city of pontiac-2026-lining-project.pdf

Proposal Submittal

By:

Address:

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

AND

SPECIFICATIONS FOR

2026 SEWER LINING PROJECT

PONTIAC, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS

SUBMISSION DATE & TIME: August 14, 2026, 10:00 AM

LOCAL TIME

BID OPENING DATE & TIME: August 14, 2026, 10:01 AM

LOCAL TIME

PRE-BID MEETING: NONE

BID BOND: REQUIRED

CONTACT PERSON: Bradley Duncan Director of Wastewater

CITY OF PONTIAC

115 W. HOWARD ST.

PONTIAC, IL 61764

(815) 844-5574

Approved by

CITY OF PONTIAC

DATE:

City of Pontiac 2026 Sewer Lining Project

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

GENERAL CONDITIONS

1.0 CORRELATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

3.0 AWARD OF CONTRACTS

4.0 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND WORKING DAYS

5.0 TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROJECT SAFETY

6.0 AUTHORIZED VARIATIONS IN WORK

7.0 PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR

8.0 PROTECTION OF WORKERS

9.0 PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING

10.0 GUARANTEE PERIOD

11.0 RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE CLAIMS

12.0 INSURANCE

12.0 MANHOLE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

13.0 CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATION

14.0 PREVAILING WAGE RATE

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

1.0) INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.0) APPROVED PRODUCTS AND INSTALLERS

3.0) SEWER PLUGS AND BY-PASS PUMPING

4.0) CUTTING PROTRUDING SERVICE CONNECTIONS

5.0) REINSTATING SERVICE LINE CONNECTIONS

6.0) POINT REPAIRS

7.0) PROJECT RECORDS

8.0) TRAFFIC CONTROL

9.0) FULL-LENGTH LINER INSTALLATION

BID

CONTRACT

CONTRACT BOND

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX A – SEWER LINING PLANS & TELEVISION INSPECTION REPORTS

APPENDIX B – GIS MAPPING DATA FOR LINING PROJECT

APPENDIX C – T-LINER SPECIFICATIONS DOCUMENT

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

City of Pontiac, Illinois Department of Wastewater 115 W Howard Street Pontiac, Illinois 61764

Sealed BIDS will be received until 10:00 AM prevailing time on August 14, 2026 and opened and read aloud publicly at 10:01 A.M. prevailing time on August 14, 2026 at the City of Pontiac City Hall at 115 W. Howard St. Pontiac, Illinois 61764 for the 2026 Sewer Lining Project furnishing of all materials, equipment and labor necessary for the cured-in-place full-length lining of approximately 8,195 lineal feet of 8-inch, 885 lineal feet of 10-inch, and 172 lineal feet of 6-inch sanitary sewer, the reinstatement of 175 taps and installation of Approx. 21 “Shorty” T-liners. All of the sewers under these projects belong to the City of Pontiac.

Each BID must be accompanied by a BID BOND payable to the City of Pontiac in the amount of five percent of the total amount of the BID. The Bid Bond of the three lowest bidders for the CONTRACT will be held until receipt of a signed CONTRACT and CONTRACT BOND.

All other BID BONDS will be returned after comparison of the BIDS.

A CONTRACT BOND in the total amount of the contract price with a corporate surety approved by the City will be required for the faithful performance of the CONTRACT.

The BID forms and plans may be examined and copies obtained at the office of the City Administrator located at 115 W. Howard Street Pontiac, Illinois 61764. There is a $50.00 non-refundable charge for the documents.

All bidders are required to provide current financial and experience statements or other pre-qualification documents to show satisfactory evidence of the bidder’s competency to perform the proposed work prior to award of CONTRACT.

The award for the CONTRACT will be made to the lowest qualified bidder.

DATED this 29th day of July 2026

Brad Duncan

Director of Wastewater

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

BIDS will be received by the City of Pontiac (herein called the “OWNER”) acting through the City Council at 115 W Howard Street Pontiac, Illinois 61764 until 10:00 AM prevailing time on August 14, 2026 and opened and read aloud publicly at 10:01 AM prevailing time on August 14, 2026.

The ENGINEER is the City Engineer, 115 W Howard St Pontiac, Illinois, or their designee.

Each BID must be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed to the City of Pontiac in care of the Director of Wastewater, 115 W Howard St Pontiac, Illinois 61764. Each sealed envelope containing a BID must be plainly marked on the outside as “2026 Sewer Lining Project, COPLP-2026” and the envelope should bear on the outside the name of the BIDDER and his or her mailing address. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the BID must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the City of Pontiac in care of the Director of Wastewater, 115 W Howard St Pontiac, Illinois 61764.

All Bids must be made on the required Bid form. All blank spaces for Bid prices must be filled in, in ink or typewritten, and the Bid form must be fully completed and executed when submitted. Where amounts are given in both words and figures, the words will govern.

If there is a discrepancy between the total amount and unit price, the unit prices will govern.

Each Proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check, bank draft, bank cashier's check or bid bond acceptable to the Owner as a Proposal Guarantee, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid, payable without condition to the Owner as a guaranty that the Bidder, if awarded the Contract, will promptly execute the Agreement in accordance with the Proposal and the other Contract Documents, and will furnish good and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of the work. As soon as the Proposals have been compared, the Owner shall return the Proposal Guarantees of all except the three lowest responsible Bidders.

When the Contract is executed, the Proposal Guarantees of the two remaining unsuccessful Bidders shall be returned. The Proposal Guarantee of the successful bidder will be retained until the Performance Bond has been executed and approved, after which it will be returned.

The Contract Documents contain the provisions required for the construction of the Project.

Information obtained from an officer, agent or employee of the Owner or any other person shall not affect the risks or obligations assumed by the Contractor or relieve him/her from fulfilling any of the conditions of the Contract.

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.

Each Bidder is responsible for inspecting the site and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the Plans and Contract Documents, including all addenda. The failure or omission of any Bidder to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation in respect to his/her Bid.

Should a bidder find discrepancies in or omission from any part of the documents, or be in doubt as to their meaning, the bidder shall at once notify the City at least five (5) days prior to the deadline for bid receipt. The City will send written instructions in the form of an addendum to all bidders if the information is deemed necessary by the City in submitting bids.

The City will not be responsible for any oral instructions. The failure of the bidder to request clarification prior to submitting the bid waives the bidder’s right to claim any ambiguity or discrepancy in the documents.

Should the City issue any addendum to the bid documents, the bidder shall submit acknowledgement of receipt of the addenda on the bid form and the bid shall be based on all addenda. Any addendum issued by the city shall be considered part of the bid documents and failure to submit acknowledgement of the receipt of all addenda shall be cause for the city to reject the bid.

Any Bid may be modified or withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of Bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any Bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No Bidder may withdraw a Bid within 90 calendar days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Should there be reasons why the contract cannot be awarded within the specified period; the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the Owner and the Bidder.

Award of the Contract will be based on the responsive qualified bid. Award of the bid will be based on the lowest base bid not including the alternative additive.

The City of Pontiac reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any technicalities in the proposals, or to continue the letting from time to time as deemed necessary.

A Contract Bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price, with a corporate surety approved by the Owner, will be required for the faithful performance of the Contract.

Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bid Bonds or Contract Bonds must file with each bond a certified and effective dated copy of their power of attorney.

The party to whom the Contract is awarded will be required to execute the Contract Forms and obtain the Contract Bond within fifteen (15) calendar days after the contract has been mailed to the Bidder. The effective date of the CONTRACT BOND shall not precede the date of the CONTRACT. The NOTICE OF AWARD shall be accompanied by the necessary CONTRACT Forms and BOND forms. In case of failure of the Bidder to execute the Contract, the Owner may at his/her option consider the Bidder in default, in which case the Bid Bond accompanying the proposal shall become the property of the Owner.

The Owner within fifteen (15) days of receipt of acceptable Contract Bond and Contract signed by the party to whom the Contract was awarded shall sign the Contract and return to such party an executed duplicate of the Contract. Should the Owner not execute the Contract within such period, the Bidder may by written notice withdraw his/her signed Contract. Such notice of withdrawal shall be effective upon receipt of the notice by the Owner.

The NOTICE TO PROCEED shall be issued within fifteen (15) days of the execution of the CONTRACT by the OWNER. Should there be reasons why the NOTICE TO PROCEED cannot be issued within such period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the OWNER and BIDDER. If the NOTICE TO PROCEED has not been issued within the fifteen (15) day period or within the period mutually agreed upon, the BIDDER may terminate the CONTRACT without further liability on the part of either party.

The BIDDER shall begin work within 15 days of receipt of the NOTICE TO PROCEED.

Prior to commencement of the work, the Contractor shall purchase and maintain during the term of the Project, such insurance as will protect him/her, the Owner, and the Engineer from claims arising out of work described in this contract and performed by the Contractor, Subcontractor(s), or Sub-subcontractor(s).

The Owner may make such investigations as (s)he deems necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the Work, and the Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any Proposal if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Contract and to complete the Work contemplated therein. The low Bidder shall supply the names and addresses of major material suppliers and subcontractors when requested to do so by the Owner.

A conditional Bid will not be accepted.

All applicable laws, ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the Project shall apply to the contract throughout.

All time limits designated as days within these documents shall be interpreted to mean calendar days. A calendar day is every day on the calendar.

Construction is to be performed within city rights-of-way and easements.

Attention of Bidders is directed to "An Act Regulating Wages of Laborers, Mechanics, and Other Workmen Employed Under Contracts for Public Work" enacted by the 62nd General Assembly, approved June 26, 1941, as amended to date, and in accordance herewith there shall be paid to each workman engaged in contract work, not less than the prevailing wage including fringe benefits as determined by the Secretary of Labor. Vendors shall be subject to any change in rates, which may be effective at the time the Contract is awarded.

Certified payroll submittals from the Contractor shall be required in conjunction with all pay requests.

Attention of Bidders is directed to the provisions of the Fair Employment Practices Act of the State of Illinois approved July 1, 1961, and particularly the provisions of Section 4 thereof, concerning Public Contracts. The Contract, which is to be entered into, shall be conditioned as provided by law.

Attention of Bidders is directed to the provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act of the State of Illinois approved December 6, 1979, and particularly the provisions of Section 2- 501 thereof, concerning Public Contracts. The Contract, which is to be entered into, shall be conditioned as provided by law.

In addition, each Bidder must certify that it is not barred from bidding as a result of non-compliance with State laws, which prohibit bid rigging or bid rotating.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

1.0 CORRELATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

This project shall be governed by the general requirements and covenants of the

“STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER AND SEWER MAIN CONSTRUCTION

IN ILLINOIS”, latest edition, and the “STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION”, adopted January 1, 2022 by the Illinois Department of Transportation, hereinafter referred to as the STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS.

This document, which includes the general conditions and the special provisions, is herein referred to as the CONTRACT DOCUMENT. The CONTRACT DOCUMENT along with the PROJECT PLANS from the PROJECT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS for this project. In the event of conflict between the STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS and the PROJECT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, the PROJECT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS shall take precedence.

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

This project consists of lining the inside of existing sanitary sewers with full-length cured-in-place liners at various locations within the City of Pontiac, cutting off protruding service connections necessary to insert the liner, reinstating all live service connections, by-pass pumping as required for installation, traffic control and performing all related incidental work. The work includes the insertion of full-length liners in various 6-inch, 8-inch, and 10-inch diameter sanitary sewers.

The Plan sheets for this project are on 8.5” x 11” sheets, which are attached to this document in Appendix A.

The CONTRACTOR shall also be responsible for cleaning up all areas disturbed by the work operations.

3.0 AWARD OF CONTRACTS

A NOTICE OF AWARD will be issued to the lowest qualified BIDDER whose BID meets the requirements presented in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

4.0 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND WORKING DAYS

The CONTRACTOR shall complete the project within one hundred and fifty (150) calendar days of the date of the receipt of Notice to Proceed hereafter referred to as the Completion Time.

Article 108.02, 108.03, 108.04, 108.06, 108.07, 108.08, 108.09 and 108.10 of the STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS shall apply for the prosecution and progress of the work schedule on the project.

The Completion Time may be changed only by a written Change Order from the WASTEWATER SUPT. A Change Order for an extension of the Completion Time will only be issued as described in Section 108.08(a) of the STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS.

The attention of each CONTRACTOR is directed to Article 108.09 of the STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS, which indicates the schedule of deductions for overruns on the contract time. Article 108.09 shall apply in the event that the CONTRACTOR cannot complete the project within the working days specified.

5.0 TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROJECT SAFETY

Traffic control shall be in accordance with the applicable sections of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, the applicable guidelines contained in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, these Special Provisions, and any special details and Highway Standards.

CONTRACTOR shall present a Traffic Control Plan for approval prior to the start of construction. WASTEWATER SUPT shall review the proposed Traffic Control Plan and make any modifications deemed necessary for safety and other reasonable considerations.

Any delays, inconvenience or expenses, which the CONTRACTOR incurs in complying with these requirements, shall be considered incidental to the project and no additional compensation will be allowed.

When flagmen are required, CONTRACTOR shall attempt to utilize flagmen certified by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

To ensure a prompt response to incidents involving the integrity of the work zone traffic control devices, CONTRACTOR shall provide a telephone number where a responsible individual can be contacted on a 24-hour-a-day basis. When the WASTEWATER SUPT is notified or determines a deficiency exists, they shall be the sole judge as to whether the deficiency is an immediate safety hazard. CONTRACTOR shall dispatch sufficient resources within 1/2 hour of notification to make needed corrections of deficiencies that constitute an immediate safety hazard. Other deficiencies shall be corrected within 12 hours.

If CONTRACTOR fails to restore the required traffic control and protection within the time limits specified above, the ENGINEER may impose a daily monetary deduction for each 24-hour period (or portion thereof) the deficiency exists. This time period will begin with the time of notification to the CONTRACTOR and end with the WASTEWATER SUPT’S acceptance of the corrections. For this project, the daily deduction will be $1,000. In addition, if the CONTRACTOR fails to respond, the WASTEWATER SUPT may correct the deficiencies and the cost thereof will be deducted from monies due or which may become due the CONTRACTOR. The corrective action will in no way relieve the CONTRACTOR of their contractual requirements or responsibilities.

At the end of every work day, the CONTRACTOR shall clean up his/her work area so a safe traveling surface is available for nighttime use by local traffic. The CONTRACTOR shall be required to provide access to every driveway along each construction area before leaving the job site at the end of the day, unless other provisions to the contrary have been approved by the ENGINEER.

6.0 AUTHORIZED VARIATIONS IN WORK

The WASTEWATER SUPT may authorize minor variations in the work from the requirements of the Contract Documents, which do not involve a significant adjustment in the Contract Price or the Contract Time and are consistent with the overall intent of the Contract Documents. These may be accomplished by a Field Order and will be binding on the OWNER, and also on the CONTRACTOR who shall promptly perform the Work involved. If the CONTRACTOR believes the Field Order justifies an increase in the Contract Price or an extension of the Contract Time and the parties are unable to agree as to the amount or extent thereof, the CONTRACTOR may make a claim therefore as provided in Section 109 of the

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS.

7.0 PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR

It is pointed out that this CONTRACT is a unit price project, and the CONTRACTOR and the WASTEWATER SUPT will agree on the quantities of each type of work performed. There will be no extra payments due because of extra quantities calculated by the CONTRACTOR after quantities have been agreed upon. Payment to the CONTRACTOR will be made monthly upon receipt of invoices submitted to the WASTEWATER SUPT by the CONTRACTOR.

Section 109 of the STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS for Road and Bridge Construction by the IDOT, latest edition, shall apply for measurement and payment on the project. Article 109.07(b) shall specifically apply for amounts retained on the project.

Payment will be made by check; no payments will be made with bonds.

8.0 PROTECTION OF WORKERS

All BIDDERS are reminded that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA) has certain requirements pertaining to protection of workers when working with hazardous chemicals, when excavation is being performed, when working in confined spaces or other work to be performed under this contract. It is pointed out that it is fully the CONTRACTOR’S responsibility to comply with these requirements and the City will not accept any extra charges for this compliance or any responsibilities for non-compliance by the CONTRACTOR.

There will be no extra payments for performing any work needed to comply with these requirements.

9.0 PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING

As soon as possible after receipt of the Notice to Proceed, the Wastewater Supt. will schedule a Pre-construction Meeting for the project. The CONTRACTOR shall have his General Superintendent and Supervisor present at the pre-construction meeting to discuss all details of the project. At these meetings, the CONTRACTOR shall submit to the Wastewater Supt. for approval information and drawings where appropriate on all major equipment and materials planned for use on the projects. Information shall be included on a minimum of the following items:

Specifications, design and thickness of the lining planned for each location Service tap removal procedure Service tap reinstatement procedure Sewer cleaning and televising procedure Project working schedule Traffic control plan

It is expected that these will be reviewed and returned to the CONTRACTOR within five (5) working days with the Wastewater Supt. approval or denial.

10.0 GUARANTEE PERIOD

The CONTRACTOR shall warrant all work performed for a period of one (1) year from the date of completion and acceptance by the OWNER.

11.0 RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE CLAIMS

The CONTRACTOR shall indemnify and save harmless the OWNER, the ENGINEER, their officers, employees and agents, from all suits, actions or claims of any character including costs and attorney’s fees, brought because of any injuries or damages received or sustained by any person, persons, or property on account of the operations of said CONTRACTOR; or on account of, or in consequence of, any neglect in safeguarding the work; or through the use of unacceptable materials in constructing the work; or because of any act or omission, neglect, or misconduct of said CONTRACTOR; or because of any claims or amounts recovered for any infringement of patent, trademark, or copyright; or from any claims or amounts arising or recovered under the “Worker’s Compensation Act”, or any other law, ordinance, order or decree; and so much of the money due said CONTRACTOR under and by virtue of the CONTRACT as shall be considered necessary by the OWNER for such purposed may be retained for the use of the OWNER; or in case no money is due, the CONTRACTOR’S surety shall be held until such suits, actions or claims have been settled and suitable evidence to that effect furnished to the OWNER.

Any CONTRACTOR’S duty to indemnify the OWNER provided for in this CONTRACT or in the STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS shall be to the greatest extent allowed by law.

12.0 INSURANCE

A. Limitation of Liability

The CONTRACTOR affirmatively represents that (s)he is skilled and experienced in the use and interpretation of Drawings and Specifications such as those included in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. Further, (s)he also affirmatively represents that (s)he has carefully reviewed the Drawings and Specifications of this CONTRACT and that (s)he has based his/her BID solely on these Documents, not relying in any way on any explanation or interpretation, oral or written, from any other source.

Unless a CONTRACTOR shall give written notice to the ENGINEER of any ambiguities contained in the Drawings and Specifications prior to the submission of its Bid, the CONTRACTOR agrees that it shall be conclusively presumed that the CONTRACTOR has exercised his/her aforementioned skill and experience and found the Drawings and Specifications sufficient and free from ambiguities, errors, or omissions for the purpose of determining its contract Bid Price for the performance of the Work in conformity with the Drawings and Specifications.

If the CONTRACTOR is required to do extra work not shown in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS or which the CONTRACTOR could reasonably not have been expected to discover by exercising his/her aforementioned skill and experience, an equitable adjustment in the CONTRACT BID price will be made as provided in the “STANDARD

SPECIFICATIONS”.

CONTRACTOR shall list OWNER as additional insured on the insurance documents.

B. Insurance Specifications

1. Insurance Required of the CONTRACTOR

Prior to commencement of the work, each CONTRACTOR shall purchase and maintain during the term of the Project such insurance as will protect him/her, the OWNER(s) and the ENGINEER(s) from claims arising out of the work described in this contract and performed by the CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTOR(S) or SUB-SUBCONTRACTOR(S) consisting of:

a. Worker’s Compensation Insurance including Employer’s liability to cover employee injuries or disease compensable under the Worker’s Compensation Statues of the states in which work is conducted under this CONTRACT; disability benefit laws, if any; or Federal compensation acts such as U.S. Longshoremen or Harbor Workers Maritime Employment, or Railroad Compensation Act(s), if applicable.

Self-insurance plans approved by the regulatory authorities in the state in which work on this Project is performed are acceptable.

b. A Comprehensive General Liability policy to cover bodily injury to persons other than employees and for damage to tangible property, including loss of use thereof, including the following exposures.

(1) All premises and operations

(2) Explosion, collapse and underground damage

(3) CONTRACTOR’S Protective coverage for independent CONTRACTORS or

SUBCONTRACTORS employed by him/her

(4) Contractual Liability for the obligation assumed in the Contract including the

Indemnification or Hold Harmless agreement found in the General Conditions section of this contract

(5) The usual Personal Liability endorsement with no exclusions pertaining to employment

(6) Products and Completed Operations coverage. This coverage shall extend through the contract guarantee period.

c. A Comprehensive Automobile Liability policy to cover bodily injury and property damage arising out of the Ownership, maintenance or use of any motor vehicle, including owned, non-owned and hired vehicles. In light of standard policy provisions concerning (1) loading and unloading and (2) definitions pertaining to motor vehicles licensed for road use vs. unlicensed or self-propelled construction equipment, it is strongly recommended that the Comprehensive General Liability and the Comprehensive Auto Liability be written by the same insurance carrier, though not necessarily in one policy.

d. The CONTRACTOR will purchase for the OWNER an OWNER’s Protective Liability policy or name the OWNER as an additional insured on the CONTRACTOR’S policies to protect the OWNER, the ENGINEER, their consultants, agents, employees and such public corporations in whose jurisdiction the work is located for their contingent liability for work performed by the CONTRACTOR or the SUBCONTRACTOR(S) under this CONTRACT.

e. Umbrella or Excess Liability

The OWNER or its representative may, for certain projects, require limits higher than those stated under “Limits of Liability” below. The CONTRACTOR is granted the option of arranging coverage under a single policy for the full limit required or by a combination of underlying policies with the balance provided by an Excess or Umbrella Liability policy equal to the total limit(s) requested. Umbrella or Excess policy wording shall be at least as broad as the primary or underlying policy(ies) and shall apply both to the CONTRACTOR’S general liability and to his/her automobile liability insurance.

2. Limits of Liability

The required limits of liability of insurance coverages required under “Insurance Required of the CONTRACTOR” above shall be not less than the following:

a. Worker’s Compensation

Coverage A – Compensation Statutory Coverage B - Employer’s Liability $ 100,000.00

b. Comprehensive General Liability

Bodily Injury – Each Occurrence $1,000,000.00 Bodily Injury - Aggregate (Completed Operations) $1,000,000.00 Property Damage - Each Occurrence $ 500,000.00 Property Damage – Aggregate or $ 500,000.00 Combined Single Limit $1,000,000.00

c. Comprehensive Automobile Liability

Bodily Injury - Each Person $ 500,000.00 Bodily Injury - Each Occurrence $ 500,000.00 Property Damage – Aggregate or $ 500,000.00 Combined Single Limit $1,000,000.00

d. OWNER’s Protective

Bodily Injury - Each Occurrence $1,000,000.00 Property Damage - Each Occurrence $ 500,000.00 Property Damage – Aggregate or $1,000,000.00 Combined Single Limit $1,500,000.00

e. Umbrella or Excess Liability $2,000,000.00

f. Railroad Protective Liability (where applicable) Set by Railroad(s)

3. Insurance - Other Requirements

a. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OR INTENT NOT TO RENEW

Policies will be endorsed to provide that at least thirty (30) days written notice shall be given to the OWNER and to the ENGINEER of cancellation or of intent not to renew.

b. Evidence of coverage Prior to commencement of the work, the CONTRACTOR shall furnish to the OWNER, Certificates of Insurance in force. The OWNER reserves the right to request complete copies of policies if deemed necessary to ascertain details of coverage not provided by the certificates. Such policy copies shall be “Originally Signed Copies,” and so designated. The acceptance and filing by the ENGINEER and/or the OWNER of a Certificate or Certificates of Insurance disclosing coverage which does not meet the requirements of these specifications shall not constitute a waiver of those requirements by the OWNER nor operate to release the CONTRACTOR from his/her obligation to provide the required insurance coverage.

C. Qualification of Insurers

All insurance carried by the CONTRACTOR to meet these requirements shall be provided by insurance companies legally authorized to provide the respective coverages in the State of Illinois, and which are registered with the Illinois Department of Insurance for providing said coverages.

D. Subrogation Clause

The following subrogation clause shall appear in all policies of insurance, “Subrogation Clause - it is hereby stipulated that this insurance shall not be invalidated should the insured waive in writing prior to a loss any or all right of recovery against any part for loss occurring to the property described herein.”

12.0 MANHOLE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Manholes within the City of Pontiac are considered Confined Spaces, which means that they are to be considered to contain an atmosphere with an oxygen deficiency, combustible gases and/or toxic substances.

All confined space entry shall comply with the requirements of Sub-Part 29 CFR 1910.146 of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA).

The CONTRACTOR shall be fully aware of these requirements and is notified that it is his or her responsibility to comply fully with them.

There will be no extra payments for performing any work needed to comply with these requirements.

13.0 CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATION

The CONTRACTOR shall direct all project related questions and concerns in writing to the Wastewater Supt. or their designee for the project.

14.0 PREVAILING WAGE RATE

The most up-to-date prevailing wages for Livingston County are included as a part of these documents. All CONTRACTORs and sub-CONTRACTORs are reminded that all workers employed on this project must be paid in accordance with these wages as updated periodically by the Illinois Department of Labor. Certified payroll submittals from the Contractor shall be required in conjunction with all pay requests. Those with questions are advised to contact the Illinois Department of Labor, Division of Conciliation and Mediation at (217) 782-6206 or contact the Department of Labor at the web site http://www.state.il.us/agency/idol

15.0 Substance Abuse Prevention Act

Prior to commencement on any public works project, all employers, contractors and subcontractors, must file with the City, their written program required by the Substance Abuse Prevention on public works projects act

820 ILCS 265 et al.

2026Sewer Lining Project

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

1.0) INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION

These specifications include the requirements for all design, materials, transportation, equipment and labor necessary to rehabilitate deteriorated sections of sewer indicated in the contract documents.

The contract consists of installing full-length cured-in-place liners between manholes of the city sanitary sewers as indicated on the Plans and in accordance with the appropriate provisions given in these Specifications.

The normal operating hours of the City of Pontiac Wastewater & Engineering department are from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The CONTRACTOR shall build his operations around this schedule. If there are special conditions that require work to be performed during periods outside of the time frame mentioned, the CONTRACTOR shall bring that to the WASTEWATER SUPT’S attention prior to bidding.

The CONTRACTOR shall give the ENGINEER a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours advance notice when work will be started or re-started on any phase of the project.

The City of Pontiac has requirements regarding a CONTRACTOR’S use of their fire hydrants. The CONTRACTOR must contact the American Water Inc. to notify of their use at the time thereof;

remain in the vicinity of the hydrant; and notify American Water Inc. of completion of use.

Quantities indicated in this document are estimates and the CONTRACTOR is informed that there may be deviations from these when the project is completed. The deviations shall not be a reason for the CONTRACTOR to default on the work indicated herein and/or the amounts indicated in the Proposal for each pay item.

Reports of television inspection of the sewers designated for lining are attached to this document in Appendix A (not all lines have been previously televised). The television inspection report sheets are identified with the same label as the corresponding plan sheets. Both are contained in Appendix A.

Videos of the television inspections are available on the enclosed DVDs and are identified with the same label as the corresponding plan sheets contained in Appendix A.

2.0) APPROVED PRODUCTS AND INSTALLERS

Approved Products and Installers

1. Product – National Liner CIPP Manufacturer – National Liner Installer – Visu-Sewer

2. Product – Insituform CIPP

Manufacturer – Insituform Technologies Installer - Insituform Technologies

3. Product – M Tube

Manufacturer – Mississippi Textile Corporation (MTC) Installer – Walden Associated Technologies

4. Product – AquaCure

Manufacturer – Applied Felts Installer – SAK Construction, LLC

5. Product – Premier Pipe

Manufacturer – Applied Felts Installer – Michels Pipe Services

6. Product – CIPP Pipe

Manufacturer – CIPP Corporation Installer – Hoerr Construction, Inc.

7. Product – Inliner CIPP

Manufacturer – Inliner Technologies Installer – Kenny Construction Co.

8. Product – M Tube

Manufacturer – Mississippi Textile Corporation (MTC) Installer – Utility Services Authority

In order to be considered acceptable, the product, manufacturer, and installer must each demonstrate, to the City’s satisfaction, compliance with the following requirements:

For a product to be considered acceptable, a minimum of 200,000 feet or 400-line sections of successful wastewater collection system installation in the U.S. must be documented to assure commercial liability. The product must also have been tested in accordance with ASTM D 2990.

For a manufacturer to be considered acceptable, that manufacturer must have provided continuously for at least five years, the materials for acceptable product (as defined in above). The manufacturer must be able to demonstrate sufficient in-house engineering support and manufacturing quality control.

For an installer to be considered as acceptable, the installer must satisfy all insurance, financial, and bonding requirements of the City, and must have had at least 2 years active experience in the installation of the product. In addition, the installer must have successfully installed at least 100,000 feet of the product in wastewater collection system installations.

The installations must have had a combined total of 1,000 successful internally reinstated lateral connections.

The manufacturer and installer shall submit a written request for preapproval to the Engineer a minimum of 15 calendar days before the bid date. This request shall contain responses to the information required in this section. Upon receipt of this request, the City will preapprove those manufacturers and installers that provide satisfactory proof of these qualification requirements.

The final decision to accept or reject the product/manufacturer/installer lies solely with the City. The City will notify all bidders of additional preapproved manufactures seven days prior to bid opening.

3.0) SEWER PLUGS AND BY-PASS PUMPING

Throughout the course of the project lining operations, the CONTRACTOR shall at all times maintain the depth of flow in the sewers to a maximum that will not disrupt the performance of said lining operations. If temporary plugs in a sewer can help, the CONTRACTOR will be allowed to use them, provided they are not in place long enough to cause back-ups into basements in the vicinity or cause other disruptions.

If the CONTRACTOR wishes to do so, they may by-pass the construction site by inserting a pump suction line in the upstream manhole and pumping the sewage through a discharge line that terminates in a downstream manhole. In no cases will sewage be allowed to flow to storm sewer manholes or other areas where it will not flow to the Pontiac Wastewater Treatment Plant for treatment.

Sewer plugs and bypass pumping are incidental to the contract and no additional compensation is allowed for plug installation or by-pass pumping sewage around a lining location.

Any back-ups into any private or public facilities that cause damage will be the responsibility of the CONTRACTOR and all damage will be repaired to the satisfaction of the appropriate OWNER at the CONTRACTOR’S expense.

CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for notifying residents in advance of sewer lining. This cost for notifying the residents is considered incidental to the contract. WASTEWATER SUPT shall approve notification plan and materials in advance of lining.

4.0) CUTTING PROTRUDING SERVICE CONNECTIONS

4.1) Description of Work

This item of work shall consist of all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals required to cut existing service line connections that extend into the main too far to allow proper installation of the liners.

4.2) Construction Requirements

Prior to installation of the liner, the CONTRACTOR shall cut the protruding service connections back with a high-speed diamond-bit cutter designed precisely for this work to where they only protrude ½” or less into the main, or to a dimension that is satisfactory to the liner manufacturer. Work is to be performed safely and properly to ensure that the main is not damaged during the performance of this work. Any damage to the main or service connection incurred will be repaired by the CONTRACTOR to the satisfaction of the WASTEWATER SUPT at no extra cost.

4.3) Basis of Payment

This work shall be paid for at the CONTRACT UNIT PRICE per each for CUTTING PROTRUDING SERVICE LINE CONNECTIONS and includes all items necessary to accomplish this work.

5.0) REINSTATING SERVICE LINE CONNECTIONS

5.1) Description of Work

This item of work shall consist of all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals required to reinstate live service line laterals blocked by the liner installation operation.

5.2) Construction Requirements

In some cases, it is not known whether the service line is live or not. ENGINEER will identify service lines to be abandoned and do not require reinstatement.

After the liner has been installed and sufficiently cured but no longer than 24 hours after asking property OWNERs to reduce water usage, the CONTRACTOR shall reinstate the appropriate service lines by cutting out the liner at the proper locations determined during the flushing test. This shall be performed without excavation and in the case of non-man entry pipes, from the interior by means of a television camera and a remote-control cutting device. Service line connections shall be reinstated to at least 90% of the original cross-sectional area as it enters the sewer main.

The material cut out from the liner shall be removed from the line to minimize potential blockage.

The CONTRACTOR shall have suitable backup equipment or replacement parts on the project for the devices that reestablish the service connections so that any mechanical failures will have no impact on the CONTRACTOR’S ability to reinstate service line connections.

5.3) Basis of Payment

This work shall be paid for at the CONTRACT UNIT PRICE per each for REINSTATING SERVICE LINE CONNECTIONS and includes all items necessary to accomplish this work.

6.0) POINT REPAIRS

There are no locations in any of the sewers where point repairs are thought to be necessary prior to insertion of the liner. If, during TV examinations or other portions of this project, conditions are found where this is thought to be required in order to perform the lining, point repairs shall be performed by others at the direction of the WASTEWATER SUPT.

If this is necessary, the CONTRACTOR will be informed of the schedule for making the necessary point repairs in order to plan their schedule around this work. Once the schedule is established, the CONTRACTOR shall coordinate their work with the other parties performing the point repairs.

Article 104.03 and Article 108.08(a) of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction by the IDOT, latest edition, shall apply for time extensions only if the WASTEWATER SUPT deems the point repairs have impacted the progress of the work.

No additional compensation is allowed to the CONTRACTORS for coordinating the work.

7.0) PROJECT RECORDS

7.1) Description of Work

This item of work shall consist of all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals required to obtain, record and provide to the WASTEWATER SUPT the project records of the lining work performed during the lining installation and as directed by the WASTEWATER SUPT.

7.2) Construction Requirements

Complete written records shall be kept of lining work performed in each pipeline. The records shall identify the pipeline in which the lining was performed, the exact location of lining, the location of each service connection and whether it was reinstated or had to be cut for insertion of the camera and other appropriate information deemed necessary by the WASTEWATER SUPT.

A full copy of this, as well as the TV videos and written reports discussed above shall be turned over to the WASTEWATER SUPT at completion of the project. The TV videos shall clearly show each service connection that was reinstated during the project. If the WASTEWATER SUPT determines that the service connection was not clearly shown, the CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for repeating the TV video procedure until a clear record is made of the service connection.

TV videos shall be in a MPEG-2 digital video format and shall be stored on USB thumb drives.

7.3) Basis of Payment

This work is considered incidental and additional payment is not provided for this work.

8.0) TRAFFIC CONTROL

8.1) Description of Work

This item of work shall consist of all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals required to provide traffic control during lining operations and as directed by the WASTEWATER SUPT.

8.2) Construction Requirements

The CONTRACTOR shall provide a traffic control plan when the construction activities are located within or adjacent to street or roadway areas. The Traffic Control Details, in Appendix B, contain the appropriate standards for urban lane closure traffic control for these projects. These details and standards are applicable to these projects. However, unforeseen or unknown circumstances may dictate the use of different standards that are not included in the Traffic Control Details. If such unforeseen circumstances arise, Section 700 of the Illinois Department of Transportation Highway Standards shall be utilized for additional traffic control standards.

8.3) Basis of Payment

TRAFFIC CONTROL is considered incidental to the contract and no additional compensation is allowed for providing traffic control on the project.

9.0) FULL-LENGTH LINER INSTALLATION

9.1) General Requirements

This item of work shall consists of all design, labor, materials, equipment and incidental required to rehabilitate certain sanitary sewers within the City of Pontiac by inserting a full-length Cured-in- Place-Pipe (CIPP) liner at the locations presented in the plans and as detailed in these Special Provisions, and performing all related incidental work. The plans for the sanitary sewers designated for rehabilitation are presented in the Appendix A.

The project consists of lining 6-inch, 8-inch, and 10-inch diameter sewers. The CONTRACTOR shall utilize CIPP liner by inversion or steam cured methods.

The sewers shall be lined with a resin impregnated flexible felt tube, which shall be inverted into the existing sewer line utilizing a vertical inversion standpipe and hydrostatic head (or an equivalent system approved by the WASTEWATER SUPT). Steam curing is an approved alternative to the traditional hydrostatic method. When cured, the liner shall extend the full length of the pipe to be lined in a continuous tight-fitting water-tight pipe within a pipe. There shall be no annular space between the liner and the pipe. This method shall meet all the requirements of ASTM F1216, latest edition. “The Standard Practice for Rehabilitation of Existing Pipelines and Conduits by the Inversion and Curing of a Resin-Impregnated Tube.”

The liner shall be constructed of materials which, when cured, will be chemically resistant to withstand internal exposure to domestic sewage. The cured-in-place pipe shall provide a smooth bore interior with a coefficient of friction of n = .010 or lower.

The liner shall be fabricated to a size that when installed will neatly fit the internal circumference of the conduit specified by the OWNER. Allowance shall be made for circumferential stretching during insertion.

The length of the liner shall be chosen by the CONTRACTOR to effectively span the distance from the inlet of the downstream manhole to the outlet of the upstream manhole of each reach of existing sewer to be lined. The CONTRACTOR shall verify the lengths and diameters of the existing sewers to be lined in the field before impregnation. Individual inversion runs can be made over one or more manhole sections as determined in the field by the CONTRACTOR with approval of the WASTEWATER SUPT. The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for removing the liner from within a manhole if they elect to invert the liner through an intermediate manhole. There will be no additional compensation for removing liner from a manhole.

9.2) Referenced Documents

10.2.1) General

This CONTRACT references ASTM F 1216, latest edition, which shall become a part of these documents. ASTM F 1216 shall govern the installation, material and methods of the CIPP lining if these specifications do not address a particular item. If a conflict exists between these specifications and ASTM F 1216, these specifications shall govern.

9.3) Materials

10.3.1) Tube

The tube shall consist of one or more layers of flexible needled felt or an equivalent non-woven or woven material or a combination non-woven and woven material meeting the requirements of ASTM F1216, Section 5.1.

10.3.2) Resin

To comply with the specifications, the CONTRACTOR shall furnish and install a general purpose, unsaturated, styrene-based, thermoset resin and catalyst system or epoxy resin and hardener specifically designed for lining sewers that provides minimum strengths as specified below.

Strength Minimum Value Applicable ASTM Test

(psi.)

Tensile Strength 3,000 D 638 Flexural Stress 4,500 D 790 Flexural Modulus 250,000 D 790

All other material properties of the resin system shall meet the requirements of ASTM F1216, Section 5.2.

9.4) Liner Wall Thickness

9.4.1) General

The thickness of the liner shall be selected by the CONTRACTOR with the best technology available at the time of the examination of the pipe. The CONTRACTOR shall select the liner thickness based on the following: assumed fully deteriorated pipe condition, assumed 5% ovality of pipe to be lined, highway loading for any pipe under a roadway, soil reaction assumed at 1,000 psi. Appendix A contains the television inspection reports for the sewers scheduled for lining in this project. All documentation, material properties and calculations necessary for the selection of the liner thickness shall be presented along with the liner thickness for each section of sewer to the WASTEWATER SUPT as part of the bid submission. The WASTEWATER SUPT shall approve or deny the liner thickness for each section of sewer within five days of receipt of the documentation.

9.4.2) Minimum Thickness Requirements

The minimum “installed” thickness for liner shall be 4.0mm (6-inch), 4.5mm (8-inch), and 6mm (10-inch.

9.4.3) Water Table

In the absence of groundwater elevation data for a particular sewer, the CONTRACTOR shall assume the water table adjacent to these sewers on the project is equivalent to the rim elevation above the pipe. This shall be utilized for liner thickness calculations.

9.5) Installation Procedures And Details

9.5.1) General

The installation of the CIPP liner in the sewers on this project shall be in accordance with ASTM F 1216 and the following procedures outlined in this section.