipt and acceptance of surveys used for progress payments. Surveys will be evaluated based on the linear, aerial, or volumetric change for each specific payment item.

The Contractor is required to have all surveys performed by or under direct responsible charge of a Professional Surveyor and Mapper licensed in the State of Florida.

4. Final payment for Work governed by unit prices will be made on the basis of the actual measurements and quantities accepted by the Engineer multiplied by a unit price of the item. Final payment for unit price Work will be accomplished by reconciliation change orders to adjust quantities at the end of the Project.

5. No payment, partial or complete, will be made for defective or rejected Work.

6. No separate payment will be made for additional labor and materials required for accomplishing the Project in its entirety. All labor, materials, and incidental costs

Section 01 29 00 Page 5 of 11 shall be included for payment as part of the proposal and the Contract, under the several scheduled items of the Project.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK ITEMS AND SCHEDULE OF VALUES

A. The following Work items are described in order to assist the Contractor in the preparation of the proposal and to assist the Engineer in the evaluation of progress payments during construction. The Contractor shall submit a schedule of values containing the Work components of each Bid Pricing Form item of the bid for approval prior to submitting the first payment application.

B. No separate payment will be made for any testing and/or surveying performed to complete the Work beyond the testing/surveys required in the Bid Pricing Form; costs for testing and/or surveying (as applicable), are included in the cost to complete the Work item.

C. Submittals are considered part of the Contractor’s administrative and overhead costs. The Contractor will not be compensated separately for submittals required by these Specifications or those listed on the Construction Drawings.

D. Separate payment will not be made for providing and maintaining an effective quality control program, and all costs associated shall be included in the applicable unit prices or lump-sum prices contained in the Bid Pricing Form.

E. For the purpose of the Work items listed below, complete installation will mean the inclusion of demolition Work, site restoration to existing or better conditions, and testing, all included in the cost to complete the Work item (as applicable).

F. All Work shall be completed in accordance with all applicable permits and Owner requirements.

G. Bid Pricing Form item descriptions – Each item is meant to establish a complete price for furnishing and installing all materials, labor, and equipment required to complete the Work.

H. Attached is a description of the Work listed on the Bid Pricing Form. This description is not intended to be a complete and all-inclusive record of the required Work items. Work shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

1. General Items

Item 01: Base Bid Bonds and Insurance – Payment will be made as a lump sum (LS) for costs associated with and incidental to acquiring and maintaining the appropriate bonds (inclusive of Bid Bond, Payment Bond, and Performance Bond) and insurance requirements for the Work. Bonding and insurance shall cover all Work for the base bid required herein.

2. Dredged Material Management Area (DMMA), Dewatering and Treatment Site Construction and Restoration

Item 02: Engineering Design and Permitting – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for costs for all accepted and approved submittals associated with engineering design, environmental permitting, and modifications to the existing environmental permit as necessary to implement the Contractor-designed dewatering and dredged material management approach.

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Item 03: Temporary Utilities Construction and Permitting – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for costs associated with engineering design, permitting and construction of temporary utilities as necessary to implement the Contractor-designed dredged material management approach.

Item 04: DMMA Surveys (Pre-Construction and Staking) – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for costs associated with the pre-construction survey, construction and staking surveys for the duration of the Project as determined necessary by the Contractor to implement construction of the Contractor-designed dredged material management area as outlined in SECTION 02 21 00 SURVEYS. The DMMA as-built surveys are not included with this bid item.

Item 05: DMMA Mobilization – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for mobilization of equipment to the DMMA. This includes earthwork equipment, dewatering equipment, and all other equipment required to implement the Contractor-designed dredged material management approach.

The Contractor shall determine the number of separate mobilization events based on their bid, the Project duration, and timeline established in the Bid Advertisement. This lump sum must include the cost for any and all such mobilization events, regardless of number and shall be paid upon completion of the mobilization effort.

Item 06: DMMA Clearing and Grubbing – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for all costs associated with clearing and grubbing as outlined in SECTION 31 12 00 SELECTIVE CLEARING. This item shall be paid for at the Contract lump sum price based on the percent complete of the Work covered under this Bid Pricing Form item.

Item 07: Construction Quality Control Testing – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for costs associated with construction quality control testing as determined necessary by the Contractor to implement construction of the Contractor-designed dredged material management area.

Item 08: DMMA Facility Construction – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for costs associated with construction of the Contractor-designed dredged material management area.

Item 09: DMMA Facility Fencing and Gates – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for costs associated with all perimeter fencing, both permanent and temporary, including necessary gates, visual screening, acoustical barrier systems, and all associated support systems for the Nandivada DMMA site. Approximate fencing and gate locations are indicated on the Construction Drawings.

Item 10: Erosion and Sediment Control – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for all costs associated with the erosion control measures and temporary stabilization associated with the DMMA Work. Erosion and sediment control shall be continued and maintained throughout all phases of Work. Half of the lump sum will be paid upon installation and the final half, following removal of the erosion and sediment control features.

Item 11: DMMA Demobilization – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for demobilization of equipment from the DMMA. This includes earthwork equipment, dewatering equipment, and all other equipment required to implement the Contractor-designed dredged material management

Section 01 29 00 Page 7 of 11 approach. The Contractor shall determine the number of separate demobilization events based on the Contractor’s bid, the Project duration, and timeline established in the Bid Advertisement. This lump sum must include the cost for any and all such demobilization events, regardless of number.

Payment will be made upon final and complete demobilization.

Item 12: DMMA Stabilization, Restoration and Cleanup – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for restoration, stabilization, and cleanup of the Nandivada DMMA site. This includes stabilization of all disturbed areas, seeding or sodding, grading, establishment of temporary or permanent stabilization vegetation in disturbed areas, and removal of all unused material and temporary DMMA features. This item does not include installation of new landscape plantings beyond stabilization requirements. This lump sum must include all costs for furnishing materials necessary to execute the approved Site Stabilization and Restoration Plan and include costs for all such trash and debris removal activities.

Item 13: DMMA As-Built Surveys – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for all costs associated with the as-built surveys of the Nandivada DMMA site as outlined in SECTION 02 21 00 SURVEYS.

Item 14: Permanent Upland Disposal Costs – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for all costs required for the permanent upland disposal which may include, but is not limited to:

1) Property acquisition or use agreement;

2) Site preparation;

3) Site permits and regulatory authorization;

4) Site closeout and restoration.

If the Contractor elects to utilize a landowner identified under RFP-8-26-01, all costs associated with disposal, including but not limited to landowner fees, coordination, regulatory compliance, site preparation, access improvements, hauling, and restoration, shall be included in the Contractor’s bid price for permanent upland disposal.

Payment terms between the Contractor and any landowner under RFP-8-26- 01 are separate from this Contract and shall not modify, increase, or otherwise affect the Contractor’s compensation under this Contract.

No additional compensation shall be made based on the Contractor’s election to use a landowner identified under RFP-8-26-01 or an alternate Contractor-secured disposal site.

3. Dredging (Base Bid with Options) – This Project will be sequenced to include a base dredging area and additional optional dredging areas as indicated on the Construction Drawings. The Bidder shall develop prices as noted for each of the listed bid items below as they pertain to the base bid and individual optional dredging areas.

Item 1.Opt(X): Options Bonds and Insurance – Payment will be made as a lump sum (LS) for costs associated with and incidental to acquiring and

Section 01 29 00 Page 8 of 11 maintaining the appropriate bonds (inclusive of Bid Bond, Payment Bond, and Performance Bond) and insurance requirements for the optional dredging Work. Bonding and insurance shall cover all Work for the individual optional dredge areas as listed in the Bid Pricing Forms.

Item 15.X: Pre-Construction Utility Surveys – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for costs associated with completing the pre-dredging utility survey as outlined in SECTION 35 20 23 DREDGING.

Item 16.X: Mobilization – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for the mobilization event associated with dredging operations and includes pipeline and support equipment mobilization as well. The Contractor shall estimate the number of separate mobilization events based on the bid and options established in the Bid Advertisement and Construction Drawings.

This lump sum must include costs for any and all such mobilization events as they pertain to the base bid and optional dredge areas. The Work specified for this item shall be paid for at the Contract lump sum price upon commencement of dredging.

Item 17.X: Pre-Dredging Surveys (Including Photo Documentation) – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for costs associated with pre-dredging bathymetric surveying and required photographic documentation as outlined in SECTION 02 21 00 SURVEYS for the duration of the base bid and each optional dredge area.

Item 18.X: Muck Removal Dredging – Payment for this item will be made as a unit price in cubic yards (CY) for all costs associated with dredging as shown in the Construction Drawings and described in these Specifications. Payment shall be based on the volume of excavation cut below the existing grade as determined by pre-dredging bathymetric survey and approved by the Engineer.

Volumetric quantities will be calculated via a surface model comparison between the pre-dredge survey surface and post-dredge survey surface. The payable volume shall meet the spatial and depth requirements outlined in SECTION 35 20 23 DREDGING, including limits of dredging, required depth, and side slopes. The Contractor will not receive payment for materials dredged outside of these limits.

Item 19.X: Dredged Material Handling and Dewatering – Payment for this item will be made as a unit price in cubic yards (CY) for all costs associated with the handling and active dewatering of the dredged material. The Work specified for this bid item shall be paid for at the Contract unit price and progress and final payments will utilize the cumulative quantity/volume on the muck removal dredging (Item 18.X).

Item 20.X: Dewatered Muck Transport and Permanent Disposal – Payment for this item will be made as a unit price in cubic yards (CY) for all costs associated with the transportation, disposal, or reuse of the dewatered dredged material. The Work specified for this bid item shall be paid for at the Contract unit price and progress and final payments will utilize the cumulative quantity/volume on the muck removal dredging (Item 18.X). Final payment for this item will be paid based upon measured in situ volume removed at the completion of the dredging (Item 18.X). In no case shall the paid volume for progress payments exceed the measured or estimated volume of in situ

Section 01 29 00 Page 9 of 11 material removed less the estimated volume of dredged material remaining in the DMMA.

Item 21.X: Turbidity and Water Quality Testing – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for costs associated with turbidity and water quality testing and reporting as outlined in Section 01 35 43 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and as required by the Project environmental permit conditions.

Item 22.X: Post-Dredge and Progress Surveys – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for all costs associated with the progress and post-dredge bathymetric surveys for the base bid and each optional dredge area as outlined in SECTION 02 21 00 SURVEYS. The post-dredge photo documentation is not included in this bid item. For each pay application include Post-Dredge and Progress Surveys as a percentage of total expected payment based on Contractor’s construction schedule.

Item 23.X: Post-Dredge Photo Documentation – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for all costs associated with the post-dredge photo documentation requirements as outlined in SECTION 02 21 00

SURVEYS.

Item 24.X: Environmental Protection – Payment will be made as a lump sum (LS) for full compensation for compliance with all permits and Specifications related to environmental protection for the duration of the dredging in the base bid and each optional dredge area. This item does not include turbidity and water quality testing and environmental species monitoring covered by other items in the Bid Pricing Form. This item will be paid as a percentage of total expected pay periods of Contractor’s construction schedule.

Item 25.X: Environmental Species Monitoring – Payment for this item will be made as a lump sum (LS) for costs associated with environmental species monitoring and reporting as outlined in SECTION 01 35 43 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and as required by the Project environmental permit conditions.

Item 26.X: Dredged Material Management – Payment for this item will be made as a…