Putnam County Board of County Commissioners BID No: 26-01 BID Name: Crane Removal at Port Putnam

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA

BID No: BID 26-01

BID Due: November 3, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST

Table of Contents

1.0 General Terms and Conditions

2.0 Contract Term

Tentative Contract Term: November 25, 2026 – February 9, 2026

3.0 Schedule

Tentative Dates Scheduled

4.0 Proposal Instructions

5.0 Scope of Work Specifications

QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS

PRELIMINARY MATTERS

PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

STATEMENT OF BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS

NON-DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT POLICY

Acknowledgement of Addenda

Public Entity Crimes

DRUG-FREE WORK PLACE CERTIFICATE

Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement

References

Legal Issues

SAMPLE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACTOR SERVICES

CALL FOR BIDS

The Putnam County Board of County Commissioners is requesting sealed bids from qualified contractors for the

Crane Removal Project at Port Putnam.

The work shall consist of, but not be limited to, the removal of the crane at Port Putnam, located at 102 Port Road, Palatka, Florida 32177.

Bid Documents, Construction Specifications and Drawings are available online at:

http://bids.putnam-fl.com/bids

Deadline for receipt of sealed bids has been set for 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 3, 2025. To be considered responsive, bidders shall deliver before 2:00 p.m. EST. on 11/03/2025 one (1) original hard copy, one (1) duplicate copy and provide one (1) USB drive that contains “all” of your documentation included in the original bid in a pdf format. Sealed bids may be deliver in person or by courier mail to Putnam County Procurement

Department c/o Leigh Doran, 2509 Crill Avenue, Ste 200, Palatka, Florida, 32177. Only sealed bids received on or before the aforestated time and date will be considered. Vendor must indicate the bid number and description on the outside envelope.

There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 15, 2025, in the conference room at the 2509 Crill Avenue, Suite 200, Palatka, Florida, 32177.

Questions concerning the specifications may also be emailed to Leigh Doran, Procurement Supervisor at

Leigh.Doran@putnam-fl.gov. Answers to questions received will be posted online with the bid documents.

Questions must be received at least 7 days prior to bid opening.

The Putnam County Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities. Putnam County complies with all federal statutes relating to non-discrimination. Putnam

County is an equal opportunity employer. Failure to follow the Bid Protest procedures prescribed by the Putnam

County Purchasing Ordinance shall constitute a waiver of your protest and any resulting claims.

PUBLISH: October 6, 2025 Bid No. 26-01 http://bids.putnam-fl.com/bids mailto:Leigh.Doran@putnam-fl.gov

1.0 General Terms and Conditions

All Companies submitting a response to this solicitation understand and agree that the affirmative act of submitting a response constitutes acceptance and agreement to the General Terms and Conditions. Proposers are responsible for adhering to the General Terms and Conditions. Lack of knowledge by the Proposer will in no way be cause for relief from responsibility.

BID DUE DATE AND TIME

To be considered responsive, bidders shall deliver before 2:00 p.m. EST. on 11/03/2025 one (1) original hard copy, one (1) duplicate copy and provide one (1) USB drive that contains “all” of your documentation included in the original bid in a pdf format. Vendor must indicate the bid number and description on the outside envelope.

PLACE FOR RECEIVING PROPOSALS

Bids may be mailed or hand delivered to:

Putnam County Board of County Commissioners c/o Leigh Doran

2509 Crill Ave, Suite 200

Palatka, Florida 32177

Sealed bids, proposals, or replies received by the County pursuant to this solicitation will remain confidential and are exempt from Florida’s Public Records Act (Ch. 119, Florida Statutes) until such time as the County provides notice of an intended decision or until 30 days after opening the bids, proposals, or final replies, whichever is earlier. Thereafter, by submitting a response to this solicitation, the proposer acknowledges that all documents and information submitted to the County, including pricing information, is considered a public record under Florida’s Public Records Act and may be disclosed to third parties upon request notwithstanding any confidentiality clauses or labels contained in such documents. Please direct any inquires to the County’s contact listed below.

BID PACKAGE

Interested bidders may obtain a BID Package from Leigh Doran, Procurement Supervisor for Putnam County

Board of County Commissioners by any of the following methods.

By email: Leigh.Doran@putnam-fl.gov

By download, available at: https://main.putnam-fl.com/?page_id=65#callforbidslink

Walk-in Pick Up:

c/o Leigh Doran

2509 Crill Ave, Suite 200

Palatka, Florida 32177

BID AWARD PROCESS

The basis for bid award, if awarded, is to the lowest and best proposal for solicited services which meets or exceeds the conditions of the bid specifications and the County is not bound to accept the lowest bid if that bid is contrary to the best interest of the County.

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POSTING OF RECOMMENDATION OF AWARD: The County’s recommendation of award will be posted to https://main.putnam-fl.com/?page_id=65#callforbidslink

PROTEST OF INTENDED DECISION

A Notice of Intended Decision to recommend or reject proposals will be posted to https://main.putnam-fl.com/?page_id=65#callforbidslink. In the event an unsuccessful firm desires to protest the County’s notice of intended decision to award or reject a proposal, that Firm shall be required to comply with Putnam County’s

Protest Procedure, a copy of which is available from the Deputy County Administrator. Failure to follow the

Bid Protest procedures prescribed by the Putnam County Purchasing Ordinance shall constitute a waiver of your protest and any resulting claims.

APPLICABLE LAW

The bidder shall comply with all federal, state, County and local laws, rules, ordinances and regulations

(“Laws”) applicable to the Bidder’s response to the solicitation, the contract executed in connection with the solicitation, and the provision of services under the solicitation and the contract.

Venue

The contract, when entered into and any disputes hereunder, shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and enforced in the courts of the State of Florida. County and firm hereby agree that venue shall be in Putnam County, FL.

ASSIGNMENT

If awarded, neither the resulting contract nor any of the Contractor’s rights, duties, or obligations under the contract may be assigned or subcontracted by the Contractor without the written consent of Putnam County

BOCC.

AWARD

The County reserves the right to reject any portion or all proposals, to resolicit proposals or not and to waive informalities as deemed in the best interest of the County. The County reserves the right to issue to proposers

Request for Information (RFI’s), to solicit best and final offers from all finalist firms and or to negotiate a satisfactory award of any portion(s) of this BID with the lowest, responsive proposer. The issuance of a purchase order constitutes a binding contract.

COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS

When formal specifications are referenced in the solicitation, insertion of brand names or makes and model numbers by the Proposer will be understood to mean that the product offered fully complies with such specifications unless the Proposer specifically states otherwise.

CONE OF SILENCE

From the time the public advertisement of this solicitation takes place until the solicitation is awarded and approved by the Board of Commissioners, a vendor shall not contact any other County personnel or members of the County’s Board of Commissioners, or Administrative staff either directly or indirectly, to discuss the selection process or in an attempt to further their interest in being selected. Failure to abide by the Cone of

Silence policy is grounds for disqualification from this solicitation process and vendor will not receive further consideration in reference to this solicitation.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Any award hereunder is subject to Chapter 112 Florida Statutes concerning conflict of interest. All Proposers must disclose the name of any County employee or Commissioner who owns, directly or indirectly, an interest of 5% or more in the Proposer's firm or any of its branches or dealerships.

COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

The County has reviewed purchasing agreements and state term contracts available under Florida Statutes

Section 287.056, With the consent and agreement of the successful Respondent(s)/Bidder(s), purchases may be made under this RFP/Bid Solicitation by other State of Florida Counties, Political Subdivisions, District School

Boards, and any other state agencies within the State of Florida. Such purchases shall be governed by the same terms and conditions stated in the proposal/bid solicitation document and resulting agreement, for the same price and for the same effective time period. If the period of time is not defined within the RFP/Bid solicitation document or resulting agreement, the prices and all terms and conditions shall be firm for one hundred and twenty (120) days from date of contract execution. Each State of Florida agency allowed by the successful

Respondent(s)/Bidder(s) to use the resulting agreement shall do so independent of any other State of Florida agency. Each state agency shall be responsible for its own purchases and shall be liable only for goods or services ordered, received and accepted. No other state agency receives any liability by virtue of this RFP/Bid and subsequent agreement. This cooperative purchase agreement in no way restricts or interferes with the right of any State of Florida agency to re-bid any or all items or services.

DEFINITIONS

County or Putnam County BOCC refers to The Putnam County Board of County Commissioners.

Firm, vendor, business, proposer, contractor or bidder in this document refers to respondents to this request for proposal.

ELIGIBLE BIDDERS

Eligible bidders are defined as those bidders who are not excluded from bidding according to the Federal

Government’s Excluded Parties List (www.epls.gov) or by Section 287.133, Florida Statute.

LOCAL PREFERENCE

Putnam County Ordinance 2018-20 regarding local preference will apply unless its application is prohibited by state or federal law in a particular situation, or its application is prohibited by the project’s funding source. A copy of this ordinance is available upon request.

PAYMENT

Payment will be made by the County after the services have been received, and found to comply with the specifications, and have been properly invoiced.

PERSONNEL

Contractor agrees each of its employees will be properly qualified and will use reasonable care in the performance of services. The county reserves the right to have personnel removed upon the County’s written notice, Contractor shall immediately provide qualified replacement. Contractor’s employees are expected to adhere to all County policies and procedures.

PUBLIC RECORDS

To the extent that CONTRACTOR meets the definition of “contractor” under Section 119.0701, Florida

Statutes, in addition to other contract requirements provided by law, CONTRACTOR must comply with public records laws, including the following provisions of Section 119.0701, Florida Statutes:

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(a) Keep and maintain public records required by COUNTY to perform the service.

(b) Upon request from COUNTY's custodian of public records, provide COUNTY with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in chapter 119, F.S., or as otherwise provided by law.

(c) Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the contract term and following completion of the contract if the CONTRACTOR does not transfer the records to COUNTY.

(d) Upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost, to COUNTY all public records in possession of the CONTRACTOR or keep and maintain public records required by COUNTY to perform the service.

If the CONTRACTOR transfers all public records to COUNTY upon completion of the contract, the

CONTRACTOR shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the CONTRACTOR keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the contract, the CONTRACTOR shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored electronically must be provided to COUNTY, upon request from COUNTY's custodian of public records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of COUNTY.

(e) IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER

119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE CONTRACTOR'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS

RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT

PUTNAM COUNTY ATTORNEY

2509 CRILL AVENUE

PALATKA, FL 32177

PR-REQUESTS@PUTNAM-FL.COM

(386)329-1903

(f) THE CONTRACTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT PUTNAM COUNTY BOCC CANNOT AND

WILL NOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE OR BUSINESS ADVICE TO CONTRACTOR WITH

RESPECT TO ITS OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION RELATED TO PUBLIC

RECORDS. THE CONTRACTOR FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT WILL NOT RELY ON

PUTNAM COUNTY BOCC OR ITS COUNSEL TO PROVIDE SUCH BUSINESS OR LEGAL

ADVICE, AND THAT CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN ADVISED TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL

ADVICE WITH REGARD TO PUBLIC RECORDS MATTERS ADDRESSED BY THIS

AGREEMENT. THE CONTRACTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ITS FAILURE TO COMPLY

WITH FLORIDA LAW AND THIS AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO PUBLIC RECORDS

SHALL CONSTITUTE A MATERIAL BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT AND GROUNDS FOR

TERMINATION.

PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME

Contractor selection will be in accordance with the Public Entity Crimes statute, Section 287.133, Florida

Statutes which states that a person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a BID/RFP/RFQ on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes for Category Two ($35,000) for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. A completed Public Entity Crime Form must be returned in the BID response.

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RESPONSE MATERIALS

Any material submitted in response to this invitation to respond becomes the property of the County upon delivery to the Office of the Procurement & Budget Supervisor and may be appended to any formal document which would further define or expand the contractual relationship between the County and the successful proposer. Additionally, any material or documentation submitted in response to this solicitation will be a public document pursuant to Section 119.07, Florida Statutes. This includes material which the responding bidder or proposer might consider to be confidential or a trade secret. Any claim of confidentiality is waived upon submission effective after public opening pursuant to Section 119.07, Florida Statutes.

SAFETY STANDARDS

All manufactured items and fabricated assemblies shall comply with applicable requirements of the

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Federal EPA, Florida DER and any standards otherwise stipulated in the solicitation.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor by submitting a proposal response agrees that it shall be solely responsible for supervising its employees, that it shall comply with all rules, regulations, orders, standards and interpretations promulgated pursuant to Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, including but not limited to training, recordkeeping, providing personal protective equipment, lockout/tag out procedures, Material Safety Data Sheets and labeling as required by the right to know standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200.

TAXES

The County does not pay federal, excise or state sales taxes. The applicable tax exemption numbers are:

Florida Sales Tax: 85-8013889128C-1

Federal Identification Number: 59-6000816

Any and all taxes and licenses imposed by Federal, State and local governments on the services to be provided by the Contractor under the terms of the agreement are the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL

Proposal may be withdrawn by written or telegraphic notice prior to solicitation public opening. Withdrawals received after the time set for opening of solicitation will not be considered.

2.0 Contract Term

If awarded, the successful bidder will enter into a contract with the County based on the solicitation specifications and the results.

Putnam County BOCC has the option and reserves the right to extend the contract beyond the initial contract term of November 25, 2025 – February 9, 2026 by mutual consent of the parties.

Tentative Contract Term: November 25, 2026 – February 9, 2026

3.0 Schedule

The following schedule is a general guideline for issuance and recommendation of award of this BID and issuance of the contract. The County may change the dates of any events of this BID and the issuance of the

Contract.

Tentative Dates Scheduled

Issue BID Monday, October 6, 2025

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Written questions due by 2:00 pm Monday, October 27, 2025

*submit via email leigh.doran@putnam-fl.gov

Proposals Due by 2:00 pm Monday, November 3, 2025

Public Opening of Proposals Monday, November 3, 2025

Intent to Award* Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Protest Period Nov. 4, 2025 – Nov. 7, 2025

*The Bid Award in contingent upon acceptance and approval by the Putnam County Board of

County Commissioners of the recommended Intent to Award. The recommendation of the Intent to Award is scheduled to be presented at the board meeting on November 25, 2025.

Preconstruction Conference Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Project Completion Date Monday, February 9, 2026*

*(60 Days from Pre Construction

Meeting/Receipt of Notice to Proceed)

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

If special accommodations are required in order to attend any Public Meeting, Pre-Bid Conference, Tour of

Grounds, etc., contact the Procurement Supervisor via email at Leigh.Doran@putnam-fl.gov or at 386-329-

0376.

PRE-BID MEETING

The county will conduct a mandatory pre-bid meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at the

Government Complex located at 2509 Crill Ave., Suite 200, Palatka, FL 32177.

Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is a mandatory requirement to be considered a ‘Responsive Bidder’.

PUBLIC BID OPENING

The County will conduct a Public bid/proposal opening on Monday, November 3, 2025. The meeting will be held at the Government Complex located at 2509 Crill Avenue, Suite 200, Palatka, FL 32177 immediately following the bid close at 2:00pm EST. The meeting is open to the public, bidders are welcome to attend but will not have the opportunity to speak.

4.0 Proposal Instructions

BOND (S)

BID BOND - Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond payable to the COUNTY for five percent (5%) of the total amount of the BID. As soon as the BID prices have been compared, the

COUNTY will return the BONDS of all except the three lowest responsible BIDDERS. When the

Agreement is executed, the Bonds of the two remaining unsuccessful BIDDERS will be returned. The

BID BOND of the successful BIDDER will be retained until the payment BOND and the performance BOND have been executed and approved, after which it will be returned. A certified check may be used in lieu of a BID BOND.

PERFORMANCE BOND in the amount of 100% of the CONTRACT PRICE, from a corporate surety approved by the COUNTY will be required from the awarded vendor if the bid amount is

$200,000 or greater.

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PAYMENT BOND in the amount of 100% of the CONTRACT PRICE, from a corporate surety approved by the COUNTY will be required from the awarded vendor if the bid amount is $200,000 or greater.

Attorneys-in-fact who sign BID BONDS, payment BONDS or performance BONDS must file with each

BOND a current certified copy of their power of attorney.

If the successful bidder fails to execute and deliver the Agreement and furnish the required Bond(s) within ten

(10) days of the Notice of Award, the County may annul the Notice of Award and the Bid Bond of that Bidder will be forfeited.

These bonds shall remain in effect at least until one year after the date of final payment, except as otherwise provided by law. CONTRACTOR shall also furnish such other bonds as are required by the

Supplementary Conditions. The expense of these Bonds shall be borne by the CONTRACTOR. If at any time a surety on any such Bond is declared bankrupt or loses its right to do business in the state in which the Work is to be performed or is removed from the list of Surety Companies accepted on Federal Bonds, the

CONTRACTOR shall within ten (10) days after notice from the Owner to do so, substitute an acceptable Bond

(or Bonds) in such form and sum and signed by such other surety or sureties as may be satisfactory to the

Owner. The premiums on such Bond shall be paid by the CONTRACTOR. No further payment shall be deemed due nor shall be made until the new surety or sureties shall have furnished an acceptable Bond to the

Owner.

Pursuant to Section 255-05, Florida Statutes, the Payment and Performance Bonds must be recorded by the awarded Contractor prior to submission to Public Works.

ERRORS AND OMMISSIONS

Bidders are expected to comply with the true intent of these bid specifications taken as a whole and shall not avail themselves of any errors or omissions to the detriment of the services. Should any bidder suspect any error, omission, or discrepancy in the specifications or instructions, the bidder shall immediately notify the Director of

General Services in writing who will issue written instructions to be followed. Bidders are responsible for the contents of their proposal and for satisfying the requirements set forth in the bid specifications. Bidders must satisfy themselves of the accuracy of the estimated quantities in the BID Schedule by examination of the site and a review of the drawings and specifications including addenda. After BIDS have been submitted, the bidder shall not assert that there was a misunderstanding concerning the quantities of work or of the nature of the work to be done.

EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS/LABOR

IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SUCCESSFUL PROPOSER TO SUPPLY ALL

MATERIALS, TOOLS, NECESSARY LABOR, ETC. FOR THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED AS

SPECIFIED.

INSURANCE

The “awarded” contractor shall furnish a current Certificate of Insurance to the County’s Procurement &

Budget Supervisor prior to contract award / commencement of the work, as well as a copy of your GL policy endorsement (on the ISO Endorsement Schedule format attached) that ensures the County will be provided 30 days written notice if your policy lapses for any reason. This certificate must include the Bid Number and be effective for the term of the contract and any extension thereof. All insurance companies named on the certificate shall be licensed to do business in the State of Florida and have a minimum A.M. Best rating of A-.

All policies must be written on a primary basis, non-contributory with any other insurance coverages or self-insurance of the County. Contractor shall obtain and maintain the minimum insurance coverages set forth below. By requiring such minimum insurance, County shall not be deemed or construed to have assessed the risk that may be applicable to Contractor under this contract. Contractor shall assess its own risks and, if it deems appropriate and/or prudent, maintain higher limits and/or broader coverages. The Contractor is not relieved of any liability or other obligations assumed or pursuant to the Contract by reason of its failure to obtain or maintain insurance in sufficient amounts, duration, or types. The insurance coverages stated below do not replace any surety bonds as required by contract.

Minimum Insurance Requirements Schedule

Policy: Workers Compensation

Coverage: WC Statutory Limits

Policy: Automobile Liability

Coverage: $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit Each Accident

Policy: Comprehensive General Liability Insurance:

Coverage: $1,000,000 Each Occurrence

$ 100,000 Fire Damage (Any One Fire)

$ 5,000 Medical Payments (Any One Person)

$1,000,000 Personal and Adv Injury

$2,000,000 General Aggregate

$2,000,000 Products – Comp/OP Aggregate

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: TIME IS OF THE ESSENSE

Each BIDDER is reminded that time is of the essence of this Agreement, and failure to complete the Work on time shall constitute a material breach of the Agreement, the basis for a determination of the default of the CONTRACTOR, and termination of the Agreement for cause. If the Contract/Bid Documents so indicate, an amount determined for liquidated damages at the rate specified shall be assessed against the successful BIDDER not complying with a stated delivery time or performance time.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSIVE BIDDERS

This section of the BID provides proposers with instructions concerning required information that must be submitted as part of their proposal. Failure to provide any of the required information or required documents or failure to arrange the proposal in accordance with these instructions may result in the proposal being rejected.

QUESTIONS

Questions concerning this Invitation to BID shall be directed to: Leigh Doran by email at:

Leigh.Doran@putnam-fl.gov and to no other person or department at the County.

5.0 Scope of Work Specifications

The County (‘Putnam County BOCC’ or the ‘County’) is seeking sealed bids from qualified contractors for the

Crane Removal Project at Port Putnam, located at 102 Port Road, Palatka, Florida 32177.

Before submitting a Bid, each Bidder should (a) examine the Bidding Documents thoroughly, (b) visit the site to become familiar with local conditions that may in any manner affect cost, progress or performance of the work,

(c) be familiar with federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that may in any manner affect cost, progress or performance of the Work, and (d) study and carefully correlate Bidder’s observations with the

Bidding Documents.

QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS

Bidders must have successfully constructed, as a Prime Contractor or subcontractor, at least two (2) projects of the type construction proposed for this project, and must have been in business as a Contractor for at least three

(3) years and worked under the same company name for a minimum of two (2) years.

Each BIDDER shall be properly licensed, registered, and/or certified, as necessary or otherwise appropriate, by the State of Florida, Putnam County, and/or any municipality in Putnam County, for each category of work specified in this bid.

The COUNTY may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the BIDDER to perform the WORK, and the BIDDER shall furnish to the COUNTY all such information and data for this purpose as the COUNTY may request. The County reserves the right to reject any BID if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such BIDDER fails to satisfy the COUNTY that such BIDDER is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the WORK contemplated therein.

6.0 Technical Specifications

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

BID NO. 2526-01

PROJECT: CRANE REMOVAL AT PORT PUTNAM

SECTION 024100 – DEMOLITION

PART 1 - GENERAL

SUMMARY:

A. This Section includes the decommissioning, dismantlement, demolition, and removal requirements of

Hazardous / Non-Hazardous Waste and Recyclable Materials for Contractor’s Work.

B. Related Work Specified Elsewhere

1. Contract Drawings

CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

A. The Contractor shall have the following state of Florida contractor licenses

1. Classification: Building Construction; subclassification - Rigging, House Moving, Wrecking, and

Dismantling

2. Classification: Hazardous Materials; subclassification – Asbestos Removal and Abatement, Hazardous Waste Treatment or Removal, and Lead Based Paint Abatement and Removal

SUBMITTALS:

A. Submit as specified in DIVISION 01 – General Requirements.

B. The Contractor shall prepare and submit for review a detailed Dust Control Plan

C. Project Execution Plan - The Contractor shall prepare and submit for review a detailed Project Execution

Plan for this Project prior to mobilization. This Plan shall include means, methods, equipment, and supplies to be used for the decommissioning and demolition for all structures scheduled for demolition.

The Project Execution Plan shall include the following minimum information:

1. Site security plans and procedures

2. Sequencing of Work

3. Establishment and maintenance of erosion and sediment controls

4. Environmental removals means and methods (Universal Waste, oils, mercury, lead, etc.)

5. Utility shut-off verification

6. Salvage of identified equipment and/or materials

7. Procedures for sorting, processing, and shipment of concrete, scrap, and Waste

8. Methodology for torch cutting operations include where it is will be used

9. Methodology and equipment for Demolition operations for the crane removal

10. Methodology for removal/disposal of loose lead-based paint within structures in the Project area.

D. Structural Demolition Execution Plan - Contractor shall develop and provide a written description of the selected approach(es) that the Contractor plans to use for the demolition for each major structure and/or component (e.g. boiler, precipitator, turbine hall, stack, etc.), as deemed required by Owner and Engineer.

The Structural Demolition Execution Plan shall expand upon the Project Execution Plan that the

Contractor provides prior to mobilization, with a detailed written Work plan, with diagrams and/or specific execution steps which are clearly noted on applicable drawings for each major structureThe

Structural Demolition Execution Plan shall include the following information:

1. The Structural Demolition Execution Plan shall provide the Owner and Engineer with adequate information to clearly understand the Contractor’s approach to the overall demolition of each major structure. Very specific details for the Contractor’s approach shall be provided for the demolition of the following major structures:

(a) Crane demolition

2. The written description shall include the specific methodology for dismantling, demolishing, pulling/dropping/felling/tripping via cable(s), etc., of structure(s) and for processing materials for handling and loading in compliance with this technical Specification. The following shall also be included as part of the plan:

(a) Identify safety components/measures that will be used for protection of personnel, public, structures and/or equipment to remain, client and public property, above and below ground utilities, etc.

(b) Provide a PTA or equivalent for each major Work Activity that will ultimately be reviewed and signed by all involved personnel

(c) Site plan marked to illustrate exclusion and/or drop zone(s) and barricade plan (if applicable)

(d) Proposed labor, equipment, tools, and materials to be used in the execution of the plan

(e) Should the Contractor intend to use motorized equipment (such as forklifts, skid steers, aerial lifts, or excavators) on any elevated floor, supporting floor calculations along with equipment cut sheets must be provided. These calculations should cover each type of equipment to be used on each elevated floor and must be developed and sealed by a State licensed

Professional Structural Engineer.

(f) For mechanical demolition: equipment cut sheets with overall reach height using specified attachment or tool.

(g) For pulling/dropping/felling/tripping: provide details, drawings or diagrams that clearly convey approach including but not limited to:

(h) Location and type (set cut, plug cut, double cut, triple cut, etc.) of cuts to be made on beam(s) and/or column(s)

(i) Identify all cut angles/lines, “sticker” sizes (if any) and locations including elevation with beam and column identifier

(j) Specify length and size of pulling cable(s), shackle(s) and equipment that will be utilized.

Provide attachment points (including “how”) on equipment and structures including elevation with beam and column identifier.

(k) Sequencing of the Work (i.e. column setup will be north-to-south and top-to-bottom, columns setup will be middle-to-outward and top-to-bottom, etc.)

(l) Provide a PTA or equivalent that will be utilized for each Work Activity that will ultimately be reviewed on a daily basis and signed by all involved personnel

(m) Description of any additional Dust control measures that will be utilized to mitigate Dust migration beyond the Dust Control Plan shall be submitted pre-mobilization

(n) Contingency plans

3. Sufficient detail shall be provided in sequential steps for all major structure demolition Activities.

Owner and/or Engineer reserves the right to require modifications to the Contractor’s Structural

Demolition Execution Plan(s) or reject them at no additional cost to the Owner. The Contractor shall account for several review cycles of the plans which may be required to address questions, concerns, modifications, or until the Owner and/or Engineer adequately understands each major demolition Activity.

4. During the course of Work, should the Owner feel that the Work is not being completed safely, the

Owner reserves the right to stop the Contractor’s Work until the identified safety concerns have been addressed or a new approach has been submitted for review. This shall be done at no cost to the Owner, nor will Schedule extensions be granted.

5. In the event that the planned execution does not result in a successful felling of a structure, The

Contractor shall evaluate the felling Activity and provide both an evaluation report documenting reasons for the unsuccessful execution as well as a revised Structural Demolition Execution Plan to complete the structure felling. The preparation of the evaluation report and the revised Structural

Demolition Execution Plan shall be completed at no cost to the Owner, nor will Schedule extensions be granted.

E. Lift Execution Work Plan - The Contractor shall prepare and submit for review a detailed Lift Execution

Work Plan for all Work involving lifts to be made via cranes or lifts with alternative equipment such as forklifts, excavators, etc. as deemed by Owner or Engineer. The Lift Execution Plan shall include the following information:

1. Identification of crane and/or rigging Subcontractor(s) and include company and personnel licenses, third party inspection and certification of crane, current rigging inspections, insurance, relevant work experience, safety statistics from last three (3) years, and Corporate Health and

Safety Plan.

2. Should Contractor utilize internal personnel, rigging, and/or crane, the above requirements shall be submitted excluding the safety statistics and Corporate Health and Safety Plan

3. Crane identification with cut sheets and applicable lift capacity chart

4. Provide details of the Work that includes information on the size and weight of rigging

(cables/slings, size of shackles, crane block, spreader bar, etc.), intended lifts, and the weight of those lifts

5. Site map showing crane location, swing radius, lay-down area, traffic plan, etc.

6. Provide a PTA that will be utilized for each major Work Activity that will ultimately be reviewed on a daily basis and signed by all involved personnel

7. Identify safety components/measures that will be used for protection of personnel, public, structures and/or equipment to remain, client and public property, etc.

8. Certification by a third-party licensed for any equipment or materials that are not new.

ON-SITE SUPERINTENDENT QUALIFICATIONS:

A. Contractor shall provide a full-time, resident Superintendent qualified to manage and direct all aspects of the Work to be conducted by the Contractor and its Subcontractors.

B. Contractor’s Superintendent shall have the following minimum experience. Contractor’s

Superintendent’s resume initially proposed with Bid shall be included in these minimum requirements.

1. Five (5) years’ experience directing asbestos abatement and demolition activities for a demolition contractor at a facility with similar size equipment and structures.

2. Maintain appropriate licensing to direct or participate in asbestos abatement in the state where the project is located.

3. Superintendent shall be bi-lingual (if required) and able to effectively communicate with all Owner and Contractor employees.

C. Superintendent shall be the same person for both the Asbestos abatement and demolition portions of the

Project. The proposed Superintendent identified in the Bid documents shall not be replaced without written approval of the Owner.

1. To request a change in Contractor’s Superintendent for the Project, an RFI shall be submitted to the Owner at least 14 day before the planned replacement.

2. The RFI shall include a resume and documentation that the replacement Superintendent has the minimum experience and training to meet the minimum requirements outline above for this Project.

3. Owner and Engineer reserve the right to reject the request for replacement and require the

Contractor to provide another qualified candidate for review.

D. Owner reserves the right to request that the Contractor replace its on-site Superintendent for any reason at no additional cost to the Owner. The Owner will provide a minimum of 14-day written notice of requirement for replacement of the on-site Superintendent. Contractor’s proposed replacement will be subject to the same requirements as the original Superintendent. Contractor shall provide a resume of the proposed replacement within 7 days of receipt of notification for review and approval. Should the proposed replacement Superintendent not be acceptable to the Owner, continue the process of submitting new proposed replacements until deemed acceptable to the Owner. Extension of project schedule or increase of project budget will not be allowed due to inability to provide an acceptable Superintendent.

E. Contractor shall provide Owner with at least 2 days written notification of any temporary substitution of the Superintendent for more than one (1) day but no more than 1 week. For temporary substitutions beyond 1 week, the procedure outlined in 1.05 D shall be followed. The proposed temporary substitute

Superintendent shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements of the primary Superintedent with a resume provided as part of the written notification. The temporary Superintedent shall be familiar with the project activities and overlap onsite with the Superintendent they are temporarily replacing for a minimum of one (1) day prior to assuming responsibilities.

SITE CONDITIONS:

A. Owner will not occupy the demolition Work areas. Buildings immediately adjacent to demolition area may be occupied by Owner. The Owner will be conducting continued operations at the Site during and potentially after normal Work hours. Contractor is to conduct their Work so Site operations and occupied buildings will not be disrupted.

1. Provide not less than seventy-two (72) hours’ notice of Activities that will affect operations of adjacent occupied buildings

2. Maintain access to existing walkways, exits, and other facilities used by occupants of adjacent buildings

3. Do not close or obstruct walkways, exits, or other facilities used by occupants of adjacent buildings without written permission from authorities having jurisdiction

4. Owner site operations is not to be obstructed or hindered after normal Work hours. Contractor is to ensure all debris, equipment, materials, etc. are all within the approved exclusion zones and limits of Work boundary.

B. Condition of Structures to be demolished

1. Owner assumes no responsibility for actual condition of structures and utilities in the Work area to be abated and demolished.

(a) Notify Owner of discrepancies between existing conditions and Contract Drawings before proceeding with any demolition

2. Site conditions existing at time of inspection for bidding purposes will be maintained by Owner to the extent practicable.

3. All buildings and other structures on the Site to be demolished will be vacated by Owner and use discontinued prior to the start of the Work except for the following, which will be occupied by

Owner until the end of the Work and then removed by the Contractor:

(a) None

4. Regulated Materials present in buildings and structures to be demolished shall be removed prior to any demolition Activities. A report describing the presence and location of Regulated Materials is included as an exhibit for review and use. Contractor shall examine the report to become aware of locations where Regulated Materials are present.

(a) Hazardous Waste and Regulated Material remediation is specified elsewhere in the Contract

Documents

(b) Contractor shall identify any discrepancies in observed Site conditions and the Regulated

Materials Assessment report in its bid and anytime during the implementation.

C. Protections

1. Ensure the safe passage of persons on public rights of way around the area of demolition. Conduct operations to prevent injury to persons, and to adjacent buildings, structures, and other facilities that will remain after Substantial Completion. Restrict access temporarily (if possible) or erect temporary covered passageways as required to ensure safe passage of persons on public rights of way during the conduct of the operations, at no cost to Owner.

2. Provide interior and exterior shoring, bracing, or support to prevent movement, settlement, or collapse of structures to be demolished and Adjacent Facilities to remain.

(a) The Contractor shall provide the necessary maintenance thereto required in accordance with all applicable OSHA Standards and regulations for the completion of the Work.

(b) The Contractor shall submit copies of all interior and exterior shoring, bracing, or support designs intended for use onsite, signed and sealed by a State licensed Professional Structural

Engineer to the Owner and Owner’s Engineer for review prior to constructing onsite.

3. Protect Adjacent Facilities and neighboring landowners’ property from Dust and damage caused by the Work.

4. Contractor shall comply with all federal, state and local noise abatement ordinances. Internal combustion engines and compressors, etc. shall be equipped with mufflers to reduce noise to a minimum.

5. Remove protections at completion of Work.

D. Explosives

1. The use of explosives is not permitted.

E. Traffic

1. Conduct demolition operations and the removal of Waste debris and Recyclable Material to ensure no interference with roads, streets, walks, railroad track operations and other adjacent occupied or used facilities that will remain active during or after the Work.

2. Do not close, block, or otherwise obstruct streets, walks, or other occupied or used facilities without prior permission from the Engineer, Owner, City, County and/or the State, as applicable. Provide alternate routes around closed or obstructed traffic ways if required by the authority having jurisdiction. All permits, traffic plans, signage, etc. to be obtained by Contractor and all associated costs to be paid by the Contractor.

3. Appropriate spotters/flaggers to be used when required or necessary when vehicles are entering or leaving the Site, at no cost to Owner.

4. Observe and enforce vehicle speed limit of 10 mph or less onsite to minimize Fugitive Dust generated from vehicle traffic.

F. Promptly report to Owner and Engineer any damage caused to Adjacent Facilities or adjacent property caused by the Work and promptly repair any such damage at no cost to Owner or owners of the Adjacent

Facilities or property

G. Utility Services

1. Contractor shall notify Underground Service Alert (811) as well as conduct a subsurface utility locate to identify all underground utility lines prior to any subgrade Work

2. Maintain existing utilities indicated to remain; keep in service and protect against damage during the Work

3. Do not interrupt existing utilities serving occupied or used facilities including neighboring businesses and property, except when authorized in writing by the Owner and/or Engineer. Provide temporary services during interruptions to existing utilities.

4. Contractor shall verify utilities are cut off serving each structure and area included in the abatement and demolition Activities. Verifying disconnections, lock-outs and tagging indicated utilities before starting abatement and/or demolition operations and maintaining disconnection during the

Work shall be the responsibility of Contractor. Lock-out/tag-out procedures shall be as defined in the Site Health & Safety Plan (SHSP).

5. Contractor shall perform the necessary cutting and capping of piping, conduits, utilities, etc. at the property boundary unless otherwise directed by the utility owner or local jurisdiction

PERMITS:

A. Contractor shall obtain and comply with all local, state and federal permits and their associated requirements to conduct the demolition prior to starting the Work in accordance with SECTION 013300

– Submittals.

1. Permits and/or Notifications to be obtained by the Contractor include, but are not limited to,:

(a) Local and/or state Contractor license

(b) Demolition

(c) Asbestos abatement

(d) Demolition and Asbestos state notification

2. Contractor will pay for all permit fees and any other associated costs that are required to obtain the permits.

3. Contractor will be responsible for conducting all abatement and demolition Work in accordance with any permits including Activities not specifically called out in the Specifications and Contract

Drawings.

4. In the event that the permit requirements include Activities not explicitly included in the

Specification, Contractor shall comply and include in its cost the Activities required to fully comply with any permits at no cost to the Owner.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

MATERIALS FOR CAPPING OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES:

A. Underground Utilities shall be sealed at the ends not removed with grout or flowable fill of mixture and strength to adequately fill, set, and provide a seal at both ends a distance of at least two (2) feet into each

Underground Utility present at the Site. Sealing mix may vary depending on size, construction of piping, and intended method of placement but should use the following recipe:

1. Type I Portland cement grout complying with ASTM C150

2. Fine aggregate complying with ASTM C33

3. Low strength concrete, one-part cement to two-parts sand. Add water as necessary with water to cement ratio not to exceed 0.48.

SALVAGABLE ITEMS:

A. Remove and return the following equipment and/or items to Owner prior to demolition:

1. None

B. Remove, store, redesign as required, and reinstall as indicated the following equipment and materials:

1. None

PART 3 - EXECUTION

GENERAL:

A. Provide, erect, and maintain temporary controls as indicated in the applicable Sections of DIVISION 01

– General Requirements.

B. Demolition Activities shall conform to all Applicable Laws and Regulations for demolition of structures, safety of adjacent structures, Dust control, noise control, service utilities, and Hazardous and Regulated

Materials management. Work shall be conducted without interference to public or access to public areas.

C. Ensure that Site drainage, designated drainage structures, natural drainage, or diversions are not obstructed during the Work. Maintain these structures and drainage ways during the conduct of the Work in accordance with all Applicable Laws, Regulations, and permits.

D. Manage all Wastes in accordance with contract documents.

E. Contractor is to furnish qualified and competent labor to perform the Work as required by the

Specifications and Contract Drawings. Contractor shall at all times maintain good discipline and order at the Site, as well as comply and abide by all of the Owner’s and Contractor’s Site-specific health and safety requirements, whichever is more stringent.

F. Should the Owner object to the continued presence of a particular employee, Contractor shall immediately remove that person from performing the Work. Contractor shall provide a suitably qualified and competent person to replace the personnel.

G. The Contractor warrants and shall ensure that all construction tools, equipment, and other items used by the Contractor and its Subcontractors in accomplishing the Work, whether purchased, rented, or otherwise, are in a safe, sound, and good condition and capable of performing the functions in which they are intended. All are to be maintained and inspected in conformance with Applicable Laws, Regulations, manufacturer’s recommendations, and good engineering practices.

H. The existence and location of Underground utilities, and other features indicated as existing are not guaranteed by Engineer. Before beginning Site work, investigate and verify the existence and location of Underground utilities and other features.

I. In the event that the planned Structural Demolition, Lift or Critical Lift activities are not completed successfully, the Contractor shall evaluate the associated activity and provide both an evaluation report documenting reasons for the unsuccessful activity as well as a revised Execution Plan to complete the structure felling. The preparation of the evaluation report and the revised Execution Plan shall be completed at no cost to the Owner, nor will Schedule extensions be granted to implement the revised

Execution Plan activities.

EXAMINATION:

A. Prior to commencement of demolition Work, inspect areas in which…